yasinovel Chapter 8: Ice and Fire Cannot Coexist
Chapter 8: Ice and Fire Cannot Coexist
Why?
Natsu was puzzled. Couldn't a fight determine their strength? Why was Moen excluding him?
"It's because I ranked them. It's entirely my own subjective ranking, and not everyone has fought against each other. For example, I've never faced Laxus. I can't just put myself in first place, can I?"
Moen stood up and gave his explanation, which was reasonably reasonable.
"Phew~"
After a brief warm-up, Moen began throwing punches, unleashing his "Pegasus Meteor Fist" repeatedly, releasing his magic power with abandon.
Great strength comes from hard training.
In Moen's heart, he believed he could become the strongest, and that his potential was definitely higher than that of his guildmates. This was all thanks to his own hard work and dedication.
[Pegasus Meteor Fist Proficiency Increased]
[Pegasus Meteor Fist - Beginner, Proficiency: 120/500]
Seeing the notification pop up from the [Saint Seiya System], Moen swung his fist even harder. Those 120 points of proficiency were the crystallization of his sweat and effort, and the source of his confidence.
His proficiency only shows when he practices "Pegasus Meteor Fist," which is clearly part of a complete system. Skills obtained from the [Saint Seiya System] should all be like this.
This set of proficiency systems is designed to motivate Moen to continuously strive for improvement. Once the effort and sweat are materialized, the real-time feedback provides a very effective incentive.
"..."
Watching Moen wield his fists with such incredible speed and precision, Natsu swallowed hard, his fists clenched tightly, his body trembling slightly.
"What? Scared?"
Seeing Natsu standing there without moving, no longer shouting that he wanted to go find Erza, Moen couldn't help but chuckle. It seemed he had scared the child.
"No, I'm not afraid at all. I'm just excited. I'll surpass you all sooner or later, and I'll become stronger than all of you!"
However, Natsu refused to admit that he was afraid; his expression was serious, and his eyes seemed to be burning with fire.
The boy shouted out his newly set goals: Moen, Erza, and Laxus had all become his targets. He wanted to defeat all of them, as well as the other strong members of the guild!
Moen stopped throwing punches and turned to look at Natsu. The boy's expression was serious, with a fierce flame flashing in his eyes. It was clear that he wasn't just joking around.
"Good! That's energetic! But Natsu, this isn't something you can achieve just by shouting. You need to show some attitude!"
Moen reached out and patted Natsu on the shoulder. Although he was only a year older than Natsu, Moen was much taller than Natsu, so he could easily pat Natsu's shoulder.
"Train with me, Natsu! Let's become stronger together!"
Before Natsu could speak, Moen continued, his face full of righteousness, inviting Natsu to train with him.
"Okay! I won't hold you back!"
Natsu immediately agreed, the boy was very excited, he felt that training with Moen would definitely bring him great improvement.
"good!"
Moen was equally pleased; his eyes were practically squinting with joy. Finally, he had found a tough punching bag. After all, Natsu was a "Dragon Slayer Mage," and with his physical attributes, he should be more resilient than Gray.
"Natsu! I told you to stay in bed! Why did you run out here?!"
Moen had just remembered Gray when Gray suddenly appeared, looking like he'd run away in a hurry, panting heavily.
The blue-black-haired boy looked at Natsu with great dissatisfaction. He had only gone to the bathroom, and Natsu, who had just been lying on the bed, had disappeared without a trace, making him worry for a long time. But now this guy was here as if nothing had happened!
"Huh? When?"
Looking at the slightly angry Gray, Natsu scratched the back of his head blankly, completely forgetting that Gray had said those words to him.
"You bastard! Do you want a beating?!"
Natsu's appearance made Gray so angry he almost melted. As someone who uses "Ice Make Magic," Gray's body temperature was almost as high as Natsu's, who played with fire.
"What?! You want to fight?!"
Gray's words angered Natsu, who had just been inexplicably rebuked by Laxus. Moreover, he didn't remember Gray saying those things to him. Why was this guy so angry?
"???"
Seeing Natsu and Gray start head-to-head without warning, Moen was completely confused. What was going on with these two?
Gray's temper wasn't particularly strange or irritable. In terms of his thoughts and temperament, Gray was a fairly normal kid. But he wasn't a normal person either, because he had a habit of taking off his clothes at the drop of a hat.
Gray's innate "undressing passive" is indeed a bit overpowered; it's ingrained in his very being. He can undress incredibly fast, to the point that Gray himself is completely unaware that he's taken off his clothes.
But under normal circumstances, Gray wouldn't be this irritable, nor would he be so prone to conflict.
"Incompatible magical attributes?"
Seeing Natsu and Gray already starting to fight, Moen could only think of this possibility: one of them uses "Ice Make Magic" and the other uses "Fire Dragon Slayer Magic," so their magical attributes are indeed quite opposing.
"Snapped!"
Moen reached out and grabbed the back of their necks, separating the two who were locked in a standoff. Although Gray was slightly taller than Naz, he wasn't that tall, and Moen could easily subdue them. This was the advantage of being a year older and developing earlier.
Most importantly, neither of them dared to resist. Natsu had just been knocked unconscious by Moen's punch, and Gray had already experienced what it felt like to be hit by Moen's fist. How could they dare to resist?
After being separated by Moen, the two still disliked each other, but they did not do anything drastic again.
Although there is a saying that "ice and fire are incompatible," the opposition of magical attributes should not have much impact on a person's personality.
So the relationship between these two is actually more about mutual dislike, which was already evident when they first met. They are truly a pair of sworn enemies.
Moen rubbed his temples. Their Fairy Tail guild was practically a gathering place for orphans and problem children.
"Since you two are so energetic, come and be my sparring partners."
Without saying a word, Moen pulled Natsu over, which made Gray's eyes light up. He was obviously surprised, and at the same time, his expression was a little gloating.
Seeing Natsu's excited expression, who seemed completely unaware of what was about to happen, Gray quickly composed himself.
At this moment, Gray suddenly felt that having Natsu here was actually quite good, at least there was one more person to spar with Moen.