Just as the Kingdom of Fiore and the dragons were locked in a heated battle, Acnologia led the group of five people and one cat to finally step into this world.
Irene and the others regained consciousness; they felt as if they had arrived in the blink of an eye, completely unaware of the conditions within the space-time tunnel.
Lucy looked at the flames of war not far away, utterly shocked: "A dragon swarm! Are we too late?"
Acnologia said, "No one has died in this time period yet; we've arrived just in time!"
He had brought everyone here more than once; the space-time tunnel was full of uncertainty. Every time, they had emerged after the dragon swarm. After using the infinite clock to restart time again and again, this was the earliest they had ever arrived in this period.
Future Lucy's body began to turn into specks of light, her face filled with surprise: "I am..."
Natsu hurriedly tried to grab Future Lucy's hand, but his hand passed right through: "Lucy!"
"What's happening?"
Happy flew over anxiously, but he couldn't touch her at all either.
Acnologia explained, "Future Lucy needs to return to her original world. This is the past of her world; the moment we stood here, the future was changed."
Irene nodded slightly. Since they had saved this past, Future Lucy naturally wouldn't seek out a parallel world.
As for why they hadn't disappeared, it was likely because of the nature of parallel worlds; they belonged to an insertion into a different timeline.
Of course, this was only a guess. When it came to matters of space-time, even the Black Wizard Zeref couldn't explain it clearly.
Acnologia looked at Future Lucy's panicked expression and reassured her, "Go back with peace of mind. We will help you change the future. When you return, you will find every single one of your companions by your side!"
"Leave this place to us!"
"Future Lucy, goodbye!"
"Don't worry, we will save the future!"
Future Lucy looked at Acnologia, Irene, Natsu, Happy, and the version of herself from this parallel world. Seeing their determined smiles... her eyes reddened, and tears fell uncontrollably as she nodded vigorously: "Mhm!"
She believed them; she had always believed... Under everyone's gaze, Future Lucy dissipated into a flurry of golden light... Acnologia saw an evil dragon emerging from the Eclipse Gate behind them. He leaped up, shattered the dragon's head with a single punch, and his body shot back toward the Eclipse Gate.
"Natsu, the Lucy of this world is still in the dungeon. Go rescue her."
"Happy, Lucy, go find Yukino. She is currently gathering soldiers with Princess Hisui. You'll run into them if you head west. Remember to bring back the zodiac keys as well."
"The zodiac signs spirits of this world are contracted to Yukino and Lucy. Only the two of them can close the gate."
"Next, I will continue to block the Eclipse Gate. Irene, you temporarily hold off the thirty Evil Dragons that have already come out. After the Eclipse Gate is closed, I will kill them!"
Acnologia gave the group simple assignments while he personally blocked the entrance of the Eclipse Gate, killing every dragon that tried to emerge.
Although he could kill the thirty Evil Dragons faster than Irene, there was a previous time when Irene failed to defend it, and a Dragon Kings Roar shattered the Eclipse Gate. Thus, it was more secure for him to guard the Eclipse Gate himself.
"Begin the operation!"
"Understood!" X4
The group didn't question him at all, responding in unison.
Irene nodded slightly to Acnologia. Her figure turned into a streak of light as she arrived at the center of the battlefield, her tall and graceful silhouette standing tall in the sky.
The magic staff in her hand bloomed with a dazzling scarlet light that covered the entire capital of Fiore: "Ultimate Augmentation: Gravity!"
Her magic possessed Dragon Slayer attributes. Even dragons could not fully immunize themselves against it. Every dragon felt as if they were carrying a mountain on their backs, and they involuntarily crashed to the ground.
At this moment, everyone fighting on the battlefield felt their spirits lift. They looked up at the sky: "Reinforcements are here! Where did this expert come from?"
Jura was utterly shocked: "So strong! With just one move, all the dragons were suppressed to the ground!"
Previously, they had used all their strength in their magic, yet they could do nothing against the Evil Dragons.
Wendy said curiously, "She feels very similar to Miss Erza."
Laxus laughed, "She does look like Erza's older sister or mother."
The same scarlet hair, and even her facial features were similar. If she changed her hairstyle, she would look exactly like a mature version of Erza.
"Hmm?"
Hearing this, Erza looked up again. She was slightly surprised in her heart; they really did look somewhat alike.
However, the other woman's temperament was restrained, yet she invisibly radiated a powerful aura.
Irene noticed Erza's gaze, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth: "They do look identical. However, I don't sense my own aura on this continent."
"Ultimate Augmentation: Crown of God!"
As her voice fell, everyone felt their abilities in all aspects soar several times over—physical strength, power, speed, cognition, magic... even their injuries were recovering at a visible rate.
"What power is this? Why is my strength increasing so rapidly?"
"This is the legendary Mage who can perform enchantments on any substance!"
Many who were already exhausted stood up once more, their spirits high. Power surged continuously within them, and the speed and power of their magic releases jumped to a whole new level.
"Ultimate Enchantment Magic, and it's a mass enchantment..."
Wendy was incredibly shaken. It turned out Enchantment Magic could be this strong; it felt completely different from her own.
"I feel so strong!"
Makarov felt his blood boiling. His giant-sized body grew to a new height. He grabbed a dragon's tail with all his might and violently swung it three hundred meters away.
In this state, he felt he could actually wrestle with a dragon.
"Fire Dragons Roar!"
Natsu felt his whole body filled with power. He opened his mouth to swallow all the surrounding flames and then unleashed a Roar, directly blasting a White Dragon back several steps.
"Requip: Celestial Wheel: Chaotic Sword Dance!"
Most of Erza's injuries had recovered, and her current state was even stronger than her peak. She immediately activated her Requip, and every blade in her armory frantically attacked the evil dragon, blasting it away tumbling.
"Ice—Ice Knight!"
"Iron Dragons Roar!"
"Holy Shadow Dragon's Flash Fang!"
Everyone began to launch a fierce counterattack. Over a thousand magic circles unfolded, blasting out magic like a torrential flood, driving all the dragons back step by step.
From the start of the war until now, they finally managed to gain the upper hand.
A dragon king looked up at Irene in the sky, his face twisted: "Damned humans!"
"Snow Dragon Kings Roar!"
He opened his mouth to condense magic. The violent power directly tore apart the surrounding buildings and ripped through the earth. That dazzling light dyed the sky a shade of blue.
"Get out of the way!"
The crowd cried out in alarm. It was because of this enchantment Mage's appearance that they could suppress the dragons; what would they do if she was injured or even killed?
Irene had a calm and confident smile on her face. A Dragon King Level Roar could heavily injure her, but it had to hit first. She raised her hand and gripped the air: "Gravity Alteration! Atmospheric Enchantment!"
A Water Dragon on the ground was blasted into the air by scarlet magic, and under the intense pressure of Gravity, it flew horizontally between Irene and the Snow Dragon King.
At the same time, the Snow Dragon Kings Roar blasted out, piercing through the sky and hitting the Water Dragon squarely, exploding it into a rain of blood that filled the air.
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