This Is a Miracle!

Seeing the enormous Magic Crystal in the sky, like the Sword of Damocles, being pulled by countless chains and hurtling at high speed toward another floating island, Jiang Bai no longer hesitated.

After all, the island was moving quite fast, and it contained all of his guild's members.

In a flash, his figure vanished from his original spot, and the next second, he suddenly appeared directly in front of the rapidly moving island.

"What a hothead!"

On the ground, Chief of Staff Byro watched this scene with undisguised mockery on his face.

In his view, Jiang Bai's actions were tantamount to a mantis trying to stop a chariot, using his flesh and blood to block a rapidly moving mountain. There was only one outcome: being crushed into dust!

"Someone come here!"

Jiang Bai Warren, standing to the side, ignored the madman and decisively gave orders to the soldiers behind him.

"Arrest Byro and restrict his movements to prevent him from causing any more trouble!"

"Yes, General!"

The soldiers had long disliked Byro, and upon receiving the order, they pounced on him like wolves.

"What are you doing? Let me go!"

Byro was pinned to the ground by several strong soldiers, but he showed no fear and instead shouted even more wildly.

"So what if they arrest me? My grand plan with His Majesty the King has been successfully implemented! We are the ones who have made the greatest contribution to the kingdom, bringing it Infinity magic!"

However, his boastful words received no response.

At that moment, everyone present was completely captivated by the incredible scene in the sky.

Jiang Bai, hovering in front of the island, slowly extended his right hand.

He did nothing but gently spread his five fingers towards the floating island that was hurtling towards him at high speed.

An invisible Psychokinesis, like a giant hand outstretched by a god, instantly enveloped the entire floating island!

The island, propelled by the Dragon Lock Cannon and moving at high speed with immense force, suddenly halted its advance the moment it came into contact with that invisible power!

"Boom..."

The immense inertia caused the island itself to groan under its strain, with countless pebbles breaking off from its edges.

Jiang Bai could certainly stop it instantly, but the immense inertia would only cause the island itself, along with the Magic Crystals within, to shatter.

Therefore, he chose the safest, and also the most impactful, approach.

Under his control, the behemoth began to slowly, at a rate visible to the naked eye, decelerate.

From speeding like lightning, to racing at high speed, and then to slowly floating...

Finally, it came to a steady, silent stop less than 100 meters from Extalia.

The whole world seemed to fall silent at that moment.

On the ground, whether it was Warren and his rebel army or the captured Byro, everyone was stunned, their mouths agape, staring blankly at the sky.

That expression was as if he had seen a god descend.

"No... it's impossible..."

Byro's maniacal laughter had frozen, replaced by extreme, deep-seated fear and disbelief.

His grand plan, which he was so proud of and believed could rewrite the future of the kingdom, was abruptly halted by one person, with just one hand?

Meanwhile, inside the cockpit of the mechanical dragon, King Faust watched the images transmitted back on the screen and let out a hysterical Roar.

"How is this possible?! How is this possible!?"

His answer came from the ground with an extremely excited roar.

"How is that impossible!"

Natsu looked up at the god-like figure in the sky, his eyes filled with worship and fanaticism.

"He's Jiang Bai, the strongest member of Fairy Tail!"

"Hehehe!"

Gajeel grinned and let out his signature laugh.

"Anyway, if there has to be a god in this world, it must be Jiang Bai!"

Jiang Bai's miraculous maneuver plunged the entire battlefield into an eerie silence.

On the ground, the captured Chief of Staff Byro stared blankly, muttering repeatedly, "Impossible... this is impossible...", as if his faith had completely collapsed.

Jiang Bai Warren and the soldiers behind him gazed up at the figure in the sky with the Hoteye one might have for a god.

Yes, although this man may seem cynical, his concern for his companions far surpasses everything else.

However, some people think differently.

"Bastard! Bastard--!"

Inside the cockpit of the mechanical dragon 'Droma Arnim', King Faust watched as his all-or-nothing plan was so easily thwarted, and he went into a frenzy.

His face, which bore a resemblance to Makarov's, was now contorted with rage and malice.

"Since you can't obtain Infinity magic power... then you can all die!"

He let out a beastly Roar and slammed the control stick!

The enormous mechanical head of 'Droma Arnim' turned around and aimed at the floating island that Jiang Bai had steadily stopped in mid-air. Destructive magic began to gather wildly from its gaping maw.

He actually wanted to completely destroy the Magic Crystal Island, which held countless lives, along with the Fairy Tail guild!

You dare!

The expressions of Warren, Knightwalker, and the others on the ground changed drastically.

Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy in the sky were even more furious, charging towards the mechanical dragon without regard for anything else.

However, how could they possibly outrun the firing of a magic cannon?

Just a second before that destructive beam of light was about to be unleashed.

"Ugh, they're such a worry."

A soft sigh was heard.

Jiang Bai's figure had appeared between the floating island and the mechanical dragon without anyone noticing.

He simply stretched out one hand and lightly flicked his finger at the ferocious dragon head.

The next second, the immense magical power gathered in the dragon's mouth, like a punctured balloon, vanished without a trace with a "poof".

Having done all this, Jiang Bai didn't even bother to look at the stunned mechanical dragon again. He turned around and gave the three Dragon Slayer who had rushed over behind him a look of disdain.

"Hey you guys, aren't you done fighting yet?"

He yawned and said lazily.

"Are you pigs? Dragon Slayer fight dragons with their bare fists? You eat whatever it throws at you?!"

Those words were a wake-up call!

Natsu and Gajeel exchanged a glance, both seeing the realization dawn on each other's eyes.

King Faust, inside the cockpit, also heard Jiang Bai's words. Instead of being wary, he grinned maliciously.

"How foolish! Then let you taste the wrath of the dragon!"

He jerked the control stick, and 'Droma Arnim' opened its massive maw, unleashing a scorching dragon breath towards Natsu!

However, faced with flames powerful enough to melt steel, Natsu neither dodged nor avoided them; instead, he opened his mouth.

"Oh! Thank you for the treat!"

He inhaled sharply, and the raging dragon flames were absorbed into his stomach like noodles!

"Burp... I'm so full!"

Natsu let out a burp, and his body erupted with fire magic several times stronger than before.

"Heh heh heh! Since that's how it is, then I won't hold back on this iron suit!"

Gajeel let out a grotesque laugh, pressed his entire body against the 'Droma Arnim's' fuselage, opened his mouth, and bit down hard on the thick armor!

"Snap! Snap!"

The seemingly indestructible armor was devoured by him like a biscuit!

"The taste isn't great, but it's got plenty of energy!"

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they exchanged a glance and simultaneously gathered the power they had absorbed to its peak!

"Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Crimson Lotus Phoenix Sword!"

Natsu transformed into a burning phoenix sword, piercing through everything with an aura of incineration!

"Dragon Slayer Secret Art Demon Karma: Iron God Sword!"

Gajeel also concentrated all the steel and devouring magic power in his body into a single point, transforming it into a jet-black ship-slaying sword, which swept in from the side!

The two Dragon Slayer Secret Art struck the mechanical dragon with perfect precision!

"Boom--!"

This time, there was no more magical restoration.

With a Heavenly Movement roar, the last forbidden weapon of the Kingdom of Edolas exploded into a dazzling cloud of fireworks.

"We... we won?" Wendy looked at the firelight and said uncertainly.

However, Jiang Bai remained there without saying a word.

Sure enough, things weren't that simple.

At the center of the exploding flames in the sky, countless fragments of metal did not scatter and fly away. Instead, they seemed to be drawn together and fused together again by some invisible force!

The originally silvery-white metal armor gradually turned ominously black during the reconstruction process.

Its size has become larger and its appearance more ferocious, with several new pairs of cannons extending from its back like demonic wings.

A mechanical dragon roar, even more ferocious and destructive than before, resounded through the sky!

Forbidden Magical Armor - Second Stage - 'Dromar Arnim Black Heaven'!

"Isn't this over yet?!" Natsu was about to charge forward again.

But the mechanical dragon in its 'Black Heaven' form gave them absolutely no time to react!

"Accept your judgment, you rebels!"

Faust's frantic voice rang out.

All the cannons behind 'Dromar Arnim Black Heaven', as well as its enormous dragon mouth, simultaneously lit up with a destructive light!

"Dragon Rider Diffusion Cannon!"

The next second, a massive, unavoidable magical shockwave that covered the entire sky erupted with a deafening roar!

"Not good!"

Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy, along with Happy and Carla beside them, were instantly engulfed by this destructive energy.

"Boom--!"

After the terrifying energy shock, the three figures, like kites with broken strings, fell from the sky, their bodies charred black, and crashed heavily to the ground.

Natsu! Gajeel! Wendy!

Erza and the others on the ground gasped in surprise.

"Hmph, a bunch of arrogant ants who don't know their own limitations."

'Droma Arnim Black Heaven' hovered in mid-air, Faust's arrogant voice echoing above the royal capital.

"They're fine. For Dragon Slayer, these are just minor injuries," Jiang Bai then sighed.

"Sigh, but it seems I'll have to do it."

He was just about to make his move.

"Wait a moment."

A hand blocked his way.

It is Jiang Bai Warren.

The supreme commander of the Kingdom of Edolas had stood up at some point, his cold face filled with unprecedented determination.

"This is, after all, a mistake made by our Edolas world."

Warren gripped the Trace Rift in his hand, his gaze fixed intently on the dark dragon in the sky.

"Let me... take care of it myself."

This is atonement.

Looking into his determined eyes, Jiang Bai finally lowered his hand.

Admittedly, Jiang Bai Warren was defeated in the battle just now, utterly and completely.

But it also depends on who he is facing.

He was facing Jiang Bai.

Even if you dragged the legendary Acnologia the Black Dragon King from Earth-land right now, he probably wouldn't dare to confidently say he could easily defeat Jiang Bai.

Losing to a monster that is beyond the norm is never a shameful thing.

Jiang Bai Warren's strength remains undisputed at the pinnacle of this world.

"Good."

Jiang Bai lay back down.

"Then this stage is yours."