Eret had just witnessed Fishlegs collapsing due to the baneparticles in his system. There was only one hope for Eret to save him and that was to take down Ragnar.

"Just hang in there, Fishlegs," said Eret as he charged at Ragnar. "I'm gonna take this ugly bastard down for good!"

He then transformed his arm into a club and swung it straight at Ragnar's face, but it merely went right through.

"All you're struggling is for nought," said Ragnar and wiggled his finger.

Eret was then struck by dark tentacles, but Eret persevered and struck back. However, just like before his fist just went right through Ragnar's body.

"There's nothing you can do to harm me!" Ragnar roared and fired some energy tentacles.

They struck Eret and he was sent flying into a boulder. 'No matter how hard I try I haven't achieved Dragon Force. I'm always lagging behind everybody else, it used to make me feel like such a loser. There were so many times that I just wanted to walk away, but I've changed. None of that matters to me anymore, the only thing I care for now was protecting my friends!'

Eret then rose to his feet and then he began to absorb the baneparticles in the air.

Fishlegs eyes widened. "No!"

"That fool," Ragnar smirked. "He's consuming my baneparticles her, you can't mix them with your ethernano, you're only speeding up your own demise."

"Eret, what are you doing?" Fishlegs yelled. "Even Alvin had troubled surviving after absorbing so much baneparticles!"

Eret absorbed all the baneparticles he could and then several seconds later a massive burst of energy abruptly from his body. Everyone then stared as his body was now covered in steel.

"What?" Ragnar stared. "His body… he's turned himself into black iron… into steel."

"It's going to kill you!" Fishlegs yelled.

"His element is iron, I think he's using the trace elements in the baneparticles so he can ingest them," said Ragnar.

Eret then rushed in and struck Ragnar and this time his fist hit its mark and he followed that up with a powerful kick.

"He should be able to touch me! He risked his life and took in my poison just so he could hit me?"

Eret then swung his fists as quickly as he could, bombarding Ragnar with powerful blows.

"No… I can't accept it! What kind of human is this?"

Fishlegs then realise that he wasn't just covered in steel he noticed that they resemble dragons scales and saw that his eyes had become slits. Eret had managed to enter into the Dragon Force and he was using it to beat Ragnar.

Eret then dealt one final blow against Ragnar ripping right through his body and then it disintegrated. When the battle is over Fishlegs watched as Eret's body returned back to normal and he could no longer feel any pain from the baneparticles in his body.

Eret looked back at him. "You okay?"

However, they had no time to celebrate as a tentacle wrapped itself around Eret and dragged him away.

"What that—?"

"I won't die alone!" Ragnar's voice yelled and Eret found himself trapped in some sort of vortex. "I'm taking you with me."

"Eret!" Fishlegs yelled.

"What is this?" said Eret has he tried to free himself. "I can't get out! It's pulling me in!"

"This is a portal, to an eternity at he of torment, from which there is no return," said Ragnar.

Eret yelled in pain as he was dragged deeper into the portal.

"Fight it!" said Fishlegs as he rose to his feet, he coughed out a little blood and then raced towards him.

"Getaway! Don't come any closer, and practically a big lump of poison now anyway," said Eret and Fishlegs came to a stop. "If you touch me you'll die too."

"So long as I save you, I don't care!" Fishlegs yelled as he continued running towards him.

Eret could see the determined look in his eyes and knew words wouldn't be enough. Instead, he created some manacles and struck them around Fishlegs' wrists and then strapped into a boulder.

"What you think you're doing?" Fishlegs yelled as he tried to free himself.

"Saving you," said Eret.

Fishlegs then began writing in the air with his foot. "That's not going to work this time! I'm not the same person as before I've grown!"

Fishlegs wrote the word sword in the air and then used to slice with the boulder and then raised back towards Eret.

"Fishlegs!" Eret yelled.

Then suddenly appearing out of nowhere was Skullcrusher and he grabbed Fishlegs, pulling him back.

"What are you doing?" Fishlegs yelled.

"There's nothing we can do and I'm not going to allow you to put yourself in danger," said Skullcrusher.

"But I can help him! If we don't do something he's going to die!"

Skullcrusher knew that there was nothing they could do to save him, no matter how much he may want to.

Eret just smiled at the two of them. "Listen I used to be a real bad guy, a total scumbag, but then I met all of you. Every one of you taught me how to see the good in others, how to be a better man and I learn the true meaning of friendship. Besides, you've got a girl back at the Guild, don't you, you have a better reason to live than I do?"

Fishlegs just looked at him. "But I thought…"

"That Ruffnut was into me?" Eret chuckled. "There was nothing more than a crush and a possible way to make you jealous. Don't waste around and tell her how you feel or else you'll never forgive yourself."

"Eret… no!" Fishlegs yelled.

"Live your life with her, don't make the same season I did!" Eret yelled. "You only have one shot at making a future for yourself, don't waste it like I did!" He then looked at Skullcrusher. "Skullcrusher… it's been a real blast."

Skullcrusher looked at him with tears in his eyes. "It's been an honour to fight alongside you."

"Protect everyone else for me, promise me that."

"I promise!"

Eret then entered the portal which vanished the moment he entered it and both Fishlegs and Skullcrusher just stood there in shock as the tears kept on falling.

Acnologia was close by and just looked up at the night sky.

"The dragons are all but extinct, eight remain," he said.

"I see," said Irene as she hovered above him. "So that your ultimate goal, is it?"

"I have no use for you, be gone."

Irene gently landed on the ground. "You are quite the menacing figure."

"You know who I am and still you still dare to stand in my way?"

"I do… oh, Black Dragon of the Apocalypse."

"Perhaps you provide me with a bit of entertainment."

"Yes, and much more."

Meanwhile to the east, the negotiations with August was still proceeding and wasn't looking promising.

"Listen August… Emperor Drake is leading us down a path of pure evil," said Brandish. "It's genocide, nothing more. No matter what name it goes by you can't change what it is. This war isn't about some sort of philosophical disagreement between two sides its plain slaughter. Of all the members of the Twelve, you hold the most wisdom. We're fighting for nothing, that is what's left at the end just emptiness."

"His Majesty will make the final decision," said August.

"But think for yourself!" Brandish yelled.

Ruby was a little nervous and hid behind Hiccup. "Hmm, you might not want to get too pushy with him."

"I finally saw things as they are, the people of this land they haven't done a thing to wrong us," she said gesturing to Hiccup and the others.

"Hey there," said Ruby nervously.

Hiccup looked at August and his expression was completely emotionless, it was hard to get a good read on the man.

August was also focusing upon Hiccup and narrowed his eyes. "You!"

"How could you have pissed him off?" Ruby hissed.

Hiccup wasn't surprised that August knew about the prophecy about him killing Drago. If August was as loyal as they came to believe, he would no doubt use all his power to eliminate him. He could only hope that Brandish's words had enough sway to persuade him to stand down.

"Please August all that I at least ask is that you try talking with them," Brandish pleaded.

"Well, if it means that much to you," he said and closed his eyes. "But I am only doing this because I value your companionship."

"Thank you so much, grandpa," said Brandish cheerfully.

"We're calm rads, not blood relatives," he said gently, though there was a glimmer of a smile on his face.

"Yeah, but you are like a grandfather to me."

Ruby was just stunned. "Wow."

Brandish then stepped back. "Grandpa, I—" Then her eyes turned blank and she remained motionless and everyone looked at her.

"Something wrong?" August asked.

Brandish then drew a knife and then, to everyone's surprise, stabbed August and then extended the blade to the size of a greatsword. August's eyes widened and he coughed out some blood.

Ruby was absolutely shocked and covered her mouth.

"What the hell?" Hiccup stared confused.

"Old fool, I've been dreaming of this day," said Brandish as she withdrew the blade and returned to normal size. "Die I've always wanted." However, when the blood fell on her face and August fell to his knees. "Grandpa?"

Hiccup watched as Brandis dropped the knife and he knew something was up, his eyes then turned to Garon and he saw vicious smile on his face. He immediately realised what had happened and grabbed the hem of his shirt and pulled him towards him.

"What did you do?" Hiccup yelled furiously.

"I implanted a memory inside of her, some feeling in the back of her mind that she had to kill August," he said.

"But why? No one gave you such an order?" Hiccup yelled.

"Because I'm protecting the Guild, if you were the true Guild Master you would have realised that!"

Brandish had snapped out of her trance and looked at her bloodied hands, she then looked at August whose on his knees with blood pouring out of his wound.

"Brandish," said Ruby slowly.

Hiccup looked at Garon. "Do you have any idea what you've done? You've killed us all!"

Garon was confused, but then the entire ground shook violently.

"Hey, what's happening?" Toothless asked.

"That would be intense magic power," said Hiccup.

"But where is it coming from?" Garon frowned.

"Isn't it obvious?" Hiccup spat as he turned towards August.

To everyone's shock August rose to his feet and the wound was completely healed. Then a blazing red aura covered his body, it was so intense that it sent shivers down their spines.

"No way, but how?" said Garon stunned.

"You really think someone who gained the title of Viking King could be killed so easily?" Hiccup yelled. "This is exactly why my father did want you on the mission, you take things too far!"

August skin then turned bright red and yellow markings appeared over his eyes.

"Now do you understand why we're here Brandish?" said August. "They have finally revealed the true depravity of their character."

Brandish then slowly approached August. "I'm sorry…"

August raised his hand and then suddenly Brandish collapsed.

"Brandish, no!" Ruby cried rushing over to her.

August then looked directly at her and Hiccup instantly knew that she was now in danger. He quickly rushed over towards Ruby and tackled her to the ground.

"Stay back!" he yelled.

Then suddenly the ground beneath their feet began to glow and the could sense immense power coming from the ground.

"Melt away," said August.

Then suddenly the entire ground erupted and a huge column of fire shot up straight towards the sky. It was so large that the members of Dragon Tail could see it from within the Guildhall.

"That was a huge explosion."

"It's coming from the East."

"No, does that mean…?"

"That's where they were meeting the enemy."

"I hope they're okay."

"Looks bad."

Meanwhile, inside the hidden chamber, Agatha was still unleashing the Dragon Sword upon Master Hiccup's projection.

"Dragon Sword!" Agatha yelled putting everything she had into the attack.

A massive burst of golden flames then slammed right down on top of Master Hiccup and she could hear his screams. Agatha ignore them and kept on pushing, but then they stopped and when the spell stopped there was no trace of him.

"Oh no, I failed," she said horrified.

Then suddenly she saw that the giant lacrima was beginning to crack. She immediately rushed over towards it just as it shattered and Hiccup's naked body landed on the ground.

"Master Hiccup, tell me you're okay," she pleaded. "Wake up."

Hiccup's eyes began to stir and then he awakened. "My muscles must have atrophied, I barely have the strength to move."

Agatha merely smiled grateful that she hadn't killed the founder of Dragon Tail.

Up at the North, both Acnologia and Irene were standing face-to-face with one another.

"So let's begin our dance," said Irene.

Acnologia just remain silent.

Irene's staff then began to glow with a golden light and then suddenly a huge immense power struck Acnologia, catching him off-guard. It was so powerful that the ground beneath his feet gave way.

"An atmospheric enchantment," he said and then dispelled the magic with just a flick of his wrist.

Then the bottom of Irene's staff began to glow when sensed a massive shockwave towards Acnologia, who managed to withstand the attack but created a deep trench in the ground and pushed him back.

"So you are one who is able to use their power on anything you desire," he said looking intrigued. "A rare high enchanter."

Irene merely smiled and Acnologia laughed as he raised his hand and then suddenly a huge blast of magic erupted beneath her formula massive column of light. However, she managed to jump out of the way in time spanning midair before landing on her feet.

"Phew," she said.

Acnologia smiled. "For someone who learned from that sad tyrannical Viking, your power is impressive. What fun."

"That so? I'll gladly take the praise," she said keeping her eyes upon him as he walked around. "I've heard quite a lot about your ability and I can see first-hand why his Majesty fears you. However, once he has control over the Dragon Heart he will fear no one."

"I see, his goal is to surpass me then."

"It's a strong possibility."

"Does he think I'll leave you prophetic humans alone until he is ready for me? How ridiculous."

"Oh?" Irene smiled. "Seems as if you may be forgetting your origins. You were a pathetic human ones, right?" Acnologia just smiled. "Still it would be better for me if you did not interfere, his Majesty view is that this is just a game."

She then tapped her staff on the ground and immediately glowed in a bright golden light. "I need him to stay focused, no distractions so that this walking and quickly."

Acnologia watched as the surrounding service appeared to think inside the golden light that covered the land. It wasn't just in the North, but it was affecting every single part of Septem.

August realised who was behind this. "Irene, that her magic."

Acnologia looked at the ground. "What spell is this? I've never seen any of it sort."

"Yes, because this spell did not even exist during your heyday thousand years ago, this is the magic born of a new era," said Irene.

"This power… have you actually enchanted the ground beneath our feet?"

"I have and it stretches across the entire kingdom."

"Who are you? Tell me…"

"If you're asking my name it's Irene," she said smiling. "I hope we meet again someday, until then Acnologia."

She was then engulfed in a blinding golden light and everyone immediately stopped what they were doing when they saw the light.

In the basement within Dragon Tail, Agatha was still holding Master Hiccup in her arms when they saw the light. Even though they were far underground even they could see the light of Irene's spell.

"First Master… what is this?" Agatha asked.

"So bright," she said.

Even Drago was taken aback when he witnessed the spell in action.

"I can't believe it," he said stunned. "Irene… Have you really gone induced that spell? The magic that reorganises the world… Universe One."