Eclipse Plan Activated (Part 2)

The awkward and quiet atmosphere lasted for three or four minutes, when the model Zeref, suddenly spoke up, "Everyone, let's get out of here quickly. If the Black Dragon turns around and attacks again, we'll be in trouble!"

Seeing Zeref break the silence, another weather enthusiast chimed in, "Yes! We're not completely safe yet, it would be best to leave here as soon as possible!"

Faced with their advice, the White Dragon King nodded and said, "I wholeheartedly support this plan, but I wonder what you, sir, think!"

"Snort!"

Hearing Vyseria's provocation, the Fire Dragon King snorted coldly, then silently picked up Natsu from the ground and flew straight towards the agreed-upon location.

Seeing the sulking Fire Dragon King, the three exchanged a glance, and the next second, they all revealed a playful smile. Then, the three of them hurriedly chased after him.

Just as Grandiere and his companions were about to lose all hope, four small black dots suddenly appeared in the distant sky.

"Heh! These guys finally decided to come back!" (Metalicana)

"Madam, let's go greet them!" (Anna)

"Okay! (Grandiere)"

With that, the three of them flew toward the little black dot in the sky.

"Huh? Uncle Igneel, who is this boy in your arms?" (Anna)

Although Igneel was very unhappy with Vyseria for exposing his dirty secrets, the Fire Dragon King was still very kind to others.

"Oh! You mean him? He's the Zeref is going back to retrieve! (Igneel)"

"Uncle Igneel, you must be joking. He's a living, breathing person. How could he possibly be what Uncle Zeref wants to retrieve?" (Anna)

"Anna, I'm not lying to you, what Zeref is going back to retrieve really is him! If you don't believe me, you can ask Zeref himself! (Igneel)"

"What do you need to ask me?" (Zeref)

Seeing Zeref appear just in time, the Fire Dragon King said with tears in his eyes, "Zeref, you've come at the right time! Quickly tell Anna that you just returned to your residence and that what you were looking for was Natsu!"

Hearing Igneel's words and seeing the doubt in Anna's eyes, Zeref instantly guessed what had just happened. Therefore, as the person involved, he immediately stepped forward to clarify the facts for Igneel.

"Anna, you don't know this, but what I was originally looking for was actually the Resurrection Magic Crystal that contained Natsu. But then Natsu woke up inside the Resurrection Magic Crystal, so we just brought him here. Therefore, it's perfectly reasonable for Igneel to say that what I was looking for was Natsu."

"Oh! I see! (Anna, Grandiere, Metalicana, White, Shadow Twin Dragons)"

"Hey! Wait a minute! Uncle Zeref, you just said that Natsu woke up from the Resurrection Magic Crystal, so why has he passed out again?"

After Anna finished speaking, everyone looked at Zeref and his companion with curiosity.

"Um... this... (Zeref)"

Faced with the scrutinizing gazes of everyone, Zeref was momentarily at a loss for words to explain Natsu's situation. Just then, the Fire Dragon King, whose intelligence had returned, spoke up, "Well... Natsu just woke up and is still a bit weak. Besides, he played with the two of us for a long time not long ago, so he fell asleep!"

"Yes! Yes, yes, that's it! (Zeref)"

Although Anna and the others noticed a loophole in their words, since they didn't want to talk about it, Anna didn't press them further.

"By the way! Why did it take you so long to come back?"

Upon hearing Metalicana mention this question, the White and Shadow Twin Dragons, who had only heard half of the answer, stared wide-eyed at the two, hoping they could tell the whole story.

Faced with the reasonable requests of the crowd, the two naturally couldn't refuse. So, Zeref, the more eloquent of the two, began to recount their encounter with the Black Dragon. Of course, Zeref selectively skipped over the part about Natsu and Igneel's battle. After all, that part couldn't be told in a short time.

"Here's what happened, after we picked up Natsu..."

After a short while, Zeref finally finished recounting his connection with the Black Dragon and their recent experience.

"That Black Dragon is truly despicable! Not only did it deceive Uncle-Master Zeref, but it also destroyed the Dragon Slayer Mage Corps that our teacher had built. If I ever catch this guy, I'll definitely teach him a lesson on behalf of his parents! (Anna)"

"Although this Black Dragon is indeed despicable, its strength should not be underestimated! (Grandiere)"

"Yes! That's right! Vyseria and I just fought him, and this guy's abilities are indeed quite troublesome! (Skiadrum)"

"Actually, this guy's combat strength isn't that great; it's just that the Holy Dragon Power is too effective against magic! If we could use magic to fight him, then the outcome would be hard to say!" (Igneel)

"Heh! You make it sound so easy, but they're not stupid. Why would they possibly fight you with magic? (Vyseria)"

"Alright! Let's not talk about this anymore, let's hurry up..."

Zeref's words came to an abrupt halt. Then, gazing at the distant sky, he spat and cursed, "That guy really is persistent; he's caught up with us again!"

Hearing that the Black Dragon had caught up again, Igneel said coldly, "This guy is just in time. Now that we're all here, we can teach him a lesson!"

Although Metalicana and his group felt ashamed of ganging up on others, the shame vanished upon reflecting on their actions, replaced by anger and a desire to fight. However, before resorting to violence, they made sure to prepare beforehand. After all, it's better to consider defeat than victory! (No wonder they were trained by the rock-solid Sordil; they were truly cautious!)

"Anna, go down and prepare the Teleportation Array; it might come in handy later!" (Grandiere)

"Yes, Madam!"

"Zeref, take Natsu and hide to the side to avoid hurting him during the fight later. (Grandiere)"

"Alright! I understand! Sister-in-law, please be careful!"

"Don't worry, as long as the five of us join forces, that Black Dragon is doomed!" (Igneel)

After receiving Igneel's assurance, Zeref nodded and flew downwards.

A moment later, the repulsive black figure finally emerged from the distant clouds and came before the group.

"Huh? I thought you had already fled to the Western Continent. I didn't expect you to dare to appear in front of me so openly!"

Hearing the Black Dragon's taunt, Igneel snorted and said, "Hmph! If I hadn't just fought a fierce battle and exhausted myself, do you think you could have defeated me?"

"Heh! I don't know if you've fought any other people before! But I know very well that some people bully the few and run away at the first sign of trouble! (Black Dragon)"

"You... (White and Shadow Twin Dragons)"

"Hmph! Why waste words with him? Let's see who's stronger!" (Metalicana)

"That's true! In that case, I won't stand on ceremony!" (Igneel)

After saying that, the Fire Dragon King charged forward, unleashing his Collapse Fist.

"What the hell! You gluttonous dragon king, you actually beat me to it! (Vyseria)"

As he spoke, the White Dragon King's Holy Fist followed suit, not to be outdone. Seeing the two attack, Metalicana transformed himself into a rapidly spinning drill, charging straight at the motionless Black Dragon. Meanwhile, the Shadow Dragon lurked into the shadows, quietly awaiting its moment to strike. At the same time, Grandiere began casting a series of support spells to enhance everyone's combat attributes.

"Roar!"

Faced with the combined attack of the group, the Black Dragon roared and then exhaled a breath that swept towards the three people, including Igneel, who were rushing over.

Because everyone's agility stats had been boosted by Grandiere, they easily dodged this clumsy and slow attack.

Seeing that its breath attack couldn't stop the group from charging, the Black Dragon decisively abandoned it and charged directly at Igneel and the others, swinging its fists. (Ah! How do I fight this dragon? Please advise, waiting online!)

"Bang!"

The two iron fists collided with a loud thud, and then the two men (the Black Dragon and Igneel) slid backward a distance.

Just then, the White Dragon King's fist, gleaming with a divine mark, suddenly appeared in front of the Black Dragon and struck straight at his left chest.

At this moment, the Black Dragon had exhausted its old strength and had not yet generated new strength, so it was completely unable to counterattack. Just as the opponent's fist was about to strike, the Black Dragon actually stopped flapping its wings and caused itself to fall downwards.

After narrowly dodging the opponent's attack, the Black Dragon directly hurled a grayish-white energy arrow at the White Dragon King's abdomen.

"Whoosh"

Faced with the Black Dragon's counterattack, Vyseria dodged to the side, handing over the attack to the Gajeel that came behind the Black Dragon.

"Buzz!"

Hearing the buzzing sound behind him, Black Dragon knew the enemy's attack was coming again, so he dodged to the side. As the two passed each other, Black Dragon saw a sinister smile appear on the corner of the other's mouth.

In an instant, he realized that he had been tricked!

Just as he was about to change his flight direction, the Shadow Dragon, which had been lying in wait for a long time, launched a fatal attack that it had been preparing for a long time.

"Shadow Assassination: Night's Consecutive Slashes"

As the shout rang out, a series of attacks, including knee strikes, punches, whip kicks, elbow strikes, and headbutts, instantly targeted all of Black Dragon's vital points.

"Puff!"

Even a tough-skinned creature like the Black Dragon had to cough up blood after such a fatal blow. But after coughing up blood, it was fine and even had the ability to launch a counterattack against the Skiadrum in front of it.

"Dragon Slayer Secret Art Azure Fang Gale Sword - Meteor Strike"

"Call out!"

A sword light, resembling a shooting star, flew from the Black Dragon's palm and hurtled towards the Shadow Dragon King's chest.