Fairy Tail: I'm Not the Most Terrifying Mage

"..." Lisanna asked, "Who did Natsu run into?"

“Kildas,” Yefrit laughed.

"That's it." Lisanna slapped her forehead.

“Let’s go, we’ll wait for them at the finish line,” Makarov said.

“Hey, Yefrit,” Happy pulled Yefrit aside and said, “Natsu is alright, isn’t he?”

He was worried.

Even if he trusts Natsu a lot, it's hard to say he can win against Gildarts.

"Don't worry, Gildarts will know what he's doing. The only one in the entire guild who can defeat him is the Guild Master. He won't make things too difficult for Natsu," Yefrit said.

"That would be best," Harby said somberly.

“Yefrit.” Charlotte looked at Yefrit, hoping the other would understand her meaning even though she didn’t say it aloud.

“Don’t worry, I’ve been monitoring you the whole time,” Yefrit said.

"I wonder who I'll run into. It's so quiet. I'm a little scared."

Lucy was a little nervous.

“I can defeat anyone,” Natsu said with a smile. “I’d prefer Gildarts!”

"Hey, don't say such unlucky things! If we run into Gildarts, we're doomed to lose!" Lucy quickly said.

"Oh dear." At that moment, the uncle's voice came from the other side of the passage: "I'm so sorry, Lucy, it seems you guys really aren't very lucky."

Gildarts walked slowly towards him.

"Hey, hey, hey, we really chose the worst path! I've always been so lucky!" Lucy was sweating profusely.

“No, you’re very lucky, Lucy,” Natsu said through gritted teeth.

'boom'

His entire body burst into flames.

"Wait a minute, Natsu."

"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"

Gildarts raised his hand, as if to say something.

Natsu interrupted him.

Natsu charged at Gildarts.

"Hey, wait a minute!" Seeing this, Lucy didn't have time to take out her keys, so she quickly waved her hand, and orbs of light appeared in her palm.

There are nine basketball-sized orbs of light in total, each containing powerful magic.

This is a magic that Yefrit modified for her based on the Star Chart Chronicles. It can convert Lucy's magic power into direct output, and she has now mastered it.

"Nine-Star Combo!"

Nine orbs of light followed Natsu and charged toward Gildarts.

Gildarts stretched out his hand.

'boom'

He blocked Natsu's attack with one hand, not retreating an inch. Then, as the nine orbs of light came hurtling towards him, he grabbed Natsu's fist, used him as a baseball bat, and swung it, shattering all nine orbs. Natsu took all the damage.

"Ah!" Lucy exclaimed, "This teammate really messed things up!"

Gildarts threw Natsu to Lucy, who quickly caught him.

'boom'

She was also sent flying backwards.

“You guys are completely uncooperative,” Gildarts said.

"It's not over yet!"

Natsu leaped up, transforming into a giant fireball, and charged towards Gildarts.

“Such a reckless attack is pointless, Natsu,” Gildarts sighed, slapping his hand to activate a spell.

break down!

Natsu's magic was completely shattered.

"Huh? Where is everyone?" But there was nothing in front of him.

"Fire Dragon's - Sword Horn!" Natsu flew down from the ceiling and crashed headfirst into Gildarts's head.

'boom'

The ground beneath Gildarts' feet was shattered.

"That was close! If I had really been hit by the fire dragon, I probably would have lost." He shattered the ground to cushion the impact of Natsu's collision.

Gildarts grabbed Natsu.

Natsu, not to be outdone, engaged him in close combat.

Unfortunately, after a few rounds, Natsu lost and was punched into the ground by Gildarts.

"Twelve-Star Barrage!"

Twelve orbs of light flew in, and Gildarts slapped them down, shattering all the magic.

"That's incredible," Lucy couldn't help but say.

He defeated Natsu with a single hand, leaving him helpless, and could shatter magic with a wave of his hand.

Although we've fought side-by-side a few times before, this is the first time we've been opponents. The pressure must be immense!

"Open, Leo Gate—Leo!"

"What's the point of coming to me when you're fighting Gildarts!" Leo complained as he ran out, but still clenched his fists and charged forward.

The next second, he was sent flying by Gildarts.

The next second, Natsu was also sent flying, colliding with Leo, and then crashing into Lucy. Like a game of billiards, all three of them were sent flying.

"How are we supposed to fight this?" Lucy rubbed her head and got up.

'boom'

Natsu responded to her words with a fiercely burning flame.

"Lucy, if you try your best, you will win!" Natsu said seriously.

“You rascal,” Lucy said, taking a deep breath. “You never listen to advice, but I’ll always go crazy with you.”

“Thank you,” Natsu said. “Gildarts, I’m getting serious now!”

“Alright.” Gildarts nodded and said, “Natsu, go ahead and attack.”

"The secret of dragon slaying!"

Natsu unleashed his ultimate attack right from the start.

Ordinary moves won't be enough to defeat Gildarts; only by fighting with all your might will you have a chance!

"Miracle Fire Type—"

"Huh?" Gildarts was somewhat surprised: "Yefrit's magic?"

His expression turned serious. If it was that guy's magic, he would have to be careful with this move.

"Red Lotus - Phoenix Sword!"

Natsu transformed into a longsword and charged towards Gildarts.

Gildarts raised his hand, but he froze the moment he touched the outer layer of magic.

A complex mix of emotions—timidity, fear, panic, depression, and more—surged up.

This made it impossible for him to resist the explosion of his emotions.

Oops!

When Gildarts came to his senses, he looked at Natsu, who was standing right in front of him, and instinctively slapped him!

'boom'

The slap shattered Natsu's magic and even hit Natsu's face.

"Oh no!" Leo exclaimed.

'boom'

Natsu vanished instantly!

“Natsu!” Lucy froze, her eyes glazed over, unable to accept the fact that Natsu had been shattered by magic.

"Gildas, you idiot, there's a limit to how stupid you can be!" Leo roared angrily, then charged at Gildas in a fit of rage.

Gildarts is somewhat clumsy and occasionally spaces out, which sometimes leads to him unintentionally destroying things.

The town of Magnolia even changed its layout for him.

"Wait, you two!" Gildarts grabbed Leo and threw him away, saying, "My magic isn't just about shattering! Natsu isn't dead!"

"What?" Lucy snapped out of her daze.

"Wow--"

A noisy commotion came from the ceiling as countless tiny Natsus fell down, knocking Lucy down.

"what happened?"

Lucy sat up, holding a little Natsu, and looked at the little Natsus scattered all over the floor, completely bewildered.

“Ah, the magic of disintegration, if used on a living being, will split it into many little people.” Gildarts scratched his ear and said, “It will recover after a while.”

"That's enough." He turned to leave. "You've reached your limit."

"Wait!" Lucy stood up, and a ball of light appeared in her palm.

"Hmm?" Gildarts looked at her in confusion.