"Ur is sure to win..."
"Master, I bet one million J on Ul Milkovich passing the S-Class Examination this year and becoming an S-Class Mage! Don't say anything, I'm going to sell my house right now..."
"Master, you understand, I also bet Ur will pass the examination."
"Master, please refund all the money I just bet!"
"Please allow me to bet again..."
"Not only do I bet Ur will participate in the examination, but I also bet Ur will pass the examination..."
"Me too!"
"Same, same..."
"Long live Ur! Ur, you are my goddess."
After Medivh pointed out that Ur was not yet an S-Class Mage of the Guild, the eyes of the gambling addicts in the Fairy Tail Guild hall lit up with dazzling light. If Ur was also going to participate, what was the difference from playing with an open hand?!
They didn't waste much time, all in, all in!
At this point, if you don't go all in, you'll be useless for life.
Even if it means selling your house, go all in!
"This..."
"No, this..."
Makarov's forehead was constantly dripping with cold sweat...
If everyone bet on Ur winning, and he had no one to hedge against.
If Ur really did pass this year's S-Class Mage Examination, then who would pay this money to these damned gambling addicts?!
Undoubtedly, it would be him, Makarov, right?
This time, he was probably going bankrupt...
Makarov knelt on the ground, looking up at the sky, muttering, "I'm going to die, I really have to sell the Guild this time."
"Oh no, Master's soul has escaped."
"Master, Master, pull yourself together!"
The crowd in the Guild looked at Makarov, who was kneeling on the ground, looking at the sky, and spitting out some transparent substance, their expressions filled with anxiety.
Of course, these gambling addicts were not worried about their Master's safety...
They were just afraid that if Makarov died here, no one would pay them.
Well, it must be said...
The Magicians of their Fairy Tail Guild were truly filial!
"Medivh, save me!"
Makarov half-knelt on the ground, one hand on his chest, the other clutching Medivh's pant leg, speaking pitifully.
According to the current situation, among the entire Fairy Tail Guild, only Medivh was capable of saving him.
"Master, how about this?"
"We'll set an additional S-Class Mage slot this year."
"In other words, unlike in the past where only one person was allowed to pass the S-Class Mage Examination, this year there will be two allowed passing slots."
"At the same time, for this year's S-Class Mage Examination..."
"It's not enough to guess only one person; you must guess both people correctly..."
Medivh thought for a moment, then looked at Makarov below him and said cheerfully.
"No."
"Since the First Master, our Fairy Tail Guild's S-Class Mage Examination has never had a situation where two people passed at once..."
"I absolutely will not allow this rule to be broken under my watch."
"We must strictly control the quality of our Guild's S-Class Mages."
Makarov's expression became serious upon hearing this.
The S-Class Mage Examination was not a game, but a form of recognition.
Only by strictly controlling the quality of the Guild's S-Class Mages...
Would unfortunate accidents be avoided when those members who passed the S-Class Mage Examination went to the second floor to accept S-Class missions.
Makarov's persistence was to be worthy of the lives of the Guild members.
"I know what you're worried about, Master."
"It's just that I think your worries are completely unnecessary..."
"Do you think Ur, who is already a 'Ten Wizard Saints', is not qualified to be an S-Class Mage of the Guild, or do you think Laxus or Erza, whose strength already far exceeds that of a general Guild's S-Class and are constantly progressing towards the realm of the 'Ten Wizard Saints', are not qualified to be an S-Class Mage of the Guild?!"
Medivh looked at Makarov and asked helplessly.
"This..."
Makarov hesitated.
Indeed, whether it was Ur, Laxus, or Erza, their strength had fully met the Guild's S-Class standards.
Ur's strength goes without saying; her 'Ten Wizard Saints' title speaks for her.
As for the current strength of Laxus and Erza, it was more than a notch stronger than when Medivh passed the S-Class Examination back then.
"If you still don't agree, then I can't do anything."
"You'd better start looking for buyers with enough funds to buy this small building, which has served as a Magic Guild for a hundred years~"
"Although this small building looks a bit dilapidated on the outside, its location is still very good. If it were converted into a hotel, it wouldn't be a bad choice~"
"Oh, right! You must remember to find more antique collectors~"
"Maybe when they see this building, a Magic Guild relic inscribed with at least a hundred years of history, they might be moved..."
"At that time, you can also sell it for more money."
Medivh shrugged and said helplessly.
"Medivh, you're forcing my hand..."
Upon hearing this, Makarov slowly stood up from the ground, puffed out his chest, and glared at Medivh, speaking with great firmness: "Then I will grant your wish and set two S-Class Mage slots this year!"
"Hmph, I refuse to believe it..."
"Will the quality of our Guild's S-Class Examination decline just because two S-Class Mages pass in one year?! That's simply nonsense..."
"Of course, this is also the last time I will break the Guild's rules."
"Mainly, Ur is already a Saint Ten Wizard recognized by the Magic Council."
"If we don't acknowledge her, wouldn't that mean we look down on the 'Ten Wizard Saints' title issued by the Council?"
After Makarov decided to bow to money, he didn't forget to quickly make a few excuses to demonstrate his integrity.
Hmm, in the face of money, Makarov's entire body was soft, except for his mouth.
"Ah! No..."
"Isn't this just being unreasonable?"
"Master, in the face of the Guild's rules, you must be a man and stick to them until the end!"
In response, the group of gambling addicts in the Guild clutched their heads and cried out in pain.
They watched as a large sum of money was about to be credited, but this opportunity suddenly vanished before their eyes.
As for the person who blocked their path to wealth, it was naturally Medivh...
To cut off someone's path to wealth is like harming their parents!
Damn Medivh, they must win this bet to show Medivh a thing or two.
Well, as for educating Medivh, they couldn't do that.
If you ask why?!
Because they couldn't beat him...
Not only could they not beat Medivh, but they couldn't even beat Medivh's daughter, Erza.
As for Medivh's wives, whether it was Irene or Selene, they were like lofty deities to them; they were no match at all.
"In short, it's settled."
"All of you, hurry up and shut your mouths!"
"It's not your place, you brats, to tell me how to abide by the rules of the Fairy Tail Guild..."
"You need to know, I am the Master of the Guild."
Makarov stood with his arms crossed in front of him, his reasoning unsound, but his demeanor was that of a dictator.
"Eh?!"
As for Medivh, who helped the Master and tricked all the gambling addicts, his expression seemed a bit dazed after hearing Makarov's words...
Although it might sound a bit off, Third Master, your lines seem a bit mixed up, don't they?!
In short, the matter of there being two slots for the S-Class Mage Examination this year was settled between Medivh and Makarov, with their back-and-forth discussion.
As for whether the rest of the Guild agreed, it simply didn't matter.
Because gambling addicts are never worthy of sympathy.
Fairy Tail's little tip reminds you: "Small bets are fun, big bets harm your health! Strong bets lead to complete destruction~"
Next.
After the S-Class Mage Examination matter was finally confirmed in front of everyone, the Magicians in the Fairy Tail Guild, who were usually crazy and noisy, finally quieted down.
Since that day, Laxus had not returned to the Guild after taking all the A-Class missions before Erza and the others.
Clearly, besides doing missions, Laxus was also quietly training alone...
"Damn Laxus, he still managed to get away!"
"Since I can't do any more subjugation missions and can't gain practical combat experience, then I can only continue to accumulate magic power..."
"Father, please lend us your Magic Power Developer!"
"Don't worry, we will absolutely not over-rely on the Magic Power Developer."
"Once new A-Class subjugation missions arrive, we'll go out for practical combat."
Erza, Mirajane, and Ultear, after failing to intercept Laxus and returning, borrowed the Magic Development Bureau that Medivh had established in the Fairy Tail Guild's backyard and began an intense, competitive development of their magic power.
Mirajane was especially frantic among them...
In fact, after Mirajane obtained the Soul of Deliora from Medivh, she no longer lacked the power to advance...
It could be said that Mirajane's path to reaching the 'Heavenly King' level was completely unobstructed! There were no barriers whatsoever. What she lacked was only the magic power to wield this immense strength, nothing more.
To be honest, the Soul of Deliora, possessing strength comparable to a Saint Ten Wizard, was actually being held back by the current Mirajane; Mirajane was completely unable to unleash Deliora's true power...
Therefore, to quickly become worthy of the Demon Soul Medivh had given her, Mirajane trained like a madwoman every day, as if she had been injected with a stimulant.
"Happy, let's go on a mission~" Natsu, quite uncharacteristically, didn't pester Medivh and Gildarts for a fight as he usually did; his eyes burned with raging flames, filled with fighting spirit.
He wanted to surpass Laxus, surpass Erza, and become an S-Class Mage of the Guild.
"Aye~"
Young Happy spread his snow-white wings behind him, floating beside Natsu…
Happy was Natsu's companion; he would always follow Natsu, no matter where Natsu went!
"Um, can I choose again?"
"I think Ur and Erza are more likely to pass this year's S-Class Mage Examination than Natsu."
Of course, before leaving, Happy bet five small dried fish, all his worldly possessions, on the combination of Ur and Erza passing this year's S-Class Examination.
"Hey! Didn't you just say you'd always support Natsu?"
Even Macao, who was organizing data, couldn't stand it.
"Aye~"
Happy nodded with a grin upon hearing this.
It wasn't that Happy didn't understand; he was just playing dumb…
"What do you mean, 'aye'?"
Macao and Wakaba complained helplessly about this.
"Gray, let's go train together!"
Lyon looked at Gray and spoke.
"No choice, Ur already left to train with Senior Warrod this morning, and Ultear, Erza, and Mirajane are tempering their magic power together! Right now, only you and I can team up!"
Gray said, taking off his clothes.
"Indeed, it's been a while, junior brother."
Lyon's lips curled into a slight smile, and with a wave of his hand, he also returned to nakedness.
"Clothes, you two remember to put on your clothes."
Cana, seeing this, rubbed her forehead helplessly and reminded them.
"What?!"
"When did we take off our clothes?"
Lyon and Gray, after hearing Cana's words, looked flustered, their fingers trembling as they quickly picked up the scattered clothes on the ground.
"Just now…"
Cana was a bit helpless.
Honestly, if she wasn't in this family, it would fall apart.
And so, all these rascals in the Guild became busy with various things, and Makarov, as the Guild Master, also enjoyed a rare moment of peace.
For a moment, Makarov's face showed a hint of serene years.
"If only the Fairy Tail Guild could remain this quiet forever, that would be wonderful."
Makarov muttered to himself.
At the same time.
Somewhere in the Ishgar continent.
"Boom!!"
With a roar, a pair of beautiful blonde-haired youths, appearing to be around seventeen or eighteen, finally landed steadily on the ground.
"We finally broke through the magic formula Aunt Irene placed around the continent."
"Aunt Irene truly lives up to her reputation as the creator of Dragon Slayer Magic, an expert whose strength rivals Father. The magic formulas she applies take us several months to break through."
The blonde youth gently moved his shoulders, emitting a series of 'crunch, crunch' sounds.
"So, Brother Kurnugi, do we really have to follow what Mother said, become enemies with Aunt Irene, and go kill… Sister Erza?!"
The blonde girl thought for a moment, then looked at the youth named Kurnugi beside her and asked.
"What are you talking about, Ere!"
"How could we possibly kill our own sister?"
"Anyway, we've already successfully arrived on this continent, and now Mother can't do anything to us at all…"
"Isn't it that we can do whatever we want?!"
Kurnugi shook his head; he didn't intend to act according to the commands of his mother, 'Moon God Dragon' Selene.
From his observations of human society, if he really were to eliminate Erza as Selene suggested, Father would surely dislike him.
Moreover, Kurnugi had a premonition…
The moment Erza died would be the moment he was beaten to death by Irene.
Given the fickle relationships among dragons, Kurnugi couldn't be sure if his mother, Selene, would actually help him then…
Yes, the blonde youth before him was Medivh and Selene's son, Kurnugi, who self-proclaimed himself as the 'Sword Saint Dragon'.
As for why this simple-minded fellow called himself the 'Sword Saint Dragon'?!
It was simply because his abilities had basically little to do with swords…
If anything, like his mother, he had a close connection to space and stars.
Just like his name Kurnugi, corresponding to the underworld in Sumerian mythology, his true ability was related to the underworld, so if anything, he should be called the 'Underworld Dragon'. (In ancient Greek mythology, the prototype of the Moon God Dragon Selene, the moon goddess Selene, represented night and dreams, was associated with death and rebirth, and had a close connection to the underworld.)
"I understand."
The girl nodded vigorously after hearing her brother's words, looking thoughtful.
"Anyway, Ere (short for Ereshkigal).
"Let's go to the Magic Guild Fairy Tail!"
"I've already found out that Father is there."
Kurnugi looked to the west and said loudly.
"So, do you know the way?"
Ere looked at Kurnugi, a hint of distrust in her eyes.
Only she knew how unreliable her own brother was…
"Don't worry, we'll find the way."
Kurnugi grinned, saying confidently.
"It's over."
Ere, in response, looked desperate.
When Kurnugi said to leave it to him, this matter was already half ruined.
As for why it wasn't completely ruined, it was because she would have to complete the task of finding the Magic Guild Fairy Tail and Father by herself…
If it was just her, of course, it was half ruined.
As for Ere's identity, she was the daughter Selene bore Medivh, Kurnugi's twin sister.
As for her purpose in coming to the Ishgar continent this time…
Besides reuniting with Medivh, their Father, she also bore the heavy responsibility of eliminating her sister Erza and bringing Medivh back to the Elentir World World.
In the words of their mother, 'Moon God Dragon' Selene: "Go and bring Medivh back to me; I still want to have forty-eight more children with him~"
Hmm, yes, Medivh, at a young age, already had both sons and daughters.
"Speaking of which, Brother Kurnugi, you should call Erza 'Sister'."
Ere seemed to recall something; she looked at her brother and corrected him.
"No, no, no…"
"Erza isn't our sister, but our younger sister~"
"Although Aunt Irene conceived Erza earlier than Mother conceived us."
"But who made our sister Erza born many years later than us?!"
"So she's our younger sister."
Kurnugi turned sideways and gently shook his head at Ere.
"Whatever you say!"
Ere gave up, saying helplessly.
"Anyway, follow me~"
Kurnugi said, striding eastward.
"Um, Brother Kurnugi, aren't you going in the wrong direction?"
Ere looked at the direction Kurnugi chose, feeling a headache.
After all, Ere clearly remembered that the Fairy Tail Guild should be in the western part of the continent.
"It's rare to come to an unfamiliar continent, so of course, we should have some fun first!"
Kurnugi said with a chuckle.
"I knew it, Brother, you're completely unreliable…"
"You go have fun by yourself! I'm going to find Father."
Ere knew that with Kurnugi's character, he would never go to the Fairy Tail Guild to meet their Father immediately.
"Don't, Sister, come play in the human city with me!"
"I'm telling you, you haven't been there! Once you go, you'll know, human cities are really fun~"
Kurnugi looked at Ere, who was planning to abandon him and go west on her own, and said anxiously.
"No."
"I'm going to find Father."
"Once I find Father, I'll tell Mother that you secretly ran away."
Ere, in response, walked away decisively.
At the same time.
A corner of the Ishgar continent.
"Boom!!"
With a roar, a blue-haired youth descended from the sky.
"The magic circle covering the Earth-land World has finally weakened."
"I must immediately go to the Magic Guild Fairy Tail and find the power to defeat Father before he embarks on a path of no return."
The youth said, his gaze fixed on the distance, walking with large strides; his journey was incredibly perilous, for he carried the fate of three entire worlds on his shoulders.
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