Chapter 82

Howl at the Moon is the 82nd chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

Summary
The arduous fight against the Tower of Heaven guards continues, Erza arrives at Jellal's room, where to two guards are standing and she defeats them quite easily. Erza unties Jellal giving him feedback if what is happening and she says that they have won the battle, they have gain freedom; they are free now.

But Erza is late to rescue his friend, Zeref has gained complete control of Jellal’s heart, he says that freedom is right here. Now, there’s darkness within it. Meanwhile, all the prisoners are on the ships, Wally has found a Magic Movie Crystal and watching a movie. Sho is worried as Erza is taking too much time, waiting for Erza and Jellal to leave.

Jellal, however, won’t, saying that in this world where there is no such thing as freedom in this world, the only way to get, it is by bringing Zeref back to life. He kills the two guards who tortured him, even though Erza tells him not to. He wants her to complete the R-System together and when she refuses, he blasts her away, and tells her to leave, with her “freedom”, but not to tell anyone, and not to approach the tower, or else he will kill everyone, in order to keep the Tower a secret. He says that he will keep the prisoners there, to help him build the tower, which he believes to be the way to heaven. Erza then wakes up in a beach, powerlessly crying. Back at the present time, Erza says that she will fight Jellal…

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