Caesar's words made Thomas and the others shut up.
Thomas's eldest daughter Feicui stood up and looked at Caesar.
She said, "But Heavenly King Caesar, if you knew what was about to happen..."
Before Feicui could finish, Caesar waved his hand.
He said, "Do you think there are ten thousand dragons in this world?"
"We do not believe it, but if it is true..."
"Who told you?"
Caesar interrupted again.
He looked at Feicui and said, "Or what makes you think what he said is correct? Is it only because he said he is from the future? Or because he said we would be defeated by Acnologia, sealed for seven years, and then lead the downtrodden Fairy Tail to win first place in the Grand Magic Games seven years later?"
Caesar's words made Thomas and Feicui open their mouths wide.
The princesses nearby were confused.
Feicui's younger brothers and sisters were too young to understand anything.
"Y... you..."
Thomas looked at Caesar in shock.
He had no idea how Caesar learned all of this.
"Is it strange?"
Caesar looked at them calmly.
"You have seen the future. But our guild has a cat who can predict the future. And I can tell you clearly that in the future she foresaw, if I had not interfered, you would have done something extremely stupid."
Thomas and Feicui fell silent.
Thomas said, "I have seen the man from the past who came to the present. So a man from the future..."
"Forget it. I cannot explain it to you."
Caesar stood up.
Thomas and Feicui were startled and stepped back.
"I am borrowing your Eclipse Gate. I plan to travel to the future and reverse the future where ten thousand dragons are wreaking havoc."
Caesar looked at them and said, "Just keep an eye on things and do not cause trouble."
He disappeared in a flash.
Before they could react, a terrifying wave of magic appeared at the location of the Eclipse Gate.
They were shocked.
The Eclipse Gate was still unrepaired.
What was he doing?
They did not know that Caesar had already discussed everything with Jellal.
He had memorized the structure of the Eclipse Gate.
But repairing it was expensive, and Caesar did not want to pay for it.
Since the kingdom had prepared the materials, Caesar decided to use them.
Unlimited firepower mode strengthened his alchemy greatly.
In two minutes, a brand new Eclipse Gate appeared before him.
Infinite magic poured in and soon reached the critical value.
Caesar consumed a part of the Philosopher's Stone and locked onto the time he needed.
He pushed open the door and walked in.
As he stepped through and the door closed, Thomas arrived with his army.
They stared at the completed Eclipse Gate and the fading magic.
Their faces turned pale.
Anyone could tell what had happened.
"It is over..."
Thomas sat on the ground.
He understood the danger.
If the Council discovered this, he was finished.
"Father, let us destroy it."
Emerald looked at the Eclipse Gate.
Her eyes were ruthless.
Destroying it would erase the evidence.
Thomas smiled bitterly.
Caesar would not act so openly without preparing witnesses.
Destroying it would only make things worse.
Then they would truly have to die for their crimes.
Thomas sighed and stood up.
"Guard this place and wait for the Council. Everything is my responsibility. If I am arrested, Emerald, you will inherit the throne."
"Father!"
"This is an order!"
Emerald nodded with despair.
...
Evening. March of year 791, month 7.
Caesar stepped out of the Eclipse Gate.
He was still in Crocus, the capital.
The night was quiet.
Very quiet.
Wrong.
Caesar felt the surroundings.
All the residents were gone.
The only aura left was near the palace, on the side of the Eclipse Gate he built.
"The timing is perfect. The dragons have not appeared yet. And there are no familiar auras. Everyone in Fairy Tail should have finished the Grand Magic Games and gone home."
Caesar muttered.
The next moment, magic surged.
The Eclipse Gate opened.
The roar of dragons echoed.
A giant dragon stepped into the world.
"Let the fight begin. No one is stealing my experience packs."
Caesar laughed and flashed toward the gate.
"What have I done... the world is about to be destroyed..."
Princess Emerald cried as the dragons poured out.
In this future, no wizards remained to help.
Only the King's Army.
They were no match for dragons with massive defense.
Purgatory erupted instantly.
"Hahaha. A human female. Their meat is the most delicious."
An emerald dragon reached for Emerald.
But his hand closed on nothing.
Emerald blinked as she looked at the man holding her.
"Who are you?"
"I?"
Caesar set her down.
"Dragon Slayer."
He rushed toward the emerald dragon who roared in anger.
Unlimited firepower activated.
The dragon struck at Caesar with its claw.
Caesar met it with a punch.
A terrifying force exploded.
The dragon's claw shattered instantly.
"My hand!"
The dragon wailed.
"The roar of the space dragon!"
Caesar opened his mouth and unleashed a hundred meter long roar.
It swallowed the dragon whole.
When the roar ended, the dragon fell.
Its breathing stopped.
"He really killed a dragon..."
Emerald stared at the dying dragon.
Then she looked at Caesar floating in the air.
Her eyes were full of hope.