Compared to the two fairies, Natsu is truly slaying a dragon!

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[“But we can’t!” Maru]

Chapter 151 Deadly Threat, Acnologia!

"cannot?"

Outside the canopy, countless people were whispering among themselves, some of them not quite understanding what Eileen meant by "cannot" in the Black Realm.

Despite possessing far greater strength, why is he unable to unleash it?

And were they forced into a protracted war with the enemy?

What exactly is the reasoning behind this?

However, the sky soon provided the answer.

"No?" Henna looked at Irene with a puzzled expression.

【"Yes."】

Eileen reluctantly placed the bowl and chopsticks she was holding on the ground.

Then, a pair of eyes fixed on Black Natsu in front of him.

"You still remember Acnologia, who shone brightly at the Dragon King Festival three hundred years ago?!"

Upon hearing this, Black Natsu paused in his eating.

"Akunolokia..."

He narrowed his eyes slightly.

How could I possibly forget something like this?

He always remembered the name Acnologia, a name he had always considered his goal.

[This is also the culprit that forced Igneel and other dragons to choose to survive by entering the bodies of Dragon Slayer Mages.]

Outside the canopy, countless people sat up straight at that moment.

Especially within the Fairy Tail guild.

They were the ones who had truly encountered Acnologia and were sealed away for seven years as a result.

You can better appreciate the terror of Acnologia!

That was a truly precipitous lead over all other creatures... Despair!

on the screen.

Henna nodded silently.

[Eileen continued, "Three hundred years ago, shortly after you disappeared, the war between humans and dragons across the world came to an end."]

"Amidst this stalemate, Acnologia officially made its appearance. None of us know how Acnologia evolved to such a powerful state."

"But without a doubt, Acnologia's power at that time was overwhelmingly terrifying; no dragon could stand against him."

"And its goal is extremely bloody; it wants to exterminate all dragons, whether they are hostile to humans or helpful to them."

"Therefore, the dragons existing within our empire are also on Acnologia's kill list."

At this point, Eileen couldn't help but sigh.

"This seems like a battle on a completely different level."

"The arrival of Acnologia hastened the end of the war; all the dragons that remained fell victim to its cruelty."

"At that time, I made a decision: to have the Galactic Empire disappear from the world, never to concern itself with worldly affairs again, and never to participate in any matters on the continent."

[“And they publicly declared that the Kingdom of Doragunov had been destroyed.”]

He chuckled self-deprecatingly.

[You could also interpret this as us being afraid, and therefore hiding.]

"However, this decision has allowed us to continue to this day."

"Even before this war, no one knew that dragons existed within our empire, until... the beginning of this war."

"So, you mean the reason we didn't send out all the dragons is to avoid attracting Acnologia's attention?"

[Henazu asked aloud.]

Eileen nodded: "Yes."

"That guy is just that exaggerated. Even while traveling all over the world, he can still sense the aura of a titled dragon."

"Therefore, we can only use a small number of weaker dragons to barely maintain the battle. If we use too many dragons, or if they are too strong, it may attract Acnologia."

"In fact... it's quite possible that our current actions have already attracted Acnologia's attention!"

Eileen sighed softly, "So, being suppressed by such a powerful guy is really frustrating."

"Acnologia... what's wrong with that guy? Tell me."

Seemingly intrigued, Henna asked Irene a question.

To be honest, Henaz's understanding of Acnologia was limited to the records in the Book of Revelation and brief mentions by Igneel and others.

However, neither side provides a complete picture of Acnologia; they only describe how terrifying he is.

[How ruthless they are, etc.]

However, it seems no one knows exactly how this thing came to be.

No one knows what this guy's code of conduct really is.

It's almost like a mechanism provided by the world, a mechanism... existing solely for killing.

"Acunorokia, huh...?"

Eileen's brow furrowed slightly.

"I've learned quite a bit about this guy. To put it simply, he was just like us four hundred years ago!"

"He's a Dragon Slayer Mage who is also human!"

Laxus: "Dragon Slayer Mage?!?!"

Laxus, who was holding his arms around himself, suddenly widened his eyes!

Sting: "Dragon Slayer Mage? Are you kidding me? That guy... isn't he a dragon?"

Rogue: "I think... it's something like dragonification, right?"

"Before, whether it was Irene from the underworld or Mr. Black Natsu, weren't they always striving for some kind of perfect dragon transformation?"

Gajeel: "Medaricana and the others said before that during the time they were hidden inside us, they also helped suppress the germination of the Dragon Seed and prevent things like dragonification."

"Could it be... that the result of dragon transformation is the same as that of the so-called Acnologia?"

Medalicana: "To be precise, that is indeed the case. However, you don't need to worry about that. From the moment our work is completed, you will no longer have the tendency to become dragons."

[In the sky above, Eileen continued speaking.]

"None of us know what this guy went through, but one thing is certain: his dragon-slaying magic went astray."

"At least, in my opinion, that was the wrong direction."

"It strengthens itself by hunting dragons, much like leveling up in a game."

"The essence of magic is emotion, even Dragon Slayer Magic is no exception."

"With each dragon slain and each dragon's blood bathed in, Acnologia becomes tainted with the resentment of that dragon, and this resentment makes it stronger."

"But at the same time, it will gradually cause it to lose its humanity."

"The urge to kill will become increasingly intense; it's like an abyss, one from which there's no turning back once you step in."

"Until this resentment, anger, and rage, along with countless other negative emotions, accumulated within it, it completely transformed into a dragon."

Sera covered her mouth in shock and murmured, "So, it can also be understood that Acnologia is simply an embodiment of the resentment of countless dragons?"

Honez frowned: "This Acnologia is completely different from the one I used to know, isn't he?"

Eileen nodded gently: "That's one way to understand it. In any case, Acnologia can no longer be considered human."

"Or rather, the former Acnologia is long dead; what remains is the current World-Destroying Dragon..."

"This is a case of flawed evolution leading to a flawed outcome."

"So, I'm not surprised that Acnologia has reached where he is today, that guy..."

Eileen paused, then spoke with a serious expression.

"It's the evil of the dragon race! It's the pure evil created by the combined negative emotions of the entire dragon race!"

"Will the dragon slayer become the dragon himself?"

Having learned this information, Hyunaz couldn't help but sigh.

[Knock knock knock...]

There was a knock on the tightly closed door.

This also interrupted the group's conversation.