themonasnovels Chapter 432 The Past is Gone
Chapter 432 The Past is Gone
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"This...is actually quite interesting."
The scene before them shocked both Moen and King Thomas. With such a large number of dragon skeletons, what had happened here before?
"Dragon Graveyard" is too kind a name for this place. This is hardly a "graveyard"; it's practically a "mass graveyard of dragons"!
First of all, "mass grave" is the most fitting name for this place. Just by looking at the bones of those dragons, you can tell that they were definitely not properly buried here. Instead, they were dumped here by some creature as if they were "dumping corpses," which is extremely barbaric and brutal.
"Unbelievable...are these really all dragon bones?"
King Thomas ran back and forth examining the dragon skeletons, speaking with great skepticism, preferring to believe they were all fake.
Although he and the construction workers discovered the place together, a fleeting glimpse and a deep dive into it are two completely different things.
At this moment, King Thomas thought of many legends and stories passed down through generations of the Fiore royal family.
As a royal family with a history spanning hundreds of years, the Fioré royal family knows quite a few secrets, especially since King Thomas himself has experienced them firsthand, making him even more easily moved.
"These are not fake, these... are all real dragon skeletons."
Mu En walked up to a skeleton and touched the dragon bones. He sensed a familiar aura on these bones. Even though they had been dead for hundreds of years, the bones still carried the aura of the terrifying creature that had killed them.
That's right, all the skeletons in this entire "Dragon Graveyard" were killed by the same creature, a creature that Moen had seen before.
"Black Dragon, Acnologia."
When Moen uttered that name, it was as if the magical particles throughout the entire "Dragon Graveyard" trembled.
The magic that the dragons lost and dispersed has lingered in this space for hundreds of years, and it seems to still possess an instinctive consciousness.
The name of the terrifying being that killed them will obviously not be forgotten because of death; on the contrary, it will become even more unforgettable.
"If Sister Kiko's magic wasn't limited to Magnolia, she could definitely come here. She might be able to capture quite a few dragon souls. The dragon content in the magic here is too high, so the possibility of summoning dragon souls is very high."
Moen couldn't help but sigh, this place is truly special, it can be preserved, and perhaps it can still play a role in the future.
"Black Dragon Acnologia! I know this guy! The Black Feather of the End! The Destroyer of the World! The Legendary Demon Dragon!" Upon hearing Moen mention "Black Dragon" Acnologia, King Thomas immediately jumped up. He was all too familiar with this name.
Because he had personally witnessed the opening of the "Eclipse Gate" and the efforts made by ancient mages to defeat the "Black Dragon" Acnologia, including the efforts of the Fiore royal family.
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King Thomas looked conflicted. He didn't know whether he should say those things, mainly because his role in those events was...not honorable; he hadn't kept his promise to his friend.
"King Thomas, does the Fiore royal family know anything about the Black Dragon Acnologia?"
Moen narrowed his eyes as he looked at King Thomas. Although his question was phrased as a question, he already knew the answer in his heart.
"If you know anything, please tell me. Any news will do. To tell you the truth, we in Fairy Tail have already encountered that black dragon Acnologia twice."
Seeing that King Thomas remained silent with a conflicted expression, Moen continued to speak. This finally caused King Thomas's emotions to fluctuate. He looked at Moen in shock, as if he could not believe that what he had just said was true.
"You...you just said you've encountered the black dragon Acnologia?!"
King Thomas exclaimed in shock, as if he had heard something incredibly terrifying.
"That's right. Once, it was a one-on-one encounter between Gildarts and it. By a hair's breadth, the powerful Gildarts was reduced to ashes with just one blow!"
Moen nodded gravely and continued recounting his story with "Black Dragon" Acnologia, which made King Thomas's face turn pale. He knew Gildarts's level.
"The second time was on Tenrou Island, the holy land of our Fairy Tail. Together with the people from the Heart of the Devil Alliance, no one could stop it except me. But even I could only barely scare it away."
As soon as Moen finished speaking, King Thomas's jaw dropped to the ground.
"ah?!"
King Thomas's eyes widened, wondering if he had misheard. He had just been saying how terrifying the "black dragon" Acnologia was, but how come the final result was "it was scared away by me"?
"Are you kidding me?"
King Thomas asked cautiously. He wasn't questioning Moen's strength; he just found it hard to accept. After all, it was the "Black Dragon," a terrifying legend that had existed since his childhood.
"Of course not. To prevent the Holy Land from being completely destroyed, our guild members used magic to protect Sirius Island. That island is still sealed off; the guys from the Demon's Heart are all imprisoned inside. Why would I lie to you?"
Moen explained, and what he said was so true and detailed that King Thomas had no choice but to believe it. The short King Thomas was so engrossed in listening that he couldn't stop smiling.
"Mr. Moen! Your strength... is truly astounding!"
King Thomas looked at the composed Moen with utter admiration. As a mage worshipper, King Thomas's adoration for Moen deepened even further. He almost wished he could become Moen and experience those exciting and thrilling magical adventures.
"So, what does King Thomas and the Fiore royal family know?"
Moen smiled and brought the topic back on track.
Jade certainly doesn't know about these things, and there are some royal secrets that King Thomas hasn't told Jade, Moen is certain of that, otherwise Jade would definitely have told him.
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Faced with Moen's persistent questioning, King Thomas's expression shifted. Finally, he sighed and made a decision: Moen did indeed need to know those things, because the "Black Dragon" Acnologia had already been born and was no longer a distant legend.
"It happened on July 7th, X777..."
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King Thomas slowly began to speak, recounting the past and the missions passed down through generations of the Fiore royal family.
July 7, X777
As soon as this timeline was announced, Moen's expression immediately turned serious, because this wasn't the first time he had heard of this timeline.
Moen knew of two special dates: one was the year X784, and the other was the precise date of July 7th, X777.
The special circumstances of X784 were learned from future companions, while the issue of July 7th, X777, was learned from companions already present.
The "father" and "mother" of Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy, the three "Dragon Slayers," all lived in the year X777.
Also missing on July 7th was Lucy's mother, who had an accident around that time and died from rapid physical decline.
The matter concerning Lucy's mother is inextricably linked to the Fiore royal family, and the fact that there are problems between the Fiore royal family and Leila Heartfilia is not something that was just discovered.
Hearing this date from King Thomas's mouth, and at such an incredibly precise time, Moen was naturally extremely serious.
"Around that time, Leila Heartfilia came to me. She wanted to open the Eclipse Gate, and I followed the family tradition and cooperated with her, allowing her to open the Eclipse Gate. That day was July 7th, X777. I met the ancestors of the Heartfilia family, a mage from four or five hundred years ago."
King Thomas recounted his experiences with a serious expression. He was also incredibly shocked at the time, never imagining that the mission passed down through generations of his family was to enable that mage to travel through time, spanning four or five hundred years to reach the present.
"The Gate of Eclipse..."
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Upon hearing the name, Moen couldn't help but gasp. This was yet another masterpiece by Zeref, a device specializing in time travel.
"There are still some left, and they're even in the hands of the Fiore royal family."
Moen found it incredible, and what was most incredible was that the royal family had never even considered using this time machine.
Although the conditions for using the "Eclipse Gate" are extremely demanding, requiring the golden key of the "Zodiac" to open it, if the Fiore royal family insists on searching, it is not impossible to hope for a successful outcome even after four or five hundred years.
"Our family's mission has always been to guard the Gate of Eclipse until it was opened by the Heartfilia family."
King Thomas stood ramrod straight, looking very proud. By his generation, the ancestral task had finally been completed, so he did not pass it on to Emerald.
"Tell me about the ancestors of the Heartfilia family."
Moen interrupted King Thomas's boasting and then pressed for details about another key figure, Ancestor Heartfilia, a mage who came to the modern era from four or five hundred years ago.
"Her name is Anna Heartfilia. She came to fight the black dragon, and with her came five rays of light. She said they were prepared to fight the black dragon; they were five children."
As King Thomas finished speaking, Moen was the one who was shocked this time.
No, is this correct? Those five beams of light... are they five children? Natsu, Gajeel, Wendy, that's already three. Who are the other two? Are they also "Dragon Slayers"?
Moen immediately thought of Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy, and he was quite certain of it, naturally for a reason.
First, the timing is perfect, with July 7th, X777 being the exact date. Second, those "five beams of light" were what Anna Heartfilia had prepared to deal with the "Black Dragon".
This idea must be related to dragons. The "first-generation dragon slayer mage" who suddenly appeared and was personally taught by dragons obviously did not grow out of the ground. They could only have come from four or five hundred years ago.
"That's unbelievable."
Moen was astonished. He hadn't expected that Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy were "ancient people." What was even more absurd was that none of the three little guys remembered this. Perhaps they were too young at the time, or perhaps their memories were blocked by some kind of manipulation.
Looking back now, there were actually some signs, such as when he was teaching Natsu culture, the guy showed some special characteristics, he actually recognized some ancient characters.
Where is Anna?
After the initial shock, Moen didn't dwell on it any longer. The backgrounds of Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy couldn't change anything. No matter where they came from, they were still members of Fairy Tail.
Moreover, everyone's goal is the same: to fight against the "black dragon." In a sense, Natsu, Wendy, and Gajeel have finally started the main quest and are now facing the goal that sent them to this time period.
"Ms. Anna... she said she was going to find the lost children. They got separated because there was a small mishap when the Eclipse Gate opened."
King Thomas scratched his head; he had no idea where Anna Heartfilia had gone.
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Moen frowned; he didn't recall Anna Heartfilia ever appearing.
It's no secret that Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy, the three Dragon Slayer mages, are all at Fairy Tail. The mage from the past couldn't possibly be unaware of this, so she should have come to Fairy Tail to look for them.
"Never mind, what about the Eclipse Gate?"
Moen couldn't figure out why Anna wasn't showing up. He asked about the "Eclipse Gate," which was a huge hidden danger. Anything involving "time travel" was extremely important and dangerous, just like the "Memory of Time" that he had sealed away.
"The Gate of the Solar Eclipse..."
When asked about this, King Thomas became somewhat guilty, looking as if he had done something wrong, which was why he had been unwilling to talk about it before—he had not kept his promise to his friend.
"I should have destroyed it, but... I couldn't bear to."
Under Moen's gaze, King Thomas spoke with some discouragement.
After fulfilling their respective missions, Leila asked King Thomas to destroy the "Eclipse Gate," but King Thomas did not do so.
There was no way around it; he truly loved magic too much. Moreover, protecting the "Eclipse Gate" was an ancestral precept passed down through generations of the Fiore royal family, so he couldn't do that. He had to preserve the "Eclipse Gate."
Do you know how dangerous this thing is?
Moen was speechless. Lucy's mother, Leila, was right. This "Eclipse Gate" should be destroyed. If it were used by someone with ulterior motives, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Now, the cause of Lucy's mother Leila's death has finally been determined: she died because she opened the "Eclipse Gate," which must be related to the mistake that occurred when the "Eclipse Gate" was opened.
Leila died because of this mistake, and Natsu, Gajeel, Wendy and the others scattered to different places, not coming out with Anna Heartfilia at the same time.
"This is really... complicated..."
"Moen sighed. That's how things always are when it comes to 'time travel'."
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