"Kael, how should we handle these guys?"
Makarov asked Kael. Even though he was the master, he felt it was better to let Kael solve such a difficult situation.
Kael looked at the dragons and frowned.
He certainly had the power to kill them, but these were lives from the past. He didn't know what kind of impact killing them here would have on history.
"Send them back."
Kael said after thinking for a moment. Since these dragons were from the past, he would send them back. They were destined to die eventually anyway, so there was no need for him to kill them himself.
Soon, a loud rumble echoed.
The Eclipse Gate opened once again.
Kael used his Chakra Arms to bundle up all seven dragons and toss them inside.
Future Rogue's face turned ugly when he saw this. He hadn't expected the seven dragons he worked so hard to get would be sent back just like that.
He was frustrated, but there was nothing he could do. However, he did have some good news. Many dragons still lived on the continent of Guiltina, and some were as strong as Acnologia. As long as he controlled those creatures, he would have even more power than he did now.
"Hmph! Kael, just you wait. Once I control even more dragons, I'll come back to destroy you and Fairy Tail."
"Close the door!!"
Princess Hisui ordered the gate to be shut.
"Wait a moment!"
Kael called out to stop her.
"What is it, Mr. Kael?"
Princess Hisui couldn't help but use a respectful title for him. Without a doubt, Kael was now the strongest mage in Fiore—no, the strongest in the entire continent of Ishgar. A mere princess of a kingdom like her could not compare to him.
"There is one more little mouse. Let's send him over too."
While everyone was still confused.
Kael's Chakra Hand suddenly shot toward Rogue. To everyone's confusion and shock, he grabbed Rogue's shadow and pulled a person directly out of it.
"What?!"
Future Rogue was stunned. He didn't understand how the other man had discovered his hiding spot.
"Rogue!!!"
Even though his appearance had changed, everyone recognized him instantly as Rogue from Sabertooth.
"That's me?!!"
Present Rogue's eyes widened. He couldn't believe what was happening.
"Why are there two Rogues?!!"
Everyone was completely baffled.
Arcadios stepped forward and spoke. "It's him! He's the one who tricked the princess! He came from the future and told her ten thousand dragons would attack. The princess believed him and opened the Eclipse Gate."
Everyone finally understood. This man was the culprit behind the entire incident.
"Let me go!!"
Future Rogue struggled immediately, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't escape Kael's Chakra Hand.
"Well, since you like controlling dragons so much, I'll send you to 400 years ago. That was the age of dragons."
As Kael spoke, he threw Future Rogue into the Eclipse Gate.
Hearing that Kael wasn't going to kill him but was sending him to the past instead, Future Rogue felt a surge of joy. "Kael, you will regret this decision!!"
Future Rogue screamed at Kael with a twisted face. "Just you wait! I will survive!! I will live through it all!! I'll live all the way to this day 400 years from now and come back to settle the score with you!!"
Clang!!
The doors of the Eclipse Gate slowly closed.
Mira asked worriedly, "Kael, do you think he really will..."
Kael smiled. "It's fine. 400 years ago, Acnologia ended the era of dragons. Even if he goes back, what kind of trouble could he actually cause? The era of dragons was destined to be destroyed. Even if he lives, he'll just be struggling to survive. He's nothing to worry about."
"Was that… really me… Will I become like that?"
Rogue felt a wave of guilt. Would his future self really turn into such a person?
Kael said, "Don't worry! That person isn't you—or rather, he is just one of countless possible futures. The fact that you didn't experience the same things today means your timeline is different from his. You don't have to worry about becoming like that."
"But looking around, it seems the Royal Capital is completely ruined."
Kael scanned the area. Except for the Grand Magic Games arena in the distance which was still mostly intact, the entire city was destroyed.
King Toma of Fiore said, "It's alright! With magic, there's no problem!"
He loved the Grand Magic Games. The magic duels of the mages made his blood boil, which is why he took on the identity of the pumpkin-headed referee, Mato.
This year's Grand Magic Games were very different. The tournament itself was exciting enough, but there was even a battle between humans and dragons at night.
Kael defeated seven dragons single-handedly. This legendary moment would be written into the history of the Kingdom of Fiore.
Since the capital was destroyed, everyone had to spend the night resting at the Grand Magic Games arena.
Over the next few days, the city began to be repaired. It had to be admitted that the court mages of the Kingdom of Fiore were very skilled in magic technology.
The Royal Palace, which had been turned to ashes, soon reappeared exactly as it was before the destruction.
The streets were also partially restored. These court mages might not be as good at fighting as guild mages, but their technical skills far surpassed ordinary guild mages.
The Sky Labyrinth created for the preliminaries of the Grand Magic Games was an example of a very impressive piece of engineering magic.
A few days after the Grand Magic Games ended.
"Did you hear? They say dragons attacked the city while we were evacuating."
"Don't talk nonsense. Aren't dragons just creatures from legends?"
"I heard some people saw them with their own eyes."
"Wasn't it just a mage's magic?"
"But what kind of magic could cause this much destruction!"...
The residents of the city gradually returned. Seeing the Flower Capital in such a state of ruin, they were all stunned, wondering what had happened there.
The Kingdom kept the news of the dragons a secret. After all, this wasn't a good thing. If people knew the princess had brought dragons to this era, both the citizens and neighboring countries would criticize the Kingdom of Fiore. The best way was to simply hide the truth.
"Speaking of which, it seems those mages are having a party in the palace today!"
"Wow! I'm so jealous! There's never been a time before where mages were invited into the castle."
"It means this banquet must be quite grand!!