User blog comment:CNBA3/Chapter 413 Review/@comment-2214433-20141222124212/@comment-25111584-20141223175126

@Nick:
 * All Natsu has told Gray is that Igneel told him to get that book. And he said that before he told about his promise, so it doesn't really count a lot. The conversation went like this:
 * Natsu: Igneel told me to get that book.
 * Gray: I'm sorry, but I have to destroy the book.
 * Natsu: Quit jokin' around, you idiot!
 * Gray: Yadda yadda, logical reasons for destroying E.N.D. Not a mention of his father (not worth much though).
 * Natsu: I promised Igneel. SO GIMME THAT BOOK!
 * Gray: Make me.
 * The challenge was made first by Natsu. When Gray gave his reasons for destroying that book, then allowed Natsu a chance to speak (this is pretty much the same as asking Natsu why he doesn't want the book destroyed, that's how a discussion goes, so it's not as if Gray hasn't asked Natsu about it), Natsu gave a pretty unsatisfactory reply. He promised his father? So what? Gray promised his father too, why should he defer to Natsu's wish? All that one can glean from Natsu's words is that Igneel told him to get that book. The conclusion is that Natsu cannot destroy the book, not that doing anything to the book is dangerous. So why should Gray hesitate and waste time in getting the book to a Dragon engaged in mortal combat high up in the air? Nothing has been stated that Igneel wants to prevent its destruction. For all Gray or even we know, Igneel might just think that Natsu can't destroy it, so might want to destroy it himself.


 * I already stated that destroying E.N.D.'s book might be a dangerous process, any interference from Natsu might end up destroying a huge area or something. So wouldn't it be better to take out that threat, then destroy the book? Would still be less time-consuming than trying to get the book to Igneel. We have too little info about this to really say anything though, but I don't think I'd want anybody interfering if I'm trying to destroy something as dangerous as E.N.D., ... especially if it's a hot-blooded idiot like Natsu. ;D
 * I don't get the taunt part. You obviously aren't talking about the, "Make me." That happened before Face activated. Do you mean, "This book right here," which was directed at Sting? How is that a taunt? He was just answering Sting's question.
 * With Face decimated, there is obviously no urgency. But nobody has given a satisfactory reason for Gray to not destroy the book. After all, even when he had seen the book, Gray didn't take immediate action and waited for Igneel to explain. Too bad he was interrupted and all he could say was, "Get the book." Yeah, we already know that he wants the book. And Gray isn't trying to destroy the book now, all he said that he has made a promise. It seems that he's ready to hold a more detailed dialogue with Natsu, not fight him. Then the book is stolen away from him, so it kinda negates everything and puts it into the world of 'what might and might not have been'.

@CNBA3: Well, that's all what revenge can make a person do, not what Gray has done, so ... ( ._.)