At this moment, Princess Hisui of the Kingdom of Fiore led the General, the Minister, the Grovellers Knights, and many soldiers to the Eclipse Gate.
General Arcadios looked at the ancient, sealed gate and marveled, "As expected of a gate that can cross time and space, it easily bore the magic power from seven years of the Grand Magic Games."
Minister of Defense Darton felt a sense of dread and said nervously, "Princess, have you truly made up your mind? Changing the past is unprecedented; I fear something terrible might happen."
Princess Hisui's expression was firm: "As long as we can eliminate Zeref and the demons of this world, the risk is worth taking."
Just once would be enough. Ever since learning about Zeref's deeds, she knew how terrifying that man was—he truly possessed the power to destroy the world.
And with an immortal body, it was absolutely impossible to defeat Zeref; crossing through time was the only way.
Princess Hisui said, "This plan will be executed by General Arcadios and me. If we discover that changing the past leads to bad consequences, we will stop immediately."
Returning after opening the Eclipse Gate required her magic as a Celestial Spirit Mage, so she had to go.
General Arcadios said solemnly, "I will protect the Princess even at the cost of my life!"
Princess Hisui nodded slightly, "If we can fully understand the power contained within the Eclipse Gate, our Kingdom of Fiore will be completely invincible. This is an important experiment."
She retrieved the zodiac keys and then said to the Grovellers Knights, "Open the gate!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
As the activation device was turned on, the Eclipse Gate let out a rumbling sound and slowly opened, with endless light bursting forth.
Just as Princess Hisui was about to step inside with General Arcadios, she suddenly stopped, her eyes widening.
A pair of red dragon horns slowly emerged, followed by the terrifying head of a giant dragon, its massive shadow looming over everyone.
"What is that..."
Minister of Defense Darton looked up, his expression filled with shock; the terrifying pressure made him instinctively step back.
"Is that... a dragon?"
"This is bad! They're coming out of the Eclipse Gate!"
Watching dragon after dragon emerge from the Eclipse Gate, no one dared to strike first. There was only endless panic; even the Grovellers Knights were startled into retreating.
Princess Hisui's expression was blank, filled with horror. How could this happen?
What on earth... General Arcadios pulled the terrified Princess back and roared at the Grovellers Knights, "Close the gate! Quickly!"
The captain of the Grovellers Knights snapped to his senses and rushed to the device, pulling it with all his might, but it wouldn't close.
"Now only a Celestial Spirit Mage can close the gate. Go find Miss Lucy for help!"
Princess Hisui cried out urgently. Her magic was already exhausted; now the girl in the cell and Yukino were the only ones who could close the gate.
The Grovellers Knights moved immediately, but a black Shadow Dragon stepped forward, blocking everyone's path.
Dragons possessed high intelligence and naturally understood their words. The Shadow Dragon laughed mockingly, "Your human race is finished. This is the gateway for our Dragon Race to this world. Don't even think about closing it."
General Arcadios handed Princess Hisui over to the Grovellers Knights for protection, drew his longsword, and roared, "Soldiers, join me in slaying the dragons!"
He leapt up and swung his longsword fiercely at the Shadow Dragon's wing, but the sword shattered instantly.
The Shadow Dragon sneered at his shocked expression, "Foolish human. You dare test a dragon's scales with a mere iron sword?"
"Roar!"
He let out a sharp Roar, whipping up a storm that tore the ground open for dozens of meters. General Arcadios and the soldiers in front were blown away for thousands of meters, crashing into and collapsing buildings.
Tears of despair and regret filled Princess Hisui's eyes: "The Kingdom of Fiore is finished. The world is finished..."
At that moment, twenty dragons had already begun wreaking havoc on the Fiore Royal Capital, starting a carnival for the dragon swarm.
Just after the Grand Magic Games ended, none of the guilds had left yet. When they saw this scene, their hearts skipped a beat in shock.
Makarov felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar: "What is going on? Where did these dragons come from?"
Mavis's voice was urgent: "There's no time, Makarov! Gather all the guilds immediately and launch a counterattack against the dragons."
"Yes, First Master!"
"Levy and I will investigate the cause of the dragons' appearance. They wouldn't appear for no reason."
"Everyone, move now!"
Everyone from the Fairy Tail Guild ran toward the dragon swarm and began to attack with all their might.
The other guilds did the same. This was a war for the entire continent; no one could escape.
"Roar!!!"
The Roars of the dragons terrified the guards. Most ordinary citizens were paralyzed on the ground, only coming to their senses after being stepped on, then fleeing for their lives.
"Ice-Make: Hammer!"
"Thunder Dragon Halberd!"
"Sky Dragons Roar!"
"..."
The members of Fairy Tail faced off against the dragons one after another. Layers of magic circles unfolded in the sky, but the magic was entirely ineffective. While it could restrict the dragons' movements, it couldn't penetrate their scales at all.
"Storm Dragon Roar!"
A silver-white dragon unleashed a Roar directly at the Fairy Tail members. The violent power tore the earth apart and sent everyone flying, leaving them covered in wounds.
"Damn it, if Mr. Jura and the others hadn't cast defensive magic, that strike would have killed half of us."
"Does only Dragon Slaying Magic work?"
Everyone was in a miserable state. The Grand Magic Games had just ended, and they didn't have much magic power left to begin with. Facing the dragon swarm now, they had no power to resist.
Natsu's eyes were filled with fighting spirit. His whole body erupted in flames as he soared into the sky, striking the Ice Dragon's head with all his might: "Fire Dragons Iron Fist!"
However, it only made the Ice Dragon pause for a moment; it was completely unharmed.
"Human brat, get down here!"
The Ice Dragon flew through the sky, twisting its body to shake Natsu off. Seeing him clinging tightly to its horn, it slammed its head into a nearby building.
With a loud boom, the building collapsed into a cloud of dust, and Natsu was buried under the ruins.
"Hahaha! Now you know our power! Your human magic is useless against our dragon race!"
The Ice Dragon threw its head back and laughed, the sound spreading out and causing surrounding buildings to collapse.
Natsu crawled out of the ruins, his eyes burning with fighting spirit. He said word by word, "I am a Mage of Fairy Tail, Natsu Dragneel!"
"I am a Dragon Slayer Mage!"
"My magic exists specifically to destroy you all!!!"
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