Chapter 93

【At this moment, things like the comet were no longer major issues.】

【Makarov only hoped that such a boy wouldn't really die under the Wyvern’s claws; that would be a pity.】

【So, Makarov, who hadn't had time to rest, began to trek over mountains and through water without stopping.】

【Even in the icy world, Makarov still felt incredibly hot.】

【“Sigh… it seems my old bones are truly getting on in years, my stamina is gradually… whoa~~”】

【Before he could finish his sentence, with one step, Makarov sank his whole body into the snow.】

【The words that had just reached his lips were covered by the white ice and snow, turning into a whimper.】

【Not long after, there was movement from the snow pile, and Makarov struggled to climb out of the snow pit.】

【Before he could even pat the snow off his body.】

【He could feel some massive creature speeding past over his head.】

【The wind it brought along blew Makarov’s few remaining white hairs at the edge of his bald spot.】

【“That is… a Wyvern?!”】

【Watching the massive body fly over his head and speed toward the summit, Makarov’s eyes widened.】

【“Damn it! Must hurry, the Wyvern is back, this might be dangerous for that boy!”】

【Thinking of this, Makarov immediately began to use both hands and feet, climbing quickly toward the summit.】

【On the other side, inside the cave at the summit.】

【Black Natsu was holding a piece of Ice Spirit Grass and sniffing it.】

【And took a small taste.】

【Hmm, no use at all.】

【“Is my magic power too high, so this leaf can no longer stir up waves?”】

【Black Natsu muttered softly.】

【However, although it was of no use to him.】

【It could be considered an unexpected harvest.】

【After all, its value was high; in the outside market, one piece could sell for anywhere from ten thousand to thirty thousand J.】

【The Ice Spirit Grass here was piled up to his waist, at least several thousand pieces.】

【Even if he went to sell them, he could make a lot of money.】

【The quest he accepted was only to drive away the Wyvern.】

【It didn't say he had to hand these spoils over to anyone.】

【Since he found them, they were his!】

【ROAR————!!!】

【Just as Black Natsu was preparing to take it all away.】

【A deafening roar suddenly came from the outskirts of the cave!】

【The sound echoed through the snow mountain, and even the snow around the cave shook violently.】

【Countless broken ice chunks fell from the ceiling.】

【Black Natsu turned his head at the sound, his gaze meeting the Wyvern flying outside the cave.】

【“Has it arrived?”】

【Magic power gradually began to boil on Black Natsu’s body.】

【Wisps of flame seeped out from the corners of his mouth.】

【The surrounding temperature… gradually rose.】

【Not far from the cave, Makarov’s expression was exceptionally ugly.】

【From his perspective, he could already see the cave at the summit.】

【He could also see the Wyvern stopped in front of the cave, baring its fangs and roaring at the inside of the cave.】

【“That little guy… has he been discovered?!”】

【“No! Can’t let that monster get its way!”】

【Thinking of this, Makarov instantly furrowed his brows.】

【The thick magic power belonging to a Wizard Saint began to surge throughout his body.】

【But!】

【At this very moment!】

【Makarov keenly noticed that the surrounding ice and snow seemed to be starting to melt.】

【Upon this discovery, Makarov’s brows couldn't help but furrow even tighter.】

【“Hmm? The temperature… is rising?”】

【An indescribable magic storm gradually condensed in this sky.】

【“What is going on? This magic power…”】

【He couldn't help but look up again at the Wyvern flying at the cave entrance.】

【At this moment, as a beast, it could instinctively feel a trace of danger.】

【Fatal danger!】

【This feeling made the Wyvern start to become restless with unease.】

【It observed its surroundings with its hideous head.】

【As if directly ignoring the tiny human in the cave.】

【Perhaps, in its subconscious, it hardly believed that such a tiny human could possess the level to make it feel threatened.】

【There must be! There must be someone else around.】

【Suddenly, the Wyvern’s gaze locked onto Makarov, who was also surging with magic power below.】

【Short stature, aged face.】

【Clearly, this must be a Great Wizard level figure among humans.】

【Almost subconsciously, the Wyvern judged that all of this came from the old man below.】

【So, after roaring angrily at Makarov twice.】

【The Wyvern spread its wings.】

【Clearly, it intended to force its way into the cave, take back the Ice Spirit Grass, and then escape.】

【ROAR!!】

【A deafening roar echoed at this moment, the Wyvern looked up and howled, and its wings flapped accordingly.】

【The entire massive body was like an arrow released from a bow.】

【Accompanied by a roar, it headed toward Black Natsu in the cave!】

【Closer!】

【In the Wyvern’s eyes, it was getting closer and closer to that human brat!】

【But, as the Wyvern got closer.】

【The surrounding temperature was also skyrocketing crazily.】

【The crimson light completely covered the pure white of all the ice and snow in the cave!】

【The Wyvern’s internal alarm bells rang wildly!】

【Its pupils were contracting crazily!】

【At this moment, it seemed to understand just how ridiculously wrong it had been!】

【The source of that fatal crisis was not the old man outside at all, but…】

【The human brat in front of it!】

【Whoosh…】

【That was the whistling sound made by a massive amount of flame gushing out.】

【Like a raging ocean, the flames intertwined, actually forming a spectacle like a tidal wave, crazily engulfing the Wyvern completely!】

【Outside the cave!】

【Makarov was rushing toward the cave with all his might.】

【Unlike his difficult walking before, at this moment Makarov had started using magic, with magic power wrapped around his legs; with every step he took, the surrounding snow was instantly cleared away by light.】

【Clearing a wide road for Makarov that led straight to the summit without any obstacles!】

【And Makarov’s short body was sprinting along this road.】

【Even though his legs weren't long, Makarov erupted with a speed that was hard for ordinary people to imagine.】

【In just a moment, he had rushed to the vicinity of the cave.】

【But, it was at this very instant.】

【Unimaginable magic power gushed out.】

【Makarov could clearly see that the entire cave was completely covered in flames.】

【Furthermore, the flames took the form of an incredibly thick pillar of fire, gushing out from the cave entrance.】

【The intense storm stirred up along the way directly blew Makarov’s short body into mid-air.】

【“How is this possible?！！～.！”】

【Makarov exclaimed in horror. His face was full of confusion.】

【Sweat! At this moment, it covered Makarov’s forehead.】

【He didn't know if it was because of horror or because it was too hot.】

【BOOM BOOM BOOM————!!!】

【The raging flames were roaring crazily, and the terrifying pillar of fire gushing from the cave swept across the sky at extreme speed.】

【It slammed directly into the mountain peak on the other side.】

【The massive mountain peak began to show countless cracks visible to the naked eye.】

【Like a spider web, they began to spread crazily.】

【In those cracks, a crimson color like magma was flickering.】

【He didn't know if it was Makarov’s illusion, but he actually heard a roar like a dragon’s within that terrifying flame roar!】

【“How is it possible… didn't dragons go completely extinct four hundred years ago?”】

【Makarov fell from mid-air to the ground.】

【The surrounding air was filled with a large amount of water mist.】

【That was the product of ice and snow being melted, or even vaporized, after encountering high temperatures.】

【That incredibly thick pillar of fire only slowly shrank at this moment.】

【Finally turning into a thin remnant of fire, it dissipated completely.】

【But, following closely behind, a heaven-shaking roar came from the mountain peak on the other side.】

【Makarov widened his eyes, staring at all this in a daze!】

【The distant mountain peak… just like that, under his gaze, exploded!】

【The sky-high explosion directly caused half of the mountain peak to disappear.】

【Countless rubble was flipped into the sky, then, trailing wisps of black smoke, fell toward the earth.】

【Makarov opened his mouth wide, watching all this, and meaningless sounds came from his mouth.】

【“Ah… ah… ah???”】

【He blinked, then stood up from the ground and moved toward the cave entrance.】

【Following that, he cast an incredulous gaze into the cave.】

【A massive charred body was standing there motionless, emitting black smoke all over.】

【And in the shadow behind that charred figure.】

【Makarov saw a pair of pupils flickering with golden light; they were so conspicuous.】

【As the dust gradually dispersed, and that figure stood upright.】

【The golden pupils disappeared, revealing that delicate face.】

【And the trace of flame remaining in his open mouth.】

【Black Natsu reached out to wipe the corner of his mouth, then spat out a puff of smoke.】

【Whoosh…】

【Accompanied by the breath Black Natsu spat out, the Wyvern, which had been completely burned into charcoal, slowly fell backward.】

【Thud…】

【A dull sound rang out, as if waking the stunned Makarov.】

It also woke everyone watching the live broadcast outside the sky screen.

Hades: “Hey hey hey… didn't you say the power was much smaller than when you slaughtered the dragon before?”

“You call this power much smaller???”

Irene: “It is much smaller; if it were the full power from when he slaughtered the dragon, I’m afraid it wouldn't just be blowing up a mountain peak.”

August: “Probably the whole mountain range would be gone, right?”

Brain: “Hiss!! This is simply the existence of a human-shaped super magic cannon; with one casual breath, he destroyed a mountain peak?”

Jellal: “I have goosebumps; this guy’s strength, even the current Natsu couldn't do this, right?”

Meredy: “So amazing, but, speaking of which, to deal with a Wyvern, is it necessary to use this level of magic output?”

Ultear: “After all, it’s Black Natsu… and, looking at him, it seems the consumption isn't very high.”

Ur: “Yes, his complexion is completely normal, I don't see any discomfort; this is the most terrifying part.”

“This level of magic output, even I would have to pant for a long time.”

Natsu: “So, that Black Natsu over there is just like me, loves to cause destruction; destroying a mountain peak so easily, it’s really exaggerated.”

Igneel: “This Black Natsu… really exaggerated!”

“Speaking of which, what are you doing at this time?”

Igneel suddenly remembered this question.

The blue cat Happy raised his hand accordingly: “Natsu at this time is still fighting Gray to a draw.”

Igneel: “Look, this is the gap! Others are destroying mountain peaks, and our Natsu here is still fighting a Gray to a draw?”

Gray: “???”

“I feel insulted…”

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In the scene.

【Makarov swallowed a mouthful of saliva secretly.】

【His gaze was fixed on the Wyvern lying in front of him, which had completely lost all signs of life, and even its body was emitting bursts of the smell of cooked meat.】

【“One… one hit???”】

【He raised his head again, and Black Natsu’s face was deeply imprinted in Makarov’s heart.】

【That face, so young it was even very immature, that height that wasn't even much taller than his own.】

【These, all pointed to one thing.】

【At this moment, standing in front of Makarov, was still just a child!】

【“A child???”】

【Hiss!!!】

【Even as a Wizard Saint, Makarov couldn't help but take a deep breath.】

【He only felt that his heart and soul were shaking for it!】

【“What… what kind of monster is this?！！！”】

【Makarov’s heart was roaring crazily.】

【On his aged face, the flesh full of wrinkles was also shaking accordingly.】

【As if he had discovered Makarov’s existence.】

【Black Natsu waved his hand to disperse the dust in front of him.】

【“Huh? The old grandpa who likes to act tough during the day?”】

【Now Makarov had no intention of arguing about terms like acting tough.】

【In three steps, Makarov quickly arrived in front of Black Natsu.】

【His gaze was looking at the current Black Natsu from up, down, left, right, front, and back, in every aspect.】

【No wounds, his face was rosy, and he was incredibly spirited.】

【Hiss! Makarov took another cold breath, oh, no, it should be called a hot breath.】