August released his full Magic Power, and the land around the sacred peak trembled faintly beneath it.
In his Evil Thought Possession state, August could nullify the damage his body received.
Of course, there was bound to be a limit.
"Your Magic Power grew stronger again?" Acnologia lowered his gaze toward August.
"I'M ALL FIRED UP!!!"
That roar came from Kurnugi as his body gradually transformed into dragon form.
Scales covered in a thin layer of pale fur, sword-like horns on his head, blades growing from the joints of his limbs, and sharp sword edges lining the armor along his back—
Sword Saint Dragon Kurnugi had arrived.
"A dragon?"
Acnologia's expression darkened as he stared at Kurnugi, who had suddenly transformed.
Earlier, August had helped hide Kurnugi's scent, and since Kurnugi had not made a move until now, Acnologia had paid no attention to the boy who looked no more important than an insect.
Just as Acnologia was about to say something—
"My name is Selene."
Selene closed her folding fan and stored it away in space before revealing her true form as well.
In dragon form, Selene had long pale-golden fur and nine tails.
Rather than a dragon, she looked more like a nine-tailed fox, but she was indeed a dragon.
The fine dragon scales hidden beneath that long fur could not fool anyone.
Moon Dragon God Selene!
"Another dragon? I don't remember there still being dragons on the eastern or western continents!"
Acnologia looked almost deranged as he roared at Kurnugi and Selene.
"My name is Irene Belserion, Dragon Slayer Mage and inheritor of Sage Dragon Belserion's will!"
Irene lightly tapped her antler staff, and her body also began to change.
A giant dragon with twin horns, pale pink scales, red fur, and feathered wings appeared beside Selene.
Irene Belserion.
'You're all making me look terribly out of place here...'
August was practically becoming the tiny one among them!
Fortunately, his Magic Power was not the weakest here. At the very least, he was stronger than Kurnugi.
Otherwise, if one of the Two Walls ended up at the bottom in every possible way, it would be too embarrassing to speak of.
Acnologia's mind almost stalled.
'Two dragons, and a Dragon Slayer Mage who turned into a dragon... Where did all of them even come from?'
Acnologia roared at them.
"It doesn't matter. I am the one who trained Dragon Slayer Magic to its limit. Since you've all gathered here, that saves me the trouble of hunting you down one by one."
Acnologia's roar seemed powerful enough to shake the world.
His terrifying Magic Power surged without restraint, and the pressure was so heavy it almost stole the breath from their lungs.
The air kept trembling, and the snow covering the sacred peak began to collapse.
"It's too cold. I don't like it."
Irene used Enchantment even in dragon form.
The sacred peak, which had been covered in snow all year round, suddenly grew grass and flowers, as if spring from Magnolia had arrived there.
...
Natsu, who was rushing toward the sacred peak, clutched at his chest and breathed heavily.
"This is..."
He had noticed the change in the sacred peak as well.
"Irene's Enchantment," Zeref said, looking toward the direction where the others were gathered.
"Someone else is here." Zeref raised his head.
A dragon-shaped figure large enough to block out the sky broke through the clouds.
It had a red dragon head, enormous silver horns, sharp red wings, and a huge black lance in its claws as it charged toward Acnologia's location.
A long trail of cloud split behind it in its wake.
The Magic Power from its body was being released without restraint, and even Acnologia, who had been about to move, could not help looking up.
First, the massive lance pierced through the clouds.
Then came the claws.
Then the wings.
Then the dragon head.
Raizel, having Taken Over Examon, beat his wings and slowly landed on the ground.
The entire sacred peak nearly shook three times from the impact.
"Who are you? This Magic Power... You're that Mage who fought alongside Igneel!"
Faced with so many enemies, Acnologia threw his head back and laughed.
"Hahaha! All of my enemies have arrived!"
Raizel said nothing.
Who was prey and who was the enemy had yet to be decided.
Had this guy still not realized it?
Everyone had gathered here for one reason.
To hunt him.
Night fell, and clear moonlight spilled over the sacred peak. On any other day, it would have been a beautiful view.
But now, Acnologia's enormous black body filled the sky with dark clouds, leaving only faint light struggling through the layers above.
Then, in an instant, crimson fire set the sky ablaze.
"Acnologia!"
Natsu roared as he unwrapped the bandage from his arm.
Igneel's flames burned across his arm, shooting straight into the sky.
Ever since Igneel's death, Natsu had been waiting for this day.
The day he would avenge Igneel!
"We're here to help too! Magic Convergent Cannon—Jupiter, fire!"
Two Jupiter shots blasted toward Acnologia's wings at the same time.
The Jupiter on the Destiny was being operated by Bisca.
Blue Pegasus's Christina and Fairy Tail's Destiny had each brought members to the sacred peak battlefield.
The Ten Wizard Saints of Ishgar, six Dragon Slayer Mages, Gildarts, Ultear, Mira, Erza, Kagura, Cana, Meredy...
But the two Jupiter shots only forced Acnologia's body back slightly. He did not even bother dodging.
Laxus and the others stood aboard the ship, looking down at Acnologia from above.
In a way, they had already expected this day to come.
"I'm fired up."
Laxus clenched three-colored lightning in his palm, turned into lightning itself, and leaped down.
"Kihi. How could I miss a fight with the Black Dragon?"
Gajeel was also carried down slowly by Lily.
"We're here too!"
Wendy, Sting, and Rogue were carried down by their respective Exceeds.
Only Cobra, who had no cat, no snake, and no ability to fly, had to wait a little longer.
Erza, Requipped into Heaven's Wheel Armor, landed on the ground.
Beside her were Ultear, holding the eight-colored Dragon Slayer crystal ball, and Lucy in Leo Star Dress.
There was Mira, having Taken Over the Underworld King's Etherious form, Kagura, holding Archenemy in her left hand and a dragon-slaying sword in her right; Cana with black storm wings marked by red points on her back, a bone dragon bow in her hand, and a black panther standing beside her and Cana's father, Gildarts, dressed in ragged clothes and a torn cloak.
Ur, Gray, and Lyon surged with Ice Magic Power.
Makarov and Wolfheim transformed into two giants.
Midnight looked as if he were dozing off, Racer wore his tight bodysuit, Sorano was dressed in white feathers, Minerva controlled Territory, while Sheria the God Slayer Mage, Orga, and Rufus the Memory-Make Mage also appeared.
Jura and Richard stood side by side with their hands clasped.
Hyberion stood with one hand behind his back, the other holding a wineglass filled with milk.
Precht and Warrod leaned on their canes.
And with the arrival of Black Wizard Zeref, Nation-Destroyer Brandish, Winter General Invel, and War Princess Dimaria, whom Ultear had just released—the true war has began!
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