Chapter 25: Combat Training
The battle was set in the guild's backyard.
Loke actually wanted to take it to the main street out front, but Rhodes immediately refused.
He had only been learning magic for a few days, and the odds of winning were not in his favor. If he got beaten up in public, he'd never live it down.
Unfortunately, moving to the backyard didn't help much.
Someone in the tavern shouted loudly—
"Newcomer Rhodes' first battle! Challenging Loke!"
And just like that, almost everyone from the tavern came out to watch.
"Loke, you lucky bastard! I wanna fight the newbie too!"
Natsu pushed through the crowd, grinning eagerly, a small flame flickering between his teeth.
Loke pushed up his glasses confidently, his signature smirk never fading.
"There's nothing I can do about it. My light just shines too brightly."