<h4>Chapter 31: Chapter 31: Tremor Ball</h4>


    The explosion at the guild meeting hall had blown away the entire front wall. Natsu and Gajeel''s sh of Dragon yer roars had turned the banquet into a chaotic mess. Makarov stood with his mouth agape,pletely stunned.


    "Those two sure have a lot of energy," Natemented casually as he continued eating. Ironically, the destruction that Eisenwald couldn''t cause was easily achieved by the Dragon yers.


    "Quick... someone stop those two!" Makarov''s face darkened as he imagined the scolding he''d receive from the Magic Council.


    "Understood, Master," Nate responded. He swallowed thest bite of food, wiped his hands with a napkin, and walked towards the destroyed wall.


    Outside, Natsu and Gajeel were oblivious to the fact they had demolished the wall. After their dragon roars shed, they continued fighting outside, fists and kicks flying as the battle grew more intense. They were both fully immersed in their brawl.


    Gray, Lucy, and Happy stood at a distance, spectating the fight.


    "Natsu, and you, the Phantom Lord member, can you stop for a moment?" Nate called out.


    But the two seemed not to hear, their eyes locked only on each other as they traded blow after blow. The fight appeared evenly matched, although Gajeel seemed to have a slight upper hand.


    "They''re too into it to understand words," Nate muttered. Raising both hands, a soft white glow gathered in his palms, forming two spheres of tremor energy.


    "Alright, that''s enough!"


    With a sudden motion, Nate threw the white spheres toward thebatants. Neither Natsu nor Gajeel noticed the iing attack in time. By the time they realized something was approaching, it was toote.


    "What the hell is that?" Gajeel caught sight of one of the spheres from the corner of his eye and instinctively tried to dodge. However, the sphere expanded rapidly, releasingpressed shockwaves that exploded on impact.


    With a loud boom, both Natsu and Gajeel were engulfed by the intense tremors. The ground shook, and tworge ovepping craters appeared in front of the guild hall, where moments earlier, the two Dragon yers had been fighting.


    Makarov, along with several other guild masters, had followed Nate outside just in time to witness his magic in action.


    Each of them was an experienced mage, even though many were no longer active inbat. Their eyes lit up with appreciation as they saw Nate''s magic.


    "Tremor Magic, huh?"


    "Compressing the power of tremors into a magic sphere that explodes upon reaching the target..."


    "Incredible control! That kind of magic requires immense skill."


    The guild masters couldn''t help but be impressed. While the magic looked simple, executing it without identally detonating the sphere in one''s hand required a level of precision few could achieve.


    "Makarov-chan, you''ve really found a treasure!" Bob, the Blue Pegasus guild master, remarked with envy. "Not only did Nate-chan create this groundbreaking inte magic, but he''s also a prodigy inbat."


    "You all better not be thinking about poaching him," Makarov snapped.


    Nate walked up to the edge of the crater and looked down at the two fighters.


    "Calmed down yet?"


    Natsu, aching all over, managed to sit up. "Nate! What was that for? That hurt!"


    "You two almost tore down the entire meeting hall, and you''re asking me?" Nate replied, exasperated.


    Natsu nced around and finally noticed the damage they had caused. "Wait... I did that?"


    ''Who else could have?'' Nate thought, rolling his eyes. ''No wonder Natsu is always broke, even though he works so hard.''


    Gajeel, gritting his teeth, pushed himself to his feet. He grabbed his right arm with his left hand and stared at Nate.


    "So... you''re the one who created the inte magic?"


    "Nice to meet you," Nate said with a smile. "Sorry about the rough treatment. I had to stop your brawl somehow."


    "..." Gajeel was speechless for a moment, thinking, ''That wasn''t just rough. If I were any weaker, I''d be dead by now.''


    Gajeel spoke up, his tone serious. "I want to ask you about someone. I saw a post on your inte forum from someone named ''Voldemort.''"


    Nate noticed the silver ring on Gajeel''s finger, confirming that he had ess to the inte. Of course, Nate wasn''t about to reveal that ''he'' was Voldemort.


    "I''d like to know who that is too," Nate replied smoothly.


    Gajeel frowned, skeptical. "You don''t know? But aren''t you the one who controls the inte?"


    "I provided the rings, yes, but I don''t know everyone''s username. Just like how I don''t know what your username is," Nate exined. "If you''re curious about Voldemort, I assume it''s because of the dragons, right? What he said was true. I''ve confirmed it with Natsu—the dragons are inside the Dragon yers."


    Gajeel''s eyes widened as he nced at Natsu.


    Natsu, still climbing out of the crater, called back, "Did your dragon disappear on July 7th, 777 too?"


    "You too?" Gajeel asked, stunned.


    "Yeah, Igneel''s inside me somewhere. I haven''t seen him yet, but I can feel him. And I trust Nate," Natsu said, reaching out a hand to Gajeel with a grin. "I bet it''s the same for you!"


    Gajeel snorted, too proud to take Natsu''s hand. "We''ll settle thister," he muttered, climbing out of the crater by himself.


    As he stood, Gajeel noticed his guild master, Jose, standing nearby.


    "Let''s go, Gajeel," Jose said, giving Nate a sidelong nce. "You''re wee to visit Phantom Lord anytime, Nate."


    "Maybe," Nate replied, thinking to himself, ''Not likely. Phantom Lord might not even exist by then.''


    "Heh... until next time, then," Jose chuckled before turning to leave, with Gajeel following closely behind.


    As they walked away from the hall, Gajeel couldn''t help but ask, "Master, that guy..."


    "He''s a remarkable young mage," Jose said, reflecting on Nate''s earlier disy of power. "That Tremor Magic—likely a type of super magic—was incredibly potent. And his eyes... I''ve never seen magic like that before."


    Jose had been watching Nate closely throughout the encounter. He had noticed how Nate anticipated the walls copsing during the battle and how he had saved his meal from the destruction.


    The young mage was incredibly sharp and skilled. ''I need to recruit him at any cost,'' Jose thought. ''Makarov''s old; he doesn''t deserve to have someone this talented under him.''


    ...


    Back at the meeting hall, Makarov stood before his guild members: Gray, Lucy, Natsu, and Happy.


    ncing at the ruined building, Makarov sighed. "The meeting ends tomorrow. Tonight, we''ll find a ce to stay in town."


    ''And hopefully, Natsu won''t tear down the entire town,'' he thought, casting a weary nce at his overeager Dragon yer.


    "Don''t worry, old man!" Natsu shouted, punching his fists together. "If anyonees to attack, I''ll take care of them!"


    ''That''s exactly what I''m worried about,'' Makarov thought, shaking his head in exasperation.


    "Let''s go, Nate," he said, leading the way.