These ants... just moments ago, they looked resigned to despair. Why have they suddenly become so determined?
High above, Acnologia clearly sensed the intense emotional change in the Fairy Tail members.
The fearless gazes directed at it inexplicably filled it with irritation and anger.
It was the Dragon King of the End, the one who had ended an era and slaughtered all the great dragons. After fully witnessing its power, how dare these mere humans show such expressions?!
Acnologia had originally planned to play with them a little longer. After all, it was rare to encounter interesting creatures that could make it feel pain.
But now, provoked, it had only one thought: to make these ants who dared to defy the majesty of the Supreme Dragon King truly taste what ultimate despair felt like!
WHOOSH!
A hurricane howled. Furious air currents continuously surge toward its gaping maw.
Deep within Acnologia's throat, destructive energy capable of annihilating all things began to accumulate.
Pitch-black light flickered and swelled at the edges of its sharp fangs, like the mouth of an abyss about to erupt.
A single breath, and this strangely shaped island, along with the ants on it, would be turned to ash.
Just like those damned dragons from long ago, completely disappeared in the dust of history!
The moment the world-ending breath was about to gushing—
CRACK!
Not thunder. Not a storm. But the sky itself, forcibly torn apart by a power that was brute, domineering, and carried a supreme will!
A sacred aura poured down like a downpour. A heart-palpitating pressure enveloped the entire sea!
Acnologia was suddenly alarmed. Its poised roar stopped abruptly.
Its massive, twisted head snapped up, looking toward the source of the aura that was making even its nerves tense.
The next second, its pale white pupils violently contracted.
The once fiery sunset sky was now covered in thick, boundless dark clouds. The light of the entire world had dimmed.
At the end of that deep darkness, fierce winds howled. The clouds were turbulent. Golden lightning leaped crazily.
From a distance, the horror resembled the apocalypse, as if the sky could collapse at any moment.
Whether from the impact of this shocking scene, the people on Tenrou Island vaguely seemed to hear some kind of solemn, sacred background music.
CRACKLE!
As a tens of meters thick lightning bolt tore through the clouds, revealing the swirling dark red currents within, the scene grew clearer.
A dark black underbelly, a crimson back armor, solid dragon wings, and a massive, ever-shifting body...
At a certain moment, all the dark clouds swept in one direction. A head filled with divine aura looked down. The lightning in the sky illuminated the sapphire on its head, while also revealing its double-layered lower jaw, exhaling turbid air.
The Underworld Judge revealed its majestic full form to the world for the first time.
Slifer the Sky Dragon had descended at this moment!
"A dragon?"
Acnologia stared in disbelief at the figure in the sky, even larger than itself. For the first time, it spoke in human language. "There are still dragons... existing in this world?!"
What was even more unacceptable was that deep within the dragon eyes looking down at it, there was absolutely no emotional fluctuations. Only indifference and coldness!
Another dragon dares not to fear me? Another dragon dares to stand in higher sky than me?
Kill. Destroy. Unforgivable!!
Its black dragon scales, mixed with dark blue stripes, trembled with excitement. Its pale white pupils gradually stained with crimson, murderous light.
Acnologia roared to the heavens. Its most primal instincts were Its brutal, violent magic power transformed into shockwaves sweeping in all directions.
Slifer, the supreme god, did not respond verbally. Its upper jaw slowly opened. Endless lightning rampaged around it.
A violent energy sphere, compressed from blue-white lightning, rapidly took shape, tearing through space as it shot forth, trailing long electric arcs!
That was... the Thunderforce. Slifer's signature ability, containing the laws of destruction and weakening.
The energy sphere shot down like a spear of judgment cast by a god, or like a greeting to test the opponent's mettle, crashing toward Acnologia below.
Wherever it passed, the air was completely ionized and vaporized, leaving a lasting vacuum trail.
The piercing thunder caused the rock walls of Tenrou Island to peel away. The sea surface was pressed into a massive depression by the invisible weight!
When Chase used the same move, versus when the original used it, the difference in power was like heaven and earth!
The Thunderforce easily pierced through the magical storm, precisely striking Acnologia.
CRASH!!!
A million bolts of lightning exploded. The blindingly intense light instantly engulfed Tenrou Island. The violent energy shockwave exploded in a perfect ring!
The terrifying energy penetrates the scales that should have been immune to all magic, reaching deep into Acnologia's soul through its muscles and bones, making it feel a tearing pain long forgotten.
KRRRAAA!!
The once-invincible Dragon King of the End let out an agonized roar. Then, it transformed into a bloody, brutal cry.
A terrifying magic power, of indeterminate properties, or perhaps Devoid of properties altogether, forcibly dispersing the clinging divine power of lightning.
Its black dragon wings flicked away residual electric arcs. Acnologia took a deep breath. Its muscular chest rose high.
The airflow over the entire island was drawn in by this terrifying suction, forming a visible hurricane funnel, all converging into that abyssal maw.
It no longer bothered to wonder how this crimson red dragon had appeared. Or perhaps, it no longer mattered.
Now, Acnologia had completely abandoned its earlier playful attitude with the ants. Its eyes held only battle and slaughter.
So, when the destruction energy in its mouth reached its limit, it swung its neck violently, aimed at Slifer deep within the clouds, and delivered a greeting befitting a dragon brawl.
—Dragon Slayer Magic: Black Dragon's Roar!
A thick beam of magical power shot skyward. Though it carried no additional properties, its power instantly distorted the surrounding space. Its momentum was terrifying!
However, facing this roar capable of annihilating the entire island of Tenrou Island, Slifer's sacred, majestic eyes remained cold as ever, showing little emotional change.
The golden particle stream shines. Under the traction of electric currents, a sacred barrier was constructed.
CRASH!!
Acnologia's roar slammed into the sacred barrier like a meteor impact, exploding into massive black smoke and flames.
The shockwaves from their collision shook the sky, erupting in thunderous roars!
On Tenrou Island, Lily, holding paws with Happy and Carla, trembled uncontrollably.
Though partly from the shock of the world-ending destructive power, more so, he was afraid of thunder.
"This isn't real thunder. Don't be afraid. I can't hear it at all..."
Lily tried to comfort himself. Then, the thunderous sounds actually disappeared!
Two steel earplugs had appeared on his furry cat ears.
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