Chapter 93

A Prayer to the Holy Light is the ninety-third chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

Full Summary
With seven minutes left till Etherion is fired, Erza is battling Jellal. He is amused by her perseverance, and finally cages her into one of his dark Magics. However, she blasts out of the cage, and knocks down Jellal. Shocked, he asks himself if this is the real Erza. Erza asks Jella what he is expecting. She says that even though the physical construction is sound, and she is the sacrifice, he lacks Magical power. The kind of spell Jellal is trying to pull off is one needing a large amount of Magic. A whole continent full of wizards would not be enough. Moreover, Etherion is about to collide, and he is not trying to run away. Erza is however, unwilling to kill him, so she will hold her sword up until the last moment. Jellal replies that she can say anything she wants, as her words will not reach him. He was possessed by Zeref's spirit, so he’s nothing more than a puppet. He claims that everything was over before it even began and that there is not freedom anywhere.

Meanwhile, the Etherion‘s cannon is ready. Everyone lowers their heads to pray to the light, and the countdown begins. Back to Jellal he says that Erza is the one to win, since he is but a broken engine Zeref wouldn’t let go, even though the tower was incomplete. Erza lets go, pitying him, and gets ready to be hit by the Etherion. They both declare themselves sacrifices, Erza because she couldn’t save Jellal, and Jellal because he gave in to his weaknesses. In the final moments before the collision, they hug, wanting to die together. Etherion is released. In the boat, Happy and Erza’s friends cries, while Natsu keeps climbing. The moment before Etherion hits, Jellal shows his true face…

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