Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Spirit Magic?!

Chapter 170 Target: S-Rank Mage!

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"Ahem, I didn't expect it to cause such a commotion."

Moen awkwardly began to explain, saying that it was easy to imagine that the strange phenomenon he had created today would become a hot topic and would probably be reported in various newspapers very soon.

After all, the sight of those twinkling stars was not an illusion. The starry sky was filled with light, illuminating the world as if it were daytime. Unless you were blind, there was no reason why you couldn't see it. Even in a place where it was daytime, you would notice the twinkling stars in the sky.

After confirming that it was Moen who had caused the commotion, Makarov breathed a sigh of relief. The scene was indeed a bit too big, which made him nervous, fearing that something serious had happened. It would be very bad if something serious happened next to Magnolia.

"Has your skill improved significantly?"

Looking at Moen, Makarov asked with concern. Even if Moen caused the commotion, there must be a reason. The scene was so big, so his strength must have greatly improved, since Moen's magic was related to the stars.

"Just a little bit."

Moen stretched out his hand and smiled, making a "fingertip universe" gesture.

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Makarov and Laxus were both speechless. After making such a big fuss, how could it only improve little by little?

The powerful magical fluctuations they just witnessed shocked them both; Makarov was even startled in the city.

"Let's put it this way, I'm definitely going to pass this year's S-rank assessment, and even Uncle Gildarts can't stop me."

Moen didn't keep them in suspense any longer and made a bold statement.

Although the specific details of the S-level assessment have not been made public, Moen can roughly guess the process.

Judging from past exams, there must be a part where you have to spar with an S-rank mage from the guild, since Gildarts is almost always there for every exam, which is definitely not a coincidence.

After all, Uncle Gildarts doesn't spend much time in the guild. He's present for every S-rank exam, so Moen absolutely doesn't believe that the exams have nothing to do with him.

Moreover, every time someone who participated in the S-class exam returned, they would look at Uncle Gildarts with great awe, making one of the procedures of the S-class exam seem almost obvious.

As soon as Moen said this, Makarov and Laxus's expressions changed. They weren't surprised that Moen could guess these things; they just thought Moen's words were a bit exaggerated.

"Is the improvement really that significant?"

Makarov looked suspicious. He thought that Moen might not know just how powerful Gildarts was if he said that.

Gildarts' strength cannot be judged by common sense. His strength has far exceeded the concept of "S-class mage". Even among the "Ten Wizard Saints", Makarov is confident that he can compete for the first place. At least Makarov dares not say that he is stronger than Gildarts.

"You might not necessarily encounter Gildarts even if you take the S-class exam."

Laxus, standing to the side, spoke up. As an S-class mage, he was now qualified to be part of the exam.

In Laxus's view, the number of people participating in this exam was not large, so there was no need for Gildarts to come back specifically, and there was no need for him to do so in the future; he could take charge of it himself.

"Oh? So my opponent is you, Laxus? That makes things much easier. Isn't Uncle Gildarts coming back?"

Moen was puzzled by Laxus's words, and he bluntly stated that Laxus was not as powerful as Gildarts.

"You'll have to beat me first! I know your strength, so I won't hold back! Let's have a good fight, brothers! Don't worry, even if you lose, I'll still let you pass."

Laxus, annoyed by Morne's sharp criticism, spoke up, but he also admitted that his strength was far inferior to Gildarts'.

If there's anyone in the guild whose strength Laxus acknowledges and respects, it can only be Gildarts.

Last year, when he participated in the S-class assessment, he had just sparred with Gildarts and was greatly discouraged and defeated. He was severely taught a lesson and realized how terrifying top-level experts were. This is why he has suddenly become a little more obedient this year.

As for his father's strength, Laxus certainly knew he was very powerful.

But the old man had never beaten him, and given his age, the powerful old man was far less impactful than the middle-aged man like Gildarts.

When Laxus first participated in the trial, Gildarts defeated him without him even putting in much effort. Laxus knew that Gildarts was strong, but he didn't know exactly how strong he was.

When Laxus finally passed the test, Gildarts acknowledged his strength and also demonstrated his own power, showing Laxus that there is always someone stronger than him, which taught Laxus a lesson.

"So you don't need to defeat the examiner in charge of the assessment. Even if you get beaten up, you can still pass the assessment, right?"

Moen spoke with a smile, but although he was asking a question, it sounded like he was cursing.

Laxus's face turned bright red. He had indeed been beaten up but still managed to "pass".

"This is perfectly normal. As a veteran S-class mage, the examiner is definitely stronger. At least he can handle the challenges from the younger generation. As long as the younger generation can gain their approval, they have passed the test."

Makarov spoke up to explain, helping Laxus out of the predicament, and he didn't shy away from mentioning things like "leaking the questions."

Actually, there was no need to hide anything in this level; it's all about skill.

Even if you know the "question" in advance, you still can't beat it. If you can defeat the examiner and gain recognition by "finding a way", that is also a skill. Wisdom itself is part of the battle.

"So it's understandable that Laxus, this new generation of examiner, was defeated by me, the candidate, right?"

After listening to Grandpa Makarov's words, Moen nodded solemnly, and then said something that made Laxus's veins bulge.

"You brat! Your confidence is really off the charts. I'd like to see how much better you are than when you fought Joseph Paula last time!"

Laxus gritted his teeth. Although he had a feeling that Moen's strength had improved considerably this time, and that he might actually be no weaker than him, the guy's confident tone still made Laxus want to teach him a lesson.

"I can't wait any longer."

Moen laughed as he engaged in a verbal battle with Laxus, but he was clearly more confident than Laxus.

Laxus's impression of Moen's strength was based on the strength they had when they fought side by side against Joseph Pora.

By then, they were already quite evenly matched. Moen had completely upgraded his equipment and created a grand spectacle, which showed a significant improvement, naturally making Laxus less confident.

However, Laxus was definitely not going to back down verbally. Following behind Makarov, the two brothers continued their verbal sparring all the way back.

The old man walked ahead, listening and shaking his head with a smile. He wasn't worried about the two brothers bickering here; Laxus only knew how to bicker with Moen like this, one sentence after another.

"Boom!"

The next day, Magnolia awoke to a deafening roar as bells rang incessantly and flying horns shouted, "Gildars Mode activated!" Everyone was told to take cover, because the man had returned!

"Didn't we say you didn't need to come this time, Uncle?"

At the guild entrance, Moen came out to greet Uncle Gildarts upon his return.

His expression was somewhat puzzled, clearly not expecting Uncle Gildarts to return. Had Laxus given a false report? Or had he chickened out and dared not fight him, so he invited Uncle Gildarts back?

It seems highly unlikely; it's not something Laxus would do.

Called back by Moen, Gildarts seemed to wake from a dream. He scratched his head, looked around, and realized that he was back at the guild entrance.

"Huh? What? I don't need to come?"

Gildarts looked at Moen, completely bewildered, not knowing what Moen was talking about.

"The S-Class Mage Exam, huh? Isn't that why you came back, old man?"

Moen tilted his head, looking at Uncle Gildarts' expression, he was also a little confused, so the uncle didn't come back for the assessment?

"Oh! Another assessment is about to begin? Well, I'm glad I came back just in time!"

After Moen pointed it out, Gildarts suddenly understood, and then he looked at Moen seriously and asked:

"Are you going to take the S-level assessment, kid?"

"That's right, I'm going to participate this time."

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Moen nodded. It seemed the plan had changed. Uncle Gildarts was back, and Laxus would probably have to take a backseat.

Thinking of this, Moen's expression turned serious. He was still quite confident of defeating Laxus, but against Uncle Gildarts, that confidence was much lower. His previous boasting was just to show his confidence.

There's no way around it, Uncle Gildarts' "Crushing Magic" is just too domineering. It directly crushes everything at the atomic level. Everything in the world, including magic, can be crushed. Compared to him, this guy is more like a real Saint!

Moen wasn't sure if his newly acquired "Crystal Wall" would be able to block or even deflect Uncle Gildarts's shattering magic.

After all, "Crystal Wall" doesn't just nullify enemy attacks; Uncle Gildarts's power can even shatter enemy magic, making him a very troublesome opponent.

'So, they're going to start with high-level matches? Interesting.'

Moen got a little excited. Fighting Uncle Gildarts would definitely be much more exciting than fighting Laxus.

"With your abilities, you should participate."

Gildarts and Moen entered the guild while talking. He wasn't surprised at all that Moen wanted to take the S-class mage exam. Although Moen was not yet fifteen years old, his achievements and strength were enough to qualify him.

After entering the guild and greeting everyone warmly, Gildarts sat down at the bar, ordered a drink from Airo, and then looked at Moen, as if he had suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, last night, the stars in the sky suddenly started flashing like crazy. Was that something you did?"

Gildarts took a sip of his drink and asked curiously, "Mount Mount, the 'Rose Star God,' is quite famous. The strange phenomena of the stars have made everyone think of him. After all, whenever he fights, the stars in the sky start to twinkle."

"It's me, and my abilities have made some small progress."

Moen nodded helplessly. He was used to people making connections to him. After leaving home in the morning, many citizens asked him about him, and many newspaper articles also specifically mentioned him as the "Rose Star God".

His reputation is so great that people will associate him with anything that happens.

With the release of "Sherlock Holmes II" and a series of new music releases, although Moen hasn't done anything particularly big in the past six months, his fame is indeed growing.

Having debuted only two or three years ago, Moen's fame has already surpassed that of the Fairy Tail guild across the entire continent of Ishgar. After all, Fairy Tail's main activities are still in the Kingdom of Fiore, and only powerful mages go to more distant places.

It's not just bigger than "Fairy Tail," it's even bigger than Makarov. After all, Moen has a wider fan base, while Makarov is mainly known as a mage.

Just as I was thinking of Makarov, the old man appeared, carrying a bottle of liquor. His face was slightly flushed with alcohol. He looked at Gildarts and said:

"Kildarts, you're back. There's a new S-rank mission coming up. Do you want to take it? They specifically asked for your services."

Kirdas had barely returned when Makarov began assigning new tasks.

There was nothing that could be done about it. It wasn't that Makarov wanted to exploit Kirdas; the employer had specifically requested that Kirdas go, or he wouldn't do it.

If someone else could take over, Makarov would have been assigned to Laxus, instead of Gildarts being sent on another mission before he could even settle in.

"No problem, I'll go right away."

Gildarts took the commission form, glanced at it, and then downed the drink in his glass in one gulp. He agreed immediately.

Gildarts put down his wine glass and got up to leave.

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Moen grinned. This was truly something else. Uncle Gildarts was rarely in the guild, yet he had made a huge contribution to the guild's S-rank mission targets. He was doing one mission after another!

Beside Moen, Kana, who had just arrived, opened her mouth as if to speak to Gildarts, but seeing Gildarts's eagerness to set off again without stopping, she silently shut her mouth.

"Kana? What's wrong? Are you also participating in the S-rank assessment this time?"

Gildarts, who had just stood up, noticed Kana approaching. Seeing her hesitant expression, he assumed she had also come to ask about the S-rank assessment.

".No."

Kana opened her mouth, wanting to explain that she hadn't signed up to participate.

"Keep it up, Kana! You're very talented, you'll definitely become an S-class mage too."

However, Gildarts didn't wait for her to finish explaining. Instead, he directly encouraged Cana, and he was sincere. He felt that every child in the guild was excellent and would definitely become a backbone that could support the guild in the future.

"An S-class mage?"

After hearing Gildarts' words, Cana stood there stunned, muttering to herself, seemingly deeply affected by his words.

"Becoming an S-rank mage means you can do all sorts of more rewarding missions like me, and you'll officially become a pillar of the guild, someone everyone can trust."

Gildarts went on to say that he strongly encourages everyone to participate in the S-class mage exam. He hopes that everyone has this ambition and pursuit, and will not give up because of a few setbacks. Becoming an S-class mage definitely requires going through trials and tribulations.

"Great! I want to sign up too!"

"I want to participate too!"

Count me in!

Gildarts' encouragement immediately caused an uproar in the guild, with a bunch of people clamoring to sign up for the trial. Among them, Gray, Natsu, and Gajeel were the most enthusiastic.

(End of this chapter)