He felt like he'd finally proven something to his father the lightning dragon slayer lacrima had been put in him because he hadn't been powerful enough. Of course, he'd known he was strong anyway, but defeating one of the ten wizard saints was important. Without actually acknowledging them, he listened to their tales that included a man who had nearly killed Erza, (would have, if Wendy had not been there), and battled Natsu with an impressive combination of soul …show more content… The thrill that flooded his veins at the defeat of Jura was addicting. However, when Natsu and his team returned after taking down one of the corners of the infamous Balam Alliance, he became slightly more interested. At that time, however, the fact that one of them possessed a dragon slayer lacrima was not common knowledge, so he'd heard about the apparent snake charmer, or whatever the people believed, and shrugged it off. Before Nirvana happened, he had heard rumours about the dark guild Oracion Seis, and it's six members and their incredible power, and twisted minds.

Laxus had heard about the only other known second generation dragon slayer.

Is laxus a dragon slayer