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An overwhelming wave of malice swept across this land, threatening to engulf everyone.
"That's... a dragon?!"
Chapter Twenty: The Dragon's Roar! Shaking the Heavens and Earth!
A colossal steel dragon flapped its wings and descended from the heavens.
[Thump—!]
The moment its massive body touched the earth, the entire ground seemed to tremble.
Dust billowed up, but it couldn't obscure the ferocious face of the steel dragon.
Gajeel: "Medaricana..."
Gajeel, who was watching this scene, was momentarily stunned.
Although, in normal times, Gajeel doesn't show the same level of concern as Natsu for news about his father, Igneel.
It was even crazy.
However, this does not mean that Gagiru has no feelings for his father, Medalicana.
On the contrary, Gagiru is very interested in Medalicana.
However, more because of his strong personality, Gajeel doesn't show his emotions.
Ultimately, he was just a child who missed his father.
on the screen.
The appearance of the steel dragon seemed to leave young Natsu frozen in place.
He was no stranger to dragons.
However, he had never experienced the raw malice emanating from a dragon.
[Natsu's first instinct told him that this wasn't a dragon like Igneel, who deeply loved humans, but rather... one of those dragons who only existed in the stories Igneel told.]
[An evil dragon that sees humans as ants and preys on them!]
[It could be seen from those fierce, white-glowing eyes.]
It really is going to kill!
[You really can die!]
Tears were already welling up in Natsu's eyes.
[Natsu's biological instincts compelled him to flee, but under the overwhelming pressure of the colossal dragon, he was unable to move his legs.]
He stood there, frozen, his whole body trembling!
Perhaps it's because of the sky.
Almost all the viewers watching the live broadcast on the Sky Screen felt as if they were experiencing Natsu's despair firsthand!
The feeling was like that of an ant facing a higher being like a human.
Unable to resist, unable to move.
Even life is in their hands.
When they were watching Igneel before, no one had this feeling.
More than anything, it was novelty and surprise.
Looking back now, I realize it might have been because of the amiable side that Igneru showed.
That's what makes people realize that even a giant dragon is nothing special.
However, the moment the dragon appeared as an enemy.
Audiences around the world then truly understood.
How desperate can a person feel when faced with a dragon?
Harpy: "This...is this a dragon? Why are my legs starting to go weak even though I'm looking through the sky?"
Gray: "This is countless times more oppressive than Deliora's back then... Damn it!"
Uru: "Dragons... were the world rulers of the previous era really that exaggerated?"
Brian: "I really didn't expect that such a terrifying existence still exists in this era."
"My hands are starting to sweat..."
Dark Night: "Father? Aren't you a ghost? Ghosts sweat too?"
Mavis: "Who says I can't? Hmm... at least I can, and it's already out. This dragon is really scary, waaaaah~"
Makarov: "The First One is crying! Laxus, quickly comfort him!!!"
Laxus: "Me? Are you kidding me? I'd rather dig up Hades' grave than chase away a child."
Hades: "???"
Jelf: "Mavis..."
An inconspicuous shout was quickly drowned out by the voices of countless people and went unnoticed by anyone.
At this moment, in the sky-view image.
The steel dragon spread its wings once more, almost blotting out the sky!
[Then...]
【roar----!!!】
【boom----!!!】
A deafening roar explodes forth!
A violent storm arose, uprooting trees in the surrounding area, centered on Medalicana.
The solid ground was completely turned upside down.
The terrifying sound waves, accompanied by unimaginable gales, swept wildly in all directions.
In a mere instant, it destroyed everything within a radius of hundreds of meters.
Young Natsu was like a leaf falling in the wind; his small body was blown dozens of meters away.
quiet!
Deathly silence!
The once bustling world channel seemed to fall into an eerie stillness at this moment.
No one spoke.
Most people remained with their mouths agape, staring blankly at the scene in the sky.
Hades: "Just... a roar?"
August: "Strictly speaking... it wasn't even a roar, at most it was just a howl."
Brandish: "Roar? Is this what a dragon is?"
Agil: "Are you kidding me? Is there really anyone who can defeat something like that?"
Eileen: "Yes, there is, but... you should know that the dragon in the video is no ordinary dragon."
At this moment, even the usually arrogant Twelve Shields could not maintain their composure and began to speak up.
Makarov: "Fortunately, this should just be a test for Natsu. Otherwise, I can't imagine how Natsu would survive in the face of such a terrifying dragon."
Gajeel: "I remember now!"
Natsu: "What did you remember?"
Gajeel: "That's it! When I was little, I was really scared by a giant dragon, that giant dragon..."
"It looks like Igneru!"
Natsu: "So, this was just to scare us too?"
"That wretched Igneel, when did he become so twisted?!"
Chapter Twenty-One: Only one day?
The challenge is over.
[It ended with Natsu completely breaking down in tears.]
After all, Natsu is still just a child under ten years old, and he has only just learned Dragon Slayer Magic. It's quite impressive that he's managed to keep going this far.
At the end of the incident, Medalicana withdrew his projected aura and oppressive aura.
At that moment, Natsu felt as if a huge boulder had been crushed over his head, and he was brought back to life.
[And only after Medalicana's explanation did I understand the whole story.]
[In Igneel's words, how can these brats, as dragon-slaying magic users, not have seen a real enemy dragon?]