Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

Chapter 176 The Big Boss Laxus (Please Subscribe!)
"Why?! You did it on purpose!"

On the shore, Gajeel pressed Natsu and questioned him loudly, but Natsu looked desperate and didn't even try to fight Gajeel.

"Congratulations on passing."

On the other side, Moon said to the ninth-place duo with a smile.

"We both have to thank Natsu!"

The two of them laughed and laughed. Thanks to Natsu, otherwise they would have been ranked behind Gajeel.

The ninth place plus the eleventh place averages to tenth place, but because there is a ninth place among them, their priority for advancement is higher than that of tenth place Gajeel. This is the importance of grabbing a ranking.

But if Natsu is ranked eleventh and the other one of them is ranked twelfth, then they will have no choice but to give the promotion spot to Gajeel.

After receiving Gajeel's encouragement, Natsu felt that something was wrong. He counted and found that there were only five people on the shore. It didn't matter if he was one place behind, so he didn't try his best to fight for this place.

Of course, in order to prevent Happy from being thrown away again, after steadily advancing and having already lost to Gajeel, Natsu chose to take care of Happy. After all, he at least defeated Gray.

It was only when he got ashore that he realized he was ranked twelfth. This made Natsu dumbfounded. This script was wrong!

What made Natsu even more upset was that Gray advanced early on, even ranking only behind Moon, Erza, and Mirajane!

Gajeel, who missed the chance to advance, was extremely angry. He grabbed Natsu, who had turned gray and petrified, and started questioning him.

"Blame me"

Happy felt very guilty, he thought he was the one holding back, otherwise Natsu would definitely not have been able to pass even the first level.

Natsu came back to his senses and first pushed Gajeel away, then comforted Happy. He didn't think it was Happy's problem. It was his idea from beginning to end. How could he blame Happy?

Seeing this scene, Moon smiled. This is Natsu. He will not shirk responsibility, nor will he blame all the mistakes on his companions. This child who has been looking for "Dragon Dad" has gradually grown up, although he is still unreliable most of the time.

"Don't worry, maybe you still have a chance."

Moon said as he looked at Gajeel, Natsu, and Happy, which made Joey and Elfman nervous.

If Natsu and Gajeel want to advance, they can only take up their two places. One of them is fifth and the other is sixth. As long as their companions can be ranked before fifteenth or fourteenth, and as long as their average ranking is greater than or equal to tenth, they can advance steadily, but that only makes two places short.

"coming!"

Amid the desperate looks of Natsu and Gajeel, Cana finally arrived. She was actually quite relaxed, after all, someone was trying to grab a spot, and her own magic could also provide her with support.

If you feel tired on the road, you can use ice cards to create a large piece of ice to rest on. You can also use wind attribute cards to help yourself speed up, or even use the wind to blow the ice away. It saves time and effort, but it consumes magic power.

Therefore, Cana rushed all the way and finally reached the finish line in fifteenth place, successfully advancing alongside Joey, who was in fifth place. This completely dashed Gajeel's hopes of advancing. Elfman had already set off for the next stage with his companions, while Joey and Cana occupied the last spot, meaning all nine advancement spots were already filled.

Natsu laughed and mocked the petrified Gajeel. He was eliminated just when Elfman advanced, and Gajeel, who was ranked tenth, was the worst off. He saw hope several times, but was hit several times. He was much worse off than Gajeel.

Moreover, Natsu could find excuses for his failure. Gajeel failed because he simply failed to beat him, so after Natsu calmed down, he didn't feel so bad.

"not bad."

Moon smiled and high-fived Kana who had just come ashore. After passing the first level, he was at least qualified to face the big boss Laxus.

"Thanks to Joey, I'm kind of holding back."

Kana was a little embarrassed, and she had basically faced the reality. Although she had been working hard to improve herself over the years, her strength was indeed not that good.

She arrived at the guild at the age of six and has been practicing hard ever since. She has put in more effort than those children who came later. However, the children who came later have shown strong talents one by one, and even gradually surpassed her, which puts a lot of pressure on Kana.

Especially Erza and Mirajane, who put her the most pressure. They were both girls. Although they were a year older than her, Erza and Mirajane had only started to study magic systematically later than her, and Mirajane had only been studying for a year or two.
Seeing yourself being surpassed by others after years of hard training is really a depressing and sad feeling. It would be fine if Erza and Mirajane did not become S-class wizards. But if they both became S-class wizards, everyone would be completely on a different level, and that would be a bigger blow to Cana.

This is not about being jealous of others' success, but being disappointed in oneself. It can only be said that this is human nature. It is normal to be hit when living in the same era or even with brilliant people.

"Pre-emptive intelligence gathering and team building are all part of a mission. Not everyone is adept at direct combat. Even an S-class wizard isn't omnipotent and needs companions, so there's no such thing as a drag."

Moen spoke with a smile, trying to soothe Kana's emotions.

Moon's words were naturally sincere. No one stipulated that S-class wizards could not form a team. It was just that Gildarts and Laxus were used to being alone. Besides, forming a team was allowed in the assessment and even encouraged.

"Yeah! I'm sure I can help too!"

Kana nodded seriously. She was still very confident in the versatility of her card magic. She was sure she could help in the later levels and would not be completely useless.

"Let's go, let's go to the next level."

Moon greeted Joey and Cana with a smile. As for Natsu, Happy and Gajeel, they could go home directly.

Those guildmates who have not yet reached the destination will naturally be notified that Moon's crows have taken off and will bring their companions back to the starting ship.

Natsu, Gajeel and Happy, the two "cats", first experienced the "Crow Express" and were pulled by crows back to the starting point at a high speed. After everyone is together, they will be taken back to Hargeon together.

Deep in the dense forests of Tenrou Island, Laxus has welcomed his first wave of examinees, namely Erza and Mirajane who have been chasing him all the way. Laxus did not find it strange. Makarov had already told him the whole process, and he knew that Moon would assume some of the examiner's responsibilities in the first stage.

Laxus was wearing a cloak on his back, lightning flashed on his body, and his face was serious. He stood there like a big boss.

(End of this chapter)