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

Chapter 165 The exam begins

Of course we have to bring them. The tickets have been bought and the people are here. We can't just use a horse-drawn carriage at the last minute.

Although Makarov also felt a headache, they should calm down after getting on the train...

Ideals are ideals, reality is reality.

After getting on the bus, a circle of isolation appeared around the nine people, and all the passengers subconsciously kept a distance from these weirdos.

Rhodes suspected that if he brought a few more people out, he would be able to enjoy the box treatment without having to fill up all the seats.

After realizing that her opponents were such a group of weirdos, Kana felt much more relaxed and now she was just observing Mest secretly.

Mest, who was chewing on the seat back, noticed that Kana was staring at him and became alert.

Did he notice something unusual? Was it because my acting skills were not good enough? Meester chewed the seat harder.

Joey was showing off his muscles to his companions. Even though the car was not that warm, he was shirtless, making people wonder if he had studied with Gray.

Miji's eyes darted back and forth among the other contestants, as if she wanted to start a fight at any moment.

Marcus had a very happy chat with Joey, and he even reached out to pinch Joey's muscles, which seemed to be the real deal.

Wallian observed quietly, and kept an eye on Marcus to prevent him from leaking secrets.

Wang Qiangji was as silent as usual, leaning quietly on the backrest without saying a word.

Rhodes...felt sorry for the president.

The old man is now very focused, just like a teacher taking a group of elementary school students out on a trip, afraid that something might happen.

But the teacher was worried that something might happen to the students, while Makarov was worried that something might happen to others.

The train rumbled along the railway towards the northeast, gradually moving to a place with lower temperatures.

Most of the trees along the railway have turned yellow, and the only ones that remain green are pine and cypress.

If you look closely, you can find that even the pine and cypress leaves have different color than in summer.

Onibas Station-Gunuki Station-Oshibana Station.

After passing three cities in a row, the scenery outside the car window gradually became desolate, and the expression on Wallian's face became more and more tense.

Rhodes asked, "Warren, are you feeling unwell?"

"No, nothing." Cold sweat broke out on Wallian's forehead. "It's just that we are about to reach that place."

Marcus said bluntly, "Hahaha, have you forgotten? Wallian is afraid of heights. We are about to reach the Grand Canyon, and the train has to cross a bridge."

"That's right!" Kana clapped her hands and urged, "Why don't you give up the exam now? The exam site is in the Grand Canyon."

"Don't, don't joke! I finally got this opportunity..." When the train got on the bridge, Wallian had already closed his eyes, sweat on his forehead, "and the test is inside the canyon, not on top of it!"

The railway bridge seemed to pass straight through the top of the canyon. Looking out the window, Rhodes could see strange landforms outside that he was not sure whether to call them mountains or stone pillars.

If you ask him, he would say that this place has some similarities with the Stone Forest, but compared to the incredible beauty of the Stone Forest, the environment here should be described as desolate and dangerous.

One book says that this place was formed by a prehistoric earthquake, while another book says that it took tens of millions of years of weathering to become like this.

The least popular theory is that this place was once a battlefield between two dragons, and after the fight, it naturally evolved into its current state.

Rhode felt that the most unscientific statement might be the most correct - if Natsu and Wendy were not lying about being raised by dragons.

Everyone got off at Kroba Station, the first station after crossing the bridge.

The president led them back a few kilometers to the edge of the canyon, and then walked a few kilometers north.

The north wind had already started to blow at this time of year, and the wind near the canyon seemed particularly strong, so everyone couldn't help but wrap their clothes tightly.

Rhodes and Kana walked quietly at the end of the team, observing the terrain carefully.

Miji complained, "Are we here for a hike?"

Wallian's legs were still shaking, and he had to hold on to his partner Marcus: "Who... who wants to hike in a place like this?"

Marcus said helplessly: "If this is the case now, what will we do for the exam later?" "Wait, it will be fine once we get down there..." Wallian asked uncomfortably, "President, how far is it?"

"That's it." Makarov pointed to the peak with a Fairy Tail flag in the middle of the canyon, "That's the starting point of this exam.

Going north from there, there is a natural maze, and at the end of the maze there are three exits, all with the flag of our guild flying on them. "

Kana glanced at Rhode. Did he guess right? Do we really have to go through the maze? We're sure to win. It seems we can just fly over there.

That's not right. In this situation, Mest's space magic should be more advantageous.

"Next are the specific rules. There is a magic circle at each of the three exits of the maze, and it can only be opened with a special 'key'.

There are only three keys to open the magic circle, and they are now scattered throughout the maze.

Your task is to write your name on the notice board at the starting point, then find three keys in the maze and enter different exits. "

Marcus asked, "Can only one group go in from each exit?"

Makarov nodded: "Yes, the exit will be closed after a group of people enter, which means that only three groups at most can pass this level."

"Then, then, then, then... Then, President, how do we get down?" Wallian had a bad feeling in his heart.

Makarov said: "Of course I have to find a way myself."

Wallian turned pale. This was really bad news.

Miji touched her hands with her tiger claw gloves and asked, "President, if we can't find the key, can we steal someone else's?"

"Yes, before reaching the exit, looting is not prohibited." Makarov took out eight flares and distributed them, "Because the environment below is complex and you may encounter dangerous creatures, you can ask for help at any time.

But releasing the flare means giving up the exam, I will rush over immediately, any other questions?"

"Yes, there is a very important question." Rhode raised his hand and asked, "The train ticket from the day before yesterday... No, what does the key look like and how big is it?"

"That's probably it." Makarov transformed himself into a wooden sign in the shape of the Fairy Tail logo.

After a moment, it changed back to the original shape. "It's the same shape, and the size is about the same as mine."

The wooden sign is more than half a person's height. It is easier to find as it is a larger target, but it is inconvenient to carry it on your back or while holding it, especially when you are holding it in your hand.

It seems that after finding the key, you must avoid other people and rush to the exit quickly.

Everyone made a judgment in their hearts, and Makarov waved his hand: "Well, the first round of the Fairy Tail S-class wizard upgrade exam begins now!"

"Summon, Crimson Razorback!"

Two large raptors appeared, and Rhodes and Kana each rode one.

The raptors took a few steps, jumped off the cliff, and flew towards the flag in the middle of the canyon.

"Flying is too tricky! We're leaving too, Joey!"

"Oh!"

Honey and Joey ran to the edge of the cliff, jumped onto the lower rock wall, and then leaped down nimbly.

Meister put his hand on Wang Qiangji's shoulder, and the two of them disappeared from where they were in an instant, and when they reappeared, they were already at the bottom of the valley.

Then, the figures of the two people flashed again, and their forward speed was faster than the flying speed of the raptor.

And the last group...

"Hurry up, Wallian! We are falling behind!" Marcus dragged Wallian and tried to run.

But Wallian held onto a rock and refused to let go. He was almost crying. "No! It's too high!"

Marcus was mad: "Do you want to take the exam or not?"

Wallian wanted to cry: "At least let me prepare myself mentally!"

(End of this chapter)