"..."
The instant Gildarts, who was fighting Natsu, sensed that calm, indifferent presence, an expression of ghost-seeing horror appeared for the first time on his usually somewhat devil-may-care face!
He instinctively stopped all his attacks, his body freezing in place.
He could not even muster the courage to strike!
All he could do was watch helplessly as the black-haired man strolled past him.
"Your Crash Magic is rather interesting."
As he passed Gildarts, Ye Chuan suddenly spoke, offering a calm assessment.
"You've already reached the threshold of laws."
At those words, Gildarts froze completely as though struck by lightning, unable to recover for a long time.
At the finish line of the first trial, on a sunlit beach.
Ye Chuan was the first to arrive.
He had even used the Creation Magic inherited from Ainz Ooal Gown to conjure a luxurious set of beach furniture out of thin air, along with several iced drinks giving off an enticing chill.
"..."
Looking at the unbelievable scene before her, Cana was still in a daze, feeling that none of this was real.
She had imagined countless possibilities: a brutal battle, a hard-won victory, even a humiliating defeat.
But she had never imagined that she would simply walk right through?
"You look very nervous."
Ye Chuan handed her an iced cocktail fragrant with tropical fruit and said calmly:
"Have a drink and relax."
"But... the exam..."
Stammering a little, Cana accepted the glass.
Beside them, Robin smiled and explained:
"Oh my, just think of it as a little reward for choosing a reliable partner."
When the other teams of candidates finally reached the finish line, panting and covered in injuries after their terribly brutal battles.
What they saw was the harmonious sight of Ye Chuan, Robin, and Cana lounging leisurely on beach chairs,