The red light coming from the celestial globe
is reaching the Celestial Spirit King by way of the constellations.
From the start, this rite was to funnel the powerful energy to the Celestial Spirit King.
Liberum Verus!
After being eclipsed, the mighty Celestial Spirit King
was able to command great power, but he required even greater power.
The 12 Zodiac Celestial Spirits feared that power
and tried to flee the Celestial Spirit World.
By obtaining a mere 12 days of freedom, that is, "life."
I saw this as an opportunity to give the Celestial Spirit King even more power,
and came up with this scheme.
The Celestial Spirit King is out of control...
And by trying to protect the Celestial Spirits, we backed them into a corner?
I hate to say it, but the Celestial Spirits were trying to escape,
and we sent them back to the Celestial Spirit World with its rampaging king.
Oh, no...
What have we done?
That's not all.
If the eclipsed king continues to accumulate power and wreak havoc,
he'll destroy the Celestial Spirit World until there's nothing left.
Nothin' left?!
Correct. The princess speaks of the future.
That voice...
It sounds like a beast!
Let's go!
Yeah!
Don't make me laugh! This nonsense isn't for anyone's sake!
I'm gonna beat the crap outta you and the Celestial Spirit King both!
No matter what you do, it'll be in vain!
There is no way you can stop Liberum Verus!
No way, my ass!
You can bet I'm gonna stop it!
Night of the Shooting Stars!
Lucy! Everyone! Just destroy the celestial globe!
You are being foolish, human.
I already told you it's in vain!
Yeah, and I'm sick of you tellin' us crap!
Iron Fist of the Fire Dragon!
Natsu!
Natsu-san!
All she did was blow a whistle, so how...?
That's a snake charmer's dance of death.
Dance of death?!
With that whistle, she can control the movement of everything she sees.
This doesn't look good.
The tremors are getting more violent.
Hey! This is no time to be draggin' our heels!
He's right! We have to help Natsu and the others!
And where are we supposed to go?!
We can hear them, but we don't know where they are!
Gray-sama, let's go in there! Just the two of us!
What's so special about that place?!
After all, we can be alone...
This isn't the time to be enjoying yourselves!
I'm not!
Whatever, let's just get a move on!
Everyone, calm down!
This!
You found something else?
The word "Trinitas"...
"Trinitas"? What is that?
This is the only part I couldn't understand, so it stuck with me...
But now I get it!
Trinitas means the Trinity.
In this ancient language, Trinity refers to Father, Son, and Celestial Spirit.
Celestial Spirit...
Maybe that means...
The "Father" is Ophiuchus, the "Son" snakes. In other words,
Astral Spirytus. So the Celestial Spirits...
You mean it's a way to irradiate the constellations with Liberum's light!
Yeah. I'm pretty sure that's right.
So what, Levy?!
If this Trinity isn't destroyed all at the same time,
I don't think Liberum Verus can be stopped!
I see...
Natsu and the others are being attacked by the Snake Bearer and the celestial globe.
Then we should hit Astral Spirytus... that is, the snake!
We can hit it, but what's the plan with something this huge?
There have been many unusual tremors.
That's actually the snake molting.
I'm sure it's changing its structure to adapt to circumstances.
So we should force it to molt from here!
In other words, we destroy every little bit of it, right?
Anyway, we can just let loose on it, right?
A pattern that's an oldie but a goodie.
We're gonna teach the Snake Bearer that she doesn't have exclusive rights to a "trinity".
So let's go!
Look out!
Crushing Fang of the Sky Dragon!
Are you okay?!
There is no need to worry.
Princess, are you all right?!
Yes! But never mind me! We have to destroy that celestial globe fast!
But it's dangerous to approach it!
Wendy! Let's just do whatever we can!
Right!
Fleuve d'etoiles!
Wing Slash of the Sky Dragon!
What should we do against all of this?!
Natsu! Here it comes!
I'm not backin' down!
Natsu!
A flying human... How insolent.
Damn dirty snake!
If you wish to fly so badly, then fly! Dance! Absurd human!
Knock it off!
Are you okay, Happy?!
I-I'm fi...
Happy!
I-I'm okay...
I'm not giving in over a couple of tumbles!
Right! Let's go!
Aye, sir!
It's not letting us destroy it so easily!
Nee-chan! Who cares?
All we gotta do is keep hitting it!
We'll destroy it before our magic runs out!
Gray-sama!
A cliched dungeon? Gimme a break!
There's no way an old chestnut like this is gonna stop us!
Juvia!
Right, Gray-sama!
Watercane!
Here it comes!
Club of the Iron Dragon!
I don't need rocks! Let me eat iron!
Don't underestimate my Card Magic!
Solid Script! Drill!
It attacks us even if we just approach it...
But there must be a way!
I'll go after the celestial globe, too!
Please!
Um...
He's Deneb, the Swan!
I bet you're thinking, "He's the Celestial Spirit Swan, but his wings aren't white."
H-Here we go again...
Deneb, destroy that celestial globe!
Okay, okay. Just attack it, huh? Got it.
I can do it if I try.
I just haven't gotten serious yet!
Deneb! Hang in there!
Cheering me on just sounds patronizing!
But I'm gonna destroy it! I'll show you what serious is...
I bet you're thinking, "He was no help at all."
Sorry about that.
Deneb!
Um...
He is actually really useful, but when he opens his mouth, it detracts...
Even Deneb's serious mode didn't work!
Yukino-san?
Maybe you pamper him...
Requip! Heaven's Wheel Armor!
Circle Sword!
Brilliant Flame of the Fire Dragon!
You stupid...
Hang in there, Natsu!
Pathetic human...
How's this?!
Natsu!
I'll never give up!
That's right, Wendy! We can do it! You can do it!
Right!
Dragon Slayer's Secret Art!
Light Burst: Sky Drill!
Now, Wendy!
Yeah! I think you can do it!
You are like ants gathering about the sugar,
and I shall crush you underfoot.
Princess!
Arcadios-sama!
Get away! Quickly, Princess!
Arcadios-sama! Quick, you too!
Arcadios-sama! No!
Roar of...
...the Sky Dragon!
I'll use my Healing Magic!
Are you... harmed, Princess?
What are you saying? You always sacrifice yourself...
I'll heal you, Arcadios-san...
I'll take care of this!
Thank you!
I...
I can't do anything...
Princess Hisui...
Natsu, look! That looks dangerous!
Dammit!
Liberum Verus has reached its final phase at last.
When this red glow becomes filled up with all of my Astral Spirytus,
and is unleashed upon all of the constellations,
the Celestial Spirit King will be bathed in ultimate power!
If you do that, the giant old beardie will burn up!
Lucy and the other Celestial Spirit Wizards are all connected to them.
Their hearts are connected to the Celestial Spirits.
Natsu!
That's right! They're connected!
I won't let her cut the connection between you and the Celestial Spirits!
That is enough of the dance of death. Next comes...
...the punishment of death!
Natsu!
I'm okay! That ain't nothin'! You guys haven't destroyed the celestial globe yet?!
Hurry! Don't worry about us!
We'll make no progress at this rate!
But we don't know a way... a way to break that thing!
Destroying all this is fine, but does somebody have an escape plan?
None of us have time to think about that!
That's what I figured!
Nice work, Juvia!
To be alone with Gray-sama under this romantic starry sky,
it makes Juvia swoon!
That's not the point.
Let's go!
Aye, sir!
Don't give up, Happy! That damn whistle thing is the problem here!
If I can pulverize it, everything else will work out!
Giving up never crossed my mind!
That's it! The whistle! Natsu! Why didn't you realize it?
Same goes for you!
Get in close, Happy!
Aye, sir!
It's not working! The light must be dampening my Healing Magic!
Arcadios-sama...
Libra and the others are feeling this pain...
And yet, they sought their freedom...
I'm responsible for bringing all of this on...
Princess Hisui, that's not...
This agony is a punishment bestowed upon me by the heavens...
Enough! You've suffered enough!
And you couldn't have imagined that it would come to this, Princess.
But...
This isn't the time for regrets. It's time to take a stand!
Take a stand...
It's time for us as Celestial Spirit Wizards to face that celestial globe!
You're right. We're Celestial Spirit Wizards.
Then to destroy that...
...it'll take the power of all three of us, together.
With that celestial globe, we'll bring down all the stars in the sky.
Bring down the stars?
With super-magic long since forgotten, "Gottfried"!
It's our only choice...
I ask that the heavens make the stars descend to earth.
Wendy!
I'll be okay... so please hurry!
Fools! The mighty light is almost filled.
Don't you know that it's already too late to do anything?
You don't look away from me! Let's go!
Illuminate... by all means... this land... this world... this land!
By your hand, let everything be illuminated.
Twinkling, shooting, falling... Let the stars descend before us!
Gottfried!
I have a feeling... this will be the final strike!
Black Fire Dragon Mode...
What?
Dragon Slayer's Secret Art! Hidden Fire Form!
Darkness Phoenix Blade!
Natsu, how do you picture the Celestial Spirit King as a villain?
Maybe he talks really fast?
I see! Some of the 12 Zodiac Celestial Spirits did become the opposite of what they were.
Or maybe instead of a beard, he's bald...
That's possible, too!
Before, he was huge, so maybe now he's tiny!
So we've got a tiny, hairless old man who talks fast?
I can't picture that...
Next time: Celestial Spirit Beast!
This is the Celestial Spirit King?!
I didn't expect this!