A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Levy was delighted, but her partner Gajeel was furious: "What do you mean by 'lucky'?!"

"Natsu and Happy have overcome Gildarts's challenge and broken through!"

Gray exclaimed in disbelief, "You must be kidding me?!"

"Kana and Lucy have passed Kira's test and broken through!"

To this, no one was surprised: "Ah... not at all, Kira definitely went easy on us! Could it be that he actually paid for it?"

Lucy retorted, "No way! We got through entirely on 'skill' and 'luck'!"

"Felid and Biggleslow have broken through Laxus's defenses!"

Did they really fight?

Philid stammered, "It's...it's using a spell..."

"Gray and Rocky defeated Mester and Wendy in the 'battle,' breaking through! Finally... Elfman and Abbagrin defeated Mira, breaking through!"

"What?! How did you do that?"

Elfman and Abba Green were both badly injured and could only stand up by supporting each other; they were the most seriously injured here.

"That can't be said!! As a man..."

"Well... I can only say that we caught a tiny opening!"

Seeing the two of them turn red, Lucy, Happy, and Kira immediately became interested and started watching the drama unfold online.

Gray looked around and asked, "Did Juvia lose?"

"If we think about it using the process of elimination, what's left is..."

Erza! The female knight who will never hold back!

Everyone's faces fell instantly, even Maklov looked helplessly at the sky.

He knew in his heart that it would be difficult for the two of them to defeat an active S-class mage, so he actually hinted that they could hold back a little and not take the fight too seriously, but Erza seemed completely unaware of this.

"In short, these six teams are the ones that have made it through the first stage!"

Maklov cleared his throat. "Before we begin the second phase, there's something I need to tell you all!"

Chapter 305 [Sirius Island, Part Two] An Additional Assessment

Tianlang Island Camp.

Because five S-class mages arrived at Tenrou Island three days in advance to set up camp, the place is no longer just a simple outpost made of tents and tables and chairs, but a small house with complete living facilities.

Of course, this is also thanks to Kira's "storage space" magic, which allowed him to carry enough furniture.

At this moment, Mira, Erza, Juvia, and Lisanna are resting here, preparing food to regain their strength while discussing their next course of action.

"Gildas and Kira haven't returned! Did they go to see the Chairman?"

Hearing Mira's words, Erza, wearing an apron and cooking soup, replied, "Probably! We definitely need to tell the guild master about something like this! Haven't Mester and Wendy arrived yet?"

Mira thought for a moment and said, "Did you forget the meeting point? It would be bad if we encountered danger..."

Lisanna leaned on the table and comforted her, "Laxus has already gone out to look for her, so there's nothing to worry about!"

"Speaking of which, Mester... I didn't meet her in Edolas, so I'm not familiar with her. Did she join during the two years I was away?"

"Really?" Mira was also a little unsure.

Erza replied, "It's been here for a long time!"

"They're completely invisible!"

From existence to disappearance, and then from disappearance to existence, influenced by Mester's magic, the memories of him among the group were more or less confused.

"Can he protect Wendy?"

"It should be fine, right? Being selected for this assessment already speaks volumes about his ability."

Despite what the others said, Mira was still worried about Wendy's situation: "But didn't Kira say that the enemy this time could very well be the entire 'Heart of the Devil' guild?"

Just then, Erza suddenly said, "Speaking of which, I remember Tenrou Island has a magical barrier, right? Apart from our guild members, no one else should be able to get in!"

"Kira didn't make that clear!" Mira was stumped by the question. "But since the other side is a well-known 'Dark Guild,' their magical skills must be quite high. It's not impossible for them to break through!"

"That's true!"

……

The Kingdom of Fiore, in the southern sea, amidst the clouds.

A massive magic airship is speeding toward Sirius Island, the lair of the dark guild 'Heart of the Demon'!

"The objectives of this war are twofold: to capture Zeref, and... to hunt fairies!"

Hades sat in his reserved seat, exuding a chilling demonic aura. His only remaining left eye stared directly at the crowd before him, revealing a light full of wisdom and ambition.

In front of him stood a new high-ranking member of the guild, consisting of Ultear, Jellal, Lustiros, Huayuan, and Melty.

Behind them stood elite mages, selected layer by layer through the guild's survival-of-the-fittest mechanism.

These elite mages wore uniform cloaks and wielded uniform magical weapons. Each of them possessed remarkable magical talent and was considered a high-ranking member of the guild.

"Yes!!!"

The crowd roared in unison, their fighting spirit soaring.

……

Inside the H passage, Wendy and Mester sat side by side, leaning against a large rock.

"How long are you going to stay frustrated?"

It was Mester who spoke; he had been awake for several minutes, and during that time Wendy had been in a low mood.

"But...but..." Wendy's eyes were filled with tears, her lips were pursed together, and she looked aggrieved.

Because Mester identified herself as Mister Gang's apprentice, Wendy, who had been taken care of by him, was eager to help, but unexpectedly failed the first stage of the assessment.

Just then, Mester suddenly said, "Hey... Wendy, do you know why Sirius Island is called the 'Holy Land'?"

Wendy wiped away her tears: "Because this is where the first Guild Master, Mavis, is buried, right?"

"That's not all! A major secret of 'Fairy Tail' is also hidden here!" Mester looked like a wicked uncle trying to lure an innocent little girl. "How about it? Let's go on an adventure!"

Meanwhile, on the coast of Sirius Island, Lili and Xia Lulu, following the map in their hands, set foot on the guild's sacred ground.

……

"What did you say?! 'The Devil's Heart' has attacked?!"

The news revealed by Maklov shocked all the candidates.

Kana gritted her teeth and cursed inwardly: "Damn it! Of all times, at a time like this..."

Gildas asked, "So...should we temporarily cancel the assessment?"

Everyone: !!!

Maklov feigned a troubled expression: "Well..."

"No!!!" ×N

Before Maklov could answer, everyone shouted in unison.

Natsu, Gray, Gajeel, Elfman, Freed, and Cana were huddled together, their faces almost touching Makarov's.

"I cannot accept the suspension of the assessment, President!!"

"That's right!! I've been preparing for this for a long time!!"

Compared to Natsu and Gray, Gajeel was far less polite: "Let me take the test!!"

Elfman said speechlessly, "You're not a candidate, Levy is. What's the rush?"

"I'm the man who will inherit Laxus!"

"I want to continue! This is the fifth time!! The fifth time!!!"

Maklov looked at the noisy group speechlessly: "...I knew this would be the reaction!"

"Isn't that great?" Seeing the old man's expression, Gildas laughed heartily. "Knowing that there will be dangerous enemies and unpredictable crises ahead, they still manage to maintain a brave heart. That's quite rare!"

Kira chimed in, "That's right! To become a qualified S-class mage, strength, wisdom, and courage are all indispensable!"

He walked over to Makarov's side, looked at the noisy group, and suggested to Makarov, "How about using the members who hunted 'Heart of the Devil' as the assessment criteria, and judging the second stage results based on the number and strength of the enemies they defeated?"

"Just what I wanted!!!" ×N

Seeing everyone's high morale, Makarov felt utterly exhausted.

"Ugh……"

The old man sighed and said, "The first stage tested 'strength' and 'luck'; in the second stage, I originally wanted to test 'wisdom,' to have them find the tomb of the first generation..."

“That can wait until the third stage!” Kira said with a laugh. “Actually, in the first stage of the test, ‘luck’ played a huge role! You see, what path you choose, what enemies you encounter—these are all ‘luck’!”

Kira crouched down, pointed at the group of people arguing in front of him, and said to Makarov, "How many of these people actually passed the level by 'force'? Compared to that, hunting 'demons' is more like a test of 'force'!"

Maklov was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "What you said... makes sense!"

In the end, the old man agreed with Kira's opinion.

Everyone was overjoyed, making no attempt to hide the eager expressions on their faces, as well as the restless souls and gradually boiling blood within them.

Having decided to hunt the 'demon', Kira offered up his information.

He sat down directly on the ground, and invited everyone to sit down as well, then looked at them with a leisurely air.

"Currently, the full strength of 'Heart of the Devil' consists of: Guild Master Hades, top fighters Ultear, Jellal, Lustiros, Kawain, and Melty, as well as countless mages."

"What did you say?!"

Everyone was surprised to hear Kira's words.

"Hey! Kira, Ultear and Jellal aren't..."

However, before he could finish his question, Kira interrupted him directly: "Jellal was once one of the Ten Wizard Saints. Although he committed many sins in the past, he has turned over a new leaf after the Oración Seis incident and is now making amends for his past misdeeds."