Thanks to the magical power of existence, the reconstruction of Crocus after the battle proceeded very smoothly.
And because the evacuation had been timely, the civilians didn't even know what had happened.
The main battle was borne by Fairy Tail's Dragon Slayers, and there were no casualties among the mages who participated in the battle. It could be said that apart from the destruction of the royal capital's buildings, this was the best result.
Because the Eclipse Gate concerned Zeref, Doranbolt used his Memory-Make magic to modify the memories of the bystanders, making them think that the dragons that appeared were all magical images in the celebration.
And Lahar also reported to the Magic Council in this way, preventing the situation from escalating. In this way, all the remaining aftermath was smoothed over.
Drake, dressed in formal attire, stood on the balcony and said, "So that's how it was!"
Behind Drake was Rogue, also dressed in formal attire. He told Drake what had happened before, and Drake understood what had happened.
The key to this incident wasn't the Eclipse Gate, but the special existence formed by the special magic power on the day of the Dragon King Festival, which was the thing that called itself Rogue's dark side.
In the original timeline, the Eclipse Gate hadn't been opened, and the huge magic power within it had become the nourishment for that existence to grow.
So later, it could occupy Acnologia's corpse, and even after devouring Zeref, even the future Drake wasn't its match.
But this time, the Eclipse Gate was opened, and the magic power was all consumed. It could only rely on the shadow of Rogue, the Shadow Dragon Slayer, like in the original plot, wanting to maintain its existence by relying on the dark energy in Rogue's heart.
But this time, Rogue was a Fairy Tail mage. With the guild buff, he already had a strong heart.
So that black shadow didn't get a chance to grow at all, and could only dissipate on its own.
And without that black shadow, the worst future wouldn't happen, and a new future would appear.
There were actually many problems with this. Logically speaking, after the Eclipse Gate was opened and the magic power was completely consumed, the black shadow wouldn't have the ability to cause a tragedy. At that time, the future would have already been changed.
But there were also many time paradoxes in the original plot, and there was no need to dwell on this at all.
Drake turned around and patted Rogue on the shoulder, saying, "Well done, you've grown a lot too!"
Rogue smiled shyly. Drake's praise made him a little at a loss.
Drake patted Rogue on the shoulder again and said, "Since everything has ended, let's go enjoy the banquet!"
Rogue nodded, and turned around and walked back to the banquet hall.
This was a banquet held by the king to reward all the mages who had participated in the battle. The opponents from the Grand Magic Games gathered together, forgetting all their conflicts and showing happy smiles.
This was what Future Lucy most wanted to see, everyone being able to continue laughing like this!
The sound of wind rang in his ears. Drake didn't turn his head, knowing who had come, and said, "Thank you for your hard work again this time."
Jellal said, "This was originally our sin, so there's no such thing as hard work.
But during the turmoil, I seem to have discovered something that may be related to Zeref. I'm going to investigate it next. I'm here to say goodbye to you this time."
Drake frowned. If Drake remembered correctly, Mavis's ghost would meet Zeref after the Grand Magic Games.
And the conversation between the two also revealed a lot of information, such as Zeref had been paying attention to the Grand Magic Games, and his announcement of starting a war.
Then the Tartaros and Fairy Tail war happened! And then there was that scene of Igneel falling from the sky that had appeared many times in Drake's nightmares.
Jellal discovering traces of Zeref during the previous turmoil might be a harbinger.
Jellal also sensed the change in Drake's emotions, and said, "Do you know something?"
Drake said, "Tartaros should be taking action soon. You can investigate according to this clue."
"Tartaros?"
Jellal pondered and said, "The last corner of the Balam Alliance? Then our next target will be them."
The so-called Balam Alliance was the general term for all the dark guilds on the Ishgar continent. Apart from a few dark guilds that acted alone, most of the other guilds existed around the three core guilds.
In other words, Oración Seis, Grimoire Heart, and Tartaros were the main forces of the dark guilds.
And the first two had already been defeated by Fairy Tail after the Nirvana incident and the Tenrou Island battle, leaving only the last one, Tartaros.
Drake said solemnly, "Don't underestimate Tartaros. They're completely different from Oración Seis and Grimoire Heart.
Although Oración Seis and Grimoire Heart also used Zeref as a cover, only Tartaros in the Balam Alliance is truly related to Zeref.
The main fighting force of Tartaros, the Nine Demon Gates, are all demons from the Books of Zeref!"
Hearing the information that Drake had revealed, Jellal wasn't that shocked. After all, he had also been a member of the Magic Council, and it wasn't strange for him to know some secrets.
Looking at Jellal, whose expression hadn't changed much, Drake said in a serious tone, "In my opinion, the reason why Tartaros is more dangerous than other dark guilds isn't because of their strength.
It's because they're more crazy. Both their goals and their methods far exceed the opponents we've encountered before. After all, they're not humans at all, but demons."
Jellal also understood what Drake wanted to express, and also became serious, saying, "Don't worry, we'll deal with them cautiously!"
Drake was a little relieved at this, and continued, "In fact, there aren't many things in this world that Tartaros would care about, so it's not difficult to investigate!"
Jellal followed up and said, "And each of those things is extremely dangerous. We really can't relax at all!"
Drake also felt the same way, as he knew what Tartaros was aiming for.
The Magic Pulse Bomb Face, a special weapon held by the Magic Council, known as the White Legacy, was a unique existence passed down from ancient times.
Its ability was to eliminate magic power from the entire continent, and because it was too dangerous, the Council had sealed it away in the most secretive manner.
The seal was formed using the living bodies of three Council members connected together, a fact unknown to the three members themselves, Jellal being one of them.
Although the Council possessed this powerful weapon, they were unaware of the specifics of Face.
And according to Drake's understanding, Face was no simple matter. Its original purpose may not have been as a weapon, but more like a large-scale magical device designed to control magic power.
However, most of the ancient techniques had been lost, leaving modern mages without the ability to control it, and only able to use it as a weapon.
The reason Tartaros wanted to activate Face was to eliminate all magic power in order to revive E.N.D., the strongest demon from the Books of Zeref, thereby achieving their ultimate goal of killing Zeref.
Whether it was activating Face or reviving E.N.D., Drake would absolutely not allow it to happen. Therefore, a war with Tartaros was practically unavoidable.
A spark of fire ignited in Drake's eyes. His efforts up until now had been for this very moment. Even if Zeref himself were to appear, Drake would defeat him!
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