Compared to the two fairies, Natsu is truly slaying a dragon!

This is the question that lingers in the minds of the three.

This is also the question in the hearts of the real Dragon Slayer Mages who still exist in this era.

And perhaps only this canopy can answer these questions for them.

on the screen.

Having finished their conversation, the three dragons each took action.

Grandine turned and flew towards the edge of the forest.

Soon, young Wendy came into her sight.

The somber look on his face vanished completely, replaced by a kind and approachable smile.

She landed next to Wendy and smiled, "Wendy, how about I introduce you to two friends later?"

On the other side, Igneel flapped his wings, soaring through the clouds, watching Natsu's movements below from afar, a worry etched on his face.

[It was only interrupted when the steel dragon passed by.]

"Hurry up and go, that brat Gajeel has already walked quite a distance."

"As for Natsu, are you afraid I'll eat him?"

[The Steel Dragon, Medalicana, unusually, made a joke.]

Igneel shook his head: "Then, it's up to you. At least teach that brat Natsu a lesson he'll never forget."

"Okay, Gajeel is the same."

Metaricana agreed, then flapped her wings and flew towards Natsu's direction.

As for Igneel, after glancing at Natsu with some concern, he flew off in another direction.

Chapter Nineteen: Memory Chaos, Steel Dragon Descends!

Time passed by, bit by bit.

Natsu travels alone through the lush primeval forest.

It's getting late; you can clearly see the last rays of the setting sun.

Night is about to fall.

Although he had never ventured out alone, Natsu was, after all, a child who had lived in the wild with Igneel.

Therefore, he knew all too well just how dangerous the dense forest at night could be.

The most important thing right now is to find a shelter.

And in fact, Natsu did just that.

Ultear: "It seems Natsu isn't as delicate as I thought."

Gerald: "At least he didn't cry, right?"

Uru: "This is already quite good for this age, of course, not as strong as my Ulutia!"

Natsu: "Hey... I'm a Dragon Slayer Mage, someone who lives in the wild all day long. How much do you guys underestimate me, you bastards!"

Gray: "Tch, I was way better than you when I was a kid. I lost both my parents and wandered all the way to the Northern Continent before I became Uru's apprentice. I wasn't even ten years old then."

Natsu: "I'm not bad either. It's just a mere primeval forest, right? Just you wait and see, I'll definitely conquer this forest!"

Lucy: "Huh? Isn't this something that happened when Natsu was little? Did you manage to do it back then?"

Natsu: "Uh... I don't know."

One Night: "You don't know? Men~ This happened to me."

Natsu: "I don't know why, but I remember very little about my childhood. It's like my memories are all jumbled up."

"I only remember some scattered fragments."

Gajeel: "Speaking of which, I'm the same way. I remember very little from my childhood."

Wendy: "I guess we're all the same, right?"

Erza: "The same? I remember most of my childhood memories quite clearly."

Mirajane: "Hmm... me too, and I remember things from when I was a child even more vividly."

Elfman: "After all, those villagers were really going too far back then."

The group then began a discussion about memory.

At this moment, Natsu in the scene also encountered his first challenge.

Natsu, intending to find shelter, eventually arrived near a river.

But just as he was about to cross the river to the other side, he suddenly discovered that the boulder beneath his feet had begun to move strangely and was steadily rising higher.

That's a crocodile!

It was a colossal crocodile, its size exceeding almost everyone's comprehension!

Furthermore, there is more than one such thing.

Seven or eight crocodiles gathered from all around the river, the splashing sound almost bringing Natsu to tears.

In the face of extreme danger, Natsu, like a frightened bird, suddenly began to leap.

[They kept stepping on the crocodile's head as a springboard, trying to escape.]

However, in the chaos, he accidentally lost his footing and fell into the crocodile's gaping maw.

Fortunately, the other crocodiles also opened their mouths, locked onto Natsu, and pounced.

[He got entangled with another crocodile.]

Fighting for prey is in the nature of these cold-blooded creatures, and it was precisely this nature that saved Natsu's life.

[Natsu, who had fallen into the water, screamed in terror at the chaotic scene of crocodiles tearing at him from all sides, but still managed to swim out of the river using both his hands and feet.]

[The crisis is resolved. 】

However, luck did not favor Natsu.

After escaping the river, Natsu, thirsty, climbed a tree to plant fruit, only to be attacked by a swarm of wasps.

Despite running desperately, Natsu still got bitten all over his head, which swelled up noticeably.

[Then, they unexpectedly stumbled into the territory of a saber-toothed tiger and were once again subjected to a relentless chase.]

Time is passing slowly.

As Natsu searched for shelter, he encountered one crisis and trap after another.

It's fair to say that Natsu was practically dancing wildly on the head of the Grim Reaper this time, leaving everyone on the edge of their seats.

Minerva: "No, are there really so many ferocious beasts in this primeval forest?"

"Where am I?!"

Erza: "It's not just ferocious beasts, there are even all sorts of giant magical beasts in there."

Eileen: "This little guy is really tough, he has a very strong will to live."

"There's another point. It's really hard to find a primeval forest that would house so many monsters these days. It's just like when I was in that situation."

Eileen's words went unnoticed by the others.

However, August, who was also one of the Twelve Shields, seemed to realize something.

Augustus: "Are you serious, Eileen?"

Eileen: "It's just very similar, but I can't be sure. After all, the world is so big and there are many unknown places, which is quite reasonable."

August: "That's true."

With his doubts dispelled, Auguste once again focused his attention on the celestial canopy.

At this moment, Natsu is being chased by a colossal creature tens of meters tall.

The weight, measured in tons, caused the earth to tremble with every step.

Natsu, his nerves stretched to the limit, screamed frantically as he ran and fled amidst the enormous footsteps.

Natsu seems to care about nothing but escaping.

They didn't even notice when the loud footsteps behind them disappeared.

Several minutes later, Natsu finally stopped walking due to exhaustion.

Only then did they realize that the huge footsteps behind them had disappeared, and even the insects and other creatures that should have been chirping around them had fallen silent.

An unnatural silence enveloped the surroundings.

This strange situation also puzzled Natsu greatly.

But before Natsu could investigate further, an overwhelming wind pressure descended from the sky.

A massive shadow completely enveloped Natsu.

Natsu, his brow furrowed, raised his head, revealing only a steely sheen and a massive physique comparable to his father, Igneel!