Chapter 58

【After quickly instructing the servants to hurry to the kitchen and prepare some food—it didn't matter what, as long as the quantity was large—he turned his attention back.】

【Belseiron still remembered the future ruler of the kingdom very clearly.】

【But, just as everything was proceeding in an orderly fashion.】

【An overwhelming Dragon Might instantly enveloped the entire scene!】

【The terrifying aura emanating from a higher-order creature even caused many people to go weak at the knees!】

【Immediately after, at the edge of the horizon within sight, dense clusters of black dots began to appear.】

【As time passed, those black dots began to grow in size.】

【"Th... that is..."】

【A soldier stared fixedly at the sky, sweat streaming down his cheeks like raindrops, dripping onto the dry earth.】

【"A dragon swarm!!!"】

【"It's a dragon swarm! Dragons have appeared!!!"】

【The next moment! Piercing screams resounded through the ranks of the soldiers!】

【Countless people raised their weapons above their heads as if facing a formidable enemy, trembling as they aimed at the sky.】

【Even though they knew such an action would be useless against a swarm of dragons, the weapons in their hands were the only things left that could provide them any comfort.】

【"Damn it, did they really come this fast?"】

【Even Belseiron furrowed his brows, his dragon claws clenched tightly.】

【Belseiron tilted his head back and roared at his surroundings!】

【"Prepare to engage the enemy!! Prepare to engage the enemy!!"】

【"The dragon swarm... is here!"】

【At this moment, heart-stirring war drums began to sound all around, stimulating everyone present!】

【Under the impassioned drumming, hot blood gradually surged in people's hearts, overcoming their previous fear!】

【There was no shortage of Dragon Slayers present; like Irene, they all used Enchantment Magic to attach dragon power to themselves.】

【Although not particularly powerful, they were among the rare few capable of inflicting damage upon dragons.】

【Therefore, the task of most other soldiers was to provide cover for the dragons and the Dragon Slayers' attacks.】

【Natsu was also mixed in the crowd, his fists clenched, veins bulging on his forehead and arms.】

【Under the overwhelming Dragon Might, Natsu did not feel any fear.】

【His heartbeat only quickened, his reflexes became much sharper, and the magic power within him stirred restlessly!】

Lucy: "I don't know why, but I'm starting to feel nervous too."

Gajeel: "A dragon swarm attack... is it about to unfold before everyone's eyes?"

Sting: "This is the true battlefield for a Dragon Slayer. Damn it, what was I doing back then?!"

Rogue: "Uh... if I recall correctly, we were still stuck in miserable classes back then."

Wendy: "So, looking at it this way, Black Natsu is amazing. We were still in class, and he was already out slaying dragons?"

Gajeel: "I have to admit, the me from that world was truly useless."

"Can I not even participate in a battle like this?"

Levy: "Um... I hate to say it, but even in a battle of this level, Gajeel wouldn't be able to participate, right?"

Gajeel: "???"

Makarov: "Stop talking! The dragon swarm is launching its attack!"

At this moment, the very instant Makarov's voice fell!

In the screen of the sky.

【Incredibly thick thunder descended from the heavens, falling straight toward the entire town.】

【Boom, boom, boom————!!!】

【Continuous explosions rang out thunderously!】

【Indescribable, terrifying magic power filled the space between heaven and earth.】

【In just a single instant, over hundreds of people were dead.】

【Corpses filled people's eyes at this moment.】

【It also truly demonstrated to everyone the power of dragons!】

【"Are you kidding me? Just in an instant? Half the town is destroyed?!"】

【Amidst the endless burning flames, a soldier crawled up from the ground, cold sweat covering his cheeks.】

【He looked at all this in horror!】

【"Don't panic! Don't panic! Organize the formation! All our dragons, take flight and follow me to engage the enemy!"】

【In this sea of fire, Belseiron's voice resounded clearly.】

【Like a bugle call to steady the troops, it caused the panicked soldiers to settle down one after another.】

【Immediately after, the dozens of dragons gathered in the plaza flapped their wings.】

【The gale they stirred up seemed as if it would extinguish the surrounding flames.】

【"That's right, we have dragons too, don't panic! Cover the dragons and the Dragon Slayers!"】

【Seeing their own dragons take to the sky, a captain-level soldier immediately shouted at the top of his lungs.】

【Natsu also began to run at this moment, his gaze locked onto the dragon swarm in mid-air.】

【At this moment, their own dragon swarm, which had taken flight, had already collided with the enemy's swarm.】

【It was almost a brutal, inhumane slaughter.】

【Dragon after dragon transformed into a crazed beast, biting, roaring, and bellowing!】

【In just one minute, the entire battlefield became chaotic.】

【Dragons fought dragons in the sky, dragons fought humans on the ground, and humans and dragons fought in unison.】

【The earth shattered, the sky dimmed, and the smoke from the rising flames almost completely obscured the sun.】

【The constant roaring of magic power resounded in people's hearts, causing the surrounding space to appear visibly distorted.】

【Roar————!!!】

【A dragon violently shook its massive body, directly crushing countless buildings, and then shook off the ant-like humans crawling on it.】

【Immediately after, it opened its huge mouth, and brilliant light gathered within.】

【Boom————!!!】

【The dragon's roar shone at this moment, and accompanying the disappearance of the roar were thousands of lives.】

【The lucky ones might leave behind severed limbs scattered on the broken streets.】

【The unlucky ones could only turn into the most primitive dust in that breath and drift away with the wind.】

【The air was filled with the smell of charred human flesh, and also the extremely pungent smell of dragon blood.】

【In the sky, one of their own dragons struggled to tear off the flesh of an enemy dragon, then threw it to the earth like trash, just as it raised its head to roar and declare its power.】

【Another dragon claw pierced through its massive body, the intense pain turning the roar into a wail that resounded in people's ears.】

【Even Belseiron, the strongest combatant, was surrounded by two titled dragons at this moment and could not break free.】

【From the moment the battle began, it presented a one-sided posture.】

【The number of enemy dragons far exceeded their own; when all their own dragons were engaged, there were still more than twenty dragons flying toward the crowd.】

【The few Dragon Slayers also fought the dragons one after another with the cooperation of the soldiers.】

【But... the gap eventually manifested; although they could inflict damage on the dragons, this damage was far too minuscule.】

【Not only could it not restrict the dragons' slaughter, but it would instead enrage them.】

【Revealing an even more violent side.】

【The entire battlefield was simply like a large meat grinder; every minute, hundreds or thousands of people died.】

【This terrifying casualty rate was almost fatal to the soldiers who were still alive.】

【Even with firm conviction, only one thought would emerge in such a situation.】

【This is suicide!】

【Yes, for the soldiers now, engaging the dragons was simply suicide.】

【Moreover, their deaths had no effect; the only thing they achieved was holding back that dragon for a mere few seconds.】

【Natsu, sprinting through the battlefield, leaped with all his might; the next moment, a thick beam of light fell behind him, followed by a massive explosion.】

【The intense shockwave sent Natsu tumbling twice.】

【But Natsu immediately adjusted his form, landed steadily, and continued to run toward the dragon that was roaring ahead.】