Chapter 120

[At this time, Black Natsu's voice came again.]

["Next, I will first teach you the method of meditation. When you can master it proficiently, I will teach you the various details of Take Over magic."]

["Start."]

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[Mirajane and the others began to try meditation.]

[Taking advantage of this time, Black Natsu came to Erza, who had been watching from the side.]

["I didn't expect you to have such a talent for being a teacher."]

[Erza threw a bottle of water to Black Natsu.]

[Taking the water bottle, Black Natsu unscrewed the cap and took a sip, moistened his throat, and then looked at Erza.]

["Then do you have a talent for being a teacher?"]

["Eh?"]

[Erza blinked in astonishment.]

[Then, as if thinking of something, she said incredulously:]

["You don't want me to teach them, do you? I don't know Take Over magic!"]

[Black Natsu waved his hand upon hearing this.]

["Not teach them, teach me."]

["Ah?"]

[Erza was even more confused.]

["What can I teach you? You are so strong, you shouldn't need me to teach you, right?"]

["Sword skills!"]

[Black Natsu said decisively.]

["As a Sword Dragon, your sword skills must be very strong, right? How about it, teach me?"]

[Erza said somewhat embarrassedly: "It's not that I don't want to teach you, the key is..."]

["The path of the sword requires years of accumulation. From a young age, you need to lay a good foundation in all aspects. Starting halfway like you, who knows nothing, is hard to achieve anything."]

["And, it's very time-consuming and very difficult."]

["Very time-consuming... that doesn't matter!"]

[Black Natsu shook his head: "I'm only ten or so now, so it can be considered childhood. You teach me from now on, regardless of whether I can learn it or not."]

["At least, let me get a start, and then I can incorporate it into my training plan."]

[Looking at Black Natsu's persistent eyes, Erza sighed and nodded.]

["Alright then, but learning too much and learning too messily is not a good thing. I would prefer you to concentrate your energy, but since you want to learn, I have no reason not to teach you."]

[Hearing Erza agree, Black Natsu finally smiled.]

["Then what are we waiting for? Start quickly, time is life!"]

[Black Natsu urged.]

[Erza twitched the corner of her mouth.]

["Is it necessary to be so urgent?"]

["Time flies like an arrow, we must cherish every minute and every second to make ourselves stronger!"]

[Black Natsu said in a deep voice.]

[Erza's face froze, and she scratched her head helplessly.]

["Really, being with a monster, the pressure is so great, if I'm not careful, I feel like I'm wasting my life..."]

[After complaining, Erza spread her hands.]

[Requip magic activated, and then, two long swords appeared out of thin air in her hands.]

[She handed one to Black Natsu and held one herself.]

["Then! The teaching begins!"]

Gajeel: "By the way, does Black Natsu also have a talent for learning the sword?"]

Erza: "The path of the sword is not that simple. Just the most basic introduction requires a large amount of basic practice."]

["Otherwise, it's just a show, good to look at but useless."]

Kagura: "And, unlike magic, wanting to achieve something in the path of the sword really requires a very high talent."]

["This is a path that values talent even more than magic."]

Mirajane: "Talent... the Black Natsu over there has quite high talent, should be no problem, right?"]

Makarov: "It's not the same. Although I don't know much about the path of the sword, I have also systematically learned it, wanting to master one more combat method."]

["But it's a pity, this thing doesn't work if it doesn't work. It has absolutely no connection with talent in magic."]

Lily: "I remember, Natsu on our side has never touched weapons like swords or knives, right?"]

Natsu: "What's the use of that stuff? My original Dragon Slayer magic is already strong enough."]

Igneel: "Sigh... so this is the gap between you and Black Natsu."]

Natsu: "Ah eh?? Why are we pulling this up again?"]

[In the forest, Erza and Black Natsu were each holding a sword blade, and Erza's voice also echoed.]

["Uh, actually, the path of the sword, wanting to get started, can be said to be simple, and can be said to be difficult."]

["Saying a thousand words, the method of using a sword also can't escape basic actions like swinging, chopping, stabbing, etc."]

["Then, things are simple. Wanting to get started is nothing more than proficiently doing these actions, and ensuring the precision and force of every strike."]

["Precision and force?"]

[Black Natsu looked at the sword blade in his hand, lost in thought.]

["Then, let's start practicing. Lay a good foundation, and you can be considered to have started."]

[Erza paused here and said solemnly:]

["However, you must be prepared. Sometimes, the foundation is the most difficult. Wanting to be thoroughly proficient really depends on talent, and this is completely different from any magic."]

[Black Natsu nodded: "Don't worry, I have a count in my heart, start quickly, I'm already a bit impatient."]

[Looking at the eager Black Natsu, Erza shook her head helplessly.]

[Then she pointed to a thick tree stump that had already broken in front.]

["Your task now is actually very simple, which is to cut the tree stump."]

[Black Natsu looked over, it was an old tree stump with a diameter of over one meter.]

[On the stump, there were several lines drawn with magic power.]

["Precision and force! This is the first thing you need to master proficiently."]

["Use the sword to cut along the lines on the stump. Don't deviate, and don't use any magic power. Just use pure physical strength to cut the stump. The final requirement is to be able to get a complete cut surface."]

["I practiced like this back then, which was a great help for precision, control of force, etc."]

[Erza talked eloquently.]

["Cut the tree stump? I understand."]

[Black Natsu nodded.]

[Looking at that confident appearance, Erza shook her head helplessly.]

["I practiced for two and a half months to be able to do this. The most difficult thing is the control of force. Wanting to cut the stump at once and leave a complete cut surface is not an easy thing."]

["Let me try first." Black Natsu picked up the sword blade and walked toward the stump.]

["Don't use any magic power, okay."]

[Erza reminded again, but the next moment, a violent roar echoed through this mountain forest.]

[Erza looked at Black Natsu at this moment, dumbfounded.]

[Just now, with one sword strike, the thick stump exploded with a bang.]

[It turned into countless wood chips and scattered around the earth.]

["Didn't I say you couldn't use magic power?"]

[Erza blinked and looked at Black Natsu.]

[Who knew, Black Natsu spread his hands innocently.]