Fairy Tail: Starting with Marrying the Dragon Queen Irene

The audience in the stands of the Arena watched the members of the Fairy Tail guild who were preparing for an internal conflict, a hint of confusion in their hearts. Many had expressions of disbelief and incomprehension: "Are they really from the same mage guild?! I've been following the Fiore Kingdom's magical community for so long, and I've never heard of a situation where mages from the same guild would go so far as to fight each other."

In truth…

The doubts and thoughts in the hearts of these spectators were shared by the vast majority of people present.

"No matter how you look at it, these Fairy Tail guild members, a group of light-side mages, shouldn't be attacking their own comrades, right?!"

"Even we, the members of the dark mage guild Grimoire Heart, who dwell in the abyss of dark magic, have a rule that forbids attacking comrades unless there are extraordinary circumstances, like someone betraying the guild."

Jellal sat silently in his seat. Beside him were two unconscious S-class mages—one from the Grimoire Heart guild and the other from the Phantom Lord guild—whom he had secretly rescued from the duel arena.

Considering his understanding of mage guilds, Jellal absolutely did not believe that these Fairy Tail mages would really slaughter each other!

"Makarov, what on earth are you doing?!"

Even Precht was confused by what was happening.

Makarov had clearly demonstrated his overwhelming power to the royal family of Fiore and even the entire magical community of Ishgar. By all accounts…

Makarov's objective should have been fulfilled. All that was left was to negotiate suitable terms with the King of Fiore and withdraw the troops.

But Makarov didn't do that…

Instead, he allowed his own guild members to fight each other?!

What kind of logic was it to stab yourself when surrounded by enemies?

Precht couldn't comprehend it.

But in reality, everyone present was mistaken. The citizens of the capital and the leaders of the various factions were simply overthinking things.

In other words, was it possible that these Fairy Tail mages simply wanted to settle who was stronger?

As for the common notion that even dark guilds adhered to—never attacking comrades unless absolutely necessary—it simply did not apply in Fairy Tail.

In a typical light magic guild, if a comrade were possessed by an enemy, the other members would hesitate and be at a loss, unsure how to act.

But in Fairy Tail, if a comrade were possessed, they'd simply apologize and proceed to beat senseless the possessed person.

At that moment of everyone's bewilderment…

The Fairy Tail mages finally began to move.

"Boom!"

The first to launch an attack was none other than Natsu.

"Let me show you the strongest magic I learned under Teacher Irene's guidance!"

"Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Crimson Lotus Exploding Flame Blade!!"

There were no unnecessary flourishes or fancy tricks…

Natsu immediately started with a Dragon Slayer Secret Art, to show his respect for his comrades.

"Boom!"

Endless flames erupted, forming a massive flaming blade hundreds of meters long. The terrifying fire and the infinite heat radiating from it raised the temperature of the entire Flau Dome by over ten degrees. Despite it being December and typically cold, Natsu's magic had made the atmosphere warm.

"Hahaha…"

"All of you will be roasted by this move!"

Natsu laughed like a villain, as if he held some personal grudge against his comrades.

"What the heck is this?!"

"Is that really a spell one would use on comrades?"

"If anyone gets hit by that, they could die!"

"Wait, why didn't he use this spell against the other opponents earlier?"

"Could it be that he was holding back before, saving his strength and his ultimate move for his comrades?!"

The audience was dumbfounded, popcorn and beer spilling everywhere. They had never witnessed such terrifying fire magic, and they stared with wide eyes and open mouths.

"Thunder Dragon's Breakdown Fist!"

However, just as everyone was marveling at Natsu's strength…

Laxus vanished in a flash of lightning.

By the time the audience realized what was happening, Laxus was already next to Natsu, punching him in the head.

"Boom!!"

Lightning poured out in every direction, leaving the audience closest to the action tingling from the shock. The overconfident Natsu was now lying on the ground, unconscious.

"Natsu, didn't I tell you?"

"Don't use spells with such long preparation times…"

After knocking Natsu out, Laxus even delivered another electric shock to make sure Natsu wouldn't get up, the sizzling electricity flashing through the arena and causing the spectators' hair to stand on end.

One spectator couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "Isn't this a civil war in Fairy Tail? Why is he following up with an extra strike?"

Seeing how intense their internal battle was, the audience could only imagine how insane they would be in a real fight!

"Ice Make: Infinite Holy Sword!"

"Ice Make: Circus!"

While Laxus dealt with Natsu, in another corner, Gray and Lyon, fellow apprentices, unleashed their strongest ice make spells—Gray creating hundreds of holy swords, while Lyon conjured an extravagant combination of lions, tigers, bears, wolves, mammoths, gorillas, and even an ice dragon.

"Arc of Time: Rewind."

But just as these armies of weapons and animals were about to clash, Ultear, their senior disciple, smirked…

Her beautiful eyes glowed with the power of time, and in an instant, she rewound all of Gray and Lyon's spells.

No one knew how to counter Ice-Make magic better than their senior disciple!

Arc of Time was the natural enemy of all Ice-Make and elemental magic, except for Wood-Make magic (since plants were the embodiment of life itself).

"Our magic has vanished?!"

Gray and Lyon were stunned. It was the first time they had ever seen their spells simply cease to exist.

Well, Ultear, Gray and Lyon's good senior disciple, used her newly mastered Arc of Time on her good junior disciples first - truly keeping the benefits in the family~

"Ice Make: Flower Garden!"

Next, Ultear unleashed a new Ice-Make spell she had learned from Ur after breaking through to the "Ten Wizard Saints" level.

In an instant, roses, peonies, lilies, and countless other flowers bloomed in the winter, creating a beautiful spectacle…

"So beautiful!"

The dazzling flowers captivated Gray and Lyon, who were instantly frozen into ice sculptures.

When it came to dealing with junior disciples, the senior disciple was always the most ruthless!

"Elfman and Laki, both of you step down."

Mirajane pointed coldly at her brother and the young Laki.

"Yes, ma'am!" Laki straightened, saluted, and replied.

"Alright, sister! Understood, sister!"

As for Elfman, the moment he saw his sister Mirajane transform into a 'demon', his previously well-received Beast King Soul suddenly stopped working and disconnected from him. This Beast King Soul had developed PTSD and retreated at the sight of Mirajane.

"Dark Ecriture: Pain!"

"Card Magic: Eraser!"

Meanwhile, Freed was locked in a fierce battle with Cana. He looked at her with bewilderment, wondering, "Since when has Cana been this strong?!"

"What's wrong, Freed?"

"Are you finally realizing how powerful I am?"

Cana held a stack of cards, smiling slyly at Fried. She had specifically tailored a deck to counter Freed's Dark Ecriture magic. This particular deck might be useless against others, but it was perfect for dealing with a Dark Ecriture user like Freed.

"You brought this on yourself, Cana!"

"I really didn't want to use this move…"

Freed sighed. Cana's card magic, especially that "Eraser" card, fundamentally separated the texts and runes he had inscribed by removing the required magical particles.

In other words, Cana had a natural advantage over him, and his current magic had little effect on her. Since his magic didn't work, he had no choice but to augment himself.

"Grant myself speed, strength, defense, vitality, endurance…"

"Dark Ecriture: The Pinnacle of Darkness! Transforming myself into a demon!"

"Dark Ecriture: Darkness!!"

With these words, Freed etched the dark runes onto his body.

"Boom!!"

With an explosion, Freed instantly transformed into a demon, similar to Mirajane.

His strength multiplied several times over, propelling him from an A-rank mage to S-rank.

"What intense magic power!"

"Has Freed really mastered demonic power too?"

Mirajane's brows furrowed as she observed the transformed Freed.

There could never be two demons in a mage guild.

Mirajane felt that her unique persona had been infringed upon by Freed, which made her quite displeased.

"Well then, I guess there's no choice."

Cana looked at the demon-transformed Freed, knowing her card magic was no longer effective. She had to use "that" move.

"You've lost, Cana."

Confident, Freed was unaware of what awaited him.

"Heh…"

Without saying a word, Cana simply removed her coat.

"Wait, Cana, what are you doing?!"

"Why are you taking off your coat? This isn't suitable for minors…"

Seeing this, Freed blushed, looking at Cana in embarrassment.

"Gather! Flow of light, guided by the Fairy!"

As Freed blushed, Cana raised her left arm, tattooed with mysterious symbols, towards the sky, chanting loudly.

"What is that?!"

At Cana's first words, Precht shot up from his seat, his forehead breaking into a cold sweat.

"Shine! Vanquish the evil's fangs!"

As Cana chanted the second line…

Makarov looked at the First Guild Master, Mavis, beside him: "Master Mavis, the magic Cana is chanting right now, isn't it the legendary Fairy Glitter, one of Fairy Tail's three great magics?!"

"Mhm."

"Because Ian said Cana is Gildarts' daughter, and their family has the potential to normalize super magic, I lent Fairy Glitter to Cana~"

"If she can use Fairy Glitter as her base magic, then Fairy Tail will be much stronger!"

Mavis said with a gentle smile.

"What?!"

"You can just lend that out casually?!"

The entire Fairy Tail guild was stunned upon hearing Mavis's words.

"Fairy Tail's three Great Fairy Magics—Fairy Glitter!"

At the moment Cana's chant ended, a massive holy ring large enough to envelop the entire Flau Dome descended from the sky. It locked onto both Freed and Mirajane, surrounding them and starting to compress.

"No, wait a second!"

"What does this have to do with me?!"

Mirajane panicked, unable to understand why she was also being caught in the magic meant for Freed.

"Boom!"

In just an instant, Mirajane's Satan Soul was disconnected by Cana's Fairy Glitter, forcing her back to her normal form…

As for Freed, he returned to his regular state, foaming at the mouth and falling unconscious. The holy magic was a natural counter to Freed's dark powers.

"Full Take-Over: Deliora's Soul!!"

But Mirajane wasn't willing to let Cana's Fairy Glitter finish her off. Her forehead veins popped as she took on her most powerful demon soul, Deliora.

"Boom!!"

A chilling magic aura filled the entire Flau Dome. The audience felt their backs go cold and beads of sweat formed on their foreheads.

"That Deliora, which wreaked havoc for centuries!"

"The same Deliora the 'Underworld King,' Mard Geer, spent decades searching for in Ishgar was actually defeated by Fairy Tail, and its soul was taken as one of Fairy Tail's powers?! Unbelievable!"

"Wait, if this girl named Mirajane can use Deliora's soul, then doesn't that mean she could also take over the souls of those bungling fools from Tartaros? This is interesting."

Precht looked at Mirajane with shock.

Mirajane was practically a natural nemesis of Tartaros.

"Roar!!"

After transforming into Deliora, Mirajane successfully broke free of Cana's Fairy Glitter, splitting the holy ring into a scattering of lights!

It wasn't because Fairy Glitter, one of Fairy Tail's three great magics, wasn't strong enough, but rather because Cana's magic power wasn't enough to handle two opponents whose strength was equal to or greater than hers.

"It's over."

Seeing this, Cana raised both hands above her head, giving Mirajane a French military salute to show respect.

"That—that's Deliora!"

"It's the Destruction God that ravaged the continent for centuries!"

"Whenever Deliora appeared, it meant destruction for towns and cities."

"Rumor has it Deliora was defeated by one of the Saint Wizards, but I never imagined it was by a Fairy Tail mage. That's shocking."

At this time, Pumpkin, acting as commentator, loudly introduced as he watched Mirajane emanating terrifying magical power. Yes, even Old Toma, as King of Fiore Kingdom, was learning for the first time that Deliora was defeated by Fairy Tail.

Well, because the Magic Council ERA didn't want to publicize Fairy Tail's name and let people think Fairy Tail was some positive organization...

After all, Fairy Tail's terrible reputation already gave them enough headaches. If Fairy Tail's reputation improved, the Magic Council ERA would not only be unable to restrict Fairy Tail based on strength, but they wouldn't even be able to restrict them on moral grounds.

Therefore, the Council members collectively announced that Deliora was killed by one of the Ten Wizard Saints, but didn't specify it was Ur (actually Ian) who defeated it, only later compensating Ur with a 'Wizard Saint' title.

"Fairy Tail, huh?"

"We need to inform Lord Mard Geer."

Up in the stands, an inconspicuous cloaked figure, noticing Mirajane's Deliora form, narrowed his eyes, slowly stood up, and left quietly.

"Hmph! One of Mard Geer's pawns?"

Precht watched, unconcerned.

Meanwhile, back on the battlefield…

At this point, only Mirajane, Ultear, Laxus, Erza, and Eresh were left standing.

"Formation complete."

At the same time…

Eresh, who hadn't made a move until now, finally covered the entire Frau Arena with her domain - the realm of the underworld.

In Eresh's domain, her aura was completely concealed.

For a moment, everyone in the arena felt an overwhelming chill…

"Roar!!"

"Then let the battle begin!"

The next second, everyone heard a dragon's roar!

A massive dragon, over a hundred meters long, appeared before the crowd.

"Mommy, what is that?"

In the audience, some young children held onto their mothers, staring at the giant dragon, unsure of what they were seeing.

"Mommy doesn't know what that is either."

The young mother smiled helplessly, feeling as if she were in a dream, witnessing too many things that shouldn't exist in this era.

"A dragon! A dragon!!"

Wolfheim was dumbfounded. He never imagined that this damn Fairy Tail was keeping a dragon in their guild.

"A dragon?!"

"Makarov, you actually raised a dragon in Fairy Tail?"

"And this is definitely not an ordinary dragon. This hair-raising feeling - even if I came in person, I absolutely wouldn't be her match!"

"Makarov, what are you planning?! Could it be that negotiating with the Fiore king wasn't your true intention, and you're actually plotting to seize the kingdom?!"

Precht stumbled, nearly falling off his seat.

To ordinary people, seeing a dragon was like a frog peering at the moon from a well…

When these people reach the level of 'Ten Wizard Saints', or even surpass the 'Four Gods' level and step into magic's abyss, when they see a dragon again, they're like mayflies seeing the blue sky!!

Dragons are undoubtedly this world's apex life forms, standing at the top of the food chain.

"I want to say this has nothing to do with me, would you believe that?"

Makarov fell silent, not knowing what to do.

Meanwhile, Wolfheim directly cut off the tournament's broadcast.

"Lord Wolfheim, if you joined forces with my knights and the 200,000-strong army, could you defeat that dragon?!"

At this time, Pumpkin came to Wolfheim's side and quietly asked.

"We would die."

Wolfheim looked deeply at the massive dragon, shaking his head.

"Ah, so it is like that after all?!"

Pumpkin, or rather Old Toma, immediately understood. As he thought, how could humans possibly defeat a dragon?!

"Eresh, you're finally using your full power?"

Meanwhile, Erza, Laxus, Mirajane, and Ultear gazed at the dragon-transformed Eresh, their eyes gleaming with excitement.

"Huff~"

"Sister! The current me is not someone you can defeat."

"Even the strongest humans cannot defeat dragons, this is the most basic common sense."

"Human magic is ineffective against dragons."

Eresh's lips curled in a smile, her six tails swaying behind her. If she wanted, one roar could turn the entire capital city of Crocus in Fiore Kingdom to dust!

"Zzzt…"

"We have to at least try, right?"

"Don't forget, I'm a Dragon Slayer."

"If human magic doesn't work, we'll use dragon magic."

Laxus's body sparked with lightning, eyes brimming with determination.

"Dragon Slayers are merely fledglings. Without complete dragon power, you can't even defeat an ordinary dragon, let alone me, daughter of a Dragon God and the first Dragon Slayer?!"

Eresh sneered. Laxus was so weak she could swat him like a fly.

Yet somehow, either by coincidence or fate…

This moment brought together a Dragon Slayer like Laxus, the demon-possessed Mirajane, Erza the high-level Requip mage, the lost magic wielder Ultear, and the dragon Eresh herself…

A battle between humans, dragons, and mages—this was the Dragon King Festival!

Indeed, what Fairy Tail's internal battle?

This was, after all, just a Dragon King Festival in disguise!