Chapter 81

The Voice of Darkness is the eighty-first chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

Full Summary
Everyone in the Tower has risen to fight for their freedom, while Jellal is being tortured. He withstands the torture, and when the guards leave, Zeref possesses him, first with words of hatred and then with an unknown spell which introduces hate to Jellal’s spirit. He claims that he isn’t dead, but has actually been there all the time, with no one being able to sense “him”. He wants Jellal to give into hate, as this way, he becomes stronger.

In the meantime, the prisoners are contemplating on entering the place where Jellal Is kept prisoner. Suddenly, the Magic Troops attack, and everyone flees. Erza, however pleas to everyone to fight and save Jellal, but no one will. At this point she is magically attacked by the Troops, and Rob shields her with his body. He refuses to let such a young life perish, even at the cost of his own life. With the last of his magic and life he blasts away the troops with his Fire Magic and continues to protect Erza, and by doing so, succumbs to death. Erza recalls moments of her life when Rob taught her that magic comes from one's heart. Erza expresses her wish to become a witch in the future, so she can roam in the sky. Just moments before his death, he says that Erza will be able to fulfill her wish. Facing the loss of her loved one, Erza summons from within all her magical power, and makes every object in the room attack the guards. They are obliterated and she promises to lead the prisoners to freedom…