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

"I didn't use any magic, I just swung my sword. Who knew this thing would be so fragile?"

Erza's eyelids twitched violently.

"Just how strong are you?!"

After silently making a comment, Erza shook her head.

"So, this is the consequence of insufficient control over your strength. You have to think about how much force you should use. Sometimes, unleashing all your power isn't a good thing."

"Having reserves of strength is essential to cope with ever-changing battles."

"Control of power...?"

Henna tightened his grip on the sword.

[His lips curled slightly upward, and he looked somewhat excited.]

【"interesting!"】

"I understand, I'll give it a try."

Erza nodded slightly.

"You continue practicing, I'll go check on Mirajane and the others' meditation."

Erza bid farewell to HyunA.

Meanwhile, Black Natsu, who remained where he was, focused his gaze on the new wooden stake, lost in thought.

[After a short while, we tried again.]

This time! Half of the wooden stake was sheared off, but the blade in Black Natsu's hand also developed numerous nicks and chips.

Hyunaz frowned slightly.

He tossed aside the blade of the sword in his hand and picked up a new one.

[Continue trying.]

【brush!!】

This time, the wooden stake broke completely, but it was still far from the horizontal line.

"Isn't the accuracy good enough?"

[Henaz stared at the severed wooden stake, lost in thought once more.]

Erza: "See, it's not that easy."

"Back then, I would practice swinging and other movements all morning. This went on for several years before I mastered the basic movements."

Lili: "Indeed, anyone can wield a sword, but few can even get started, and even fewer can master it."

"For me personally, it took me three months to get started, and ten years to fully master it."

Wendy: "Ten years of hard work have finally paid off. No wonder it's so powerful."

Gajeel: "Lili, I remember we once had a sword fight, so I shouldn't be bad at it either, right?"

Inside the Fairy Tail guild.

The black kitten Lili looked at Gajeel with some disbelief.

"Um... what you did wasn't even swordsmanship, was it? You just turned your arm into a sword and swung it around randomly. It has nothing to do with the way of the sword."

Gajeel: "Huh?? It's...it's okay??"

Natsu: "Haha, you'd better stop trying to scam me. Even a cripple could dodge that Iron Dragon Sword of yours, okay?"

Gajeel: "No one will think you're mute if you don't speak. Look at how hard HyunA over there is working, and look at how leisurely you are?"

Natsu: "That was..."

Igneel: "Gajeel is right, it's a complete waste to have such great talent on you, sigh..."

Time passed slowly as the group cultivated.

It was getting close to dusk.

The last rays of the setting sun bathed the earth.

Erza and Mirajane's group were walking along a mountain path.

Mirajane kept glancing at her arm.

She made great progress today, and has begun to sense the magical power within her body, and is able to manipulate it to a basic degree.

Mirajane was delighted with this discovery.

The day when my arm is fully recovered seems to be getting closer.

Therefore, Mirajane wore a smile throughout the entire journey.

As for Lisanna and Elfman...

Unfortunately, after a day of meditation, the two made no progress whatsoever.

However, according to Erza, being able to sense magical power is the first step to becoming a mage.

Even for those with the talent to become mages, grasping this level of understanding is not easy, let alone on the very first day.

Historically, some people have meditated for years before gaining insight into magic and becoming mages, so Lisanna and Elfman are not flustered.

As for Mirajane, she had already awakened magic and possessed magical power within her, but she didn't know how to use it.

Furthermore, Mirajane's talent is truly astonishing, so much so that Lisanna and Elfman cannot compare to her.

"By the way, where's Natsu?"

Lisanna asked, somewhat curiously.

"I haven't seen him all day."

"That guy clearly said he was going to teach me, but where did he go?"

Mirajane also looked at Erza.

"He's practicing chopping."

Erza responded.

"I wonder how things are going. They should be able to strike without destroying the wooden stake by the sword now, right?"

Erza, lost in thought, pushed aside the leaves blocking her path.

They led the group to an open area filled with abandoned tree stumps.

[Just arrived here!]

Erza's eyes widened instantly!

[He stared in horror at the dozen or so wooden stakes piled up not far away.]

Each wooden stake was neatly arranged, its exposed surface perfectly smooth.

[A few lines, carved with magic, remain along the edge of the wooden stake, proving that it was cut along those lines.]

"This...how is this possible? Could it be that he did it?"

Erza's gaze shifted, quickly finding Hnatsu standing in front of a new wooden stake.

At this moment, his entire focus seemed to be on the wooden stake in front of him.

The sword in his hand slowly rose.

[Then my gaze settled on the lines on the wooden stake.]

[A sword falls!]

Erza only felt a flash of sword light before her eyes.

[Then, the top of the wooden stake began to slowly slide down along the magic lines.]

The cut was clean and precise, leaving a perfectly smooth surface.

Most importantly, Erza didn't even sense any fluctuations in magical energy.

He swallowed hard.

Erza's face had long since been replaced by horror.

"What kind of monster is this?!" Qian exclaimed.

Chapter 121 Makarov: I can't even imagine how strong the guild will be in the future!

Outside the canopy, countless people watched the scene unfold on the screen.

Everyone was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

Gajeel: "Huh?? Lily, how long did it take you to become a beginner?"

Lili: "Three...three months..."

Mirajane: "Hiss! Then what's with this 'one day' thing?"

Miliana: "So, this Hyunaz has already mastered the basics?"