A week after the dungeon exploring mission is over, Black bulls HQ is still the same, natsu browl with luck and magna while the others do their own. Yami Sukehiro quickly orders Natsu to give his report at the Magic Knights headquarters. When Charmy Pappitson offers herself to accompany Natsu, the Black Bull captain immediately rejects her request, which prompts her to leave.
As Natsu and Noelle Silva arrive at the Noble region, they encounter the Golden Dawn members whom explored the dungeon with them.
"Yo! yuno,mimosa and four eyes!" natsu said to them happily approching to them.
"four- its Klaus please remember it." Klaus said to natsu.
" Yo! Mimosa! thanks by the way you healed me in dungeon " natsu said to mimosa who he smiles
suddenly mimosa avoids Natsu and said "I-its okay don't worry about it."
When noeille asks her, the noblewoman reveals her feelings towards Natsu, which renders both of them screeching in embarrassment.
After a while, they finally reach the designated venue, where they are greeted by the Magic Emperor himself,Julius Novachrono.
The said man then brings the young Knights into a tower.
natsu felt a familiar sent to Emperor, before he could ask he see the Emperor looks into Yuno's grimoire, Julius quickly asks him to activate the spell with excitement. Unfortunately, the young Knight is unable to fulfil his wish due to he never try it yet. The Emperor then decides to leave the fact that Yuno is now the owner of Sylph, the wind spirit, for himself. then he looks at natsu who is in excitement to show his grimoire to him but before natsu could do he ask the Emperor if they met but Julious said they not. then natsu give his grimoire to Emperor. but Julius fails to identify the writings on it. then Natsu summon the sword, he found inside the dungeon, and offers it to Julius. When the Emperor holds it, he quickly realizes that the said sword is absorbing his mana. Julius the returns the sword back and explains that if natsu is really interested to learn and control using that sword, he need to train more to control his mana so that it won't absorbed if he didn't.
Natsu and Yuno brace themselves and ask Julius the proper path to become the Magic Emperor. Klaus immediately interrupts them as he explains the title to them, but Julius interrupts him and reveals to all of them the vital components to become the Magic Emperor. He explains that the strongest Magic Knight, which is proven from the achievements and reputation from the citizens, is the only mage who is worthy of the title. As both Natsu and Yuno realize that commoners, such as themselves, are also able to aim for it, they reply to Julius with determination. Seeing their spirit and motivation, prompts Julius to praise both Yami Sukehiro and William Vangeance for their respective subordinate.
Afterwards, Julius invites all of them to come with him and attend a *War Merits Conferment Ceremony, where he is scheduled to honor several Knights whom had accomplished better achievements than them.
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As they enter the ceremonial hall where the Knights have gathered, Julius asks the young Knights whether they are prepared to surpass the honorary Knights.
"man just watching them makes me excited" natsu said excite.
"shh! stop talking you idiot stupidtsu." noeille whisper to natsu.
The War Merits Conferment Ceremony.*
The awarding ceremony then begins as
Julius was the one who announce to them.
At the end of the ceremony, Julius congratulates the honorary Knights and invites all of them, including their captains, to a celebratory banquet, which he had prepared.
Additionally, he asks them to get acquainted with the young Knights, whom he brought to the ceremony. The Magic Emperor's action prompts the honorary Knights to give unpleasant stares toward the young Knights.
The scrutiny continues at the banquet after Julius left the hall for another matter, which prompts Klaus to voice his concerns over Julius' decision on bringing them to the event.
In the meanwhile,
Natsu begins to indulge himself on the dishes
"yum yum! I didn't know the food of captains where this delicious!" natsu said to no where.
natsu just ignores the unpleasant atmosphere in the hall. While Klaus gives his remarks for Natsu's uncaring nature, Mimosa approaches the latter.
"ahm natsu? can I join eating with you?" mimosa said to natsu hiding her blush.
"you wanna eat this too? come let's eat haha!" natsu replied to mimosa.
Alecdora finally voices his complaint over their presence. The Golden Dawn Knight's comment prompts the other Knight to join in as Leopold adds a condescending remark about the former's squad. The conflict between the them forces Klaus to defend his friends, but Alecdora severely criticizes him and Mimosa for their disappointing performance during the dungeon exploration mission, which begins to annoy Natsu while Yuno remains silent.
The conflict arises when Solid decides to adds his opinion by humiliating his sister, Noelle, whom has been silence since the beginning. Noelle's older sister, Nebra, supports her younger brother and further insults her younger sister. Finally, their older brother,Nozel Silva, steps in and orders Noelle to leave the hall, which finally breaks Natsu's patience.
Natsu confronts the nobles.The moment Noelle tries to leave, Natsu quickly takes her arm and prevents his squadmate from taking further steps. The Black Bull Knight then stands on top of a table and confront.
"when I had not yet come to this palace, I idolized all of you captains but from what I heard and what you said I lost respect. Is this how you insult your fellow man? this noeille I admit she doesn't have much control over her magic yet but she does everything just to prove something and then you still insult her, own family? I idolize her and she is a very strong woman.
"Shut up!" Alecdora chant a spell to restrain him but natsu avoided it.
everyone was shock at natsu perform. but the latter easily breaks out of it. He then open his grimoire chant a spell then ignite himself using a fullpower flame lightning dragon mode(his body has been armored by flame and his Aurora is lighting.(he manage to unlock it when then browl with luck. lighting of luck unlocked his old power from earthland. he use this today to captains cuz he know they are all strong so he go fullpower directly to show em all)
Far at the outskirt of the Clover Kingdom, a mage sits and gazes towards the Noble region. While he talks to his corpse, he is informed that his group's preparation is complete, which prompts him to vocalise his ambition to destroy the Kingdom.
All the captains were surprised at what natsu showed. they could not believe what he showed. a young man with only a small inheritance but using his grimoire as the inheritance swelled several times.
But some captains did not gaze. Solid tries to attack Natsu but when the spell hit to natsu it just burn. Natsu's action causes Nebra, Alecdora and Solid to assault the former as they ridicule the former's ambition. However, their attacks are burn by Natsu's fire. Alecdora then decides to restrain the Black Bull Knight by preventing him but he easily destroy. Alecdora didn't believe what he just saw natsu didn't move but his attack unable to hold him. Solid steps in and prepares another attack. As the nobleman launches his attack, Natsu summon a hand of fire from his back(like naruto 9 tails) and deflect the incoming attack.
"Its useless. my fire magic is not normal. it destroys every magic it touch and your power is not enough to gaze me. Apologize to noeille immediately." natsu demands with serious look.
Solid still try to attack natsu but everything he attack is useless.
The Silver Eagle captain the unleashes his magical power, which reminds the Black Bull mage from his captain's own pressure of immense magical power but natsu didnt gaze and he also power up more the ground was shaking and the heat is too much that near in natsu's ground starting to melt. Fortunately, before Nozel and Natsu manages to cause any more damage, Fuegoleon Vermillion interfered and asked his fellow captain to reconsider his action.
At that moment, Leopold approaches Natsu and declares himself as the latter's rival and sensei.natsu didn't know what he ment and he close his grimoire and he's back to normal. When Yuno asks about the Crimson Lion mage's identity, Mimosa reveals that both of them are her cousins.
A conflict between captains. Fuegoleon then tries to reason with Nozel by emphasizing on the fact that Julius was the one who brought them. However, the Silver Eagle captain responds by giving a condescending remark about House Vermillion. It quickly triggers the Crimson Lion captain's anger as both of them unleash hostile magical power, which causes the hall to tremble.
At that moment, someone enters the hall and informs the Knights that the Royal Capital has been invaded. At the same time, the mage who was sitting at the Kingdom's outskirt, unleashes an army of corpses and causes several destructions within the city.
Broken Royal Capital
Marching Dead
Riot at the Royal Capital. The man behind the corpse army,Rades Spirito, orders his troops to attack the civilians when several guards arrive to defend them. Unfortunately, their attacks are unable to stop the corpse's advances as Rades laughs at their uselessness. Upon the announcement of the Royal Capital's invasion, at the Magic Knights headquarters, Siren of the Golden Dawn quickly activates one of his spells to observe the city's condition.
The spell is of such a high level that both Klaus and Mimosa are amazed by their senior's prowess. Subsequently, the Knights begin to discuss their strategy for counterattacks.
Fuegoleon assumes that the perpetrator managed to bypass the barrier of the city with the use of Spatial Magic spell, which prompts him to acknowledge their enemy's prowess. As they begin to discuss the best way to apprehend the situation, Natsu interrupts them and asks his fellow Knights to take immediate action. The young Knight then storms out of the hall and plans to find the perpetrator at the noisiest place of the city, which stuns Klaus who tried to stop him. Seeing his new rival's reckless action, Leopold quickly follows him without consulting his older brother.
Fuegoleon assumes leadership. After seeing his younger brother's behavior, Fuegoleon planned to discipline him later before he takes the leadership and divides the Knights to defend the Royal Capital. Fuegoleon goes to the North district to meet with Leopold while he takes Noelle along with him. The Crimson Lion captain then asks the Silver Eagle Knights to the Central district, the Blue Rose Knights to East district and the Golden Dawn Knights to the West and Northwest district. As the Knights leave, Charmy comes out of her hiding place and decides to take part in defending the city. However, she suddenly catches a delicious smell and quickly tries to trace it back to the source.
In the meantime, Rades finds a little girl who is cornered without anyone to defend her. The rogue mage quickly intimidates her and plans to kill her. However, before he is able to harm the said girl, Natsu forcefully made his path to Rades and vowed to protect the Royal Capital.
Rades immediately recognizes the boy as a Black Bull member and orders his fallen corpses to attack him.
To his surprise, all of his fallen corpses was become ash and he identify who is he, the proclaim fire dragon who can destroy anykind of magic.(in his thought) Due to this, Rades calls forward a new batch of corpses to attack the Black Bull mage.
Rades calls forth "Jimmy".
Somewhere else within the Royal Capital.
the other Knights finally arrive at their designated venues. The moment they learn that their enemies are a group of corpses, the Knights proceed on decimating them without mercy. Subsequently, Mimosa also begins to heal any casualties of the attack.
Similarly, Natsu is also easily able to destroy them with his fist, which astounds Leopold who watches him from afar.
Natsu look at the enemy and ask why is he doing it but then latter summon another corpse, which is able to shoot bullets of magical power. Natsu just dodge the blast by tilting his head. he easily read the movements. it was so slow for him. Rades was angry and he never thought someone like him will come to him. he then summon another one which is his best puppet but natsu destory it. his starting to get boring and ask him what the hell did he doing. suddenly an enemy appeared try to hit natsu but he sense it and he easily dodge. natsu ask who is he but he didn't speak. suddenly a black spell been summon on ground of natsu which is his been teleport to another places. natsu didn't know where he was and he try to sense the enemy but it seems he can't find it. he realize this magic is similar to finral. he was angry being transported to another place without fight to him.
After the Battle
The Magic Emperor, Julius Novachrono, informs the public about what has happened and how they plans to make sure that it never happens again. Julius also thinks about how the enemy was able to into the city and that there might be a traitor, but does not make it public. After the announcement, Julius is informed by Marx that the interrogation of the prisoners went no information. Julius replies that they would have to wait for Fuegoleon to wake up to get any information on what happened to him.
Elsewhere at the Eye of the Midnight Sun's base, Rades is causing a commotion for the burn Natsu inflicted on him. Sally comes over to say that she already healed him and that she wants Natsu to experiment on him. They then argue until Sally simple walks away to preform other experiments. At another location Valtos tells the boss that Catherine and George have been captured, which the boss says that he plans to rescue them. The boss then thinks about how Julius was able to inflict a wound on him and then tells the members that they will destroy the kingdom and create a new one.
back to Natsu.
Natsu has gotten lost within the forsaken realm area still asking where to go the noble realm but when he finds people they avoid to him whisper that maybe he will do something evil which is he always explain that he didn't.
3 days later he is still in forsaken realm. wondering around how will be able to back at kingdom. this area is unfamiliar to him and he didn't get here before, so his really lost in way. when his wondering he saw the a weird girl with eyeglass and messy hair and its look like she doing something. Natsu was bit curious what girl do so he asked the woman what she did and she replied that she was taken care of her pet and her name of pet was salamander. to excite natsu upon hearing the name and if possible show. the woman liked it and she did what natsu said. she jumped on top of her pet and she stabbed it and her pet changed color. formerly violet turned orange and natsu was hit by a big fire ball and hit. the woman's pet also exploded.
the woman said "ara! it looks like my placement is too much. It won't break it if I study more"
she was about to walk away from the place where she was shot and the woman in the back felt something. she saw the man who had consumed the fire. The woman was amazed and went immediately and ask to come go with her to her laboratory to study him.
natsu did not understand this so he asked. Natsu was surprised by what the woman was saying, so he decided to leave. the woman did not agree and forced him to come. the woman noticed the man's outer garment. he was a colleague of the black bulls. the woman did not notice it earlier because it was covered by natsu's red scarf. he said.
"are you natsu? the fire dragon that can burn what kind of magic? I'm very lucky that we met! please come with me I will treat you nicely" she said.
natsu wondered how she knew his name so he decided to ask it. natsu was surprised by what the woman said, she turned out to be a colleague who attacked the kingdom. Natsu would have been angry but when he heard the woman's words, he noticed that he could be her ally so he decided.
"Sally right? I have a condition for what you are asking for. I will allow you to study me but I have two conditions. Be my ally. Be one of us and I promise I will let you study me. Secondly you will not do badly and don't hurt others. I will tell julius to make you a laboratory and I will tell you what I know and you will be a good magician! now, do you want? " natsu asked sally.
sally liked it and she went with natsu holding him.
Back at black bulls HQ.
everyone seems to be worried what happened to natsu. his been missing 4 days now and they didn't get any news what happened to him. they don't have any leads where he have been. only they know that his been transported to another place or been taken by the enemy. the squad seem to be hopeless especially noeille who can't even sleep properly worrying about natsu.
surprisingly the bird zero and Nero was there and noeille try to ask the two bird what happened to natsu. noeille thinking she was idiot talking to birds.
back to Natsu and Sally.
Natsu and Sally finally arrived at kingdom. Sally told me where the road was so they went where they were going. they were in the headquarters of the palace and natsu asked if the emperor could talk talk to him and said that natsu was looking for him but the one who was based was just angry and threatened not to make a scandal. luckily natsu saw Julius' right hand Mars and as it went to mars. mars was surprised that natsu was back. natsu wasted no time and was told that he had obtained important information and if he could talk. Mars was surprised by what Natsu was saying but he saw in Natsu's eyes that he was serious and decided to let them in and talk to the emperor.
At Wizard king place.
"oh! good you got back well natsu. what do you want why are you here?" Julius asked.
"This is Sally with me, I have something to say. But I want to say something first" natsu pleaded.
"what is that?"Julius replied.
"When everyone knows, first if possible, please give her what she needs." natsu replied.
Julius was surprised by what natsu was saying but he saw in natsu's eyes that he was serious.
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"All right, I'll let you" replied Julius.
"Sally is one of the colleagues who attacked the place here" said natsu.
Julius and Mars were surprised.
"What do you mean?" said Julius.
"Are we secure here? Please no one else can hear" said natsu.
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They went to the secret area and did what natsu said. while saying that natsu, Juluis decided to do mars magic spell mind reading and showed it to them. not because he doesn't trust natsu its just the mess will explain natsu and he and sally just got into trouble.
"This is a very serious issue here. a big reviled! you really did well natsu" mars said to natsu.
"hmmm from what her momeries, she doesn't do bad things yet so I will allow what she needs but, with this very classified information, her life is in danger so what would you do natsu?" Julius ask to natsu.
"As a magic knights I will protect her. her life is precious." natsu replied.
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Julius, mars, and natsu watch the memory of sally, sally just watch her own memory to.
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" I didn't know their was traitor to the captains" natsu replied.
"As I am, but as a wizard king. I can't allow this. please gather all captains"
the story changed somehow now. what will happened? next time on Dragon in clover.