Fairy Tail: Collapsing Stars

However, at the critical moment, Irene used Personality Separation and Attachment Magic on the consciousnesses of the Sky Dragon Grandeeney and the Iron Dragon Metalicana, then transferred the consciousnesses of the Sky Dragon and Iron Dragon into the bodies of cats!

”Iʼve got a cat too! From today onward, Iʼm no longer a weapon that learned Dragon Slayer Magic! Iʼm a Dragon Slayer!”

Gajeel excitedly shouted as he held up the black cat that his father, Metalicana, had transformed into with one hand.

For a moment, the scene was incredibly filial!

As for Gajeelʼs black cat Panther Lily from the original story, he was currently still in the world of Edolas, serving as the captain of the Royal Guard of the human kingdom!

As a side note, because the magic power of the world of Edolas was gradually recovering, the conflict between humans and the Exceeds had nearly disappeared. Thus, Mystogan, the king of the human empire—namely Jellal—had begun deep cooperation with the Exceeds. The human empire had now armed an elite Holy Knight Order consisting entirely of Exceeds...

After all, who in this world could possibly refuse the power of cats?!

”Metalicana, lend me your power! Help me defeat Acnologia!”

Gajeel looked arrogantly at his old man and laughed loudly.

”Hahaha...”

”Keep dreaming! Even I am no match for Acnologia. How could you possibly defeat Acnologia?!”

As Gajeelʼs words fell, the response he received was the merciless mockery of his father, Metalicana.

”Damn it!”

Gajeel angrily clenched his fist and then punched Metalicana in the head.

”Youʼre getting out of hand! Do you really think that just because this old man doesnʼt show his power, Iʼm actually a stupid cat?!”

After taking Gajeelʼs punch, Metalicanaʼs eyes flashed red, while the magic power within his body surged! He prepared to properly teach Gajeel a lesson and show Gajeel who was really the father!

”Roar!!”

Just as Gajeel and Metalicana were displaying their father-and-son affection, Acnologia moved.

His massive wings gently flapped, and an endless gale swept across the entire battlefield. The Fairy Tail S-Class Mage candidates were directly blown into the sky by the terrifying airflow!

”Buzz!”

At the very moment everyone was sent flying into the sky, Acnologia transformed into his more mobile human form.

”Itʼs over!”

Acnologia calmly announced the end of the battle. Immediately afterward, he charged directly toward the Fairy Tail S-Class Mage candidates who were trapped in the airflow stirred up by his wings and were unable to move.

”I canʼt move!”

”Move, damn it! Donʼt underestimate the bonds between us!”

”Even Acnologia canʼt possibly defeat us this easily!”

”Ah!!”

Natsu and the other Fairy Tail S-Class Mage candidates were trapped in Acnologiaʼs airflow. They shouted one after another, attempting to unleash the power of their convictions!

Unfortunately, the Fairy Tail peopleʼs unique power of belief was ineffective against their fellow Fairy Tail members!

In other words, after sacrificing one arm in exchange for the Fairy Tail guild emblem and officially joining the Fairy Tail guild, Acnologiaʼs strength had not decreased but instead increased!

At least, Acnologia was no longer afraid of the power of belief, explosive power-ups, or plot kills! Because all of those had already become his skills...

”Whoosh!”

In merely one exchange, none of the S-Class Mage candidates even noticed how Acnologia had attacked. Acnologia had already disappeared from their sight and arrived behind them!

”So fast!”

”Damn it! Weʼre completely out of his league...”

”Has this yearʼs S-Class Mage exam come to an end?!”

”Next year, next year we definitely wonʼt lose again...”

By the time everyone reacted, they had all already collapsed onto the ground and lost consciousness.

”Crack, crack...”

Accompanied by a series of light sounds, the Fairy Tail members knocked unconscious by Acnologia fell onto the ground, which had long since become soft sand, producing a succession of muffled sounds.

”Phew...”

After ending this battle that could only be described as a farce, Acnologia withdrew his arm and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

After joining the Fairy Tail guild, Acnologia had not followed the conventional trope of becoming weaker after being redeemed. Instead, he had become even stronger!

Before Acnologia joined Fairy Tail, Natsu and the others could still rely on their convictions and fool around with Acnologia for a while...