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

As a Dragon Slayer Mage, one should understand that one's mission is to fight against evil dragons. Therefore, meeting them early on will give one peace of mind.

[In the future, if we really have the chance to face a dragon, we won't have to run away in fear.]

Thus, this test was born.

Not long after, Ignel, who had gone to scare Gajeel, arrived here with the still-young Gajeel and met with Natsu.

[That's not all. Next, the Celestial Dragon Grandine arrived with an even smaller Wendy.]

The three dragons seemed to still be discussing the results of the test, or rather, Natsu and Gajeel's performance.

Upon reaching this point, the large screen with its white border gradually dimmed.

Makarov: "So, this video is now finished, right?"

Mirajane: "After that, it should be the parallel world story shown on the black border side, which should be the same thing."

Erza: "So, how will Natsu from another parallel world perform in this test? I'm already looking forward to it."

Sting: "What kind of performance could you possibly have? At such a young age, facing such a hostile dragon, it would be quite an achievement to not cry."

Gajeel: "I didn't cry then!"

Natsu: "Tch, the camera wasn't even on your end, how would anyone know if you were crying or not?"

Gajeel: "Do you think I would cry?"

Natsu: "Not necessarily, but speaking of which... I actually saw you when I was little?"

Gajeel: "I'm also puzzled. I don't remember anyone like you."

Wendy: "Um... looking at the sky, I think I was there too?"

Eileen: "Wow, could it be that all of you little brats have collectively lost your memories?"

Mass amnesia?

Inside the Fairy Tail guild, the three Dragon Slayer mages looked at each other in bewilderment.

Lucy: "Oh right, I remember when Natsu first met Wendy during the Oración Seis raid, he said he felt a sense of familiarity."

Wendy: "Yes, yes, I had heard of Natsuko before I met him. I felt that the name sounded familiar and I had a natural sense of familiarity with it."

Gajeel: "I'm different. I was really annoyed when I first met Natsu!"

"Yeah, I'm really annoyed!"

Natsu: "Heh, same here, me too. The moment I see you, I really want to fuck you."

Erza: "You guys better stop arguing. Look, the second screen with the black border is moving."

Just as Erza said.

The screen with the white border dimmed not long after.

The screen with its black border gradually began to show color.

Soon, the image appeared.

[It has been one month since the last teaching session featuring the roar.]

During this period, Natsu maintained a very disciplined lifestyle.

They're either fighting or just eating.

[The whole day, as soon as I woke up in the morning, I went to find my friend and got into a fight with a gorilla of unknown species.]

[Various dragon-slaying spells, such as Iron Fist, Claw, and Wing Attack, were unleashed upon the gorilla, treating it as a hypothetical dragon.]

Once you've improved your strength, you can venture into the Monster Forest and make other friends.

Of course, Natsu wouldn't care whether the other party was willing or not.

On this day, Igneel called out to Natsu, who was about to leave.

Igneru is currently very confused.

[That brat Natsu is way too enthusiastic about training.]

[It's even somewhat mysterious, to the point that Igneel himself doesn't know the full extent of Natsu's Dragon Slayer Magic.]

So they decided to team up with the tough guy next door to give these little guys a unique test.

Thus, driven by different motives, Igneru from both worlds made the same choice.

[Furthermore, he led Natsu to that forest of magical beasts.]

"Natsu, you've been studying magic for several months now. It's time to test what you've learned during this time."

"This is the Monster Forest, home to many powerful monsters. Your task is to safely survive in this forest for one day and one night. Note that it's one day and one night!"

Just as Igneel looked at Natsu, preparing to utter his ever-effective provocation, "What, are you scared?",

Natsu smiled as usual, glancing sideways at the eerie, unpredictable primeval forest.

"Only one day?"

Chapter Twenty-Two: The Flexible Use of the Sense of Smell

['Only one day?']

Listening to Natsu's confident statement, Igneel even felt like there was something wrong with his ears.

But just as she was about to ask, she noticed that Natsu had already turned his back and was walking towards the depths of the primeval forest!

His back was ramrod straight, and his steps were without the slightest hesitation.

Just as he said, spending a day in the primeval forest is not enough to frighten Natsu.

"This kid..."

[Watching Natsu's departing figure, Igneel murmured in a daze.]

But then, as if remembering something, a malicious smile crept onto his狰狞 (zhengning - ferocious/hideous) lips.

"Being overconfident isn't a good thing. It seems this trial was worthwhile. We need to teach this kid a lesson: there are always people more capable than you, and mountains beyond mountains!"

With no intention of lingering, Igneru immediately flapped his wings.

[The massive shape soared into the sky until it disappeared into the clouds.]

Hades: "This kid, he's still the same old him, so incredibly confident."

Brian: "After all, he's a genius who can learn complex dragon-slaying magic after just one look, so it's understandable that he's a bit confident."

"I've seen people like that before, like that bastard Gerald. He can learn the Autonomous Collapse Magic Circle just by looking at it. They're all a bunch of monsters."

Gerald: "Um... I'm happy you're praising me, but this thing is different in difficulty, so please don't flatter me."

Brian: "Pfft! What am I saying that flatters you?"

"I just suddenly remembered it, and it came to mind. You were just as confident back then, and what happened? You got beaten up and lost your memory. If it weren't for me, you probably would have been dead by now."

Gerald: "But I am still alive, and you are dead."

"If you keep talking nonsense, I might even scatter your ashes."

Laxus: "Oh? You're interested in dead people too?"

Gerald: "No, just venting my anger."

Laxus: "Perfect timing, I also want Yang's ashes, shall we team up?"

Hades: "..."

Brian: "..."

Mavis: "Pfft, enough already! You guys aren't including me in something this fun?"

Makarov: "???"

Erza: "???"

Mirajane: "???"

Natsu: "???"

Hades: "??? Mavis, you..."

Hades was frustrated and speechless.

He had dedicated the first half of his life to the effort of reviving Mavis.

The results of it?

In the end, Mavis actually wanted to scatter her own ashes?

Mavis: "Just kidding, just kidding, haha, I was just trying to lighten the mood, the movie is still going on."

Yes, thanks to Mavis's reminder, the group, who had just been arguing, suddenly remembered that the movie was still going on.

So everyone turned their gaze toward the sky.

After a moment of silence, Brian couldn't help but jump out and say:

"I'm telling you right now, this kind of confidence will lead to trouble. You'll see when the Steel Dragon appears. I've seen plenty of confident and arrogant people like this, but none of them have had a good ending."