Fairy Tail: I don't want to be the president

Chapter 159 Three-year S-level exam and one-year simulation

"Are you sure you don't want to look for Natsu and Gray?"

Generally speaking, when choosing a partner, one should choose someone who can make up for one's shortcomings. For example, if someone is not smart enough, one should choose someone with a brilliant mind; if someone lacks experience, one should choose a seasoned person.

For people like Cana and Wallian who have both experience and brains and are good at supporting or assisting in combat, they should choose someone like Natsu who is a super capable fighter.

Cana shook her head: "Strength is indeed important. Natsu and Gray are both very strong, but you are not bad either... I heard that you were originally qualified to run for the election, right?"

Wallian was surprised: "Is there such a thing?"

Kana said madly: "Why did you come to see Rhodes when you don't know anything?!"

Wallian said sheepishly, "I just eavesdropped on everyone's discussion about partner selection. Rod's name appeared most frequently, and you were heading this way, too."

"You guy..." Kana wanted to beat him up. This guy was here just to cause trouble for the opponent, right?
Wallian avoided Kana's gaze and said, "Anyway, now we all want to invite you to be our partner. What do you think?"

What else can I think... I am of course happy to be trusted by others, but at the same time, I am also a little worried that I have let them down.

Although I don’t want to take the exam, it’s a good idea to participate as a partner to understand the intensity of the exam and prepare for next year.

The first choice must be Wallian, because he is a man, it is convenient for him to do anything, and there is no need to worry about causing misunderstandings.

But there is nothing wrong with choosing Kana. We are good friends and there is no misunderstanding between us.

Rhodes suggested, "How about you play rock-paper-scissors?"

Wallian nodded: "No problem!"

"No! No one can beat Wallian in rock-paper-scissors." Kana immediately objected.

Wallian is a guy who can read the enemy's next move during a battle, so playing rock-paper-scissors is a waste of time.

"What about the draw?"

Kana agreed: "Drawing lots is fine."

"Absolutely not!" This time it was Wallian who disagreed.

Kana is the one who is best at cheating, and she uses card magic. Seeing how decisive she is, she must have thought of a way to cheat.

Rhode said helplessly: "You wizards are really troublesome."

Mira smiled and said, "You are also a wizard."

Rhodes looked at her: "Mira, can you give me some advice?"

Mira thought for a moment and said, "Kana was here first, so why not choose Kana?"

"Mira!" Kana rushed over and hugged Mira across the counter.

Rhodes expressed envy.

"Mira~" Wallian looked pitiful.

"Don't be like that." Mira didn't know whether she was talking about Kana or Wallian. She pointed behind Wallian and said, "Isn't there someone looking for you?"

Wallian turned around: "Marcus?"

Marcus raised his hand to greet everyone, then asked, "How about Wallian, have you decided to partner up?"

"It's just been decided." Wallian said with a smile, "It's you, come and help me!"

"Me?" Marcus was a little surprised. He thought Wallian wanted to find Rhodes or Elfman.

Volian nodded affirmatively. This was the most common way to choose a partner in the guild. No matter what, just choose someone with whom you have a good relationship.

"Okay! I will do my best to help you pass the exam!" Marcus raised his hand.

Wallian also raised his hand and high-fived Marcus.

The two of them actually had the aura that they would win as long as they worked hard.

"Rod?" Kana looked at him.

"I'll try my best too." Rhode raised his hand and high-fived Cana, saying with a smile, "Don't leave after school."

"ah?"……

Of course, the reason why we didn't leave after school was to discuss the exam. We always have to make some intensive preparations before the exam. We can't let Kana drink until the day of the exam, right?
That night, in addition to Rod, Mira and Elfman, there was another person, Cana, in the guild's small courtyard.

"Do you have special training here after get off work every day?" Kana looked at the various equipment in the yard and some traces on the ground in surprise.

No wonder many people say that Rhodes has made rapid progress. It seems that it is not entirely due to his talent, but also because of his hard work.

Rhodes said, "We have been doing this for a while now. It's just a little troublesome because of the cold weather recently, but it's also good to practice cold resistance."

Gray told me that he is not born without fear of cold, and the ability to withstand cold can be developed.

"Even Mira..."

Mira was doing warm-up exercises and said with a smile: "I also want to exercise occasionally, and I can be a coach for them both."

"So that's how it is." Kana nodded. No wonder they said that Rhodes and Mira's progress was no slower than his own.

"Don't look at me like I have some conspiracy." Rhodes waved his hand.

"Let's get down to business. Since we have decided to form a team to take the exam, tacit understanding is a very important part, so starting today, you also have to..."

Rhode felt more and more guilty as he spoke these words. He felt that he must be crazy to say that he wanted to develop tacit understanding with other girls in front of Mira.

Luckily, there was a special reason, and Mira supported him in choosing Cana.

"I understand!" Kana joined the warm-up without saying anything, "What's next?"

"Uh... don't be impatient." Rhodes said, "Although the president said that the official start will be in a week, I think the exam has already started now.

The first step is to gather intelligence. First, I need to understand the content of the S-level exams in previous years, then try to guess the content of this year's exam, and then do some targeted training."

There is one year of simulation for the three-year S exam.

This should be the easiest information to obtain, and both Kana and Mira can provide it.

"The exam content is different every year. It is usually divided into three levels. The first level is not difficult, but in the second level, there will be obstacles from S-class wizards, and you may also compete with other participants. The third level..."

Kana looked embarrassed. She hadn't made it to the third level, so she had to look at Mira.

Mira said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I can't reveal the content of the exam."

The content of previous years' exams must also be kept secret... Rhodes thought for a moment and asked, "What if I hold your thigh and beg you?"

Elfman stepped forward and bumped his fists together, "Then I'll knock you out, man!"

Mira covered her mouth and laughed.

"..."Okay, Rhode gave up the idea of ​​getting information from Mira, "Kana, tell me more details."

"Okay." Although it was not a pleasant experience, seeing Rhodes' serious look, Kana still talked about the contents of the first three exams.

Rod took notes as he listened, which was valuable experience and could be used to infer the thinking of the questioner.

He couldn't help but think of what his high school teacher taught him: 'You have to know the intention of the person who sets the question. What part of your knowledge does he want to test with this question?'

After telling everything, Kana was a little depressed: "These are all experiences of failure. Is this kind of thing useful?"

"Of course." Rhodes closed the notebook. "From the content of the exam, the president already told us the answer yesterday."

"Answer?" Kana thought for a moment, "Are you talking about the items that determine the eligibility for the election?"

"Yes, abilities, intelligence, character, etc." Rhodes said, "The first level in previous years can be regarded as a basic question, which tests our most basic ability to solve common problems, either by relying on magic or relying on companions."

"The second level is an improvement question that tests our hard power. Whether it is using pure force or clever strategies, we must pass the test of S-class wizards or the obstruction of competitors."

"The third level is an additional question. Since there is no reference material, we can only guess." Rhodes looked into Mira's eyes.
"I guess it's a test of comprehensive ability. Maybe it's to solve a specific task, or a simulation task set by the president. In the end, the score will be based on the completion of the task."

Mira's eyes showed a little surprise, and Rhodes felt that he should have guessed at least partly right.

"Then there is the detailed analysis. The examination location is in the Kroba Grand Canyon. I just happened to know a little bit about it. The terrain there is complicated. The possible contents of the examination questions are..."

(End of this chapter)