Seeing that the Magic King had no objections, the others also became interested. After all, watching a show is human nature, and there was no reason not to join in the fun.

Hope then waved her hand and activated "Wings of Water," a pale blue arc unfolding above everyone's heads, enveloping them all.

The scenery changes in the next second.

The desolate wilderness stretched as far as the eye could see.

This is the very place where Hope and Eileen sparred before.

In the desolate wilderness, a straight crack stretched from afar to the feet of the crowd, as if the earth had been cleaved open by some terrifying force.

That was the mark left by Eileen's last sword strike yesterday.

Crimson magic lingered at the edge of the crack, silently testifying to the power of that sword strike.

Unfortunately, Hope's Hellfire God form and the two Hellfire Swords it unleashed were still superior.

August looked at the crack, his pupils contracting slightly.

Irene's full-force attack in human form? Although she can only unleash about 70% of her dragon form's power, even August himself wouldn't dare to underestimate it.

Eileen calls this "sparring"?

He subconsciously looked at Hope, the smiling young man who was busy setting up tables and chairs and moving snacks.

"Come on, come on, peanuts, melon seeds, eight-treasure porridge, beer, soft drinks, and mineral water..."

Hope's magical transformation worked again, and several comfortable sofas appeared out of thin air, placed in the best viewing positions, and she took out all sorts of snacks and drinks, her movements fluid and graceful.

In less than a minute, a fully equipped "spectator stand" was set up.

August watched this scene with a deep gaze. Although Eileen had given him a subtle warning before, this young man's strength... was far more unfathomable than he had imagined.

The spatial and shape-making magic they just displayed far surpassed the level of most mages in the Empire.

Seeing everyone settled in, ready to watch the show, Hope clapped her hands, gave a final check of the snacks and drinks, nodded in satisfaction, and looked at the three people on stage.

"Let's start the fight!"

Natsu: "......"

Gajeel: "......"

Agil: "......"

Three people stared blankly at the neat row of "spectators" opposite them.

No, weren't they out fighting?

Why does it suddenly feel like a monkey show?

And this group's transition was so smooth! They even had peanuts and melon seeds ready...

Fortunately, none of the three were cowards, and since they could fight fair and square, there was no need to hesitate. However, the reason Natsu and Gajeel fought two against one before was because they didn't use magic; they couldn't do that again now.

Hope only remembered this problem then, scratched his head, and looked at Natsu and Gajeel, "How about you play rock-paper-scissors? Whoever wins goes up?"

There was no response, because these two had instantly gone from being partners who bullied each other to rivals.

"I'm not giving you that sandbag, Fire Dragon!"

"I won't give it to you!"

The two of them reached out their hands at the same time.

"Rock, paper, scissors!"

Natsu pulled out a stone.

Gajeel also produces stones.

The two exchanged a glance and attacked again. With shouts of "rock, paper, scissors," Natsu kept throwing rock, while Gajeel threw punches every time.

Neither of these two is willing to change. They're so stubborn, it's just making things awkward for everyone...

"Are these two idiots only good at producing stones?" Lucy covered her face.

“No.” Levy analyzed with a serious expression, “They are just repeating the same pattern. Natsu keeps throwing rocks, and Gajeel keeps throwing rocks. This shows that neither of them has any intention of changing their punching strategy; they are just mechanically repeating it.”

“Speak like a human.” Kana rolled her eyes.

"Oh, it's just two stubborn idiots competing to see who's more obstinate."

Everyone: "..."

Is this the unspoken understanding between idiots?

Agil, being ignored: Doesn't anyone even look at me?! Can't they even ask my opinion? Am I even human?!

Chapter 426 Motion sickness isn't such a bad thing, is it?

Hope's lips twitched as she watched the two still playing rock-paper-scissors.

If these two keep guessing, they won't even start fighting before nightfall.

Since that's the case, let him make the decision for them.

Hope clapped his hands and shouted:

"The car is here!"

As magic surged, a simple flatbed four-wheeled vehicle, formed from shape-making magic, appeared out of thin air beneath Natsu and Gajeel's feet.

"Well--"

"Wow--"

The two Dragon Slayer Mages, who had been full of energy just moments before, suddenly felt their legs go weak and their faces turn pale.

"Hope! You...you bastard...what are you doing all of a sudden..." Gajeel held onto the wooden edge of the cart, barely managing to stay upright.

Natsu, on the other hand, plopped down on the car floor.

Hope crossed her arms and looked at the two of them with a smile. "I'm helping you guys. Whoever can stand up longer despite motion sickness will go fight Agil."

"Fair and just, honest and fair to all, young and old."

You call it fair and just to let Dragon Slayer Mages get on the bus?

That makes sense, since Natsu and Gajeel are neither children nor old people...

Everyone's vision went black. It was Hope who could come up with the idea of ​​using transportation to help the Dragon Slayer Mage make a choice. This kid's twisted sense of humor was truly terrifying.

However, the two players on the field had already accepted Hope's method, enduring their physical discomfort and standing up to keep themselves from collapsing.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

Two minutes later, Gajeel's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground, completely giving up the struggle, staring at the sky with a look of utter despair.

Natsu, thanks to his extensive experience with motion sickness, lasted two seconds longer than Gajeel, successfully earning the right to fight Agil.

"Hehe! Getting carsick isn't such a bad thing, is it?"

The magic chariot dissipated, and Natsu, now refreshed, grinned, his words brimming with pride, though no one knew what he was so smug about...

Natsu couldn't contain his excitement any longer. He looked at Agil on the other side and said, "Come on, you dark-skinned kid! I'll play with you!"

Gajeel: What he said... was all my words!

"Who's Blackie? My name is Ajit Ram!" Ajit gritted his teeth. "Remember that!"

"Alright, alright, Blackie Ram, right? Got it, got it!" Natsu waved his hand dismissively.

Agil's blood pressure spiked; he struggled to breathe, then took another deep breath.

He mustn't get angry, he mustn't get angry. The old man said that anger would affect his control over magic, which in turn would affect his combat ability. He needed to stay calm and let his strength speak for itself.

Agil's voice turned somber, and the dust around him began to swirl rhythmically, like a miniature sandstorm. "I'll make you regret what you just said."

"Oh? Then let's give it a try! I'm fired up!"

Natsu's fist burst into flames, and the scorching air clashed with the sand magic in mid-air, producing a hissing sound.

"Come on, Blackie Ram!"

"I told you! My name is Agil!"

Agil's temples bulged with veins, and the sand around him suddenly spread out as he roared, "Sand Paradise! Rise!"

In an instant, the ground within a radius of several hundred meters centered on Agil began to turn into sand, and the green grass and brown soil all turned into golden quicksand in an instant.

Sand dunes rose and sand waves surged, and a miniature desert quickly took shape in the desolate wilderness. The air was filled with a dry, scorching heat, and every breath carried sand and dust into the air.

“This is my territory.”

Agil stood atop the converging sand dunes, looking down at Natsu. "Here, I am invincible!"

Agil's "sand magic" allows him to freely control sand and fix it into any shape to launch attacks, and even forcibly change the environment.

Within this sand paradise constructed by his magic, his senses, speed, and strength will be greatly enhanced, while his opponents will be subjected to continuous environmental suppression.

"Wow, that's amazing!" Natsu grinned. "But—"

His fist clenched suddenly, and crimson flames erupted from his body. Unlike the pure red flames before, these flames now contained faint dark patterns, like the karmic fire burning deep within hell.

"Before my flames, even sand can only be melted!"

A heat wave swept out.

The moment the flying sand grains came into contact with the flames, their surfaces began to melt and crystallize, turning into sparkling glass beads that fell to the ground with a crackling sound.

Agil's pupils constricted slightly.

The temperature of this flame... is wrong!

While the flames of the Fire Dragon Slayer Mage are powerful, they are definitely not strong enough to instantly melt the magical sand he creates into glass.

"I see, it's the flames of the Hellfire Dragon. He's mixed two kinds of dragon flames together. This kid is a talent." Eileen saw through Natsu's condition at a glance, her tone carrying a hint of admiration.

But Augustus remembered something else.

A few days ago, the number one mage of the Eastern Continent, Celestial Serena, whom he had recruited, bid him farewell, saying that he had encountered a powerful opponent who had even taken away the eight Dragon Slayer Crystals from his body.

One of them is the Purgatory Dragon Slayer Crystal.

Seeing her eldest son's expression, Mavis turned away guiltily. The robbery of her son's colleague was Hope's doing, and had nothing to do with her.

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