"Yukino and Wendy, you two are still young, so just work hard on training your bodies and your magic power. You need a strong foundation to become stronger. And Wendy, Enchantment magic can be used for offense, not just support. You can try to develop that. Your Sky Dragon Slayer magic can also be used for attacks, so you can develop some offensive skills like Natsu's. The power of a Dragon Slayer is very strong; just by wrapping it around your hands, you can cause huge damage." "Mhm, I understand, Big Brother Noah!" Yukino and Wendy both nodded. Wendy, in particular, now saw the hope of having her own offensive magic. She had always felt that only knowing support magic would make her a burden to everyone. If she learned to attack, that wouldn't be the case. "As for everyone else, you can come and ask me about magic anytime. If I know the answer, I'll help you all." After speaking, Noah turned to Laxus. "How are you recovering?" "Fine. I wasn't really injured, just low on stamina and magic. After resting for a bit, I've recovered a lot." "Then let's go and discuss your training. The rest of you, get to it. Remember, the foundation is the most important thing." Hearing Noah's words, the others scattered in groups of twos and threes, discussing the fight between him and Laxus as they walked to their own training plots. Noah went with Laxus into his training field. The air here was rich with electrical charge, and small bolts of lightning could be seen flashing in the air. Just walking inside, you could feel a tingling, numbing sensation on your skin. Anyone with weaker strength would be injured by the ambient lightning. But the two walking inside were both exceptionally strong, with powerful bodies; the stray lightning had no effect on them. "Laxus, how is your rate of progress lately?" Noah asked as they walked. Laxus thought seriously for a moment. "It's still just as fast. Dragon Slayer magic is really amazing. Normally, the stronger you get, the slower your progress should be, but when I train, I don't feel like I'm slowing down at all. I feel like I'm getting stronger every single moment." "You have to remember what kind of power a dragon has when it reaches adulthood. The books that recorded their history said that a fully grown dragon has the power to easily change the terrain. Dragon Slayer magic was created to fight them. If it didn't have similar power, what would be the point? So naturally, your rate of growth won't be slow." Noah paused, took out two bottles of water, and tossed one to Laxus. He opened his own and took a drink. "Speaking of magic used to fight dragons," he continued, "you should be able to try for your next training goal." "Mhm? What goal?" Laxus looked at him, confused. "It's simple. At your current rate of growth, how long do you think it will take before you're ready to fight a dragon?" "It's hard to say. At my current speed, it would take at least ten years before I'd even have a chance of fighting one of the dragons described in the books. And even then, I couldn't say I could kill one. Their magic resistance and physical bodies are too strong." Laxus had also read books about dragons. Since he was learning Dragon Slayer magic, he naturally had to learn about the creatures. When he read the descriptions, he was deeply shocked. They gained immense power just by growing up and had extremely long lifespans. If they hadn't all died for some unknown reason, humanity would probably still be struggling to survive. And after he started using Dragon Slayer magic himself, he had a much deeper appreciation for their power. The magic was fundamentally changing him, making him more like a dragon. In just a few years, his stamina and magic had become incredibly strong, far surpassing others his age. While his own innate talent was a factor, the Dragon Slayer magic was a huge part of it. He didn't even know how strong he would be if he continued to change, let alone a real dragon. "Mhm. Without a new change, it would indeed take you a very long time to have the strength to fight a dragon. That's why your next step is to try and train to achieve Dragon Force." "Mhm. Dragons have powerful bodies and high magic resistance. Ordinary injuries are insignificant to them. Only another dragon can inflict a wound that is truly grievous and unable to be healed. After humans learned Dragon Slayer magic, they could indeed harm dragons, but the power wasn't great enough. That's when humans had to refine their magic, to finally enter the state of Dragon Force." "The Dragon Force state is considered the final and most powerful form a Dragon Slayer can achieve. It's said that their power in that state can be compared to that of a true dragon. Of course, whether that's true or not requires more research, but it's certain that someone who has unlocked Dragon Force is much stronger than one who hasn't." "Then how do I train to achieve Dragon Force?" Get full chapters from 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱 "It's simple. Train your magic and your body. Dragon Force is a qualitative change. It represents the most important step in a Dragon Slayer's growth. Without a sufficiently strong body and powerful magic, how could you support yourself in unlocking it? This is why I'm always saying you have to train your foundation. Magic and body are both indispensable. Dragons, with just their powerful bodies and vast magic power, are enough to make countless people despair." Laxus listened and thought about it seriously. He trusted Noah's words; when it came to getting stronger, Noah's advice was always sound. He decided to increase his magic and physical training time, even if it meant less time on his techniques, to try and reach this "Dragon Force" state as soon as possible. He was incredibly curious and full of longing for the power Noah had described. Heh. After I achieve Dragon Force, I'll definitely challenge you to a fight. You'd better not refuse. That was his true goal. "Good. You'll be the fastest in our guild to achieve Dragon Force, and I want to research what it's really like. But if you think you'll beat me... you're probably thinking too much. You'll be improving, but so will I." Noah saw right through him and wasn't afraid of the challenge. "Then just remember, once I get it, we're fighting." After they had agreed on his future training direction, Noah left his training field. Get early access to 50+ advanced chapters on ! https://www.pat-reon.co-m/c/Hollowborn