The person that Alex sees is none other than August, the leader of Spriggan 12 who is also the biological son of Zeref and Mavis, although both of them don't know about it.
Alex is looking through what looks like a projection screen. It's quite blurry because it's actually a kind of peeking hole between Isobu's dimension and Earthland. But he can't really make a hole because then the enemies will find him, which makes his hiding useless.
So it's like a peeking hole, but there's still a thin layer of cloth to block the enemies from seeing them. Alex also makes the hole far enough from Acnologia and the Alvarez's army to prevent those people from feeling their gazes and find them even if the chance is small.
"You know that person too?" Lisanna asks curiously.
"Yeah. If I'm right, then he should be August, the leader of Spriggan 12 and maybe the strongest of them all. Wait! Maybe not. There should still be someone stronger than him in their group, a woman named Irene. Well, I kinda forget. But it doesn't change the fact that he's ridiculously strong. There are even speculations that he is even stronger than Ishgar's strongest Wizard Saint."
"God Serena?" Gildarts asks interestedly.
"Hmph! God my ass. He's just a narcissist with a God complex. His power is the real deal, but he can't even be called a God. Well, anyway, there are some strong speculations that August is stronger than Serena. Obviously, Irene is also stronger."
"Then he should be able to fight that Dragon, right?" Lily looks at August seriously.
"Yeah, if he can use Dragon Slayer Magic or unique magic that can affect Dragons like mine. If his magic doesn't have great effects on Dragons, then his attacks won't cause significant damage no matter how high his magic power is."
Everyone looks at Gildarts when Alex says that. He feels awkward, but he knows his case is the best example, so he can't really say anything. It's also better for them to know that they shouldn't be thinking of fighting that Dragon by knowing the great power difference.
"Even if you do have Dragon Slayer Magic that can damage that Dragon, it will still be useless now because you are far too weak compared to that Dragon."
"Yeah, even if I have Dragon Slayer Magic, I don't think I can defeat that Dragon. I can understand that just by looking at our power difference."
As if to prove Alex's and Gildarts' statements, Acnologia shoots a much more powerful Dragon Roar than the one he used on them before. It's full of anger because his prey suddenly disappears, so he shoots it at the Alvarez's army to vent it.
The Fairy Tail Mages can tell that it's stronger even though they can't feel it. But they can see that it's much bigger than before, so Acnologia must've used more magic power for this attack.
It's surprising enough to see Acnologia can still use stronger attacks. Then they see another surprising thing. August creates 10 layers of massive magic circles of various colors that overlap with each other.
Acnologia's Dragon Roar hits August's magic circles that actually are a combination of multiple Barrier Magic. The clash creates a powerful impact. Very surprisingly for the Fairy Tail Mages, August's magic barrier actually blocks Acnologia's Dragon Roar without being broken.
"Is he a Dragon Slayer?" Gajeel asks in awe.
"No, I don't think that's Dragon Slayer Magic. At the very least, I never heard that August is a Dragon Slayer from all the information I got. If he doesn't use Dragon Slayer Magic, then that can only mean that his magic is powerful enough to rival Acnologia's magic. But I think whether he can injure Acnologia with his magic is another matter. After all, Dragons have great resistance against magic."
Damaging Acnologia is another problem than stopping Acnologia's magic. To stop Acnologia's magic, one only needs powerful magic at the same level of power as the spell that Acnologia uses.
But to damage Acnologia, one needs to have magic that can break through his magic resistance, like Dragon Slayer Magic that can injure Dragons while other human Magic can't.
Even so, it's still very impressive that August has enough power to stop that level of attack from Acnologia. Of course, Alex knows that Acnologia hasn't used his best attack. It might still be just his casual attack, but it's still impressive that August can stop that because it's still very powerful.
Of course, August is using a lot of magic power to make that barrier. He used more magic power than what average Mages have. Even 100 average level Mages would barely have enough magic power to create that level of barrier.
But well, even if 100 average Mages have the amount of magic power needed to make that barrier, they won't have the skill to create that level of barrier.
Acnologia roars furiously again because a human manages to stop his attack. Maybe he feels insulted, but he also feels amused by this. Now he becomes interested in August and forgets about the disappearing Dragon Slayers.
He roars again and numerous magic circles appear in the sky around him. It's the same spell he used to attack the escaping Fairy Tail Mages. A rain of big magic projectiles are shot from the magic circles toward Alvarez's ships.
Some are even aimed toward the port far away from the battlefield. Acnologia is really cunning to not only aim at the soldiers, but also the port where many people live. He tries to see what August will protect from these 2 options.
To his surprise, August actually creates multiple barriers to block all the projectiles. These barriers aren't as strong as the previous one. August already sees that these projectiles are weaker than the previous Dragon Roar, so he knows weaker barriers will work just fine.
But even if they are weaker, these barriers are still very powerful. Even high-level Mages will have difficulties trying to make even one of the same barriers. August is just too skillful with his magic, that's why he's called the Magic King in Alvarez.
Acnologia keeps shooting his magic projectiles while smirking. He wants to see how long August can hold on against his attacks. Though if it becomes a battle of endurance, then it's obvious that Acnologia will win because he has much more magic power and he can replenish it anytime by eating the ethernano in the atmosphere.
What makes Acnologia scarier than other Dragons or Dragon Slayers is his ability to eat pure magic power in the atmosphere. Killing and bathing in numerous Dragons' blood gave him the power of their elements.
He doesn't need to eat specific elements because he can eat all elements thanks to the abilities he got from all the Dragons he killed. That's why he's also called the Dragon of Magic, because Magic itself is his element.
But even without eating more magic power, he already has enough to overpower August. The barriers that August made are starting to crack, but he keeps holding on and repairs them before they break.
"I won't let you destroy the country that His Highness made."
As he says that, August's body starts to transform. Even Alex who watches from another dimension can sense that August's power is increasing rapidly. August gets much stronger as he assumes his Battle form.
His skin darkens to red and his hair flares upwards wildly, his main hair, beard, and eyebrows more so than his mustache. Unique marks also appear all over his body and face.
Alex, Gildarts, and Makarov can sense how immense the power that August gains from that form even though they can't sense it directly from another dimension. But their experience can tell them that the current August is truly dangerous.
August's barriers get stronger and Acnologia's attacks can't affect them anymore. Acnologia seems thrilled by August's sudden increase in power. He quickly sucks a lot of magic power from his surroundings, preparing an even more powerful Dragon Roar than before.
When Acnologia releases his super powerful Dragon Roar, August points his staff at the incoming attack. He shoots a massive golden bright beam to counter Acnologia's attack. His attack is even stronger than Alex's Tailed Beast Bomb.
Kurama even says that it's on the same level as his full power Tailed Beast Bomb that Alex can't achieve yet. But it's also clear that it drains August's magic power greatly because August seems to force himself a lot.
Soon, Acnologia increases his attack's power and finally overpower August's attack. But August can't increase his attack's power, so he is pushed back. August is prepared to use his deadly magic that can erase a country to protect his beloved Emperor's country, Ars Magia.
But just then, a massive black vortex appears precisely between his attack and Acnologia's attack. It stops both attacks without budging. August recognizes that magic and immediately calms down before canceling his magic.
Acnologia also seems to recognize it and also stops his magic attack. But unlike August, he seems angry to see that magic. He looks angrily at the man that suddenly appears behind August.
Meanwhile, Alex who watches from another dimension is quite surprised to see that man. He also clicks his tongue in disappointment. "Tsk! So that didn't work on him, huh?"
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