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"Come on then! Whoever takes the picture, takes it!"
Just as the two were about to start fighting again.
At this moment, Mira spoke up to Lu Li, saying, "I'll be your partner."
Natsu and Gray were taken aback when they heard Mira's words; why was Mira getting involved too?
Those two are no match for Mira!
Besides, didn't Mira and Lu Li not get along?
Lu Li smiled and shook his head, saying, "I've already chosen my partner."
"who is it?"
Lu Li looked at Erza.
"Erza? Why did you choose her? Do you think I'm not as strong as Erza?"
Mira looked annoyed; she didn't want to lose to Erza, no matter who she was losing to.
"No, that's not it. Erza and I made a deal that whoever takes the S-rank advancement test first will become the other's partner. Of course, if both of us take the test at the same time, the agreement will be void."
"I originally thought Erza would qualify for the advancement exam first, but I didn't expect that I would qualify first."
He originally thought that if Erza qualified for advancement, he would help her, which would bring him closer to Erza.
"Ah! Erza, you're so cunning!"
“I didn’t expect this situation either, but now that Lu Li has qualified for the assessment, I will definitely help him become an S-class mage.”
Erza said with a serious expression.
At this moment, a voice rang out and said:
"Hmph! How arrogant! Anyone can talk big. You think you're guaranteed to become an S-rank mage? If becoming an S-rank mage were that easy, the guild would be full of them by now. The reason it's S-rank is because the assessment is extremely difficult. It's not something just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can easily achieve."
The group looked in the direction of the voice and saw Laxus and the three members of the Thor's Clan sitting at a table nearby. The speaker was Abba Grin.
“Abba Grin…”
Erza narrowed her eyes. The Thor trio were Laxus's followers, and all of them had rather awkward personalities and couldn't integrate into the group within the guild.
However, all three are very strong, and the magic they use is also very complicated. She is not absolutely certain that she will win against them.
Laxus glared at Lu Li and said, "Kid, don't think that just because you've qualified for the S-class mage promotion exam like I have, you're on par with me. I'm definitely going to be the one promoted to S-class mage this time. If you know what's good for you, you'll give up."
"Oh? What if I don't know what's good for me?"
Lu Li looked at Laxus and said with a half-smile.
Laxus's face darkened: "Then you'd better pray it's not a competitive test, otherwise I might lose control and hurt you, which wouldn't be good."
"Oh? Well, I'm actually looking forward to it."
Lu Li has a good temper, but a good temper doesn't mean he can let others bully him. He can eat anything, but he can't stand being taken advantage of.
Laxus is going through a rebellious phase, and the guild master can't control him, but he doesn't mind taking care of him for the guild master.
Chapter Forty-Nine: A Decisive Battle
Laxus stared fiercely into Lu Li's eyes, but Lu Li met his gaze without caring.
A moment later, Laxus said, "I hope your strength is as tough as your mouth by then. Let's go."
Laxus turned and led the Thors away.
"This guy is getting more and more annoying."
Mira bluntly stated that while they could still chat a couple of years ago, Laxus had become increasingly annoying in the last two years, always looking down on others.
"Yeah! He's just the chairman's grandson. What's so great about him? Why look down on him?"
Gray was also very unhappy with Laxus.
"Lu Li, you need to be careful, Laxus is very strong."
Erza said to Lu Li with a serious expression.
Lu Li nodded: "I know."
As a transmigrator who had read the original work, he knew Laxus's strength better than anyone else. Laxus wasn't just very strong, he was extremely strong.
A strong person doesn't become strong overnight; it takes generations of continuous effort.
The Mage Guild is a guild that gathers the elite among mages.
It can be said that the mages of the Mage Guild are, in the magic world, pure-blooded magicians.
The stronger the individual, the stronger their offspring's magical aptitude.
The president's father was a powerful figure, and the president inherited powerful magic from his father. Laxus also inherited powerful magic from the president.
This was achieved through the efforts of generations.
Because Laxus's magical power was too great, his young body could barely withstand it, which made Makarov feel very guilty.
Later, Laxus's father, Ivan, somehow obtained a Dragon Slayer Crystal, which he used to barely suppress his rampaging magical power.
I used to think that Laxus was always shouting that he was the strongest, and that he was a bit arrogant, since Gildarts was clearly much stronger.
Later, after watching the Hundred Years' Mission arc, I realized that Laxus might not have been lying.
The Dragon Slayer Crystal allowed Laxus to learn Dragon Slayer Magic and gave him a powerful physique, but it also limited his own power.
The second-generation Dragon Slayer Mage was merely a replica created using Dragon Slayer Crystals and cannot be considered a true Dragon Slayer Mage.
It's as if a converter was added to Laxus's body, transforming Laxus's own magical power into magical power that allows him to use Dragon Slayer Magic.
Such a conversion results in a huge loss; the conversion efficiency is considered good if it reaches half. In other words, it effectively limits Laxus's strength by at least half.
In terms of magical talent alone, Laxus is probably the most outstanding in the entire Fairy Tail world.
However, as top-tier as it may be, Laxus is still too young and not yet a match for him.
"Alright, there's no time to waste. Lu Li, let's go back and cultivate. Now that I've already made the promise, I'm determined to make you an S-rank mage."
In the afternoon, Lu Li saw Erza arrive at his house with a cart full of bags and packages.
This left Lu Li somewhat bewildered.
"Erza? What's this?"
"I will be cultivating with you for the next week. Your place is spacious, with beautiful scenery, making it the perfect place for cultivation."
Lu Lixin said: You've just come all this way, don't you know there's a difference between men and women?
"What are you still standing there for? Aren't you going to come and help?"
When Erza saw that Lu Li was still standing there, she immediately asked him to come and help her move her luggage.
Lu Li quickly helped carry the luggage into the house.
Fortunately, the house was built spacious enough, otherwise it really wouldn't have been able to fit Erza's luggage.
After finishing packing, Erza began her battle with Lu Li.
Ever since she discovered that her strength had improved rapidly from fighting Lu Li, Erza would frequently come to challenge Lu Li to a duel.
Lu Li naturally wouldn't refuse.
Erza is a genius, and fighting against her will greatly improve Lu Li's combat skills.
An hour later, the two stopped.
"You're getting stronger again."
Erza said to Lu Li, sounding somewhat tired.
She was the one who could clearly sense Lu Li's growing strength. In the beginning, when they didn't fight with magic, she could see that Lu Li's combat level was really about the same as an ordinary person without the aid of magic.
But as time went on, Lu Li's combat skills became more and more advanced. Especially in the last two weeks, even when neither of them used magic, she had begun to be suppressed by Lu Li.
You should know that Lu Li's real strength lies in magic.
"You've become stronger too."
Since joining the Fairy Tail guild, Lu Li has used the "Dragon God Transformation" to temper his body every night, while also practicing meditation to refine his magic power.
In addition, given their already excellent natural aptitude, their improvement in strength is naturally enormous.
"Lu Li, come and fight me!"
After resting for a while, Erza stood up and said to Lu Li.
"Huh? Why?"
"Next is the S-rank promotion exam. I don't know what the exam will be about. As your partner, I naturally need to understand your strength and moves so that we can cooperate better."
"Uh... that's not necessary."
To be honest, he really enjoys life in Fairy Tail, so he doesn't really want to reveal his strength there.
"You look down on me?"
"of course not."
"Then let's settle this with a duel."
Seeing Erza's angry look, Lu Li had no choice but to reluctantly agree: "Okay."
Chapter 50 Defeating Erza
Soon, Erza stood facing him.
"Transformation - Heavenly Wheel Armor!"
Erza's body emitted light, and in the blink of an eye, a set of steel armor was put on Erza's body, and Erza's body slowly floated into the air.
Numerous swords hovered around Erza.
"Heavenly Wheel - The Blazing Sword!"
Erza controlled a large number of swords and shot them towards Lu Li.
Lu Li moved swiftly, easily dodging all of Erza's sword attacks.
Seeing how easily Lu Li dodged her attack, Erza's eyes lit up. Sure enough, Lu Li was very strong.
"Hey! It's just a friendly spar, why are you taking it so seriously!"
"I already said it's a fight to the death, so you'd better get serious. Laxus is stronger than me. If you can't even defeat me, then there's no point in fighting Laxus. Also, I want to know why the guild master chose you."
"Heavenly Wheel - Sword of Cycles!"
Erza spun multiple swords in a high-speed circle and slashed at Lu Li.
Lu Li raised his hand and whispered, "Crush!"
Bang!
Erza's steel sword was completely shattered.
"Heavenly Wheel - Sword of Three!"
Erza swooped down toward Lu Li, her sword slicing out a triangular pattern at high speed.
Lu Li leaped backward, dodging Erza's attack.
Erza shouted at Lu Li, "Is all you can do is run away? This duel will never end unless you use magic to defeat me."
He knew Erza's personality well. Since Erza had said those words, if he didn't really show some strength to defeat her, she might get really angry.
The goodwill you've painstakingly built up might suddenly disappear.
The greatest respect you can show to your opponent is to demonstrate your strength and defeat them.
Crack, crackle!
Golden arcs of electricity appeared around Lu Li's head.
Erza's expression changed upon seeing this; she knew clearly that it was Laxus's magic, and she quickly leaped backward.
boom----! !
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