Chapter 58

It exceeded everyone's expectations.

Just when everyone thought the correct answer was actually C.

The sky screen's frame did not stop there.

On the contrary, the frame was still continuing.

【On the chaotic open space covered by sand and dust, Metallicana sniffed the smell around him.】

【"Hmm? Using the wind whipped up by my roar, want to escape?"】

【A trace of astonishment appeared on the steel cheeks.】

【This performance, honestly, made Metallicana somewhat unable to predict, but more of it was the excitement from the heart!】

【"Interesting little brat!"】

【"I'll play with you."】

【Accompanied by a low but smiling tone, the steel giant dragon spread his wings again.】

【Whoosh...】

【The huge wings flapped, and a gale rose suddenly!】

【Metallicana left the open space in the next moment and arrived above the sky.】

【The white-glowing eyes kept scanning the surrounding forest.】

【"The aura is very chaotic, the little guy is still very smart."】

【"However, this level cannot hide from me."】

【The giant dragon flapped his wings and began to chase in a certain direction.】

【At the same time, in the jungle on the other side.】

【Natsu was still running rapidly in the jungle.】

【However, what is puzzling is Natsu's actions at this moment.】

【His fists were placed behind him, and he was constantly spewing flames.】

【With the help of the recoil of the flames, Natsu's speed was raised to the highest at this moment.】

【Afterward, he began to run around the forest.】

Natsu: "Flame jet, did I learn this move so early over there?"

Lucy: "I remember, Natsu only developed this move during the last 24-hour endurance run, right?"

Happy: "Yes, it was my suggestion at the time, otherwise with Natsu's brain, he definitely wouldn't have thought of it."

Natsu: "Huh? What are you talking about, Happy? Didn't I over there think of it?"

Erza: "You over there seem to have a big gap with you."

Natsu: "Er..."

Mirajane: "Pfft, Natsu, you'd better not ask for humiliation. I'm actually more curious about what the reason for Black Natsu doing this is?"

Irene: "Is this trying to... leave his own scent in different directions to disturb the dragon's judgment?"

As a Dragon Slayer, and also a giant dragon herself, Irene quickly associated the reason for Natsu's actions.

Irene: "However, because his own speed is not enough, he uses flames as a jet to speed up his speed, leaving his aura all over the forest before the giant dragon arrives."

"This guy's consciousness is a bit exaggerated, even though he is only at such a young age."

This time, even Irene's tone carried a sense of admiration.

August: "However, looking at the appearance of that steel giant dragon, it seems to have already failed."

Irene: "This is also a normal thing. After all, humans can never imagine how sensitive a dragon's nose is."

"Even a Dragon Slayer cannot imagine it."

August: "So that's it. Looking at it this way, all of this was a futile effort."

Brandish: "You can't say that either. At least he made the most correct decision, didn't he?"

"The evaluation of Natsu by the dragons later will definitely be very high, right?"

In the frame.

【Seeming to feel that it was enough, Natsu accelerated again with flames and arrived at the swamp in his memory.】

【This is a huge swamp hundreds of meters long, the color of feces.】

【It was even bubbling.】

【Even in the air, a visible dark green gas was permeating.】

【The unmaskable stench, even across the sky screen, seemed to float into everyone's noses, making people feel uncomfortable just by looking at it.】

【But, in such a place, Natsu did not have the slightest hesitation.】

【He quickly took a deep breath, and then jumped fiercely toward the depths of the swamp!】

【Gurgle gurgle...】

【Gradually, Natsu's figure disappeared into the swamp.】

Ultear: "He really jumped in? I'm almost vomiting."

Jellal: "This Natsu... is really ruthless. He could think of using the unparalleled stench here to cover up the smell on his body. The most critical thing is that this guy actually jumped in without hesitation?"

Sting: "I can't do it anyway, I want to vomit just looking at it."

Hades: "But there's no other way. This might be the only way to escape from the giant dragon, but I don't know if it's effective."

【At this moment, Metallicana, who was flying in the sky, also seemed to notice something, and his figure stopped.】

【On the steel cheeks, a trace of doubt appeared visibly.】

【"The smell... disappeared?"】

【"How could this be?"】

【The puzzled Metallicana kept circling over this area.】

【However, apart from the shallow scent Natsu left in other places, Metallicana did not capture Natsu's own location.】

【It was as if... he had disappeared into thin air.】

【Apart from that, there was the stench filling the sky. To be honest, the stench here would be even more uncomfortable for creatures like dragons with more sensitive noses.】

【This is not it, the expression of Metallicana flying in mid-air became visibly ugly.】

【His brows were furrowed into a 'chuan' shape.】

【To be honest, if it weren't for Igneel's request and his goal being locked on Natsu alone, Metallicana would really want to leave at this time.】

【There is no way, it is too stinky here. Dragons are also highly intelligent creatures and have the habit of being clean.】

【Metallicana circled in mid-air for a long time and was unwilling to leave, but Natsu's disappearance also made Metallicana even more puzzled.】

【"Not there... still not there... where could he go?"】

【Finally, his attention was drawn to the sky-high stench floating in mid-air.】

【Since Natsu's figure cannot be found anywhere, then it is only possible that he is hiding at the source of these stenches, right?】

【After using the elimination method to rule out all the places where Natsu might be hiding, Metallicana finally set his sights on that swamp.】

【Although he was extremely unwilling, Metallicana still endured the stench with patience and began to gradually analyze the specific source of the stench.】

【Finally! Metallicana's eyes lit up.】

【He locked directly onto that swamp.】

【"Finally found you, little guy!"】