11 Ice King Vs Fire Dragon Slayer

As the crowd quieted down, finally paying attention to Yasu and Gray, silence reigned over the area. Announcing the start of the battle.

Suddenly, Natsu lunched at him, with fire in his hands. Yasu created a shield to block the attack. When Natsu's fist collided on the cover, it created a loud sound.

SMASH!

Even though there were some cracks like his fight against Gray, Natsu's flame didn't melt away his hexagonal-shaped cover. This amazed many people because Natsu's Fire Dragon Slayer Magic was powerful. It should be strong against Ice Magic.

"WHAT?!" Natsu yelled, not understanding what was going on.

How could an Ice Magic resist against his Fire? Even Gray couldn't do it.

"Nothing is stronger than my Ice."

Distancing himself from Natsu, Yasu put his fist on his palm, revealing a magic circle.

"Ice King Punch!"

A massive clenched fist made of ice emerged from his hands aimed toward Natsu.

In response, Natsu engulfed his fist in flames and hit on the target.

"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"

Even though Natsu had punched with his full strength, he was easily sent flying away by Yasu's attack. However, this didn't stop an excited smile from appearing on his face.

"This is exciting! Fire Dragon's Roar!"

Natsu quickly gathered and released a large quantity of flame from his mouth at Yasu.

Again, Yasu protected himself with his shield. This time Natsu's fire was hotter than before.

"So this is the power of emotion..."

The heat of his fire could increase in temperature, which was proportional to Natsu's emotional state.

They continued to fight each other for a long time. As Natsu became excited, his flame's temperature increased. However, he still couldn't melt Yasu's Ice.

Yasu only used ranged attack while Natsu tried to close the distance between them.

"Let's finish this, Ice King Zone," Yasu said.

The temperature around the area dropped rapidly. Because of the cold, it became harder for anyone who was inside to move. The zone decreased their reaction time and less efficient muscle contraction, which mean they would move slower.

Of course, against Natsu, the efficiency was reduced as he used his flame to warm himself. But it still slowed him down a little. Thanks to this, Yasu managed to outplay him as he shot Ice King Lances toward Natsu.

As he couldn't react in time, he received full damage from Yasu's attack. Effectively being knocked out.

The bystanders had an incredulous expression on their faces. Even when that battle was finished, there wasn't any sound of hands clapping. Of course, it was only because they were stunned by Yasu's power. After a few dozens of seconds, they regained their senses.

*Clap*

Everyone began to congratulate his win. While some were a little depressed to lose their money on the bet, those who bet on him were thrilled to claim their jewels.

"This is how a real man should be!"

"I now understand why Gray invited him."

...

As the fight finished, the crowd began to disperse. Natsu was brought to Magnolia's hospital. Fortunately, his wounds weren't too serious.

//Ding! 5000 Points were added to your balance.//

Yasu walked toward Erza who had been watching the fight with everyone else at the side. She had a smile on her face as she saw him.

Standing beside each other, Erza said, "You're really something, aren't you?"

"I haven't shown my full strength yet. You will be even more surprised in the future."

"I am looking forward to that time."

After saying that, Erza took his hand and dragged him inside the lunch hall with everyone else.

While they were eating, Mirajane came to join them. As there were enough places for 3 persons, she sat beside Yasu, maybe a little too close.

As Yasu had a good impression of her, he didn't say anything and let her do. Like this, they resumed their talk.

"Yasu, do you want to join me in my quest? I'll be gone for around 2 months..." Erza said, in a voice that didn't escape from Yasu's notice. Although she had a smile on her face, he knew it was a fake one.

"Sure, let's team-up."

Even if she didn't invite him, he would still ask her to let him join.

Hearing his words, Erza's smile became genuine. Truthfully, she wanted to stay with him. She didn't want to go alone for 2 months while he stayed at the guild with Mirajane. Her instinct told her it was dangerous, something she would regret later. But she didn't want to seem sad to compel him in joining her. So when Erza heard his answer, she was relieved.

"You two on a mission...You guys constitute the strongest team of Fairy Tail..." Mirajane stated in a low voice. If it wasn't for his enchanted hearing, Yasu wouldn't be able to understand what she said.

Yasu still remembered that there were stronger members than Erza. Though he didn't say anything in response, Yasu knew other members were more powerful than him, someone like Luxus or Gildarts. Against the former, he would be able to win if he used his spiritual power against him. As for Gildarts, he wasn't sure about that.

What Yasu was sure of was that he would become as strong as an S-Class mage at the end of these 2 months. He was still currently A-Class. His new goal was to become strong enough to protect the guild. Yasu wanted to save Makarov from dying and change the outcomes of some events.

("She taught me what it means to love, and for that, I will be eternally grateful.")

"Erza, what kind of mission did you take?" Yasu asked.

Seeing the change in Yasu's expression, Erza didn't understand what happened. But, as it was something good, she was still happy for him.

"We are going to slay an S-Class demon in the north of Fiore. It had injured many people so far. Since I am with you, there shouldn't be any problem."