The Tartaros incident had finally ended, and the remaining matters were left for Ur to handle.
Ultear decided to stay at the Magic Council for a while to help her mother, while Gray remained behind to learn Ice Devil Slayer Magic from his father, Silver.
After the dal ceremony, Nate and Erza returned to Magnolia.
…
Magnolia – Fairy Tail Guild
At the guild’s entrance, a golden magic circle appeared, and the two stepped out.
As they walked into the lively tavern area, the guild mbers turned to look.
“Nate, Erza~ Welco back!” Mirajane greeted them warmly, balancing a tray with her usual gentle smile.
Natsu rushed over excitedly.
“Is the fight against Tartaros over?!”
Nate pinched Natsu’s cheek playfully.
“Your transformation magic doesn’t fool , Lucy.”
“Why?! How did you see through it so quickly?!”
With a puff of pink smoke, “Natsu” turned back into Lucy.
From her seat, Future Lucy chuckled.
“Nate’s Six Eyes can see through any disguise, of course!”
“Looks like you lost, Lucy!” Cana teased, raising her mug. “Drink up!”
With no other choice, Lucy picked up a glass and drained it in one go.
When did Lucy develop such a high tolerance? Nate wondered, realizing belatedly that they had placed bets on him.
Erza, finally catching up, looked stunned.
“Lucy, since when could you use transformation magic?”
Lucy put down her glass with a triumphant grin.
“I mastered it two days ago~.”
Mirajane walked over and set two glasses of juice on the table for Nate and Erza.
“Lucy’s quite talented. She’s already mastered beginner-level transformation magic.”
“By the way,” Nate asked, taking a sip, “where’s the Guild Master?”
“He’s still at the Magic Council,” he continued, before Mirajane could reply. “There was more work to do, but Erza and I ca back first.”
As the infamous “Master of Laziness,” Nate had no interest in staying at the Council any longer than necessary.
“Oh, and the Guild Master ntioned sothing about naming Erza the Sixth Master,” he added with a laugh.
The guild erupted in shock.
“What?!” Macao blurted out.
“Erza’s going to be the Sixth Master?!”
“This is the end!”
“Our future looks so bleak!”
Erza, radiating her usual intimidating aura, crossed her arms.
“Macao, all you do is smoke all day. Get to work!”
The “Fairy Queen” had spoken, prompting Lucy to mutter sothing under her breath.
“Did you just say sothing, Lucy?” Erza’s piercing gaze shifted toward her.
Lucy panicked.
“Nope, didn’t say a word!”
Ignoring the commotion, Nate found a seat and leaned back. Nothing beat the comfort of the guild, even if it was noisy.
“By the way, where are the Council mbers?” he asked.
“They left this morning,” Evergreen answered from across the table, eyes gleaming. “I heard about the new Ten Wizard Saints Council. Nate, you’re one of them now, right?”
“That’s right. Why?”
Evergreen’s face lit up.
“Does that an we won’t have to write apology letters if we accidentally destroy an entire street during a mission?”
How do you ‘accidentally’ destroy a street? Nate wondered, sighing inwardly. Are you Natsu?
Suddenly, a familiar voice echoed from the entrance.
“Nate! Fight !”
“Haha! I heard you’re back, Nate! Where are you?!”
It had been a while since Nate heard Natsu’s challenge, but as he turned, he raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Behind Natsu stood a middle-aged man.
No… not a man.
That aura... it’s a dragon’s presence.
“Who are you?” Nate asked warily.
“I am Igneel,” the man replied with a light smile. “It’s your first ti seeing like this, right, Nate?”
Nate blinked.
“Fire Dragon King Igneel… in human form?”
Igneel chuckled.
“Dragons can take human form, too. Surprised?”
No wonder his aura is so overwhelming.
Before Nate could say more, Natsu grinned, clenching his fist as golden flas erupted around it.
“Igneel finished suppressing my dragon seed, so he doesn’t need to stay inside anymore!”
Natsu’s eyes shone with excitent.
“Nate, let’s settle this once and for all!”
So that’s what happened. Nate smiled.
“Are you sure?”
“Don’t underestimate Natsu, Nate!” Happy called out, flitting over. “Under Igneel’s training, he mastered a fusion of dragon powers!”
Igneel nodded solemnly.
“Fire, Iron, and Lightning Dragon Slayer Magic fused together: the Three Dragon Force Mode. It’s dangerous but incredibly powerful.”
Nate’s curiosity was piqued.
“Very well. Let’s move to the lake behind the guild.”
Natsu’s excitent soared.
The other guild mbers exchanged eager looks.
“It’s rare that Nate agrees to a fight.”
“This will be epic. Rember how he dominated Gildarts last ti?”
“Hurry, place your bets!”
…
By the Lake Behind the Guild
A large crowd of Fairy Tail mbers gathered at a safe distance.
Erza stood with one hand on her hip, smiling softly.
“This brings back mories. My first spar with Nate was here, too.”
Mirajane propped her chin in her hand and smiled.
“At that ti, Nate’s magic power wasn’t very high, but he still won.”
Recalling how her armor had been shattered by a single punch, Erza blushed slightly. She had the upper hand back then but let her guard down and lost. Since that day, Nate’s power had grown so quickly she never stood a chance again.
“All right, everyone, place your bets!” Macao shouted. “Minimum bet, 100 Magic Net Coins!”
“1000 Magic Net Coins on Nate!”
“3000 Magic Net Coins on Nate!”
“20,000—” Mirajane began, flashing a sly smile.
Macao paled and imdiately waved his hands.
“Never mind! Forget I said anything! Gambling is wrong!”
With everyone betting on Nate, there wasn’t much point in continuing.
…
anwhile, by the lakeshore, Natsu’s gaze was intense as he retrieved two bottles of magic recovery potions from his bag.
“Nate, this ti I’m going to win. Watch closely—this is my Three Dragon Force Mode!”
He popped open both the lightning and iron dragon potions, downing half of each in a single motion.
BOOM!
Golden flas shot into the sky, quickly darkening into black. Dragon scales spread across Natsu’s skin as his power surged, each elent blending seamlessly into the next.
Nate observed calmly, his Six Eyes tracking Natsu’s magic power climbing past seven stars, eight stars, pressing closer to nine. Naturally, sheer magic power wasn’t everything—the true terror lay in the unleashed Dragon Force.
“Incredible, Natsu. At this level, you might even be able to take down the Second Master,” Nate remarked, smiling slightly. “Perfect timing. I’ve been working on sothing new these past two days.”
With that, he activated the Fairy Heart.
BOOM!!!
A pillar of golden magic burst upward, splitting the clouds. Even the guild mbers standing far away had to brace themselves against the fierce wind.
For a mont, even Igneel—the Fire Dragon King—stood frozen in shock.
When the overwhelming magic finally subsided, Nate stood there in pure white, as though enveloped by divine light.
Natsu stared in disbelief.
“W-What is that?”
“White God Mode,” Nate said, extending a hand toward Natsu with a calm smile. “Now, co at , young Fire Dragon.”
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