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

Chapter 174 I...Give Up

"Don't panic. This could be the final burst, or a last gasp," Rhodes said. "Let's hold on for a while. Maybe it won't be able to hold on any longer."

The river crab carried the two people and ran wildly, but the shaking ground and the occasional rolling rocks brought a lot of trouble.

Kana gritted her teeth and used the last of her magic power to shoot out a few flying cards, which exploded in the monster's mouth, nose and wounds.

The beast looked more miserable, but also obviously angrier.

As it ran, its tail slammed the ground heavily, and the two mountains in front of it shook and collapsed, and huge rocks seemed to roll down from all directions.

If the river crab did not have 360-degree vision, it would be impossible to avoid this situation.

Even so, the vibration of the ground seriously interfered with the movement of the river crab, and a stone half a person's height hit the river crab's leg.

"Receive Razorback!"

Rhodes' legs turned into long bird claws, grabbed Kana's shoulders and flew with her.

The unicorn monster actually picked up a stone and threw it at the two of them.

Before disappearing, the river crab provided Rhodes with the necessary vision, allowing him to avoid two sneak attacks from behind.

He flapped his wings and flew Kana away. The monster was still chasing them, occasionally throwing a huge rock.

"No..." Kana's eyes were dim. She was going to fail again.

"I..." Rhodes hesitated, "Actually, there are two final solutions..."

Kana seemed to have grasped the last straw: "What can we do?"

"The first thing is to delay a little longer and find a safe place to hide. Maybe before dark, we can accumulate enough magic power to summon the Scarlet Mark Tree Monster. To deal with a seriously injured unicorn monster, it should be..."

"No." Kana denied, "Your physical condition is already very poor. Exhausting your magic power several times in a short period of time will have a very bad impact on your future."

If it was a life-and-death situation, she might not care so much, but this was just her exam.

Although it meant a lot to her, it would not do if Rhodes had to sacrifice his future.

"The second option is, I'll find an opportunity to try and see if I can receive it."

"No!" Kana objected even more firmly, "An enraged monster is more difficult to control than usual. Even if you are a genius at learning to receive magic, your current physical condition won't allow you to do so. You will get out of control!"

Losing control like Elfman did was a very dangerous thing. He was lucky to recover. Rod might not be so lucky if he did it again.

There was no way Kana would agree to this plan.

Rhodes hesitated. Although he didn't know why, after spending some time with Kana, he could feel that this exam was very, very important to Kana.

As long as there is a chance, he still wants to try his best.

Although it's not very safe to do this, but... anyway, with the president and Erza backing us up, the situation shouldn't be too bad.

Phew—pop!

A red flare rose into the air with a shrill sound and emitted a dazzling light.

"Kana?"

"That's enough, Rhodes." Kana lowered her head. "You've done enough. It's my lack of practice... I don't have... the qualifications..."

Tears slid down Cana's cheeks and dripped onto the head of the unicorn below.

The unicorn looked up and saw a female knight in black armor: "Change clothes·Black Feather Armor!"

Firing a flare means giving up the exam, and the mission will be handed over to Erza.

Rhodes took Kana to an open space in the distance and put her down.

Kana fell to the ground, supporting herself with one hand and pounding the ground with the other hand unwillingly.

Tears dripped down her cheeks, she sobbed, and then burst into tears.

Beside him was the bewildered Rhode, behind him was Erza, who landed lightly after swinging a few swords, and the unicorn monster that fell down wailing.
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This is the third day after the S-level exam.

The discussion about the exam has almost cooled down.

Wallian was upset for a day because he failed to pass, but now he is chatting with Marcus. Mi Ji is also in a bad mood. She has been looking for fights for two consecutive days. It is probably a way for her to vent her emotions.

The president was also in a bad mood. He went to the Council branch yesterday and was criticized.

The reason was that holding the S-level exam destroyed a large area of ​​natural landscape and caused some panic to passengers on the train passing through the Kroba Bridge not far away.

However, the clever president put all the blame on the unicorn.

The Council understood the abilities and dangers of the unicorn monster and appreciated their achievements in destroying the monster, so they did not pursue the matter further, but they did not commend them either.

The president felt slightly relieved because he didn't have to write an additional self-criticism, and he was very content.

The ones who were left feeling the most uncomfortable were Kana and Rhodes.

A man who drinks all day long, and I don’t know if he is sober for even an hour in three days.

The other one lay at home all day. After arriving at the guild, apart from completing his daily work, he trained intensively. When he was tired, he would hide in an inconspicuous place to rest for a while. He didn't want to talk much to others.

Today, when Rhodes wanted to sneak away again, someone pulled the back of his clothes.

Turning back, he saw Mira's worried look.

Rhode didn't look her in the eye and forced a smile: "What's wrong? Oh, you want to help register for the mission, I'll just..."

Mira didn’t answer his words, and said softly: “Will you sit with me for a while?”

"..." Rhodes was silent for a few seconds and nodded slightly.

Mira smiled, grabbed Rhodes' wrist, and pulled him to sit in front of the counter.

She didn't rush to speak, but poured two drinks and put them away. Then she moved the stool that was a little far away towards Rhodes, stroked the hem of her skirt behind her, and sat on the stool.

They both put their arms on the table holding the cups, and when their elbows touched, they moved a few centimeters apart at the same time.

They look a bit like elementary school students sitting at the same table, with only the 38th parallel separating them.

"Mira..." Rhodes hesitated and wanted to speak, but he didn't know how to say it.

Mira smiled and said, "Try the drink first, Mr. Cook's new recipe."

"Hmm." Rhodes took a sip and first noticed a slightly sour taste, and then the sweetness filled his entire mouth.

"How about it?"

"It tastes a bit like sea buckthorn juice, but it seems too sweet."

"Because of the extra sugar and other seasonings, the sour taste of sea buckthorn is only a little bit retained." Mira also took a sip and narrowed her eyes slightly.

"The sea buckthorn harvest season has not yet completely passed, so I bought a lot and asked Mr. Cook to make them into drinks."

Rhodes hummed softly: "It tastes good."

"Come to think of it, on the way to the shopping mall that day..."

Mira didn't pay attention to Rhodes' response, but excitedly talked about what happened in the guild when Rhodes was away, and what she encountered when she was out.

Rhodes listened carefully, one by one, all ordinary little things.

Like who had a quarrel with whom, who had a fight with whom, which store’s food prices went up, which bargaining session was particularly successful…

Mira probably knew why Rod was unhappy, but she didn't mention anything about the exam.

She just narrated the trivial things happening around her in an ordinary way, and laughed pleasantly from time to time.

Rhodes listened to her story and gradually calmed down.

He sipped the juice, savoring the sour and sweet taste, and quietly watched the guild and its residents in Mira's eyes.

When the drink in his cup was empty, Mira pushed her cup over.

Seeing Rhodes' surprised look, Mira turned her head away inconspicuously: "It's too sweet. I feel like I'll get fat after drinking it."

(End of this chapter)