Chapter 178 X781 S-Class Examination (Ch 178)

As usual, Makarov gathered everyone in front of the stage and prepared to announce the list of candidates for the S-level exam.
“The following is the list of participants for the X781 S-class wizard upgrade exam.”
The guild members below were talking about it. Makarov waited until they had finished talking, then he spoke:
“This year’s exam venue is on a small island overseas, and the venue was arranged in advance by Noah.
I have seen clearly everyone’s strength, heart, and soul this year…
There were 5 participants in total. ”
After a pause, Makarov continued:
“Sora no Agulia!”
“Mirajane Strauss!”
“Kana Alberona!”
“Leo Bastia!”
“Simon Mikazki!”
As soon as the list of participants was announced, there was a burst of wailing, with people everywhere complaining about why they were not selected.
“This time, the person with the highest score among these few people will be able to pass. The test will be held in a week. Everyone should go back and adjust their condition.
The meeting is adjourned!!!”
Everyone gathered in groups to chat. Mirajane put one foot on a chair and said loudly:
“I will definitely become an S-class wizard this time!”
“Come on, Sister Mira!”
Lisanna and Elfman were there to cheer their sister on.
On the other side, Yukino and Wendy were cheering for Sorono:
“Sister Sorono, you have to work harder!”
“Of course, I will succeed this time!”
Urrutia and Gray also cheered Leo up:
“Don’t lose, Leo.”
“Of course I will win!”
Kagura looked at her brother Simon and said:
“Keep going, brother!”
“Yes, I will.”
Noah looked at the excited faces of the people and nodded. Everything was going well and everyone was in high spirits.
“How is it, is the venue ready?”
Makarov asked Noah, who nodded and said:
“Everything has been arranged. I have taken care of all the requirements you mentioned.”
“That’s good.”
“Am I going to be the examiner again this time?”
“Well, now you are the only one who can overwhelm them. I need to test their response, cooperation, and exact strength in the face of a strong enemy.”
“Well, actually I’m happy to be able to beat them up openly.”
Noah couldn’t help but smile, and Makarov could only sigh and shake his head when he saw it.
A week passed quickly and everyone gathered in the guild again, waiting for Noah to take them to the examination venue.
Seeing that they were ready, Noah waved his right hand and instantly moved everyone to the prepared island.
The island is lush with trees and has many hills, with beautiful scenery.
As soon as everyone appeared on the beach, a breeze mixed with the freshness of the forest and the moisture of the sea water blew towards everyone, lifting everyone’s spirits.
“Next is the first round of exams. Do you see this sign in my hand?”
Noah held up a round metal plate in his hand. It had the Fairy Tail emblem printed on it. It was silver in color, the size of a palm, and had a circle of patterns on the edge.
“This is the target we need to find next. It has special magical fluctuations and smells, but they are not too strong. You can feel it first.”
All the participants came forward and immediately smelled a very faint but unique fragrance that they could remember after just one sniff. After smelling the fragrance, they felt much more energetic.
At the same time, they also felt the unique fluctuations coming from the sign. Seeing that they had all confirmed it, Noah continued:
“This smell is the smell of a medicine I prepared to calm the nerves and refresh the mind. You have also felt the fluctuation of magic power.
There are ten such signs in the forest. You can come back as long as you get one.
The person who finds and returns the fastest gets 5 points, the second one gets 4 points, and so on, and the last one gets 1 point.
This test tests your perception, reaction, and luck.”
Noah saw that their muscles were tense and they were ready to go at any time. He waved his right hand without further ado.
“The first round of exams begins!”
“Receive the Soul of Satan with your whole body!”
“Flying angel!”
“Card Magic: Flying!”
Mirajane, Sono, and Kana used magic at the same time and then flew high into the sky. Simon and Leo also cast magic and moved quickly into the forest. It seemed that they were heading towards the highest mountain.
“They all have good judgment. Noah, who do you think will take first place?”
Erza turned to Noah and asked. Noah looked at the three people flying in the sky, then looked at the two people on the ground who had already entered the forest. He held his chin with his right hand and thought:
“That’s not so clear. Mira is influenced by the devil and has the best physical fitness and the sharpest perception. Sono and Kana’s magic are both very comprehensive. Simon’s dark magic is effective in places with a lot of shadows like the forest. Leo is relatively calm and good at thinking.
Well, both are possible.”
“What’s the difference between what you said and what you didn’t say?”
Urrutia rolled her eyes coquettishly and said, Noah saw the three people in the sky flew into the forest after watching for a while, so he said:
“Okay, let’s see how they perform.”
After saying that, he waved his hand and five screens appeared in front of everyone, showing the five participants and the situation around them.
The five of them went to the highest hill in the forest to search, but found nothing.
After looking at each other, they each looked in one direction.
Mirajane, Sono, and Kana, the three who could fly, were flying quickly in the forest.
Among them, Mirajane is the fastest, Sora is second, and Cana is the slowest.
Although the speed was very fast, it was much slower than usual. It was obvious that they were controlling their speed to avoid strong airflows during flight.
While flying, they kept looking left and right, and their noses were constantly moving.
Simon and Leo moved quickly on the ground. Leo, as usual, created an ice road and then skated on it.
Simon used the shadows of the trees to speed up his movement, and there was also a large ball of dark magic under his feet to assist him.
Apparently, after the last S-level exam, he also put in some effort and his movement speed increased.
The five people moved quickly in the forest, constantly searching for the target sign.
Sorono and Kana also summoned other angels and used other card magic to assist in the detection, but they found nothing for the time being.
The island was not small, and the five people searched for several hours but still made no progress.
Suddenly, Mirajane seemed to have discovered something and stopped in the air. She shook her head left and right and kept moving her small nose.
She stopped her head, took a deep breath, and a look of joy appeared on her face.