Chapter 4: Shun VS Mirajane
"Whoa————!!!"
Hearing Shun's words, everyone in the guild was somewhat surprised. But that was Little Demon Mirajane of the guild!
Although Mirajane wasn't very old, her Satan Soul Take Over Magic made her extremely strong. Even among the adult Mages in the guild, few could match her.
Shun wasn't a newcomer; he had been in the Fairy Tail Guild for three months.
He knew the situation of every Mage in the guild—if not perfectly clear, then pretty close.
Since he could say such things knowing Little Mirajane's strength, it was obvious that Shun had great confidence in his own magic.
"You brat, just you watch! I'm going to teach you a good lesson and make you understand who is the strongest in the guild!"
Mirajane was furious. Aside from Laxus, who was clearly four years older than her, none of the boys her age in the guild were her match.
Only Erza could fight her to a draw.
Now, this guy Shun, who had just learned magic, dared to challenge her authority. How could she tolerate this?
Makarov covered his mouth with his hand and whispered to Shun, "Brat, you know how formidable Mirajane is. Are you sure you can win? If not, you're going to get beaten up badly."
"Don't worry, Master. I'm confident I can win."
Mirajane and Erza were just like Natsu and Gray at the beginning of the story—they fought often.
During Shun's time at Fairy Tail, there was a small fight every three days and a big fight every five days. He often acted as a referee alongside the Master.
So, Makarov knew that Shun understood Mirajane's strength.
"As long as you know what you're doing. Just don't lose too miserably."
Shun rolled his eyes. "Master, could you have a little faith in me?"
Makarov pretended not to hear. Faith? Of course he had faith, but not in Shun—in Mirajane.
Mirajane's magic and magical potential marked her as a seedling for a future S-Class Mage.
Mirajane's magic was Satan Soul Take Over. Yours is just taking over a little fox—a Beast Soul Take Over. How could you be Mirajane's opponent?
"Place your bets! Place your bets! No more bets once the hand leaves!"
Macao opened the betting pool on the spot.
"Shun seems confident! I bet on Little Mirajane to win! 1000 Jewels!"
"Anyone in the junior group who dares to challenge Mirajane must have some skills, but I'll still bet on Mirajane! 1000 Jewels!"
"Little Shun, I'm rooting for you! But Little Mirajane, 1000 Jewels!"
...
Shun was a bit speechless. These bastards said they were rooting for him, but turned around and bet on Mirajane to win.
Almost everyone in the guild favored Mirajane, though a small portion did bet on Shun.
The bets weren't large; winning or losing would just mean the cost of a meal.
Mirajane lifted her chin and looked at Shun, her expression seemingly saying: See, everyone thinks I'll win.
Seeing Little Mirajane's haughty appearance, Shun really wanted to spank her properly. You little girl, just watch how Big Brother educates you in a moment.
Soon, everyone arrived at the back of the Fairy Tail Guild. The area was spacious, with no surrounding buildings, and further back lay a huge, boundless lake.
Mages were emotional people; a disagreement could easily lead to a fight.
The guild hall couldn't withstand the destructive power of Mages, so fights were usually settled here.
For adult Mages, a fistfight without magic inside the guild might be enough to settle things, and they'd be back to drinking and chatting in a blink.
But the young ones were more fiery; if they fought, there had to be a clear winner.
Natsu and Gray, Mirajane and Erza, were frequent visitors here.
"Shun, if you kneel down and beg for mercy now, I might go a little easier on you."
Mirajane put on a fierce expression and threatened Shun.
Shun retorted unceremoniously, "I just hope you don't cry when you lose."
"Bastard! I'll make you suffer in a moment!"
"Begin—!!"
Makarov raised his hand and announced the start.
"Full Body Take Over: Satan Soul!!"
Mirajane shouted loudly, her body emitting powerful dark magic.
Her hair stood up, her ears became long and pointed like elf ears, demon scales appeared on her arms, and her hands and feet turned into sharp claws like armor.
A powerful tail appeared behind her, and finally, a pair of demon wings spread open on her back.
"Oh, oh!"
"Can Little Mirajane do a Full Body Take Over now?!"
"That's amazing!"
...
The onlookers were all very surprised to see Mirajane transform.
Previously, Mirajane could only do partial take overs. A Full Body Take Over would significantly increase her strength.
Seeing Mirajane in Full Body Take Over, Erza's expression also became serious.
She and Mirajane were evenly matched, so Mirajane's huge improvement was most urgent for her.
Mirajane said proudly, "This was magic intended to deal with Erza, but today I'll make an exception and let you taste it first."
"Take this!"
"Dark Stream!!"
Mirajane raised her palm toward Shun, and a black magic circle appeared in front of it.
A huge dark claw emerged from the magic circle, quickly grabbing toward Shun's body.
Shun stood still, as if he hadn't reacted at all.
"It's over!"
Bang!
The dark claw about to attack Shun suddenly vanished.
"?!"
"The magic disappeared?!"
"What happened?!"
...
Everyone was buzzing with discussion; no one had seen what happened.
Only Makarov saw it clearly. Just as Mirajane's magic was about to touch Shun, Shun waved his left hand rapidly, destroying Mirajane's magic directly .
"How is that possible?!"