Ankhseram God Appears (Third Update)

"You really can kill the black dragon?"

Anna Heartfilia looked at the young Hawking with a look of doubt on her face.

She didn't believe Lucy and Natsu when they first approached her, saying that someone could kill the Black Dragon Acnologia.

Because she knew all too well how terrifying the Black Dragon Acnologia's power was; in addition to its powerful magic and physical damage, the Black Dragon Acnologia could also devour and become immune to all human magic.

Only dragon magic, also known as Dragon Slayer Magic, can harm the Black Dragon Acnologia. This is one of the reasons why she brought Natsu and the others to the future four hundred years ago.

Back then, the dragon race and the Dragon Slayer were all wiped out by the Black Dragon. Only by escaping to four hundred years later and preserving the last dragons and Dragon Slayer could there be any hope.

She later heard from Natsu that Hawking had defeated Zeref, which prompted her to come and see for herself.

Because she was Zeref's friend four hundred years ago, and it was Zeref who proposed the plan to bring Natsu and the other five to the future, so she was well aware of Zeref's strength.

The most powerful magician among humankind, bar none.

He was even able to invent Eclipse Magic that traveled four hundred years into the future. If it weren't for being countered by the black dragon's devouring magic, he probably could have taken on the black dragon one-on-one.

"To save time, wait for me, I'll be right back."

Hawking did not answer, but instead, in a flash, he Shunpo to the vicinity of Tenrou Island.

He then closed his eyes and spread his immense spiritual power in all directions. Soon, on another barren island, he found the sleeping Black Dragon Acnologia.

"Apparition".

In an instant, Hawking appeared above the black dragon's body and stepped on its back, instantly waking the sleeping dragon and causing it to let out a deafening scream.

His terrifying power directly broke the black dragon's spine, severely injuring it, and with the remaining force, destroyed the entire island.

The black dragon turned its head, intending to unleash a Black Dragon's Roar at Hawking, but Hawking slapped it across the face, nearly causing the dragon's head to explode on the spot, and Hawking fainted.

Acnologia is indeed powerful and can ignore human magic; even Zeref's Celestial Magic is ineffective against it. Unfortunately, Hawking didn't use magic at all.

Enveloping the black dragon in spirit, they Shunpo back to the open space outside the Fairy Tail Guild.

"Boom!"

The shock of the heavy object hitting the ground immediately sent the Fairy Tail members rushing out of the Mage Guild. They were also startled when they saw the unconscious Black Dragon.

In this era, dragons have become completely legendary, so apart from a few individuals, all the other mages are seeing a dragon for the first time.

"It really is the Black Dragon Acnologia!"

Anna looked at the black dragon's mouth, which was full of blood, and knew at a glance that it had been severely injured. Her Barton opened into an "O" shape.

She never expected that in less than a minute, Hawking had gone out, found the black dragon, and beaten it to this state.

If it weren't for the terrifying magic and pressure emanating from the black dragon, she would have almost thought she was hallucinating.

Meanwhile, standing next to Mavis, Zeref couldn't help but say to Mavis:

"Mavis, maybe you're right, he might really be able to lift the curse on us."

If even a black dragon can be killed so easily, and the curse within him can be sealed to prevent it from activating, then completely removing the curse is not impossible.

Since Hawking directly fulfilled the terms of the deal and resolved the threat the Black Dragon posed to the world, Anna readily told Hawking the exact location of the Time Rift.

So next, Hawking took the unconscious black dragon into the Ancestor Space, and together with Zeref, Mavis, and the Fairy Heart, headed to the location of the Time Rift.

"Such a rich magic of time."

Sensing the immense temporal magic emanating from the Time Rift hidden by Anna's magic in the sky ahead, Hawking couldn't help but let out a sigh.

With a wave of his hand, Hawking released Zeref from his seal and asked Zeref and Mavis, the couple:

"Before I lift the curse on you, I must remind you."

If the curse is lifted and the Ankhseram God reappears, I might not be his match. I might have to take you all to live in my world then. Would you still be willing?

"Willing!"

Zeref and Mavis exchanged a glance, then nodded firmly at the same time.

As long as the curse can be lifted and I can live like a normal person, nothing is more important than going to another world or losing all my magical abilities.

"Alright, I will first absorb the magic power from the Time Rift and the fairy heart, and then I will help you lift the curse."

Seeing that Zeref and Mavis had made their decision, Hawking didn't delay any longer. He placed one hand on the Fairy Heart and reached into the Time Rift with the other, beginning to absorb the power of both of them simultaneously.

A vast amount of magic and complex laws of time surged into his body and mind, causing his magic power to increase rapidly and his control over time to become more and more effortless.

It didn't take long for him to enter the state of a White Mage like Zeref in the original work, except that his magic power far exceeded Zeref's, so his aura was much more imposing.

"Receive!"

Having fully grasped the overflowing magic, Hawking returned to normal.

At this moment, the magic power within him increased more than tenfold, and it would further increase after further digestion.

"I'll revive you first."

He conjured the serpent staff and gently touched Mavis's soul, activating Ophiuchus's resurrection ability. Mavis's new body, based on her soul, quickly re-evolved.

"Next is to lift the curse."

The Serpent Staff's power activated again, swiftly tapping Zeref and Mavis's heads twice, and the death curse on Zeref and Mavis dissipated almost simultaneously.

The Staff of Ophiuchus is a divine artifact; besides resurrection, it can also cure any disease and dispel any curse or toxin.

As the curses on Zeref and Mavis were dispelled, it seemed as if a certain god noticed, and the once cloudless sky was instantly shrouded in dark clouds.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, and magic surged; clearly, the Ankhseram God was quite dissatisfied that his curse had been dispelled.

Upon seeing this, both Zeref and Mavis wore solemn expressions, and magic circles of darkness and light attributes appeared in their hands respectively.

"Hawking, we'll help you."

"No need, don't do it. That will only provoke him more. Let me handle it."

If we really can't win, it's not too late to run away then.

Hawking waved his hand, casting an Absolute Defense spell on Zeref and Mavis. The battle that followed was not something the two of them could participate in; if they were to help, they would not only be useless but would also hinder him.

He would test the waters first; if he could win, he would fight; if not, he would take the two of them and hide in the Ancestor Space.

However, he felt that it wasn't a big problem.