Fairy Tail: Starting with Fairy Queen Erza

Yes, that unlucky bastard Warren bet on Lacusa and Uru.

at the same time.

The battle between Ian and Gildarts has also come to a conclusion.

In the arena, neither Ian nor Gildarts continued to swing their fists; their spirit and strength had collectively burned out...

Who will win?!

Outside the arena, Laxus, Natsu, Gray, Cana, Erza, Ereshkigal, and even Makarov clenched their fists, their eyes fixed on Ian and Gildarts in the arena.

"Pfft!"

The next second, everyone heard a loud bang, and Ian was the first to give in and sat down on the ground with a thud.

"Won!"

In an instant, a smile spread across Kana's face, like a peony blooming in spring.

"I lost."

"Ian, you win!"

Just as Cana was about to step forward and embrace Gildarts' imposing figure, she saw Gildarts smiling contentedly as he lay back and fell heavily to the ground.

"Kildarts!"

Kana's smile vanished instantly, replaced by silent worry.

"Father won!"

At this moment, Erza and Ereshkigal no longer had worries on their faces, but were full of smiles.

"How can this be considered a victory?"

"Gildars, you're different from me. You should still have magic, right?!"

As Ian spoke, he lay down on the ground, looked up at the sky, and murmured.

Although Ian didn't know how much strength Gildarts still had left, he could clearly sense that the guy was holding back during their fight.

Moreover, Gildarts, a non-annihilation mage, relied solely on his physical strength and brutal punches to overpower a dragon slayer mage who had awakened the power of dragons, enhanced his body, and claimed to possess power comparable to dragons. Gildarts had been dominating him in the arena, almost knocking him over. Who could he possibly reason with?!

If Gildarts were to learn Dragon Slayer Magic, what would become of him?

Will I really become One-Punch Man then?

"You really are a monster!"

Ian said so.

Come,

Chapter 74: Return to the Guild! Irene Playing with a Nurse!

74.

"Father, you have won!"

After the battle between Ian and Gildarts was finally decided, Erza and Ereshkigal, Ian's daughters, came to Ian's left and right sides, grabbed his big hands, and excitedly congratulated him.

"Yes, we won."

Ian appeared calm; he didn't think he had really defeated Gildarts.

"I announce!"

At the same time, Makarov walked up to the group with his hands behind his back.

"In the year X778, Fairy Tail's S-Class Mage Exam and the battle for the strongest throne in Fairy Tail have officially ended!"

"You bunch of little brats, hurry up and come back to Magnolia Town with me!"

"Don't cause any more trouble for Sirius Island, which is a sacred place, really..."

Makarov vowed that he would never hold the S-class mage assessment on Sirius Island next year, lest those troublesome brats actually destroy this sacred fairy land, which is engraved with time and history and has great significance.

To be honest, just now, during the duel between Ian and Gildarts, he was on tenterhooks several times, fearing that these two monsters might accidentally annihilate the island, turning Sirius Island into dust and history.

"Oh!!"

As Makarov finished speaking...

The S-class candidates present raised their hands listlessly in agreement.

Everyone was exhausted and didn't have much energy left to cooperate with Lao Ma.

"Laxus, what a pity!"

"We've already reached the final step..."

"They were just one step away from becoming the S-rank Archmage of the guild..."

"You're about to be promoted to S-rank Archmage in the guild."

Fried looked at Laxus beside him, his eyes filled with regret.

If Laxus hadn't challenged Ereshkigal in the second round of the test, but instead opted for a more conventional approach and participated in the final free-for-all, the outcome would have been uncertain. In Freed's mind, Laxus still had a high chance of winning the team fight...

"No!"

"It's fine this way."

"I'm not particularly attached to the S-rank of the guild."

Laxus lay on the ground, looking at the clear sky above. After witnessing the terrifying power of Ian and Gildarts, who would still be interested in the mere S-class ranking of Fairy Tail?!

Now, Laxus has only one goal in mind: to reach the summit...

To become a mage like Ian and Gildarts, standing at the pinnacle of the continent of Ishgar.

"Within six months, we will enter the realm of the 'Ten Saints'."

At the same time, Laxus set a goal for himself: to officially step into the magical realm of the Ten Archmages within six months.

He would do everything in his power to shorten the distance between himself and Ian and Gildarts.

"Sister, what a pity! Waaaaah..."

"Sister, you've already tried your best!"

Elfman and Lisanna hugged their sister Mirajane tightly, and as they spoke, they burst into tears, tears streaming down their faces.

"Hang in there, Elfman, you're a man."

"Lisana is fine. It's just one defeat. I'll win next time."

Seeing this, Mirajane could only brace herself and gently comfort her younger brother and sister.

Well, for a moment, it seems like the roles among them have been reversed!

It seems that Elfman and Lisana were the ones who almost failed this year's S-class mage exam and desperately needed comfort from others, while Mirajane was just there to accompany them.

"Sister Ultear, I'll team up with you again for next year's S-rank mage assessment. This time, I definitely won't be a burden to you, and I'll make sure you advance to the second round smoothly."

With bandages and plasters wrapped around her forehead, Leqi vowed to help her trusting sister, Ultear, successfully pass the guild's S-rank mage assessment.

"Hahaha……"

"It's okay, don't feel any psychological pressure."

Ultear is probably the most laid-back of all the S-class mage candidates in the entire Fairy Tail guild. She doesn't care whether she passes or not, and she doesn't care how she's recruited.

"Kildarts, you've lost."

Kana leaned against Gildarts, her eyes flashing with complex emotions, behind which lay tenderness.

"Yeah, I lost~"

"So, Kana, you noticed?!"

"In this world we live in, no one has ever been the strongest forever! No one has ever been invincible forever, not even me..."

"Look at me, the one who claims to be the strongest, I've been defeated by Ian right now!!"

"But I won't give up. If I lose, I lose. I can always fight back next time, right?"

Gildarts lay on the ground, completely relaxed and at ease. His face showed no regret for the defeat, but rather a sense of relief as if he had finally unloaded a heavy burden.

Gildarts has been carrying the banner of Fairy Tail's strongest fighter for far too long...

It's time to let that brat Ian take over for a little while!

Just for a little while...

He will fight back in the near future.

"So Kana, you have to pull yourself together too."

"Don't give up on yourself because of a few setbacks."

“You are my daughter, Gildarts…”

"One day, you will pass the guild's S-rank mage exam! Even Ian had to take it three times before he passed, didn't he?"

At this point, Gildarts didn't forget to reveal Ian's well-known dark history.

"Hey Hey hey……"

"I failed my first S-rank Archmage exam. I admit it was due to insufficient preparation; I was too young back then. I won't dwell on that..."

"But I failed the second S-rank Archmage exam entirely because of you, Gildarts, who targeted me! Have you forgotten?!"

"I clearly followed the guild leader's instructions and defeated the monsters you specified, but you insisted that I lacked experience and wasn't qualified to complete the guild's S-rank mission, so you sent me back to spend another year learning and growing..."

As Ian spoke, he sat up from the ground and complained to Gildarts.

"what?!"

Is that true?

"Sorry, I don't remember at all!"

"Anyway, it's nothing important! Hahaha..."