Advancers (II)

As he watched the three squads approach, a flicker of surprise passed through His Majesty the Emperor's eyes.

"Oh my... Oh my, you've already formed teams on your own. Looks like my workload has been reduced quite a bit!"

As he spoke, His Majesty the Emperor dispersed the pale blue whirlwind supporting his body and slowly descended to the ground.

"Hey... wouldn't it be easier if we teamed up together?"

The moment he said that, Mest suddenly realized his teammates were looking at him as if he were an idiot.

"Uh... was I wrong?"

"Mest, if you want to spend a whole year in the hospital, don't drag us into it, okay? (Kana)"

"Exactly! At most, we're facing an uncle using thirty percent of his strength right now. If we join forces, we'll probably get rubbed into the ground by an uncle going all out! (Gray)"

"Going all out?"

"You're thinking too much. If Old man uses even half his strength, we'll be checking into the ICU! (Pink Ball)"

"Is he really that terrifying? (Wendy)"

As one of the guild's seniors, Blue-haired shorty felt it was necessary to let the adorable newbie understand the Demon King's true power. She patted Heavenly Dragon on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Wendy, never try to guess Uncle's strength with your imagination. Otherwise, you'll start questioning your entire life!"

"Is that guy really that terrifying? (Gajeel)"

"If you don't believe it, give it a try! (Gray)"

"Hey... Gray, that's too much! (Kana)"

"Yeah! (Happy)"

"Hey, hey... have you decided yet? Are you coming at me one team at a time, or all at once?"

Hearing the chief examiner's question, Blue-haired shorty smiled. "Uncle, wait a moment. We'll be done discussing it soon!"

"Yawn... In that case, I'll take a nap. Call me when you're