Compared to the two fairies, Natsu is truly slaying a dragon!

[A clear, unobstructed road was made available to Makarov, leading directly to the summit!]

[And Makarov, his short frame, raced across this road.]

Even though his legs weren't particularly long, Makarov possessed a speed that was unimaginable to most people.

In just a few moments, they had already rushed to a point not far from the cave.

But, in that very instant...

An unimaginable surge of magic erupted.

Makarov could clearly see that the entire cave was completely engulfed in flames.

Furthermore, the flames formed an incredibly thick pillar of fire, erupting from the cave entrance.

The powerful storm that swept along the way tore Makarov's small frame off his feet and into the air.

"How is this possible?!~!"

Makarov gasped in shock. His face was completely bewildered.

Sweat! It instantly covered Makarov's forehead.

I don't know if it was because of shock or because of the extreme heat.

[Boom boom boom—!!!]

The raging flames roared wildly, and a terrifying pillar of fire erupted from the cave, streaking through the air at incredible speed.

It struck directly at another group of three-headed creatures.

The massive mountain peak began to show countless visible cracks.

Like a spider web, it began to spread wildly.

Within the cracks, a crimson color, like magma, shimmered.

[Whether it was Makarov's imagination or not, he actually heard a roar like that of a giant dragon amidst the terrifying roar of flames!]

"How is that possible... Weren't dragons completely extinct four hundred years ago?"

Makarov fell to the ground from mid-air.

The surrounding air was filled with a large amount of water mist.

That's the product of ice and snow melting or even vaporizing when they encounter high temperatures.

The incredibly thick pillar of fire only began to shrink slowly at this moment.

[It eventually turned into a thin wisp of embers and vanished completely.]

But, immediately following closely behind, a deafening roar echoed from the other side of the mountain.

Makarov stared wide-eyed, utterly dumbfounded!

The distant mountain peaks... just as he watched, they exploded!

The towering explosion caused half of the mountain to disappear.

Countless pebbles were hurled into the sky, then fell back to earth, trailing wisps of black smoke.

Makarov stared wide-eyed at the scene, uttering unintelligible sounds.

"Ah...ah...ah???"

He blinked, then stood up and moved towards the cave entrance.

[Then, they cast incredulous glances into the cave.]

[A huge, charred body, billowing black smoke, stood motionless.]

[And in the shadows behind that charred figure.]

Makarov saw it; a pair of eyes, gleaming with a golden light, were so striking.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, and the figure stood up straight...

The golden eyes disappeared, revealing a delicate and handsome face.

[And, in the open mouth, a wisp of flame remained.]

Henna wiped his mouth with his hand, then exhaled a puff of smoke.

【call……】

[With a breath exhaled by Black Natsu, the wyvern, now completely charred, slowly slumped backward.]

[Thump...]

A dull thud sounded, as if startling Makarov from his daze.

It also startled everyone watching the live stream outside the sky.

Hades: "Hey, hey, hey...didn't you say your strength was much less than when you slew the dragon?"

"You're telling me this power is much weaker???"

Eileen: "It's much smaller. If it had been at full power when it slew the dragon, it probably wouldn't have just blown up a mountaintop."

August: "I guess the entire mountain range is gone, right?"

Brian: "Hiss!! This is practically a humanoid super magic cannon. A single blast destroyed a mountain peak?"

Jellal: "I'm getting goosebumps. Even Natsu couldn't match this guy's strength now, right?"

Melty: "That's amazing. But seriously, is this level of magic power really necessary to deal with a wyvern?"

Ultear: "After all, it's Hello Natsu... and judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem to have used up much energy."

Uru: "Yes, his complexion was completely normal, and I couldn't see any discomfort. That's the scariest part."

"Even I would be out of breath after dealing this level of magic output."

Natsu: "So, that Black Natsu over there is just like me, always causing trouble. It's really exaggerated that he destroyed a mountain so easily."

Igneel: "This black Natsu... is really outrageous!"

"So, what are you doing at this time?"

Igneru suddenly remembered this question.

Happy the blue kitten raised his hand and said, "At this time, Natsu was still evenly matched with Gray."

Igneel: "Look at this, this is the difference! Everyone else is destroying mountains, while Natsu on our side is still fighting Gray to a standstill?"

Gray: "???"

"I feel insulted..."

……

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on the screen.

Makarov swallowed hard.

His gaze was fixed on the two-legged wyvern lying before him, completely lifeless, its body even emitting a faint, meaty aroma.

"One...one strike???"

He raised his head again, the face of Heinazus etched deeply into Makarov's heart.

[That youthful, even childlike face, that height that wasn't even much taller than himself.]

All of these points to one thing.

At this moment, standing before Makarov was just a child!

【"child???"】

【hiss!!!】

Even as a Wizard of the Tenth Rank, Makarov couldn't help but take a deep breath.

He felt his very soul tremble!

"What...what kind of monster is this?!"

Makarov's mind was screaming with rage.

The wrinkled flesh on his aged face trembled slightly.

[It seems that Makarov's presence has been discovered.]

Henna waved his hand, dispelling the smoke and dust in front of him.

"Huh? That's the old man who always tried to be tough during the day?"

Makarov is no longer interested in being labeled a show-off or anything like that.

In a few quick strides, Makarov arrived in front of Henaz.

His gaze swept over Black Natsu from every angle, looking him up, down, left, right, front, and back.

[He had no wounds, his face was rosy, and he looked incredibly energetic.]

[Hiss! Makarov gasped again—or rather, inhaled a breath of hot air.]