Erza arrived at the Kingdom Library without any hindrance; the guards bowed and let her pass as soon as they saw her.
This kingdom's library is incredibly large; the first floor alone is larger than the entire Fairy Tail guild, and the kingdom's library has ten floors in total.
Erza was overwhelmed by the sheer number of books, but thankfully there were road signs to guide her. After half an hour, she finally found the history of the Kingdom of Dorakunov.
The Kingdom of Dorakunov originated five hundred years ago. King Aieon saved the wise dragon Belserion, and thus received the dragon's protection, enjoying peace and harmony. It is a kingdom where humans and dragons live in harmony...
The invasion of Western dragons ushered in the era of war between humans and dragons, during which many nations were destroyed, and the wise dragon Belserion was severely injured and on the verge of death.
In a time of crisis, the second king, Irene, used enchantment magic to imbue the mages with the power of dragons, thus creating the Dragon Slayer Magic.
After the death of the Wise Dragon, Irene changed her name to Irene Belserion, the mother of Dragon Slayer Mages. With the spread of Dragon Slayer Magic, the number of Dragon Slayer Mages increased dramatically, prompting humanity to launch a counterattack...
In the war between humans and dragons, humanity was at a great disadvantage. In this time of crisis, the Dragon Slayer Mage Acnologia appeared out of nowhere, hunting dragons with madness. Not only the dragon race, but also human kingdoms suffered his brutal slaughter. Both sides suffered heavy losses, but since his main target was the dragons, humanity gained a chance to catch its breath...
Acnologia meets and falls in love with Irene, becomes the Great General of the Kingdom of Dolagunov, and leads the kingdom's ten dragon-slaying squads to begin slaying dragons...
The Kingdom Alliance era began, and under Acnologia's leadership, the human race launched a counterattack against the evil dragons led by the Red Dragon King Osta, ultimately succeeding in slaying them...
Because Acnologia was fighting on the front lines, the kingdoms in the rear were attacked by the evil dragon and suffered unprecedented damage. The seven kingdoms were destroyed and the alliance collapsed...
In X377, Acnologia returned from the front lines, and Princess Erza was born. After Queen Irene Belserion sent the princess away, the Kingdom of Dragunov was dissolved, and the final battle against the evil dragon began...
In X379, Acnologia and Erin Belserion joined forces to slay all the dragons, bringing an end to the age of human warfare.
In X385, the human race re-entered a period of development, and the First Dragon Slayer General rebuilt the Kingdom of Dorakunov...
"Four hundred years ago, Irene, Acnologia, Erza..."
Is it a coincidence?
Erza gently closed the book, her expression complex and unreadable; perhaps she already knew the answer.
Just then, the library door was pushed open, and General Number Eleven rushed in. Seeing the books in her hands, he thought to himself, "Oh no, I forgot about this place."
He hadn't expected Erza to be so perceptive. Why was she in the library?
Could it be that something was amiss with the princess?
"you..."
Just as General Number Eleven was about to say something, Erza raised her hand to interrupt him.
Erza's cold gaze swept over them, and Android 11 lowered her head guiltily, not daring to meet her eyes.
She said calmly, "I will slay the dragon!"
Upon hearing this, Number Eleven opened his mouth but couldn't say anything, and could only sigh helplessly in the end.
The number one dragon slayer general's plan has changed...
Two days passed in the blink of an eye
The familiar alarm sounded once again throughout the royal city of Doragunov, and all the citizens of the city fled in panic.
This time, no kingdom soldiers were dispatched; only Erza stepped out, holding a longsword and pointing it at the purple dragon.
Without uttering a single wasted word, she flashed and instantly unleashed thousands upon thousands of sword strikes, the endless sword light enveloping the evil dragon.
However, it was all in vain. The purple dragon spread its wings, and a whirlwind swept through, instantly blowing Erza a thousand meters away.
He looked at the tightly closed royal city and wondered why the eleventh hadn't sent any troops to attack.
The purple dragon's voice was full of sarcasm: "This kingdom actually made you fight alone. What reason do you have to continue fighting? And your companions didn't even come to help you?"
Erza said coldly, "Defeat me first, then I'll tell you!"
"Change gear! Heavenly Wheel Armor!"
A magic circle unfolded around her, and she donned armor covered in sharp blades. Hundreds and thousands of blades gathered in the sky, and with a swing of Erza's sword, the sky full of swords instantly enveloped the purple dragon.
"All of it is useless!"
The purple dragon unleashed its full magical power, and its venom formed a storm around it, corroding all the incoming swords.
He swung his giant tail violently, instantly sending Erza flying and crashing into the ground.
Without pausing, Erza quickly crawled out of the ground and sneered, "Why is your attack weaker? Is your previous injury still not healed?"
The purple dragon laughed loudly, its voice booming like thunder: "I was just playing with you, and you actually got this wrong idea. Since that's the case, then I'll send you to hell!"
"Change into your dragon knight outfit!"
Erza activated her magic circle, a flash of red light appeared, and a giant dragon knight emerged, its terrifying magic sweeping in all directions.
"It's that little toy again! I'm going to take it apart today!"
The purple dragon roared and pounced, its terrifying body colliding with the dragon knight. It bit the knight's arm and flung him to the ground.
He stepped on the dragon knight's body and said fiercely, "Today I will destroy it completely!"
Erza didn't move this time, but simply said, "This is a gift from my parents. Do you really dare to destroy it?"
Upon hearing this, the purple dragon froze, immediately sensing something was wrong. "We are enemies, and we are fighting fiercely. Is it appropriate for you to say such a thing?"
I'm about to kill you, why would I care who your parents are?
The purple dragon said coldly, "Are you going to beg for mercy? If you beg for mercy, perhaps I can spare your life!"
"rise!"
Suddenly, Erza roared, unleashing the Dragon Knight's strongest power. She flipped herself up, grabbed the dragon's legs with both hands, and flipped it over.
She stepped on the purple dragon's belly, pointed her greatsword at its chest, and sneered, "This is your weakness, isn't it? As long as I pierce this wound with my sword, I can penetrate your heart, and you will surely die!"
The purple dragon struggled desperately, but couldn't get up no matter what, as if it were being suppressed. It was furious: "I didn't expect this little toy to be so strong. I am a dragon. How could a mere minor injury be fatal? Even if I let you stab me, you still can't kill me!"
Erza flew into a rage upon hearing this and kicked him hard: "Number One Dragon Slayer General, do you really want to die?!"
"You put on a show, making me the hero who saved the kingdom in the hearts of my people, and then you just died so easily? You made me bear this inexplicable sin and become the king of Doragunov?"
"You bastard, did you even consider my feelings? Did you ask for my opinion?!"
"Have you asked the opinions of the kingdom's citizens?!"
As Erza withdrew from the Dragon Knights, roaring with all her might, the purple dragon fell silent, its body slowly shrinking until it transformed into a man clad in armor.
"Your Highness, you already know!"
Erza's expression was cold: "What, are you going to forcibly tie me up here?"
"I wouldn't dare!"
The number one dragon-slaying general knelt on the ground, his face bitter, and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, I have been waiting for you for four hundred years, hoping every moment that you can take over the kingdom."
"But I understand your feelings for the Fairy Tail guild, and I know you can't let go of it, so I resorted to this tactic."
Erza snorted coldly: "That's definitely a bad idea!"
The number one dragon-slaying general smiled wryly: "I'm sorry, Your Highness."
He conjured a long sword in his hand and held it up with both hands: "Your Highness, I have committed an act of insubordination. I beg you to punish me, even if it means taking my life!"
"Oh..."
Erza pouted, snatched the longsword, and activated a red magic circle, storing it in her armory.
The sword is pretty good, and it even has Dragon Slayer properties.
Seeing his submissive demeanor, her anger subsided, and she said, "Get up. Tell me, just how much have you been scheming?"
The number one dragon-slaying general dared not hesitate. The princess was the princess, and he was a subject. Now that they had recognized each other, he would never dare to deceive her.
Soon, he began to recount his plans as if pouring out beans.
First, let Number Eleven spread the prophecy. As long as the princess kills the dragon, people will believe that she is the hero of the prophecy, which will eliminate the people's rejection.
Secondly, to create a prosperous and beautiful royal city, with everyone united in purpose and the people kind and harmonious, thus increasing the princess's affinity and recognition of the kingdom.
Thirdly, after his death, the princess, with her kindness, would not be able to stand idly by in the face of an unruly kingdom. In addition, with the support of the people and powerful generals like No. 11, it would be legitimate to put the princess on the throne.
The first and third steps had been executed perfectly, but he failed at the last step and didn't know where the problem lay.