Elegenttt was a not-so modest man. Many hated him, and some still do. He loved to tease and boast (almost everyone) about all his successes.
Until he met the man he'd love to hate for the rest of his life.
Levy hated when people underestimated her, and due to her size ti happened all the time. Gajeel was the one person who made her feel big and strong, but the one day she wants to go on a certain sketchy mission on her own, he says she's not strong enough. In shock, Levy runs off on her job without telling anywhere where she went.