Fairy Tail: Capturing the Demon Mirajane at the Start

"hehe."

Igor looked at the incredibly excited Gildarts and just smiled without saying a word. After thinking for a while, he took out three rare coins from his pocket and gave them to Gildarts.

"What is this?"

Gildarts looked at the jagged objects in his hand with a hint of curiosity, and made a move to take them out.

"Eh!"

Igor stopped Gildarts's movement and whispered, "Gildarts, these are the same ones the Imperial Guard uses! They're my life-saving weapons for you. If you encounter danger, you can disassemble them."

"Remember, if you encounter an invincible old man, open the blue one; if you encounter a beautiful woman with long red hair, open the red one; if you encounter a beautiful woman with long red hair, open the black one!"

Igor said emphatically.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Gildarts gave Igor a deep look and smiled, "I have a feeling that you know more than I thought, Igor."

"hehe."

Igor smiled but didn't say anything.

"In conclusion, your attitude towards this matter is unacceptable!"

"However, I think I probably won't need them."

“Igor, you seem to have a deep misunderstanding of my strength.”

"To be honest, even if all ten of the current Wizarding Mages selected by the Magic Council ERA were to come at me together, I don't think I would lose."

Gildarts' words were full of confidence in himself.

"Hehe, I hope so~"

Igor still smiled. He liked Gildarts' confident look and hoped that Gildarts would maintain this triumphant and confident demeanor after heading to La Ala Quidasia on the western continent.

"Kildas, when do you plan to travel to the western continent of 'Aracidadsia'?"

Igor continued to ask.

"Let's wait until after the New Year~"

Gildarts casually remarked, then added, "At least we should finish overseeing this year's 'S-Class' mage exams, right?!"

"Gildarts, it would be wonderful if you would stay and preside over Fairy Tail's S-Class Mage Exam this year."

When Igor heard that Gildarts would stay to help him with the guild's 'S-class' mage exam, he immediately looked relieved.

Because Igor had no experience in organizing the 'S-class' mage examination, he was afraid that he might ruin the guild's most important annual event if he made a mistake.

"Don't worry, Igor."

Seeing Ig's nervous expression, Gildarts couldn't help but smile: "Since Guild Master Makarov has handed over the position of acting guild master of Fairy Tail to you, don't put pressure on yourself! Just do your best to do it according to your own ideas."

"Should we do it our own way?"

Igor raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Uh."

"But don't be too unconventional."

Gildarts was taken aback. He quickly tried to cover it up, fearing that Igor might cause some huge incident and then shift the blame onto him.

"I understand."

Igor smiled, then said seriously, "I will do my best to make the annual Fairy Tail guild event a success."

And so, a week passed in a flash.

The date is December 6th, X781.

This is the time when Makarov, as the guild master, announces the candidates for the Fairy Tail S-Class mage examination every year.

On this day, the hall of the Fairy Tail guild was bustling with activity.

All the mages in the guild gathered in the guild hall, their eyes filled with anticipation, quietly waiting for Igor, the acting guild master of Fairy Tail, to announce the candidates for this year's Fairy Tail S-class mage exam.

"Hahaha."

"I will definitely participate in this year's 'S-class' mage examination."

Naz looked at his guildmates with a smug smile and said, "I broke my own record yesterday and finally scored over a thousand points."

At the same time, Natsu also had a secret weapon up his sleeve. There were some things he didn't say. After his magic power reached over '1000 points', it seemed that he could finally use the Dragon Slayer Secret Technique: Crimson Blade that Igneel had taught him.

Although you can only use the Dragon Slayer Secret Technique once a day, and you'll be completely exhausted after using it.

"I've also broken 1,000."

Gray, with his dark circles under his eyes, stood beside Natsu and said defiantly.

Yes, after a week of relentless training, Gray finally developed the new Ice-shaped Holy Sword and, by sheer luck, scored 1001 points.

The reason Gray is described as lucky is because his score is not stable, often hovering between 970 and 1000 points.

"As a man, you have to pass the Fairy Tail guild's S-class mage exam."

Elfman stood with his arms crossed in front of him, his eyes filled with longing to become an S-class mage in the Fairy Tail guild.

"Keep it up, Elfman."

Mirajane remained silent, only smiling at her underling, Elfman.

"Uh, sister?!"

Upon seeing his sister, Elfman suddenly remembered that Mirajane had not yet passed the guild's 'S-class' mage exam.

Mirajane has always been competing with Erza and Laxus, to the point that Elfman almost forgot that his sister Mirajane is not an S-class mage of the Fairy Tail guild.

In fact, all members of the Fairy Tail guild have tacitly accepted Mirajane's status as an S-class mage.

After all, in terms of strength alone, Mirajane is more than capable. The only difference between her and an 'S-class' mage is that she needs to prove it.

"Cough cough."

"Gentlemen, it's been a long time! I am Igor, the acting guild master of Fairy Tail."

"I hereby announce the candidates for the Fairy Tail Guild's S-Class Mage Examination in X781."

Just as the mages in the Fairy Tail guild were discussing among themselves, accompanied by a light cough, Igor, the acting guild master of Fairy Tail, led the guild's three active S-class mages, Gildarts, Laxus, and Erza, out from the depths of the guild and onto the stage in the main hall.

Chapter 93 Igor: What does it mean that although I am one of the Ten Wizard Saints and the acting guild master, I am not an S-class mage? (Part 5)

"Hey, you little guys had better get serious."

"After all, the Fairy Tail guild's S-class mage exam this year is quite difficult."

Gildarts stood behind Igor, looking at the Fairy Tail mages eager to try their luck in the guild hall, and said in a deep voice.

"Huh?"

"So, Gildarts will also be one of the examiners for our guild's 'S-class' mage exam this year?"

The person who was originally laughing immediately stopped laughing when they discovered that Gildarts, the strongest mage in Fairy Tail, would also be an examiner for the guild's S-class mage examination.

In any case, Gildarts's strength is just too supermodel-like.

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

"Isn't it my duty as an examiner?"

"After all, I am also one of the current 'S-class' mages in our guild."

Gildarts stared coldly at the members of the Fairy Tail guild, abandoning his usual easygoing demeanor and adopting the air of an examiner.

"But wouldn't it be too terrible for candidates who encounter Gildarts?"

Gray couldn't help but complain.

"Cough cough."

"Alright, now that everyone is here, I will begin announcing the candidates for the Fairy Tail guild this year."

Igor coughed lightly, interrupting the noisy Fairy Tail guild's playful banter, and began to solemnly announce the candidates for the Fairy Tail Guild's S-Class Mage Examination in X781.

After all, this was the first 'S-class' mage exam held by Iger, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, it would also be the last 'S-class' mage exam held by Iger, so Iger took it very seriously.

"First and foremost, our first participant: Mirajane Strauss!"

As Igor spoke, he glanced at Mirajane, who was standing below the stage with an expectant look on her face, and smiled slightly.

"Sister, that's great! You've been chosen!"

Before Mirajane could even speak, Elfman and Lisanna jumped up from the hall and began swinging their fists rapidly.

They were genuinely proud of Mirajane's selection by Igor as the top candidate for this year's Fairy Tail guild's S-class mage exam, and cheered loudly.

"Isn't this just common sense?"

Mirajane, on the other hand, remained calm. She wasn't surprised at all that Ig had chosen her, and she beckoned to Erza on the stage with a smile, saying, "Erza, you're doomed!"

"Heh, how arrogant!"

Erza sneered, crossed her arms, and said seriously, "Miraje, how many times do I have to tell you before you understand that there is no direct relationship between the level of magic power and the strength of physical strength?"

Hehe~

"Erza, you can fool others, but don't fool yourself too."

"We both know that there is a direct relationship between magic and strength. Let's see who wins in the exam."

Mirajane sneered and retorted.

"I'm really afraid that the two of them will start fighting right there in the guild."

Gray stood between Mirajane and Erza, enduring the magical power released by the two 'S-class' mages, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

"The second candidate is Naz Dorragner, the third candidate is Gray Fullpasta, the fourth candidate is Elfman Strauss, the fifth candidate is Kana Alperona, and the sixth candidate is Fred Justin."

Next, Igor announced the names of the candidates who would be participating in Fairy Tail's S-Class Mage Exam this year.

"Happy, let's cheer each other on!"

Naz smiled smugly and gave his partner Happy a thumbs up.

"Love~"

Harpy kept agreeing with Natsu, nodding excitedly.

"Great! I was chosen too!"

Gray only breathed a sigh of relief after hearing his own name from Igor's mouth.

He had always thought that any Fairy Tail guild member with less than 1,000 magic points was not qualified to participate in Fairy Tail's S-class mage exam this year.

"Sister, I've also been selected by Igor to participate in the guild's 'S-class' mage exam this year?"

Elfman was stunned, a look of bewilderment in his eyes. He never imagined that he would one day be able to compete on the same stage as his sister. It was too unbelievable and inconceivable, so much so that he couldn't come to his senses for a long time.

"I was actually chosen again?"

"Ah, I'm thinking of leaving the Fairy Tail guild."

Compared to the other candidates in the Fairy Tail guild who were selected by Igor to participate in the "S-Class" mage exam and were eager and excited, Cana wore a look of utter despair, her eyes filled with hopelessness and collapse.

To be honest, Cana has been a runner-up in the 'S-Class' mage exam for several years. She has witnessed Laxus and Erza, who were originally candidates with her, both become 'S-Class' mages.

She watched helplessly as Natsu and Gray, who were originally weaker than her, worked hard and gradually caught up with her.

She herself was still stuck in the same place, with absolutely no chance of passing the guild's 'S-class' mage exam.

Honestly, this kind of despair is something that ordinary people can't understand.

"Laxus, I will prove to you in this 'S-Class' mage exam that I am qualified to serve as 'Laxus's Little Mage."

There was no desire in Fried's eyes to become an S-class mage of the guild; there was only the desire to gain Laxus's approval.

In Fried's view, gaining Laxus's approval was far more meaningful than becoming an 'S-class' mage in the guild.

"Don't worry, Efrid, with your strength, you'll pass the guild's 'S-class' mage exam sooner or later."

Laxus silently wished Fred well.

Yes, although Laxus never said it, he actually respected the strength and character of Fried, Biggleslow, and Abbagrien from the bottom of his heart.