Chapter 592 Makarov: I will retire next year!
Wendy only lost to Urrutia in this move, but she hasn't fallen yet.
The assessment rule for this level is that the candidate can advance as long as he can hold on until sunset. Kira is still confident in her ability. What's more, Ultear also takes good care of this little girl and has never taken any serious action from beginning to end.
Compared to trying her best to eliminate Wendy, this fighting method of relying on time afterimages to launch attacks while hiding herself is more like Urrutia training her combat instincts.
Indeed, as the first generation Dragon Slayers, Wendy's ability in this area is far inferior to that of Natsu and Gajeel.
What Kira didn't know was that in addition to admiring Wendy, Melty was also involved.
Because Melty was one of the few friends of Wendy's age, Urrutia, as the guardian of the former who was like a sister and a mother, naturally had to take extra care of the latter. In other words, from the beginning, Urrutia had no intention of really stopping Wendy here.
As for Gray? Sorry! Boys should be more experienced.
Bang bang bang... snap clack...
At this time, Gray was training with Timaria. From time to time, the two of them would use magic to fight each other, or use ice swords and daggers to slash each other. They attacked without mercy, and each move left several afterimages in the air.
Gray's swordsmanship can only be considered so-so. His 'Ice Demon Sword' and 'Ice Holy Sword' basically rely on strength and the stability and coldness of the ice shape during battles, without much technique to speak of. Although Timaria has the reputation of being a 'female knight galloping on the battlefield', that is basically due to her ability to stop time. The close combat abilities of the two are not as strong as Erza's.
Luckily, their abilities are pretty similar, so the fight looks pretty good visually.
Suddenly, an inexplicable telepathy surged into Gray's heart. His hair stood on end and his hands slowed down for a beat. Timaria seized the opportunity and kicked him several meters away. He slid several meters on the ice until he broke a piece of ice grass and finally stopped.
"What's wrong?" Timaria stopped and looked curiously at Gray, who was like a floor rag.
Gray stood up , confused: What was this inexplicable malice? It seemed exactly the same as when Kira had tricked him before!
Looking around, he found that except for Juvia who was standing at the edge of the battlefield, paying close attention to the battle and looking anxious, the others had disappeared.
Where are the Kiras? Wendy and Urrutia are missing too...
Is it Kira who is harming me? No, that's not right! There's no reason for him to attack me in this level! But it seems that he doesn't need to consider the time and place when doing this kind of thing...
"No, nothing!"
No matter if it was Kira or anyone else, he'd better resolve the battle quickly!
Gray shook his head and once again fixed his gaze on Dimalia in front of him.
…
At the highest point in the examination room, more than a dozen people gathered here, training, playing, or holding meetings, each busy with their own affairs.
Mavis stood on the highest rock, holding a special telescope and looking into the distance. With her superior magical perception and her commanding position, she could basically take in every battlefield.
Preshito and Makarov were nearby, discussing how the third level should be conducted.
For this assessment, the three of them had considered letting each candidate bring a supporter. Their original intention was to let these supporters hone the candidates, just like in previous years letting the S-class wizards in the guild examine the S-class candidates. This way, these little brats could experience firsthand how big this world is and how strong the wizards out there are.
The development of events was pretty much as they expected. Everyone made considerable progress, even the S-level kids.
"Albagreen and Felide were both eliminated, and Lu XZ was in trouble. Juvia was fine, Natsu and Gajeel were tied, Wendy was temporarily at a disadvantage, and Gray was in a tense situation."
“It’s pretty much what I expected!”
Having once again proven her own wisdom and calculation ability, Mavis felt extremely proud. Her petite and delicate face smiled brightly, like a pure and flawless angel.
Augustus nodded lovingly, but ultimately did not say things like "You're awesome" or "Well done", because that would have made him feel that the girl was not his mother, but his granddaughter.
But he still responded to Mavis's words in a cooperative manner, and asked with pretended curiosity: "It's still several hours before sunset. I wonder how many people will be left by then?"
"Well...you'll know when the time comes." Mavis smiled and did not give a direct answer.
She has now learned not to pretend to be a prophet in front of others easily, because it has been proven that there are too many uncalculated things in this world. Even if she is quite confident in herself, she does not want to experience the embarrassment of being slapped in the face.
Makarov's voice revealed a hint of fatigue: "From the looks of it, this game won't eliminate many people. Do you have any good suggestions for the next level?"
"Why not just let them draw lots and fight?"
Preshito narrowed his remaining left eye, acting as if it had nothing to do with him. "The fact that they have come this far has already proven their strength."
The wind from the high peak blew up his white hair and beard. Even when he was sitting cross-legged on the ground, he still had the demeanor of a strong man.
Have a fight?
Makarov shook his head silently. It would be great if this was a problem that could be solved with a fight!
Now we are selecting S-class wizards for the guild. It is a very important assessment, not a magic conference. We can't just look at strength!
The questions given by Mavis and Preshito in the first two levels were very good. At least they tested the strength, intelligence, luck, etc. of the candidates . If I just let them fight when it was my turn, it would be too unskilled! It would make me, the current president, look far inferior to the first and second generation! ——Although this is actually the case...
According to the personalities of those kids, they would definitely enjoy a draw duel or a melee between everyone, right?
Thinking of this, Makarov couldn't help but frowned: "Let me think about it again..."
Sensing the worry in the man in front of him, Preshito suddenly said, "You're getting old, Makarov! After this, are you going to consider stepping down from the position of president?"
It has been 49 years since Preshito stepped down and Makarov took over as the third-generation president of Fairy Tail. Next year will be the 50th year, which is also the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the guild. Makarov will also be 90 years old by then. It is indeed a good opportunity for the new to succeed the old!
Makarov suddenly realized something: "Is this how long I've been in office? Almost as long as the previous two generations combined..."
"Resign? It seems that it is not impossible!" Makarov murmured softly. This time he really took the idea of resigning as president to heart.
Whether it is the first-generation president Mavis who is enjoying the mother-son family life, or the second-generation president Preshito who has entered a state of health preservation, both make the old man envious.
I have been busy for most of my life, isn't it time to enjoy myself?
Sure! It's decided! I will retire next year!
…
Above the woods, Kira spread his wings and flew quickly in one direction, leaving behind a few familiar complaints: "This guy Disper... seems to have been heading straight for Natsu and Gajeel from the beginning. Is he cheating?"
At this time, Kira had already left the examination center and hurried to the battlefield between Natsu and Gajeel. The two of them had been fighting for a while, and judging from the changes in magic power and stability, it was basically a draw. The reason why Kira was in such a hurry to go there was because Disper was about to arrive there.
Disper has no magic power, so Kira's ordinary method of sensing magic does not apply to him, but they have been together for so long and are in the same position, so they can still locate each other by their breath.
It’s just that Kira was not sensing all the time, which gave the other party the opportunity to sneak into Yinping.
Well, the truth is that Kira was careless.
"Wait for me, Natsu!!"
