Chapter 45. Tower of Heaven. Part 3. Unsuccessful rescue.

Approaching Elsa, Eros looked at Rob again and slowly took off the ring, finding everyone surprised to appear next to the girl.

- Glad to see you Rob, - slightly smiling, the titan extended his hand to the old man.

- And I'm glad and thank you for helping and taking care of her.

- Yes ... The Master correctly described you as a bright person who appreciates friendship most of all and is ready to help everyone who is in trouble.

- Oh ... Can you tell who thinks so of me? I would like to meet this person.

- Makarov, Master of the Fairy Tail guild, - when he heard this, he shuddered and looked at Eros in disbelief, at that moment the old man wanted to ask something, but the titan was ahead of him, - No, I am not a member of this guild, but for me Makarov became like a grandfather and he very often talked about you as his best friend, to whom he never had time to apologize. And he still continues to search for you and does not believe that you died on a mission.

- This idiot, - a slight smile appeared on Rob's face, and tears began to flow from his eyes, - Why didn't he just forget about such a useless old man like me ...

- Do you think too badly of yourself, because you are very similar to him, and if you were in the same situation, would you give up?

He smiled and shook his head.

- Never.

- I say, they are similar ...

On the other hand, Elsa talked to the rest of the children.

- How do you? Asked the tallest of them with concern, with dark hair and eyes, wearing a white sleeveless T-shirt and simple shorts.

- All right.

- Exactly?

- Yes, I'm fine Simon.

- Sister, who is this man, - asked the girl, a head shorter than Elsa, with fair hair and a face that somewhat resembles a cat.

- He said that his name was Eros and that's it ... But he promised to save us! You should have seen how easily he dealt with the warders!

- Hmm ... Elsa, is he not your brother by chance? The other boy asked, grinning.

- Why do you think so? - asked the girl in surprise, accidentally looking at Eros, who was talking about something with Rob, - We are not a bit alike ... I guess ...

- Maybe you can ask him yourself?

Thinking about it, her cheeks flushed.

- Not…

At that moment, a girl with a face similar to a cat ran up to Eros and asked Eros something, but he looked at Elsa and shook his head with a sad smile.

- Miliana!

- Forgive me sister, I just wanted to help…" seeing the angry / flushed, Elsa, the girl said with pity, looking down.

- Never do that and ... - for a moment Elsa froze and began to look around, - And where is Jellal? - Having heard this, everyone abruptly fell silent and looked away, feeling that something was wrong, she asked it again, but everyone was silent, - Where is he ?!

- Sister ... He went to save you ...

- What?! When?!

- He left in the morning and never came back.

- It can't be ... - she turned sharply and was about to run out of the cell, but was stopped by Eros, - Let go, Jellal ...!

- Do you want to betray us? - Frowning, asked Eros, - Love is good, but not at this moment, if you left the cell now, you would be caught, and your friends and Rob would be punished for hiding you, do you want that ?!

For a moment Elsa shuddered and looked into the eyes of Eros.

- I ... I'm sorry ...

- Don't do anything stupid! We have already discussed the plan with Rob and found a solution to how to get out of here, and you, stay here for a while, I'll look for your Jellal myself!

- But ...

- No BUT! Rob, you look after her, and also get ready ... - he nodded in response.

- Eros ...

- No, now you will only get in the way, it is better to stay here for now, and I will look for him, - waving his hand, Eros put on the ring and became invisible, - You just dress and not sound!

***

After leaving the cell, Eros first began to explore this place and memorize the location of each cultist and the approximate route of the patrol. Next, he stole the keys to the cameras from one of them and made a copy out of stone using the power of destruction. And having finished with this, he began to search for Jellal.

He quickly ran through the aisles, heading towards the place where the titan found Elsa. At the same time, he was surprised to notice small scars and scratches on the walls and floor.

And when he got to that room, he froze and looked in amazement at the four corpses lying on the floor, one of which was headless.

"Ruthless boy ... And the corpses are fresh, which means that he is somewhere nearby." - Eros destroyed the corpses and followed the traces of blood that were on the floor ... In less than a minute, he heard the explosion, without thinking twice, he rushed at full speed in that direction.

Arriving there, Eros looked in surprise at the four flying corpses and the dozen cultists that stood behind them. In these corpses, the titan immediately recognized the Magic Soldiers.

"I didn't think that someone else was engaged in their creation…" - after all, long ago their creation was recognized as not humane and for this, the council sentenced to death. After all, just for one, you still need a living magician, at least a C-rank magician, as well as ten ordinary people, from which the life force will be pumped out and with the help of the Rise of the Undead ritual, all the life force flowed into the magician, and the magician himself turned into a withered corpse. But the most unpleasant thing is that in order for them to move, they also need vitality.

In the distance, Eros saw a blue-haired boy lying, and not far from him a broken two-handed sword.

- Not bad, ten people ... Boy, you killed ten, - said one of the cultists with a grin, - But that's all ...

- Where is Elsa ... What have you done with her ?! The boy croaked.

- What do you think?

- Bastards! I will kill! I will kill you all!

- You are no longer a tenant boy, in my lifetime, no one has yet survived with a hole in his chest, - with a mockery, stretched the cultist.

- Kh... Kh... Even... Even if I die, I will still get you ...

- You're not the first to promise us this, but I'll wait for you anyway," the jaws of the magic soldiers opened and orange magic circles lit up in front of them, and the next moment red rays burst out of them ...

After a series of explosions that formed several small craters, the dust settled, revealing small traces of blood in one of the craters.

- There's nothing left of him, - one of them said, laughing.

- I don't give a damn.

- It is necessary to remove the corpses, go for a couple of slaves, let them take care of them, - he directed his staff towards the magic soldiers and magic circles appeared above them, engulfing them.

- We're leaving.

***

In a small room in front of the body of a boy with blue hair and a tattoo below and above his right eye, Eros stood looking at him with regret. The titan regretted that he did not hurry and did not have time to save him, nevertheless, such people with a rod inside are very rare, perhaps he would become a good guild member, and maybe a friend. And he promised the girl to find him ...

- Elsa ... - whispered Jellal, looking at Eros with a blurry look.

- No, I'm not her.

- BUT…? I must ... must save her ... must ...

- Don't worry, I saved her and she's safe now.

- Really?

- Yes, so you can sleep well, I swear that I will protect her and will not let anyone offended ... - the titan felt a sense of guilt, looking at the boy, he reproached himself that he did not have time to come, perhaps then he would be alive ...

- I will believe ... Take care of her, please ... - his gaze became brighter when he looked at Eros, - If you offend her, I swear that even from the other world ... I will get you ... - Jellal wheezed, looking into Eros's eyes ...

That you will love another ... that you will get married ...

- Jellal, please don't g-say that, because… because I love you!

- I know… I always knew that, but… I don't love you, please, forget about me…

- You're lying ... You're lying! - Blinking, she exclaimed, but the next moment, she felt her grip loosening and looking up, Elsa saw how Jellal's eyes began to close, - Jellal ... no ... Jellal! Ask…

- Elsa ... be happy ...

- Not…! Jellal! Jellal!

- Enough Elsa, - Eros grabbed the hand that shook the boy's body, - He died.

- No ... I don't believe ... He promised that we would all get out of here together ... He promised ... - tears continued to flow from her eyes, - Noooooo! - a powerful wave of magical force hit her body sharply, throwing away everything that was near her, and a lilac magic circle appeared under the girl. A couple of tools that were lying on the floor took off, - I ... I will not forgive them ... I will destroy them all!

"She has great potential ..." - the titan thought with surprise, standing in front of her, - "But ... I cannot let her go, because I promised the boy to protect her ..."

- Move away, I ...

- I'm sorry, but no, what you want to do is suicide.

- Move away ...

- Elsa, stop, - Eros raised his hands up and began to slowly approach her, - Think about your friends, about Grandpa Rob, because if you do this, you will die and then they will cry, do you really want this ?! What would they have experienced, the same as you ?!

- Then ... What should I do ...? - the raging magic power began to fade away, and the instruments slowly sink down.

- Become stronger and prevent this from happening anymore, you must become stronger to protect your friends! - the titan saw how the rage in her eyes began to subside and slowly Elsa's body began to sway and fall back, but Eros managed to catch her.

- I must… protect everyone… I must…

- Yes, that's right, and now sleep ...