No one present objected to Allen's proposal. They were all somewhat excited deep down; they had spent so long in the Trial Magic Circle precisely for this final battle, and now they were finally seeing a glimmer of hope.
After seeing that no one objected, Allen continued, "I have one last proposal. I suggest making an exception and allowing Natsu, Gajeel, Wendy, Rogue, Sting, Lucy, Gray, and Lyon to unlock their Second Magic Source. Although Wendy and the other two are still too young, as Dragon Slayer Mages, their physical strength should already meet the requirements. To improve our odds of victory, I suggest letting them unlock their Second Magic Source now. That way, we'll gain several more Ten Saints—or even Shield-level Mages—and have five Dragon Kings to aid us. What do you think?"
Gildarts and the others were somewhat surprised by Allen's proposal, but after thinking it over carefully, they felt there was no problem. Making a simple exception in exchange for so much additional combat power was well worth it.
"Of course, to prevent the other members from feeling that this is unfair, we'll conduct the subsequent S-Class Mage exam in two batches. This exceptional group will take it separately, while the other group will proceed as normal."
After hearing how thoroughly Allen had considered everything, everyone present nodded in agreement.
Allen then assigned everyone their respective tasks. First, Old Man Makarov would go to the Council and inform them about Acnologia. Then, he would have the Council gather all the Ten Saints-level Mages on the continent of Ishgar. August, as regent, would return to Albares to make the arrangements. Finally, Ur would go to Gildarts to contact the Council there.
As for Allen's task, he needed to work with Ultear to unlock the Second Magic Source for