A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

At this moment, the power Acnologia carried far surpassed even the meteorite that Irene summoned from space using the Ultimate Enhancement Technique 'God's Starfall'!

Laxus's face paled in horror, completely immobilized by the force that had descended from the sky: "We're doomed..."

boom!!!

The black afterimage flashed by and disappeared in an instant, crashing heavily into the ground like a burning meteorite, penetrating dozens of feet underground!

The earth shattered into countless pieces, and destructive power raged outwards, creating a terrifying storm that tore the surrounding rocks into powder, stirring up huge plumes of dust that engulfed the entire battlefield.

Mages who were nearby were thrown back and flew uncontrollably towards the distant battlefield. Without protection, this incident would likely have resulted in massive casualties.

"Not good!!" Jura's eyes widened instantly, and he immediately attacked, "Iron Pillar!!"

One after another, rock pillars rose from the ground, but the energy spread too quickly and over too wide a range; he alone could not protect such a large area.

Just then, two massive magical forces instantly enveloped the battlefield.

In a flash, the ruins beneath their feet, composed of endless rubble and bones, transformed into a boundless sea of ​​sand. The sand surged skyward, forming a sand wall hundreds of feet high, trapping all the rubble, hurricanes, and dust within.

"What amazing sand magic!!"

Jura couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. Compared to this sand wall, his own rock-iron pillars were nothing. He involuntarily turned his gaze toward the direction of the 'Emperor's Shield'.

There are only a handful of mages on the scene who can use such exquisite sand magic and have such abundant magical power, and there is only one who specializes in sand magic, and that is Agil!

However, the changes at the scene did not stop. After trapping the rubble, storm, and dust, the sand wall froze into ice in the blink of an eye, encircling the area within a hundred meters of where Acnologia had fallen. Now even the energy impact was trapped.

Several people used ice magic on the scene, but considering the nature of the magic, the timing and method of its use, the one who used the sand wall to save everyone was undoubtedly Inbell from the same guild.

However, before the mages could react, they heard a crisp, cracking sound of ice exploding.

When everyone looked in the direction of the sound, they found that it was Acnologia that broke through the ice barrier and took off, circling in the night sky. It seemed that for it, the action just now was just a casual thing to do!

"Laxus!!"

The Fairy Tail mages were furious, especially Makarov, who was too old to bear the blow of losing his grandson. He vomited blood and could no longer maintain his giant magic, quickly shrinking back to his original short stature.

Without much hesitation, Thor's crew was about to rush into the depths of the giant pit to find someone, but they were stopped by someone raising their hand.

"What did you do..."

Just as Fred was about to unleash a torrent of curses, he saw the bald, suit-wearing man in front of him grin, then wave his hand and release a bewildered Laxus from another dimension.

"Laxus?! You're alright?! That's great!!"

Seeing that Laxus was still alive, the Fairy Tail mages were finally relieved, and the Thunder Gods even hugged their savior's leg with tears of gratitude.

"Thank you so much! Thank you so much!!"

This savior was none other than Jax, one of the Twelve Shields. At the critical moment, he intervened and banished Laxus to his own dark room, thus saving his life.

Looking at Acnologia in the sky, Kira had only one question in his mind: Why haven't the dragons of Igneel come out yet at this time?

But then I thought again: If they come out, can they really defeat Acnologia?

Acnologia's talent goes without saying; he mastered Dragon Slayer Magic to perfection with a human body and slaughtered all the dragons in Ishgar, ending the Age of Dragons. This achievement surpasses even those of Irene, the creator of Dragon Slayer Magic, and Zeref, the renowned Dark Mage for four hundred years!

It can be said that his talent is undoubtedly the greatest in the original work.

More than four hundred years have passed since Acnologia learned Dragon Slayer Magic, and he has survived from an era of insufficient magic power to an era of abundant magic power.

So here's the question: how far can a peerless genius improve his or her abilities given enough time to accumulate experience?

Sometimes, Kira wondered why Igneel, Zeref, Anna, and others thought that sending Natsu and the others to a time four hundred years in the future, when magic was abundant, would give them a chance to defeat Acnologia.

You should know that four hundred years ago, when they were at their full strength, they still couldn't defeat Acnologia, who had studied Dragon Slayer Magic for decades. So how could they, now remnants of souls, win this battle four hundred years later?

Chapter 795 Kira: I told you long ago, Igneel has always been watching you.

In the night sky, the gloomy clouds that had gathered here due to the immense magical power had dissipated completely under Laxus's lightning power, revealing the boundless sky behind them.

At this moment, the bright moon reappears, as pure and white as a white wall.

Under the moonlight, a huge, terrifying, pitch-black figure was reflected. In the nearly one-hour battle, Acnologia had conveyed its terror to all who saw it, and its momentum had reached its peak.

Just then, Natsu and the others' bodies finally reacted.

thump!

thump!!

thump!!!

……

Natsu, Gajeel, Wendy, Stinger, and Rogue, the five first-generation Dragon Slayer mages who traveled from four hundred years ago to the present using an eclipse, were emitting sounds like heartbeats. The unbearable high temperature emanating from their bodies caused their faces to instantly contort in pain.

Everyone: "?!!"

"Hey...you guys, what's wrong? Are you alright?"

Lucy, Grey, Levy, and the others immediately went forward to check on them and found that the people were burning hot, like flames burning to their limit. They were scalded by the slightest touch and became even more panicked.

"It's so hot!!"

"What on earth happened?!"

"Could it be that only Dragon Slayers... no, only the first generation of Dragon Slayers reacted?"

This had never happened before, so everyone present was completely bewildered, even the mages of Fairy Tail were clueless. Only Kira remained calm, because he knew what was about to happen.

"Is it coming out? Speak of the devil and he appears!" Kira looked at Natsu and the others lying on the ground, clutching their hearts and groaning. He felt a little expectant.

Because of Fairy Tail's sudden all-out attack, everyone on the battlefield was focused on the members of this guild, so this sudden change immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Among them was Jelf, who was watching this scene from afar.

Zeref has now taken sides and decided to make peace between humanity and Acnologia, but he is also well aware that this goal will not be easy to achieve.

Putting everything else aside, I can't even get past Acnologia!

He has been immersed in endless hatred for over four hundred years. Perhaps he has let go of the hatred of the past, but to immediately transform into a great dragon is obviously impossible!

After all... things need to be done step by step!

Thinking of this phrase that his old friend Anna often said, Jelf couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic.

According to the plan he devised with Igneel and Anna four hundred years ago, Anna was supposed to come to this era with Natsu and the others and raise them. However, when Zeref arrived in Crocus, he was surprised to find that Natsu and the other kids, along with their temporary caregiver Anna, had all disappeared.

It wasn't until Tenrou Island in X784 that Zeref learned where Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy were; and after settling in Magnolia not long ago, he also learned that the remaining two children, Sting and Rogue, had joined Fairy Tail at the centennial celebration.

Despite their turbulent childhood, the two children developed well and did not starve to death on the streets before they reached adulthood, which put my mind at ease.

But so many years have passed, and even he, a lone wolf, with his strange and indifferent attitude towards everything, hasn't heard a single word about Anna. Could it be...?

Although Jelf doesn't dislike people acting mysteriously, and isn't interested in what others are doing every day... this is an experiment.

"Uh... Mavis, why are you looking at me like that?"

Mavis stood on her snow-white, smooth toes, her ahoge (a single strand of hair sticking up) twitching three times. The girl pouted her round, red lips, puffed out her cheeks, and glared at Zeref, who was more than a head taller than her, with hostility: "I always feel like you're thinking about other women!!"

"..." Zeref was speechless for a moment, and a few drops of cold sweat dripped from his forehead.

For a moment, he felt like he was going to die.

"Ha...hahaha..." Zeref tried his best to act nonchalant, gently stroking Mavis's head. "How could that be? You're overthinking it!"

"I was just wondering if Igneel and the rest of their forces could defeat Acnologia."

Wow, that's amazing! I clearly didn't show any flaws, how did she even notice?! Is this what they call 'a woman's intuition'?!

To dispel Mavis's suspicions, Zeref immediately explained the plan from back then to Mavis. The effect was remarkable. This grand plan, involving three races, affecting the entire world, spanning four hundred years, and solely aimed at defeating a dragon, quickly captured the attention of this girl who had loved reading stories since childhood.

"...Natsu and the others are in a situation where Igneel and the others' souls are about to emerge."

"You mean, Natsu is your younger brother??" Mavis's mouth dropped open in disbelief, then she seemed to realize something and blushed.

If Natsu is Zeref's brother, then wouldn't I be Natsu's... sister-in-law?

There's nothing wrong with that. Zeref and he themselves have "the art of preserving youth" and are now "in their prime." If you only look at their appearance, it's not unacceptable for them to be Natsu's brother and sister-in-law.

But the key issue lies with August. By blood, he should be Natsu's nephew, but August is now over 80 years old and looks old. He's old enough to be Natsu's grandfather, which makes it hard to accept.

Mavis: Ahhh... I suddenly feel like this child is getting in the way...

(↑Completely ignoring the huge difference in appearance and age between themselves, their spouses, and August.)

Augustus stared intently at Natsu and the other Dragon Slayers, who were trembling in pain on the ground. His years of training had given him a keen sense of magical energy, which made him vaguely aware that several streams of magical energy were emerging from their bodies.

"That seems to be magic attached to them? Could it be the power of a dragon?"

Thanks to having copied Eileen's additional magic, August had done some research on this. Combining this with the situation on the ground, he quickly deduced the conclusion: "It seems that the dragons who taught them the Dragon Slayer Magic left a backup plan on them."

Suddenly, a chill came from the void, rushing up his spine and straight to the top of his head, causing August to shudder.

Brandish, who was standing nearby, noticed August's unusual behavior and asked curiously, "What's wrong, old man?"

“No…it’s nothing…” August paused for a moment, then shook his head.

Is it just my imagination?

Brandish nodded and looked away: The old man is getting on in years... No matter how strong he is, his body can't take it if he stays up all night in a place like this at this hour, right?

Unbeknownst to August, his reaction had been interpreted in a bizarre way by Brandish.

Meanwhile, standing beside the two, Larkad felt a vague sense of emptiness, as if he had been abandoned by someone again.

In this battle, although the Twelve Shields are also teammates of the Kingdom of Fiore, they are not tools to be used for free! They helped the Magic Alliance a few times before because of their close relationship with Fairy Tail. If they are to really help attack Acnologia with all their might, Zeref would have to give the order himself.

On the other side, after a period of great pain, Natsu finally heard the gentle, loving, and dignified voice he had been searching for for many years, the voice from his memories.

"I've made you suffer all this time, Natsu..."

"Actually, I've always been inside you!"

"Now is not the time to explain to you; I must first eliminate Acnologia!"

"You must live, Natsu!"

In Natsu's dazed gaze, the familiar crimson figure flapped its wings and soared into the sky, proclaiming its powerful strength.

"That's Igneel... Natsu's father??" All the Fairy Tail mages were dumbfounded.

Although they had heard Natsu say long ago that he was raised by a dragon, they were still deeply shocked by this incredible fact when they saw the fire dragon.