Fairy Tail: Capturing the Demon Mirajane at the Start.

"what?"

"Has the midterm exam started?"

As Igor finished speaking, the members of the Fairy Tail guild, who had been sleeping on the ground, were all jolted awake and stared at Igor in disbelief.

Well, in order to promote the healthy development of the mages in the Fairy Tail guild, Igor has added a midterm exam in addition to the original final exam, which is the 'S-rank' mage exam.

According to Igor, the results of the midterm exam are directly linked to the year-end 'S-rank' mage assessment.

The three students who receive the highest scores in the midterm exam will be directly admitted to the final 'S-rank' mage assessment.

Well, the main reason Ig arranged a midterm exam was because he was afraid that those brats from the Fairy Tail guild would complete some tasks that took too long.

The reason for scheduling the assessment in the middle of the year is to ensure that these rascals return to the guild at least once every six months.

Although Igor's restriction only applies to mages below 'S-rank', the people Igor originally intended to restrict were only 'near-S-rank' mages like Natsu, Gray, and Elfman.

"Yes, it's Igor! I've finally met Igor."

Upon seeing Igor, Emerald immediately forced a smile and murmured dreamily.

“Igor?”

"That former guild master of Fairy Tail, the hero of the Halber Mountains, and now the seventh seat of the Ten Wizard Saints?!"

After catching a glimpse of Igor, the White Tiger immediately scrutinized him and said coldly, "He is indeed good-looking! But his mistake was that he caused the infinitely perfect Emerald Princess to fall completely."

"Ok?"

After feeling the White Tiger's gaze, Igor subconsciously glanced in the direction where the White Tiger and Emerald were standing, wondering, "Who are these two... Have I offended them somewhere?! I can't remember at all."

After thinking for a while and finding no conclusion, Igor simply stopped thinking about it. With a wave of his hand, he took out his newly improved 'Magic Power Detector MPF' and said coldly, "Now, please come up on stage one by one for the test! As before, the top ten will receive a reward, and the bottom ten will be punished."

"Could that instrument be the 'Magic Detector MPF' developed by the Council?"

White Tiger stood still, looking at the machine that Ig had brought out, his lips curling up in a smile. He said, "Hmph! Let you members of the Archmage Guild see the strength of the Kingdom's best knight."

As one of the captains of the kingdom's most elite magic knights, White Tiger naturally knew what the 'Magic Power Analyzer MPF' was used for.

After all, they also use 'MPF' to measure the strength of their magic during their private training sessions.

Chapter 160 Fairy Tail is almost capable of mass-producing the Ten Wizard Saints! (Part Two)

In the vast kingdom of Fiore, the standard for the royal guard knights is to score over 300 on the 'Magic Power Measuring Device MPF'.

This is also the standard for 'A-rank' mages in major mage guilds, and the level of the captain of the 'ERA' squad of the 'Magic Council'.

Yes, so never underestimate an 'A-rank' archmage!

In fact, on the continent of Ishgar, S-rank mages with a strength of over a thousand points are the ace and elite of the major mage guilds.

Apart from the Fairy Tail guild, mages who reach this level can be considered powerful figures, or even top-tier combatants, in other places.

Even within the Kingdom of Fiore, the vast majority of mage guilds do not have 'S-rank' mages.

Even among the powerful guilds like 'Azure Pegasus' and 'Four-Headed Hound,' which rank in the top ten among more than a hundred mage guilds in the Kingdom of 'Fiore' and even the continent of 'Ishgar,' only two individuals, Ichiya and Pascal, possess the strength to reach the 'S-rank' mage standard.

Therefore, 'A-rank' archmages are the backbone of major archmage guilds, the 'ERA Magic Council', and even the Kingdom Knights.

As for White Tiger, the leader of the White Tiger Knights, one of the most elite forces in the Kingdom of Fiore, her magic power has reached the level of 'thousand points'.

That is, the 'S-rank' level of the major mage guilds. This level of strength is extremely rare, not only in the kingdom's army, but also in the 'Magic Council ERA'.

Therefore, Baihu was full of confidence in his own strength.

"White Tiger, will you make it into the top ten?"

Emerald looked at the familiar machine and asked her guard knight, White Tiger.

"Don't worry, we will win."

Byakko's lips curled up. If she remembered correctly, according to the information she had, there were only five S-rank mages in the Fairy Tail guild: Erza, Mirajane, Laxus, Mystogan, and Ig.

In other words, her strength, comparable to the 'S-rank' mages of the major guilds, is enough to rank her sixth in the 'Fairy Tail' guild.

If the Fairy Tail guild's S-rank mages don't make a move, then she is undoubtedly number one.

"Your Highness, Princess Emerald, please take a good look."

"I will show you with my strength that true powerhouses are never in the Archmage Guild, but in the kingdom's army."

As Baihu thought this, his gaze fell on the 'Magic Power Detector MPF' beside Iger.

Just as Byakko was about to draw her sword and set an example for the mages of the Fairy Tail guild, a boy with short, cherry-pink hair walked past her and quickly approached the MPF, shouting, "Let me go first! Open your eyes wide and watch my progress over the past six months! Dragon Slayer Secret Technique—Crimson Lotus Blade Burst!!"

"boom!!"

Blazing flames danced and leaped from the boy's arm, transforming into a sharp blade that crashed heavily onto the 'MPF'.

As the intense heat subsided, a blurry yet shimmering number gradually materialized, displaying the words '2427'.

"Natsu, 2427."

Igor looked at the number displayed on 'MPF' and said softly.

Yes, after Natsu's physical age reached seventeen, his magical power increased faster and faster.

At this rate of progress, Natsu should be able to reach the threshold of becoming one of the "Ten Wizard Saints" by the time of the "S-Class" mage assessment at the end of the year.

"Huh?"

"Are you kidding me?"

"Even among all the knightly orders in the kingdom, only the members of the strongest 'Hungry Wolf Knights' can score more than two thousand points in 'MPF'."

The white tiger, who had originally wanted to show off his skills, froze on the spot, staring at the number on 'MPF', and said incredulously.

"My turn! Ice Form – Sword Graveyard!"

After Natsu scored a high score of 2,400, Gray naturally followed suit. He clenched his right fist and slammed it into his left palm, striking a pose for the 'Ice Shape' magic. With a shout, he released bone-chilling freezing air, condensing it into rows of connected and sweeping blades. This scene was somewhat reminiscent of Uru's release of 'Rose Garden,' except that the flowers were replaced with swords.

"boom!!"

With Gray giving it his all, he achieved a score of '2288'.

"Ah ha ha."

When Natsu saw that Gray had only scored 2,200 points, he burst out laughing and shook his head, saying, "Gray, you still need to practice."

"Natsu, you bastard."

Gray's eye twitched. If Ig hadn't been there, he would have already started fighting with Natsu.

"My turn!"

"Receive the Beast King's Soul..."

The third to make a move was Elfman, who directly received the 'SS' level Beast King and used its power to unleash the Beast King's Fist.

"boom!"

Elfman's score with this shot was '2728'.

Yes, Elfman's score is higher than both Natsu and Gray's, and he's closer to the 'Ten Wizard Saints' threshold.

Then, Elfman, having exhausted his magic power, dispelled the 'SS' level Beast King Soul possession.

"Elfman, what kind of skill is it of you to get a high score by relying on the Beastmaster Soul that Senior Ulfheim hunted for you?"

Upon seeing this, Natsu and Gray immediately questioned Elfman.

"hey-hey."

Elfman smiled smugly and said with his head held high, "Having a good mentor is also a manly thing to do!"

"Isn't that manly behavior?"

Harpy chimed in from the side.

"Next, it's my turn."

Next up was Kana, who stacked five magic cards together and cast 'Fivefold Magic Circle – Mikagura'.

Kana's final score is... '2834'.

He's taller than Elfman.

"Kana, how could you use a pre-made, one-time-use magic card?"

Upon seeing this, Gray's eyes twitched incessantly.

Yes, the reason Kana was able to get such a high score is because she used a one-time card spell that she had made in advance.

"Huh? The rules don't say anything about not being able to use one-time use magic items?"

Kana paused for a moment, then said with a grin.

"If everyone used one-time-use magic items, anyone could score two or three thousand points, right?"

Gray continued to complain.

"Yes, indeed."

"However, Kana made her own props, so they fully comply with the assessment rules."

Igor admitted that if everyone used disposable magic items, the assessment would be chaotic, but since Kana used disposable magic cards that she made herself, that was a different matter.