Ren nodded without paying it much mind, merely sipping his red wine with a thoughtful gaze.
In the original story, near the end of the Fairy Tail World, Layla's ancestor, Anna, appeared. When the Eclipse Gate opened, Anna came to this world, though she had remained hidden all along.
Anna had once said that this era possessed an additional special magical element: the Time Magic element. This element was stored within a special space.
Anna had originally wanted to use that space to seal the Black Dragon. Unfortunately, Zeref destroyed it. It seemed Zeref had long controlled the Time Energy within that space.
Ren was also very interested in the Time Energy within that space. After all, time reigned supreme, while space was king. Any system connected to time and space was an immensely powerful one.
That was precisely why Ren wanted to know whether the Time Energy within the Eclipse Gate was connected to that special space.
After pondering for a long time, Kayle finally said, "Master... since the Eclipse Gate is so important, then the Celestial Spirit Keys required for it, we..."
Before she could finish, Ren nodded. "Notify Hogue, Aokiji, and Madara. Have them find the keys as quickly as possible. If any keys have already been contracted by someone, take them by force."
Ren spoke indifferently, dangerous dominance flashing through his eyes. Anything Ren set his sights on had to be his. No one could stop him.
After Ren gave the order, Kayle and Morgana hurried off to make the arrangements.
Meanwhile, Aokiji and Madara Uchiha were in a forest, watching the crowd fleeing before them.
Flames flickered from Madara Uchiha's fingertips as he gripped someone by the throat and said coldly, "You call yourself a Fire God, yet you're this weak? What a disappointment."