Chapter 216

As he spoke, Bickslow looked at Gray on the other side.

"Look, that guy over there is exactly the same, sweating like rain."】

Laxus opened his mouth, but eventually sighed helplessly.

He nodded: "Okay, I am indeed a bit panicked."】

"After all, my temper didn't seem very good at that time; I just feel... the me in that world is going to get a beating."】

As the saying goes, one knows one's own kind.

Therefore, Laxus knew very well,

what the Laxus in the other world, who was still in his rebellious phase, was thinking.

If one were to look at it with his previous thinking, then without a doubt, Laxus asked himself that he would also be very unhappy.

And even view Black Natsu as a thorn in his side.

And defeat him severely; that would also count as slapping Makarov in the face.

Didn't you say this boy is very strong?

Sorry, I'm telling you, in front of me, he is weak!

The truly strong one is your own grandson, whom you have never looked at properly!

This is the mindset of Laxus during his rebellious phase.

He couldn't wait to show his strength to the whole world, making everyone worship him and fear him.

Freed: "But... that's just that world, right? It has nothing to do with you in this world, right?"】

Laxus shook his head: "You don't understand!"】

"This is a matter of face; imagine, if the same person, as a result, was beaten up by Black Natsu in that world, the me in this world wouldn't be able to hold my head up either, right?"】

"After all, the me in this world has always been beating up Natsu."】

Speaking of this, Laxus sighed helplessly.

"I just hope that the me over there won't be so brain-dead as to challenge Black Natsu; otherwise, I feel I will be laughed to death."】

【On the other side.】

【Hearing Black Natsu's question, Makarov's body also stiffened somewhat.】

【Logically speaking.】

【Makarov would never stop the people in his guild from having friendly challenges.】

【This is a good thing for both sides.】

【Only with opponents will there be motivation for progress.】

【Therefore, most of the time, Makarov does not forbid fighting within the guild.】

【At most, he only stops those guys who love to fight when they destroy too many things, out of a mentality of stopping losses in time.】

【But... this rule doesn't seem to apply to Black Natsu.】

【To this day, Makarov can still recall.】

【The scene on the snowy mountain before.】

【The terrifying scene where a single strike of crimson, exploding flames defeated a wyvern and shattered half a mountain peak.】

【Of course, even more explosive was Black Natsu's words afterward.】

【That was just a greeting!】

【In other words, Black Natsu hadn't even gotten serious yet, and he already had such destructive power.】

【If they were to spar... wouldn't he send Gray to the hospital in one go?】

【Even, if it were more serious...】

【Gray might become the second person who couldn't handle Black Natsu's greeting and ascended to heaven.】

【Thinking of this, Makarov couldn't help but shiver.】

【"Old man?"】

【Black Natsu's puzzled inquiry came from beside him.】

【Makarov, who was startled, immediately shook his head frantically like a rattle.】

【"No! Absolutely not! At least, it's not convenient for Black Natsu to accept your challenge for the time being."】

【In front of everyone, Makarov said such words.】

【The guild was suddenly silent.】

【"Ah??"】

【"What's the situation? What the hell is not convenient to accept a challenge?"】

【"Could it be that the boy has some unspeakable secret?"】

【Gray, standing on the table and attracting everyone's attention, also frowned slightly, not understanding what medicine Makarov was selling in his gourd.】

【So he quickly asked: "Master? What on earth are you talking about?"】

【"It's just a fight; aren't we fighting every day?"】

【"This is different; you... simply don't understand the gravity of this matter."】

【Makarov continued to shake his head, refusing to agree no matter what.】

【But this attitude aroused even more suspicion among the people in the guild.】

【Gray blinked his eyes, his not-so-smart brain running frantically, thinking about the meaning of Makarov's words.】

【Eventually, Gray thought that Makarov was worried that he would be too persistent, and if he and Black Natsu ended up in a mutual destruction scenario, it wouldn't be good.】

【So he nodded understandingly.】

【He said to Makarov: "I understand, Master, don't worry; this is just a spar, I will hold back!"】

【"After all, everyone is a comrade; at least we should know what skills this comrade has, right?"】

【Gray's words also made everyone in the guild nod incessantly.】

【"Right, right; at least we should know what this new comrade's magic is and how strong he is, right?"】

【"What would happen if we just let them have a fight?"】

【"Anyway, aren't we fighting every day in our guild?"】

【"Yeah, yeah, Master, don't be a killjoy, okay?"】

【The voices of the guild members kept echoing in Makarov's ears.】

【Listening to that sound, Makarov sighed helplessly.】

【"Sigh, Gray, this isn't a question of whether you hold back or not; it's a question of you definitely not being able to win, do you understand?"】

【"I actually didn't want to say it, just afraid of hurting you, but you insist on coming up..."】

【"Huh??" Gray, hearing this, couldn't help but be briefly stunned.】

【What does it mean that I definitely can't win against the other party? What does it mean that you're afraid of hurting me?】

【No matter how you say it, I'm still considered a genius.】

【After all, if we really talk about it, the current Gray can also wrestle with old-generation mages like Macao and Wakaba.】

【This already explains the problem; Gray is a genius! This is beyond doubt.】

【But... precisely because he is a genius, Gray found it somewhat unacceptable for Makarov to say such things.】

【How much do you look down on me???】

【"Gray, listen to my advice; you are not Natsu's opponent right now, really; talk about it in a few years; with your talent, it should be no problem in a few years."】

【Looking at the stunned Gray, Makarov comforted him softly.】

【To tell the truth, Makarov really didn't want to say these things; Gray is indeed a genius, so Makarov didn't want Gray to be hurt by such things and never recover.】

【"What a joke!!!"】

【Gray reacted, and then roared out.】

【Clenching his fists tightly, Gray was very unconvinced: "Don't look down on me, Master! I am also very strong!"】

【Looking at Gray now, Makarov was even more helpless; why was he getting more and more worked up?】

【"You..."】

【Just when Makarov wanted to say something else, another voice echoed in the corner of the guild.】

【"Old man, if Gray can't do it, then what about me? Do you think I can?"】

【The guild members turned their heads one after another to look at the source of the voice.】

【"Laxus?!!"】

【"Oh oh oh! Things are starting to get interesting; is even Laxus going to participate?"】