Chapter 217 - Luring the loli (2/2)
Quickly Obeying, Natsu kicked his opponent's leg while blocking the trident by hitting the shaft. The guard yelped in surprise at this.
”Front Kick with a backslash.”
Natsu parried the trident away, spinning before kicking the guard in stomach. After forcing the guard to bend down, Natsu slammed a palm strike into the guard's face, knocking him out.
After regaining his breath, Natsu blinked as he looked at the source of the voice, who was leaning on a pillar drinking some white rice wine. Natsu quickly attacked the shadowy figure, who parried all his blows with one hand before catching his wrist in between his index and middle finger.
Natsu winced as he tried to pull it out, but despite just two fingers latching onto his wrist, he couldn't pull it out.
”Seems like you didn't became lazy brat” smirked Ma Sogetsu as the moonlight revealed his face.
”I found you at last... Ma Sogetsu!” grinned Natsu.
Soon, the two of them were in a building reserved for Sogetsu's own purpose. Some other guards came across them questioned why Natsu was here but a flick to one of the guys forehead forestalled any more arguments.
”So how did you know that I would be here?” asked Sogetsu curiously.
”Because you will always show up in a place with alcohol and chaos” grinned Natsu.
Sogetsu couldn't help but chuckle in agreement, taking another swig of his wine. He then easily caught another attack from Natsu, who started to argue that Sogetsu had not fulfilled his end of the deal of teaching him martial arts.
”Watch your tone, boy” growled Sogetsu darkly, but Natsu wouldn't budge glaring at him.
”Hmm, for somebody with some talent in martial arts, plus great determination....not bad” declared Sogetsu as his growl turned into a smile as Natsu managed to free his wrist once more, ”Alright brat, it's time to move on to the next level.”
”Yes...master” smiled Natsu
Silence reigned in between both of them of them for a bit.
”SO my sister Kaede got discharged and fully healed and wanted to meet you” said Natsu.
”Oh! so the little girl has regained her health huh! That's nice, Then I will meet her after we are done here” said Sogetsu.
”So are we going to watch the match the matches?” asked Natsu.
”Normally, I wouldn't as it's a pathetic game for children but if I recall, the boy from Ryozanpaku will be attending right?” asked Sogetsu, getting a nod from Natsu, ”Perhaps we will watch his match. Anything else would be boring and wasting time. Plus, there are quite few masters martial artists here that will give me a fight, excluding Ryozanpaku.”
”Weren't they hired bu Fortuna? Weren't you hired by him as well?” asked Natsu.
”Hmph, I may have taken his money, but I will do whatever I want”