Five Dragons

Several days passed.

Riyao lay on his bed at home, sleeping for several days without moving.

Mirajane initially thought he was just tired.

He didn't wake up on the second day, and he still didn't wake up on the third day.

She reached out and checked his breathing; he was breathing.

I touched my forehead again; it wasn't hot.

I called out twice, but there was no response.

Without saying a word, she rushed out of the manor and dragged Porlyusica over.

Porlyusica walked into the bedroom, glanced down at Riyao, and slapped him across the face.

Smack

Riyao hasn't woken up.

Mirajane opened her mouth slightly.

Garlic Bird, Garlic Bird, if you hit Riyao, you're not allowed to hit me.

Porlyusica reached out and placed her hand on Riyao's wrist, closed her eyes and carefully sensed it, her brows furrowing more and more tightly.

"This kid's learned Dragon Slayer Magic? What element is it?"

Mirajane thought for a moment, racking her brains, and realized that she really couldn't explain it clearly.

"He didn't learn Dragon Slayer Magic, it's just... uh, I'll go find that book."

She ran to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, retrieved the Riyao's spellbook, and jogged back to hand it to Porlyusica.

She didn't really understand the principles behind it, so she simply let her mother-in-law figure it out herself.

Porlyusica took the book and opened it.

Watching.

He would slap Riyao every now and then.

Mirajane silently mourned for Riyao for three seconds.

Porlyusica shook her head and sighed.

This startled Mirajane, and her face turned pale instantly.

"Grandma Porlyusica, what's wrong with Riyao?!"

"It's nothing."

Porlyusica closed the book.

"He entered a deep state of cultivation while regulating the two forces within his body; he should wake up in a few days."

"And what about shaking your head and sighing?"

"That brat dared to use magic like that, and he's still alive!"

As he spoke, he slapped her a few more times.

Mirajane simply closed her eyes, refusing to watch what was happening.

At this moment, Riyao's soul arrived at a beautiful spiritual world.

Blue sky, green grass, and a waterfall in the distance.

Riyao stood there dumbfounded, unable to process what was happening.

Where am I? Am I wearing this again?

"Hello, holder of Life Magic, Riyao. I am Grandine."

A gentle voice came from above.

A gigantic dragon descended from the sky, the wind pressure from its wings pressing a large crater into the grass.

The dragon's body blotted out the sky and the ground trembled the moment it landed.

Riyao's mouth dropped open.

What, did you travel through time this time?

Grandine lowered his head slightly, bringing the massive dragon head closer.

"This is the inner world I created, existing deep within Wendy's soul."

Riyao then came to his senses and patted his chest.

"Oh, I thought I was dead. You're Grandine, Wendy's foster mother. You're quite beautiful, much more beautiful than that Black Dragon."

Grandine smiled slightly.

"Wendy."

"Black Dragon, Black Wings of the End, the strongest dragon slayer in history, Acnologia."

"Back then, he slayed tens of thousands of dragons, ate their flesh, and drank their blood. The Dragon Force forged him into the strongest Dragon Slayer, and also the strongest dragon."

Riyao nodded.

"I know the gist of these things. Is there something you need from me?"

Grandine sighed, exhaling his dragon breath, which flattened the grass.

"Dragon Force."

"Dragon Force?"

"Yes, the Dragon Force is a double-edged sword. It can forge Black Dragon into the strongest Dragon Slayer, but it can also transform it into a giant dragon, eroding its sanity and driving it into madness."

"I understand, you're worried that I'll also be corrupted by the Dragon Force?"

"Yes. You've met Wendy, Natsu, Gajeel, Rogue, Sting— these kids all have dragons within them helping to suppress their Dragon Force. You don't, and we're worried you'll become the second Black Dragon."

Several beams of light appeared.

Red, green, white, black.

Four orbs of light danced in the void, each radiating different magical fluctuations.

A loud voice rang out, shaking the very air.

"We plan to lay down a spell to help you suppress the Dragon Force. As for the effectiveness, we can't guarantee it; we can't spare the time to suppress it for you personally."

Riyao looked at the red orb.

"You must be Natsu's adoptive father, Igneel. The green one is Gajeel's, the white one is Sting's, and the black one is Rogue's. By the way, can you see what they usually look like?"

Grandine introduced it to Riyao.

"Iron Dragon Metalicana, White Dragon Weisslogia, Shadow Dragon Skiadrum."

Metalicana spoke, his voice rough and grating like the grinding of metal.

"Hurry up."

Riyao shrugged.

He seems to be an impatient person.

"I feel that the Dragon Force cannot corrupt my sanity. My Life Magic is quite unique; I can suppress it myself."

The five dragons fell silent.

Four orbs of light swayed around the Riyao, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, sometimes up, sometimes down.

They seem to be investigating something.

Riyao then spoke.

"Of course, I feel it would be even better if you guys could help me suppress it."

The Sky Dragon opened its mouth.

"In that case, let's stick to the original plan."

The five dragons all made their moves.

Four beams of light shot out from the ball of light and landed on Riyao.

His body surface shimmered with four colors of light.

Why are there four types? The magic colors of the Sky Dragon and the White Dragon are similar, making them indistinguishable when mixed together.

After a period of time.

The light faded.

The Dragon Force was successfully suppressed.

Riyao stretched and yawned.

Although it was a conscious being, it subconsciously wanted to stretch and raise its arms above its head.

Riyao seemed to realize something and smiled.

"By the way, what will Sting and Rogue's expressions be when they find out you two faked your deaths?"

The white and black orbs of light flickered.

"Human babies are quite amusing, haha." The white ball of light laughed.

"Little Rogue is probably expressionless." The black ball of light flickered.

"I'm leaving now. I'm entrusting those children to your care," the voice of the red light rang out.

"That Gajeel has gone astray. I should have picked up a girl instead." The green ball of light was the first to leave.

The other three orbs of light then disappeared.

Sky Dragon the Grandine spoke slowly.

"That's good. Although I don't know if your Life Magic can suppress the Dragon Force, it's still best to use the Dragon Force sparingly."

"Okay, how do I get back?"

Riyao blinked after he finished speaking.

When I opened my eyes again, the beautiful inner world was no longer there.

Above me was the familiar ceiling.

Haha~ I didn't expect such an unexpected bonus.

He glanced to the side and saw an elderly woman with pink hair sitting at the head of the bed, glaring at him.

This startled Riyao, who thought he was getting the same treatment as Gin-san.

"Hey, Grandma Porlyusica, what are you doing here?"

He rolled away to avoid the slap that was about to fall.

"Ouch, why did you slap me right off the bat?"

Porlyusica grabbed the broom she carried with her and chased after Riyao.

"You've really made something of yourself, even creating such dangerous magic!"

"What's dangerous about it? It's very safe; you can heal and fight."

The two of them circled around Mirajane.

Riyao scooped up Mirajane and jumped out of the window.

"Hey, you can't hit me."

"Humans are the most annoying thing ever!"

Porlyusica stomped her feet in anger upstairs.

Mirajane covered her mouth and chuckled.