By the time Lyon regained consciousness, he could feel the wind and sand constantly buffeting his body. He slowly opened his eyes, only to see endless yellow sand and rugged hills all around him.
Within his limited field of vision, Lyon found no signs of any living creatures. The situation left him completely baffled.
Just then, a cry rang out across the sky.
Through the endless sandstorm, Lyon looked up and vaguely saw a massive creature rapidly descending.
The next second, a dragonfly nearly three meters long appeared in Lyon's line of sight.
Lyon stared in surprise at the dragonfly before him. Two long antennae extended backward from its head, but what drew the eye most were its enormous eyes. A red membrane covered the edges of its wings and the tip of its tail.
Although it was a dragonfly, Lyon still sensed a familiar pressure emanating from it—the same oppressive feeling as the Dragon Slayer Magic he had sensed from Natsu and the other Dragon Slayer Mages after spending so many years with them.
The odds that this dragonfly could use Dragon Slayer Magic were low. If so, then it must possess some kind of dragon attribute!
The thought startled Lyon. This dragonfly looked nothing like a dragon, yet it possessed the magical power of a dragon!
While Lyon was still reeling, a line of text suddenly appeared before his eyes:
Exam requirement: Defeat the Desert Dragonfly using your own magic. Time limit: one hour.
After reading the exam requirement, Lyon furrowed his brow. The surrounding environment was extremely unsuitable for battle, but coming here had been his own choice. No matter how difficult the environment was, it could not stop him from claiming victory!
Ten seconds later, the text vanished, and a countdown began in the