Chapter 76

【At least, no matter what Anna taught, Natsu could learn it very quickly and draw inferences from it, whether it was knowledge or common sense in life, it was all like this.】

【Of course, talent was one aspect, and the other aspect was Natsu's seriousness.】

【When other children were thinking about how to play all day, Natsu was thinking about studying seriously and delving into various difficult problems.】

【So, Natsu could be so outstanding.】

【However, in the recent period, it was obvious that Natsu's state had slipped a lot.】

【He wasn't listening to the lectures as seriously, which made Anna very worried.】

【"Uh..."】

【Facing Anna's questioning, Natsu was a bit hesitant.】

【"It's fine, just say whatever it is, maybe I can help you."】

【Anna said with a smile.】

【"Did Teacher say... that in the outside world, humans are just food for giant dragons?"】

【Natsu finally asked such a question.】

【This was indeed the question that had been confusing Natsu recently.】

【Natsu, who had lived with giant dragons since he was young, had a natural sense of closeness to giant dragons, while he himself was human.】

【Therefore, after learning such news, Natsu felt that he was somewhat lost.】

【Was the gap between humans and giant dragons really that big?】

【Then what does that make me and Igneel?】

【Or rather, do I even count as human?】

【A series of questions made Natsu very troubled; he even began to doubt what the meaning of him learning Dragon Slayer Magic was.】

【Anna looked at Natsu in front of her, somewhat surprised.】

【It was hard to imagine that this would be a question a ten-year-old child could ask.】

【It was like an elementary school student asking a very profound philosophical theory about the relationship between humans and the world.】

【However, although hesitant, Anna still answered Natsu's question patiently.】

【"Actually, what Teacher said was just a microcosm of the era in the big environment."】

【"In this era, most dragons are arrogant, cruel, and bloodthirsty, but this doesn't mean that the dragon race and the human race are naturally opposed."】

【"Do you understand? Just like people have good people and bad people, the dragon race and humans may not necessarily be unable to live in harmony; everyone is a highly intelligent creature, and emotion is the key factor that controls all of this."】

【Saying this, Anna pointed to Natsu's head: "Aren't you and your father Igneel a good example?"】

【"This world has a thousand faces; the situation of the big environment is not something any of us can control, that is the choice of the era."】

【"And what we need to do is to move forward in the waves of this era."】

【"If you feel that something is hindering you from moving forward and distorting your concepts, then go change it!"】

【"And discover the true kindness and beauty hidden in those evils; all of this needs you to see for yourself. Instead of listening, okay?"】

【Anna's words shocked Natsu.】

【That night, he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.】

【After pondering for a long time, Natsu got up, quietly left the Fire Dragon's habitat, and came to that familiar wooden house in the mountains.】

【He gently knocked on the door!】 ===== CHAPTER 77 =====