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This is the shortest chapter for now, I will try to make longer ones when necessary.
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This is chapter seven. I hope you like it!
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Chapter 7: Who are you?
Night came to Hage and mealtime was more present than ever. With the clock constantly ticking, at a table full of hot, shiny food that captivated guests with its extravagant smell. The magic knights looked curiously at the dinner on the table from their chairs.
"So is this Hage's traditional food?" Salim curiously asked, sitting in his chair along with the other knights from two different squadrons.
Ignis nodded with interest, grabbed the potato and sniffed it a little. "It smells good, I have to say."
"I don't know if it will be to the liking of nobles like you, but it's the best we have to offer," the father commented with some embarrassment.
Ignis and Salim just smiled before taking a synchronized bite for everyone's appreciation.
"It's dry".
"You are right, I have never eaten anything that made me so thirsty." Salim sighed at the incredulous look of everyone, but gave a small smile. "Although... it is delicious..."
Everyone looked on in shock with bright eyes mixed with surprise.
"Thank you very much! We are glad to hear it!" he immediately responded with pride at the sister's side.
"They have an extravagant texture, but they taste good and pleasant," Salim gave his good point with calm and elegance with a smile before looking at Natsu next to him. "Don't you think so, Natsu-san?"
"They are disgusting!" Natsu said with a dramatic cry after taking a bite of the potato, tears of anime streamed down his face like waterfalls in front of the annoyed look of Nash eating next to him.
Everyone had a drop of sweat.
From afar, Lily made a tender pout and Yuno looked at him with round, perplexed eyes as he ate.
Ignis laughed a little at the inappropriate comment. "Well, for taste, there are colors".
"However, you are a superb cook, Lily," Salim decided to ignore Natsu's comment and flatter the sister with a smile.
At this, Lily blushed a little as she looked away. "I-it's not that much either".
"Apparently someone is getting ahead of Asta," Nash commented sarcastically to Natsu after seeing the scene.
"O-Oh... Is that good, or bad?" Natsu asked, extremely confused by Nash's astonished gaze.
"And he is older than me?!"
"Well, I don't really care much about what's going on," Natsu swallowed the food hard before sighing with relief. "But I know Asta will never give up!"
"Did you or did you not understand?!"
From another part of the table, some guests were certainly confused by what Natsu was saying.
"Yuno-san, what is going on? Who is Asta?" Mimosa certainly asked nervously as she listened to Natsu and Nash's friendly conversation. She turned her head to an indifferent Yuno as she blinked, waiting for an answer.
"Just ignore them..."
"O-Ohh... I see..."
Mimosa lost a little interest after Yuno's words, her eyes focused on where Natsu was bothering Nash. A small, almost invisible blush was marked on her face when the memory of Natsu jumping up and down on her body unexpectedly invaded her.
"Don't think about that!" Mimosa slapped her cheeks dramatically at the confused gaze of Klaus and Yuno. She tried to get those memories out of her head quickly, but the feeling of Natsu touching her skin and risking his life for her did not go away easily. To forget this quickly, he took a bite of the potato, but this only made his mouth dry.
"What's wrong with her?" Klaus had a confused look on his face as he watched Mimosa fight within her thoughts. Nodding his head, he looked at the plate in front of him as his frown deepened. "Why should a nobleman like me eat these mysterious dishes?"
"Wh-why, they are so s-dry!" Mimosa stammered with embarrassment after taking another bite of the food. Stealthily, she watched Natsu from every possible angle before shaking her head.
Everyone bowed their heads because of Mimosa's strange attitude except Natsu and Nash who were talking.
"Is something wrong with you, Mimosa-san? You look a little red..."
"N-No, it's not n-nothing, Ignis-san!"
"So, have you been training? I see that your shoulders have become narrower."
Natsu ignored a little what was going on at the front table and asked Nash a funny question.
Nash snorted with a slight blush at his comment. "That's none of your business."
"You said that if Asta became a magic knight, you'd be one too, I hope you'll try hard hehe", Natsu chuckled after drinking some water.
"I-I don't remember saying that!"
Natsu smiled warmly, but everything went overboard when he heard Father speak of Asta and Yuno giving away their paychecks... except him.
"He didn't just help us buy more potatoes," Lily declared with a smile after Father's moving speech.
"We were able to fix the hole in the roof thanks to the money!"
"Thank you, Yuno!"
"Asta and Yuno sent almost all their salaries, and you nothing~" Nashy's mocking voice was heard next to him after witnessing the scene of the wonders he had done with Yuno and Asta's money.
Immediately Natsu was distressed by all the surprised looks he was getting from all directions.
"Nash..." Natsu thought inwardly annoyed as his teeth gnashed in fury and he glanced sidelong at Nash's taunt.
Ignis suddenly began to laugh quietly, attracting everyone's attention and Natsu's surprise.
"That's really not very gentlemanly of you, Natsu-san," Salim said, shaking his head in disappointment along with a chuckle.
"Don't be so rough, Salim!" Ignis scolded him immediately. "Remember that this is not our house for spouting nonsense and truths that can harm... lower class people," Ignis whispered the last part with a chilling smile.
Mimosa and Klaus were certainly uncomfortable with the situation in front of them. The others were insulted and horrified by their statements and the children were confused.
Yuno was about to get into an argument with fury, but he felt a hint of magic that made him close his mouth and look in a certain direction with regret.
Natsu's lower lip almost exploded in blood with rage, rising abruptly from the table, while frightening and alarming everyone in the process, Natsu looked grimly at Ignis and Salim as they returned his defiant gaze.
"Come on, Nash," Natsu declared firmly as he grabbed his wrist in horror.
"W-wait, Natsu-nii, that's not what I meant, forgive me!" Nash stammered as he was forcibly lifted from the table to the astonished gaze of all.
"Come on!"
In a blink that surprised all the individuals, Natsu left the church with Nach at the speed of light.
Mimosa started blinking as she came out of shock and began looking in all directions.
"Are they all right? Did something bother Natsu-san?" Mimosa was very confused and worried about Natsu's reaction, and more about the way he grabbed Nach.
Everyone didn't know what to answer before Mimosa's variety of questions, they just stared at the table in confusion.
Only Ignis and Salim laughed quietly.
Yuno just sighed and grabbed an unanswered potato and ate it in pure silence.
"Natsu..." Lily whispered with concern when the last thing she saw were Natsu's unlit eyes.
"What's wrong?! You've gone crazy!"
Walking through the bushes and stepping on the dry grass illuminated by the beautiful moon of the Clover Kingdom, Natsu and Nash made their way through the forest while Natsu guided Nach in a not very polite manner.
"Very good, this is a good place".
"Answer!" Nash snatched Natsu's grip with fury and confronted him. "I want to know what's going on in that hard fuckin' head of yours! You really make me question every day that you and Asta are older than me!"
Natsu looked at him monotonously and did not mince his words. It was short, but the look completely choked Nash.
Nash felt pressured by Natsu's empty gaze. A hole began to form in his belly as the memory of having made fun of him hit him in the liver.
"I-I understand, I know what's going on with the teasing I did to you," Nash screamed and bowed his head in shame. "I apologize a lot Natsu-nii, it's been a while since we've seen each other and I wanted to have some fun with you!"
Nach's voice sounded weak and broken as his head continued to bow and remorse flooded in. Tiny tears in drops dripped down his face, falling to the ground and creating an unpleasant tension in the air.
After some time in silence, Natsu's features began to show a sign of emotion before he looked at Nash with complete amusement and mockery
"God, are you really crying?! I thought you were stronger than that, Nash!"
Nash immediately raised his head from the ground in total shock to see his brother clutching his belly in laughter.
"I think I scared you and i'm sorry, but I never thought you'd start crying, I-I need air-air, shit."
Nash watched foolishly as Natsu continued to hunch over, trying to hold back tears of laughter as he clutched his belly in anger.
"Stop... STOP LAUGHING!" The fury enveloped Nash, at once his arm was wrapped in hot fire and he threw his fist towards Natsu while being accompanied by a powerful current of air.
The moment he felt the danger lurking, the Dragon Slayer smiled wildly as he caught Nash's fist with the open palm of his hand to Nach's disbelief.
Natsu scoffed. "Hmmm, you've really been practicing and refining your skills, but I don't think this will be enough to at least scratch me," Natsu hummed with amusement before using his strength and pushing Nash away.
With regret, Nach crawled across the grass with his hand stuck while stopping the speed of the push.
Stopping, he still looked at him in shock, not understanding what was happening. "What the hell was that?!"
"From the moment Asta, Yuno and I left the church, we left you in charge of the kids and everyone in the church. But I'm really curious if you'd really become strong," Natsu declared as he crunched his pinkies with a wild smile. Nash could not respond to Natsu's statement before Natsu raised a finger and pointed it at him. "I'm testing you right now, I want to see you have the power to protect the old man and the kids. The sister has enough mana to defend herself, but I still want to see your determination in this game."
"But... but... that doesn't make sense!" Nash shouted in desperation. "I'm still a kid, my magic is not even developed to fight and defend!"
"Nothing is impossible for the fighter," he said, surprising Nash instantly before continuing. "You are 10 years old, I understand, but I need to know if you are capable before I make a decision."
"Decision?" Nash asked in extreme confusion as he stood up and looked at him for an answer, "what decision?"
"To stop being a magic knight."
The last words out of Natsu's mouth froze the air, the tension increased even more and Nash's breathing became uncontrollable as his eyes slowly opened in pure shock.
"Stop being... a magic knight?" Nash shook and asked in anguish before going completely insane. "What do you mean, stop being a magic knight?! What are you trying to imply?! You didn't want to be a magic knight?!"
"I really don't know," Natsu sighed at his outburst. "We were recently attacked by a group of criminals before coming here, and Yuno and I managed to scare him off, although I don't think it worked."
"Wait, criminals attacked you?" Nash asked in surprise before shaking his head and grunting. "But what does that have to do with how to stop being a magic knight?! He didn't understand!"
"When I was facing one of them, I noticed that their scent was certainly mixed with a person we had to protect on our mission," Natsu commented with annoyance, surprising Nash even more, "the chances that they would have gathered before the mission to attack us are relatively high."
Nash still couldn't find a reason for Natsu's words as he looked at him in surprise.
He shook his head. "S-so, does that mean we're in danger? We have to get back to the church quickly, or something will happen to the others."
"That's what Yuno is for, I doubt anything happened," Natsu fell to Nash with a smile. "Everything will be fine!"
In another part of the forest, Yuno was upset while under his feet was one of the criminals who had confronted him.
Lily had been kidnapped by one of the criminals after going to the well to get water for her food.
There were some suspects, but he didn't have much evidence.
He just had one question.
Where the Hell did Natsu go?
His fist was clenched before Klaus called him from another position. Climbing onto his broom, Yuno flew off in that direction in search of Sister Lily hoping she would be all right.
Returning to the woods where Nash looked in bewilderment at Natsu who had his hands on his waist, his jaw trembled before he squeezed it tightly.
"So Yuno-nii will take over while you want to play with me in this shit," Nash barked as his eyes filled with fury. "Don't despise the work of a magic knight, be brave and go save sister Lily!"
"The brave ones are underground". Natsu's sharp tooth appeared with discomfort as he looked at Nash who watched in surprise when an ancient memory struck him. "I care more about you than I do about being a knight, just come and hit me with all your strength.
"You are a knucklehead, Natsu-nii," Nash whispered in annoyance before he started to run and carry his fire-wrapped hand towards Natsu. "TAKE THIS!"
Natsu waited with a wild and amused smile as his hand was raised in anticipation, before the moment of the expectant impact, his smile stopped suddenly and the radiant heat surrounding his body moved away when he lost his breath and the air in his lungs vanished. Sweat immediately began to wash over her body.
"Take this!" Nash threw his fist and cleanly hit Natsu's belly with all his strength causing a roar. A few seconds after the impact, he began to laugh and looked up. "What did you think of that?! That's the demonstration of all my... hard work..."
Nash was instantly silent when I noticed Natsu's paralyzed gaze. Thinking that I had hit him so hard, I was no closer to apologizing before seeing Natsu with a nervous smile.
"Nash, go home."
"Huh?" Nash's look showed all the confusion that followed his brother's words. Natsu's eyes showed seriousness, but there was a hint of emotion that alarmed him. Nash began to stutter. "Wh-what... what's wrong with you?! Don't tell me you got hit?!"
…
"Natsu-nii...?"
"Go home."
As Natsu's words were spoken, two wolves dived from the grass just as Natsu's grimoire opened. Nash let out a shriek of shock when he was picked up by one of them and taken to the church as quickly as possible. Nash could only look at the place where Natsu was in terror when he simply disappeared from their sight.
Natsu stood there in silence, while his countenance grew colder and darker and his locks of hair began to cover his eyes. His canine tooth showed itself out in the open before looking at a specific place with a smile that was certainly wild and exciting.
"Who the hell are you?" Natsu shouted internally with euphoria before breaking the ground and running in that direction.
Above the demon's skull with a human statue on top, a person in a golden robe and golden hair smiled amusedly as he felt a magical signature approach him as quickly as possible. Standing next to a tied man begging for mercy, his lips rose even higher.
"You have an incredible sensory capacity to feel my signature from here," the man declared with a smile and began to play with his thoughts before smiling even more. "Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to practice some of your skills... Natsu..."
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