"July 7th, huh..."
After hearing the bells, a strange and unreadable look flashed in Gajeel's eyes.
"This is the day the dragons disappeared, right?"
Levy had heard about it long ago; the dragons of Gajeel, Natsu, and Wendy all vanished on July 7th.
"Will the dragons appear on a day like this?"
"Igneel will probably come back too!!"
Natsu's face was full of hope. Even if there might be enemies among the ten thousand dragons, it would be best if Igneel returned with them.
Makarov gave the order: "We, Fairy Tail, will be responsible for guarding Central Park."
Warren asked: "What about the people from the other guilds?"
Max said: "They are all on standby around the city streets."
"By the way, that moon is really creepy!"
"A lunar eclipse?"
Laxus looked up. The moon in the sky had turned blood-red.
Rumble———!!
The Eclipse Gate slowly opened.
"Look!"
"Oh!"
"The gate of human hope has opened!!"
"The gate of victory is opening!!" ...
All the soldiers cheered when they saw the gate being opened.
Princess Hisui couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw the gate open: "This way, as long as we wait for the dragon swarm to come, we can..."
Suddenly!!
Roar——————!!
A roar sounded out.
"What's going on?"
"It's from the direction of the castle."
"Is it that Eclipse starting up?"
People inside Crocus heard the sound coming from the palace and began to speculate.
At that moment, a massive dragon suddenly stepped out from the Eclipse Gate.
"A dragon... from the gate..."
Princess Hisui's pupils shrank as she saw this, and all the color drained from her face.
"Roar——————!!"
The dragon that emerged looked up at the sky and let out a loud, angry roar.
A powerful shockwave was generated out of thin air.
"Agh!!"
"Urgh!!" ...
The surrounding soldiers were blown away by this forceful impact.
Rumble————!!
The earth exploded violently, and the ground continued to shatter.
The dragon stepped completely out of the Eclipse Gate and raised its claw to slam it down on the ground.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!———!!!
A terrifying shockwave shot out. Countless buildings along its path were pulverized by the massive force.
Crack! Crack!———!!
The shockwave passed right by the members of Fairy Tail. The terrifying power surprised everyone.
"What was that just now?!"
"Is it a dragon?"
"It's in the direction of the castle!!"
The Royal Palace of Fiore
"To be strong to... this extent..."
"You've got to be kidding. How can we possibly defeat a thing like that!!"
All the soldiers were terrified at the sight of the giant dragon. This monster was not something they could stand against.
"Another one came out!!"
"What on earth is happening?! Another dragon is popping out!!"
Princess Hisui's eyes were vacant: "Ten thousand dragons... they are actually coming out of the gate. I was tricked... it's all my fault. Because of my wrong decision, the world is coming to an end."
Hearing this, the Knight Captain quickly said: "Princess, don't think about who is right or wrong now. The main task is to close the gate first! Go close the gate!!"
The Knight Captain gave the order to the soldiers.
The soldiers immediately pulled the lever, but the giant dragons appeared one after another. Even with the soldiers using all their strength, they couldn't close the gate.
Just then, a cold man's voice sounded.
"Cursed Technique Reversal: Red!!"
A small red sphere shot straight toward them, hitting the next dragon that was trying to come out.
"Roooar—————!!"
The giant dragon let out a cry of pain and was knocked back.
"Ohhh! It's Kael!!"
"Kael is here!!" ...
Kael had shown off his incredible power during the Grand Magic Games and displayed terrifying strength today. Naturally, all the soldiers recognized him.
"Tch! I'm still late!"
When the giant dragon's roar echoed in the palace, Kael finally remembered the relevant plot. He immediately received Gojo Satoru's profile and teleported over.
Seeing the people still dazed, the Knight Captain shouted: "You all! Hurry up and close the gate!!"
The soldiers finally snapped out of it and rushed forward.
With the giant dragon no longer obstructing them, the soldiers in charge of closing the gate immediately pulled the lever, while the other soldiers pushed the gate with all their might.
Rumble————!
The Eclipse Gate slowly closed.
"It's closed!!"
"Whoa!! We did it!!"
The soldiers all cheered.
The Knight Captain shouted loudly: "It's too early to be happy! How many dragons got out!!"
"It's seven!!"
"Seven..."
The Knight Captain's face looked very bad. Just one dragon was already this powerful. Seven dragons... it was simply unimaginable.
"You really ruined my plans! But seven is enough; I wouldn't be able to control any more than that anyway."
A man wearing black and white clothes walked out.
"Who are you?!"
The Knight Captain barked at the newcomer.
"That person... is the one from the future who told me..."
Hearing this, the Knight Captain immediately raised his sword toward the man: "It was you who deceived the Princess!!"
The corner of Future Rogue's mouth curled up, and a sinister smile appeared on his face: "Listen well, you foolish people. The era of humans has come to an end. The era of dragons is about to begin!!"
"Kael! Please help us! Kill these giant dragons!!"
Seeing Kael was like seeing a savior for Princess Hisui. She had seen the match during the day; all five members of Sabertooth had attacked Kael together, but they hadn't caused him a shred of damage.
Kael was undoubtedly the strongest mage in Fiore—no, in all of Ishgar. Kael's strength would surely be able to defeat the giant dragons.
Hearing Princess Hisui ask Kael for help, others also began to plead for Kael to step in and destroy the dragons.
Seeing these giant dragons, Kael also felt that it was a bit troublesome.
Giant dragons could be said to be the creatures at the peak of this world. High attack, high defense, and high health—each one could be considered the boss of bosses.
These dragons were not the weak, fledgling dragons he had encountered before.
"Kael, huh? Who are you? On the timeline where I come from, you don't exist at all."
Future Rogue looked at Kael with a frown. Kael's strength was too great, and he had seen it, but what was happening in this timeline did not match what he had seen in his own. In his timeline, Kael didn't exist.
"Who am I? I'm just an ordinary member of Fairy Tail!"
Kael's brow twitched as he heard Future Rogue's words. It seemed that his arrival wouldn't affect the future, or rather, the other person was simply from a parallel world. Through the Eclipse Gate, they had traveled to a parallel space.