Chapter 34

"Damn Grandeeney!"

"As expected of the wise Sky Dragon! How come I never thought of such a clever explanation before?"

"It not only comforts Natsu but also motivates him to continue growing stronger!"

The more Igneel thought about it, the more he felt Grandeeney's explanation was brilliant. Why hadn't he come up with something so smart back then?

"Why are you so quiet, Igneel? Are you the silent type or something?"

Seeing Igneel's silence, Grandeeney continued to press him with questions.

"Shut up!"

Igneel roared angrily. He didn't want to continue speaking with that annoying dragon! It was just too frustrating!

...

In the outside world.

"You two have been living here ever since Grandeeney disappeared?!"

Makarov was shocked. Two children around seven or eight years old had been living in such a dangerous forest all this time.

"Yes, in the beginning, we lived here with Grandeeney. After she left, it was just me and Nii-chan living together."

"B-But we've been training properly, trying hard to become excellent dragons. We haven't been slacking off at all."

"It's just... sometimes we sleep a little more, eat a little more, or play a little longer by accident."

By the end of her explanation, Wendy felt she was so lazy. How could someone like her become an excellent dragon?

"Your flames look tasty. Mind if I have a taste?"

Kei looked at Natsu, who was roasting meat while surrounded by flames. For some reason, he felt a little hungry.

"Huh? You can eat fire too?"

Natsu was still confused about the situation. But his cheerful nature already made him consider Kei and Wendy as friends.

Since they were friends, he was more than willing to share good things, just as Kei had shared food with them.

"Here."

Natsu gathered a spark of fire in his hand, wanting Kei to try out what his flames tasted like.

"Then, I won't hold back."

Kei reached out and grabbed the spark. The moment he touched it, the flames were absorbed by him. At the same time, Natsu's hand pressed against Kei's palm.

"Huh?! What's happening?!"

Natsu suddenly felt the flames within his body being drawn toward Kei uncontrollably. His Dragon's Power was also being sucked away.

"Hmm, it seems like I'm absorbing the dragon's power within your body."

Kei felt waves of energy pouring into him, and soon his body was enveloped in flames. For a moment, various phenomena appeared around him.

On his left was a raging storm, and on his right was blazing fire—representing the powers of two dragons.

The power of the Sky Dragon, Grandeeney, and the power of the Fire Dragon King, Igneel.

"You... You can use Fire Dragon Slayer Magic too?!"

Makarov looked at Kei with a stunned expression. It was his first time seeing someone capable of learning two Dragon Slayer Magics!

Meanwhile, both Grandeeney and Igneel were equally shocked.

"This kid is absorbing Natsu's Dragon Power! Not only that, but he's also learning my power in the process!"

"How is he doing this? Can humans really possess such abilities?!"

Igneel was so stunned that he urgently asked Grandeeney, trying to figure out what was going on.

Grandeeney was just as confused. She had no idea what was happening either. Normally, when Kei trained with her, nothing like this ever occurred.

Oh, right. They had never encountered another dragon before. That explained it.

"Igneel, calm down. Look, although the child's Dragon Power is being absorbed, he isn't actually harmed."

"It should be fine. Look, the process is already over."

While Grandeeney and Igneel were talking, Kei had already completely absorbed Natsu's Dragon Power and now fully controlled the Fire Dragon's power.

"Left side: Fire. Right side: Wind!"

Kei's left hand wielded fire, and his right hand controlled the wind. Suddenly, he realized he had been underestimating his Dragon Child Trait all along. It seemed like he possessed the ability to devour the power of all dragons and make it his own.

In other words, he could learn the abilities of all dragons without any conflict or negative effects.

"Amazing!"

Natsu, whose Dragon Power was absorbed, only felt slightly tired and hungry. Besides that, there was nothing wrong with him.

"Nii-chan is amazing!"

Wendy looked at Kei, who was now controlling both powers, her expression full of admiration. She thought that maybe when she grew stronger in the future, she could do the same.

But then she remembered how Kei trained every day, never stopping, even in his sleep. Suddenly, she didn't mind not being as strong anymore.

"Huh? So dragons can do that too?"

"Well, sharing power between dragons is perfectly normal, hahaha."

Makarov knew nothing about dragons. In fact, records of dragons were incredibly scarce in this world, so no matter what was said, it could sound reasonable.

After they finished eating.

"Natsu, we have to head back. There are still many things waiting for me to take care of at the guild."

Makarov was preparing to leave. They had come here to search for Igneel, but now that they couldn't find him, it was time to return.

"Okay. Kei, Wendy, do you guys want to come to the guild with me? We can all live together and get stronger together!"

Before leaving, Natsu asked Kei and Wendy.

Wendy looked a bit tempted and glanced at Kei. Kei reached out and patted her head before speaking.

"Let me ask you, Natsu. Do you have your own territory? Do you have your own followers? How much dragon knowledge have you learned?"

"Uh... Sorry for dragging down the name of dragons!"

After thinking for a moment, Natsu realized he didn't have any of that. He immediately felt like an idiot.

"With your current state, who knows how long it will take for you to become an independent dragon. You probably won't see Igneel for a very long time."

"Wendy, think about it. If you spend ten years, twenty years, or even a hundred years without claiming your own territory, what would Grandeeney think of you?"

"She would think I'm a fool! I'm not a fool! I want to keep training here with Nii-chan!"

Wendy snapped back to reality. If she followed Natsu to Fairy Tail, they would lose their territory and become fools! That was unacceptable!

"I'm not a fool. Master, I won't go for now either. I want to stay and train! I want to become a qualified dragon!"

Natsu was also provoked. He realized that life at the guild was too safe. He needed danger, he needed training. He needed to become independent!

"Alright, write me a letter when you have time. I'll be heading off now."

Makarov scratched his head and walked away just like that, his carefree attitude leading him to accept Natsu's decision without a second thought.

"Please take care of me from now on!"

Natsu said enthusiastically.

(End of Chapter)

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