Chapter 12

The next second, Ye Yu's fist and Gajeel's fist collided directly.

At that moment, a loud sound of steel clashing rang out in the air.

A shockwave spread outward in all directions from Ye Yu and Gajeel like ripples.

Moreover, the bluestone ground beneath Gajeel's feet instantly caved in.

"Giggle!"

Gajeel, whose fist was locked with Ye Yu's, grinned at Ye Yu.

Although Gajeel did not speak, the smile on his face seemed to say to Ye Yu: I will not be knocked flying by you like before.

Not long after Gajeel's laughter ended, Ye Yu instantly threw a punch with his other hand, striking Gajeel's chest directly.

Bang—

Struck heavily, Gajeel spat out a mouthful of fresh blood with a "wa" sound.

"Your strength has indeed increased significantly, but your speed is still too slow!"

Having said that, Ye Yu delivered a whip kick, striking Gajeel directly.

Bang—

Under a loud collision sound, Gajeel's body flew backward in a "C" shape.

He finally crashed into the guardrail on the street.

The guardrail, cast from steel and stone, shattered instantly.

Gajeel's body was buried by the rubble.

"Is it over?"

After a few breaths, seeing that Gajeel showed no movement, Levy clenched her hands tightly and asked Ye Yu.

Before Ye Yu could answer Levy, Gajeel in the ruins suddenly burst forth.

"I haven't met such a powerful opponent in a long time!"

"Today I must defeat you!"

After wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Gajeel shouted at Ye Yu with a face full of fighting spirit.

Then, under the gaze of Ye Yu and Levy, Gajeel picked up the steel from the nearby guardrail and bit down on it directly.

Hearing a "crack" sound, Gajeel's body underwent a tremendous transformation.

Originally, only Gajeel's arms were covered with steel dragon scales.

But now, Gajeel's entire body was covered with steel dragon scales.

Seeing the change on Gajeel, Levy's worry in her heart grew even greater than before.

Just then, Levy suddenly thought of Natsu.

She knew that after Natsu ate fire, his power would increase.

Since Ye Yu and Natsu were both Fire Dragon Slayers, if Ye Yu also ate fire, his power might increase as well.

Thinking this, Levy did not hesitate at all and immediately used her Solid Script magic to create a cluster of flames.

"Um, if you don't mind..."

After creating the solid flame, Levy asked Ye Yu timidly.

But before Levy could finish speaking, Ye Yu replied, "No need!"

"What's wrong? I was being kind!"

After being rejected by Ye Yu, Levy puffed up her cheeks and complained.

What Levy did not know was that Ye Yu truly did not need to eat fire to increase his strength.

To be precise, he did not need to do so to deal with Gajeel.

As long as he wished, he could instantly defeat Gajeel at any time.

Seeing that Ye Yu did not eat the fire, Gajeel on that side narrowed one eye and grinned, saying:

"You don't need it? How arrogant!"

"However, do not regret it!"

Having said that, Steel-Form Gajeel launched an attack on Ye Yu.

He took a deep breath and then covered his mouth with both hands.

"Iron Dragon's Roar!"

After a magic circle appeared before Steel Gajeel, a silver whirlwind mixed with iron dragon scales surged toward Ye Yu with astonishing momentum.

Just then, a mechanical prompt sound from the System echoed in Ye Yu's mind.

Ding, congratulations host, Magic Attribute +6.

Ding, congratulations host, Iron Dragon Slayer Magic Attribute acquired!

Hearing the System's prompt, Ye Yu's heart instantly filled with joy.

"Finally here!"

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"May I ask if the host wishes to accept the Iron Dragon Slayer Magic attribute?"

"Accept!"

Ye Yu hesitated not a moment and immediately replied to the system.

At Ye Yu's command, the Iron Dragon Slayer Magic attribute beneath Gajeel, along with the other attributes dropped during their previous battle, all converged toward Ye Yu.

Once those attributes had merged into Ye Yu's body, the data on the virtual screen before him changed.

The Magic Power attribute rose from 14,392 to 14,412.

The Combat Power attribute also increased to 325.

Although the increases in Magic Power and Combat Power were not significant,

Ye Yu had obtained the desired Iron Dragon Slayer Magic attribute.

"I wonder if using both the Iron Dragon Slayer Magic and Fire Dragon Slayer Magic attributes simultaneously will trigger the Iron Flame Dragon Mode?!"

Gazing at the newly appeared [Iron Dragon Slayer Magic] attribute on the magic bar of the virtual screen, Ye Yu thought to himself.

In the original story, Natsu developed the Lightning Flame Dragon Mode by simultaneously using the Lightning and Fire Dragon Slayer Magic attributes.

Similarly, Gajeel entered the Iron Shadow Dragon Mode by simultaneously using the Iron and Shadow Dragon Slayer Magic attributes.

Currently, if Ye Yu uses both the Iron and Fire Dragon Slayer Magic attributes at once, logic dictates he should be able to unleash an even more powerful Iron Flame Dragon Mode, or perhaps the Steel Flame Dragon Mode.

Of course, this is merely Ye Yu's hypothesis.

Whether it succeeds remains to be tested.

After accepting the Iron Dragon Slayer Magic attribute, Ye Yu withdrew his focus, shifting his gaze from the virtual screen to the [Roar of the Iron Dragon] before him.

"Danger!"

Levy, standing behind Ye Yu, saw the violent whirlwind surging toward him and urgently shouted a warning.

Just as the violent whirlwind was about to strike Ye Yu, he flicked his finger into the air.

[Add-on Magic]

Without hesitation, Ye Yu immediately activated the Add-on Magic attribute he had obtained from Erin.

Under Ye Yu's control, he added an instruction to the air.

Instantly, a magical shockwave surged forward to meet the whirlwind.

Buzz—

Soon, the magical shockwave and the whirlwind collided.

Yet before the magical shockwave, the whirlwind was as fragile as paper, scattering in an instant.

"What?"

Seeing his magic utterly shattered, Gajeel's expression suddenly changed.

That was not all.

After destroying the [Roar of the Iron Dragon] spell, the magical shockwave did not stop; it continued forward, sweeping toward Gajeel's position.

Watching the magical shockwave rapidly expand in his vision, Gajeel gritted his teeth and reflexively crossed his arms to shield himself.

His stance suggested he intended to block the magical shockwave.

However, the power of this magical shockwave far exceeded Gajeel's expectations.