The train kept moving forward, and the three little ones' complaining never stopped for a moment.
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A week later.
Fiore Kingdom, Western Forest.
A small boy with cherry-blossom pink hair, dressed in rags, shirtless, holding a wooden stick, walked along boredly:
"Ig-neel--"
"Igneel--"
"Ah ah ah ah, damn it! Where the heck is this!"
Roar!
A beast's roar suddenly came from beside the small boy with cherry-blossom pink hair.
Natsu turned his head to look. It was a black bear with saliva dripping. He said indifferently:
"Hey! You."
"Have you seen Igneel?!"
However.
Responding to Natsu was a low growl full of desire. The black bear, drooling, ran towards Natsu's location on all fours.
Natsu saw the black bear running towards him but hadn't reacted yet:
"Huh?"
"Why are you so excited?"
Looking at the black bear charging directly at him and the constantly dripping saliva, Natsu finally reacted. He raised his hand to roll up his sleeve, only to realize he wasn't wearing a shirt on his upper body. He could only raise his arm and look at the black bear:
"Damn it! Are you looking for a beating?!"
The black bear didn't answer and had already reached Natsu, opening its bloody maw to bite.
Natsu grinned, flames ignited on his fist, and he looked at the black bear.
Animals instinctively fear fire and had already sensed danger, but the black bear couldn't stop.
Natsu raised his fist and leaped, smashing down hard:
"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"
Boom!!!
Two guys of vastly different sizes collided, but the result was unexpected.
The black bear, hit directly on the head by Natsu's punch, immediately fell asleep, creating a large pit in the ground and emitting bursts of cooked meat aroma. Natsu, who landed, raised his fist triumphantly:
"Seriously, you wanted to eat me."
Natsu looked at the black bear on the ground, his appetite whetted, but Igneel always roasted it directly before, so he didn't know how to do it.
While he was frowning, Natsu suddenly noticed an Old Man in the grass nearby and immediately said excitedly:
"Ah!"
"Old Man, do you know how to cook this black bear so it's delicious?!"
Makarov shook his head:
"No."
"Your appearance... are you an orphan?"
Natsu immediately shook his head:
"Certainly not."
"My father is Igneel, Old Man, have you heard of him?"
Makarov thought for a moment and indeed had never heard of this Magician, so he shook his head and said:
"No, is he a very powerful Magician?"
He hadn't seen wrong just now, it was definitely Dragon Slayer Magic like Laxus's.
Was it all taught by this Igneel?
Could it be a hermit like Ur?
Natsu scratched his head and said:
"Magician?"
"I don't know, but Igneel is a Dragon!"
This Old Man is so old, hasn't he seen a Dragon?
How pitiful.
Maybe I'll share some of the roasted black bear with him later.
Makarov was a bit surprised:
"A Dragon?"
Is he an orphan with fantasies?
Makarov suddenly felt some sympathy for this child.
How pitiful...
How about taking him back to the Guild?
Natsu nodded:
"Yeah!"
"He's a Dragon!"
"A very amazing and powerful Dragon!"
"Oh right, Old Man, you still haven't said if you know how to roast this black bear."
"I'll give you half after it's roasted."
Natsu patted his chest to guarantee.
Makarov saw how pitiful Natsu was, but his heart wasn't bad, so he said:
"This black bear is troublesome to roast."
"Why don't you come with me."
"I'll take you to a place with lots of delicious food."
A look of surprise appeared on Natsu's face:
"Really?"
But then he looked a bit troubled, somewhat conflicted:
"But I still need to find Igneel."
Makarov waved his hand dismissively:
"Once we get to the Guild, many people will help you look."
Stars appeared in Natsu's eyes:
"Really?!"
Makarov cleared his throat lightly, saying solemnly:
"Really."
Didn't find a meteorite to exchange for money.
Bringing back a child who knows Dragon Slayer Magic is also good.
What are mere fines compared to that!
Let Gildarts worry about it himself.
Anyway, the Guild's strength has taken another step forward!
Makarov was very satisfied with his idea, and his gaze towards Natsu was full of affection.
The sunlight filtered through the leaves, shining on the backs of the old and young figure walking away.
"Oh right, I still don't know your name."
"My name is Natsu."
"Natsu Dragneel."
"What about you, Old Man?"
"Me, ah, my name is Makarov."
"I am the Fairy Tail Guild Master."
"Eh--!"
"What is Fairy Tail? Can the Guild Master be eaten?!"
He seems like an idiot... Makarov suddenly had a bad premonition.
This child should be less troublesome than the other children... right?
Ah ah ah ah, didn't finish four chapters, will try to make up for it tomorrow
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