Natsu's name of 'Fire Dragon' gradually began to spread.

But not near the Fairy Tail Guild, but near his last mission location.

The people of Magnolia were the last to hear this name.

It was probably late September when news came out, and it had already spread beyond recognition.

Probably only when Natsu does something big next time will new rumors come out, so let's correct them slowly.

But even so, it still made Fairy Tail more famous.

Ogu City, the ruler of ghosts.

"What a fire dragon? We'll see, we don't need two dragons in this sky!"

Gajeel, the iron dragon slayer who was once impersonated by Rhodes and Mira, said this.

…

Near a little-known small guild.

"Mr. Natsu, you are so strong. One day I will be like him and let the name of 'White Dragon' spread throughout the continent!"

An 11-year-old boy with light yellow hair had such an ideal.

A dark red cat followed him: "If it's Stinger, he can definitely do it. Stinger is the strongest."

…

On the other side of the mountain, to the south of the Kingdom of Fiore.

A little girl with blue hair said wistfully:

"Xia Lulu, there is a legend about dragons near that guild. Do they know where Grandigne is?"

The white cat poured cold water on it and said, "Don't think too much. When something spreads so far away, it's no longer what it was originally meant to be."

"Woo..."

The white cat panicked for a while, and tried to keep a straight face: "Don't cry so casually, just be a little stronger."

…

"Partial Reception·Beast Arm·Lizard Man!"

Scales grew on Elfman's arms, and his palms turned into claws.

"Partially received·Shadow Wolf Claw!"

Rhodes' arm flashed with light spots and transformed into wolf claws.

The two stepped forward, their arms waving out with the sound of howling wind, and Elfman's shout:

"man!!!"

Poof! Elfman's fist hit the flesh pad of Rhodes' palm, making a muffled sound.

The wolf claws Rhodes received actually had flesh pads!

And it has a good buffering effect.

Even so, the huge strength of Elfman's beast arms also made him feel uncomfortable.

Shadow Wolf is actually not the type that is good at frontal combat.

The two fought fiercely for several rounds, with Rhodes tending to be suppressed.

If he stretched out the tips of his wolf claws and tore hard, he could actually cut through Elfman's scales.

But...it's okay to beat one another with bruises and bruises, but it's not good to beat them bloody.

Rhodes took a few steps back, and the Shadow Wolf arm disappeared: "It seems it will be difficult to defeat you with only partial reception."

"It doesn't matter if you take it with your whole body. If you're a man, just come with all your strength!"

Brother, if you use all your strength, a group of wild monsters will have already stepped on your face.

"Okay, whole body reception·Canyon Swift Crab!"

It is impossible to use all your strength. How could you use all your strength to hit Mira's brother?

Just practice receiving magic and connect with your feelings.

Elfman was slightly startled when he saw Rhodes' whole body being absorbed, and then his eyes almost burst into tears:

"This gesture is so manly!!!"

Compared with the furry wolf claws, this set of armor full of mechanical texture probably better captures Elfman's aesthetic.

With his eyes shining, he rushed forward to fight Rhodes in close combat.

"Beast Arm·Iron Bull!"

Elfman's right arm becomes a metal-like mechanical arm, possessing the strength of an ox and the hardness of metal.

Rhodes had a few head-on collisions with him and felt that the carapace was in danger of being shattered.

Dude, this is water combat armor and agility suit!

He easily dodged Elfman's punch, and his left arm armor turned into a crab claw, firmly clamping Elfman's wrist.

Then he grabbed his arm with his right hand, bumped his chest with his shoulder, and then used his waist, hip and arm to throw the big guy out.

Bang! Elfman fell on his back. If he fell to the ground, he was already defeated.

Rhodes felt that his victory was a bit tricky, but as Elfman, he had to win once.

Elfman sat up cross-legged and rubbed the back of his head, and said unhappily:

"You guy, why do you look like Natsu, Kana, and Jet when you fight?"

Fighting with Rhodes is like fighting with several people. Sometimes the rhythm of the battle will be disrupted if you are not careful.

"Haha, I can't help it. Because I don't have enough fighting experience, the fastest way to become stronger is to learn from everyone else when fighting. I haven't had time to form my own style yet."

In terms of his own style, Rhodes is best at sneak attacks and sieges.

Shadow wolves lurk and sneak attacks, razorbills sneak attacks in the air, stone beetles underground sneak attacks, etc...

Then you can't use the tactics used to deal with ghosts at that time on Elfman.

Rhodes released the reception magic and stretched out his hand to Elfman who was sitting on the ground: "Thank you for taking the time to practice with me."

"There's nothing to thank you for such a small thing. Sister, please ask me for it, and your receiving magic is very useful..."

Elfman's attitude was good when he took Rod's hand and stood up, but when he said this, his expression suddenly changed.

"Speaking of which, you probably learned to receive magic just to get closer to your sister!"

Rhodes shook his head: "No, this is indeed a coincidence."

When he planned to learn to receive magic, it was really just because he was strong.

But... what is a coincidence? A coincidence is fate. Sooner or later, I will call you brother-in-law.

Elfman patted the dirt behind him and prepared to leave: "Next time we compete, I will become stronger! Man!"

"Ah, come on."

Rhodes also hopes that he can become stronger, the stronger the better, it is best to be able to completely get out of the psychological shadow and use his whole body to absorb.

In this way, Mira's knot in her heart will be untangled a lot.

After all, this is the person she cares about most now.

At this time, Mira appeared from the door, and Elfman stopped: "Sister? Have you been watching?"

Mira waved her hand: "No, I just arrived, what was the result?"

"Oh! Men don't lose! Men!" Elfman shouted his catchphrase and entered the tavern.

Mira looked at Rhodes.

Rhodes smiled and raised his hand: "Yes, I am the man he said."

Elfman couldn't refute, so Mira understood the result. She smiled and said:

"Don't be discouraged, Elfman.

And, Mr. Manly, can you come and help us? We are a little short-staffed today."

"no problem."

…

The tavern was indeed overcrowded. In addition to more than twenty wine tables, even the few stools in front of the counter were full of people.

“Here’s a poro treat!”

"I want two here! And two beers!"

Poro delicacies have officially appeared on the guild's menu.

Many people are interested in foods named after that cute little furry dumpling.
To be continued...