pertwk Chapter 453 The Gate of Eclipse Opens, and the Dragon Appears!
Chapter 453 The Gate of Eclipse Opens, and the Dragon Appears!
Chapter 453 The Gate of Eclipse Opens, and the Dragon Appears!
On a cliff overlooking the entire town at night, outside Crocus.
Three figures clad in black robes stood in the biting cold wind.
It was none other than the Witch's Sin trio, who had disappeared for several days!
"Seriously, is it really okay to just let them activate Zeref's dark magic like this?"
Urutia's eyes sparkled, and her words were full of determination.
To avoid being exposed, they have been staying on the outskirts of Crocus for the past few days and have witnessed the entire process of Fairy Tail winning the Grand Magic Games.
Just when Gerald was feeling dejected, thinking that there would be no progress this year, Chase suddenly sent a message informing him of the Eclipse Gate and the next action plan.
If the Witch's Sin, kept in the dark, pulls some crazy tricks while they're on their way to fight the 10,000 dragons four hundred years ago, then things will get complicated.
This kind of thing must be done flawlessly.
"I really can't understand that guy's thinking. Destroying the Eclipse Gate directly would have been the optimal solution."
Future Melty looked at Future Gerald with a puzzled expression, "Why did you agree to do something so dangerous?"
In the future, Gerald stared intently at the brightly lit Lantern Palace, pondered for a few seconds, and then slowly spoke: "Because we can't beat them."
Future Melty: "...—."
"It's not just for that reason, is it?" Future Uruta immediately saw through his true thoughts.
Although the Emerald Princess, or rather the Fiore royal family, had good intentions, wanting to use the Eclipse Gate to completely eliminate two dangerous factors threatening the world.
In a sense, they are similar to Jellal, who was once obsessed with the Tower of Paradise, immersed in the ideal world created by Zeref's dark magic.
One spent eight years building the Tower of Paradise, while the other collected seven years of magic to open the Gate of Eclipse.
Having witnessed Jellal's "fall," Ultear knew very well that once such an idea took hold, it would become deeply ingrained and would not be easily changed.
Even if the Eclipse Gate is destroyed, the Emerald Princess will find a way to secretly rebuild it, so the core problem cannot be solved at all!
After the explanation, Merty's thinking suddenly became clear.
"Perhaps he realized this, which is why he chose to cooperate and open the door." Gerald sighed sadly in the future.
He recalled the unforgivable sins he had committed.
"So, that guy named Chess even considered things like this?" Future Melty blinked and couldn't help but ask.
Influenced by Chase's battle with Jura, she felt from the bottom of her heart that it was more likely that the other party simply wanted to fight the dragon.
"No matter what, we have no choice but to trust them now."
In the future, Urudia held a crystal ball in her hands, her resolute gaze carrying a barely perceptible determination.
In case of any unforeseen circumstances, there is still that magic that can reverse time to save him, even with his own sinful life.
She didn't say the last sentence.
On the other side, inside the Hua Deng Palace.
The mages attending the banquet were completely unaware of the major events that were about to unfold, and watched with relaxed expressions as the Fairy Tail members began to make a ruckus.
Everyone wore a faint smile, as if the scene of fierce competition at the Grand Magic Games had been over long ago, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
Makarov remained serious and silent.
Inside the council chamber, King Thomas was trying to reassure Defense Minister Dutton, who was staunchly opposed to the eclipse plan.
Outside the Lantern Palace, a blood moon hung high, and Crocus, shrouded in the pitch-black night, seemed to be in some strange state, eerily silent.
Time slips away quietly in different scenes and settings.
Boom, boom, boom.
When the sun and moon overlap, the hour and minute hands of the central clock tower stop precisely at twelve o'clock, and the melodious and deep chimes then ring out.
Underground space.
"Then I'll leave it to you," Princess Emerald said solemnly.
Upon hearing this, the Knights led by Arcadios and the arriving Hungry Wolf Knights all held their breath, and all eyes were focused on Lucy and her two companions in front of the Eclipse Gate.
Lucy didn't open the door immediately, but instead glanced back at Chess.
Chase took a deep breath, and deep blue magic roared out, condensing into the upper half of the giant warrior Obelisk behind him.
An aura of majesty and holiness erupted, and the enormous phantom stirred up turbulent currents, startling all the soldiers.
Not only him, but Erza and Mira also donned the strongest Exodia Armor and received the Demon King's armor.
Princess Emerald was puzzled by the three's serious demeanor and was about to ask why when suddenly the dazzling starlight illuminated the entire scene.
"Let's begin!"
Lucy's confidence soared after receiving a response, and she tossed the Zodiac Key into the air.
Lucy will follow closely in the future.
Although Yukino didn't know what Chess and the other two were up to, she had no choice but to follow suit.
The twelve keys to the zodiac spun in mid-air, and the golden light they emitted converged into a stream that fell and enveloped Lucy and her two companions.
Inside the dazzling pillar of light, Lucy, Future Lucy, and Future Yukino formed a circle, their fingers interlocked, their soft semicircles touching and pressing against each other, unleashing all their magical power without reservation.
"Zodiac spirits, lend me the power to open the gate of time and space."
As the intertwined magic reached its peak, the three simultaneously opened their tightly closed eyes. "Open, gates of the Zodiac!"
Metaphor!
The Celestial Spirit array suddenly lit up, and Aquaria, Leo, Balgo, and Biskey—
One figure after another appeared, and all the zodiac spirits made their appearance!
The knights were stunned by the spectacular sight.
Since their master's magic couldn't last long, the Celestials didn't exchange any words. After exchanging glances, they transformed into streams of light and rushed toward the Eclipse Gate, disappearing into the twelve holes around the Sun Totem.
The golden light was so intense that it forced the soldiers to close their eyes.
As the sound of some kind of mechanical gear turning rang out, the Gate of Eclipse shook violently twice, and the tightly closed, enormous door slowly opened to both sides.
Peering through the crack into the door, all I could see was a vast expanse of white, with an aura of energy that seemed out of place in this era slowly seeping out.
Soon, the golden light dissipated, and the Celestials gradually withdrew from the scene.
The gates of the solar eclipse are fully open!
Seeing this, the two Lucys disregarded the side effects of oversummoning Celestials, retrieved their keys, and each grabbed a furious Yukino Mirai and slipped away, hiding behind Chess at lightning speed.
"Miss Lucy was just opening the door; there was absolutely no need to be so afraid—"
Halfway through her sentence, Yukino Mirai abruptly stopped, her entire body trembling with instinctive fear.
As she collapsed to the ground, she was able to see the scene on the other side of the door through the gap in the giant soldier's phantom image.
What, what is that?!
Boom!
The sharp dragon claws reached out and stomped heavily on the ground, triggering a powerful earthquake that shook down countless rocks.
The ferocious head emerged from the eclipse gate into the underground space, its dragon mouth, covered in healing teeth, slowly opening and spewing out a large amount of foul-smelling gas.
The next second...—.
Roar! ! !
The terrifying dragon roar pierced through the rock layers and echoed throughout the entire Chrocas!