The Kingdom's "Traitors"

Above the sky, the battle between the three Dragon Slayer and the forbidden magical armor 'Dromar Arnim' has entered a fierce stage.

Under Jiang Bai's careful tutelage, Natsu and the others' combat skills have improved dramatically.

They are no longer the naive young men in the original story who could barely defeat their opponents by bursting out in anger, but warriors who truly understand the meaning of "cooperation".

"Gajeel! Left Wing!"

Natsu roared, his entire body engulfed in flames, and charged head-on at the mechanical dragon like a meteor, drawing most of its attention.

"You don't need to tell me!"

Gajeel understood immediately, his arm transforming into a massive Iron Dragon's Club, which struck 'Droma Arnim's' joint from the side, producing a piercing metallic twisting sound.

"Sky Dragon's Wing Attack!"

Wendy provided perfect support from behind, waving her small hands to create gentle whirlwinds that precisely wrapped around the dragon's jets, greatly slowing its movements.

The three worked together seamlessly, combining offense and defense, and at one point suppressed the colossal steel behemoth that blotted out the sky, forcing it to retreat steadily.

However, 'Droma Arnim' truly lived up to its reputation as the ultimate weapon of the Kingdom of Edolas.

No matter how scorching Natsu's flames are, or how hard Gajeel's steel is, the damage inflicted on it will be rapidly repaired within seconds by the magical energy it absorbs from the ground and the attack itself.

This is practically a perpetual motion machine of war with Infinity repair capabilities and the ability to absorb enemy attacks!

As their magical energy waned, Natsu and his companions' magic depletion increased, their breathing became heavier, and their attacks gradually slowed down.

"Damn it! Is this guy made of iron? No matter how I hit him, I can't break him!" Natsu said angrily, panting heavily.

Inside the cockpit, King Faust watched the three men gradually fall into trouble, but there was no joy of victory on his face.

"Useless! A bunch of useless trash! They can't even handle a few Earth-land brats!"

He was clearly dissatisfied with this fighting style that relied solely on wearing down his opponent over time, as it did not align with his vision of crushing everything in his mind while piloting the ultimate weapon.

"Since that's the case..." A hint of madness flashed in Faust's eyes.

"Let me show you my truly magnificent plan!"

He issued his final instructions to Chief of Staff Byro on the ground via a communication magic device.

"Byro! Activate the 'Infinity Magic Power Plan'!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Chief of Staff Byro adjusted his glasses, a strange smile playing on his lips.

The next second, the entire capital city began to shake violently!

In the sky, a shadow larger than the capital city suddenly appeared above everyone's heads, accompanied by a deafening roar that tore through the air!

It was a huge floating island.

In the center of the island lies a colossal Magic Crystal that would drive any mage in the world mad!

Those were the entire population of Magnolia and all of Fairy Tail's companions, who were absorbed by "Anima"!

Immediately afterwards, a hidden, giant cannon platform slowly rose from behind the palace.

That wasn't a magic cannon for attack, but rather Dragon Lock Cannon made up of countless thick chains!

"Emission!"

Byro coldly issued the order.

"Whoosh--!"

Hundreds of enormous chains, like venomous snakes emerging from their holes, shot precisely into the sky, firmly locking the floating island in place. Then, with an unstoppable and terrifying force, they forcibly pulled it toward another direction—the floating island of the Exceed, "Extalia," crashing at high speed!

By colliding and fusing two Magic Crystals formed from a large number of life forms, Infinity magic power is generated.

This is King Faust's insane plan, a gamble with everything!

"Byro!"

Jiang Bai Warren stared at the apocalyptic scene before him, his eyes bloodshot with rage. He grabbed Byro by the collar and roared, "Just how many things are you still hiding from me?!"

Byro simply shoved his hand away dismissively, straightened his collar, and looked at him with the eyes of someone looking at trash.

"How could a traitor to a kingdom possibly understand the great cause that His Majesty and I are about to accomplish?"

"You!"

Warren was about to explode, but looking at the two islands about to collide in mid-air, all his anger instantly turned into cold despair.

It was too late; he had to stop it all!

"Don't worry."

Just then, Jiang Bai's calm voice rang out behind him.

"With me here, their plan will not succeed."

Warren whirled around, his eyes filled with disbelief and a last glimmer of hope. "It's not that I don't believe you, but can I ask you, how do you plan to solve this?"

Jiang Bai pointed to the sky.

"Just stop that island, wouldn't that solve the problem?"

"I know you're strong!" Warren's voice carried a hint of anxiety.

"But the Dragon Lock Cannon pulls the island at too high a speed, and considering the island's own weight, are you really confident in its ability to handle it?"

"Hey, hey."

Jiang Bai turned his head and looked at him with an expression as if he were an idiot.

"My friends are all up there."

Do you think I would joke with you about my partner's life?

Warren believed it instantly.

Because he saw absolute, unquestionable confidence in Jiang Bai's eyes.

However, Byro, standing to the side, burst into laughter as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Ha! How foolish! Who do you think you are? A god? You actually dare to think you can stop an entire island by yourself?"

After he finished laughing, he turned his cold gaze to the group of soldiers behind Warren, whose faces were solemn but who still maintained their formation.

He thought that with just a gentle push, these simple-minded soldiers would completely side with the king.

"You!" Byro pointed at Warren and loudly incited the soldiers.

"Do you really want to follow this traitor who betrayed the king and the kingdom?"

He thought the soldiers would hesitate, waver, and abandon Warren.

But, to my utter surprise...

His response was a synchronized "click."

Without the slightest hesitation, all the soldiers stepped forward, demonstrating their stance and firmly standing beside Warren.

Even Sugarboy, who had just been defeated by Natsu and was bruised and battered, struggled to his feet and stood beside Warren.

Are you kidding me?

Don't you know who treats you well?

On the battlefield, General Warren was always at the forefront, tearing apart enemy lines for them.

After the war, General Warren never took credit for himself, and would even argue with the higher-ups for ordinary soldiers who had been falsely credited.

They already knew the answer in their hearts.

If Warren was the kingdom's general, then they were the kingdom's soldiers, sworn to serve him to the death.

But what if Warren is a rebel...?

No, something must have gone wrong with this kingdom!

General Warren was not a rebel, but a leader who led them toward the light!

Those were the rebels!