Kingdom of Fiore, northern region, Sacred Peak—
Through Zeref's teleportation Magic, Zeref, Natsu, Happy, and Invel arrived there.
Even from a distance, they could see the sky changing color over the battlefield.
First, scarlet Magic Power lit up the sky.
Then blue Magic Power burst out, followed by a flash of golden light. August's Chaos Magic Power, which belonged neither to light nor darkness, also refused to fall behind.
And this... was only the result of those few people, including Acnologia and Irene, who had once been human, fighting while still in human form.
"Invel, can you help me summon the remaining Spriggan 12?"
Although the remaining members of the Spriggan 12 could at most provide support from the side, they were still decent fighting forces.
Invel bowed slightly and answered with great respect,
"No problem, Your Majesty."
This time, the summoning of the Spriggan 12 was faster than expected.
Brandish had already been in the northern region, so she was the closest.
Upon hearing that August was currently fighting Acnologia, she rushed over without even thinking.
Zeref smiled as he looked at Brandish, who arrived riding a bird she had enlarged.
"Brandish, you are rather proactive this time."
"..."
The atmosphere immediately fell silent.
Only Natsu was grinning stupidly, as if watching a good show.
'He's definitely calling me out. Absolutely calling me out.'
Brandish's face remained expressionless as she complained internally.
After hearing His Majesty's summons, Ajeel, Jacob, and Larcade also rushed over aboard magic cruisers.
On the other side, Raizel had also arrived in the northern region.
First, he explained to Makarov, Precht, and the others that the war had stopped, and that the target had changed to Acnologia.
After that, he brought Laxus and the others to the camp at Mount Hakobe to wait, while also explaining the situation to everyone.
It was not because he was waiting for people.
He was waiting for Wendy to enchant and fuse the Eight-Dragon Lacrima into Ultear's magic crystal ball.
Inside the camp tent, the Eight-Dragon Lacrima and the magic crystal ball were placed in front of Wendy. A thick layer of scarlet Magic Power covered her body.
That Magic Power did not belong to Wendy.
It belonged to Irene.
'Relax your mind. I will help you.'
That was the message Wendy received in her mind not long after she attempted Enchant: Fusion on the Lacrima and the crystal ball.
Irene was circling around Acnologia on the battlefield while helping with Enchantment at the same time.
She could practically be called a model worker.
Roughly fifteen minutes later, Wendy's twin tails, which had been lifted by Magic Power, slowly fell back down.
The scarlet Magic Power around her body faded.
"It's done."
Wendy smiled sweetly at Ultear.
"Thank you, Wendy."
A joy Ultear could not quite suppress appeared at the corners of her mouth, and she quickly picked up the crystal ball to inspect it.
Wendy hurriedly waved her hands and shook her head.
"It was Teacher Irene who helped. Otherwise, the current me probably wouldn't have been able to do it."
Ultear froze for a moment, then immediately understood.
"Then I'll have to thank her in person."
Inside the magic crystal ball, nine types of Magic Power—water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, rock, light, darkness, plus time—merged into a colorful current that slowly flowed within.
The time power that had originally existed inside the magic crystal ball had been assimilated by the eight Dragon Slayer attributes and now also contained Dragon Slayer Magic Power.
Thinking of this, Ultear actually sighed.
"Dragon Slayer Magic Power has assimilated with time?"
"Although it looked like I was the one enchanting it, Teacher Irene was helping me from far away. That shouldn't have happened..." Wendy asked nervously,
"What's wrong? Can it not be used? Is it broken?"
"No, it's very good. I just thought of the spatial power I newly learned and felt it's a pity that it can't be added in too."
Wendy clenched her small fist and waved it.
"That may not be impossible in the future! Once I master more High Enchantment Magic, we can try it!"
"Then thank you in advance, Wendy."
...
Magnolia—
After learning that the war had stopped and that the sword was now pointed toward Acnologia, Mavis, Precht, and the others made a bold decision.
The Ten Wizard Saints of Ishgar, Fairy Tail, Blue Pegasus, Sabertooth, Lamia Scale, and several other guilds would join the battle.
The group boarded magic cruisers and headed toward the sacred peak.
Before anyone realized it, the time had already reached dusk.
The setting sun shone across the land, while the battle in the northern region continued.
Even in human form, Acnologia's defense was still outrageously strong. He directly tanked the melting pillar of light cast by August.
The melting pillar August used was enormous, completely destroying the ground beneath it, yet Acnologia stood inside the pillar as though nothing had happened.
Tanking it was one thing.
He even swallowed the melting pillar of light.
Acnologia even praised August.
"As expected of a Mage trained by the Black Wizard. Your Magic Power is not bad."
"But unfortunately, the one you face is me. I am the final dragon, the Dragon of the End who devours all Magic Power!"
Before his voice had even fallen, Acnologia's body was covered in enormous blue Magic Power. Within that Magic Power, his form changed rapidly.
Soon, Acnologia spread his wings and appeared above the sacred peak with a roar, his left forelimb still severed.
"My name is Acnologia!"
"All Magic... all Magic is ineffective against him..."
August's hand unconsciously tightened around his staff.
"Even so, we must fight!"
Irene looked up at the giant dragon without the slightest fear on her face.
"You are right. To think I actually felt fear just now."
August gave a soft laugh, as if mocking himself.
Selene opened her folding fan and half-covered her face.
"It is only natural to fear Acnologia, who slaughtered ten thousand dragons during the Dragon King Festival. I... fear him as well."
But Selene's tone shifted, and she also looked up at the Black Dragon.
"However, I fear being unable to become human even more!"
In the past, when she had still been weak, she feared Acnologia and fled to the northern continent, Guiltina.
But that was nothing shameful.
There was nothing wrong with fighting bravely alongside one's clan and dying heroically.
There was also nothing wrong with preserving one's life, keeping the mountain green so there would still be firewood to burn, and searching for a future chance to win.
Irene and Selene had come here today to live by stepping toward death.
Back when Irene had originally transformed into a dragon, the side effects had tormented her until she lived in a daze.
Aside from resolving the side effects of the power of dragons, she had no goal at all.
But ever since that problem was solved, she had found one.
Her daughter, Erza.
And the final wish of Sage Dragon Belserion, for humans and dragons to live together in peace.
Since she had inherited the name Belserion, she would help him fulfill that wish.
Selene was the same.
She only wanted peace and quiet.
And so...
Acnologia, who hated dragons, had to die.
Seeing Irene and Selene full of fighting spirit, August stroked his beard and laughed loudly.
"This old man cannot fall behind either!"
The moment August finished speaking, he cast Evil Thought Possession.
A surge of red-black Magic Power rose from the ground near the sacred peak.
August's body turned red, white patterns appeared across him, and his hair stood on end.