"A human... turned into a dragon?"
"How is that possible?"
Seeing the disbelief on everyone's faces, the Emerald Dragon spoke in a low voice, "Because of him, dragons were nearly wiped out. That was an event from 400 years ago. I, to you all…"
Before the Emerald Dragon could finish speaking, its form suddenly became blurry, and in a flash of light, the dragon, Zirconis, vanished right before their eyes.
"Hey!!"
"It's gone?!"
"There were still so many things we needed to ask!!"
"Wendy." Quick to react, Carla and Happy turned to look at Wendy.
However, Wendy could only shake her head helplessly and reply, "It's no use... The lingering will in this place has completely disappeared. In another terms, it has 'passed on.'"
Gray sighed in frustration, "I feel like we just learned something insane."
"The leaps in logic are way too big," Lucy added.
Natsu turned nervously to Gajeel and asked, "If we keep using Dragon Slayer Magic, will we really turn into dragons?"
"This is a real headache!"
"What should we do?!" Wendy cried out, covering her face as if she could already see herself turning into a dragon.
As the group discussed what they had just learned, a deep male voice suddenly echoed, "That is impossible."
"Who's there?"
"We heard everything. As expected, our research aligns with historical records."
With the clanking sound of armor, a man in full plate armor appeared before Natsu and the others—it was none other than the captain of the Kingdom's Knights, Arcadios.
As Arcadios approached Natsu and the others, he spoke, "Have you ever heard of the demons written by Zeref? Acnologia is very similar to them. It is speculated that Zeref turned a Dragon Slayer into Acnologia."
"Zeref…?"
"In other words…" A faint smile appeared on Arcadios' lips.
"Defeating the root of all evil—Zeref—is the first step to conquering Acnologia."
"Who even are you?"
"Take down Zeref?"
Arcadios introduced himself, "I am a knight of the Kingdom of Fiore, stationed in Crocus, and the captain of the Holy Knights of the Sakura Order—Arcadios."
Gray, expressionless, asked, "What's a high-ranking military officer doing here?"
"There is a secret operation currently in progress. If everything goes smoothly, we can completely eliminate Zeref, Acnologia, and even the Demons of the Book of Zeref—all darkness in one fell swoop. If you're interested, follow me."
Arcadios smiled, then turned and walked away.
The members of Fairy Tail exchanged glances before ultimately deciding to follow behind Arcadios.
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Inside the Mercurius Palace.
"What—what exactly is this thing?!"
"It's huge."
"This is the Palace of Radiant Lights—Mercurius."
"Are we allowed to go in?"
"This is His Majesty's castle."
Ignoring the Fairy Tail members who were looking around in awe, Arcadios led the way into the palace and explained, "First, let me start from the beginning. The Grand Magic Games were merely a front to absorb a massive amount of magic power from wizards."
"So you're saying they steal magic power from wizards every year?"
"How despicable."
Despite Fairy Tail's accusations, Arcadios' expression remained unchanged, showing no sign of guilt.
He continued, "Say whatever you like—it doesn't matter. It's all for the sake of the plan. The sacred temple that will change the world, 'Eclipse.' To restore this palace to its former glory, an enormous amount of magic power is required."
After giving his explanation, Arcadios fell silent and led them underground beneath the Palace of Radiant Lights.
The Fairy Tail members followed him through the underground passage, and upon passing through it, they arrived in an immense, open chamber.
What they saw next was an utterly surreal sight.
Magic so thick it felt tangible with every breath.
A pressure so overwhelming it sent shivers down their spines.
A presence so powerful it evoked an instinctive urge to bow in reverence.
Just a single glance was enough to reveal the vast difference in power—this was something beyond human comprehension.
Even dragons might struggle to fathom the sheer terror it exuded.
What lay before them was a white temple—one that embodied both fear and divinity in equal measure.
"What is this?!!"
"A palace??"
Arcadios spoke calmly, "We discovered the core ruins of this temple purely by chance. In order to restore it to its former glory, the entire kingdom of Fiore spent seven years, exhausting countless resources and an enormous amount of magic power, to rebuild these legendary ruins from near destruction to their current state. And when the destined day arrives—the moment when the sun and moon align—we will unleash the ancient, terrifying divine power that has been passed down since primordial times. With it, we can obliterate all darkness in an instant. Whether it is the Immortal Zeref or the Dragon King Acnologia, neither will stand a chance against this power!!"
"The power... of an ancient god."
Hearing Arcadios' words, even the usually simple-minded Natsu could sense just how powerful the force before them truly was.
The Fairy Tail members felt cold sweat trickling down their foreheads as they gazed in awe at the temple before them.
"If this really is the power of an ancient god… then even Zeref and the dragons wouldn't stand a chance..."
Gray muttered under his breath.
Though he had never personally witnessed the full might of Zeref or the Black Dragon, he had once experienced the terrifying divinity of Etherion.
That kind of power was beyond any creature's comprehension or resistance.
"The alignment of the sun and moon will take place in three days—on July 7th. On that day, we will need your help, Natsu Dragneel."
"My help?" Natsu looked at Arcadios in confusion.
"Because you possess both divine and draconic power," Arcadios explained.
"During the battle against the Oracion Seis, we confirmed that you wielded both the power of gods and dragons. We don't know how you obtained it, but this temple can only awaken when it comes into contact with divine energy. And only the power of a dragon can act as the medium to convert magic into divine power.
That is why we ask of you—lend us your strength."
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