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

Do you have any questions?

Upon hearing the result, Lahar straightened up, his expression filled with excitement, and bowed deeply.

"No problem!"

The other unsuccessful candidates in the hall had different expressions, but none of them could find any reason to refute their decision.

"Next, second place, Tia (Urutia)."

He demonstrated exceptional ice magic and tactical skills, possessing potential far exceeding expectations.

Urudia lowered her head slightly. Although she didn't know if it was out of sympathy, this result was enough for her.

Speaker Crawford then took a deep breath and turned his expressionless gaze to Ron.

"Finally, our first place is... Ron!"

As for the reasons, I don't need to elaborate.

No one in the lobby showed any surprise when they saw Ron's name on the screen; they all took it for granted.

Chapter 121 But I Refusal

At this moment, Ron noticed the speaker's gaze, so he straightened up, adopted a serious demeanor, and indicated that he humbly accepted the ranking.

Seeing Ron's expression, Speaker Crawford smiled slightly, but deep down he was feeling incredibly frustrated and psychologically traumatized.

That damn kid! His original plan was to get a huge reward if he filled the top three spots with members of the Balam Alliance.

Every time this kid advanced to the next round, he eliminated one person from a dark guild who had infiltrated the group. He made it all the way to the top and became number one!

That would have been fine; if it were just that, there would still be two spots left for the top three. But after he confronted Azuma, everything changed.

Because Ron trash-talked Azuma in the ring, labeling her as someone who only fights women, the other judges' impression of Azuma plummeted, resulting in her losing all her points and dropping her out of the top three.

After seeing that Azuma's image score was so low, he still attributed all the accidents in the ring to her, and Urutia became the victim, so her performance score was also changed, and she was directly included in the list.

So the more the Speaker disliked Ron, the brighter his smile became, though the grinding of his teeth made a slight, imperceptible grinding sound.

Toki Anderba and Yajima, who were standing to the side, both smiled with relief when they saw Ron accept the offer.

"All right."

Then Toki Anderba cleared his throat and addressed the stench emanating from the hall.

"Alright, this concludes the first Junior Mage Examination."

The top three candidates from this assessment will stay. The rest of you who didn't make it can go back to your rooms to rest; we'll take you home later.

Upon hearing this, the disappointed losers had no choice but to turn around and leave the hall, returning to their rooms.

After everyone else left, only the judges and Ron and his two companions remained in the hall.

At this moment, Speaker Crawford put his hands behind his back and revealed a serious look.

"Congratulations, you should feel honored."

The Magical Council represents the order of the magical world. Now, listen carefully to the Council's rules, lest you...

Ron White, what do you want with your hand up?

He had only spoken halfway when he saw Ron suddenly raise his hand, looking at him with a curious expression.

He rolled his eyes, but then suppressed his emotions and questioned Ron about why he had raised his hand.

After being called out, Ron withdrew his hand and asked:

"What I want to clarify is, as candidates for councilor, are we allowed to recommend another candidate for councilor?"

"That's right, there is indeed such a privilege, but we'll discuss it back in the council; there's no need to bring it up here..."

"Do not."

Ron then interrupted Crawford and continued:

"I have no interest in the judges' candidates, so could I announce my choice here before withdrawing?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall paused for a moment, as if they had misheard something.

Urutia and Lahar, who were standing to the side, stared wide-eyed, and even Tochi and Yajima were stunned.

Speaker Crawford snapped out of his daze, frowning and glaring at Ron with an unfriendly look.

Why?

"As the current leader of the Pure White Theater Troupe, working as a mage is already my limit. I can no longer focus on working in the Council."

Speaker Crawford was furious when he heard this.

"Is this a judge's backup candidate that you can just withdraw from so easily?"

These top three spots are non-negotiable; I was eager to give them to someone, and you're saying you don't want them?

When the atmosphere started to get a little awkward, commentator Toki quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Speaker, have you forgotten the new regulations that were passed before?"

If an elected candidate wishes to relinquish their seat, it can be decided through a vote.

Speaker Crawford looked surprised, seemingly having genuinely forgotten the rule.

Is there such a new regulation?

"Yes, Speaker, yes."

Councilor Toki smiled at the Speaker, then occasionally turned back to glare at Ron.

He did tell Chairman Makarov that he could refuse to be a commentator, but he didn't say he was refusing now. As the chairman, didn't he make that clear to Ron?!

He never expected Ron to be so bold as to refuse right after announcing the top three.

The speaker then lowered his head and pondered for a moment, before shaking his head and saying:

"But this place isn't really suitable right now, let's wait until we go back..."

"It doesn’t matter."

Seeing this, Yajima quickly stepped in to help, echoing:

"Since all the judges are here now, it's the same whether you vote early or late, so let's vote now."

Yajima immediately raised his right hand with a smile, becoming the first to agree:

“I agree with Ron White’s decision to withdraw.”

Immediately afterwards, Toki also raised his hand and echoed:

“Young people today all have their own ideas, and I agree.”

Then, the judges who had been keeping a serious look in their eyes also raised their hands.

"Seeing how unwilling he was, I agreed."

Although he said that, he couldn't wait for Ron to go back.

If he really stays here, and the lead actor of the Pure White Drama Troupe leaves, what will happen to the audience?

Yajima and Toki were surprised by the judge's decisiveness, but then satisfied.

With these three people taking the lead, the other judges looked at each other and then turned to Ron.

Ron lowered his head, pretending to be conflicted, and muttered to himself in distress.

"What should I do? My theater troupe depends on me to make a living. Is this the end for them...?"

Seeing Ron's predicament, they lowered their heads and pondered for a while before people began to raise their hands.

In the blink of an eye, more than half of the people raised their hands in agreement.

Before he could even speak, the councilors had already given their full approval. Speaker Crawford's face turned ashen; he was so angry he was on the verge of a stroke.

He clenched his fists, and for the sake of his future, he finally swallowed his anger and took a few deep breaths.

"Since you've chosen to withdraw, I naturally have no objections."

Then he glared at Ron, gritting his teeth, and said:

"However, don't regret it later, because we won't be taking you in again!"

Upon hearing this, Ron simply maintained his smile and adjusted his sunglasses.

The source of my strength lies in the theater troupe, how could I possibly regret it?

Besides, if I go back and negotiate a serialization contract with the newspaper, my popularity will soar again.

Once the troupe makes a fortune, I won't bother with any judges.

Seeing that Speaker Crawford had no objections, Toki Underbart took the initiative to walk over and ask Ron:

"So Ron, now that you've withdrawn, who would you like to recommend?"

Seeing that Toki had brought up serious matters, Ron finally spoke up:

"You should be satisfied with the candidate I recommended."

That's our guild's mage, Ms. Ur Milkovic.

"Eh?"

Urudia looked up blankly, because Ron had blurted out an unexpected name.

Why, why did Mother...?

Chapter 122 Six Eyes Acquired

"Uru Milkovic?"

"That Ice-Shaped Mage, Ur?"

The judges standing nearby paused for a moment when they heard Uru's comment, then all smiled and whispered among themselves.

If it's Uru, that would be a good choice, and she's different from the other judges; she's still very young.

They started this juvenile examination to bring in new blood. If Uru can be recruited, it will not only rejuvenate the council, but her abilities will also help them handle many things.

Toch and Yajima both smiled with satisfaction, then looked at Speaker Crawford to see his reaction.

Speaker Crawford was clearly taken aback for a moment, then lowered his head and began to ponder.

Although Speaker Crawford was extremely annoyed with Ron, he knew that if Urru were willing to join the Council, it would be a good thing for him and the other council members.

After hearing Ron's suggestion, his anger subsided considerably, and he then spoke:

"Regarding Ms. Uru, we can certainly consider it, but we need to go back and discuss it several more times before making a decision."

After seeing that the speaker did not object to him directly, Councilor Toki breathed a sigh of relief, assuming that he approved of the matter.

Seeing that none of them refused, Ron smiled, indicating that his mission was accomplished.

He then turned to Speaker Crawford and said:

"Now that I've logged out, does that mean I can go back to my room?"

Upon hearing Ron's words, Crawford felt his blood pressure rising again.

Seeing that there were faint blue veins on Speaker Crawford's forehead, Yajima quickly went over to calm the speaker down.

He then spoke to Ron again:

"This is none of your business. Go back now."

"Received, goodbye everyone."

After receiving permission, Ron straightened up and made the gesture towards the fishy, ​​pungent fish.

He then turned and left the hall, leaving behind the judges with varying expressions.

After closing his eyes and composing himself, Speaker Calwford smiled.

"Okay, let's ignore the departure of irrelevant personnel and continue discussing the rules of the council."

Let's start with the first rule, ..."

Of the two selected candidates who passed the youth assessment, only Rahar listened attentively and took notes.