General Arcadios tried to turn the handle of the Eclipse Gate, but it wouldn't budge at all, as if it had been welded shut.
"The closing mechanism has been tampered with. We now need the power of a Celestial Spirit Mage to shut it."
Princess Hisui looked at Lucy nearby and said urgently, "Only you can close the Eclipse Gate now. I'm counting on you!"
Lucy was slightly taken aback but immediately rushed forward. "Leave it to me!"
Yukino also ran over. "I'll help too!"
"Lady Lucy, please take out your celestial spirit keys of the zodiac signs and help me close the Eclipse Gate!"
"Celestial Spirits?"
Yukino immediately tossed out two celestial spirit keys, which erupted in golden flashes in the sky. Seeing this, Lucy didn't hesitate and immediately threw out ten golden celestial spirit keys.
All twelve celestial spirit keys of the zodiac signs were present, forming a circle in the sky. They rotated and burst with a dazzling golden light, as if transforming into a sun that illuminated the entire sky!
Lucy and Yukino interlaced their fingers and chanted loudly, "O Celestial Spirits of the zodiac signs, please lend us your strength to seal away the evil."
"Open!"
"Gate of the zodiac signs!"
A massive bell chimed, and a dazzling pillar of golden light erupted, enveloping both Lucy and Yukino.
Leo, Aries, Aquarius, Pisces, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Libra, Virgo, Taurus, Gemini, Capricorn, and Cancer.
"Zodiac spirits, please!"
As the golden light pierced the heavens, the twelve zodiac spirits appeared one by one, transforming into golden streaks of light. They positioned themselves on both sides of the Eclipse Gate and pushed the doors with all their might.
At that moment, a pair of dragon claws gripped the door, trying to force its way out. However, the power of the twelve spirits was superior. Under everyone's tense gaze, they slowly forced the Eclipse Gate shut, blocking the Evil Dragons.
"It's closed!"
Both Lucy and Yukino breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone cheered; with only seven dragons left, they could surely be eliminated by gathering the strength of the kingdom.
"Heh, history always repeats itself..."
"Seven dragons are enough!"
A man with black and white hair appeared, tied in a long black ponytail. His face bore a scar and mysterious markings, and he was shrouded in an aura of pure evil.
Yukino showed a shocked expression. "Master Rogue?"
"Two Rogues?"
The members of Sabertooth were incredulous, their eyes darting back and forth between the two Rogues.
Princess Hisui shouted in anger, "Why did you let the dragons appear? Is your goal to let dragons run rampant in the human world?"
Rogue's gaze was cold. "Who exactly are you?"
"I am the future you, Future Rogue. I have come to save the world."
Future Rogue threw his head back and laughed. With his villainous face, he didn't look like a good person at all.
Natsu roared in anger, "Stop joking! Save the world? It's because you released the dragons that the world will be destroyed!"
Future Lucy's world had fallen into such peril because of the dragons, all because of this damn bastard.
"You don't need to know the reason. You only need to understand one thing: a new era is about to begin, and I will kill Acnologia and become the new King of Dragons!"
Future Rogue's expression was manic as his evil magic erupted, sweeping in all directions and shrouding the sky in dark clouds.
He looked at the seven dragons flying in the sky and commanded, "To celebrate this moment, first eliminate all the Mages present!"
Everyone was incredibly shocked. Could this guy actually control dragons?
The platinum-colored Dragon King laughed. "What kind of joke is this? A mere human dares to order the dragon race around? I am the Sky Dragon King!"
He was one of the strongest Dragon Kings of the dragon race; how could he submit to anyone? Humans were only fit to be food.
The Dragon King whose body was like flowing water let out a Roar that shook the heavens and earth. "I am Water Dragon King Tasia, and I will never follow the orders of an evil person like you."
She suddenly looked at the two dragons that were causing massive destruction and roared sternly, "Atlas Flame, Zirconis, wake up!"
Like her, those two belonged to the faction of Good Dragons and were comrades who had just been fighting alongside her against the Evil Dragons.
However, the two dragons didn't listen to her at all and continued their wanton destruction.
Future Rogue frowned slightly. "The Dragon Manipulation Secret Art doesn't work on Dragon Kings?"
But it didn't matter. Five dragons were under his control. As long as he avoided Osta and Solence, as well as the two Dragon Kings before him, it would be enough for him to dominate half the world.
Future Rogue leaped up and landed on the back of the Diamond Dragon, heading off into the distance.
But in the next instant, a Red Dragon arrived from afar in a flash. Its claws slammed into the Diamond Dragon's head, pinning it into the ground and triggering a violent storm of destruction.
"The Red Dragon and the Black Mist Dragon?"
"He actually brought down that Grey Dragon in one move! This guy is even stronger!"
Everyone's expressions changed drastically. These two didn't come from the Eclipse Gate; they had been living in this world all along.
Gildarts' expression was solemn. "Don't act rashly. These are the Evil Dragons that blocked my hundred-year quest. Their strength is terrifying."
Natsu's entire body was wreathed in flames. "This guy is the Evil Dragon we fought alongside the Number One Dragon Slayer General!"
Erza's killing intent boiled. "King of Red Dragons, Osta!"
This guy could fight fiercely with her father four hundred years ago and was extremely powerful. The only reason they had managed to force him back last time was that he didn't want to waste time in a stalemate.
Caught off guard, Future Rogue fell straight to the ground, his face contorted with rage. "What are you two doing?"
Could it be that before he could even act, they had already lost their patience?
King of Red Dragons, Osta laughed loudly, his voice full of disdain. "What are we doing? You actually want to take away a dragon of our race? I think you have a death wish."
He stepped on the Diamond Dragon and looked at the platinum dragon, saying calmly, "Long time no see, Sky Dragon King Senninkarus!"
Senninkarus was somewhat surprised. "You're here too? What place is this?"
King of Red Dragons, Osta's strength was above his own, but not by much. He saw no reason to respect this guy as a leader of the Evil Dragons.
"And you, Solence, the Undead Dragon King. It's been a long time since I've seen a sign of you!"
King of Red Dragons, Osta shook his head and said, "I encountered a life-or-death crisis back then, but because of it, I awakened an even greater power. My strength now far exceeds what it was four hundred years ago."
"Four hundred years ago?"
Senninkarus was shocked. "This gate connects to a future four hundred years away?"
He had been ravaging a human kingdom just moments ago when he was suddenly guided here by a light. He hadn't expected to arrive in the future so suddenly.
But how could the future be devoid of dragons? Instead, human civilization had become prosperous.
What exactly had happened?
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