"Damn it, how are we supposed to fight this?"
"There's absolutely no hope of winning!"
"Even if we all rush them, we won't be able to exhaust these monsters' Magic, right?"
"Stop being shameless, us exhausting their Magic?"
"If we go up, we'll probably be instantly killed. The drain we cause on Medivh and the others won't even be as fast as their recovery, right?!"
When the people in the Guild felt the indescribable Magic of Medivh, Gildarts, Warrod, and Ur, the four examiners for this year's Fairy Tail Guild S-Class Mage Examination, which seemed to have surpassed human limits, they finally deeply understood the huge gap in strength between themselves and Medivh and the others.
"This year's S-Class Examination location..."
"It will still be held on Tenrou Island, the sacred ground of our Fairy Tail Guild."
"Next, I will give you one week to prepare."
"Within this one week..."
"You are free to form teams among the Magicians of the Fairy Tail Guild..."
"Find members who share your aspirations, and who have the strength to help you gain an advantage in the upcoming S-Class Mage Examination."
"I wish you all success in passing the examination."
"That is all, dismissed!"
Makarov waited until these people in the Guild...
...who were incredibly excited by the announcement of the S-Class Mage Examination participants list, were completely calmed down by the pressure of Medivh and the others' powerful Magic, before he began to chatter about the rules for the rest of this year's S-Class Mage Examination.
Yes, in order to increase the chances of Laxus, Erza, and others passing this year's S-Class Mage Examination, he specifically allowed this year's examinees to find a helper within the Guild to participate in this year's examination together...
After announcing the dismissal.
Makarov and the others slowly walked down from the podium...
Among them, Medivh took a deep look at Erza not far away, and he thought to himself, "Go for it, Erza! The path ahead is one you must walk yourself. You must overcome the difficulty of making friends!"
Yes, Medivh, this old Father, did not intend to interfere with the matter of Erza teaming up with others in the Guild...
Honestly, Erza was good in every aspect; her strength, character, personality, and appearance were all flawless. Only her social skills were a bit weak, which was the part Medivh hoped Erza could train during this S-Class Mage Examination.
"I've already found my partner!"
"Happy, be my partner and participate in this year's S-Class Mage Examination with me~"
"Our goal is victory."
Natsu held up Happy above his head and shouted excitedly.
"Aye~"
Happy waved his small hand and agreed.
However, Happy had previously bet all his dried fish on Ur and Erza's actions, revealing the fact that this little thief cat was not optimistic about Natsu.
Emotionally, Happy will always accompany Natsu, who is like a brother to him, on their adventures! No matter how many dangers lie ahead, they can overcome them together...
But rationally, Happy can only say sorry to Natsu. Buddy, you're really not up to it.
"Elfman, how about teaming up with me?"
After thinking for a while, Gray directly approached Elfman.
In Gray's opinion, Elfman was the most suitable person to be his partner.
"Sorry, Gray..."
"I've already promised my sister to be her partner in the competition this year."
Hearing this, Elfman repeatedly waved his hand and shook his head. There was a hint of apology in his eyes as he looked at Gray.
"Hahaha, Gray, you're too late."
"You Erza faction guy, don't even think about passing the examination."
Mirajane put one hand on her hip and mocked Gray.
"Damn it..."
Since Elfman had already agreed to Mirajane, Gray naturally couldn't say anything more. He could only look at the others in the Guild with a searching gaze.
"Laxus, please allow me to be your partner for this year's S-Class Mage Examination and participate in this year's S-Class Mage Examination with you!"
Freed, who had short green hair, wore red knight's armor, and had a Western sword at his waist, approached Laxus. He mustered his courage and offered himself.
"Partner?!"
"What a joke, I don't need something like that at all."
Laxus, wearing headphones and listening to intense music, directly rejected Freed's offer.
Honestly, Laxus was very dissatisfied with the rules regarding the S-Class Mage Examination that Makarov had set this year.
What a joke?!
Does Makarov think he can't defeat any one of Medivh, Gildarts, Warrod, or Ur on his own?!
And then successfully pass this year's S-Class Mage Examination?!
Well, it seems he really can't defeat Medivh and the others...
"Laxus acting alone is so cool too!"
"However, I still hope Laxus can take me with him."
Freed was deeply captivated by Laxus' lone wolf declaration...
But deep down, he still wanted Laxus to acknowledge everything he had done, to treat him as a partner, or at least as a subordinate.
"Sigh..."
"I'm really impressed by you."
"If you want to be my partner, hurry up and follow me."
Saying this, Laxus sighed...
He seemed quite helpless about Freed's persistence. After finishing these words to himself, he put his hands in his pockets and walked towards the outside of the Guild.
"What?!"
"Really?"
"Laxus, wait for me..."
"I sincerely wanted to be your partner."
Freed seemed not to have expected Laxus to agree to his request. He first froze as if his brain had crashed, then became ecstatic...
As he spoke, he strode to catch up with the continuously moving Laxus.
Together with Laxus, he left the Fairy Tail Guild.
However, in a place Freed didn't notice, Laxus's mouth kept curving upwards...
Laxus, this blonde tsundere guy, was enjoying the feeling of being admired and recognized by Freed from the bottom of his heart.
In the end, Laxus was just a...
...chuunibyou youth who hoped to be recognized by his Guild mates.
"Lisanna, can you with me..."
In the Guild hall, Erza pursed her lips. She had only hesitated for a brief moment, but the other participants had already formed teams.
Laxus had Freed.
Natsu had Happy.
Mirajane had her younger brother Elfman.
After looking around, Gray approached Bickslow, who had just joined the Guild a few months ago.
In an instant, there weren't many people left who could team up with Erza. In a hurry, Erza approached Mirajane's younger sister Lisanna, hoping to get Lisanna's help.
"Sister Erza, I'm sorry!"
"I've already agreed to team up with Sister Cana."
In response, Lisanna politely bowed deeply to Erza to express her apology. She wasn't targeting Erza as Mirajane said; it was truly Cana who had approached her first to seek a team-up.
"No, no, no! You absolutely don't need to apologize to me."
"Lisanna, you need to understand that you didn't do anything wrong..."
"You are different from your sister; you are a good child."
Erza was stunned for a moment, then kept waving her hand towards Lisanna, indicating that Lisanna didn't need to be so polite with her.
"Hahaha..."
"Erza, do you feel the difference in strength between us now?!"
"You, who have no siblings, can't even find someone to team up with right now, can you?!"
"What a pity~"
"Even your two little brothers from back then, Natsu and Gray, are useless right now and can't help you~"
At this moment, Mirajane had arrived beside Erza at some point. She did not miss this opportunity to mock Erza to her heart's content and spoke loudly.
"You..."
Erza was so angry at Mirajane that her fists clenched.
However, Erza ultimately held back...
She truly didn't have time to waste on Mirajane right now.
On the other side.
Ultear approached Laki Olietta, a cute girl with purple hair and glasses.
Laki was a Wood-attribute Casting Magic Medivh, considered Ur's registered disciple. She often consulted Ur, who was a master of Creation Magic, about the essential points of using Creation Magic...
His strength was quite good, only slightly weaker than Gray and Lyon, but in terms of personality, he had a few flaws.
"Senior Sister Ultear, thank you for picking me out of the crowd at a glance, letting me face the endless S-Class hell ahead with you. I will always keep myself in the best condition and won't relax my vigilance in the slightest..."
The slightly younger Laki, leaning next to Ultear, had a bright smile on her face, speaking words that gave Ultear a headache.
"Please speak like a normal person."
Ultear looked at Laki and said in despair.
"Let's do our best together!"
Upon hearing this, Laki condensed and summarized the words she had planned to say next.
"Alright."
Ultear smiled and nodded slightly.
Yes, Laki was good in every way, except that she loved to use strange metaphors.
She would say 'cut off my hair' instead of 'cut my hair'.
She would say 'filled my stomach' instead of 'ate'.
She would say 'next I need to find shelter to survive the dangerous defenseless time' instead of 'go to sleep', and so on...
If she didn't use these strange metaphors, she was still very reliable.
As for the last one, Lyon, he found Warren Rakow.
"Partner, you know what I mean, right?!"
Lyon looked at Warren, his face full of confidence.
"Don't worry! I'll collect all the information in advance."
Warren crossed his arms in front of him. With his Telepathy Magic, he could use mind-reading to find out in advance what preparations and plans the other S-Class examination teams had made, and based on these preparations, come up with countermeasures.
It could be said that if Warren's magic was used properly, it would become a strategic existence.
"Even that Lyon found a partner?"
Erza clenched her small fists...
At this moment, how much she wished that if her Mother Irene and Father Medivh could have given her a few more younger siblings like the Mirajane sisters, that would have been great.
That way, she wouldn't have to search so hard here for someone who could partner with her to participate in the S-Class Mage Examination.
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, as the sun set...
The sky darkened.
"Damn it, in the end I still couldn't find a suitable partner?"
"Father has also gone ahead with Guild Master to Tenrou Island to set up this year's examination venue, and I'm alone again."
Because Medivh, being a current S-Class Mage of the Guild and one of the examiners for this year's S-Class Mage Examination, had to go to Tenrou Island with Makarov, the Guild Master, and others to set up the examination venue...
Therefore, after the sky gradually darkened, Erza could only leave the Fairy Tail Guild hall by herself, lost in her own thoughts.
At this moment, she strolled along the streets of Magnolia Town, feeling the cold wind and thinking about her next steps.
If absolutely necessary, Erza decided to participate in this year's examination alone.
It was a pity...
Erza searched for a long time but couldn't find a suitable partner within the Guild to participate in this year's S-Class Mage Examination with her.
These Guild members who were left over after others had picked were either too old, too weak, or didn't practice offensive magic, and therefore weren't good at fighting with others.
This made Erza extremely frustrated.
"If only I had a younger brother or sister."
At this moment, Mirajane's words echoed in Erza's ears once again.
If she also had siblings, it seemed she wouldn't need to be troubled by the current situation of having no partner.
"Excuse me, do you know the way to the Magic Guild Fairy Tail?!"
Just as Erza's brows were furrowed, a clear and ethereal voice reached her ears.
"Hmm?"
Erza looked in the direction of the voice and saw a tall beauty with blonde twin tails and a suitcase in her hand walking towards her.
"Who are you?"
Erza looked at the person in front of her, her pupils slightly constricted. In the back of her mind, a voice seemed to tell her that this woman in front of her was not ordinary.
"Eh? You look exactly like Aunt Irene."
"There's no mistake, you're Sister Erza, right?!"
The girl, who looked a few years older than Erza based on her appearance, showed a surprised expression after seeing Erza's face clearly and called Erza 'Sister'.
"Ah?"
"You call me Sister?"
Erza was stunned.
No matter how she looked at it, she should be the one calling the woman in front of her 'Sister', right?!
"Sister Erza, it's nice to meet you..."
"My name is Ereshkigal, you can call me by my nickname, Ere."
"I am the daughter of 'Moon God Dragon' Selene and 'Dragon Savior' Medivh."
"I'm your half-sister~"
Ere said, and obediently bowed slightly to Erza to show respect, while also revealing her true identity.
"Eh?!"
Upon hearing this, Erza's expression was slightly stunned...
Her brain seemed to have crashed, unable to judge the situation in front of her.
"Eh!!!"
A few minutes later, Erza's brain started working again. She widened her eyes in disbelief, her pupils trembling violently, and said loudly, "You mean, I have a sister?!"
"To be precise, you also have a younger brother~"
"Your younger brother's name is Kurnugi, he's my twin brother."
"It's just that I lost that guy..."
"At the moment, even I don't know where he ran off to."
"Of course, that guy's existence isn't important."
"Let's just pretend he never existed..."
Ere said this and smiled lightly.
In fact, Ere deliberately lost Kurnugi...
After all, according to Ere's own judgment, if she continued to follow her brother Kurnugi, she wouldn't be able to reach the Fairy Tail Guild smoothly within a hundred years.
Therefore, Ere decisively parted ways with Kurnugi...
And spent three days inquiring about the location of the Fairy Tail Guild, and then spent two days successfully arriving at Magnolia Town.
Well, Ere, who had left Kurnugi, only needed a short five days to find the Fairy Tail Guild.
"Ah..."
Erza was so shocked by Ere's words that her mouth was wide open.
She didn't know what to say anymore.
However, there was one thing Erza could be sure of...
That is, she seemed to have found a partner who could participate in the S-Class Mage Examination with her.
"No time to worry about that..."
Erza was extremely carefree. She didn't want to consider anything else right now...
She only wanted to confirm whether Ere could be her partner and participate in this year's S-Class Mage Examination together...
Therefore, she looked at Ere in front of her and asked nervously, "How strong are you, Ere?"
"Uh..."
"I don't have the powerful personal might of Mother and Irene."
"However, I am still an existence who inherited the 'God Dragon' bloodline."
"If I had to say, I can exchange a few simple blows with Irene and Mother without losing."
Ere answered hesitantly. She couldn't understand what standard Erza was using to judge strength!
If the standard was the level of a 'God Dragon', then she was still far from enough.
If she had to say...
The realm she was currently in was probably above elite Dragons, below the level of ordinary Dragon Kings, which is the quasi-Dragon King level!
However, this last step was also the most crucial step!
The word 'quasi' was a hundred and eight thousand miles away from a true Dragon King.
Even Ere herself didn't know when she would be able to successfully break through this last step.
Perhaps, it would take a few more hundred years, no one could say for sure.
"That's enough."
Upon hearing this, Erza revealed a comfortable smile.
Since none of you want to team up with me, then I won't.
She would directly find a monster at the quasi-Dragon King level to blow up the place.
Those guys who didn't plan to team up with her, and those who were competing with her for S-Class Mage, were they ready to feel the fear of being dominated by a Dragon?!
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