Wendy's excitement was immediately diminished upon hearing Kei's words. She puffed up her cheeks in dissatisfaction—growing up wasn't something she could control!
Kei paid no attention to Wendy's small outburst. Behind him, black and white wings flapped, and in an instant, a beam of black and white light shot straight into the sky.
"Roar!"
A massive dragon head phantom roared in the sky, and the dragon's might within that roar caused the entire battlefield to fall silent!
At the same time, everyone instinctively looked up at Kei in the sky, exclaiming in astonishment.
"Why is this guy back? Didn't he disappear seven years ago?"
Future Rogue looked at Kei in shock.
He would never forget the time when he was defeated by a single blow. Now, seeing Kei again, his heart involuntarily tightened.
But soon, he regained his composure.
'I'm not the same person I was before. I have gone through purgatory! My strength has grown! And I have these seven giant dragons to assist me!'
"Even if you come back, you can never be my opponent!"
Rogue tried to comfort himself with these thoughts.
"It's Kei! He's back!"
Natsu's face lit up with joy upon seeing Kei appear again. Previously, he only knew from Wendy that Kei had left.
But he didn't know where Kei went or when he would return. With his careless nature, he hadn't even asked for details.
He simply assumed Kei had gone on a journey, but later found out he had actually disappeared!
Natsu had also tried searching for Kei for a while but could never find any trace of him.
"You little pests need to go down!"
Suddenly, a loud voice boomed. The dragons originally controlled by Rogue snapped back to their senses under Kei's overwhelming dragon aura.
They threw Rogue and Natsu off their backs, then turned to fly toward Kei, roaring as they approached.
"Roar!"
Seven dragon roars echoed at the same time, as if responding to Kei's challenge. They all flew towards him.
"Damn bastard!"
"You just show up and snatch away my enemies! And that dragon, I'm still here, and you're leaving?!"
Gajeel climbed out of a pit in the ground. Just a moment ago, he had tried to stop the dragon from leaving but was smacked down by a single swipe of its tail.
His heart was filled with frustration, but there was nothing he could do. Compared to a dragon, he was still far too weak!
This scene kept repeating. The other dragons also shook off the Dragon Slayers they were fighting and flew straight towards Kei.
In their eyes, the Dragon Slayers were nothing more than tiny pests, not even worthy of being called enemies. But Kei was different.
From the dragon roars just now, they felt threatened!
"Wendy, we must destroy the Eclipse Gate immediately. As long as we destroy the Eclipse Gate, those dragons will disappear!"
At this moment, Lucy stumbled over, struggling as she explained what she had learned to Wendy. She immediately summoned the Celestial Spirits of the Golden Zodiac, preparing to destroy the Eclipse Gate.
"If they all disappear, then Brother will disappear too!"
Wendy realized this and said, "No! We can't destroy the Eclipse Gate!"
"If we don't destroy it, those dragons will destroy us!"
Lucy replied.
"He won't let that happen. Brother will definitely defeat those dragons!"
Wendy insisted.
Lucy looked up at Kei in the sky. She didn't understand why Wendy called him 'Brother,' nor did she recognize Kei.
But seeing Kei being besieged by seven dragons, she still chose to destroy the Eclipse Gate, believing it to be the safest approach.
The Celestial Spirits of the Golden Zodiac launched their attacks, but their strikes had no effect on the Eclipse Gate.
"The Eclipse Gate is made of special materials. It's impossible to destroy!"
Princess Jade walked over and spoke. Her face was full of regret. This was all her fault. If it weren't for her, this tragedy would never have occurred.
Now, all paths of retreat were cut off. Everyone looked up at Kei battling the giant dragons in the sky, their hopes resting solely on him.
"Good luck, Brother!"
Wendy whispered in her heart.
Unlike the worry of everyone outside, the dragons were completely stunned!
"One against seven! This brat has grown so powerful?!"
"That fire dragon is my old friend, Atlas Flame! The Hellfire Dragon! His entire body is surrounded by scorching flames."
"Just getting close to him will result in being burned by the flames. He's a very difficult dragon to deal with. Back then, if it wasn't because my attribute was also fire, defeating him would've been troublesome."
Igneel sighed, "But now, he's become that brat's energy supplier!"
"I wasn't wrong before, that kid's power is even more terrifying than Acnologia!"
"Our attacks will have no effect at all. Instead, they will only become his source of energy replenishment! This is insane!"
The White Dragon and Shadow Dragon exclaimed.
"Flames that can devour steel... is this some sort of targeted attack against me?!"
The Iron Dragon shouted in frustration as he watched Kei combine fire and iron attributes to create Iron-Fire Dragon Slayer Magic.
"He's grown up!"
Grandeeney spoke with deep satisfaction.
From today onwards, Kei could no longer be called a child. He had already proven himself with his strength—he was now a powerful dragon!
"Boom!"
The first dragon fell to the ground under Kei's attack.
Everyone let out gasps of shock and amazement.
"To face such terrifying dragons, fighting seven at once and still defeating one! Who is that guy?!"
"That's insane!"
"Seven years without seeing him, and he's become this strong!"
"I have to start training immediately! Otherwise, I won't even be able to see his taillights!"
Those who didn't know Kei were cheering, while those who did were preparing to push themselves even harder!
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The second, third, and fourth dragons fell one after another. The cheers gradually quieted, and everyone was left speechless with shock.
They silently watched the battle in the sky.
"Roar!"
Kei's fingers transformed into sharp claws, attacking with multiple elemental strikes, shattering the dragons' hard scales. Once he made contact, the dragon's power would uncontrollably drain away.
"Boom!"
Another dragon crashed to the ground.
Now, only the Hellfire Dragon and the Jade Dragon remained in the sky.
"I can smell my old friend Igneel's scent on you. What's your relationship with him?"
From this sentence, it was clear the Hellfire Dragon was truly friends with Igneel. Even after all these years, he could still recognize the scent.
"Not only Igneel's scent, but also the Iron Dragon, Sky Dragon, so many dragon auras! What are you really, a human or a dragon?!"
The Jade Dragon was utterly confused about Kei's identity. Was he a transformed human or a dragon in human form?
"Roar!"
"They are all my defeated subordinates! Except for Grandeeney, who raised me!"
After taunting the others, Kei resumed his battle.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
With the last two dragons being knocked down from the sky by Kei, the Dragon King's Festival concluded, and the final victor was Kei!
(End of Chapter)
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