Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

Chapter 214 The Assessment Begins (Please Subscribe!)

"Both the Blue Pegasus and the Four-Headed Hound have sent their lists. They don't have many people taking the exam either; it seems they've selected only the elite."

In the Fairy Tail office, Makarov looked at the two lists and then handed them to Moen.

After receiving the specific start time of the assessment, "Azure Pegasus" and "Four-Headed Hound" submitted their lists, which were obviously prepared in advance. The participants were all outstanding members of the younger generation of the guild, such as "Four-Headed Hound's" Pakas.

Moen glanced at the list. Besides Pakas, the "Four-Headed Hounds" who came to participate in the assessment also included Loka, Yego, Walkley, Nobali, Semis, and four other older mages.

The candidates from the "Four-Headed Hound" group were all people Moen had met before; he was indeed more familiar with the mages of the "Four-Headed Hound" group.

The strongest among them was naturally Pakas, while the rest were just average. Only Walker left a deep impression on Moen because this guy's magic was cast using tears. Indeed, interesting magic is more memorable.

Meanwhile, on the "Blue Pegasus" side, several talented young people, including Hibiki Rettis, Ren Akatsuki, Kallen Lilika, and Jenny Lialite, also came. In addition, there were a few others that Moen was not familiar with, making a total of ten people. They were all aligned with the "Fairy Tail" side, so at least they were not at a disadvantage in terms of numbers.

"There are a total of 30 participants, which can be divided into 15 pairs by drawing lots to compete against each other. In the second round, one person will get a bye."

Moen spoke up, saying he had some ideas about how to handle the bye, such as calculating it based on the time it takes for the duel to end.

Whoever wins the fastest in the fifteen matches will get a bye, which is more exciting than drawing a bye directly.

Adding this rule adds another challenge to the candidates, making the competition more unpredictable.

In order to compete for this bye, they will definitely have to make some tactical adjustments and make more trade-offs.

Candidates vying for this qualification will definitely want to win quickly, while those who don't intend to compete can take advantage of their opponents' desire for a quick victory from the start. In short, the introduction of this rule will add more strategic depth to the battle.

"That's a good idea."

Makarov nodded. Although the intention of using a combat-based assessment was to save time, it was still necessary to increase the difficulty for the candidates.

"Avoid your guild opponents in the first round, let everyone fight against other guilds, then you can draw any opponent you want in the second round."

Makarov proposed his idea: the first round of thirty people is easy to allocate, and each person can be assigned to a mage from another guild. However, the second round has an unequal number of people, so it's not certain. Therefore, they simply shuffled the teams completely and let luck decide.

"Okay, let's do it this way."

Moen nodded. Actually, there wasn't much to set in terms of rules. In the end, it was just a matter of who wins and who advances. They could only make some design changes in small details, such as this bye rule.

As for the two-player team battle, there was no arrangement this time. We wanted to keep it simple since it was the first time and accumulate experience in organizing it.

After the rules were finalized, all preparations for the assessment were completed, and all that was left was to wait. Moen hadn't gone out to do any missions during this time because he was busy with this, but he did manage to create several songs in his spare time.

For example, their "Fairy Tail" theme song is incredibly energetic and makes you want to unleash your full power. It received unanimous praise from everyone, and Natsu even requested that this music be played for him during his battles.

Moen decisively refused. As the official in charge of the assessment, he certainly wouldn't let Natsu play music continuously, but if Natsu brought his own speakers and played music, that would be within the scope of the exam.

Natsu has already decided to do it; he bought a magic speaker and plans to create his own background music for the exam.

Moen really didn't expect that Natsu would like this music so much.

"Listening to this piece of music, I feel like I have inexhaustible energy within me."

Natsu's evaluation was quite mystical, leaving Moen speechless. Good heavens, does this mean that everyone in this world should have their own BGM, and that they will gain a certain power boost when the BGM plays?

"I didn't feel anything at all."

Moen found this quite mysterious. He had put together so much music but couldn't find his own background music, but Natsu had found his right one right away.

"He's talking nonsense."

Mirajane commented on this very directly.

Mira wasn't the only one who thought this way; everyone was skeptical of Natsu's "BGM enhancement theory," and some even scoffed at it.

Natsu's antics are nothing new. He probably genuinely believes that hearing this background music will make him stronger, but it doesn't actually have that effect; it's just his own delusion.

Time flew by, and the day of the assessment soon arrived. The mages of "Blue Pegasus" and "Four-Headed Hound" had already arrived in Magnolia and settled into a hotel in the city.

More mages came than Moen had expected. Although the assessment only lasted a few days, the guild still needed to operate normally. He thought that quite a few people would stay in the guild to continue doing missions, but he didn't expect this event to be so attractive to everyone.

Fortunately, he had the foresight to plan and rebuild the audience seating in advance, and its current size is more than enough to accommodate these mages.

"Magnolia is so lively! It's much better than where we are. I'm so envious."

Among the mages of "Blue Pegasus" and "Four-Headed Hound," many were visiting Magnolia City for the first time. They were now witnessing the allure of Moen's fame, and Magnolia City was bustling with activity.

"Fairy Tail truly deserves its title as the number one mage guild in the Kingdom of Fiore. They can even drive the development of an entire city. Mr. Moen's contribution to Fairy Tail is immense; other guilds can only dream of such a feat."

One night, he sighed, "In the past, Chairman Bob would always talk about surpassing Fairy Tail, but now he never mentions it again."

Especially after the "Nord Forest Incident", Fairy Tail has now gone beyond the Kingdom of Fiore and is one of the most well-known series in the entire continent of Ishgar.

I heard overnight that some immigrants from the western continent even came specifically to join "Fairy Tail," not to mention people from other countries in Ishgar. Under the influence of "Fairy Tail," Magnolia City is truly turning into an international metropolis.

"Let's go to the Fairy House. The venue for this assessment is there."

After a night of adjusting their mood, they led their guild members toward the "Fairy House." They had already explored Magnolia yesterday, but they were still amazed by it today.

As for Chairman Bob, he and Chairman Goldman went to Chairman Makarov's house, where these old friends gathered to reminisce.

I heard that even Ms. Poliusica, who doesn't appear often, has shown up.

As for the "Four-Headed Hounds," they were directly handed over to Pacas to lead the team, and they had already gone ahead to the "Fairy House."

One night, the people with "Blue Pegasus" rushed to "Fairy House". They met "Four-Headed Hound" at the entrance of the dueling arena, and also encountered the "Fairy Tail" team.

The leaders of Fairy Tail were Erza and Mirajane, whom Ichiya had met once before. Ichiya was extremely polite to the two girls, making no move and even restraining Hibiki Ritis, who seemed eager to show off. It was rather awkward, as Hibiki Ritis and Kallen Lilika, a couple who had recently broken up, were both in the group, and their relationship was strained, mainly because of Kallen.

Because Hibiki Rettis has now come to a complete understanding, and Karen Lilika clearly disapproves of his behavior. Although she dumped Hibiki Rettis, she hoped that he would be devoted to her, instead of becoming the womanizer he is now, who is incredibly gentle to all women.

Hibiki Rettis didn't shy away from Karen Lilika; he treated her the same as any other girl, but this only made Karen angrier.

"Can't we go in yet?"

Standing in front of the dueling arena, Pakas was getting impatient. He was rubbing his hands together, eager for a fight, and the "hounds" behind him had similar expressions.

In Pakas's eyes, there were no men or women, only opponents. In fact, there were no female mages in their team; they were a group of Sigma men.

"Squeak!"

Just as Pakas was getting impatient, the arena doors finally opened, and Macao and Wakaba stood by the door with smiles on their faces, the two of them in charge of welcoming guests.

"Please come in with us."

Marcao gestured for the "Blue Pegasus" members to follow him, while the "Four-Headed Hound" members followed Wakaba. The two of them led the members of the two guilds to their respective waiting areas.

The Fairy Tail team doesn't need anyone to guide them; their positions are in the stands above the main gate. There are three teams in total: Four-Headed Hound on the left stand, Blue Pegasus on the right stand, and Fairy Tail on the stand above the main gate. The examiners' stand is directly opposite the main gate.

The examiner's platform was very high, and three empty large chairs on it were quite conspicuous.

"This arena is huge! Fairy Tail really went all out!"

Upon entering the dueling arena, the mages "Blue Pegasus" and "Four-Headed Hound" were filled with emotion. It could be said that they had been constantly amazed since arriving in Magnolia.

Upon arriving at the "Fairy House" and this dueling arena, their feelings deepened. It was clear from this place that Fairy Tail's current financial situation was quite excellent, far surpassing theirs.

Looking at this "fairy home," how could they not be envious? The living environment was so good, and all kinds of facilities were enviable.

After the three teams entered, the other mages who were not participating in the assessment were also gradually arranged to enter the audience seats, naturally sitting behind their respective teams.

"The examiners enter."

As everyone was chattering away, an announcement rang out over the dueling arena, accompanied by music.

The teams and the audience fell silent. They all looked up at the higher-positioned judges' platform, which faced the main entrance and was much higher than the waiting area where the three teams were located. The presidents would also be watching the competition from the judges' platform.

As a burst of powerful music began, three figures appeared on the examiner's platform.

First came a flash of lightning, and Laxus appeared as lightning. He had a cold expression on his face and glanced at everyone as if he were looking at a bunch of trash, showing the demeanor of the God of Thunder.

Spurred on by Moen, Laxus has worked exceptionally hard over the years, and his name is now widely known throughout the Kingdom of Fiore. Everyone naturally recognizes this "God of Thunder".

"I've heard Laxus is fierce, but he's not as strong as Mr. Moen!"

Jenny Lyralette whispered something to Karen.

Karen glanced at Jenny, then walked away with a look of disgust, completely ignoring her.

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Jenny looked completely bewildered, having no idea how she had offended Karen.

“Ahem, Jenny, Karen is a hater of Mr. Moen.”

Hibiki Rettis, who was standing nearby, saw this and whispered a reminder to Jenny, indicating that she shouldn't try to win him over.

"what?!"

Jenny Lya Wright stared wide-eyed, looking incredulous. She hadn't expected Mr. Moen to have haters!
At this moment, Jenny's expression turned to disgust as she looked at Karen, and it became clear that they were mutually disgusted.

Next up in the examiners' section was Gildarts. The uncle still looked unkempt, with a kind smile on his face as he waved to the examinees, appearing very approachable, a stark contrast to Laxus next to him.

"It's Gildarts!"

Upon seeing Gildarts appear, the crowd naturally erupted in discussion. For the mages of other guilds, especially the older mages in the audience, Gildarts was far more famous than Laxus.

Laxus and Gildarts entered and sat down. On the examiner's platform, three large chairs were very conspicuous. Laxus and Gildarts each sat on one side, leaving the chair in the middle untouched.

"We're just missing that one!"

Everyone knows who that chair is for; right now, the most famous member of Fairy Tail is undoubtedly Moen.

"Buzz!"

With a flash of light and shadow, Moen's figure suddenly appeared in everyone's sight, clad in golden armor, and he was already sitting in the chair in the middle.

As soon as Moen appeared, he immediately became the focus of everyone's attention. Many people recognized his golden armor; it was in that golden armor that Moen turned the tide in the Nord Forest.

Mr. Mohn!

"Ahhh!"

Cheers erupted from the stands, along with screams from the players' seats; the mages from the three guilds were in an uproar.

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For a fleeting moment, Moen felt like a celebrity.

(End of this chapter)