"I object to this result. I believe someone is abusing their authority for personal gain."
Hyuga Hanabi's voice rang out abruptly.
Soon, she pushed through the crowd and stepped forward.
"You already said that an A-rank wizard would have to exert a great deal of effort to destroy a magic crystal."
"But before Lord Qin Yu, that magic crystal was crushed with one hand. I believe anyone capable of doing that is definitely an S-rank wizard."
An S-rank wizard?
The crowd erupted into an uproar.
However, faced with the crystal ball fragments scattered across the ground, they found themselves unable to refute her.
Everyone knew where such a simple line of reasoning led.
At least in the eyes of many, anyone who could crush a magic crystal ball with one hand—
Their strength was definitely beyond that of an ordinary A-rank wizard.
"You little brat, how dare you? Are you questioning the standards by which our Magic Council conducts its affairs?"
Ultear was the first to lose her composure.
After all, she had openly challenged Qin Yu just moments ago.
She had even confidently given her assessment of Qin Yu's strength.
Yet the A+-rank wizard qualification now displayed before her had already left her displeased.
If Uchiha Qin Yu were to leap straight to S-rank wizard because of Hyuga Hanabi's words—
That slap to her face would be far too severe.
"Ultear is right. Our Magic Council has a complete set of standards for evaluating a wizard's rank."
Jellal, who had remained silent all this time, somehow sat up straighter.
It was the first time he realized that he had repeatedly misjudged a mere kid.
"As you can see, the test here is divided into three stages. We test not only magical power, but also proficiency in controlling magic and