Fantasy in the world of crossover anime

Chapter 244 S-Rank Exam

In the subsequent missions, Li Xiaoxi began to practice on the members of those dark guilds. After all, Fairy Law needs to be mastered through practice, right? However, Li Xiaoxi didn't use it too many times. After she could apply it proficiently, Li Xiaoxi returned to her previous state.

After all, Fairy Law is one of Fairy Tail's three super magic spells, and it would be too low-class if ordinary people could see it so easily.

This continued until that day.

After several months of work, Li Xiaoxi felt a pang of guilt for not being able to truly spend time with her family, especially since Mirajane hadn't been able to. So, after completing a mission, Li Xiaoxi suggested taking a break. Mirajane, also feeling somewhat guilty towards Lisana and Elfman, agreed to her plan. Coincidentally, Natsu, Gray, Erza, Elfman, and Lisana were all at the guild at that time.

That day, Li Xiaoxi didn't go to her own home, but instead sat at the bar in the guild chatting with Makarov.

However, something was strange. As Li Xiaoxi sat at the bar, Mira told her about Kana's unusual behavior last night, where she even said she wanted to leave the guild.

"Yes, that's true. Kana has been acting a bit strange these days. When I ask her, she never says why. But I asked the president, and he said it's nothing to worry about, so I don't think we need to be too concerned."

Li Xiaoxi, who was standing to the side, rested her chin on her hand and answered softly.

"Are you really not worried?" Mirajane was still a little concerned.

"Work! Go to work!!"

As if in response to Mirajane's question, a vibrant voice reached their ears. Mirajane then saw Wakaba, who rarely left the guild, rushing out with a quest sheet in hand.

Wakaba had only run halfway when he accidentally bumped into Biska, who was returning from outside. If this had happened normally, they probably would have started arguing, but to Li Xiaoxi's surprise, the two of them only glared at each other before going their separate ways.

"I'm back." Bisca walked quickly to the bar and handed a mission evaluation form to Makarov.

Welcome back, Bisca.

"I don't have time for this, I need to go do the next mission." Bisca ignored Mira's reminder and hurriedly grabbed another mission sheet before rushing out of the guild again.

"He left so soon?" Mirajane muttered to herself, looking at Gray's hurried figure.

However, within seconds, not only Bisca, but also the other members of the guild seemed to be stimulated by something, each picking up their quest sheets and surrounding Mira, vying to confirm the quest first.

"What exactly happened?" Mirajane, who was pushed aside by the anxious crowd, was even more puzzled.

Seeing Miraj's bewildered expression, Makarov smiled slightly, shook his head gently, and said to Miraj with a hint of mystery, "These lazy guys only become proactive during this period."

"Hmm, at this time of year? It seems like some people are rushing to work, while others are acting like usual. What's going on?" Li Xiaoxi and Mira were a bit confused. Natsu, Gray, Erza, Elfman, and Lisana also looked bewildered.

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The next day, inside Fairy Tail.

Almost all the guild members had gathered inside the guild hall, where a blue curtain bearing the Fairy Tail guild logo had been lowered onto the guild's stage, obscuring the view of the stage. The guild members below all looked anxious, expectant, and nervous.

Phew! Finally, amidst everyone's anticipation, the curtain that had been hanging low was slowly pulled up, revealing Makarov and Gildarts, who had returned from his mission, to the guild members.

"President, we've been waiting for you for ages! Hurry up!!"

"Publish it!"

Upon seeing the group appear, the crowd gathered below the stage erupted in cheers.

"Ahem," seeing the eager expressions on everyone's faces below the stage, Makarov coughed lightly twice, then began to speak with a serious expression: "According to the ancient rules of the fairies, the list of participants in the S-class mage promotion exam will be announced next."

"Oh!!!" Upon hearing Makarov's words, the atmosphere in the guild reached its peak, with almost everyone raising their hands in cheers.

"Everyone, please be quiet."

"The president hasn't finished speaking yet."

Seeing the somewhat chaotic scene below, Gildarts addressed the crowd, offering a warning. At Gildarts's prompting, the voices finally subsided.

"This year's exam venue is Sirius Island, our guild's sacred ground," Makarov nodded in satisfaction as he saw everyone calm down, and continued unhurriedly, "I have witnessed your strength, your heart, and your soul this year. There are four participants: Li Xiaoxi, Mirajane Strauss, Erza Scarlett, and Laxus Dolea."

Now Li Xiaoxi finally understood why the guild was behaving the way it was today—oh, that's why! The S-rank exam really does motivate everyone in the guild. Time really flies; in the blink of an eye, it's the S-rank mage promotion exam.

S-Class Mage Upgrade Exam!

Just as it means literally.

It was a test organized internally by the guild and only for its members.

Moreover, only mages recognized by the guild master are eligible to participate.

If a mage passes the S-rank mage promotion exam, they will be promoted to an S-rank mage and will be qualified to take on the extremely difficult missions on the second floor of the Fairy Tail guild!

Mira, standing in Kyldas, picked up where Makarov left off, saying softly, "The four chosen ones, please decide on a partner during your week-long preparation period..."

“There are two rules for choosing a partner,” Makarov continued, “First, they must be a Fairy Tail member; second, S-rank mages cannot be partners…”

Gildarts calmly looked at the crowd below: "The specific details of the exam will be explained after we arrive at Tenrou Island. As an S-class mage, I will hinder your path to qualification."

"Xiao hope, this time I'm your opponent. An S-rank mage, I won't let you get it so easily," Mirajane said confidently as she approached Li Xiao Xi.

"Unfortunately, I'm determined to win this S-class mage promotion exam, Mirajane," Li Xiaoxi said confidently. After all, Gildarts, the biggest obstacle in the competition, no longer posed any threat to Li Xiaoxi, and besides, she had a world behind her.

Chapter 245 The Weak

Li Xiaoxi spent some time finding a partner, but in the end she decided to let Gray be her exam partner.

Gray readily agreed to Li Xiaoxi's request. Although Gray didn't participate in the S-class mage promotion exam this year, gaining experience would still be very helpful.

The next day, when they gathered, Li Xiaoxi discovered that Mirajane's companion was Lisana, and Laxus's companion was Freed Justin from the Thunder God Crew—the one whose magic was dark script, who had a rigid personality, and was rumored to have superb cooking skills and greatly admired Laxus. Erza's companion was Natsu, who also had a blue flying cat.

After all eight participants had gathered, Gildarts and Makarov appeared. They then took Li Xiaoxi and the others onto a large ship, and set off for Tenrou Island, the sacred site of Fairy Tail, where the exam would be held.

"This time, our team is definitely going to win, Hedgehog!"

"No, our group won, you exhibitionist!" However, Natsu had an extremely strong susceptibility to motion sickness, and he vomited before he could finish speaking.

Before the match even started, Natsu and Gray began their pre-match rehearsal.

However, whether it was just Li Xiaoxi's imagination or not, she felt that Laxus was looking at her with ill intent. But when Li Xiaoxi looked over, Laxus had already turned his head away.

As Li Xiaoxi got closer to the exam venue, Tenrou Island, she discovered that the Fairy Tail mark on her hand was providing her with considerable magic power; the mark was faintly burning.

"It seems that Fairy Tail's sacred island, Tenrou Island, is no ordinary place!" Li Xiaoxi exclaimed as she watched Tenrou Island draw closer.

When the ship was only one kilometer from Tianlang Island, it stopped moving forward.

Then Makarov said very seriously, "Now I will announce the rules of the competition. It is very simple. The first step is that you just need to go to the island and find the tomb of the first chairman to advance. However, there are only two spots available. If you encounter me and Gildarts on the way, you can only advance by fighting with us and gaining our approval. Do you all understand the rules of the competition?"

After all the participants nodded, Makarov continued, "Then let the competition begin."

After Makarov announced the start of the match, Li Xiaoxi immediately flew into the sky with Gray, and the other teams also used their own special abilities.

"Is this what it feels like to fly in the sky? That's great, Natsu, we'll head over there first!" Gray said happily to Natsu, who was now swimming in the sea. Since Happy wasn't a participant, he couldn't help Natsu.

"Xiao hope, the guild leader said we need to find the first generation's tomb, but the island is so big, how are we going to find it?" Gray asked, looking down at the huge island above Sirius Island.

"Don't rush, the president considers luck one of the tests, but the president doesn't know that luck is hardly a test for me."

"Then what should we do now?"

“Let’s go down first, and then I’ll show you what luck is,” Li Xiaoxi said with a mysterious smile to Gray.

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"Xiao hope, don't tell me this is the method you mentioned?" Gray broke out in a cold sweat as he watched Li Xiao Xi casually pick up a branch and toss it aside to decide the direction of their journey.

"Hmm, don't underestimate it, you'll see in a moment. By the way, this time it's on the left."

And so, guided by the branches, Li Xiaoxi and Gray went left when the branch pointed to the left, and right when the branch pointed to the right. Gray felt very strange, but Li Xiaoxi insisted on going.

Unexpectedly, guided by Li Xiaoxi's branch, they actually found the first round's winning objective that Makarov had mentioned: the tomb of the first chairman. And judging from the situation, they were the first people to arrive there.

"We won just like that?" Gray couldn't believe that Li Xiaoxi could find a small grave on a huge island using only tree branches.

"Yes, it's that simple. Let's take a break first; the second round probably won't be so easy."

"You're right, let's rest for a bit first."

In reality, who knows? When it comes to luck, who dares to compare with Li Xiaoxi? The whole world is Li Xiaoxi's companion. Li Xiaoxi throwing the tree branch was a hint from the world's consciousness to him.

While Gray was resting, Li Xiaoxi noticed something amiss. She had a strong feeling that someone was watching her. So, instead of resting, she played hide-and-seek with the person she'd been playing with. In the end, all Li Xiaoxi knew was that the person was a girl—a pretty little girl with blonde hair. Beyond that, she knew nothing.

Li Xiaoxi waited for about half an hour before the second person to advance to the next round appeared: Laxus and his companion, Fred Justin. Laxus said defiantly, "Looks like your luck is pretty good; you actually made it this far. But the next round won't be about luck anymore. I'll show you then that you can't become a strong person by luck alone."

"Laxus, what did you say?" Gray replied, clearly displeased.

"I said, the weak should act like the weak."

"Gray, forget it. There's no point in arguing now. Let's talk about it in the second round!" Li Xiaoxi advised Gray when she saw that he still wanted to continue arguing with Laxus.

The atmosphere at the scene turned cold, and neither side spoke to the other.

A short while later, Makarov and Gildarts appeared with Mirajane, Lisanna, Erza, and Natsu.

After a brief inquiry, Li Xiaoxi learned that Mirajane and Lisanna had encountered the Guild Master, while Erza and Natsu had encountered Gildarts. Although Mirajane and Li Xiaoxi had been with them for a long time and still possessed a significant amount of Li Xiaoxi's magical energy, they were still unable to defeat Makarov alongside Lisanna. As for Gildarts' opponent, it was extremely simple; no matter what tactics or magic Natsu and Erza used, Gildarts easily countered them.

"So, the teams advancing to the first round are Li Xiaoxi's group and Laxus's group. Now, I will announce the rules for the second round," Makarov said very seriously. "The second round is very simple: Li Xiaoxi's group and Laxus's group will duel. Whoever wins will become the S-class mage in this year's S-class mage promotion exam."

"Just what I wanted, simple, isn't that Li Xiaoxi?" Laxus smiled confidently.

"It's quite simple," Li Xiaoxi agreed after hearing the rules.

Chapter 246 Two Years

The battle between Laxus's group and Li Xiaoxi's group on Tenrou Island was accepted after Makarov announced its start.

Although Laxus was very strong, Li Xiaoxi is now even stronger, surpassing Gildarts. To show Laxus that power isn't the only solution, Li Xiaoxi used the simplest method: instantly killing Laxus.

Makarov looked at Laxus lying on the ground with a very complicated expression, but he still announced that Li Xiaoxi had become an S-class mage of Fairy Tail, and from then on, the missions on the second floor were open to Li Xiaoxi.

After Makarov announced Li Xiaoxi as an S-class mage, the world's youngest S-class mage was born. Underestimating Li Xiaoxi's young age will come at a great cost.

Mirajane and Natsu both congratulated Li Xiaoxi on her promotion to S-class mage, but Natsu's final words, "Let's duel," left Li Xiaoxi speechless.

With the S-class mage promotion exam passed perfectly, Makarov led Li Xiaoxi and her group away from Sirius Island.

However, when looking at Sirius Island at the end, I saw an extremely cute little girl floating on the sea. She had bright green eyes, a pair of wings on her head, and long, curly golden hair. She wore a cloak, looked like a fairy, and was barefoot. When this little girl saw that Li Xiaoxi had spotted her, she waved to Li Xiaoxi and then suddenly disappeared.

"It seems there's quite a secret behind this sacred place of our guild," Li Xiaoxi thought to herself as she looked at the little girl who had suddenly disappeared.

Regardless, now that she's become an S-rank mage, she can finally take on real S-rank missions. Li Xiaoxi has been looking forward to this for a long time, and now her wish is finally coming true.

The day after returning to Fairy Tail, Li Xiaoxi chose a ten-year mission and disappeared with Mirajane. Now that Li Xiaoxi is used to Mirajane being by her side, she didn't forget Mirajane during this mission.

However, Li Xiaoxi discovered that the ten-year mission was not difficult at all. But to be on the safe side, Li Xiaoxi did the ten-year mission for a year. Only after ensuring that she had enough strength did she begin to accept the hundred-year mission with Makarov's approval.

In just one year, Li Xiaoxi completed over thirty ten-year missions, which significantly boosted her reputation. No other guild could accomplish so many ten-year missions in a single year, and with such a high success rate. However, after accepting the hundred-year mission, Li Xiaoxi stopped taking Mirajane with her, as the mission content was far too dangerous, and she wasn't confident she could easily complete it with Mirajane.

Fortunately, Mirajane understood Li Xiaoxi's concerns and, not wanting to be a burden to her, offered to take care of his younger sister and brother for a while before Li Xiaoxi received the century-long mission. This deeply moved Li Xiaoxi.

And so, Li Xiaoxi left Fairy Tail with the century-long mission list, and two years passed in the blink of an eye.

If Mirajane hadn't had enough confidence in Li Xiaoxi's abilities, he would have thought something had happened to her during the mission!

However, a lot has happened in Fairy Tail in the past two years. Shortly after Li Xiaoxi left, Mirajane, Erza, and Laxus all became S-Class Mages. Except for Mirajane, Laxus and Erza began accepting S-Class missions from the second floor. However, after becoming an S-Class Mage, Mirajane didn't accept any second-floor S-Class missions, continuing to complete the first-floor missions with Lisanna and Elfman. The guild members understood, as Mirajane and Li Xiaoxi had completed a considerable number of S-Class missions together.

It's worth mentioning that during one of Mirajane's missions, she captured a Beastmaster's Soul and gave it to Elfman, allowing Elfman to accept it. After accepting the Beastmaster's Soul, Elfman's personality changed slightly; he was no longer as timid and weak as before, becoming more manly, which pleased Mirajane for a long time.

Although Li Xiaoxi disappeared for two years, no one in the entire Eastern Continent dared to say they didn't know her. However, besides Li Xiaoxi, Fairy Tail's overall strength increased significantly during those two years. Natsu earned the title of "Fire Dragon," Erza became even more powerful, and was directly dubbed the Fairy Queen. Gray also praised his Ice-Magic ability, making a name for himself.

However, everyone in Fairy Tail knows that the strongest mage in Fairy Tail has not yet returned, nor has their Fairy Child. Furthermore, the Fairy Queen, who appeared alongside Li Xiaoxi's Fairy Child, is still waiting in Fairy Tail for the Fairy Child's return.

With a loud "Bang!", the Fairy Tail door was kicked open, and Natsu shouted, "I'm back!"

Welcome back! Welcome back!

“You’ve caused another big scene, Halgen…” said a guy with buck teeth.

"Damn it!" Natsu kicked the buck-toothed man away, sending him crashing through a set of tables and chairs, before saying, "The information you gave me about the Fire Dragon God was fake."

"Why?" Lucy grumbled from the side.

The buck-toothed guy finally managed to get up from the ground and say, "How would I know about that? I was just telling you some inside information about the fire dragon."

"What did you say?" Another kick followed.

"What? You want to fight, you bastard?" *Bang! Bang!* The sound of tables and chairs shattering rang out.

"Wow, this is amazing! I've really come to Fairy Tail!" Lucy said excitedly.

"Natsu's back~~~~" Gray said, then went to fight Natsu.

"Boys should settle things with their fists!" Elfman mimicked Li Xiaoxi's clothes, which had the word "First" written on the back. But he was immediately punched away by Natsu and Gray after making the gesture.

"Ugh, this is so noisy," Rocky said, putting his arms around the two women.

"Isn't there a single normal person here?" Lucy continued to complain.