Laxus's S-Class Exam

Inside the Fairy Tail guild, Makarov stood solemnly at the bar, loudly announcing that Laxus's S-Class Exam, reserved solely for him, was about to begin.

The old man made sure he wasn't drunk today; he was dressed neatly and stood at the bar with a serious expression.

All the guild members sat upright in their chairs below, their expressions filled with doubt and curiosity, but none of them interrupted the old man's speech as they usually did.

The slightly serious atmosphere made Hughes a little uncomfortable. He shifted his position frequently, as if there were needles on the chair, and looked around nervously.

S-Class Mage is a matter of pride for a guild, Fairy Tail hasn't produced a new S-Class Mage for many years.

The last person qualified to undergo S-Class Exam was Gildarts, who was personally Gildarts by Makarov.

Since the content of each S-Class Exam is different, everyone is very Laxus what the content of Laxus's S-Class Exam will be this time.

Seeing that everyone was sitting obediently and not disturbing him, Makarov nodded in satisfaction, then coughed twice and said, "Whether one can become S-Class Mage depends most importantly on three factors: mission completion rate, temperament, and strength."

"Everyone knows Laxus's strength; he already possesses the power of S-Class Mage."

Needless to say, Laxus alone completed 60% of the guild's quest requests this year.

At this point, Makarov paused slightly and glanced at Macao and the others.

Macao and the others understood perfectly and silently lowered their heads. As veterans of the guild, their performance this year was indeed shameful.

Makarov continued, "Laxus has always lacked composure, but judging from his performance this year, his mental fortitude has been honed enough to make him a qualified S-Class Mage."

"Therefore, I declare Laxus qualified for the S-Class Exam! The assessment will officially begin in the next two days, and will be supervised by me Makarov, Gildarts, the S-Class Mage of the guild."

As Makarov announced this, a huge cheer erupted within the guild, the deafening roar seemingly about to lift the roof off the guild.

Hughes, mingling in the crowd, glanced at Laxus, who was sitting with his arms crossed, secretly grinning.

"Laugh, I'll make you laugh..." Hughes tiptoed to his feet.

"Hughes, it's impolite of you to tease Laxus now!"

Mira tugged at Hughes's clothes, stopping him from pouring water over Laxus's Hughes.

"Sigh, Hughes can be really childish sometimes!" Mira sighed inwardly.

Seeing this, Lisanna, who was sitting next to Mira, sighed and put her right hand to her forehead. Mira had just been nagging her to ignore Hughes, but she had already forgotten about it.

Elfman is unreliable; it seems the Strauss family still needs me Lisanna, to shoulder the burden.

On the other side, Hughes sat down again, looking regretful. "Hey, Mira, you don't understand, this isn't a prank, it's a celebration for Laxus!"

Damn it, Mira found out. Otherwise, he could have used the celebration as an excuse to get his revenge on Laxus.

That bastard still refuses to testify for him.

"Damn it, Hughes, just sit quietly next to me!" Mira squinted and took the water bottle from Hughes's hand.

Hughes sighed helplessly, "Mira, I really did spend the night at Laxus's house last night, do you believe me?"

"Ah, I believe you!" Mira said calmly, her tone completely unwavering.

Hughes felt utterly heartbroken, as if his heart was dead beyond saving.

... That's it, even Mira doesn't believe him, so no one else will believe him either.

"Kailinfu, you just wait, next time I'll bring the demonized Mira!" Hughes thought viciously.

Meanwhile, Makarov continued to announce the details of the S-Class Exam for Laxus.

One is to defeat a beast or monster with the strength of S-Class Mage in front of everyone, in order to prove that he really has the strength of S-Class Mage.

Secondly, he could fight Gildarts and gain his approval.

Ultimately, mages are judged by their strength. Makarov's simple and direct assessment once again stirred up the crowd, and the forest fireman was so excited that he performed a scene of ice and fire on the spot.

One of them was shirtless, and the other's pants had completely disappeared; the sight of them made one's eyes feel somewhat dry.

Erza, a member of the Disciplinary Committee, walked out with a face full of black lines, and twirled her wrist...

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

After two punches, Natsu and Gray lay on the ground, their white eyes wide open, convulsing silently. Erza, expressionless, grabbed one of their legs and dragged the two disgraceful creatures away.

"Hey, Natsu and Gray's sixth duel this week, and Erza wins again!"

The guild's cheers paused for a moment, then erupted into even louder laughter, the loud noise shaking the entire guild.

Gildarts laughed until tears streamed down his face. He wiped his eyes, raised his glass, and clinked it against Laxus's. "Laxus, be prepared, getting through me won't be easy."

Laxus chuckled. "Gildarts, go all out. Becoming S-Class Mage isn't my ultimate goal. I'm more interested in seeing just how big the gap is between us!"

"Haha, Laxus, if you always maintain this attitude, you'll definitely surpass me very quickly!"

Gildarts laughed twice. He liked people with drive. Macao and his friends were too decadent. Their lack of ambition would only lead to their mediocre lives.

If a guild wants to grow stronger and become renowned Ishgar Continent, it needs more people like Laxus who dare to make progress.

The two sat together and talked for a long time. Gildarts even talked to Laxus about what he had seen and heard over the years, and Laxus occasionally echoed his own views.

For a moment, the atmosphere between the two was extremely harmonious, until Makarov dragged Hughes over...

As soon as he approached Laxus, Hughes acted without hesitation, locking his arms tightly around Laxus's neck and snarling, "You bastard, I'll teach you to pretend you didn't hear me! I'll teach you to keep quiet!"

Makarov rolled his eyes, then his fist, which suddenly grew larger, slammed down, making Hughes wince in pain.

"Stop playing around, Hughes, I called you here because I have serious business to discuss!"

Hughes released Laxus, glanced at Makarov, and deliberately spoke loudly so Makarov could hear, "Serious business? I don't think it's something to trick me into doing again..."

Having said that, Hughes deliberately squeezed between Laxus and Gildarts, twisted his hips, and shoved Laxus aside.

Finally, he even turned his head and rolled his eyes at Laxus.

You dared to bully me with that chicken sauce!

Laxus's lips twitched twice, he shifted a few feet to the side, and nonchalantly replied to Hughes, "Childish."

Gildarts burst into laughter; the two of them were practically carbon copies of Natsu and Gray.