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Chapter 100: What does it mean that even the Four Heavenly Kings of Ishgar have to participate in Fa
Chapter 100 What does it mean that even the Four Heavenly Kings of Ishgar have to participate in Fairy Tail's S-Class Mage Exam? (Please Subscribe)
"Well."
The guild members, after a brief silence, began to explain to the three Mirajane sisters, whose eyes were filled with confusion and thirst for knowledge: "The so-called Ten Holy Archmages are ten people located on the continent of Ishgar who are at the pinnacle in terms of strength, character, and contributions."
"So, Idris, are you a member of the Ten Wizard Saints?"
Mirajane looked at Id and asked.
"I?!"
"I'm not."
Id shook his head silently.
"Where is Gildarts?"
Mirajane then looked at Gildarts, who was drinking at the bar, and continued to press him for answers.
"Kildarts?"
"Heh, even Idris didn't get the award, so he's even less likely to get it."
The members of the guild rolled their eyes and waved their hands repeatedly.
If one day even a morally reprehensible character like Gildarts could be ranked among the Ten Wizard Saints by the Magic Council's ERA, that would truly be a sign of moral decay and an unimaginable world.
"So it seems the 'Ten Wizard Saints' title isn't that prestigious after all."
Mirajah crossed his arms in front of him, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a cheerful smile.
"puff."
After being repeatedly struck by Mirajane, Ulfheim coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground unconscious.
"Senior Ulfheim, are you alright?!"
"quick!"
"Go quickly and fetch Ms. Poriusica."
The Fairy Tail guild members were terrified when they saw that Ulfheim, who was ranked fourth among the "Ten Wizard Saints," had fainted from anger because of his newly recruited disciple.
"Pfft, hahaha."
Of all the people present, only the senior Warlord and Hayberion were freely mocking their old friend.
"Ulfheim, this is the prodigy you yourself chose!"
"Even if it costs you your life, you have to teach him properly. You absolutely cannot give up halfway."
Warlord squatted down beside the unconscious Ulfheim and continued to mock him.
"You don't need to tell me."
Ulfheim, who had been driven to the brink of unconsciousness by Mirajane, was unexpectedly brought back to life by Warlord's anger.
He staggered to his feet, looking utterly disheveled, but his eyes grew even more resolute. After glaring fiercely at Warlord, he grabbed Mirajane, Elfman, and Lisanna and headed towards the Fairy Tail guild's library. As he walked, he muttered, "You're all still young and have no idea of my strength. I don't blame you! When you three possess the strength to rival the last of the Ten Wizard Saints, you'll know just how powerful I truly am!"
"Okay, okay, okay."
"I'll do whatever you say."
"It's up to you."
Mirajane continued to give Ulfheim the runaround.
Well, although she could tell from what Yide and the others said that the strength of her cheap master in front of her seemed unfathomable.
But just how strong was Ulfheim? Mirajane still didn't have a clear idea.
As Mirajane's strength continued to increase and her exploration of her own magical path deepened, she finally understood just how fortunate she was to be chosen by Ulfheim and taken as his apprentice!
"hehe."
"It seems that the Fairy Tail guild will become even more lively soon."
Warlord gazed at the backs of Mirajane, Elfman, and Lisanna, his eyes filled with kindness. These children would be the future of Fairy Tail.
"Speaking of which, should I take on an apprentice too?"
"But there doesn't seem to be anyone in the guild who is good at wood-type magic."
Warlord felt incredibly embarrassed.
"How can my vampiric magic be passed down?"
Hyberion was also in a very difficult position.
"Ugh."
Thinking of this, Warlord and Hayberion both sighed.
Well, although Warlord and Hyberion kept mocking Ulfheim for being disliked by their own apprentice.
But deep down, they both envied Ulfheim for being able to find a suitable apprentice, since they themselves didn't even have a successor yet.
Let's take it one step at a time.
Warlord and Hayberion exchanged a glance, then shook their heads. Taking on apprentices was something they couldn't ask for more.
Time flies, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye.
The year is April of X776.
This refers to the annual S-class mage assessment phase of the Fairy Tail guild.
On March 7th.
The Fairy Tail guild hall was packed with people.
"Wow, sister, come quick!"
"There are so many more people at the Fairy Tail guild today."
Early in the morning, when the Mirajane sisters pushed open the door to the guild hall on time, they were immediately shocked by the group of more than a hundred Fairy Tail members gathered in the Fairy Tail guild hall.
After all, under normal circumstances, at this time, the number of members in the Fairy Tail guild would definitely not exceed twenty.
"What exactly is going on?"
Why is everyone gathered here?
Mirajane was somewhat curious about the scene before him.
"The reason everyone is gathered here is, of course, because today is Fairy Tail's annual S-class mage assessment."
Gray appeared beside Mirajane without anyone noticing and spoke softly.
"The S-rank Archmage assessment?"
Mirajane was taken aback; it was the first time she had ever heard of this assessment.
"Um."
Gray nodded slightly and explained to Mirajane, "The so-called S-rank Archmage is the foundation of an Archmage's Guild! They are the backbone of the guild and the candidates for the next guild master."
"An S-rank mage is actually such an important figure?"
Mirajane's eyes lit up. She memorized everything Gray had said about Fairy Tail's S-class mages.
She longs to one day become an S-class mage in the Fairy Tail guild.
"Of course it's important."
"Currently, our guild only has five active S-rank mages: Ido, Uru, Gildarts, Celestial Serena, and Ultear."
"This clearly demonstrates the prestige and difficulty of our guild's S-rank Archmage exam, doesn't it?!"
"Even just being selected by the guild master as a candidate for S-rank mage and entering the assessment list is a great honor."
Gray sighed.
Well, the generally accepted fact within Fairy Tail Guild is that as long as they can make it onto Fairy Tail Guild's S-rank assessment list and appear as S-rank mage candidates, they have already met the standards of other mage guilds' S-rank mages.
This is the prestige of their S-rank mage and S-rank mage candidate in Fairy Tail guild.
"To be included in the S-rank Archmage assessment list? I understand."
Mirajane set herself a small goal: to enter the guild's S-rank mage assessment list within three years and to pass the guild's S-rank mage assessment within five years.
Meanwhile, Mirajane thought to herself, "Even Professor Ulfheim failed the Fairy Tail Guild's S-rank mage exam? That's incredibly difficult."
Well, after two months of careful instruction from Ulfheim, Mirajane has come to accept Ulfheim as her teacher and has gained a general understanding of his strength.
Therefore, Mirajane was extremely shocked that Professor Ulfheim had failed the Fairy Tail guild's S-class mage exam.
"Speaking of which, who do you think will be from our guild participating in this year's S-rank Archmage exam?"
Just as Gray was explaining to Mirajane what the S-rank mage assessment was, the other members of the guild were whispering among themselves.
"Is that even a question?"
"Erza, Laxus, and Ivan."
Wakaba, with a cigar in his mouth, blew smoke rings as he laughed.
"That's true."
"There's basically no suspense anymore."
Marcao stood aside, constantly echoing her sentiments. Basically, everyone in the guild knew exactly who were the candidates for this year's S-class mage exam in their Fairy Tail guild!
"Ivan's been taking the exam for almost twenty years, hasn't he?"
"He should be able to pass the exam this time, right?"
During the conversation, Norb couldn't resist making a sarcastic remark.
"Click."
As Nob finished speaking, Ivan, who was leaning against the guild bar, crushed the cup in his hand.
"boom."
At the same moment, terrifying magic erupted from Ivan's body.
This terrifying magical power caused the Fairy Tail members, who were chatting idly together, to change their expressions. They shook their heads and said, "Ivan's strength seems to have increased again. He truly lives up to his reputation as Chairman Makarov's son."
Yes, after a year of honing his skills, Ivan's strength has improved again. Of course, he is still far from the "human limit." With Ivan's magical talent, it would be impossible to reach that level without ten or eight years of practice. However, he has made a significant leap forward in the seventh level.
"A bunch of weak and despicable ants, how dare they laugh at me?!"
"Once I pass the guild's S-rank mage exam, I'll definitely teach you a lesson you won't forget."
Ivan gritted his teeth; the rage in his chest was enough to set the entire guild ablaze.
"Cough cough."
"Quiet."
Just as Ivan was burning with anger, and the guild members were still whispering among themselves, the senior guild master Volod, who was representing the current Fairy Tail guild master Makarov at this S-class mage assessment, was already standing on the right-hand stage of the Fairy Tail guild.
"Because Xiao Ma's training is at a crucial stage, and it's not convenient for us to disturb him, I will be presiding over the Fairy Tail Guild's S-Class Mage Exam this year. You all have no objections, right?!"
With a smile on his face, Volod explained to everyone why Makarov, as the guild leader, did not attend this year's S-class mage assessment.
"No objections!"
How could the mages of Fairy Tail guild dare to object to the fact that the great senior Warlord was presiding over the S-class mage assessment?! So, they all shook their heads in unison and shouted that they had no objections.
Well, even Ivan doesn't dare to have a problem with Warlord; that's Warlord's prestige within the Fairy Tail guild.
"Does Senior Volod have a high reputation in our guild?"
Mirajane seemed somewhat puzzled as to why Warlord, who was ranked after his master Ulfheim, was more popular within the Fairy Tail guild.
"Well."
Gray's eye twitched slightly. He realized that the Mirajane sisters really knew nothing about Fairy Tail.
Mirajane: "I'm truly sorry that before I awakened and received magic, I was just a kind, beautiful, intelligent, generous, and exceptionally talented village girl."
cough cough.
"Senior Warlord is the founder of our Fairy Tail guild, a figure equivalent to a 'founding father'."
Gray said quietly.
"?"
"I remember our guild has been around for almost ninety years, hasn't it?"
Mirajane paused for a moment, then continued to ask.
"yes."
"So, Mr. Warlord is over a hundred years old now."
"Speaking of which, Mirajane, you actually know that our guild has been established for ninety years, but you don't know who the founders were. That's really... your knowledge is rather niche."
Gray stood next to Mirajane and couldn't help but complain.
"Over a hundred years old?"
Mirajane's eyes lit up slightly; she had learned a new piece of knowledge: learning magic could lead to longevity.
"Since no one has any objections, then I will announce who from our Fairy Tail guild will be participating in this year's S-Class Mage Exam!!"
After receiving unanimous approval from the guild members, Warlord began to read out the names recorded on the examination form in an orderly manner: "First is the first examinee Ivan, the second examinee Laxus, the third examinee Erza, and the fourth examinee Gray and the fifth examinee Cana."
"Ivan, Laxus, and Erza have been selected again?! This is the third time these three members have participated in our guild's S-rank mage assessment together, isn't it?!"
The guild members were not surprised that Ivan, Laxus, and Erza were selected for the S-class mage assessment.
"But this is really unexpected."
"Even Kana and Gray have reached the point where they can be selected for the guild's S-rank mage assessment list."
"Yes, yes! Time flies."
To their true surprise, Kana and Gray were also selected for their guild's S-rank mage assessment list for this year.
"Grey, congratulations on being selected."
Mirajane immediately congratulated Gray on his way to the Fairy Tail guild's S-class mage exam list after discovering Gray's name on it.
"I actually got selected?"
Gray was also stunned. He never expected that with his strength, he could be selected for their guild's S-rank mage assessment list this year.
"what?"
"You think I'm qualified to take the S-rank Archmage exam?"
Another person who looked equally bewildered was Cana, who was standing next to Gray.
Gray and Cana were just there for fun, but they ended up getting selected?!
In fact, both Kana and Gray underestimated their strength. Their magic power has now reached the sixth level as rated by the Id system. In other magic guilds, they would be ace magicians. Passing the S-rank magician test of other guilds would be as easy as breathing.
"Kana and Gray are just there to make up the numbers."
"The reason why Senior Warlord had them participate in the guild's S-rank mage assessment was simply to give them experience."
"I only have two real rivals: Laxus and Erza."
Ivan didn't take Cana and Gray seriously at all. The people he truly considered his opponents in this S-class mage assessment were Laxus and Erza, whom he had previously looked down upon.
Well, whether Ivan admits it or not, he is well aware that Laxus and Erza, who were once worlds apart from him and whom he regarded as children, have now caught up with him and are steadily surpassing him.
Three years.
"I must pass the guild's S-rank mage exam within these three years."
"Otherwise, I will no longer be a match for Laxus and Erza, and I will be completely eliminated by them."
Deep down, Ivan knew better than anyone that he only had three years left, and once those three years were over, Laxus and Erza would completely surpass him.
"alright."
"This concludes the list of candidates for the Fairy Tail Guild's S-Class Mage Examination in X776."
Just as Ivan was deep in thought, Warold, standing on the podium, said the following.
"hehe."
"I don't need three years at all."
"I'm going to pass the Fairy Tail guild's S-class mage exam this year."
After being momentarily distracted by Laxus and Erza's dazzling magical talents, Ivan quickly rallied, clenched his fists, and encouraged himself from the depths of his heart.
"etc."
Just as Ivan was secretly channeling his magic power, deciding to give Laxus and Erza another lesson, an old but powerful voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Um?!"
Everyone in the Fairy Tail guild hall immediately looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure standing at the guild entrance with one hand behind his back...
Holding a magic book in one hand, a little old man less than a meter tall and slightly hunchbacked, wearing glasses on his nose and a black and white hat, with gray hair and a long beard, silently watched everyone in the guild hall. Anyone who met his gaze could feel their soul trembling.
"what?"
"teacher?"
"What brings you here?"
Mirajane followed the gaze of the crowd and, upon seeing the face of the person who had interrupted the S-rank mage assessment presided over by Warlord, immediately gasped and subconsciously revealed the person's identity.
"If I remember correctly, I am now a member of the Fairy Tail guild."
"Then how can my name be absent from the guild's S-rank mage assessment this year?!"
"Do you perhaps underestimate my strength?"
Yes, the suddenly appearing old man was none other than Mirajane's teacher, Ulfheim. He did not answer Mirajane's question, but simply walked slowly to Mirajane's side, placed the magic book he had specially prepared for Mirajane into Mirajane's hand, and then lightly leaped down onto the Fairy Tail guild's lecture platform, standing in front of Warlord and asking himself questions.
"Well."
The crowd in the Fairy Tail guild hall fell silent. How dare they underestimate Ulfheim's strength?!
Just kidding, no matter what, Ulfheim is the fifth of the "Ten Wizard Saints" and the seventh of the "Uranus," okay?!
I've forgotten you.
Warlord chuckled softly and smoothed things over, saying, "Then let's add Ulfheim to this year's S-rank Archmage assessment."
"That's more like it."
Ulfheim smiled with satisfaction.
"Then the assessment will officially begin—"
After calming Ulfheim down, Warlord planned to announce the start of the assessment in public.
"Wallord, wait a moment."
"If even Ulfheim can participate in Fairy Tail's S-class mage exam, then I should be fine too."
But just then, another voice rang out, interrupting Warlord on the spot.
"Um?!"
"Could that voice be...?"
Upon hearing this familiar voice that they heard every day, the members in the guild hall all changed their expressions and turned to look at the bar.
"I'll put it this way: I'm going to participate in Fairy Tail's S-rank mage exam this year."
At the guild bar, a bartender dressed in a suit and tie was meticulously wiping a glass, seemingly trying to remove every fingerprint, and speaking softly to all the guild members in a casual tone.
"Well."
"As expected, it is Lord Hyberion."
The Fairy Tail members in the guild all showed expressions of "I knew it" when they saw the bartender-dressed man.
"Hyberion!!"
"I usually treat you with respect, so I'll let it go."
"You know perfectly well that I have something important to do this year, and I plan to show off my skills to my newly accepted apprentice, yet you insist on getting in my way!"
"Do you really want to argue with me?!"
Ulfheim seemed surprised that Hyberion would undermine him; his heart skipped a beat before he roared in anger.
"What is the S-rank Archmage assessment?!"
"Competition is what makes the S-rank Archmage assessment so special."
Heiberion said calmly.
"Then let's cut the talk and start fighting."
The moment Ulfheim finished speaking, a huge magic circle had already formed inside the guild. Without any hesitation, he directly accepted the soul of the magical beast and transformed into a giant beast with a body that was twenty meters long and a head that could reach the ceiling of the guild, looking down at Hyberion from above.
"Well."
"Is this also a form of receiving magic?"
The colossal beast that Ulfheim transformed into truly shocked Mirajane, Elfman, and Lisanna.
Yes, this is a completely different level of magic from the common animal souls such as rabbits, sheep, pigs, snakes, and fish that Elfman and Lisana usually receive.
"Go outside and fight."
After wiping the last cup clean, Heiberion arranged it neatly and beckoned to Ulfheim with his finger.
"it is good."
Ulfheim was furious at the moment and naturally wouldn't give up.
And so.
Hyberion and Ulfheim ignored the rest of the guild and went straight to the back mountain (east side) of Fairy Tail guild.
"boom!!"
The next second, immense magical power, like two towering pillars of light, shot up from the eastern part of the back mountain, shattering the clouds in the sky.
"roar!!"
Immediately afterwards, a colossal beast the size of a mountain appeared in everyone's field of vision.
"call!!"
Surrounding the behemoth were dozens of mountains, stretching as far as the eye could see, and a bottomless blood altar.
"boom!!"
The fierce battle between the behemoth and the blood altar generated a gale that was no less powerful than any typhoon that could be called a natural disaster. It was enough to create a tsunami hundreds of meters high on the sea, capable of destroying the world.
This is the battle between two mages who are crowned with the title of "Heavenly Kings," a battle as terrifying as a natural disaster.
"Well?!"
"Is this the teacher's skill level?"
Mirajane finally understood what Ulfheim meant by "powerful." She had witnessed mountains fly up and then be shattered by a sea of blood.
"Very good."
"I haven't decided what exam to take this year yet."
"If that's the case, then it's very simple."
"In short, the rules for our guild's S-rank mage assessment this year are very simple: you just need to defeat one of them."
Warlord pointed to the two figures, who looked like a natural disaster, several kilometers away, and said this to the candidates in the guild.
"How could we possibly win?"
"If we could really beat the Heavenly King," then why would we even bother with our guild's S-rank mage exam? Wouldn't it be better to just complete the ten-year mission?
Laxus, Erza, Gray, and Cana spoke almost in unison.
The battle lasted for a full day and night.
It ended in a victory for Hayberian.
"Ughhhhh."
"I actually lost."
"I have failed my disciples in their trust."
When Ulfheim returned to the guild, his once meticulously groomed beard was half-ripped apart by Heiberion's blood altar, and his clothes were riddled with holes as if they had been riddled with bullets by an AK-47. Upon returning to the guild, he burst into tears.
In fact, Mirajane, Lisanna, and Elfman were already stunned by the power displayed by Ulfheim, and they didn't have time to think about anything else.
"A great opportunity!"
Just as Ulfheim returned to the guild to accuse Hyberion of being unrighteous, of cheating, ambushing, and bullying him, an old man in his eighties.
"Ulfheim, how much magic do you have left?!"
After preparing for a day and a night, Ivan finally seized the opportunity and charged toward Ulfheim, who was exhausted after a fierce battle.
"Master, be careful!"
Mirajane, Lisana, and Elfman, seeing Ivan's shamelessness in daring to ambush their master, instinctively rushed out and formed a human wall in front of Ulfheim.
"Miraj, Elfman, and Lisana?"
This scene deeply moved Ulfheim. He gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and, like a bolt of lightning, landed directly in front of Mirajane and her two siblings, blocking Ivan who was about to launch a sneak attack on him.
"Although I am deeply moved by your actions."
"But I am not so weak that I need your protection."
Ulfheim's eyes softened. He reached out his rough, large hand and gently patted the heads of Mirajane and her two siblings, his expression revealing both kindness and pride. He knew that the apprentices he had chosen at first glance, besides being mischievous...
He was a bit sarcastic, but there was nothing wrong with that.
As for Ivan, who was standing behind Ulfheim at this moment, preparing to ambush him?! Ulfheim said that he didn't care at all, and he never took Ivan, that despicable person, seriously.
"Now it's time to talk about what's between us."
After calming the Mirajane siblings down in Ulfheim, he turned to Ivan and said coldly.
"Stop bluffing, you don't have much magic left."
Ivan was sweating profusely, and he didn't dare to step forward for a moment.
Even though Ivan knew perfectly well that Ulfheim was still at his limit and was just bluffing in front of him, he was still terrified. After all, the person in front of him was a genuine "Heavenly King" level mage.
A mage at the "Heavenly King" level is not on the same level as a mage below the "Heavenly King" level, so he dared not act rashly.
"You're welcome to give it a try."
Ulfheim laughed.
"hehe."
"Then I'll have to offend you."
Ivan gritted his teeth. He could see the S-rank position right in front of him, but he still couldn't give it up.
So Ivan finally mustered up his courage and challenged Ulfheim, who was ranked among the "Heavenly Kings" and lived in the "inhuman" realm.
"boom!"
Unfortunately, before Ivan could even activate his magic and release the magic circle, Ulfheim had already rushed in front of him and punched him in the stomach.
"puff!"
After taking the blow from Ulfheim, Ivan made no further moves, collapsing to his knees with a thud, foaming at the mouth, his eyes rolling back, and passing out.
"ah?!"
"No way?"
"Although we all know there's a huge gap between us and the 'Heavenly Kings,' is it really that big?"
After witnessing Ulfheim defeat Ivan with a single punch, the others in the guild finally realized just how vast the gap was between a "Heavenly King" and a mage below that level!
The difference in strength was so great that even the Heavenly King, whose magic power was about to be exhausted and who was at his last gasp, could easily kill a powerful figure who had been at the threshold of the "Ten Saints" for many years with a casual slap.
"Is there anyone else who wants to challenge me?"
Ulfheim stood with his hands behind his back, his sharp gaze sweeping across the entire Fairy Tail guild.
"It's gone, it's gone."
Laxus, Erza, Gray, and Cana, the four little ones, all shook their heads after seeing Ivan's miserable state.
"Um.
"
After receiving everyone's answers, Ulfheim nodded with satisfaction. He then immediately moved closer to the Mirajane sisters, winked discreetly, and used telepathy to say, "Don't just stand there, come here and lend your master a hand. Even your master can't do it anymore."
Well, forcing yourself to be cool still comes at a very high price.
And so, the Fairy Tail Guild's S-Class Mage Exam X776 officially concluded, with the winner being Hyberion, who ranked third among the Ten Wizard Saints.
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