Fairy Tail: This Healing Mage's hits hurt so much!

Hades Maldo Gil stood in mid-air, his previously composed and strategic demeanor suddenly freezing.

He sensed the complete demise of Child Che Ethel's life force, and his delicate, pale face instantly turned terrifyingly grim, his eyes surging with dangerous rage.

It wasn't that Fies was in a difficult position because one of his members had been destroyed; it was simply because he had just made some threats in front of Fairy Tail, and the next second, his subordinates, the Nine Demons, were instantly killed.

It's like being slapped hard across the face right after filling a cup; your pride has become nothing more than a shoe insole.

"It doesn't matter."

Hades took a deep breath and finally sighed as if nothing had happened.

He forcibly suppressed his violence, his expression returning to its calm and collected state as he coldly looked down at Natsu and the others in front of him.

"That's just one of the many Fis. The number of Fis is far greater than you think."

Standing in the ruins, Silver never once looked at Hades's face.

His gaze remained fixed on the ancient book in Hades's arms, which exuded an ominous aura—the Book of the End.

Hades noticed Silver's hostile and covetous gaze.

But he didn't take it seriously at all.

In his view, no one present could possibly defeat him even if they were all combined.

"Kuang Hua is dead, and Fei Si is fully activated."

Hades curled his lips into a cruel smile as he announced this despairing news.

Meanwhile, in the control room far away.

The air was still thick with the pungent smell of blood.

Just now, Erza and her friends launched a fierce attack on Kyoka.

However, their all-out attack only drove Kuang Hua into extreme madness, directly accelerating the sacrifice of all her life force.

Just as Erza gripped the blade tightly and plunged it fiercely into Kyoka's heart...

Kuang Hua revealed an extremely strange and morbid smile.

She had already sacrificed all her life force at this last moment, and the countdown on the main control panel started, completely resetting to zero!

On the big screen, the red dot representing the location of Fez lit up wildly.

The earth's veins trembled across the continent, and hundreds of enormous stone pillars burst forth from the ground. Their terrifying number was beyond what human power could destroy in a short time.

A brief silence fell over the control room.

"Look at you two, always so lovey-dovey! What are we going to do now?!"

Erza stormed up to Sunbeam in a fit of rage.

She grabbed Riyao by the collar and shook him wildly like a roly-poly toy, even though he had just been watching the show.

"Let fate decide."

Sunrise was being shaken violently, but it just shrugged indifferently, with that smug smile on its face.

Erza became even angrier upon hearing this and shook the object more vigorously.

Mirajane watched the two interact like children and walked over with a sense of helplessness, reaching out to grab Erza's wrist.

"Alright, alright, Erza."

Mirajah smiled gently and spoke soothingly.

"What if things take a turn for the better?"

"What other chance could there be?"

Erza angrily loosened her collar and pointed at the screen, which was almost completely filled with red dots.

"The continent is covered in Fez; look at all these dense red dots on the screen, there are at least several hundred!"

Erza was pulled by Mirajane, and she leaned back, resting her head on Mirajane's soft shoulder.

She was clearly trying to provoke that bastard Riyao on purpose.

Riyao, who was squeezed to the side, watched this scene and his eyes twitched violently.

His instinct to protect his food awakened instantly, and he reached out to try to push away Erza's red head that was leaning on his wife's shoulder.

Is this a place for a fairy queen like you? Get out of the way!

Sensing the movement of the Sun, Erza not only didn't get up, but deliberately challenged the Sun.

She clung tightly to Mirajane's arm, rubbed her head against his shoulder, gave Riyao a defiant glance, and refused to get up.

Just as the three of them were playfully pinching each other over a shoulder, as was their daily routine.

"roar!!!"

A terrifying dragon roar, extremely high-pitched and penetrating, suddenly resounded from the outside world without warning, soaring straight into the sky.

The oppressive force contained in that voice made the glass in the control room vibrate and rattle.

Everyone in the control room was stunned. They immediately stopped fooling around and turned to look in the direction from which the dragon's roar came.

"Here they come! The main character has arrived! Let's go watch the fun with Natsu."

Sunburst's eyes lit up, and he immediately left Erza behind. In a flash, he transformed into a streak of light, smashed through the control room window, and flew towards Natsu's location.

Mirajane was about to spread his demon wings and follow when he suddenly felt an extremely strong pulling sensation from behind.

Lucy, like a koala, had somehow managed to cling tightly to Mirajane's waist.

She tilted her head back and gave a very obedient and fawning smile.

"Mira... take me with you, I can't fly."

Mirajane couldn't help but chuckle softly.

With a swift movement, she lifted Lucy into her arms, and with a sudden flap of her demonic wings, she carried her quickly after them.

On the other side, Minerva didn't waste any words and immediately activated spatial magic, disappearing instantly with Erza.

When the group in the control room rushed to the ruins where Natsu was, they witnessed a shocking scene.

Accompanied by dazzling flames and suffocating heat, a colossal creature engulfed in crimson flames soared into the sky from where Natsu was standing.

It spread its enormous wings that blotted out the sky, bringing with it a violent hurricane, and soared straight into the sky!

Fire Dragon King - Igniel!

"Natsu, it's been a long time."

Igunir's deep, resonant voice, like muffled thunder, echoed through the sky, carrying a hint of warmth from a long-awaited reunion.

"I...Igniel?!"

Natsu was completely dumbfounded.

He tilted his head back, opened his mouth wide, and stared with eyes as big as saucers, blankly asking the biggest question that had been swirling in his mind.

"How did you get inside me?!"

Everyone present was stunned into a blank.

A dragon that disappeared for four hundred years was actually hiding inside a Dragon Slayer mage.

What happened next further escalated everyone's shock.

High in the distance, the once clear sky suddenly darkened.

A colossal, despair-inducing black shadow, carrying a terrifying aura capable of destroying the world, was tearing through the clouds with an extremely ruthless manner, rapidly approaching this battlefield.

As the shadowy figure drew near, and the dragon's body, covered in mysterious black patterns, was fully exposed to everyone's view, all breaths stopped at that moment.

Dragon King - Acnologia!

"How did it get here?!"

Sensing the terrifying magical power that far exceeded human comprehension, the people on the ruins instantly felt a chill run through their bodies.

High in the sky, Igniel turned his majestic vertical pupils and stared intently at the approaching black dragon.

It looked down at Natsu, who was still in a daze, and its tone became more serious than ever before.

"Alright, Natsu, we can talk about any questions later!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Igniel raised his head and let out a roar that shattered the clouds. His massive body transformed into a burning meteorite and charged fearlessly toward the black dragon.

The two giant dragons, representing the pinnacle of the world's combat power, instantly engaged in the most primal and brutal battle at an altitude of ten thousand meters!

"roar!"

Ignir opened the gaping maw of the abyss, showing the humans and demons below what true power was—

The Roar of the Fire Dragon

A scorching pillar of fire, a hundred times larger and countless orders of magnitude hotter than Natsu's roar, erupted forth!

The terrifying flames exploded in the air in an instant, like a sun, illuminating the originally dark night sky as brightly as day!

"Igniel!!"

Natsu finally came to his senses after witnessing the earth-shattering battle in the sky.

He suddenly stood up from the ruins, his eyes becoming extremely determined.

A powerful burst of flames erupted from beneath his feet, propelling him like a fiery meteor as he hurtled toward Igniel in the sky.

He had so many questions to ask!

Just as everyone was still immersed in the shocking duel between the two dragons, two crisp clapping sounds suddenly rang out.

Riyao stood on a ruined wall, clapped his hands, and successfully drew everyone's attention back from the sky.

"Alright, everyone."

Sunrise pointed to the sky, then turned to look at everyone and casually dropped a bombshell.

"Iron Dragon, White Dragon, Shadow Dragon, and Sky Dragon have already gone to deal with those troublesome Fes on the continent. As for us..."

Sun's gaze shifted to Hades, a benevolent smile playing on his lips.

"We should get down to business and get rid of these eyesores."

These words were like a depth charge dropped on a calm lake.

Gajeel, Stinger, and Rogue, who were present, all gasped at the same time, their eyes widening even more than Natsu's had just been.

"W-What did you say?! Where are they?!"

The three Dragon Slayer mages shouted in unison, their voices trembling with excitement.

For the three of them, the destruction of the world and defeating the demon in front of them were all unimportant.

Finding our long-lost dragon is the most important thing in the world!

"How would I know where they are? They're all over the continent. They'll probably come looking for you here after they've dealt with Fez."

Riyao shrugged and gave a perfunctory, irresponsible reply.

Just as Gajeel and the other two were scratching their heads in frustration, and were about to rush up and grab Sunrise to ask what was going on,

A sharp whooshing sound suddenly rang out!

While everyone was talking, Yin acted without hesitation.

Now that Sunbeam had made it clear that a dragon was going to deal with Fez, his biggest worry was finally put to rest.

His only obsession now is to destroy the Book of End in Hades's arms!

The battle is imminent!

The three of them were interrupted by the sudden attack. Although they had a lot of words stuck in their throats and felt uncomfortable, they could only suppress their inner turmoil and assume a fighting stance in the face of a formidable enemy like Hades.

"Foolish humans..."

Hades sneered, finally abandoning his nonchalant demeanor.

Seeing Gin rushing over and the eager Fairy Tail members, he suddenly waved his hand, and the enormous magical power within him erupted.

Rumbling--

With violent ground tremors, countless thick, thorny brambles burst forth from the ground!

These thorns, like giant, living pythons, moved with incredible speed across the battlefield, instantly separating the group.