I reached the top of Pirates

Chapter 326, Section 325: The Gate of Eclipse!

A smile appeared in Jelf's eyes as he said nostalgically, "Long time no see, Mercer."

Approaching him, gazing at the magnificent gate that appeared before him, he smiled faintly:

"The Gate of Eclipse?"

Jelf nodded solemnly:
"Acnologia is in danger. He's gone completely berserk. I'm planning to send Natsu and the others to the future."

We're here to help.

This era is far too dangerous for them, who are still developing.

Moses was also very familiar with the Eclipse Gate. Looking at the twelve inlays in the center of the gate, he said:
"Do we need the twelve golden keys of the Celestial Spirit Mages and the vast energy of the Celestial Spirit Realm as the core to open the spacetime portal?"

Jelf nodded, looked at Mercer and smiled:

"That's right, I've already contacted Anna. A total of five little Dragon Slayer Mages will travel to the future together."

By the way, Anna is a very good Celestial Spirit Mage.

Next, Jelf told Moses his entire plan, and then asked:

Is there anything you'd like to add to my list?

Moses smiled, not intending to tell him that he had already driven the black dragon away.

"Have you collected all the golden keys to the Zodiac of the Protoss?"

When Mercer asked him, Jelf shook his head with a wry smile: "We're still short a few more, we'll have to wait a while longer."

"Shall we go see Natsu?"

Jelf scratched his head and laughed, "My brother has been resurrected, but he's just a little different."

Moses raised an eyebrow. "Tell me?"

Then, Zeref shared his research from the past few years with Mercer, such as the creation of strange creatures like demons.

For example, the discovery of curse power, which is a higher level of magic.

Moses listened with great interest.

He retrieved a thick illustrated book from his portable storage space, which was like a costume-changing magic device.

The Book of Jelf

It can also be called the Book of Demons.

"Look, this book contains all my demonic origin spells."

Moses chuckled and accepted it, and then the Illustrated Guide to Origin Fruits appeared for him as well:

"This is my book; you can take a look."

The two exchanged illustrations, sat below the door, and chatted while reading their books.

It felt like we were back at Mildian Magic Academy, sharing our magic and books with each other.

Time passed slowly, and Jelf's exclamations occasionally reached my ears.

"So that magical primordial fruit originated from you."

It was as if it allowed me to glimpse the very essence of the demonic path.

"Jereff exclaimed in amazement."

Moses smiled faintly, "You're not bad either, using spells to weave the origin and create magical life similar to that between elements and flesh."

No, it's a demonic life form.

You could easily be called a demon king right now.

However, it seems you don't restrain those demons at all, letting them roam freely across the continent. They have no humanity whatsoever. If this continues, your reputation will be ruined in the long run.

Jelf chuckled, “I created them and gave them life, but I will not control their ego. They are free to live and free to make any decisions they want to make.”

Mercer shook his head and chuckled, not surprised by Jelf's words. "However, your demons are generally powered by negative emotions."

That way, it'll be easily visible from now on, so it probably won't be anything good.

Jelf nodded and said seriously, "That's why we let them grow on their own. A healthy being's emotions shouldn't just be negative, but also positive."

I designed them with great care, and I believe they will be able to understand love in the future.

Only by understanding love can they evolve into a true life form.

As he said this, Jelf's eyes shone with anticipation. "I hope they can do it. It's what parents expect of their children."

really,

Jelf hasn't changed; he's still as kind and innocent as ever.

However, achieving this step must be very difficult.

Jelf looked at Mercer expectantly: "Do you think they can do it?"

Mercer flipped through the book, chuckling softly:

"Things reach their extremes and then reverse; everything has yin and yang. Existence is its own justification."

After hearing this, Jelf smiled and nodded, "That's right, I'm relieved to have your affirmation."

As he spoke, wisps of black mist, the energy of death, began to emanate from his body.

Seeing this, Moses said, "It seems you've mastered the control over Ankhseram's curse quite well."

Jelf nodded. "My soul is covered and shielded by the original soul technique you taught me, and through this, I have also glimpsed some of the essence of life and death in Ankhseram."

At this point, a smile appeared on Jelf's lips. "The power of the gods is truly amazing."

The levels of power are far more complex than those of primordial magic.

"Of course, otherwise why would they be called gods?"

"Let's go, there's a lake not far from here."

Anna and her children live there. Shall we go see them?

Mercer shook his head. "I won't see you then. Message me after the eclipse is successful, and I'll come over."

I'm planning to send a few people to the future for a visit too.

Jelf was curious but didn't ask. He just nodded and readily said, "No problem, I'll send you a message later."

Then, the two continued reading.

……

after one day.

Moses left this place and began searching for suitable Origin Fruits across the continent.

He would occasionally return to the Kingdom of Doragunov to have in-depth discussions with Eileen about the origin of life.

That day, in the lobby of a villa in the Hoshinobu Sea.

He held a dozen or so Origin Fruits on the table.

Moses looked at the women in front of him and said:

"This is the Origin Fruit. After you eat it, you will awaken the Origin Magic that suits you. Then, you can come with me to Aslant."

Erii, sitting next to Messer, blinked. "Brother, can I eat whatever I want?"

Moses shook his head:

"Of course not, these are the ones I carefully selected that suit you."

With a casual wave of their hands, fruits appeared one by one in their hands.

Yamato chuckled and said, "Then I'd like to see what you've prepared for me, Mercer."

He took a big bite of the fruit, eating it with relish. Before long, Yamato sensed that the vortex of source matter within the acupoints in his chest had changed.

Origin of Magical Power.

He opened his eyes in surprise and exclaimed, "Permafrost magic? Magic that combines time and ice? Magic that can freeze time!"

Then, one by one, they ate the Origin Fruit.

Hancock smiled sweetly, "Mine is a multiplication magic. Not bad."

Robin chuckled, "Mine is good too, it's magic that controls existence."

Reiju smiled and said, "Atmospheric magic."

Makino asked in surprise, "My magic is actually manipulating luck? Is that so interesting?"

Everyone looked on in surprise.

At this moment, Bai Xing played with the azure water flowing between her fingers and said with a grin, "Mine is the magic of movement and stillness."

Seeing their satisfied expressions, Mercer smiled and said:

"By the way, after we get there, let's go on a time-travel trip together."

"That was roughly four hundred years ago." Robin asked, puzzled. "Did some kind of catastrophe happen in that world?"

Mercer shook his head: "No problem, but this era isn't very interesting. It's a rather ancient time. The future is much more interesting."

If you're going on a trip, you should go there instead.

Robin rolled her eyes at Moses, a half-smile on her face, then nodded. "Alright then, that's settled. I suppose you have something to do."

By the way, Ace and the others all have their own families now, so they won't be coming together. What about Da Bao and Xiong Bao?

"Wouldn't Da Bao and his family have a brighter future in the magical world?"

Moses nodded and smiled, "I have plans for them, and I will bring them along later."

correct,

"When you get to the future, you can start a magic guild. That should be really fun."

Hancock raised an eyebrow. "What's that?"

"In that future world, mages will gather together and work in groups, just like bounty hunters here, which is quite interesting."

"So what name should we choose?" Asia asked.

Peipei's eyes darted around, and she said directly:
"How is Princess Mononoke?"

"It's not very good. It would be better to call it Nine Serpents."

"Then why don't you call it Angel Wings?"

Listening to their cheerful chatter, Robin chuckled and said, "How about calling it Dark Pill?"

Upon hearing this, they all looked disgusted and said in unison:

"It's so ugly, and it sounds awful."

“What do you think, Messer?” Nami asked. “How about calling it the Thieves’ House?”

Speechless.

Mercer said helplessly, "Then it would be better to call it the House of the Celestials."

Isn't the underlying logic of most of your races that of being celestial beings?

Erii quietly raised her hand and tilted her head to look at Messe: "Brother, I'm a dragon."

Yamato grinned and said, "I'm Big Mouth."

Runti blinked and chuckled: "Ungrateful wretch?"

Pfft! Hahahaha.

A burst of cheerful laughter rang out, and Moses's lips curled into a smile. "All done."

Mercer put his arm around Erii's shoulder, gently bumped his head against hers, and chuckled:
"Then I don't care anymore, you guys can discuss it yourselves."

Looking at them, Moses smiled and said, "After dinner, I'll take you to explore the magical world."

"Okay."

They nodded and smiled with great interest.

……

Wow? Wow? Wow?

Exclamations of surprise rose and fell, and they were filled with astonishment.

Walking happily through the forest.

Hancock, holding Moses's arm, stretched out one arm in surprise, sensing the presence of the atmosphere and nature.

"Is this the magic of this world? It's truly amazing, it's like the cosmic source force that appeared later on One Piece."

Moses nodded.

Hancock smiled and held Moses' arm as the group strolled around and played.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, almost a year has passed.

X377, July.

On this day, on a mountaintop in the Western Continent, Messer and his companions gazed into the distance.

A magical message arrived at Mercer's location. Mercer took out a crystal ball, and Zeref's virtual figure appeared, looking at Mercer and smiling:

"Preparations are complete. I plan to open the Eclipse Gate in the next few days. When are you coming?"

Mercer chuckled and said, "I'll be right there. See you later."

Looking at everyone, Moses said:
"Let's get ready to go. We're heading to the continent of Ishgar."

As she spoke, she looked at Eileen, who had already arranged everything in the kingdom and had come with her, and asked her softly:
"Have you decided? To go to the future with them?"

Eileen nodded. "I'll go. With Belserion in the kingdom, he will protect it for fifty years. After that, we'll leave the rest to future generations."

As she finished speaking, a hint of helplessness flashed in her eyes. She regretted coming to see them.

Having become so familiar with each other, I have no choice but to leave now. I can't afford to be rejected by them for a long time in the future just for a few hundred years of pleasure.

If you choose to live with Moses into the future, you will definitely be rejected by them.

resignedly.

In the blink of an eye, space shifted.

Messer brought them to the continent of Ishgar.

At the gate of the solar eclipse.

Jelf looked on in surprise as Mercer brought over a dozen people.

A hint of amazement flashed in her eyes. "Mercy, are they your friends?"

Moses introduced him to everyone one by one, and finally concluded:
"They are all my eternal companions."

Jelf's eyes widened in shock, his lips twitched, and he gave Mercer a thumbs-up:

"You rock."

As he spoke, he pointed to a woman beside him, a woman in her early twenties with long golden hair and delicate features, wearing a white-gold, corseted, low-cut magical robe:
"This is Anna, Anna Heartfilia. She is a powerful Celestial Spirit Mage."

Mercer extended her hand and smiled, "Hello, I'm Mercer Portgas."

Anna looked at Mercer in surprise, then reached out and said with a smile, "I've heard so much about you, the legendary Magic Emperor."

Just as rumored, he's a man capable of captivating countless young women.

Mercer smiled and gently separated her hand from his.

"No, it's just a rumor."

Upon hearing this, Anna glanced at the women beside Mercer with a strange and impassive look.

There was no one whose looks were inferior to hers, and there were several whom she herself was quite attracted to.

Zeref then pointed to the five little brats beside him and laughed, "Natsu, you know, the other four are Dragon Slayer Mages who were raised and taught by dragons."

Mercer glanced at the five lively people, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and he saw through the five giant dragons inside them at a glance.

However, he didn't care.

Mercer looked at Zeref and said, "Now that everyone's here, let's begin."

Jelf looked at Anna and nodded, and Anna nodded in return; everything was arranged.

The next moment, golden keys representing the twelve zodiac signs appeared.

As the magic was chanted, keys flew up and formed a circle in mid-air, radiating a dazzling light.

Insert them one by one into the doorway of the eclipse gate.

Immediately, Mercer and Zeref infused their primal magic together.

The runes covering the door lit up one by one, and terrifying pillars of magical light shot into the sky.
Jelf adjusted the time scale.
Destination.

Four hundred years later.

creak-

The crisp sound of doors opening rang out, and then the Gate of Eclipse opened, revealing a dazzling vortex of spacetime.

With the magic input from Messer and the other two, Zeref looked at them and said softly:

"Now is the time. You all get ready to go in."

Anna led the way in with her five children.

Robin and the others then went inside. Finally, Hancock turned around, hugged Mercer's neck, kissed Mercer's lips, and blinked her beautiful eyes: "Darling! See you later."

Moses said:

"Okay, see you later."

(End of this chapter)