One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

In order not to leave them with too deep a psychological trauma, Abel decisively knocked them unconscious.

When you are plunged into endless darkness, even a conscious mind becomes an endless torment.

Snapped!

With a thought from Abel, the black cocoon shattered like a phantom bubble.

As darkness receded, rays of sunlight once again pierced through the cracks in the mountain, illuminating the interior of the cave.

But by then the battle was over.

Erza and Mirajane both fell to the ground, seriously injured.

"What was that just now?"

Gildarts asked with a serious expression.

Because when darkness fell, he lost all senses, as if he had fallen into an endless abyss of darkness, not knowing where to leave or whether he still existed.

I don't know if a second has passed, or if an eternity has gone by.

That experience was absolutely terrifying; it felt like my thoughts were going to freeze.

Worst of all, in that darkness, he seemed to "see" the black dragon that had severely injured him with a single blow!

He was certain that what he had just witnessed was not ice magic at all, but rather an incredibly powerful form of dark magic!

Just who is this kid?

Abel didn't feel embarrassed at all about accidentally involving Gildarts, who was watching from the sidelines.

After all, fighting is risky, and everyone understands the importance of caution when watching.

However, he still answered the other party's question, "That is a sword move that evolved after comprehending the power of darkness. It can deprive everyone within a certain range of their senses and perceptions, and will release the deepest fear in one's heart. I named this move Eternal Night."

Speaking of which, he had only recently perfected this technique. He had a premonition that once he completed this prayer order and his consciousness returned to his body, the level of the Dark Breathing Technique would definitely improve again.

Gildarts frowned as he chewed on the words 'Eternal Night,' recalling the terrible experience he had just had, and sighed inwardly.

With such a talented and capable newcomer joining Fairy Tail, it's uncertain whether he will bring glory and prosperity to the guild, or endless enemies and disasters.

In any case, he couldn't figure out the other party's background or purpose.

"Forget it, let Chairman Makarov worry about this himself. Anyway, I've already completed my mission."

Thinking of this, Gildarts immediately relaxed a lot. "Congratulations on defeating three of our S-rank mages and successfully passing this round of assessment."

"Go ahead, everyone else should be waiting for you. I'll take care of Erza and Mirajane."

Compared to that, the injury on his back was really just a superficial wound; apart from being a little painful, it was insignificant.

Abel nodded, walked straight over, and left the already crumbling cave.

Shortly after he walked out, the entire cave collapsed instantly.

It's likely that Gildarts accidentally bumped into something while he was out, 'crushing' it, which became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Abel will absolutely not take the blame for this!

When Abel arrived at the location for the third round of assessments, Chairman Makarov and the other two groups of people who had passed the second round of assessments had been waiting for quite some time.

"You all seem quite surprised to see me here?"

Abel glanced at everyone's expressions and smiled.

"Who did you run into? Erza and Mirajane? Didn't you see Gildarts? What about the others?" Natsu asked curiously.

The huge commotion and magical fluctuations that came from inside the mountain earlier were enough to prove how intense the battle had just taken place.

But Abel, who was standing before them, seemed to be completely unharmed, which was very strange.

Before Abel could speak, Chairman Makarov said with a complicated expression:

"I never expected you to actually do it. You defeated three S-class mages in one day: Gildarts, Erza, and Mirajane. This feat is one that probably won't be surpassed for a long time to come."

Chairman Makarov gave him a deep look, as if he already knew the outcome of the battle.

Upon hearing this, everyone present showed expressions of utter shock!

"President, are you kidding me? Putting aside Erza and Mirajane, how could Gildarts possibly lose?"

Natsu blurted out in disbelief.

"It may be hard to believe, but it's true. Gildarts has now taken Erza and Mirajane for treatment."

"If you still have any questions, you can ask them yourself later."

"Now, we are about to begin the final round of assessment, which I will conduct personally."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chairman Makarov's aura rapidly increased.

The old man's frail body somehow gave Abel a sense of threat similar to that of Gildarts before him.

He couldn't help but squint.

The others were also struggling to breathe under the immense pressure of the magic.

"The final test is simple: survive!"

A divine light began to shine from Chairman Makarov's body; it was his strongest magic, the legendary super magic—Fairy Law!

Chapter 482 The Magic Crystal Containing Dragon-Slaying Magic

Abel felt a great threat in that surging light.

That was a force powerful enough to kill him!

What kind of magic is this?

Judging from the initial animation, Abel didn't think of it as related to the laws of fairies.

"How to do?"

He couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

If this is the final test, he is certain that everyone except him will die.

"Could this be another special assessment specifically for me? Just like the previous two rounds?"

That makes sense, since Makarov couldn't possibly have killed Natsu and the others unless he'd gone mad.

"But speaking of which, why does this spell have such a long wind-up? Does it require so much charging time?"

"With my speed, if I burst out now and interrupt the opponent, the success rate should be quite high."

"But is this considered a violation of the rules?"

Because the wait was a bit long, Abel's thoughts started to wander, and he began to have some random thoughts.

But in the end, he chose to wait and see and do nothing.

His confidence stems from the talent "Spirit of the Warrior," which grants him immunity to one fatal effect and allows him to fully recover by performing three sit-ups.

Moreover, he only came to this world in his consciousness; this body was created by the system. Even if something really went wrong, it would just mean that the evaluation of this prayer order was a little low.

Don't forget, he has already defeated three of the original Dragon Slayers and completed the optional content of the wish order, which is at least a 2-star rating.

Since I won't die no matter what, and it won't have much of an impact, I naturally want to see what this old geezer is up to.

So when Makarov raised his aura to its peak and released his violent magic, the dazzling golden light instantly assimilated Abel's entire body.

Then Abel felt...warm and comfortable.

It was like the warm sunshine shining on you, driving away all the darkness and cold.

In a sense, this magic is very effective against his two abilities.

But what about its lethality?

Why wasn't I hurt at all?

Or was it that the power of this magic was beyond his comprehension, and he was actually already dead, with only his consciousness remaining?

Abel disagreed.

Then the light gradually faded, allowing him to see again Chairman Makarov's smiling, wrinkled old face.

Abel's eyes were full of doubt.

Is this the end?

If he hadn't personally experienced that immense magical power, he would have doubted whether he had just been under an illusion.

Seemingly noticing the confusion on Abel's face, Makarov immediately said with a smile, "Congratulations, Abel, you have successfully passed the S-class mage exam. From today onwards, you are an S-class mage belonging to Fairy Tail."

"I know you have a lot of doubts, but passing the first two rounds of assessments is enough to prove your ability."

"Therefore, the third round of assessment mainly tests one's mindset."

“Heart?” Abel paused for a moment, then seemed to have guessed something.

"That's right, it's about the heart. Whether they genuinely and willingly joined Fairy Tail, or whether they harbored malicious intentions."

Makarov continued.

"What I just released was the law of the super magic fairy. Any target I identify as an enemy will be punished by the holy light and destroyed."

"On the contrary, it will not contain any destructive power and is a legendary magic that can distinguish between friend and foe."

Abel continued, "So the preparation phase for this magic doesn't actually need that long, right? You did it on purpose, testing my resolve with the pressure of super magic."

"If I couldn't withstand this pressure and chose to run away, or if I joined Fairy Tail with ulterior motives and malicious intent, and chose to attack you or Natsu and the others, you would immediately release Fairy Law, using this super magic's special ability to distinguish friend from foe, to severely injure or even kill me here."

"Am I right, Chairman Makarov?"

Makarov nodded slightly awkwardly. "I know this shows a lack of trust in you, but please forgive an old man for his good intentions for the guild and for the younger generation."

After all, Abel's appearance was too abrupt and too mysterious.

Moreover, it has demonstrated such formidable strength.

Anyone would have imagined something from that.

And this is Fairy Tail. If it were any other guild, it would be perfectly normal for them to send people to secretly monitor Abel's every move.