"Natsu, you're in the way!"
Igneel blew at Natsu, who was still clenched in his hand.
"You're saying I'm in the way?! We haven't seen each other in so long, and that's the first thing you say?!"
Igneel's voice lowered slightly.
"I told you, we'll talk properly after this..."
Seeing that Igneel had something to say to Natsu, the other four dragons roared and charged toward Acnologia.
"You joined some guild, didn't you? Then I'm officially issuing you a request. Look."
Igneel motioned for Natsu to look toward the direction where Mard Geer and Raizel were.
"The thing in that man's hand over there... Huh?!"
When Igneel saw that the Book of E.N.D. was in Raizel's hands, he was clearly surprised.
Igneel had been sleeping inside Natsu's body, but he still had some understanding of the guild's core members, especially Raizel.
"The book your comrade is holding is the Book of E.N.D. That book must be in your hands."
"Why do I have to do that?"
"Just take it as my request. Once you get that book back, listen carefully. You absolutely must not open it, and you must not destroy it either."
"What's the reward?" Natsu turned and asked Igneel.
Igneel froze. "N-Nani?"
Natsu said it like it was the most natural thing in the world!
"Do you even need to ask? I work at a guild, you know!"
Igneel nodded. "Fine. Your reward is this: whatever you want to know, I'll tell you."
"I'm taking the job then! I'm all fired up!"
Igneel smiled, then threw Natsu toward Raizel's side like he was tossing a ball.
Igneel then turned back toward Acnologia.
The four dragons were bombarding Acnologia with all kinds of dazzling Magic, but his defense was simply too monstrous.
Those brilliant attacks, each packed with explosive power, failed to leave even the slightest wound on the Black Dragon.
"Who are you?"
Mard Geer looked at Natsu, who was wreathed in flames and crashing toward him.
"I'm Igneel's son!"
Using the speed from Igneel's throw, along with the propulsion from the flames around his legs, Natsu swung an enraged Fire Dragon's Iron Fist down from above.
The confident Underworld King merely raised one arm to block.
Unsurprisingly, the impact sent him sliding back dozens of meters.
Natsu's attack did not stop there.
He stomped down hard with his right foot and followed with a flaming whip kick, sending Mard Geer flying.
"I heard what you said just now. I'll hold on to the book for now. He's all yours."
Raizel waved the Book of E.N.D. in his hand, then put it away.
He could also sense that Gray, who had learned Ice Devil Slayer Magic, was almost here.
Mard Geer could serve as training for them.
It would be a good chance for Gray to get used to Devil Slayer Magic and put pressure on the Underworld King.
As for Raizel, he had something else to do.
He had decided to spar with the Black Dragon.
[Take Over: Omnimon X.]
Omnimon X.
After taking on Omnimon X, Raizel's body rapidly grew, reaching a height of roughly ten meters.
With a downward swing of his left hand, the Grey Sword extended.
Omnimon X's body turned into white light and shot into the sky!
"Look! It's Raizel!"
Mira pointed at Raizel as he accelerated upward. Her fists clenched, and a faint seriousness appeared on her face.
"This is a battle between dragons. Why is he getting involved too?"
Lucy immediately became tense, unable to stop worrying about him.
Raizel was strong, yes, but this was a battle involving six dragons!
Ultear hid the worry in her heart and comforted the restless guild members.
"If he dares to go, that means he has some degree of confidence. He values his life a lot."
"Omega Slash!"
Raizel forced his way through a gap between the five dragons, accelerated past Acnologia, and slashed twice into the Black Dragon's left side.
"ROAAAAAR—!"
Acnologia roared furiously at Raizel.
A cross-shaped wound appeared on his left side, and blue blood flowed from it.
Igneel had originally wanted to tell Raizel not to come over and throw his life away, but before he could say anything, the words got stuck in his throat.
Raizel, the White Dragon, and the Shadow Dragon flew behind Acnologia.
Igneel faced the Black Dragon head-on, while the Iron Dragon and Sky Dragon took positions to Igneel's left and right.
Igneel was the main force against the Black Dragon.
Though they did not want to admit it, the other four dragons, who had not reached the level of Dragon Kings, could only act as support against Acnologia.
"Fire Dragon's Roar!"
"Sky Dragon's Roar!"
"Iron Dragon's Roar!"
The five dragons gathered power in their mouths at the same time.
"Garuru Cannon!"
Seeing this, Raizel raised his right arm horizontally, and terrifying Magic Power gathered at the cannon muzzle.
One crimson beam, two black beams, two blue beams, and one white beam—six pillars of overwhelming destructive power—blasted into Acnologia at once.
The six beams of Magic Power merged into a dazzling sphere of light.
The dark sky was instantly illuminated.
It was like a hydrogen bomb detonating in midair, with a massive mushroom cloud spreading across the sky.
The blinding radiance even interrupted the battles between the Tartaros demons and Fairy Tail's members, causing everyone to stop and stare at the sight above.
Only after a long while did the thick smoke gradually disperse.
Acnologia appeared before everyone again.
A thin layer of ice seemed to have formed over the wings on his back, but he merely shook once and scattered it away.
Then his gaze fell on Raizel in his Omnimon X form.
"Everyone, close combat!"
Igneel immediately gave the order in a deep voice.
The five dragons' hearts were heavy.
Even Magic of multiple attributes could still be devoured by Acnologia, and he had tremendous Magic resistance on top of that.
He was absurdly difficult to fight!
...
Natsu dodged the thorns bursting from the ground with incredible speed, then closed in again.
His fist, wrapped in flames, swung forward like a heavy cannon.
"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"
...
The White Dragon and Shadow Dragon restrained Acnologia's claws.
The Sky Dragon, Iron Dragon, and Raizel used their techniques to clash against the Black Dragon's roar.
In the sky, Igneel moved almost exactly like Natsu.
His Fire Dragon's Iron Fist slammed directly into Acnologia's cheek.
At the same time, Mard Geer and the Black Dragon were both sent flying.
...
Meanwhile, the battle between Erza, Kagura, and Kyouka changed again.
Kyouka, having entered her Etherious Form and enhanced herself, grew stronger with every passing second.
"Her attack power is definitely still increasing..."
Facing the pincer attack from Erza and Kagura, Kyouka seemed perfectly composed.
She flipped backward and landed on high ground, then swung her Smashing Claw.
The attack carried terrifying destructive power as it rushed toward Erza and Kagura.
The two had no choice but to jump back repeatedly to evade it.
Cracks suddenly appeared across the Purgatory Armor Erza was wearing.
"Requip: Heaven's Wheel Armor!"
Erza made the decision instantly, her body flashing with white light.
"Heaven's Wheel: Pentagram Sword!"
Erza accelerated past Kyouka, and in the blink of an eye, a pentagram-shaped sword formation appeared across Kyouka's body.
Boom!
The pentagram sword formation exploded against Kyouka.
"Archenemy: Azure Bird Form!"
Kagura held Archenemy in a reverse grip and flashed past Kyouka before she could land.
The phantom of an azure bird wrapped around Archenemy's blade, and another slash tore across Kyouka's abdomen.
This was another sword technique Kagura had cultivated—training with phantom beast images to enhance the power of her swordsmanship.
At present, she had already trained several forms, including Azure Bird, Azure Phoenix, Azure Dragon, and Azure Snake.
Clutching her bloodied abdomen, the frenzied Kyouka roared in anger.
Powerful electric currents burst from the fingertips of both hands, forming a crackling electric net with Kyouka at its center.
"Requip: Lightning Empress Armor!"
Kagura did not have armor like Erza's that could defend against lightning.
All she could do was stab her sword into the ground and crouch behind it as best she could.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Violent explosions erupted one after another all around them.
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