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The emerald dragon's roar split the sky, its scales shimmering with an unnatural, venomous glow. Magnolia's streets trembled as citizens fled, their screams swallowed by the creature's thunderous wings. Weiss stood at the guild's shattered entrance, Lucy and Nami flanking him—one gripping celestial keys, the other sparking clima-tact dials.
"Fan out!" Erza's command cut through the chaos. She materialized in her Heaven's Wheel armor, swords gleaming. "Natsu, Gray—flank its wings! Weiss, distract it!"
"Distract it?!" Nami hissed, thumbing a Thunder Dial. "That thing's the size of a mountain!"
"Just keep up, landlubber," Lucy snapped, though her hands shook as she summoned Loke.
Weiss lunged, dragon claws screeching against emerald scales. The beast barely flinched. Dragon's Dominion surged through him, demanding obedience, but the creature's mind felt… empty.
System Alert
Ding!
Unknown Entity Detected
Species: Emerald Drake (Zeref's Experiment #777)
Weakness: Sigil Core (Located at base of skull)
Quest Updated: Destroy Sigil Core (Reward: Dragonheart Crystal – Enhances Dragon Dominion)
"Aim for the skull!" Weiss shouted, dodging a claw that cratered the ground.
Lucy and Nami: Reluctant Alliance
Lucy's keys clattered as she summoned Taurus. "Bull Horn!" The celestial spirit charged, axe swinging—only to bounce off the dragon's hide.
Nami cursed, launching a Thunderbolt Tempo. Lightning arced across the beast's back, scorching scales but leaving no mark. "Useless! This isn't like Arlong's tin-can fishmen!"
"Then improvise!" Lucy grabbed Nami's wrist, pressing a Gemini Key into her palm. "Copy Weiss's magic! You've seen him fight!"
"Are you crazy?!"
"Do it!"
Nami gritted her teeth, channeling the key's magic. A shimmering replica of Weiss's dragon claw materialized around her hand. "Sea King's… whatever!"
A torrent of seawater erupted, dousing the dragon's head. It reared back, snarling—and exposed its skull.
"NOW, WEISS!" Lucy screamed.
The Strike
Weiss leapt, claws blazing with golden fire. The sigil on the dragon's skull pulsed—a twisted rune matching Zeref's mark.
"Burn," Weiss snarled.
The claw struck. The sigil shattered.
The dragon froze, emerald scales dissolving into ash. From its crumbling skull, a black crystal emerged—Dragonheart Crystal. Weiss seized it, its dark energy searing his palm.
System Notification
Ding!
Quest Complete
Dragonheart Crystal absorbed!
Dragon Dominion upgraded to Dragon Overlord (Temporarily command draconic entities)
Aftermath: Bonds and Tensions
The guild regrouped, battered but alive. Nami slumped against a broken wall, clima-tact smoking. "Remind me to never take magical advice from you," she muttered to Lucy.
Lucy smirked, though her face was pale. "Says the girl who summoned a tidal wave indoors."
System Alert
Ding!
Harem Affection Update
Lucy Heartfilia: +10 (95/100 – "Trusted Leader")
Nami: +10 (95/100 – "Unlikely Strategist")
Erza approached Weiss, her armor cracked. "That sigil… Zeref's mark. This wasn't random."
"No," Weiss said, staring at the crystal. "He's testing us. Or me."
Mirajane's Revelation
In the guild cellar, Mirajane analyzed the crystal, her demonic form flickering. "It's a beacon. Zeref's tracking you through it."
"Can you disable it?"
"Not without killing you." She paused. "Lisanna found something—a legend about dragons and the Void Century. Im's name was mentioned."
The system buzzed.
New Quest: Decipher the Void Century's Dragons
Reward: Im's True Identity Revealed
Cliffhanger: Zeref's Whisper
That night, as Weiss meditated, the crystal pulsed. A voice echoed—cold, melodic, and ancient.
"You defy nature, Dragon Child. But even anomalies… break."
Zeref's spectral form materialized, his gaze piercing. "Join me. Or watch both worlds burn."
The vision faded, leaving Weiss breathless. On his desk, Nami's map glowed, a new route charted—to the Red Line's core.
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