Fairy Tail: I'm Not the Most Terrifying Mage

As the battle intensified, Gray had an idea in mind.

“Juvia.” He looked at Juvia, hoping she would cooperate perfectly with him.

Juvia understood the meaning in his eyes and nodded solemnly.

You can't communicate, or Laxus will hear you.

Furthermore, we cannot use Yefrit's deception magic to conduct in-team voice chat.

Then it all comes down to Juvia's comprehension and teamwork.

"Gray, is it really okay for you to waste your mana like this?" Laxus said while dodging.

“Of course it’s not a waste, Laxus,” Gray said.

"Then what's the point of such an attack if it can't hit me?" Laxus laughed.

‘Boom boom boom’

Gray suddenly changed his attack pattern and began to use ice-shaped magic on a larger scale, which naturally increased the consumption of magic power.

Juvia did not hesitate and immediately responded to the rhythm, using a larger-scale water magic.

‘Boom boom boom’

Faced with a wide-range attack, Laxus could no longer dodge, so he also used magic to retaliate.

'boom'

The floodwaters crashed onto the ground and were then transformed into ice by Gray.

Gray skated on the ice. Laxus could skate, but he was definitely not as skilled as Gray.

"So, this is your plan? To turn this place into an ice rink," Laxus said.

“Perhaps,” Gray said.

'Swish, swish, swish'

Laxus didn't jump up, but instead began to fight on ice. However, due to his limited ice skating skills, his attacks were no longer as free and powerful as before.

However, the gap in strength still exists.

In this situation, Gray and Juvia could only manage a 40/60 split against him—Laxus 60.

Gray and Juvia retreated while launching a counterattack.

Laxus relentlessly pursued them.

Until a certain moment.

Juvia swayed, revealing an opening!

Gray grabbed Juvia, but his fluid movement faltered, revealing an opening.

Laxus seized the opportunity and made a decisive move!

"Thunder Dragon's Crushing Fist!"

Laxus rushed in front of the two and threw a punch.

"Juvia!"

At that moment, Gray pushed Juvia out.

'boom'

Gray was blasted away by Laxus.

“It’s over, Gray,” Laxus said, looking at Gray embedded in the wall.

"Yes, it's over, Mr. Laxus."

Juvia stared at Laxus's feet and lashed out with her water whip.

Laxus frowned and took a step back.

'boom'

The water whip shattered the ice, revealing the black earth beneath.

"what?"

Laxus was taken aback. He looked at his feet and then at the front of him.

Through the ice, he realized—he was already standing outside the ring.

"Ahem." Gray coughed twice and said, "Didn't expect that, did you, Laxus?"

“Okay.” Laxus nodded.

"Lord Grey!" Juvia ran towards Grey anxiously.

"I'm fine. I'm not so badly injured that I can't take a punch from Laxus," Gray said.

"Phew—" Juvia breathed a sigh of relief, then cheered up again: "Great, Lord Gray, we passed!"

“Yes.” Gray looked at the jubilant girl in front of him and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

It was clearly my own S-level assessment.

It has nothing to do with her.

But she took the initiative to come up to him, wanting to help him, and even trained with him for several days.

And

During the battle, even though he didn't say anything, she was able to fully understand his intentions.

“Thanks to you, Juvia,” Gray said.

"Hehe." Juvia covered her face shyly, "It's an honor for Juvia to be able to help Lord Gray!"

Laxus: "." How come wherever he goes now, the stench of romance spreads with him?

Gray and Juvia reached the finish line.

Makarov announced, "Then, it is—"

"Natsu, Gray, Elfman, Cana, and Levy, all five groups pass."

"Oh—" several people who passed cheered.

"Then, announce the content of the second exam," Chairman Makarov said solemnly.

Everyone listened intently.

Makarov said, "The second test is to find the tombstone of the first president, Mavis, within six hours."

"Just searching?" Gray frowned slightly.

“It seems pretty simple,” Natsu said.

"What if everyone finds it at the same time?" Kana asked.

Makarov explained, "So, when the time is up, the one person who is still alive can become an S-class, and everyone else is considered a failure."

In other words, finding it is not the main thing.

The key is finding the chaos that follows.

This is the best way to test overall strength.

“The method doesn’t matter, let’s go,” Makarov said. “I’ll be waiting for you at the finish line. Yevlit, come with me.”

“Yes, President.” Yevlite nodded.

The two figures vanished instantly; Yefrit had activated her magic, making it impossible for anyone to follow them.

"Let's go!" Natsu hurriedly grabbed Lucy and ran off.

"Juvia, let's go."

"Yes, Lord Gray." Juvia created a waterway with her hand, which Gray then froze into ice. The two held hands and glided quickly across the ice, overtaking Natsu and Lucy who had started earlier.

"We need to act quickly; whoever finds the tombstone first will have the best chance in the ensuing chaos," Kana analyzed.

“That’s right.” The turtledove nodded.

Abba Green said, "If we find the tombstone first, we can observe the surrounding environment and wait for the enemy to come to us. Those who come later will inevitably be in a passive position of 'I am in the light and the enemy is in the dark.' Elfman, we have no time to rest."

“Yes.” Elfman nodded.

“Gajeel, let’s go this way. I know a little about the burial path,” Levy said.

"it is good."

Everyone set off.

“Let’s go to the meeting point too,” Mirajane said to Lisanna.

"Okay, Sister Mira."

“I’ll go find Happy and the others,” Lili said after thinking for a moment.

“Okay.” Mirajane nodded.

As soon as Mester woke up, she saw Wendy looking apologetic.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Mester, I couldn’t help you pass the test,” Wendy apologized.

“No, it doesn’t matter.” Mester laughed. “Actually, I expected this. Natsu and the others are very strong. With my strength, even if I become an S-class mage, it will only tarnish the reputation of S-class mages.”

Wendy breathed a sigh of relief at Mester's seemingly positive attitude.

"By the way, Wendy, do you know why Tenrou Island is the holy land of Fairy Tail?" Mester asked.

"Huh?" Wendy thought for a moment and said, "Because it's the final resting place of the First Generation."

“That’s right, but it’s not just that,” Mester said. “This island has always been shrouded in an invisible barrier, concealing its existence, and no magic can easily find it.”

Mester asked with a smile, "Do you think it's just because Mavis's grave is here?"

“I don’t know.” Wendy shook her head.

Habi held the fish and ate it, glancing at Xia Lulu every now and then, finding her beautiful and appetizing, which greatly increased his appetite.

Xia Lulu crossed her arms, frowned, and became even more wary of Mester.