Grandeeney's heart skipped a beat when she saw the approaching Black Dragon: "It's the Black Dragon, Acnologia!"
"Be careful!"
The five giant dragons stood ready for battle. They never expected this monster to appear here. Was he going to attack them?
Fire Dragon King Igneel was tense. Natsu and the others were still here; never mind a battle, they wouldn't even survive a single breath from Acnologia.
"I'll go check it out first. You guys protect Natsu and the others!"
Knowing he absolutely couldn't let Acnologia descend, he spread his wings and soared up to meet him, his entire body wreathed in boiling flames.
Acnologia was a bit puzzled by Fire Dragon King Igneel's aggressive stance. He had already seen Grandeeney; hadn't she told Igneel that he wouldn't make enemies of the Good Dragons?
She had treated his words as wind past her ears. He would have to teach this Big Bird Dragon a lesson when he got the chance.
Although Fire Dragon King Igneel's aura was powerful, he didn't initiate a fight. Instead, he stopped at a moderate distance, his eyes fixed on him, and said in a low voice, "Acnologia, what are you doing here?"
"Haha, Fire Dragon King Igneel, you've chickened out after all!" Acnologia laughed, seeing through his lack of confidence.
Little Natsu was right below. Even if he slapped Igneel right now, the dragon wouldn't dare strike back.
"We're both Dragon King Level. Do you really think I'm afraid of you? If you want to fight, let's go somewhere else!"
Fire Dragon King Igneel's eyes were full of rage. He had never backed down from a fight, and being mocked so brazenly left him feeling humiliated, yet he still didn't dare to act rashly.
"I'm not fighting you!"
Acnologia rolled his eyes at him. That's my favorite anime protagonist. If Natsu gets shocked to death, are you going to compensate me?
With a quick movement, he bypassed Fire Dragon King Igneel, folded his wings, and descended toward the ground. However, Igneel was relentless and blocked him once more.
Acnologia wasn't angry. He landed on the ground, transformed into his human form, and said nonchalantly, "Natsu is right in front of me now. If I stand still, do you dare to attack?"
Fire Dragon King Igneel remained silent. He was in a dilemma, but he truly didn't sense any killing intent from Acnologia.
It was just that... there was no way the guy in front of him could be a good person!
"I have no interest in killing you, as long as you don't make an enemy of me."
Seeing Fire Dragon King Igneel still hesitating, Acnologia left those words behind and ignored him, walking toward The Five Children.
Seeing the Fire Dragon King permitting Acnologia's actions, the other four dragons didn't stop him either. However, their large eyes remained fixed on him; if he did anything unusual, they would surely stomp him into a meat patty.
Acnologia suddenly looked at the white female dragon and said calmly, "Grandeeney, didn't you tell them what I said to you?"
Grandeeney was so startled that her large head shook back and forth like a rattle. "I did say it! Look, we haven't attacked, have we?"
Acnologia nodded, then looked at the wary Little Natsu with a joyful expression. He reached out, grabbed the boy's small leg, and lifted him up. The leaves wrapped around Little Natsu's waist immediately fell off, revealing 'little' Little Natsu.
"Heh, too bad I don't have a phone to take a photo and post it on my Moments."
I wonder how many people would like a nude photo of Little Natsu?
Little Natsu puffed out his cheeks, a heart-shaped flame flickering in his throat as he opened his mouth. "Let me go, or I'll burn you! I'm really strong, you know!"
Acnologia shook the boy's short little legs, making him dizzy. He laughed, "Go ahead and burn me. Even your old man Igneel couldn't burn me to death."
"Let go of big brother Natsu! Don't bully big brother Natsu anymore!"
Little Wendy grabbed his pant leg with her small hands and shook it pitifully.
Acnologia looked down, his eyes lighting up. He casually tossed Little Natsu aside and picked up Little Wendy, reaching out to pinch her soft little cheek. "Heh, Wendy is really cute too..."
He looked at Little Wendy's flat-chested figure. This would be Wendy's biggest frustration in the future. Maybe it was because she couldn't get a decent meal while following these useless dragons. Should he slaughter a few dragons to nourish her?
Thump!
Suddenly, he felt something metallic bump against his leg. Looking down, he saw the little Iron Dragon, Gajeel. Holding Wendy with one hand, he used the other to pinch the little Iron Dragon's arm. "A bit hard..."
He looked up at the big Iron Dragon and asked curiously, "What do you usually feed Gajeel?"
Metalicana sensed that Acnologia meant no harm and gradually relaxed. He thought for a moment and said, "Grass, fruit, iron chunks..."
Acnologia was speechless. "Are you crazy? Making a kid who just grew teeth eat iron? What if he breaks his teeth? Can his stomach even digest iron?"
Metalicana might not have been the sharpest tool in the shed; he actually thought about it seriously for a moment before saying, "No, he learned my Dragon Slaying Magic. Eating iron is just like eating meat to him; it's very nutritious."
"What about Wendy?"
Grandeeney: "She won't starve as long as she drinks the air."
Shadow Dragon Skiadath: "He can eat shadows."
White Dragon Belserion: "He can eat white substances!"
Good grief, the biggest hardship for the Fairy Tail protagonists must be meeting you bunch of unreliable fools.
As long as they don't starve... no wonder Wendy is malnourished.
Acnologia was too tired to complain. He crouched down, set Little Wendy on the ground, and looked at these five unreliable dragons. "Wait here, I'll be back soon!"
"Enchant: Speed!"
"Enchant: Strength!"
With his vast magic power, he pushed his Enchantment Magic to the limit. With a flash, he disappeared into the forest at supersonic speed.
Magic was ineffective in dragon form, but in human form, he could still cast spells on himself.
"So fast!"
Grandeeney, the Sky Dragon, was shocked. As a dragon specialized in speed, even she could only see a fleeting dark shadow.
Had Acnologia become even stronger?
"Uh..."
Metalicana was stunned for a moment. He looked at the other dragons and asked, "Should we take Little Gajeel and the others and leave?"
Fire Dragon King Igneel shook his head slightly. "Unless we go to another continent, we can't hide from Acnologia."
Actually, he was a bit bewildered by Acnologia. That gentle demeanor was nothing like the vicious evil dragon of legend.
Did Acnologia like children?
It seemed to make sense. Acnologia was originally human; he liked hunting dragons, not humans.
But... how did he know the names of The Five Children?
It couldn't have been Zeref who told him, could it?
Fire Dragon King Igneel stroked his chin in thought. He couldn't figure it out, not at all.
He looked down at The Five Children playing. In any case, as long as Acnologia didn't attack, he would let the rest be.