All Sorts of Strange Encounters

Boom!!

In a forest far from the guild, a golden lightning bolt struck down from the sky, instantly turning a huge magical beast into charred remains.

A blond boy slowly emerged from behind the monster; it was Laxus had vanished without a trace as soon as the assessment ended.

Laxus walked over to the monster, seemingly checking how badly it was charred. Suddenly, he slammed his fist into the monster's corpse, instantly creating a dark, bloody hole in its already charred skin.

"Not enough, this level of electric shock isn't enough!" Laxus muttered incoherently, his fist embedded in the monster's body, head bowed.

I want to become even stronger!

"Then... kill that brat Eleven!!"

"I must kill that brat!"

This is Laxus's daily routine since he started training. Every day, he does nothing but curse Eleven a hundred times!

Because of Eleven's appearance, Laxus, who was originally twisted and rebellious, became much more normal and gradually integrated into the guild's atmosphere. Although he often couldn't Eleven and the others' conversations well because he wasn't silly enough, Laxus was trying to get along with his companions in a way that was acceptable to him, and at least he was no longer as arrogant and aloof as he was when he was young.

However, human nature cannot be changed. Laxus's inherent arrogance and stubbornness are innate, even permeating every single strand of his hair. Even his hair is proud and always Lala, never soft or compliant, let alone him.

This failure in the S-Class Exam was an outcome that the proud Laxus could never accept.

More than just friends, Laxus considered Eleven his only rival. From childhood to adulthood, he never wanted to lose to Eleven in anything, and he rarely Eleven. Aside from not being as silly, Laxus was better Eleven in almost every aspect, which was something he had always been proud of.

But he actually lost in the S-Class Exam, to Eleven, who was two years younger than him! Although he ultimately lost to that kid Eleven's despicable schemes, a loss is a loss, and he needed to look for the problem within himself...

Damn it! Just thinking about Eleven's despicable deeds makes my teeth itch with rage! I definitely have to kill him when I get back!

After venting his frustrations on the pitiful monster corpses, Laxus, having calmed down somewhat, began to analyze the gains and losses of the S-Class Exam.

He felt that the reason he lost to Eleven was because he didn't have Eleven's unconventional and whimsical way of thinking. His thinking was too rigid, and due to the overwhelming destructive power of his magic, he preferred to use brute force in everything he did, never bothering with those miscellaneous tricks.

But Eleven proved to him during the test that sometimes brains are more useful than brute force, and that brute force is not the only way to solve problems.

He understood the logic, but he simply couldn't bring Laxus to imitate Eleven, running around acting stupid and silly. He couldn't do it even if he were killed. His image was ingrained in his bones; he simply couldn't let go of it.

"Well"

With a helpless sigh, Laxus slowly sat down on a rock not far away, summarizing his biggest shortcoming: he wasn't silly enough!

Thanks to the relentless efforts of Eleven and his gang of lunatics, Laxus's rigid worldview has finally been swayed, and he's now starting to think that being "silly" might be a necessary attribute for becoming stronger.

Look at Eleven, needless to say. He's incredibly silly and has successfully advanced to S-Class.

Then look at Gildarts. He seems serious but is actually a repressed lecherous old man. He's also a complete idiot who remodels the entire town just to make it easier for himself to walk. He's pretty silly too.

Grandpa... that old man is a complete idiot, no need to argue!

In addition to Erza, Mira, Natsu, Gray, although they are still novices, they are all top-notch magical geniuses. And these geniuses all have one thing in common: they are silly!

My goodness! Thinking about it now, could it really be that I lost to Eleven because I wasn't silly enough?

This is unbelievable! How can I possibly become a complete idiot?!

With no one around, Laxus stiffly raised a hand and placed it behind his head, as if scratching the back of his head. His facial expression twitched incessantly, as if trying to imitate the silly grin he often saw on Nazja and Eivan's faces.

Hehehe

At this moment, Laxus finally ruined himself!

Just as Laxus was practicing his exaggerated facial expressions, a flippant and over-the-top voice suddenly came from behind him. "Yo, baby, did you kill this monster all by yourself?"

Laxus's expression froze instantly. He slowly turned his head and saw two oddly dressed guys standing not far behind him.

One of them was a handsome young man with flowing green hair and a beauty mark under his left eye. If he weren't dressed in men's clothing, it would be almost impossible to tell whether he was male or female.

The other person was much more bizarre. Not only was his hairstyle strangely combed into a mountain shape, but he also wore an iron eye patch that almost completely covered his eyes. This was the guy who had just spoken to Laxus, and for some reason, after he finished speaking, his tongue didn't retract; it was still sticking out, making faces at Laxus.

However, Laxus didn't care much about what the two guys looked like; all he could think about was how to kill them and silence them!

They saw us! They definitely saw how stupid we were! We absolutely cannot let them go back alive!

"Hey, you country bumpkin, do you even know how to get to Fairy Tail?"

Meanwhile, Eleven was on his journey, was preparing to barbecue his lunch when he was suddenly and inexplicably approached by a beautiful girl.

Hmm... I guess she'd be considered a pretty girl...

The girl in front of me looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old. She had long, chestnut-brown wavy hair cascading over her shoulders, wore white frameless glasses, and a green long dress. She was slender and exuded youthful energy.

However, he's a strange guy!

She was talking to Eleven, but she arrogantly looked up at the sky, holding a gorgeous folding fan in her hand, half-open to cover the lower half of her face. As a result, Eleven, who was sitting on the ground grilling fish, never saw what the girl's face looked like.

"Who are you? Why are you looking for Fairy Tail?" Eleven looked at the strange girl in front of him with curiosity. He found that he seemed to encounter some strange people every time he went on a long trip. It was really amazing.

Upon hearing Eleven inquire about her identity, the girl, for some inexplicable reason, suddenly snapped her folding fan open, held it to her face, pointed a finger at Eleven, and laughed like a madwoman.

"Oh ho ho ho, since you've asked so sincerely, I'll mercifully tell you!"

"I am the legendary beautiful fairy! Hehehe!"