Fairy Tail: I'm Not the Most Terrifying Mage

“Laxus, I’m old now.” Makarov retreated step by step, struggling to keep up—Laxus had grown a lot over the years, and compared to the naive child he once was, his magic had become frenzied and powerful.

Could it be that magic caused his personality to change like this?

The mind constructs magic, and magic influences the mind.

Laxus.

Yefried has always believed in you, but can you really turn back?

Makarov was filled with confusion and self-blame—I am a bad grandfather; I didn't have much faith in you.

"Hahahaha!" Laxus laughed menacingly. "Old man, fight back! Can't you handle this?"

"Putting everything else aside, Laxus, your strength is not enough!" Makarov's eyes turned serious.

'boom'

His attacks became even more ferocious, which surprised Laxus.

"Hahaha!" Laxus was neither panicked nor afraid of getting hurt; he pushed his magic power to the limit.

‘Boom boom boom’

The commotion could be heard throughout the entire town.

Sometimes thunder roared across the sky, and sometimes giants appeared.

The battle was so fierce that the heavens and the earth shook.

"Old man, you should have changed your mindset a long time ago!"

"Those Ghosts are a bunch of trash. They've been provoking us for so many years. If I were the guild leader, I would have defeated them long ago!"

Laxus roared.

"Over the years, wherever I go, I hear them talking about Fairy Tail—"

"Makarov is old!"

"Fairy Tail has no successor!"

"Fairy Tail only causes chaos; they're practically no different from any other dark guild!"

"Why haven't these guilds been shut down yet?!"

"Why? Old man, tell me why! Fairy Tail is a renowned guild across the entire continent, how dare they say such things!"

“Laxus, we can’t control what others say. Even the greatest people will have people who despise them behind their backs,” Makarov replied.

"No!" Laxus retorted, "It's because of your weakness, it's because Fairy Tail has a group of weaklings, a group of unruly people!"

"I want to become the guild master of Fairy Tail!"

"I will make Fairy Tail the most powerful guild!"

"I want to change everyone's perception of the world!"

"I am not just you—the grandson of Makarov, the third guild master of Fairy Tail and one of the Ten Wizard Saints!"

"I am still the fourth guild master of the world's strongest guild—Fairy Tail!"

"I will lead Fairy Tail to even greater glory! To an even more distant future!"

"Old man, this is my resolve!"

"Anyone who stands in my way will be defeated!"

"Natsu, Gray!"

"Erza!"

"Mistagon!"

"Yeflit!"

"Kildarts!"

"Including you—"

"grandfather!"

"I--"

"To become the strongest member of the strongest guild!"

"I am Laxus!"

"He is the guild master of the strongest guild—Fairy Tail; he is the strongest mage; he is the one who redefined the name Laxus Drowa; he is unique—Laxus Drowa!"

Makarov—the old man's heart was touched.

yes?

Laxus.

So these are your true thoughts?

Makarov recalled what happened back then—

That young, energetic Laxus.

"Grandpa, mages are so amazing! When I grow up, I want to join Fairy Tail and become a mage too!"

"Haha, okay."

"Grandpa, look at this new trick I developed, isn't it amazing!"

"awesome!"

"Grandpa, I protected Lisanna today!"

"Laxus is already acting like a big brother."

"Natsu and Gray are always fighting, should I stop them?"

"No need, that's their friendship."

"What a strange friendship, but I also want friendship."

"Don't worry, Laxus will also meet that guy you want to punch but also completely trust."

"Probably not. If I wanted to beat him up, I wouldn't be friends with him!"

"Besides, if I were to beat him up, it would be because he hurt everyone, just like the adult who bullied Lisanna last time."

"Perhaps there is such a person."

"I'm sorry, Grandpa, I failed to defeat the enemy, and I failed to protect Fried and the others."

"It's okay. Failures are inevitable in life. As long as everyone can come back."

"It's all because I'm too weak. I need to become strong, strong enough that no one can hurt my friends!"

"Grandpa, I want to become the strongest mage in the guild, stronger than Gildarts, stronger than you!"

"Then you must work hard in your training. Gildarts and I are not so easy to surpass."

"Grandpa, I want to go out and cultivate!"

"Laxus, drive carefully."

"Grandpa, why do they always say 'As expected of the guild master's grandson'? I've been training diligently, they should be praising me!"

"Haha, why bother with such things?"

"Laxus, why did you attack unrelated people during your last mission?"

"They're not irrelevant people; they're the ones who are mocking our guild for being inferior to those Ghost Specters."

"They were just mocking us; we shouldn't have seriously injured them."

"I see."

"Laxus, I've already told you, don't attack innocent bystanders!"

"Ah, I got it."

"Laxus, did you kill everyone in the entire Dark Guild?!"

"So what? They're just a bunch of scum from the dark guilds. Yefrit didn't hold back either. Besides, who told them to say that Fairy Tail is weak and only sends kids to carry out missions? Of course I'll show them my power."

“Yeflit is different from you. He has a very strong will. It’s dangerous for you to continue like this. You will fall into darkness!”

"Why is Yefrit so resolute, but I'm not? Old man, do you think I'm weaker than that guy who only knows how to do magic?!"

“This isn’t about being weak or not; I’m worried about you, Laxus. You’ve become different lately.”

"I have never changed!"

"Grandpa, tell me!" Laxus raised his fist and unleashed a devastating Thunder Dragon's Fist. "Was I wrong?!"

"This has always been my dream!"

"It's one thing for others to disagree with me, but why do you have to disagree with me too!"

"Even that Yefrit guy can understand me!"

"It has to be you, it has to be you, who stands on the opposite side of my enemy!"

“Laxus…” Makarov looked at his grandson’s frantic state, tears streaming down his face. But then, he used magic to evaporate the tears, his wrinkled face becoming very serious. He said earnestly:

"Laxus, you're wrong!"

“I’ve told you this before, but over the years your heart has been consumed by the power that has grown so rapidly.”

"If you've forgotten, then I'll say it again."

"Laxus!" Makarov roared, "The guild has never been a tool for you to show off your power, nor a stepping stone to make a name for yourself!"

"The guild is a wall to protect our families! It's a weapon to safeguard our dreams!"

"All these years later, even now, I am still proud of you!"

"But now, you've made a mistake, and as your grandfather, I have to wake you up!"

Makarov took a deep breath. "If you want to surpass me, first correct your mistakes!"

"Rain of Light!"