Horst clinked glasses with Allen, his face full of emotion. "Who would've thought it? We hadn't seen each other for so many years, and you've already become such a big guy. You even saved the world. But thinking about it now, that's just your style. I knew it during your battle with Deliora all those years ago."
Allen smiled and replied, "That means we've fulfilled our old promise too, right? Hahaha."
Horst burst into laughter.
Then he clinked glasses with Allen again and drained his drink in one gulp.
"Ha! That hits the spot! Another round!"
Allen had never expected to meet an old acquaintance in a setting like this.
After Horst's introduction, he learned that all the survivors of the current Gildarts Continent were gathered here. After counting everyone, they found that only nearly two hundred thousand survivors remained across the entire Gildarts Continent.
When the Eclipse Gate had opened on the Gildarts Continent, Acnologia had been the one leading the charge. The Ankhseram God had also been watching this place the entire time.
After receiving the news, the Council of the Gildarts Continent had immediately requested aid from the other two continents.
However, only Ishgar had answered them. Alakitasia was already struggling to save itself.
By the time Laxus led everyone to the Gildarts Continent, they were met by the Dragon King's army led by Acnologia.
Although Laxus and the others were somewhat fewer in number, every one of them possessed overwhelming combat strength.
Thus, with the Ankhseram God not taking action, Laxus had even managed to injure Acnologia. The others had also stabilized the situation. If the battle had dragged on, the outcome would have been difficult to predict.
The Ankhseram God knew that the trap it had set on Precht could not delay Allen for