Chapter 119: Side Quest – Heart of the Knight

Chapter 119: Side Quest – Heart of the Knight

~Third POV~

[November 1, X784]

The time of the duel has come as Team Natsu finally returns to the guild with Gray warning Natsu of collateral damages in their actions, "Come on lizard brains. We must be more careful about our actions now that Yajima-san won't cover our actions."

Natsu merely grunts at this with Erza agreeing with Gray's words in future actions on jobs, "I agree with Gray. You both need to think before you act. You got it?"

Both reacted to Erza's words acting like good friends, "Aye sir!"

Erza sighs seeing this with Lucy laughing lightly as they proceed to return to the guild witnessing a crowd of people in the front of the guild asking confused, "Huh? What's going on with this type? Seems like a fight is going on?"

Seeing Cana overseeing betting pools with a grin on her face she saw the Natsu Team arrive getting their attention, "Well what do you know? You guys just made it in time to see an interesting duel between two rising rookies. Want to make bets?"

Erza feeling curious about who Cana was talking about replied with a raised eyebrow at the betting pool, "Rising rookies? I wasn't aware that Lucy and Juvia were fighting today?"

She tilted her head to Lucy who cried out in denial denying she was the one participating, "What! No way! How could I to begin with?!!"

Erza nods as Happy flies over noticing the two who are fighting in an open space getting the group's attention, "Hey! I see Silva fighting someone! Is she someone from our guild?"

Cutting into the conversation Mirajane began to explain to the group as their heads went towards her explaining the situation, "No. She's a rising star from Mermaid Heel and one of Erza's long-lost friends' family members. Kagura Mikazuchi little sister to Simon."

Erza's eyes widen noticing Simon in the background as Natsu voices his confusion, "What? How the heck did that happen? Did Silva upset his little sis or something?"

Cana merely snickers at Silva's predicament catching Erza's attention with the betting pool at the ready getting their attention, "Sort of Natsu. Apparently, the little gal is more like Erza the second. She demanded our rising rookie to end your relationship with Silva so that her older brother has a chance. You certainly gather all the attention Erza."

Her eyes widen at this Simon coming by confusion evident on her face that the whole debacle was started by this demanding him to stop, "Simon while I'm glad that you have found your younger sister… if it isn't too much trouble is it possible for your little sister to not meddle with my love life?"

Simon only sighed at this shaking his head and responding in a defeated tone feeling embarrassed about the situation, "Trust me I tried. But it seems like my little sister is much stronger than she looks. Although Mira did instigate her."

Shifting the blame Erza glares at Mira as she innocently moves away from the situation with Gray making his bet with Cana, "I'm betting on this Kagura girl – Ack!"

Feeling pain on his shoulder slowly sweating seeing Erza's expression gulping as she spoke in a cold tone, "Gray… what were you about to say…?"

Gray quickly changed his betting to Silva out of safety in a shaky scared tone, "I change-e my mind-d Cana-a to Silva-a after all-l I have-e to support my fellow-w student of Ur-r sensei-i…"

Cana wisely nodded her head taking the betting Jewel of 1000J's responding in his situation, "Wise choice friend. Wise choice indeed."

Left on the sidelines Natsu Team merely watched in interest with Erza nervous seeing the girl she saved a long time ago causing trouble in her personal life wanted to interfere but decided to see how she had grown against Silva having faith in his victory.

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Returning to the open area with Silva and Kagura staring down as he spoke in a nervous tone trying to end the duel, "Just saying this now can't we reasonably discuss this like normal civilized adults?"

*Shinng*

Kagura merely took out her Magic Katana sheathed in her fighting stance replying, "No."

Silva sighed reequipping to Wado Ichimonji sheathed at the ready feeling confident his Meito Grade weapons to handle the job.

Elfman taking the position of referee voiced out to the for the duel for a clean fight, "Alright! I want this to be a clean and fair manly fight! I'm looking at you, Silva!! I know how you fight so no below the belts!!"

Silva merely clicked his tongue annoyed as Elfman began to announce the fight, "Good. Now then let the MANLY MATCH! BEGIN!!!"

*Shinng*

"<Strong Form>/<Strong Form>!!"

*Shinng*

*KLANK*

The two of them clashed with their blades sparks flew as the both of them backed off the crowd of Fairy Tail members watched on in awe seeing the swordplay between the both of them.

Jumping back giving some distance between the two Silva swiped his blade and directed at Kagura in a serious tone, "<Double Heart Mana Blast>!!"

*Flash*

*Wooosh*

Using two Heart Circles clashing together he shot out a <Mana Blast> at Kagura her eyes widening at the power directed at her but narrow eyes.

In response she switches stance immediately drawing her blade in a fast motion, as she cuts down the <Mana Blast> in her vicinity by leaping into the air towards Silva's direction, "<Flying Form>!"

*Shinng*

*Shinng*

Witnessing this Silva switched the tactics using <Light Glyph> aimed at Kagura coming towards him summoning multiple glyphs all shining and directed at her as she summoned her own Magic Circle calling her Magic out, "<Gravity Magic: Sky>!"

*WOOSH*

Reducing her own weight she became incredibly light increasing her speed so that Silva managed to catch her following her movements with his eyes with Spectator viewing her every action as he began to counter with <Parry > evading the light rays from his <Light Glyphs>.

*WOOSH*

Launching himself with <Invisible Air> active around his katana rushing at her causing her to glare at him readying to return the attack, "<Strong Form>!"

*Shinng*

*KLANK*

Both blades clashed as the difference between power, and technique was seen with the two blades clashing to see who would win between the two.

Kagura feeling threatened by Silva's power decided to unleash the full force of her swing using <Gravity Magic: Earth> to cause her blade to become heavier in the clash as he felt the brunt of the blade with his Wado Ichimonji.

Yet Silva smirked activating his <Mana Chainsaw> as the sounds of cutting could be heard alerting Kagura of the danger ahead of her.

*Keeee*

*Sheeeee*

With her attention diverted Silva noticed that despite holding his own only her blade felt heavy not herself as he smirked at her causing her to speak out annoyed, "What's with that smug – Ack!!"

*Swoosh*

*BAM*

Performing a roundhouse kick to her stomach catching her off guard by the sudden attack Silva merely commented using her own force against her, "Next time when you shift your weight with Gravity try not to make it obvious."

Not expecting her to actually consider it she began to swiftly strike back using the <Crawler Style> going in for change to her blade using <Gravity Magic: Sky> shining a purple hue within her sheathed sword.

However, Silva noticed it with Spectator viewing underneath her clothes and magic of her blade with Clearsight and <Magic Sense> to detect the changes of Magic.

*Shinng*

*Woosh*

*BAM*

Switching to Foresight he adjusted according to her muscle movements twitching as she unleashed her attack. Silva returned reequipping his free arm to Crushing King landing a decisive blow to her stomach and countering her in the process.

"Ack!"

*Thud*

With the force of the punch Kagura landed on all fours with her blade clearly dropped from her hand as Silva went to claim it in his hands talking to her, "Listen Kagura the match is over. I got your blade and if you make any move, I will blast you with my <Light Glyphs> surrounding you."

Kagura gazed her eyes at the Light Glyphs surrounding her causing her to click her teeth not wanting to refuse as she cast her spell, "<Gravity –"< p>

"<Dispel >."

Only for the spell to be rendered useless by Silva's use of <Dispel > causing her to grit her teeth clenching her fist with Elfman nodding at the scene, "Alright then it seems like the match is over. Winner Silva Knights for a Manly duel!!!"

"Yeah!!!"

"Heck yeah!!"

"I bet on the right guy!!"

"Damn it!!!"

"The lucky man strikes again!"

"He can't get away with this!!!"

"No, my Jewels!!!"

The crowd goes wild at the win with Silva giving Kagura her blade back as he tries to be a good sportsman to her, "I'll admit you were good Kagura. You certainly give me a few nervous stunts to make me fight back. Good duel."

Taking the katana back Kagura merely stifled her tears as she made a promise with tears running down her face, "You listen here, bully!!! Next time I win you let go of –"

*BAM*

Slamming his fist on her head causing her to groan in pain Silva had about enough of her attitude with an annoyed expression, "Okay listen here brat! I wasn't the one who lost in this duel and besides you never said anything of what I get if I win?"

She merely stuck her tongue out at Silva not fulfilling in agreeing to his words in an annoyed tone with him, "What you get if you win!! How greedy can scum like you be stealing my big bro's true love!! Go to some other woman besides my big bro true love you womanizer man slut scum!!!!"

That remark brought a pop vein getting under his skin for her remark now going into full-blown insults at Kagura for not handling being called a labeled those names, "Womanizer!!! Man slut scum?!!!! Oh, I don't want to hear that from a pint-sized bitch that can't handle the meaning of defeat in the face when I try to be respectable of your tantrum issues you of a crybaby!!!"

Kagura not able to handle being labeled by his words went full-blown toxicity between the two cursing at each other, "A crybaby pint-sized bitch!!! You have no respect for women or girls' rights, you sexist pig bastard…"

With that, the two began trash-talking with Silva even ignoring the rewards he got from this side quest instead too busy having a cursing match between Kagura and himself.

Erza witnessed this smile fondly with images of herself and Mira fighting or Natsu and Gray arguing as she spoke out happily, "Awww… it seems like Silva finally found a Mira or Natsu to himself. Although I would discuss this issue later of my love life with Kagura alone it's kind of fond how they bond."

Everyone else except for Mira, Gray, and Natsy nodded in understanding sweat dropped witnessing the yells intensifying, 'In what way is this better?!! It's even worse to have a third than two!!!'

Like so everything has soon become normal again as usual in the Fairy Tail Guild.