The Diamond Dragon soared through the sky, its sharp teeth and claws, wings and tail, all serving as weapons, occasionally unleashing a roar attack.
Dragons were indeed creatures blessed by nature. Their powerful bodies gave them indestructible strength, their thick scales could defend against most physical and magical attacks, and their innate, powerful magic power allowed them to use roars that could shatter the earth as ordinary attacks.
But unfortunately, the Diamond Dragon's opponent was Drake.
As the battle continued, Drake's development ability, "Fighting Spirit," also began to take effect. The most obvious manifestation was that his dragonification became deeper, almost turning him into a miniature dragon.
Drake directly grabbed the Diamond Dragon's tail as it whipped over, and used the force to fling it away.
Then, flames erupted from Drake's body, directly propelling him to catch up with the Diamond Dragon, who hadn't adjusted its posture yet.
"Flame Dragon King's Shattering Fist!"
Crack!
A large area of the scales on the Diamond Dragon's chest was shattered by the punch, and the raging flames brought it great pain.
The Diamond Dragon roared angrily, and bit at Drake.
The two rows of teeth, like a shredder, collided with a loud bang, but they didn't hit their target.
Drake, who had only taken a step back, raised his foot and kicked the Diamond Dragon even further away.
But then Drake grinned, revealing his fangs. Using magic was an ability that every dragon was born with, and dragon magic was also the strongest of its kind.
The Diamond Dragon's magic was hardening magic. Although Drake's full-power attack had broken through its defense and caused damage, it had also shaken Drake himself to the point of pain.
But compared to that, the one who suffered more was naturally the Diamond Dragon. The wounds on its body were the most obvious proof.
Generally speaking, magic could also reflect the holder's personality, and the Diamond Dragon's personality was naturally inclined to be "tough" like its magic, so even in this situation, it only thought about fighting Drake!
This should also be considered a kind of "resolve," so Drake also gave his response.
Flames soared into the sky, and Drake continued to rush towards the Diamond Dragon. And the Diamond Dragon also added magic to its claws, and slapped over fiercely.
The two of them simultaneously endured the impact of the collision, and then began to fight hand-to-hand.
Biting, clawing, tail whipping, and even wings were used by the Diamond Dragon in battle as slashing weapons.
Drake's attack methods also became more uninhibited. In a battle with this kind of behemoth, nimble moves were useless. He needed the most direct and brutal fighting style!
This was also the true fighting style between dragons. Although they were highly intelligent creatures, they fought like beasts.
The Diamond Dragon's defense, enhanced by hardening magic, was indeed insane, but no matter what kind of defense, it couldn't withstand Drake's bombardment!
After who knew how many collisions, Drake punched the Diamond Dragon's claw as it came down again.
Red cracks spread out along the point of impact. That was the trace of the Diamond Dragon's hardening magic being shattered by the flame magic power that Drake had poured into it.
Sure enough, in the next second, the armor made of magic on the Diamond Dragon's body shattered, and then its claws also twisted and broke, and a large number of wounds on its forelimbs also burst out with blood, and shattered scales flew everywhere.
The Diamond Dragon let out a painful roar. Even it had to choose to retreat at this time.
Drake gritted his teeth and endured the pain brought by the surging blood and magic power, and followed closely behind.
In battle, never pushing a defeated foe wasn't an absolute truth. Only a fool would let go of a chance to strike.
"Dragon Slayer Secret Art - Flame Dragon's Demon Severing Blade!"
Drake's fingers, which had turned into dragon claws, closed together, and the red scales on them lit up like charcoal that had been pumped with air.
This was Drake's self-created Dragon Slayer Secret Art. It was his strongest move for attacking fortifications, and this time, what Drake used was Ignia's Flame of Destruction!
The Diamond Dragon sensed the danger with extreme clarity, but this wasn't something it could avoid as it pleased.
Nothing happened the moment Drake's arm fell, but a few seconds later, the Diamond Dragon's body instantly cracked open, but no blood flowed out.
The area that had been hit disappeared directly like a pencil drawing that had been erased by a rubber, but the edges of the wound were instantly carbonized by the high temperature, which was why it was like this.
Blood spurted from the Diamond Dragon's mouth, and then it fell from the sky, crashing heavily on the ground.
Drake also returned to the ground, and knelt down on one knee as his dragonification was lifted.
Being in a state of full power allowed Drake to have the fighting power to slay a dragon, but at the same time, it also brought a huge burden.
Even Drake couldn't endure it all the time, and had to stop and rest.
Drake supported his knee with a trembling arm before he stood up, and released his senses to check the situation on the other battlefields.
There were five dragons that had come out of the Eclipse Gate, and the Diamond Dragon had been dealt with, leaving four.
The auras of those four dragons still existed, and it seemed that no one else had defeated their opponent. Except for the dragon's aura on Stella's side, which had weakened somewhat, the other dragons hadn't changed much.
Especially the opponent on Natsu's side, whose aura was full of malice.
While Drake was recovering his magic power, he also began to think about how to end things.
It was like this in the original plot as well. None of the Dragon Slayers could defeat the dragons. If it hadn't been for the Hellfire Dragon breaking free from Future Rogue's Dragon Subjugation Magic because of his friendship with Igneel, that battle couldn't have been fought at all.
And what had solved everything in the end was Natsu destroying the Eclipse Gate, which had created a timeline convergence and sent Future Rogue, Lucy, and the seven dragons back to their respective times.
But this time, what had caused everything wasn't Future Rogue returning to the past through the Eclipse Gate. Whether destroying the Eclipse Gate would be useful was a question.
Drake's mind was running fast. It wasn't impossible to solve all the remaining four dragons on his own, but the destruction that would be caused would be too great.
He had to think of what the key to ending everything was!
...
While Drake was thinking, in another battlefield.
The Rock Dragon's raised upper body fell heavily, and its forelimbs stepped on the ground, causing an earthquake. In the next instant, a large number of rock thorns drilled out of the ground, knocking Laxus, Sting, and Rogue all flying.
The three had suffered serious injuries in yesterday's competition, and it was already very difficult for them to hold on to this extent.
The bandages on Rogue's body were stained red with blood seeping from the wounds, and he looked at the Rock Dragon unwillingly.
Just then, an eye opened in the shadow under him!
"You're really useless, Rogue!"
Rogue's expression stiffened, and he turned his head to look at his shadow.
The shadow's mouth also opened, and said between openings and closings, "You can't defeat the dragon on your own. Why don't you hand over your body to me!"
Rogue said coldly, "Who exactly are you?"
"Who am I?" The shadow said in a disdainful voice, "I am your shadow, all your darkness! I... am your true self! Only by accepting me can you obtain true power, the power to defeat all enemies!"
Rogue let out a breath, and said, "The me from the past might have really believed you, but I already have the most important comrades and bonds. They have long given me the power to defeat enemies.
And compared to the so-called power of you, who claims to be my dark side, that power is much stronger!"
"Rogue, you bastard... you'll regret this!"
Saying this, a layer of dark energy twisted and evaporated from Rogue's shadow.
And at the same time, including the Diamond Dragon who had been defeated, the bodies of all five dragons emitted light, and their bodies began to become illusory.
"What's happening?"
Not only the five dragons, but also the mages fighting them had the same question.
The body of Future Lucy, who was wearing a cloak, also began to glow and become illusory.
She seemed to realize something, and showed a smile to her companions who were looking at her with concern.
"It seems that the future has been changed, and I have to return to my own world!
Everyone, I'm really glad to have been able to see you all. You will have a happy future, definitely... definitely! Everyone together...!"
Before she could finish speaking, Future Lucy completely turned into firefly-like specks of light and disappeared.
"Continue to have fun on your adventures!"
Lucy's voice echoed in the air, causing everyone to shed tears.
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