PFC Chapter 328 New Rules, Two Rounds of Assessment Begin!
Chapter 328 New Rules, Two Rounds of Assessment Begin!
Chapter 328 New Rules, Second Round of Assessment Begins!
A temporary camp built along a clear river in a corner of Sirius Island.
Although the battle between Chess and Gildarts was far away, the intense collision of their magic still traveled through the earth to this place, causing tremors.
"Seriously, how could those two, as authoritative examiners, fight during the assessment? Are they idiots?!" Erza looked into the distance indignantly.
One is a respected older man, and the other is a favorite card player. Even the Fairy Tail disciplinary committee member, who is feared by everyone, feels helpless and has a headache at this moment.
Just now, Makarov contacted the camp and informed them of the situation.
"Oh dear, looking at it from another perspective, a lively atmosphere is actually quite nice~"
Mira, however, was optimistic and laughed out loud, clearly enjoying the spectacle.
Juvia and Lisanna, who had been eliminated, sat quietly behind her, while Gajeel, who had a bruised and swollen face, looked displeased.
Compared to him, Levy, as a contestant, was much more relaxed: losing to Fried and Bigelow wasn't shameful.
"Speaking of which, Mira, how did you get defeated by Elfman?" Erza asked curiously.
Mira touched her cheek, which had a bandage on it: "Abba Green said she was going to marry Elfman soon, and I got hit when I was distracted."
Upon hearing the word "marriage," Erza instantly reacted, her face flushed as she exclaimed hastily, "Marriage? When did that happen?! Has your relationship really gotten to this point?!"
"Hmm, it's probably just a strategy devised simply to clear the game?"
Mira rested her delicate chin on her hand, as if deep in thought. "Think about it, what if those two really got married and had children..."
A baby wearing glasses, diapers, and with an Elfman-like face then appeared before my eyes.
"Woo-woo, woo-woo-woo."
Mira seemed to be disgusted by her own imagined scenario, and she covered her face and began to sob.
"Don't cry, Mira. If you don't look at your face, you're actually quite cute~" Erza walked over and patted her on the shoulder.
"Speaking of which, Edolas's brother Elfman and Abba Grin have been dating for a long time," Lisana remarked.
Mira was indeed comforted by the two of them, and she cried even louder.
The topic of marriage is still a bit too advanced for the Fairy Tail girls.
Levy kept her head down, seemingly lost in thought, while Juvia was so excited she fainted, muttering "child."
Strange phrases like "nine men and ten women" are common.
The only male present, and one made entirely of steel, Gajeel, showed absolutely no interest in this.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he couldn't help but shout at Erza, "It doesn't matter what happens!"
"What I really want to know is, how did the fire dragon manage to beat you?! You must have let it go, you bastard!"
This is something he's been agonizing over ever since.
More painful for him than his own defeat was the fact that his arch-rival Natsu passed through so easily.
"Oh? Are you questioning me?"
Erza's fierce glare made Gajeel jump to his feet: "Smimi Masai! Red Bean Mud Smimi Masai!"
"So how exactly did Natsu gain Erza's approval?" Mira stopped crying.
No one in the entire guild knew Erza's ways better than her; the idea of her going easy on her during the assessment was simply impossible.
Especially since the opponent is Natsu.
Upon hearing this, Erza, who had just been cold and aloof, was taken aback. Recalling Happy's words of praise, she instantly became shy and bashful: "Well, Happy complimented my floral decorations."
"It's that simple?!"
"Oh my, that really was a killer move~" Mira's reaction was calmer than the others.
Of course, the reality is not so easy to achieve.
While praise is incredibly useful for Erza, who longs for romance, it can only make the usually impartial Erza "show mercy once," provided that Natsu's performance barely reaches the passing grade.
The simplest comparison is that if Natsu, who hadn't mastered the Destruction Dragon Mode in the original work, were to take the lead, no matter how much Happy boasted, it would be useless!
Beneath the trunk of the Sirius tree.
Makarov stood on high ground, his gaze sweeping over Nazru and the others in front of him, and he couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.
In his mind, there shouldn't have been so many people passing the preliminary test; normally there should have been only two groups of skirmishers and one group of stillness.
To everyone's surprise, all four groups that faced the toughest battles advanced!
While expressing his feelings, Makarov was also gratified by the children's unexpected growth.
"Now, let's announce the rules for the second round of testing!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the contestants who were still chatting suddenly perked up, their eyes filled with anticipation for becoming S-rank mages.
Makarov was pleased with their reaction and waved his hand lightly.
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At the same time, red beams of light, reaching straight to the sky, lit up in the four directions of Tianlang Island: east, west, south, and north.
"You all saw those four pillars of light, right? There are stone tablets there engraved with the history of our guild from different periods. By collecting the four stone tablets and piecing together the complete history, a path will appear pointing to the tomb of the first guild master, Mavis."
At this point, Makarov paused deliberately, a fleeting, sinister smile playing on his lips, before speaking in a low voice, "Finding the slumbering place of the first chairman, this—"
"That's the content of the second round of exams!"
This rule, which sounds strangely familiar, was naturally a suggestion that Chase made at a previous assessment meeting, borrowing design elements from the anime One Piece.
After all, it's an S-level assessment. Simply searching for Mavis's grave is a bit too monotonous. It would be more interesting to dig a hole for the participants who passed the preliminary test.
Makarov immediately saw through his true thoughts and adopted the suggestion on the spot.
Not only can it test more things, but it also lets children learn about the guild's history—it's truly ingenious! ("Historical inscription stele?")
"Searching for the grave of the first chairman?"
"I see, so this competition is about who can collect the most road signs in the fastest time?"
"Wow! I'm fired up!"
After hearing the rules, the participants discussed them animatedly, gazing at the four beams of light and beginning to ponder them.
"Ahem, quiet down."
Makarov interrupted the commotion and supplemented the rules for the second round of assessment.
"During the assessment, teams are allowed to engage in combat and can choose to form temporary alliances with other teams."
Of course, acting alone is perfectly fine too.
"There are only four road signs, but you have seven groups in total. So this round of assessment will test your judgment, execution, planning and control of the overall situation in a complex environment of fierce internal competition and lurking external crises."
"You have three hours. I will be waiting for you at the gravesite of the First Mage. The first person to arrive within that time will successfully advance and become a new S-Class Mage!"