Why was His Majesty's child unloved? Light and darkness inherently have no good or evil. If there truly is justice, then there is only love.
If anyone could defeat His Majesty's child, August, it would only be his Mama, Mavis.
"Just once, just once, how I wished to be held in your embrace…"
Upon seeing his Mama, Mavis, August stopped his magic, suffered a backlash, and dissipated between heaven and earth. His final whispered words, his last glance at his Mama filled with longing and regret.
That last word: "Mama."
When Zorn saw this scene in his previous life, his heart was twisted in pain. Who said men don't cry easily? It's only when they haven't reached their deepest sorrow. This time, he would make up for that regret.
Currently, there's one critical task: transfer them away. The rest he would handle!
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"Acnologia is coming. Zorn, even without me, because of Grimoire Heart's evil, that black dragon still came!"
"Zorn, don't die before I come for you!"
Zeref, in an unknown mountain range, his red pupils fixed on Tenrou Island's direction. With his magic, he could already sense a powerful creature heading towards Tenrou Island.
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X784, December 16th, Tenrou Island
"Apologies, Third Master, no time to explain now. Acnologia from the Apocalypse is coming. Hurry and get Everyone out of here!"
Mavis frowned, ignoring Third Master Makarov's tears of joy.
She temporarily suppressed her longing for her child. Just now, she and Zorn had sensed the powerful creature rapidly approaching from afar—the black dragon.
"What! Acnologia from the Apocalypse!"
Upon hearing this news, Makarov's face instantly changed, beads of sweat covering his entire face.
"It's him! Why is he here!" Gildarts, who had encountered the black dragon and narrowly escaped, also frowned, tightly gripping Cana's hand.
This left the still-confused Everyone looking questioningly at Zorn, the Guild Master, and Gildarts.
Only Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy seemed to understand something. Their expressions turned unusually excited, looking at Zorn with anxiousness.
"It's a dragon! I knew it was a dragon! Dragons really still exist in this world! I can see him and ask him where Igneel is!"
Natsu anxiously mumbled something quickly, involuntarily taking a few steps forward, only to find that at some point, a light had risen beneath their feet, blocking them within a circle of light.
"This is? Zorn, you… want to face it alone!!!"
Guild Master Makarov looked at the familiar magic fluctuations, then up at Zorn's resolute expression, instantly understanding what Zorn intended to do.
"With your magic, we can return to town in an instant. There's no need to confront it!"
The Guild Master said in a deep voice.
Mavis also looked at Zorn, shocked by his decision.
"Guild Master, Acnologia's appearance will not just destroy everything; he won't give up easily. At that point, the entire kingdom won't be spared."
"Slaying the Dragon! That's the best way to end all problems."
Zorn's magic surged, his spell already prepared.
"Slaying the Dragon?"
Makarov froze at the word, looking incredulously at Zorn's stern, unjoking expression.
Even Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy's mouths hung open, their eyes wide, looking at the murderous Zorn, somewhat at a loss.
"Don't joke around!!!"
"Zorn, open this barrier for me! Don't make me do it myself! Counting down three seconds."
"3… 2… 1"
A cold voice suddenly shouted, looking angrily at Zorn, fists clenched, her tone unusually icy. As she counted down, her aura grew heavier.
Seeing Zorn still unmoved, a black vortex of energy condensed on her fist. She stepped forward and slammed her fist onto the light barrier.
Yet, it didn't even cause a ripple.
"You're always like this…"
Cana pressed her fist against the light barrier, her expression low, tears in her eyes as she looked at Zorn.
"You bastard…" Gildarts and Laxus were also extremely angry. They were about to step forward to combine their strength and break through Zorn's light barrier.
"He's here!" Zorn said in a deep voice. As his hand gestures changed, the spell successfully activated.
"Roar~" A roar shook the entire space. Except for those inside the protective barrier, the surrounding forest instantly vanished. A massive black figure covered the sky, casting a shadow over Tenrou Island.
The moment Everyone vanished from Tenrou Island, they only saw the black dragon's rapid claw strike after it landed, and Zorn's upward slash as he turned.
"Zorn, was this your goal all along?"
"Did you plan this from the very beginning…?"
At this moment, Mavis, being a spirit, had no ability to help Zorn. Standing on the Tenrou Tree, she watched Zorn fighting the black dragon below.
Such a question arose in her heart. Long ago, when Zorn became an S-Class Mage, he had awakened her once while on the island. Even then, she felt Zorn was hiding something.
Now, facing Grimoire Heart's invasion, it seemed he was preparing for something, showing no intention of acting, as if saving his magic, waiting for someone.
Seeing Zorn unleash his magic now, she understood who Zorn was waiting for.
Mavis clasped her hands, placing them before her chest. All she could do was pray silently.
The sea within a five-kilometer radius of Tenrou Island was now enveloped by a giant sphere of light. The light elements in the sky seemed to be summoned, surging madly into the light sphere.
Zorn's body was immediately covered in Armament Haki and golden light armor. Dragon scales covered his entire body. Dragon Power, mixed with Holy Light Magic, slowly formed a black-gold glowing light sword in his hand.
"Still maintaining your Dragon form, Acnologia!"
"Do you think I'm too weak now, not worth your full power?!"
"Oh my, oh my, let me show you my full power!"
"It's been a while since I've used my full power. Now, the battle officially begins!!!"
Zorn looked at the black dragon, still proudly looking down from mid-air, a grin on his face, showing no fear of the enemy before him.
"Transform into a golden giant dragon, strike down the dark dragon, and destroy everything!"
"Dragon Slayer Magic—Flash Dragon's Comet Strike!"
His right hand rotated the hilt of the sword. A black-gold crescent of light flashed as he swung the sword. At the same time, a golden giant dragon appeared in the sky, roaring out.
"This power~"
"Third Master, you've really nurtured a terrifying… Magician."
At this moment, the sky seemed to be split open by a single slash, directly cracking apart.
"Roar~" The black dragon's right claw directly blocked Zorn's slash. It tilted its head, gathered energy in its mouth, and roared out, directly confronting the golden giant dragon's diving charge.
Boom! Boom! Boom!~
A violent explosion occurred in mid-air. The shockwave directly impacted everything on the island, and the sea waves were lifted more than ten meters high.
An angry roar also echoed throughout the entire sea area.
The black dragon raised its right claw, seeing the small wound that had already been inflicted upon it. It was exceptionally furious; a human like an ant could actually injure it.
A black shadow also whipped its tail towards Zorn.
To be continued~
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