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The next morning, inside the Fairy Tail Guild.
Laxus and Ye Yang, who was still half-asleep, stood in front of Makarov.
Everyone else in the guild excitedly started placing bets on who would successfully be promoted to S-Class.
Fortunately, Macao had set a betting limit this time; each person could only bet a maximum of 20,000 Jewel.
The previous wave of bets had scared him into a loss.
Both of their odds were the same, 1:2. From the bets placed, most people had bet on Laxus winning.
Compared to Ye Yang, they still believed Laxus was stronger.
Only a few people who had a good relationship with Ye Yang placed their bets on him.
Ye Yang looked at Erza beside him with a puzzled expression.
"So you won your duel against Mira?"
Erza said calmly, "Of course, she's still no match for me."
Mirajane immediately got angry upon hearing this.
"Tch, if it weren't for me not being proficient with my Take Over magic yet, you? How could you possibly beat me?"
Erza ignored Mirajane's words, and seeing Erza's attitude, Mirajane's temper flared instantly.
"That Stinky Armored Woman, just you wait, I'll definitely settle this score!"
Meanwhile, Laxus's partner was Freed, his loyal little fanboy.
Makarov, seeing everyone present, spoke, "Since everyone is here, let's depart."
The five of them rode in the carriage without speaking, the atmosphere was very oppressive, but Ye Yang, like a carefree person, lay down and fell asleep.
After a morning of travel, the carriage had arrived at the foot of Mount Nilus Volcano.
It was already a hot summer, and now they were at the foot of a volcano, Ye Yang and the others were all sweating from the heat, and Ye Yang was also awakened early by it.
"I say, Old Man, in this scorching summer, did you really have to choose a volcano for the S-Class examination? Couldn't you find a slightly cooler place?"
"Hmph, Stinky Brat, what do you know? To become an S-Class Mage, you must adapt to all kinds of harsh environments. If you can't even endure this much, what kind of S-Class Mage would you be?!"
Ye Yang looked speechlessly at Makarov, who was eating an ice pop and fanning himself.
"Old Man, if you put down the things in your hands, you might be more convincing."
"It's your examination, not mine. I've lived for so long, can't I enjoy myself a little?!"
"Yes, of course you can. You're the boss."
"Hmph, at least you know your place, kid."
Just then, the carriage stopped directly.
"Alright, you Stinky Brats, we've arrived."
"Let me tell you about the task for this examination here."
"This mountain is called Mount Nilus Volcano. On this volcano lives a group of monsters called Inferno Magic Lizards. These monsters live in lava all year round, occasionally causing small-scale volcanic eruptions."
"Once the volcano erupts, it causes huge financial losses to the villages and towns at the foot of the mountain."
"The town at the foot of the mountain has always relied on a mineral called Molten Rock for its survival. In the past, the monsters on this mountain and the village below were always in a state of non-aggression."
"But in recent months, for some unknown reason, the Inferno Magic Lizards began attacking the miners who went up the mountain."
"The Council dispatched troops and Mages from various guilds to deal with this. Although they eliminated those lizards, a large number of lizards continued to appear."
"According to the latest survivors from a failed Mage Subjugation, they saw an enormous Inferno Magic Lizard inside this volcano."
"Your task for this time is whoever eliminates the Inferno Magic Lizard first and retrieves its horn."
"Don't underestimate the strength of these Inferno Magic Lizards; each one has the strength comparable to a B-Class Mage."
"The time limit is until 8 AM tomorrow."
"Here are two maps of Mount Nilus Volcano."
"If you have no more questions, you can depart."
After listening, Laxus took the map and immediately ran up the mountain.
Seeing that the other party had already set off, Erza immediately pulled Ye Yang and ran up the mountain.
Looking at the map, there were two paths up the mountain, and both parties chose different routes to proceed.
After the four left, Gildarts walked out from the side.
"Old Man, who do you think will successfully be promoted to S-Class?"
Makarov pondered for a moment and said, "I'm not entirely sure about that either. I haven't known about Laxus's strength since my unfilial son was kicked out."
"I haven't personally seen this Stinky Brat Ye Yang's strength either, but I'm more optimistic about him."
"Hahaha," Gildarts laughed, "I'm also more optimistic about this Stinky Brat."
"Alright, alright, I need to go watch these two kids. I hope they don't cause any major trouble, hahahaha."
After Makarov left, Gildarts immediately started fanning himself.
"I'm dying of heat! Why did I choose such a place? I'm so old, and I still have to go through all this trouble."
Saying that, he took out a blue gem, and a refreshing sensation instantly swept through his entire body.
"Comfortable~"
— — — — — — D I V I D E R — — — — — —
At this moment, Erza was pulling Ye Yang, continuously rushing towards the summit. The lizards that attacked them along the way were all wiped out in large numbers by Ye Yang's single laser.
In a short while, the two began to rest halfway up the mountain.
Erza looked at the map and began to study it.
"Ye Yang, just ahead is the cave entrance. We'll enter from the eastern cave. I think Laxus and his partner will enter from the western cave."
"However, the terrain inside the cave is complex, and we don't have a map, so it will be very difficult to find that giant Inferno Magic Lizard."
"Don't worry, Erza, my senses are very strong. Just follow me then."
A light bulb lit up in Erza's head: "I almost forgot, you have that ability."
"This way, we can find that lizard first, but I wonder how strong that lizard is."
Just then, the sound of crawling footsteps kept coming from all around.
Upon hearing the sound, Erza immediately stood up, ready to fight.
Suddenly, a large number of Inferno Magic Lizards appeared around them, surrounding the two.
Ye Yang slowly stood up, "So they've finally arrived, these crawlers."
Erza asked, "You knew we were surrounded all along?"
"Of course, these guys aren't simple. They're like a disciplined army, placing a few decoys on the mountain path to lure us in the direction they want."
"Seeing us stop, they immediately encircled us."
"One really can't underestimate any creature."
Erza looked at Ye Yang, puzzled: "Since you knew, why didn't you remind me earlier?"
("I originally wanted to not let Ye Yang waste too much energy along the way, but who knew his magic power was seemingly endless? None of those Magic Lizards were a match for him.")
("I'm resting here because I'm tired from running. This guy is acting as if nothing happened. Both his physical fitness and total magic power are completely incomparable to mine. I really don't know if this guy is even human anymore.")
("No, if this continues, I'll just drag him down!")
"Ye Yang, leave this to me, you go quickly."
Seeing Erza's expression, Ye Yang also understood her inner thoughts.