Fairy Tail: You said you were just acting, are you serious?

Boom!

He slammed his hands on the stone slabs on the ground, and every single slab in the row in front of him was lifted and shattered. Countless thick tree roots and giant trees spread out and devoured Ron in the center of the stage!

Despite seeing all this, Ron maintained his cheerful smile, standing there with his hands in his pockets.

"Still not learning your lesson? These tricks won't work."

Buzz!

The tree roots and giant tree that were attacking Ron were once again unable to advance when they reached his vicinity.

Those tree roots, as thick as a person's waist, hung suspended in mid-air, and no matter how much Azuma activated his magic, they could not move forward an inch.

Azuma's pupils contracted sharply. He saw that even with all his strength, he couldn't touch the other person's clothes, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Ron smiled, shook his head, sighed, took his right hand out of his pocket, pulled down his sunglasses, and vaguely revealed his azure eyes.

Then, she lowered her raised right hand slightly and silently made a pistol gesture towards Azuma in front of her.

Upon seeing this familiar starting stance, Azuma realized it was the ancient magic that Ron had previously used on Rastiros.

Azuma showed no fear; instead, she smiled excitedly.

"Spirit Pill?! You think you can defeat me with that kind of magic? Don't even dream about it!"

He then mobilized his own magic power, and a magic circle appeared in front of him.

"Shield of the Giant Tree!"

The countless giant trees before him instantly coiled and compressed around him, hardening in an instant into a massive, indestructible tree shield more than ten meters thick.

"This defensive shield can definitely block your spirit orb!"

Azuma hid behind the giant shield, watching Ron through the small gaps in the tree shield to prevent Ron from finding him.

To his surprise, Ron did not use that spell.

Magic circles lit up on either side of Ron's front, revealing two constantly fluctuating balls of magic.

One was a crimson ball of magic, the other a blue ball of magic.

Azuma sensed the two wisps of magic, his expression instantly freezing, a sudden sense of impending death welling up within him.

What kind of magic is that?!

Ron continued casting his spell, still looking pleased.

He had already seen through Azuma's tree shield with his six eyes and found his figure.

What surprises me is that your brain thinks this will beat me.

It seems I still need to show you the difference between us.

Then, Ron changed his gesture.

He retracted his index fingertip, rotated his wrist, and gently hooked his thumb under his index and middle fingers, striking a finger-flicking pose.

The moment he changed his hand gesture, the two completely different magical powers collided in front of his fingertips and finally merged into a purple magic ball.

The moment the zither took shape, it created a huge airflow.

In the final moments before his release, after confirming that no one on the platform behind Azuma would be caught in the crossfire, he slightly raised his wrist a few centimeters.

“False Form · Zi”

Beep!

A burst of purple magic power erupted towards Azuma at an extremely high speed.

The giant tree shield was easily destroyed the moment it came into contact with the purple light, evaporating into thin air without leaving a trace!

Because Ron adjusted the angle at the last moment, the arrow did not pass directly through Azuma's body, but grazed Azuma's scalp and sliced ​​through it, with a few strands of hair instantly disappearing in the purple light.

Whoosh!

The transparent barrier surrounding the arena shattered instantly upon contact with the purple light, failing to hold it back for even half a second, and continued to penetrate without any hindrance.

Boom!

So it went straight in that direction, bombarding the empty, sparsely populated area behind Azuma.

The stone-built tiered stands were instantly annihilated upon contact with the purple light, unable to withstand its power.

Ultimately, a huge, smoothly cut semi-circular notch was left on the walls and stands of the arena!

Immediately afterwards, the purple light slanted across the sky, leaving its trail in the clouds.

As the distance increased, the size of the celestial body gradually decreased, eventually dissipating into the sky and merging into the environment.

After Ron's shot, everyone in the arena was stunned by what they saw, staring wide-eyed at the damage Ron had caused.

Before Speaker Crawford could even check if Azuma was still alive, his legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground.

He had originally intended to use Azuma to get rid of Ron, but when he saw the gap that had evaporated, he realized with horror what kind of monster he had provoked!

Toki Andba remained motionless on the suspended platform, like a frozen statue, unable to comprehend the scene before him.

The spectators had the same expression. Eric gasped, and the thought of facing him earlier sent shivers down his spine.

Lahar, sitting to the side, stared wide-eyed, recalling what Ron had said earlier.

Ron was right from the start; he was just there to make an appearance. He was already a player on a different level.

On the cratered ring, Azuma remained in a defensive stance behind his shield, his expression blank.

The spot where the purple light had just grazed his scalp was badly scraped, and a trickle of blood slowly flowed down his forehead and across his dazed face.

He felt the warmth of the blood on his face. Azuma's original warlike mood vanished instantly after witnessing Ron's strength.

What the other person said is true; he is indeed a weakling.

Unable to suppress his fear of death, he was so frightened that his legs gave way and he collapsed heavily onto the stone slab.

Looking at the fallen Azuma, Ron slowly lowered his right hand and pushed his slipping sunglasses back into place.

He stretched out his arms and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Finally done, now we're guaranteed a top-three finish."

I can finally go back and properly discuss the business contract.

Top three in Chapter 120

Watching Xingxing, Xixuan, Weng, Yao, Xiao, and many others, they were sitting there quietly.

Her arms and neck were wrapped in bandages. Her eyes looked at the severed arena, then turned to look at Ron in the ring, revealing a complex expression.

His unexpected appearance not only disrupted her original plan to infiltrate the area but also wiped out all her accomplices. However, from another perspective, he saved her life in the accidental explosion, and also...

Of course, the thought that he might disrupt his plans was rejected the moment it crossed his mind.

She looked at all the destruction caused by the purple light, shook her head, and gave a helpless, bitter smile.

It wasn't that he disrupted my plans, but rather that someone with his strength should have won. In the end, it was just that my own strength was insufficient.

He gave Urudia the illusion that if President Hades were to encounter him, they might also face a tough battle.

In mid-air above the ring, commentator Toki Underba controlled the suspended platform as it slowly descended.

After confirming that Azuma had simply fainted, he breathed a sigh of relief, then picked up the magic megaphone and began to announce the obvious results.

"Now, Ron White has emerged victorious in the final round of the first practical test!"

After announcing the results, Toki looked around at the broken barrier. On the arena, most of the stone slabs were completely destroyed, leaving not a trace.

He then turned to look at Ron and gave a helpless smile.

"You mages who came from Fairy Tail, don't you know how to control your power?"

Ron shrugged, chuckled, and scratched his cheek, then began to play dumb.

"I didn't expect it to be so powerful. I'll be more careful next time."

He fooled Toki, then they looked at each other for a while and both burst out laughing.

Toki then stopped smiling and cleared his throat.

"Alright, you guys wait for us in the lobby. I need to go back and discuss the top three with the other judges."

After Judge Toki left, several proctors rushed onto the stage and carried the unconscious Azuma off.

Just as Toki returned to the observation platform, he suddenly discovered that all the judges had started discussing it.

Toki Anderba looked puzzled and asked the Yajima commentator standing next to him.

"What's going on with them? What are they talking about?"

"Well, let them say it themselves."

Yajima maintained a smile on his face, clearly in a good mood.

When the other judges saw that Toki had returned, they all gathered around him.

"Toch, did you report the BLACKVOX incident back then, saying that besides Gildarts and Ur, Ron also contributed a lot?"

What exactly happened back then?

"Just as I reported, he took care of most of the escaped criminals."

One of the judges swallowed hard, then lowered his head and said seriously:

"So it seems that Ron really did seal Deliora together with Uru, and it wasn't just a simple matter of him assisting."

Upon hearing this, the other judges around him gasped in shock.

“Yes, if his strength is really that level, then the report concerning Deliora might be more than just a matter of being listed as a contributor!”

"No wonder he was so at ease from beginning to end; it turns out he can now fight alongside Uru!"

The more the judges thought about it, the more unsettling it became.

Among the crowd, Speaker Crawford remained silent throughout, sitting in his seat with a gloomy expression.

He couldn't interrupt Ron's remarks any further at this point.

He knew very well that after Ron had demonstrated such destructive power, even if he tried to belittle Ron, it would not only be ineffective but would also arouse suspicion from others.

It's not worth ruining his current position over something like this; there's nothing he can do now except remain silent.

Seeing the group of judges who had previously thought Ron was a smuggler now fiercely arguing over a boy, Yajima and Toki exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.

Yajima chuckled to himself, secretly marveling at the situation.

This was originally an examination held to recruit potential new students, but the way they're discussing it now makes it sound like they're considering Ron as a candidate for one of the Ten Wizard Saints.

After a period of discussion and recalculation, the judges gathered everyone in the hall where they had previously assembled.

In the spacious hall, the losers, along with Ron and Ultear, waited quietly for the final result.

A moment later, the door was pushed open, and the judges walked up to the platform one by one, their expressions varied, but they all looked at Ron with more expectation.

Speaker Crawford Sheem walked over to the meeting room and picked up the list of ratings.

He appeared expressionless, but inwardly he was still displeased. He had originally intended for the top three to occupy all the undercover agents in the Dark Guild, which would make his deal perfect.

However, there was nothing he could do; the facts were already set in stone, and he had no choice but to accept the current situation.

He cleared his throat and finally began to announce:

"Everyone, after a detailed discussion by the council, and considering your practical results and performance scores, the top three in this assessment have been determined."

Just then, the crystal ball lit up with a magical light, waiting for the Speaker to read out the top three names.

All eyes were fixed on the magical light screen, waiting quietly.

Only Ron looked completely unconcerned, smiling as he watched the light screen in front of him.

"Third place, Lahar."

Speaker Crawford looked at the incredulous Rahal and gave his reason.

"Although you were eliminated in the second round, the council's evaluation focuses on the candidate's potential, and we've seen the discipline you demonstrated. However..."

He then changed the subject and continued:

"Your performance is overstated and there is a significant gap between it and your actual performance. Therefore, you can only start from the bottom. If you want to climb to a higher position in the future, you will have to prove it with your future achievements."