Laxus

When Qian Guang reached a tree near the lightning, he saw a blond-haired boy with a lightning-shaped scar over his right eye staring down a dark golden boar.

The boar was quite large, bigger than a truck, with gleaming golden tusks. Unfortunately, its body was scorched black all over.

Qian Guang was somewhat disappointed. He had thought the lightning just now had been released by the Golden Boar, but it turned out to be a mage.

But why did this guy look so familiar? The more he looked at that blond hair, the more familiar it seemed.

"Boom!"

The man and beast clashed again. He could not match the boar in raw strength, but the blond transformed into lightning to dodge, firing off a Lightning Burst from time to time.

Qian Guang felt that he was completely toying with the boar. No, it would be more accurate to say that he was tempering himself, using the boar to train his magical control.

After all, Qian Guang could sense that the magic power inside that person was monstrous, at least far greater than his own right now.

Qian Guang was in no hurry to go down. The boar was not in danger yet, so he ate his pork elbow and silently cheered for it.

Come on, Mr. Boar! You can definitely beat that blondie!

The blond seemed to have grown tired of playing. He pulled back, looked at the red-eyed, panting boar, and smiled. No matter how Qian Guang looked at it, that smile made him seem like a villain.

The blond puffed out his chest and opened his mouth. "Lightning Dragon's Roar!"

Holy shit!

Qian Guang suddenly remembered who that blond was. Wasn't this Laxus, the "third-generation magic heir"? Sorry, he had not recognized him while he was dressed and his guild emblem was hidden.

He tossed aside the pork elbow that had barely any meat left and jumped down. His prey was about to be stolen—why would he keep eating?

Mr. Boar! Hang in there!

After the smoke cleared, Mr. Boar stood trembling. Clearly, the rule that no one got hurt when there was smoke did not apply to Mr. Boar.

"Vii!"

The boar panted, looking as though it could collapse at any moment.

Just as Laxus condensed a lightning spear to finish it off, a huge Wind Blade struck Mr. Boar first and claimed the kill.

Laxus abruptly turned his head and hurled the lightning spear. "Who's there?!" Lightning crackled all over his body.

"Boom!"

This time, the no-injury-through-smoke rule worked. Qian Guang walked out of the smoke. "Ah, I finally made it. Good job, Mr. Boar."

Laxus looked at the thirteen-year-old brat before him. He felt like he had gotten weaker. He had failed to notice a kid like this, and his prey had even been stolen.

Laxus's expression turned serious. "Kid, don't you know you can't steal someone else's prey? Especially mine."

"This is my prey, blondie. I accepted the job." Qian Guang showed no fear. He smiled at Laxus, battle intent burning throughout his body.

Qian Guang did not like fighting, but he wanted to see where his limits lay. After all, he did not think he could just shout a few passionate words and suddenly power up when the time came.

At this point, Laxus had not yet become as extreme as he was at the start of the story. At most, he was a rebellious teenager. At least he would not beat someone to death.

Besides, Qian Guang felt that he only needed one more opportunity to evolve his Sharingan into the Three-Tomoe. In other words, he was currently both agitated and excited. He wanted to fight.

"Kid, looks like you came looking for trouble. You don't think that was all I had, do you?" Seeing Qian Guang's battle intent, Laxus understood. A cruel smile appeared on his face, and the lightning around him grew even more violent.

"Well, that's exactly what I want." Qian Guang's eyes instantly transformed into the Sharingan, and a fierce gale swept through the area.

"Bang!"

They charged forward at the same time and collided. One large arm and one small arm pressed against each other as they wrestled for strength. "Kid, that strength of yours doesn't live up to your big talk." Laxus grinned savagely and shoved him away.

Qian Guang retreated several steps before steadying himself, shaking his arm. So strong. At the very least, his Sage Body could not match him in a contest of strength right now. But that was what made it interesting.

Qian Guang's battle intent surged. A magic circle lit up, and wind pressure and Wind Blades filled the air. "Try this."

Laxus was surprised. He knew his own strength. Forget people his age—even taking down useless middle-aged men like Macao was no challenge. Yet he had not held an obvious advantage in their earlier contest of strength.

"Yeah, come on, kid!" Facing the incoming wind, the violent lightning around his body refused to be outdone and instantly scattered the Wind Blades.

"Bang!"

Laxus was kicked into a tree.

Qian Guang had closed the distance the instant Laxus used magic and kicked him in the kidney. Before he could react, Qian Guang used the Sharingan's enhanced dynamic vision to pull away, tossing in an illusion while he was at it.

"Well then, who was the one talking big, blondie?"

"Your eyes are quite interesting." Laxus got up and looked at him.

"Very good, kid! Keep going!" Violent lightning instantly blew apart the tree, and Laxus charged straight at him.

"So fast!" Qian Guang's eyes narrowed. His Two-Tomoe could barely keep up with lightning's speed. He narrowly avoided the strike, only to face a barrage of fists like a raging storm.

Qian Guang struggled to defend himself, but some of those fists still landed on him.

"Take that, kid!" Laxus kicked Qian Guang into the air, opened his mouth, and fired another attack. "Lightning Dragon's Roar!"

Qian Guang adjusted his body. A magic circle lit up behind him, and a pair of wings formed from wind appeared, allowing him to evade the terrifying attack.

Qian Guang panted heavily in the air. Helplessly, his offensive and defensive magic was still too weak. Until now, he had relied on his body, the Sharingan's dynamic vision, and magic power.

"Kid, you're tired already? I've only just finished warming up!" Hibiki's voice sounded beside his ear. By now, Laxus had fully loosened up. After all, there were rarely people reckless enough to provoke him, and the old man stopped him at the guild.

"Lightning Pressure Rage!"

With one punch, he smashed Qian Guang toward the ground, then gathered thunderclouds above him, preparing to give this brat who did not know his limits a full-body spa.

"Well, this is pretty bad." Qian Guang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth as he looked at the dark clouds overhead.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

The lightning descended!

Laxus descended with it. The two began another round of hand-to-hand combat, but Qian Guang was in a miserable state. He had to endure the beating while also freeing up a hand to fire wind bullets against the lightning.

Watching Laxus transform into lightning, Qian Guang's eyes widened to their limit. He felt that he was only a little short of succeeding. The Two-Tomoe could no longer keep up with Laxus's speed at all.

The final punch sent Qian Guang flying into the thunderclouds. After the sounds of "Boom, boom, boom" rang out from within, a charred body fell to the ground. Laxus's expression gradually calmed, and the veins bulging in his arms no longer looked so savage.

"Is that all? That's already pretty good for a kid." Laxus was somewhat disappointed, but after considering Qian Guang's age, he accepted it and turned to deal with the boar.

"Well, I never said it was over, bastard! The second round is only just beginning!" Hibiki's voice sounded behind him, and he did not seem seriously injured.

His scarlet Three-Tomoe Sharingan stared at Laxus's back. The Three-Tomoe had finally formed at the very end. At the same time, Qian Guang used Healing Magic on himself. Combined with his Sage Body, he had recovered seventy or eighty percent. That was how terrifying a healer was—they could wear people down to death.

Although the Three-Tomoe's influence was no longer as great, Qian Guang did not want to end things in such a pathetic state.

Hearing his voice behind him, Laxus smiled again. His muscles instantly swelled with blood as he condensed and threw a lightning spear. "Well done, kid. This time, show me some real skill."

"You don't need to tell me that. Of course I will. I don't want to be covered in wounds while you, blondie, are completely fine!"

Qian Guang tilted his head to evade the lightning spear and charged forward again. The two wrestled like they had in the first round, but this time, howling wind and violent lightning ravaged each other's bodies. Their shirts were torn apart, revealing their perfectly formed physiques.

Only then did Laxus see the Fairy Tail emblem hidden beneath Qian Guang's hair. He grinned savagely. "Newcomers should respect their seniors."

Qian Guang stared at the emblem on Laxus's chest and grinned in the same way. "Yeah. Once I beat you, you rebellious blond senior, I'll personally heal you."

"Bang!"

The two separated once more, but this time their strength was evenly matched. The appearance of the Three-Tomoe had also strengthened Qian Guang's body.

"Looks like your eyes gave you courage." Laxus looked at his changed eyes, battle intent blazing. "Then let me take a good look!"

"Of course!"

They exchanged blows at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow. This time, Qian Guang could finally see Laxus's movements clearly and was rarely struck by his fists, though the lightning accompanying them still made him suffer. He fought while healing himself with Healing Magic.

Laxus was not having an easy time either. Those little fists really hurt, and recovering while fighting was far too shameless. He could only speed up and deny Qian Guang any chance to recover.

"Raging Volt!"

"Lightning Pressure Rage!"

"Tornado!"

"Wind Kill!"

The two began trading ultimate moves. Poor Mr. Boar was innocently caught in the crossfire, and it looked like he could no longer be eaten.

A terrifying small tornado rose from the ground, lightning flickering both above and within it as the two continued their desperate close-quarters battle.

Sunlight slowly filtered into the forest.

"Bang!"

In the end, Qian Guang was the one who fell. After all, the Sharingan could not remain active forever. The lightning tornado beside them had long since vanished as well.

There were no trees left in the area where they had fought. Both had gone all out.

Laxus sat on the ground and looked at the unconscious Qian Guang he had beaten. "The guild really recruited a monster. But I won!"

Laxus looked at the rising sun, his eyes resolute as he declared, "I will definitely make Fairy Tail the number one guild!"

After saying that, he too lay down from exhaustion and fell asleep. Only the two of them snoring, the passing breeze, and flickering sparks of electricity remained around them.

A Fairy Tail: Dual Kamui beginning by Qian Wei