Chapter 85

[The Iron Dragon, Metalicana, also chimes in, extending his dragon claw as he speaks.]

[The originally metallic body is now showing signs of eerie transparency.]

["Then let’s begin."]

[Following Igneel’s words, the five giant dragons present stand before the five children sleeping on the ground.]

[Five massive magic circles unfold, completely transforming the five huge figures into five rays of light of different colors, which then gradually merge into the bodies of the five children!]

Watching this scene!

Natsu in the Fairy Tail guild widens his eyes abruptly.

He stares fixedly at the scene on the screen.

He murmurs in disbelief: "This... what kind of joke is this?"

"The father I’ve been searching for... was actually inside my body?!"

The Dragon Slayers are collectively stunned at this moment.

Except for Sting and Rogue, who had already assumed their dragons were dead.

Whether it’s Natsu, Wendy, or Gajeel, who usually appears indifferent.

All three of them have never stopped wanting to find their parents.

But after so many years.

No matter how many places they’ve traveled, they haven't been able to find any trace of the dragons.

As it turns out, they only now know that the dragons... were actually inside their bodies all along?

Bewilderment, horror, and shock—multiple emotions intertwine deep within the hearts of the Dragon Slayers.

After a brief moment of stagnation, it immediately transforms into huge excitement!

"Igneel! Igneel!! Are you there? Can you hear me? Answer me, hurry!!!"

Natsu shouts toward his own chest as if he’s gone mad.

He even keeps pounding his chest with his fists.

Tears also stream down at this moment.

"Igneel! Answer me!!!"

"Hurry and answer me, you jerk, why did you leave without saying goodbye!!"

"Natsu, calm down." Gray, who is on the side, can't bear to watch and can't help but advise him.

"I can't calm down! Igneel, hurry up and come out, come out!!!"

Natsu roars with all his might.

The other two Dragon Slayers on the side aren't doing much better.

At this moment, they are all frantically calling out the names of Grandeeney and Metalicana.

Everyone in the guild looks at each other, watching the three Dragon Slayers who are almost going crazy, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Seeing this situation, Makarov can't help but sigh deeply.

"Sigh, after all, they are the parents who raised them, and they’ve been missing for so many years. It’s no wonder they’re so excited to get news once again."

"However..."

Speaking of this, Makarov pauses slightly.

"Since those dragons didn't choose to appear or tell them their whereabouts all these years, they must have had their own hardships."

"Calling out to them now doesn't necessarily mean they’ll get a response."

"Then... won't they break down?" Mirajane looks at the three Dragon Slayers with some concern.

But, just at this moment.

A crimson light that no one could have predicted flashes on Natsu.

Immediately after, the crimson light gathers above Natsu’s head, gradually transforming into the image of Igneel.

A helpless tone follows: "Stop yelling, Natsu. How are you still so hot-headed after all these years?"

"Igneel! Igneel!!!"

The moment he sees that phantom, Natsu immediately lunges forward.

But he lunges into empty air.

"This... what exactly is going on?"

"Do we really have to tell them now? Igneel?"

Just then, another sky-blue light gradually emerges from Wendy’s body.

The phantom of Grandeeney also appears.

Immediately after, Metalicana emerges from Gajeel’s body.

Makarov widens his eyes, looking at the three phantoms.

He murmurs: "Dragons... they actually appeared?!"

"Sigh..."

Igneel lets out a long sigh.

"I didn't intend to show myself, but since the screen has already exposed us, there’s no point in hiding anymore."

Grandeeney also nods gently.

"Grandeeney..."

From below comes Wendy’s weak sobbing voice. Grandeeney looks at Wendy with some heartache.

"Child, you’ve suffered all these years."

"Hey, what exactly is your situation? Why did you leave without saying goodbye? And why did you enter my body, making me... search for you so bitterly for so many years?"

Gajeel looks at Metalicana with a face full of anger.

But his eyes are already filled with mist.

A tough guy also has his own tenderness; he just doesn't show it often.

At this, the three dragons look at each other.

Then Igneel speaks slowly: "The ins and outs of the matter are complicated. Aren't you watching this screen? I think the black-haired Natsu over there will provide an explanation."

"I can only say that there are two reasons why we kept hiding in your bodies without telling you."

"One is to suppress the Dragon Seed budding within your bodies to prevent you from turning into dragons. During this period, we didn't have time to respond to you; even if we wanted to, we couldn't."

"The reason we can now is simply because this work is finished."

"And the second reason is actually very simple: if you always rely on us, you won't be able to grow."

Grandeeney also adds: "As for the rest, let’s talk after watching the screen."

In the scene.

[After the five rays of light merge into the bodies of the five Dragon Slayers.]

[Anna uses magic power to wrap the bodies of the five children and then carries them into the air.]

[Turning around, Anna spreads her hands.]

[Massive magic power constantly gathers, and immediately after, twelve golden rays of light fly out.]

Lucy: "That is..."

Hisui E. Fiore: "Celestial Spirit Magic?"

Sabertooth, Yukino Agria: "Are those the twelve keys of the Zodiac?"

Celestial Spirit Magic belongs to Holder-type magic, using keys as a medium to summon Celestial Spirits for battle.

Among them, the most powerful and rarest are the keys of the Zodiac.

And now, these twelve keys are actually in the hands of this Anna.

Lucy: "Could it be that this Anna is also an incredibly powerful Celestial Spirit Black Mage?!"

[With the appearance of the twelve golden keys, the Celestial Spirits of the Zodiac also appear one by one around Anna.]

[Immediately after, they all rush toward the gate together.]

["Open, gate that traverses time and space!"]

[Anna whispers softly.]

And it is precisely this sentence that makes the entire World Channel explode.

Brain: "So that’s it, so that’s it. The keys of the Zodiac... are actually the gate to open the door of time and space?!"