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

The sun is high in the sky; a new day has begun.

Henna and the others had already left the village by dawn.

After all, just as Black Natsu said yesterday.

Mirajane and the others could no longer remain in the village.

Even if it's understood that Mirajane herself wasn't possessed by a demon, it still won't work.

For the villagers, possession and being possessed were indistinguishable; a demon was a demon, regardless of whether Mirajane himself was good or bad.

None of that matters. As long as someone is a demon, staying here will inevitably lead to their ostracization.

This is the result of ignorance.

Henaz had no interest in changing the villagers' minds.

It would be better to just leave.

[Furthermore, I will take this opportunity to fulfill Chairman Makarov's request.]

[Ramirag, Lisanna, and Elfman have joined the guild.]

Lisanna and Elfman were extremely excited about this.

A new life seemed to be beckoning to them.

As for Mirajane...

She hesitated.

[He hesitated because of his own arm.]

Even though Black Natsu was extremely confident, Mirajane was still worried about whether her arm would ever recover.

And... after going to a new place, will I still be looked at differently by others?

This is actually normal.

This experience caused Mirajane great trauma.

She's now like a frightened bird, deeply gripped by self-doubt.

[And dispelling this doubt is actually quite simple.]

That means letting her turn the page on this matter completely on her own.

[This is what Hennaz mentioned yesterday: to ensure Mirajane fully masters the Receiving Three Magics before arriving in Magnolia.]

And that's their task for today.

Soon, the group found a stream and decided to camp there.

After all, everyone still needs to wait until Mirajane has learned to receive magic before they can set off back to the guild.

Therefore, before I can learn it, I will need to stay in these deep mountains for a while.

"Listen up, Mira."

"To master receiving magic, the first step is to understand what magic actually is and the basic principles behind its use."

"The most important aspect of using magic is, first and foremost, magical power."

[In the forest, Henatsu stood before Mirajane, Lisanna, and Elfman.]

[He spoke in a serious tone.]

"To cast a spell involves materializing the magical power within the body and then releasing it; this involves two factors."

"One is the intensity of magic power output."

"This determines the power and destructive force of the magic you unleash, among other things."

"Secondly, there's the writing of the magic circle."

"This is a crucial factor in determining the form your magic will take; every spell has its own magic circle."

"And what we call a magic circle is the trajectory of magical energy. Once you thoroughly understand these, you will be able to use magic."

"Ask a question!"

Lisanna, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, raised her little hand.

"Um... what is magic?"

Lisanna scratched her head a little shyly.

[Henazu also provided an answer to this.]

"The essence of magic lies in the magical microparticles that float in the air, lie dormant within the earth, and reside in the ocean."

"Magical microparticles..."

Mirajane murmured softly.

Outside the sky.

Natsu: "Um... speaking of which, what are magical microparticles?"

Igneru: "Huh??"

Lucy: "Huh??!!"

Erza: "??"

Mirajane: "No way??"

Makarov: "Are you kidding me? You've gotten this far... and you don't even know about magical microparticles??"

Igneel: "How is that possible? I remember teaching you that!"

Hades: "Wait!!! You mean, Natsu from our world... doesn't even know what magical microparticles are?"

Brian: "Doesn't that mean... we were beaten like this by someone who doesn't even know the nature of magic?"

Ultear: "This must be a joke, right? This must be a joke. How could someone not even know about magical microparticles and still be able to practice magic?"

Natsu seemed somewhat innocent about this: "Did Igneel teach that?"

Igneel: "Are you kidding me?! That's exactly what I talked about in the first lesson—the essence of magic! The essence of magic!! Don't you know?!"

Natsu scratched his head: "I remember... after Igneel said a bunch of things I couldn't understand, he made me feel it."

"I can feel something warm, that's magic. I really don't know what magical microparticles are..."

Igneru: "..."

"You brat, take a good look at the sky! See what other people are saying about Natsu!"

Natsu: "But, this feeling of lecturing myself is so weird, isn't it?"

Igneel: "You brat, are you still wondering if it's strange? Others are already teaching Natsu how to use his skills, and you're still giving lessons? Don't you feel ashamed?"

Natsu: "Oh... I see, Igneel..."

Igneru: "Waaaaah!! I'm so angry!!"

on the screen.

Honez's teaching continues.

"However, to absorb these magical microparticles into the body, an important step is required."

"That's meditation, and that's what you'll be learning next."

【"but……"】

[At this point, Black Natsu paused.]

"Besides what I've mentioned, there's something else that's extremely important for mages."

"At the same time, this is also what Mira currently lacks the most."

Mirajane's brow furrowed slightly, and she couldn't help but ask a question.

What is it?

Black Natsu straightened his expression and said in a deep voice, "That is the power of will!"

【"idea?"】

Mirajane looked puzzled.

"That's right! If you don't have a strong will in your mind, then you can't manipulate magic."

[Henazu said.]

"Mirajae can sense magic and passively use it, forcibly accepting the demon; this is your talent."

"But without the corresponding will, you cannot freely control magic. Think carefully about what magic truly means to you."

"What does it really mean to me?"

Mirajane looked down at her arm, then looked up at her younger siblings beside her.

Something seemed to be forming in my mind, but I couldn't quite grasp it.

【"alright."】