Chapter 64

Makarov: "Actually, this is not my decision, but the First Master’s."

He raised his head, his aged gaze looking at everyone.

"It was the First Master who transmitted to me to choose D."

"She said, although the probability is very small, Black Natsu is worth us taking a gamble. Every time before, didn't we win the gamble?"

Makarov’s words made Gildarts on the side shake his head helplessly.

"The First Master, who once relied on wisdom and probability to win, now also believes in gambling?"

"However, the First Master’s idea is indeed the same as mine."

Makarov: "Then don't hesitate, we choose D!"

Following Makarov’s decision.

The three-minute quiz time hit zero.

The quiz also stopped accordingly. At this moment, whether it was those still thinking or those who hadn't come up with an answer, they would lose the qualification to answer this time.

At the same time, the paused footage on the sky screen continued..

【"Natsu?"】

【Irene looked blankly at Natsu, who had suddenly appeared before her eyes, her expression seeming a bit dazed.】

【Her brain was spinning crazily, but in the end, it turned into a question.】

【Can Natsu... win?】

【Seeming to have noticed the gaze from behind, Natsu glanced back.】

【Meeting Irene’s eyes.】

【For some reason, Irene’s cheeks flushed slightly, and then she immediately withdrew her gaze and looked elsewhere.】

Zeref: "Look, that look! Just that look, it’s definitely stable!"

August: "Haha, it is indeed stable, it is indeed stable.~"

Irene: "What nonsense are you two talking about! Shut up!"

Although Zeref’s status is the Emperor of the Alvarez Empire, when Irene is angry, even the Emperor has to retreat three steps.

He kept his mouth shut.

Somewhere in the world, Zeref himself was sitting on a dead, silent land.

Staring at the sky screen.

A smile of unknown meaning appeared on his face.

"Good, good. If the Natsu in this world had half of Black Natsu, why would I worry about our family having no descendants?"

In the footage.

【After Irene looked away, Natsu also withdrew his gaze and turned to stare fixedly at the sky-filling smoke and dust rising directly ahead.】

【In that smoke, the massive body was crawling up from the ground, shaking off the stones and sand on its body, etc.】

【Then, two eyes like lanterns, glowing with a scarlet light, looked toward Natsu’s side.】

【The blinding red light pierced through the smoke, carrying monstrous anger, and was glaring fixedly at Natsu.】

【The Thunder-Descending Dragon Augustine never expected that he would be beaten so miserably by a human’s attack.】

【Although this strike came from Natsu’s sneak attack.】

【But, a human is always a human. A person can actually flip a giant dragon?】

【What a joke!】

【However, the moment his gaze landed on Natsu, countless doubts vanished instantly.】

【"It’s actually you!"】

【In the smoke, a huge sound of footsteps came.】

【Every step the giant dragon took, the entire hall would shake with it.】

【The wall lamps on the wall began to sway, and countless sand and stones slid down from the shattered ceiling above.】

【Staining Natsu’s shoulders.】

【Thump!!!】

【Another huge sound of footsteps landed fiercely right in front of Natsu.】

【Even the gravel and rubble on the ground were shaken up.】

【And the Thunder-Descending Dragon’s massive body was completely revealed in front of Natsu.】

【"You... are the boy who killed the dragon?"】

【A low voice resounded within this hall.】

【Even the dust on the ground vibrated with the giant dragon’s voice.】

【Natsu’s temples were soaked with sweat that had seeped out.】

【This might be the strongest enemy Natsu had ever faced since his debut.】

【Even stronger than the pressure the Iron Dragon, Metalicana, had brought him back then.】

【Of course, this doesn't mean Augustine is stronger than Metalicana; it’s just because Metalicana never truly treated Natsu as an enemy from beginning to end.】

【But the Augustine in front of him was completely different. That was a true enemy, an enemy about to engage in a life-and-death struggle!】

【Natsu slowly raised his head, his fierce eyes meeting the Thunder-Descending Dragon without any hesitation.】

【Under everyone’s gaze, Natsu acted contrary to expectations and laughed.】

【"Ah! Have you heard my story?"】

【Natsu’s unusual performance made the Thunder-Descending Dragon Augustine stunned.】

【"Oh? You don't seem to be afraid of me?"】

【"Why should I be afraid?"】

【Natsu clenched his fists, the flames in his eyes burning crazily.】

【"Or rather, is it just because humans should fear dragons?"】

【"Or are dragons nobler than humans?"】

【Natsu’s voice echoed within this hall.】

【The provocation in those words even made the legs of Dylan and Noel, who were preparing to sneak away behind, go soft instantly!】

【Turning their heads in disbelief, looking at the two figures, one big and one small.】

【"Crazy! Really crazy! That’s a giant dragon..."】

【Noel’s voice was trembling, and tears were even hanging from the corners of his eyes.】

【It was really because he was truly afraid now.】

【Afraid that that guy who didn't know life from death would completely anger that giant dragon.】

【The two of them were about to sneak out of here, but if that giant dragon went completely crazy, no one would be able to get out alive.】

【"Damn it, where did Irene find such a lunatic? If they want to die, don't drag us along..."】

【Dylan swallowed hard.】

【However, when the two carefully turned around to observe, they discovered.】

【That terrifying giant dragon seemed to be stunned by Natsu’s bold words.】

【Even Irene was staring fixedly at Natsu’s back, her eyes seeming to sparkle with little stars, and no one noticed them, so they breathed a sigh of relief.】

【After carefully gesturing to each other, the two understood, turned around again, and quietly moved slowly toward the exit not far away.】

【"Almost there, almost there, almost at the exit..."】

【On the other side, the Thunder-Descending Dragon Augustine’s brows furrowed, and unspeakable anger was suppressed in his scarlet eyes.】

【"Isn't... isn't it like this? Shouldn't humans, like ants, tremble alone under the feet of giant dragons?"】

【"I’m sorry, but from now on, it’s not!"】

【Natsu’s expression remained unchanged, still staring at Augustine.】

【His small body seemed to become taller in the eyes of Irene behind him in an instant.】

【Even though Natsu was looking up at Augustine now.】

【It gave Irene the feeling that Natsu was looking Augustine in the eye.】

【"This boy... what is going on?!"】

【Irene’s goosebumps stood up at this moment.】