By the time Acnologia returned to the Fiore Royal City, the battle had already subsided. Seven dragons had emerged from the Eclipse Gate; four Evil Dragons were dead, and finally, three dragons remained:
Water Dragon King Tasia, the Emerald Dragon Zirconis, and the Hellfire Dragon Atlas Flame.
The Emerald Dragon and the Hellfire Dragon had been suppressed by the Water Dragon King the entire time; aside from crushing a few buildings, they hadn't caused any harm to people.
After Future Rogue was killed by Natsu, the two dragons also returned to normal.
The Sky Dragon King died relatively quickly, having been torn apart by Acnologia before he could cause any trouble. The other three dragons met a similar fate, killed by meteors before they could even release a Roar.
As things stood, aside from the destruction of the Royal City, no one had died, which was already the best possible outcome.
Seeing Acnologia return, Irene asked with a smile, "What about those two Dragon Kings?"
Erza walked over, "Dad, why did it take so long? Did you not catch up to them?"
The members of Fairy Tail also showed tense expressions. Those two Dragon Kings seemed even stronger than the seven dragons; if they escaped, they would definitely seek revenge later.
Acnologia patted Erza's hair and said with a smile, "Don't worry, it's already settled. Not a trace of those two dragons remains."
"Is the war over?"
"Of course!"
"We won!!!"
Everyone cheered and jumped for joy, finally breathing a sigh of relief. Some people collapsed directly to the ground, their magic power completely depleted.
Seeing Gajeel's silent demeanor, Levy leaned in and asked curiously, "Aren't you Happy? We actually won!"
Gajeel curled his lip, "It's really annoying."
Laxus said, "I don't feel like we've won at all."
He had fought until his magic power was gone without causing any real damage to the dragons, which was truly disheartening.
Fortunately, the dragon race had been wiped out by Acnologia. If a large group of dragons had remained until now, it would have been the most terrifying disaster.
Cana shrugged helplessly and said, "I even used my Hogoku Magic, and I still didn't take down a dragon, did I?"
Gildarts patted his shoulder and laughed loudly, "Cheer up! Regardless, the dragons have been eliminated."
Laxus broke into a smile. That was true; as long as the victory belonged to Fairy Tail, it was fine.
"We won!"
Lucy happily hugged Natsu and Happy, nearly knocking the man and cat to the ground.
The dragon swarm was destroyed, so they wouldn't have to experience that terrifying future.
Juvia's eyes lit up; she had learned a thing or two. Taking the opportunity to hug the weakened Gray, she cried out joyfully, "Master Gray!"
Previously, the two of them had fought together and even used a Unison Raid; it was a perfect pairing.
Gray no longer had the strength to push her away, a helpless smile appearing on his face.
Lyon stood with his hands on his hips and scolded, "Let go of my Juvia!"
"No!"
Juvia kicked him away and hugged Gray tightly. At a time like this, he shouldn't come and cause trouble.
"Master Lyon!"
Sherry and Sherria ran over in a panic.
Hades saw the Happy faces of Mavis and the Fairy Tail members, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly, and then he left with the members of Grimoire Heart.
The three members of Crime Sorcière, including Jellal, looked at each other and shared a relaxed smile. "It seems it's really over."
"Ur!"
Meredy happily hugged Ultear, rubbing her head vigorously against the soft spot.
Ultear gently stroked her small head, looked at Jellal, and teased, "Irene's Divine Starfall was much larger than your Starfall."
Jellal looked helpless, "That is the Scarlet Despair after all."
How could he compare to a monster like that? Their magic was simply not on the same level.
Sting squatted on the ground and said dejectedly, "I'm so useless. What kind of Dragon Slayer Mage am I?"
Rogue said softly, "This proves that the power of dragons is indeed incredibly formidable."
That group from Fairy Tail was truly too powerful, with even a world-ending dragon king among them. What guild could possibly compete with them?
"What we lack isn't just power, but something more important..."
"The heart to protect our comrades."
...Just as everyone was celebrating, King Toma and Princess Hisui approached, surrounded by ministers and generals. They bowed sincerely and thanked them, "Thank you for saving the Kingdom of Fiore. It was due to the oversight of Hisui and myself that such a great mistake was made..."
General Arcadios drew his longsword and held it to his own neck, saying, "As the Guardian General of the Kingdom, to allow a villain to easily control the King and Princess... I should atone with my life. I hope you all do not blame His Majesty and the Princess."
As he spoke, he was about to exert force to slit his throat, but he was caught by Acnologia's hand.
He was momentarily stunned, "Lord Acnologia?"
"It wasn't your fault!"
Acnologia snatched the longsword and casually inserted it back into the scabbard at Arcadios's waist, saying flatly, "Things have come to this; your suicide has no value."
Lucy nodded, "You didn't do it on purpose either. It's just that person from the future who was too wicked."
Makarov nodded slightly, "Your Majesty, Princess, you needn't worry too much. Aside from the destruction of the Royal City, no one died."
Jura approached with the members of Lamia Scale and said, "Don't take it to heart; we didn't suffer any losses either."
Sherria smiled, "If you want to apologize, wait until the Royal City is repaired and then hold a victory banquet."
"That's right! We didn't get to enjoy the last banquet to the fullest!"
"A whole bunch of us running naked even made it into the newspapers and magazines."
"Ultear definitely cheated last time, otherwise she could never have beaten Cana."
Everyone suddenly became excited. Of the guilds present, Jellal was the only man who hadn't run naked yet; they definitely couldn't let this guy be the only one to keep his dignity.
Ultear said with a light laugh, "I can certainly help with that sort of thing."
The Arc of Time magic was activated, and the broken buildings of the Royal City quickly restored themselves. Within ten minutes, the Royal City had returned to its state before the battle, as if it had never been damaged.
Natsu marveled, "That's amazing!"
If he had this kind of magic, he wouldn't have to pay for breaking streets in the future; he could just ask Ultear for help.
"Oh no!"
Jellal looked panicked. Now that the Royal City was restored, wouldn't the banquet be held immediately? These guys would definitely not let him go out with his clothes on.
Laxus reached out and grabbed Jellal, who was quietly backing away, sneering, "You think you can run?"
"I just want to go to the bathroom!"
"You're not allowed!"
"Take care of it right here!"
A large crowd swarmed over, scaring Jellal so much his heart trembled. These shameless guys were playing dirty!
Ultear said with a giggle, "What are you afraid of? I'm right here!"
Jellal looked helpless. Only a fool would believe you; this woman is nothing but trouble.
King Toma and Princess Hisui smiled as they saw everyone's jubilant and lively state, "Then our banquet shall be held immediately!"
"Great!!!"
Everyone cheered and laughed, their voices echoing throughout the Royal City.
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