Fairy Tail: This Healing Mage's hits hurt so much!

Under the expectant gazes of everyone, the entire guild was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Makarov took a deep breath and uttered the first name.

"Natsu Dolanigel!"

Natsu clenched his fists, his smile was exceptionally bright, and his two rows of teeth were practically glowing.

"I knew it!"

Happy flapped his wings and did three somersaults in the air, cheering and jumping for joy.

"Yay! Natsu's going to be an S-class hero!"

Makarov continued reading the second name.

"Grey Fullpaster!"

Gray lowered his head slightly, a smug smile playing on his lips, and snorted.

"Of course."

Uru patted Gray on the shoulder from the side and gave him a thumbs up, with a strong pat.

"You're a worthy apprentice. Keep up the good work."

Gray's shoulder swayed from the slap, but his expression became even more smug.

"Kana Alperona!"

Cana suddenly stood up, waved her little fist in Gildarts's direction, and looked at him with a defiant look in her eyes.

Gildarts grinned, crossed his legs and swung them around, looking anything but serious.

"Keep it up, don't get eliminated in the first round."

Kana's lips twitched.

"You wait, I'll beat you up first when I get an S-rank."

"Rebi Markugadden!"

Levy jumped up excitedly.

Jade and Troy pulled out colorful balls from somewhere, waving them around while shouting slogans.

"Levy will win! Levy will win!"

Levy was a little embarrassed by them, her face turned red, but she still couldn't help laughing.

"Elfman Strauss!"

Elfman suddenly stood up, striking a classic bodybuilding pose, his arm muscles bulging.

"A real man's goal is to reach S-rank!"

Lisana clapped her hands beside her, her eyes shining with joy that her brother could participate in the assessment.

"Go, brother!"

"Juvia Roxsa!"

Juvia paused for a moment, pointed at himself, and blinked.

"Juvia? Can Juvia participate too?"

She immediately realized what was happening and excitedly rushed towards Gray's direction.

"Felix Justin!"

Bigulus slapped Philid on the shoulder with such force that Philid staggered forward.

Philid's expression was serious.

"I will inherit Laxus's will and pass this test."

"Meester Gladys!"

Meester closed her eyes and remained silent, her arms crossed over her chest, her expression as calm as a stagnant pool.

The people around them whispered among themselves.

"It was such a pity about Mester last year; she was clearly good enough."

"Yes, it should be fine this year."

Makarov put away the list and then made the announcement.

"Only one member will become an S-class mage in this assessment. The assessment will officially begin in a week. Use this week to get into the right mindset."

No sooner had the words been spoken than a voice boomed from the crowd.

"Hey! What about me?!"

Gajiru jumped up from the chair with a loud bang.

"Jubia got selected, why didn't I?!"

Lili, who was standing at his feet, glanced at him and slowly flicked its tail.

"I've heard all that. It seems you're not well-liked in the guild. I heard it from Erza."

Erza on stage gave this side a disdainful look, with the corners of her mouth slightly upturned.

"You're still early."

Gajeel collapsed to his knees, his hands bracing against the ground, his entire body turning ashen.

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Lili sighed beside him.

Gajeel raised his head, tears welling up in his eyes; he had no words to express his suffering.

Mirajane and Erza went on to add to the assessment rules, including the pairing rules.

Lucy covered her mouth, her eyes wide open.

"Huh? We have to defeat an S-class mage?! Is that even possible?"

The image of Riyao punching the enemy away automatically flashed in her mind, followed by the image of herself being punched away.

Max shrugged, his tone quite relaxed.

"They'll probably go easy on you a little; if you really go all out, who can get through?"

Warren nodded and added.

"And you can team up with other people; with more people, there's always a chance. It's not about going one-on-one; you can win if you cooperate well."

Wendy exclaimed in surprise, her eyes sparkling.

"Everyone is amazing."

Xia Lulu squatted down next to Wendy and suddenly paused.

Several fragmented images appeared in my mind, like shattered pieces of a mirror that could not be pieced together.

A black-haired man stood in the woods, the trees around him were withering, the leaves falling one by one, turning to ash before they even hit the ground.

Another scene shows a dark red sky with red rain falling, and the air so stuffy it's hard to breathe.

These scenes were very depressing, making Xia Lulu feel suffocated in her chest.

"What...is this?"

She frowned, trying to grasp those images, but they slipped through her fingers like sand.

Riyao walked over at some point, squatted down, and reached out to rub Xia Lulu's head.

"What are you daydreaming about? Do kittens have worries too?"

Xia Lulu suddenly came to her senses, and all the fur on her body stood on end.

"Let me go, you scheming man!"

She broke free, clenched her paws into tiny fists, and gave Riyao's calf a good cat-like punch.

The thud was rhythmic, quite a beat.

Riyao chuckled and withdrew his hand, not feeling any pain at all.

"Okay, okay, I won't touch you."

Gildarts raised his hand, his voice not loud, but everyone heard him.

"I'll be participating this time too! Surprised? Unexpected? Excited?"

The entire guild fell silent for half a second, then erupted into chaos.

"No way?! Gildarts is getting involved too?!"

"Solar Excitement is one thing, but Gildarts is coming too? This is going to be really tough."

"Who can get past this? Four S-rank guards. We might as well just give up."

Only Natsu was so excited that his cheeks flushed red, and his eyes were practically spitting fire.

"Really? That's great! We can fight Gildarts now!"

Gray stared at Natsu speechlessly, his hand trembling as he held his forehead.

"What are you so happy about, you idiot? Don't you understand the rules of the S-rank assessment at all?"

Natsu wouldn't listen at all, jumping around and having a blast.

Riyao clapped his hands, his voice drowning out the noisy discussion.

"Alright, if any of the participants are feeling unwell, you can come to me for treatment. This offer won't be available after the deadline."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Elfman rushed to Sunshine's side.

"Manly man! You've pulled a muscle!"

Riyao glanced at his bulging biceps and sighed.

"You've overdone it. How many times have I told you to train gradually..."

Some characters are good partners.

Some were looking around, wondering who would be a reliable partner.

Lucy took a deep breath, straightened her hair, walked up to Natsu, and gave him a flirty wink.

"Lucy, what happened to your eye? Is it cramping?"

Natsu tilted his head, his face showing genuine concern.

Lucy's lips twitched, and her fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"You idiot, did I come here to ask you if you've found a partner yet?!"

"Happy!"

Natsu blurted it out without even thinking.

Harpy flapped his wings.

"Aye! We're an invincible team!"

Lucy stood there, silent for three seconds.

Then she turned around and walked back to her seat step by step, her back view showing an indescribable sense of vicissitude.

Let's lock this person and cat together forever.