allonlinenovel Chapter 173 Mira wins!
Chapter 173 Mira wins!
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Erza stared wide-eyed and squatted down next to Moen. She didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, which forced Moen to explain to her.
"I'm responsible for determining who the top nine are."
Moen spoke up, which made Erza realize that she had thought Moen was waiting for the others to set off together.
"The president really has a lot of faith in you."
Erza's words were tinged with emotion. The fact that Moen was in charge of this matter made it all too clear that he was essentially taking on some of the work of an examiner.
"Don't you have faith in me?"
Moen stopped wiggling the crab and looked at Erza, asking with a smile.
Erza wore a black armor decorated with white cross patterns, had bat-like wings on her back, and held a one-handed sword in her hand. Her red hair was tied in a ponytail.
This girl's "dress-up magic" is a true "one-click dress-up," even changing her hairstyle, just like Sailor Moon transforming.
"Of course I have confidence in you."
When faced with Moen's question, Erza answered without hesitation that she also believed Moen would definitely pass the S-rank assessment.
"But unfortunately, I don't have much faith in you."
Moen gave a mischievous smile, which immediately made Erza's smiling face freeze, and the little girl was a little annoyed.
"Do you really think I don't even have the strength to earn Laxus's approval?"
Erza, hands on her hips, spoke with great indignation. She didn't dare say she could defeat Laxus, but she felt she could at least gain recognition.
"If it were next year, you would definitely get his approval, but this year, it's his first time serving as an examiner, so he'll set the bar exceptionally high, maybe even higher than Uncle Gildarts. If you don't pass, it's not your problem, it's Laxus's problem."
Moen shook his head. If Uncle Gildarts were still the examiner this year, Erza's chances of being approved would be even greater.
However, if it were Laxus, who was the examiner for the first time, Erza would not be able to gain his approval unless she could defeat him directly.
Those guild members who think Laxus will have lower standards than Gildarts are really overthinking it.
Laxus always hoped that his guildmates would all be strong, and he would never lower his standards for the title of "S-Class Mage," which is only awarded to the strongest among the strongest. He would definitely use Gildarts's standards for others, and might even raise them.
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Erza froze upon hearing Moen's words. She hadn't expected this at all. So, would Laxus deliberately make things difficult for them? Would he just refuse to let them pass?
"How is it difficult? This is the rule. If the S-rank mage who is the examiner thinks you are not qualified to become an S-rank mage, you either defeat him directly or accept it. It's that simple."
Moen shook his head. It wasn't really a difficult situation. They were just following the rules, and acceptance of such things is subjective.
Why are there so few S-rank mages in the guild? It's because Uncle Gildarts has too high standards, and Grandpa Makarov tacitly approves of Uncle Gildarts doing so.
The old man was very strict about S-rank missions. He wouldn't even let anyone go up to the second floor until they reached S-rank, for fear that the mages below would secretly take on the missions.
Failing to complete the mission and ruining the guild's reputation is one thing, but the fact that guild members might lose their lives because of the extremely high danger of an S-rank mission is even more unacceptable, as that could have been avoided.
Gildarts spends most of his time away on S-class missions, which he enjoys immensely and doesn't see as a burden. He loves to travel, and doing S-class missions is like traveling.
With such a useful horse as Gildarts, it's not a big deal if there are fewer S-rank guild members, it just does dampen the confidence of teammates who have participated in the assessment multiple times.
Laxus, after becoming an S-class, also frequently goes on missions and is quite impressive. It can only be said that the two of them are qualified to raise the bar, and at least they didn't neglect their duties.
"I'll do my best! And I've prepared special armor to deal with Laxus!"
Despite hearing Moen's words, Erza did not give up. After learning that her opponent was Laxus, she made corresponding preparations, namely preparing a set of "Thunder Emperor Armor," which is a set of armor specifically designed for mages who use lightning magic.
"Go for it! Show Laxus what's what!"
Seeing Erza's stubborn and unyielding attitude, Moen naturally didn't say anything to discourage her, but instead encouraged her.
Of course, Moen still didn't believe that Erza could defeat Laxus.
Erza still needs to grow. The four-year age gap will definitely take time to catch up. Laxus has already entered a period of rapid improvement, while Erza is just beginning to show her potential. There will be a gap between the two for a long time to come.
"What are you two talking about?"
While Moen and Erza were talking, Mirajane also reached the finish line. She landed next to the two of them and asked with a suspicious look.
"They're talking about Laxus."
Moen looked at Mirajane, who was in demon form at the moment. She was actually quite cool and had a fierce look to her.
However, Mirajane has clearly not yet fully unleashed the power of this demon. She needs more time to grow than Erza, after all, Mirajane has been seriously learning magic for a shorter period of time than Erza. Even the best talent needs to be discovered.
"Hmph! Don't underestimate me! I'll go and defeat Laxus right now and show you!"
Mirajane reacted more strongly when she learned that Moen didn't think much of the two of them. She immediately spread her wings and flew towards the forest of Sirius Island. Beneath the huge towering trees was a dense forest, where Laxus was located.
"Then I'm leaving too!"
Seeing Mirajane fly into the forest ahead of her, Erza reacted. After saying goodbye to Moen, she immediately chased after her. She could accept Moen being ahead, but she could never accept Mirajane being ahead of her.
Mirajane's "preemptive strike" was probably driven by this idea: regardless of whether she could defeat Laxus, as long as she found Laxus before Erza, she would win!
Anyway, Moen said that it would be difficult for her and Erza to gain Laxus's approval, so winning in this aspect would be a victory in itself!
Whenever Mira and Erza meet, Mira's competitive spirit becomes extremely strong. Even stealing Erza's leftover cake can be considered a victory, not to mention being ahead of Erza in the assessment, which can be counted as two victories!
Watching the two girls fly away, jostling and chasing each other, Moen smiled helplessly. These two were even more exaggerated than Natsu and Gray.
Speaking of Natsu and Gray, after Erza and Mira left for a while, Gray finally skated his way over. He had a bit of a home-field advantage and was the fourth to reach the finish line.
(End of this chapter)