Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

Hearing his name called, Gajeel breathed a sigh of relief. He had almost thought he wasn't on the list, which would have meant he would be teased by Natsu and Gray about it for a whole year.

When the list of eight people participating in this year's S-level assessment was released, the crowd in the hall began to stir.

"Apart from Levy, everyone else is a very capable participant."

"I'm so angry! What did our Levy do to you?!"

"Keep it up, everyone!"

Some people were happy for their fellow participants in the assessment, while others were analyzing who would ultimately emerge as the new S-class mage.

But while some are happy, others are sad.

"Damn it! I lost again this year..."

Alzac felt terrible. He still hadn't qualified for the next round this year, and what was even worse was that he wasn't confident he could beat even the weakest of the eight people on the list, Levy.

Since being enhanced by Hope's "Ancient Scriptures," Levy's ability to "make her words come true" has been improved by leaps and bounds, as the flaw of her "Word" magic, which requires writing to activate, has been overcome.

Bisca comforted him, "Don't be discouraged, there's always next year, Alzak."

Alzak's magic is "ammunition," and he can create magical bullets of different attack types. He and Bisca, who uses "Changing Outfits: Gunner," are both immigrants from the Western Continent, making them a match made in heaven.

However, what's really frustrating is...

They like each other, and they know that the other likes them back.

Everyone in the guild noticed that they liked each other, and they all knew that everyone in the guild could see the feelings between them.

But these two shy guys, whenever they're about to confess their feelings, just won't. Sometimes, even some of the older guys in the guild get anxious for them.

Lucy timidly raised her hand, "Um... Hope doesn't seem to be on the list?"

"Oh! That's right!"

Then everyone realized that even Gajeel and Juvia, who joined later, were qualified to participate in this year's assessment, so there was no reason why Hope wouldn't participate.

Feeling the gazes of the crowd, Hope smiled slightly, "Stop looking. The president asked for my opinion, but I never even considered participating in the S-class assessment."

Is it because Hope is too strong, and the president is afraid that he will defeat the other participants by himself, so he doesn't let him participate?

Everyone couldn't help but think that way.

After all, he is the new "strongest" acknowledged by Gildarts, and he can manipulate Laxus at will. Even if he skips the assessment and becomes an S-class mage directly, no one has any objections.

As if seeing through everyone's thoughts, Hope's lips curled up, "You all don't know yet, but I've already been internally selected as the next president."

"Eh!!!"

Seeing everyone's stunned expressions, Hope shrugged innocently and said cheekily, "Actually, I didn't want to at all. Being the president is so tiring, but the old man hugged my leg and begged me with tears streaming down his face. What could I do but reluctantly agree?"

"By the way, Gildarts can testify!"

Suddenly, the pressure came down on Gildarts.

This kid really dares to say that...

The drunken uncle's lips twitched, and he cleared his throat. "While it may be a bit of an exaggeration, that's the truth... and the fifth chairman has also been decided internally, and coincidentally, it's me..."

"What a coincidence, you bastards!"

Makarov was so enraged by these two unreliable bastards that he instantly activated his giant magic, shouting, "Let this old man, the designated sixth chairman, smash your dog heads in!"

Makarov did indeed have the idea of ​​having Hope and Gildarts succeed him, but Hope, in his eccentric way, immediately passed the chairmanship to Gildarts after agreeing, and Gildarts then readily passed it on to Makarov.

"That's how it is, and I've deeply reflected on it."

After a chaotic scene, Hope, with a bruised and swollen face, said this.

Gildarts, who also had dark circles under his eyes, chimed in, "Yes, yes, we have deeply regretted it and will never make such jokes again."

"There will be a next time?"

"Hey..."

Distracted by these two nonsensical things, Makarov almost forgot about the important matter. He regained his serious expression and said, "Because there are new members, we need to reintroduce the assessment rules to everyone."

Mirajane, the guild's star girl but also its head steward, immediately addressed the crowd with a soothing tone: "In the seven days following the announcement of the participants, those of you who are qualified for the assessment need to invite a partner from within the guild to be your partner."

"Partner?!" Lucy was somewhat surprised.

Levy, who was standing nearby, explained to her, "This is a contest between two people. It tests not only their strength but also their bond."

Such rules are nothing new to the members of the guild. Fairy Tail is a guild that values ​​its members highly, so Makarov must have taken this into account when designing the rules.

After Mirajane finished speaking, Erza immediately added, "There are three rules for choosing a partner. First, the partner you invite must be a member of Fairy Tail."

"Second, the invited companions cannot be S-class mages."

Third, Hope was not among the invitees.

Hope, this super-powerful foreign player who isn't S-tier, looks like he'll be locked into the ban list for future evaluations.

Chapter 207 Hell Difficulty

Maklov glanced around. "The specific details of this trial will be announced on Sirius Island, but there's some information I can share with you in advance..."

"All the S-class mages of Fairy Tail will become obstacles on their path to advancement in the upcoming assessment!"

"Eh—!!"

"All of them, doesn't that mean..."

Will Gildarts be involved too?

"Don't be surprised! This is the path that all S-class mages must take!"

"..."

In previous S-class assessments, usually only one S-class or Makarov himself served as the examiner. After Erza became an S-class, she became a regular examiner in the annual assessments.

But this time, Gildarts, Mirajane, Mystogan, and Laxus, who rarely participates in such matters because he doesn't hold back, will all become obstacles to the test along with Erza.

This is too difficult...

Amidst the lively discussion, Makarov gave the final instructions: "The eight of you participating in the assessment, remember to bring your partners. Meet at the port of Harugion in a week. That's all. Meeting adjourned!"

After the conference ended, the guild members who had come to join the fun dispersed. Some went to work, while others gathered together to discuss who would be promoted to S-rank in the end.

Natsu unsurprisingly became the most popular choice.

Although this guy usually gets beaten up in the guild, it's Erza who beats him up. There aren't many people in the guild who wouldn't feel guilty when they see Erza with a stern face.

Below S-rank, Natsu can be considered the strongest in the guild at present. In the previous Harvest Festival civil war, he single-handedly defeated Freed, who had used his trump card.

Not only does he possess monstrous combat instincts and a second magic source that greatly increases his magic power limit, but he also has the top-tier destructive magic "Fire Dragon Slayer" at his side, and his physical attributes are so strong that he is practically indestructible.

If you can't win, you can always activate "Dragon Power"...

The more everyone analyzed it, the more they realized that Natsu's recent growth rate was terrifyingly fast.

There was a lot of discussion around, and the members who participated in the assessment formed their own small groups and discussed with their familiar companions.

"The road to becoming an S-class mage is too long, it's so hard for a man!" Elfman held his head in his hands, feeling hopeless about the Sirius Island assessment a week later, while Lisanna cheered him on from the side.

Gray also had a furrowed brow.

Kana, who was originally full of confidence, now looked unhappy. She thought that the new card would give her some hope, but she didn't expect it to be so difficult.

"This year's assessment is really tough."

Levy slumped onto the table, her brow furrowed. "Apart from Kana, who has experience, the seven of us are all participating in the S-rank assessment for the first time, and we've encountered such difficulty. What bad luck..."

"Is this your first time? That's surprising."

Lucy was quite surprised. She thought that the best of the younger generation, such as Natsu, Gray, and Freed, should have all participated in the assessment, but it turned out that none of them had even once.

Gajeel, unusually, didn't interrupt; it was also his and Juvia's first time participating in the S-class assessment.

Previously, in Phantom Lords, although they were S-class mages, as long as their strength was sufficient and they gained Joseph's approval, they could directly become S-class, which was completely different from Fairy Tail.

Unlike his worried companions, Natsu was incredibly excited. "I'm fired up! I'm determined to pass the exam and become an S-class mage!"

Lucy looked at Natsu, who was inexplicably excited, and had no idea what he was so happy about. Just hearing about the star-studded lineup of examiners made her feel like she was doomed.

Fortunately, she wasn't the one taking the assessment.

Wendy, holding Charlotte, noticed the awkward atmosphere and kindly changed the subject, "By the way, everyone, have you decided who you'll invite as your partner?"

"Of course I'm paired with Happy."

Natsu pointed to the blue cat beside him, and Happy raised his hand in response, "Hey! I'm Natsu's most important battle partner, Lucy, don't be jealous of me~"

Lucy tilted her head. "Who would be jealous of a cat!"

Juvia looked at him affectionately, her cheeks flushed, "Of course Juvia will be paired with Lord Gray~"

"We're competitors, how could we possibly team up..."

Gray's shirt had disappeared again. He propped his chin on his hand and laughed, "Besides, my partner was already decided a long time ago."

"what!"

Juvia was shocked and completely stunned. "It's a love rival! Has this day finally come...? Who is that person? Is he as pretty as me?"

"Ugh—this is too much trouble! Bring her here right now!" Juvia, consumed by jealousy, slammed her hand on the table. "I want to see who dares to seduce my Lord Grey!"

"it's me."

Amidst Juvia's madness, a starlight appeared, revealing a handsome, blond, bespectacled man in a suit and tie—the Leo Celestial Spirit who had returned to the Celestial Realm to recuperate.

Loki?!

"Long time no see, everyone," Loki greeted with a smile.

“We made an agreement long ago that whoever gets the S-level qualification, the other person will do everything they can to help them.”

Hearing Gray's explanation, Fairy Tail's jealous queen Juvia breathed a sigh of relief. She never expected that Lord Gray would actually be with a Celestial Spirit... Speaking of which, the two handsome guys seem like a good match.

Indescribable homoerotic images automatically played in Juvia's mind. Besides being a super-love-obsessed girl, she's also a fujoshi (a female fan of BL)...

And the object of her BL (Boys' Love) interest is Gray...

Loki expertly pulled up a chair and sat down. "Lucy, I'm sorry, but I need to break our contract during the assessment period, otherwise my activities will consume your magic."

Lucy waved her hand. "I'm fine with it, but Loki, can you manage without a contractor?"