VS Black Dragon: The Battle Continues (Part 1)

The moment its tail lashed out, a tremendous force swept in like a storm, uprooting trees and turning them into flying debris; even hard rocks became brittle and instantly turned to dust.

Before it even reached him, several Holy Shields instantly appeared in front of Zorn, but they were breached after only a moment.

"Tch~"

Zorn scoffed coldly. Because he had a moment to spare, his body instantly transformed into countless particles of light and disappeared from the spot, as the Black Dragon's tail missed its target.

The shockwave swept across the surrounding forests of Tenrou Island once again, and the aftershocks caused the Tenrou Trees to tremble violently. Fortunately, Zorn's Barrier provided some protection.

However, a circular Vacuum surface centered on the Black Dragon was formed throughout the entire Tenrou Island.

It was clear that the damage Zorn had inflicted on it had enraged it, and this attack was no less forceful than the last.

Countless light particles coalesced in the air, and Zorn's figure returned to human form high in the sky. Magic Power once again reverberated in the air, and all the Light Elements were swarming in.

I am very happy to be called upon by Zorn.

"Acnologia, it seems I must restrict your movements!"

Zorn dodged the Black Dragon's attacks back and forth in the air, but his attacks were no longer of much damage to the prepared Black Dragon.

"Taste my hundred-meter-long sword! Let's see if you can withstand it!" With Zorn's roar, the giant Light Sword pierced through the clouds and slashed vertically at the Black Dragon. Then, countless beams of light shot down and exploded beside the Black Dragon.

They blasted the Black Dragon straight into the sea, leaving only the hilt of the sword on the surface.

In just a moment, the Light Sword shattered, and a huge water sphere surged from the sea. With its black wings unfurled and flapped, the Black Dragon hovered unharmed in the air, roaring at Zorn.

Zorn had also prepared his Magic well in advance, and without hesitation, he continued to cast subsequent Magic, not daring to delay for even a moment.

"Light is the radiance of the universe; I am the jade plate, the one you illuminate."

"I am the Child of Light, and here I will reveal the name of the Lock of Light, the strongest seal— the Light-Binding Dragon Lock Formation!"

As Zorn murmured, he clenched his fists, and a gale swept across the entire island. Instantly, two enormous Magic Circles opened in the sky and on the ground, with countless points of light, each the size of a person, appearing around the two Magic Circles.

The instant Zorn's eyes flashed with golden light, countless giant Chains shot out from the points of light, firmly binding the Black Dragon's limbs.

"Roar~"

The Black Dragon twisted its body, trying to break free of the Chains. Under its struggle, the Chains were indeed broken, and some cracks appeared on the Chains.

Trying to break free? Not so fast. This Magic was made especially for you. It's imbued with Dragon Force and repaired by countless Light Elements.

Zorn switched hands, not expecting to actually bind the Black Dragon with that; he just needed to give him enough time.

Next, he will gather all the Light Elements he and his surroundings can draw upon to unleash his strongest attack.

Even if we can't wipe them out here, we must at least make them...

No, if we can't eliminate them here, what have all my plans been for? And how will we accomplish anything afterward?

Zorn closed his eyes and unleashed his full Observation Haki. All the Light Elements within his range were mobilized by him, slowly forming a gigantic phantom behind Zorn that was several times larger than the Black Dragon.

A few minutes earlier on the other side.

Inside the Fairy Tail Fairy Tail hall, a golden Magic Circle appeared within the Fairy Tail.

Macao, who was having a drinking contest with Wabaka, put down his beer glass, looked at the golden Magic Circle, and shouted with joy, "Oh, the Guild Master and the others are back!"

"This S-Class Exam went really fast..."

"Who do you think will become S-Class Mage... Natsu? Gray? Or Cana?"

"Guild Master, everyone, welcome back!"

Kinana (the cursed snake of the Poison Dragon Slayer) put down the rag in her hand and happily welcomed everyone back.

The other Fairy Tail members were equally delighted, and several had already begun toasting and celebrating.

But the moment the light dissipated...

"Snap~ Crack crack"

The wine glass instantly fell to the ground and shattered, and the table and chairs made a cracking sound as they were pushed back by the crowd's large movements.

"This... Guild Master, what is this..."

"And what about Zorn?!"

Macao rushed forward instantly, catching Wendy who was about to fall to the ground. He glanced around at the group that had returned, but noticed that Zorn was not back, and that everyone had injuries of varying degrees. He asked anxiously.

"Black Dragon - Acnologia, launched a surprise attack... on Tenrou Island, Zorn... fought alone, but only... teleported us back... sob sob~"

Ximi fluttered her wings and hovered in the air, telling her story intermittently, crying as she spoke.

Upon hearing the words "Black Dragon," the Fairy Tail members were startled, staring blankly at their Guild Master and the others. Seeing the solemn and sorrowful expressions on their faces, with tears welling in their eyes, they all understood.

Indeed, dragons truly exist in the world.

"Guild Master, I want to go to Tenrou Island again. I'm Dragon Slayer too!"

"Why did Zorn teleport us back directly?"

"From childhood to adulthood, they've always taken care of us like nannies, teaching us Magic and training us."

"And they're always playing tricks on us in all sorts of ways!"

"This time... I'm going to refuse to listen to him. Why should I listen to him... If he says I'll fight alone, then I'll fight alone..."

Natsu stood there, fists clenched, shouting, but the more he spoke, the more his body trembled, his voice became stammering, and his head was lowered, making his expression unreadable.

However, the tears that fell to the floor sent a chill down everyone's spine.

Gray felt the same sadness upon hearing this. He also recalled the first time he met Zorn when he was a child, and how he had accidentally frozen Zorn.

Later, while calling them "powerful," he even played a trick on Natsu and him, making them hold hands tightly for a whole day.

Lucy, Laxus, Erza, Mirajane and her brother, Ur and her mother, and everyone around them recalled Zorn and their memories of him. They clenched their fists and gritted their teeth.

The cats also looked sadly at Natsu and the others who were constantly shedding tears.

"Tenrou Island... it's too far away, should we hurry over there...?"

"Is there not enough time?"

How could that be?

They certainly wanted to get there, but the distance between Fairy Tail Fairy Tail and Tenrou Island was not something that could be covered in just a few minutes. They were all very unwilling, but they didn't have any good ideas.

Hearing the discussion, Cana had lost all hope. Her eyes glazed over as she stared blankly into the distance, towards the Fairy Tail.

Gildarts stood anxiously by her side, while Cana's right hand unconsciously touched the card Zorn had given her for self-defense, as if guided by some force.

His body jolted suddenly.

A glimmer of hope suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he pulled out a golden card.

The card above has the word "Teleportation" written on it.

"Everyone~"

Cana, holding the card, turned around and shouted to the crowd. Everyone immediately looked at the raised card, and a sense of hope surged in their hearts.

To be continued~