"Boom—!"
A pillar of flame tore through the floorboards where Seiya had been standing just moments ago. Yet, without anyone noticing, Seiya had already appeared behind Natsu.
Seiya clenched his fist as well, and a silver-gray magic circle appeared over his hand.
"Dragon Slayer Magic: Dragon's Fang!"
The silver-gray magic circle covered one of Seiya's arms, and his skin was swiftly coated in a layer with a golden metallic sheen.
Although Natsu reacted the instant he sensed Seiya behind him, he was still too slow.
The moment he turned his head, Seiya's fist, as large as a sandbag, rapidly filled his vision.
The instant the punch struck Natsu's face, blade-like shockwaves swept through the surroundings, leaving slash-like marks across the floorboards and nearby walls.
As for Natsu, who took the blow head-on, his clothes were also torn open by the sharp winds, leaving one rip after another across them.
His body spiraled straight upward, blasted through the guild hall's roof, and fell onto the street outside. He landed headfirst in the ground, becoming an upside-down radish in the road.
"Just as expected, he got knocked down in one hit again. That kid Seiya is probably not that far from Gildarts now, right?"
"Natsu has gotten stronger too. He actually lasted five seconds against Seiya this time."
"..."
Watching Natsu get instantly defeated, along with the guild members around her acting as though this was completely normal, Lucy was dumbfounded.
Natsu might have been an idiot, but after partnering with him for so long, Lucy knew exactly how strong he was.
Against a Spirit Mage like her, Natsu could probably take on ten at once without breaking a sweat.
Yet someone as strong as Natsu could not even last a single exchange against Seiya.
Even Erza, despite having the strength to