Rolling thunder poured down from the sky like raging waves.
Bathed in lightning, Laxus watched as the previously arrogant Kingdom Army instantly fell into a severe disadvantage.
Under the precise strikes of thunder punishment, the hunting Kingdom Army troops were nearly completely wiped out within minutes.
Having effortlessly eliminated an entire army, Laxus sat on a rock, glaring darkly and displeased at Shagotte.
Shagotte didn't dare meet his gaze, while the Exceeds saved by Laxus stood obediently behind their Queen and elders, not even daring to breathe loudly.
All of their previous arrogance had completely vanished.
Because they had heard what Laxus said—he came to save them entirely because the blue cat and white cat were his companions and this place was the hometown of those two cats.
But if it were solely up to Laxus's personal attitude, not taking action to eliminate them himself would already be considered merciful.
Just as Laxus was glaring discontentedly at the group of cats, another wave of noisy footsteps echoed.
The cats' hearts tightened again, thinking more Kingdom Army troops were approaching.
However, Laxus remained unfazed.
Upon recognizing the newcomers, he asked in confusion, "Why are you here? Has the royal capital fallen?"
The group arriving was the main rebel force from the capital.
Gildarts, leading them, surveyed the charred surroundings and chuckled. "Seems you've caused quite a ruckus again, Laxus."
Then, Gildarts began explaining the situation in the capital.
Nearly all the Kingdom Army troops sent to stop them had been defeated, but suddenly, Edolas's secret weapon—the Dorma anim—had appeared in the city and was now locked in a fierce battle with Natsu.
"Natsu? Why is he fighting alone?" Laxus frowned, puzzled.
In his view, with Gildarts present, along with Erza and Mirajane, there was no need for Natsu to handle the enemy's strongest combatant entirely alone.
"That armor seems to have resistance to ordinary magic. Only Dragon Slayer Magic can truly damage it," Gildarts shrugged, expressing his helplessness.
Laxus eyed Gildarts skeptically, not believing a word he said.
If nothing else, Gildarts's Super Magic should have been highly effective—that excuse was clearly just him slacking off.
"But..." Laxus grinned with interest. "If it's a dragon, then I'll go have some fun too."
"That's what I meant," Gildarts said, then glanced around Laxus curiously. "Where are Gajeel and Wendy?"
"Two cats treated them well, so they went to rescue them earlier."
Laxus briefly updated Gildarts on the situation here, while the Fairy Tail members curiously observed the many Exceeds nervously lining up at attention.
The Fairy Tail from Earthland found it novel—there were so many talking cats here in Edolas!
The Fairy Tail from Edolas was even more shocked, seeing the once-arrogant Exceeds now obediently staying in place like pets.
"What about Ankh? Didn't he go after the old king?" Laxus remembered something and turned to Mirajane, who had originally been with Ankh.
Mirajane opened her mouth to speak, but before she could, a furious dragon's roar echoed across the vast distant sky.
Everyone fell silent, their gazes turning toward the distance.
In the rolling dark clouds far away, a massive figure seemed to be speeding toward them.
Laxus focused his gaze, sensing the immense presence of the creature, and said in surprise.
"Is that the Dragon Knight you mentioned?"
Gildarts scratched his head in confusion. "No, that's not it. The armor doesn't fly that fast, does it?"
"Then what is it?"
"EVERYONE—GET—DOWN—!"
Just as everyone was puzzled, a familiar shout drifted faintly from the distant giant figure.
BOOM!
Everyone instinctively ducked low at the sound, and the monstrous creature shot past just above their heads like a cannonball.
Its speed was so extreme that it created a sonic boom in the air.
"Is that a dragon?"
Laxus was the first to raise his head, staring at the dark figure rapidly climbing upward in total surprise.
It was an extremely bizarre, dragon-like monster.
Its limbs were thick and powerful, with crystalline, ice-like scales covering its dragon claws.
Its torso was seamlessly stitched together in clashing shades of crimson red and ice blue, while its spread wings were actually engulfed in rolling flames.
Even more horrifying was how the monster's dragon head appeared divided by a perfect boundary line—one side dark red, the other blue—with the color division on its body perfectly aligning with that on its head.
From a distance, it looked completely unlike any creature that could naturally exist, appearing much more like a product of mad laboratory experiments.
Mirajane was the first to clearly see the figure riding the dragon monster, pointing and exclaiming.
"It's Ankh! Ankh is on its back!"
At her shout, everyone finally saw it.
Ankh was currently using all his strength to grip the evil dragon's neck with both arms, desperately trying to restrain its continuous upward climb.
The ferocious dragon head kept roaring loudly.
"Puny Earthland Mage! Without the power of Dragon Slayer Magic, you cannot harm me! Hahahaha! Destroy! Destroy! Destroy everything in sight!"
The dragon bared its fangs, sometimes arrogantly mocking Ankh, other times shouting incoherently as if entirely devoid of reason.
Ankh ears itching from the thunderous dragon roars, and he couldn't contain his irritation any longer.
He stepped onto the dragon's body and leaped high into the air.
"So annoying! Death God's... Devouring Fist!"
Dark energy, thicker and darker than the blackest night sky, gathered around his fist as Ankh roared and struck downward.
The destructive punch landed directly on the dragon's head, with Ankh once again demonstrating Fairy Tail's signature silencing face-smashing technique.
The dragon head drooped like limp mud, and the entire massive body followed the tremendous force crashing toward the ground.
BOOM—!
The dragon crashed into Extalia like a meteor, destroying what remained of the already devastated city.
Ankh gracefully descended from the sky, landing with a perfect superhero-style entrance.
Laxus looked puzzled at the man showing off and said.
"Hey! Ankh, weren't you chasing the king? Did this dragon stop you?"
Ankh turned to see the main Fairy Tail group gathered here.
Pointing his thumb back at the massive evil dragon slowly rising from the rubble, he said.
"No. This is what I was chasing."
Gildarts widened his eyes, looking up at the colossal creature before them, hesitantly asking, "You mean..."
"Yes." Ankh assumed a fighting stance, facing the now-recovering evil dragon, and stated firmly.
"This dragon is the king, Faust."
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