A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Just then, another exclamation rang in everyone's ears: "Look! It's not just one dragon!!"

The mages turned around and were astonished to find that four other dragons had also soared into the sky alongside Igneel!

The Iron Dragon, made entirely of steel and gleaming silver, is Medalicana; the Celestial Dragon, pure white and resembling a winged reptile, is Grandine; the White Dragon, greyish-white, aged, with a beard and horns, is Perslogia; and the Shadow Dragon, covered in dark scales and with black feathers on its back, is Shkiadora.

"That's... the dragon that raised Gajeel, Wendy, Stinger, and Rogue?!"

"Are these dragons also inside them? But why...?"

While everyone was puzzled, Kira strode out, as if he had known all along, and casually answered their questions: "It's to create an antibody to prevent the first Dragon Slayer from turning into a dragon!"

He looked up and saw four dragons following closely behind Igneel, gathering together and charging towards their only enemy at this moment, Acnologia!

In a daze, Kira seemed to hear Igneel shout "Avengers Assemble"... cough cough, it should be "I'm fired up!"

Upon hearing Kira's answer, everyone was stunned: "Kira?! Does that mean you knew the information beforehand again?!"

"Yes!"

Natsu shouted angrily, "Then why didn't you say so sooner?!"

"What good would it do to tell them already? They're not going to come out and meet you."

Kira shrugged and said casually, "Besides, I remember briefly mentioning it to you once, something about 'Igneel being watched by you'..."

Chapter 796 Acnologia: Didn't expect that, did you? I get protagonist treatment too!

Natsu was momentarily confused: You said that? When did you say that?

Even after searching through his entire memory, Natsu still couldn't recall Kira ever saying anything like "Igneel is watching me."

"Happy, do you remember me?" Natsu looked at his external brain. If anyone remembered him, it would definitely be Happy, who was always with him.

Happy shrugged, looking innocent: "Uh... I don't remember either, but since Kira said it exists, it must exist, right?"

"What do you mean by 'should'? If you're being forced, give me a look and don't say such uncertain things."

Upon hearing this, Kira immediately became hesitant: "Hey, hey, hey... what do you mean by 'forced'? Am I that kind of person??"

Just then, Lucy suddenly interjected: "Ahem... I can testify, Kira did say that! Right when Zonya was there!"

As it turns out, Lucy pays more attention to the things that Natsu and Happy care about than Natsu, at least in this matter, Lucy, the future daughter-in-law, is more concerned than Natsu.

In a secluded corner near the Grand Magic Arena.

King Thomas gently touched the collapsed, shattered wall beside him, and murmured, "Humans, dragons, demons—they've all made their appearance. There are even battles between humans, between humans and dragons, and between dragons themselves. This is truly a groundbreaking 'Dragon King Festival'!"

As a kingdom with a history spanning hundreds of years, the Kingdom of Fiore has a rich heritage. Many ancient events that are no longer recorded are simply a line of text in a book for King Thomas of this kingdom. Therefore, knowing the term 'Dragon King Festival' is not difficult for him at all.

"Father, do you think they can win?" Princess Emerald asked worriedly, her brows furrowed.

This year's Emerald Princess is not yet 20 years old; she's just an innocent and clumsy young girl. Although she's still a bit slow, she's still better than the idiot in the original story who, years later, was tricked and even helped the person count the money.

Toma turned his gaze to the battlefield and said in a deep voice, "I don't know, but if they don't win, the Kingdom of Fiore is likely to be finished!"

If Kira knew about this hilarious father-daughter conversation, he might scoff and then harshly retort, "Even if you two are finished, the Fiore Kingdom won't be finished."

In the night sky, six giant dragons circled together. Igneel, with four helpers, surrounded Acnologia, not letting any chance of escape slip by. This battle was a fight to the death. Meanwhile, Acnologia, with his arrogant demeanor, fought against five dragons alone, holding his own. His strength far surpassed that of the dragons before him.

The two sides fought with increasing ferocity and strength, making the battle between the Dragon King and the Flame Dragon King the most thrilling match to date.

Of the five dragons residing within the mage's body, the strongest is undoubtedly Igneel—the Flame Dragon King, naturally the strongest of all the fire dragons. The other dragons do not have the title of 'Dragon King'; they are just ordinary dragons, probably equivalent to the Hell Dragon. However, despite their inferior strength, they still chose to join the battle without hesitation.

In the original work, they did not interfere in the battle between Igneel and Acnologia because they spent time dealing with Fez.

In order to destroy the three thousand Fis buried in Ishgar, they exhausted all the power they had painstakingly preserved, which resulted in their inability to support Igneel later. Otherwise, with the black dragon who had lost an arm at that time, the final outcome would have been uncertain.

But now the situation has changed. These four dragons no longer need to deal with Fies, so they have the spare capacity to support Igneel. Even if Igneel is powerful enough to be worth two of them, their output has increased by a full two times.

Unfortunately, the current Acnologia is not the same reckless man as in the original work.

Acnologia easily dealt with the five-headed dragon's attack, a hint of smug mockery flashing in his eyes as his thoughts slowly drifted into memories—

When Kira trapped it in Elentina, it was originally a disaster, but unexpectedly, the rich magical environment there allowed its strength to break through the constraints of its original world.

In the past year or so, Acnologia's training speed has increased dramatically compared to when he was in Asrat, resulting in a rapid improvement in the dragon's overall strength.

At the same time, Elentina also possesses spiritual energy. After studying it, Acnologia discovered that this energy, like magical particles, has the potential to be absorbed.

In order to balance the restless dragon magic within him and to explore a way back to Asland, Acnologia boldly swallowed it. He found that the spiritual essence was surprisingly useful, not only indirectly completing the further refinement and strengthening of his body, but also pulling him back from the 'dementia' and 'madness' state after his dragonification.

In retrospect, Acnologia's entire journey was remarkably smooth, turning misfortune into good fortune, and filled with satisfying moments, much like a protagonist in a fantasy novel.

Because of the negative effects of his cultivation technique, his enemy seized the opportunity to exploit his weakness and tricked him into entering a secret realm. He discovered that the secret realm was a hidden paradise with immortal energy that was many times more concentrated than the outside world. After cultivating for a while, his strength soared and he broke through several realms in succession.

Then he discovered a new cultivation resource in the secret realm, which could solve the shortcomings of his original cultivation method. The combination of the two directly eradicated his long-standing hidden injuries and the negative mental state caused by cultivation deviation. Now that he has returned, he can directly slap the faces of those enemies who plotted against him...

I have to say, it's really exciting!

"A bunch of idiots, do they still think I'm some mindless dragon-slaying executioner? I am now the Dragon King, possessing both strength and wisdom! In this world, nothing can defeat me!!"

Acnologia didn't hold back his taunts, not only with his eyes but also with his fighting style. If he weren't thinking about enjoying a little more of the time he spent beating up Igneel, and if he weren't trying to maintain his aloof and arrogant persona, he would have even wanted to verbally mock me.

Now, the concept of "being human" has suppressed the concept of "being the Dragon King" in Acnologia's mind. After hundreds of years, reason has finally regained its advantage, and this directly affects his personality. He is no longer obsessed with the Dragon Extermination Operation.

Or at least it won't be so extreme as to kill even Dragon Slayer Mages.

As for the initial harsh treatment of Serena, it was mainly because that guy was too arrogant and cocky. He was, after all, the Dragon King. How could he not have any dignity when he was being mocked and attacked at close range?

Ultimately, it was Serena who struck first. I only hit him in self-defense—I don't accept excessive self-defense. That guy talked about how tough he was, and I actually thought he was really strong! That's why I increased the force a little, hitting him with half my strength. Who knew he was so weak?

Besides, he's not dead yet, is he?

As Acnologia maneuvered among the five dragons, he pondered how to give them a good beating before making a graceful exit—he could let the others go, but that red-haired brat who had trapped him in Elentina's den was not to be let off so easily!

"To be honest, from the moment I arrived here today, this whole war was started by these guys. I was just passively accepting it, so all the casualties in this war are not my fault!"

"Besides, I held back in my previous battles, even reverting to human form to imply I'm human now, and I even chatted with the dark mage. They were foolish enough not to grasp my good intentions, only wanting to use their fists instead of communication. So I have no choice but to grant their request!"

'What was that saying again? Oh, right! Since we've launched a battle against the Dragon King, we should be prepared for his revenge!'

'As the Dragon King, I, Acnologia, do not provoke trouble, but I am absolutely not afraid of it!'

"Sigh... I used to be a staunch anti-war activist! But now my situation is different, and I have to consider my reputation after all!"

Acnologia's thinking logic was very clear, and his memory was no longer confused. He could even recall the various medical skills he learned from books when he was just an ordinary human.

He knew that the dragons before him, including Igneel, were already dead, barely clinging to life with only a sliver of their remnants and magic power. They wouldn't last long, and his own strength far surpassed theirs at their peak!

So what if it's the Flame Dragon King? So what if they join forces? So what if they fight to the death? In the end, they can't harm me in the slightest!

Ha ha ha ha!!!!

"strangeness……"

Kira tilted his head back, squinted, and uttered a barely audible question: "Is it just my imagination? Why does Acnologia seem to be smiling?"

Is it the joy of finally encountering a worthy opponent?

Or is it the excitement of finally being able to capture all the 'dragons' in one fell swoop?

Or perhaps it's the thrill of beating up dragons, wiping out humanity, destroying kingdoms, and ruining the world?

Rumble!!!

A magical roar shot out, and the mountains several kilometers away exploded in response. One after another, the hundred-foot-high peaks were engulfed by terrifying high-temperature flames and disappeared without a trace!

The earth howled, the space trembled uncontrollably, and the aftershocks traveled thousands of miles and spread to even more distant places.

The destructive power of dragons is terrifying; they can easily destroy a mountain or a town. What's more, there are six dragons here, including a Flame Dragon King and a Dragon King.

"Damn it... that guy is even more difficult to deal with than I thought!"

Staring at the terrifying being before him, whose entire body was pitch black and who had brought an era to an end, Igneel's face was filled with disbelief. "Four hundred years, and he's grown to this extent?"

"I was careless back then. I only thought that Natsu and the others could have more room for improvement in this era of abundant magic, but I didn't expect that he could also become stronger!"

"But something seems strange. This guy could have killed us several times, so why did he choose to stop? Is he toying with us?"

"Damn it... I'm running out of magic power!"

"I was originally thinking that if I was ultimately defeated, I would bite off his arm even if it cost me my life, but now it seems that I might not even be able to leave a scar on him..."

Panting heavily, the Flame Dragon King Igniru fell into deep silence at this moment.

Chapter 797 And so the battle ended.

Faced with the dragons who were ready to die, Acnologia immediately went into serious mode, flapped its wings and flew out, raising its huge fist to smash down.

BOOM! BOOM!! BOOM!! BOOM!! ……

One dragon, one punch—effortless.

After a brief but devastating and utterly humiliating beating, Igneel was kicked hard to the ground, collapsing alongside the remaining four dragons.

The five dragons face inwards with their heads facing inwards and their tails outwards, forming a star pattern, resembling a delicate little red flower.

"Damn it..." Igneel groaned in despair as he collapsed to the ground, "It still doesn't work after all..."

"Igneel! I'm coming to help you!"

Seeing his father defeated by the five dragons in less than a minute, Natsu could no longer contain his emotions. He ran over while crying and shouting, stumbling along the way like a helpless and pitiful little boy.

"Natsu... I'm sorry, I can't stay with you any longer..."

"Let's attack together! If we join forces, no one can defeat us!!!"

Acunorolia: Heh...

"No...no! Natsu! He's no ordinary enemy. Even if we all attack together, we might not be a match for him!" Igneel was barely breathing. The battle had drained too much of his magic power, and his body was beginning to dissipate.

On the other side, Iron Dragon, Sky Dragon, White Dragon, and Shadow Dragon were also saying their final goodbyes to Gajeel, Wendy, Stinger, and Rogue.

“More than four hundred years ago, Acnologia’s Dragon Slayer Magic had already extracted the ‘souls’ of all the dragons.”

"We've stayed inside you all this time, not only to prevent you from turning into dragons, but also to prolong our lives. Once we leave your bodies, we can never go back..."

"Seeing you grow into who you are today, we are truly gratified and proud of you."

"The days I spent with you were the happiest time of my life!"