Fairy Tail: Collapsing Stars

Fairy Tail Collapsing Stars Chapter 337

Uncle Gildarts: The 100-Year Quest is to Fight Five Selene-Level Dragons? Hell No! (Part 1)

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“Natsu…” Evan transformed back from his dragon form into his human appearance, stood in front of Natsu, and gently said,

“When you’re able to unleash a roar like the one I just did, then I’ll tell you exactly where Igneel is.”

“I got it, Brother Evan!”

Natsu’s eyes burned with fighting spirit. Some people feel despair after seeing a higher mountain peak, while others think, No matter what, I’ll climb it.

Clearly, Natsu, Laxus, and Gray were the latter type…

“But wait, is it possible that Natsu and Laxus might also turn into dragons someday?”

Makarov suddenly thought of something, and when he imagined his precious grandson becoming a dragon, he fell silent, unsure of what to say.

“You don’t need to worry about that, Master.”

“Laxus has a Dragon Slayer Lacrima in his body that suppresses his dragonification.”

“As for Natsu, there’s something similar inside him too that helps suppress it.”

Evan gently patted Natsu’s head and smiled softly.

“Ah, I see. That’s a relief…”

After hearing Evan’s explanation, Makarov let out a slow breath of relief.

“Dragon Slayer Lacrima, huh?”

Laxus furrowed his brow. The mention of the Lacrima in his body reminded him of a certain man who had once defected from the guild a long time ago.

“Laxus, your case is rather special. Do you remember why you had the Dragon Slayer Lacrima implanted?”

“It’s because from birth, you inherited Master Makarov’s massive magic power, and your young body couldn’t handle it.”

“So your father thought of a way to help you disperse some of that magic by implanting the Dragon Slayer Lacrima. In other words, for you, the Lacrima acts as a suppressor. If one day you’re ready and remove it from your body, not only will your power not decrease, it might actually level up significantly…”

Evan laid out Laxus’ background. Laxus and Ultear were similar in that they had inherited enormous magical power from their families. But such overwhelming talent often became a burden!

Their talents were so strong that the young and fragile bodies of Laxus and Ultear couldn’t handle the excessive magic within them, it could collapse them at any moment.

Unlike Ur, who was forced to send Ultear to the Magic Development Bureau for help, Laxus’ father, Ivan, found a different solution, using the power of the Dragon Slayer Lacrima to suppress the vast magic in Laxus’ body and stabilize it.

“You mean the power Laxus uses now isn’t even his real strength?”

Fried was stunned. Sweat covered his face as he looked at Evan and asked.

“Exactly.”

Evan gave a gentle nod, confirming Fried’s guess.

“No wonder I’ve always admired Laxus! Even with his power suppressed by the Lacrima, he can still be this terrifyingly strong…”

Fried looked deeply moved. It was as if he was even happier about Laxus’ growth than Laxus himself.

“Remove the Lacrima, huh?”

Laxus frowned at first, but his expression gradually calmed. He didn’t mind, after all, it was his father who had forcibly put that Lacrima inside him.

“Laxus, I’m not saying you should remove the Lacrima right now~”

“That thing can be considered a kind of training equipment. The longer you keep it in, the greater the effect will be when you finally remove it!”

“So you’d better think carefully about when to take it out.”

“My advice is to wait until you hit a bottleneck. When that time comes, removing the Lacrima might just be the key to breaking through.”

Evan shared his thoughts with Laxus.

“I see. I understand now.”

Laxus nodded lightly. He was still in his growth phase. From his understanding of his own power, he hadn’t hit a bottleneck yet. He could definitely get stronger. Since Evan said the Lacrima could help him train, he figured it was better to leave it in for now.

BOOM…

Just as Evan was explaining Dragon Slayer Magic to his fellow Fairy Tail members, a thunderous boom echoed from the sky. A second later, Tenrou Island beneath them began to tremble.

No, it wasn’t just Tenrou Island. The entire landmass, the very tectonic plates, were moving!

“An earthquake?!”

“No, wait, that’s…”

The Fairy Tail mages on Tenrou Island suddenly changed expressions. They looked down at the ground in confusion.

“Don’t worry, everyone. It’s just the battle between Irene and Selene causing shifts in the earth’s crust. It made our continent move closer to the others. Nothing too serious.”

With a light tap of his toe, Evan caused Tenrou Island to gently float into the sky. At the same time, a protective barrier formed around the island to shield it from outside interference.

“No, no, no! Two continents colliding is definitely a huge deal!!”

The Fairy Tail wizards all retorted in unison after hearing Evan’s calm words. At the same time, they gained a very clear understanding of just how powerful Irene and Selene truly were.

“Speaking of which, Gildarts, what do you think of Selene and Irene’s strength?”

After ensuring everyone’s safety, Evan suddenly thought of something and looked at Gildarts with a smile.

“They’re far beyond me in strength! Irene and Selene are both monsters!”

“Even for me to catch up to them would probably take… what, one or two hundred years?”

Gildarts rubbed his chin thoughtfully before answering Evan with a straight face.

“You’ve gotta be kidding, old man! You seriously want to reach Irene and Selene’s level? What kind of monster are you?!”

Gray and the others looked at Gildarts, the man who had long surpassed human limits, and all blurted out in exasperation.

“So, do you have any chance of beating either Irene or Selene as you are now?”

Evan didn’t say anything else. Although Gildarts was rough around the edges, he definitely had the potential to reach the world’s peak. After all, in this world, not everyone could use legendary-level magic like it was a basic spell.

“Me, beat either Irene or Selene as I am now?” Gildarts was surprised by the question, then burst out laughing,

“Ahahaha! Not a chance! I’d get obliterated in seconds!”

“Is that so? And even knowing that, you still plan to take on the 100-Year Quest?”

Evan nodded lightly and continued staring at Gildarts.

“Oh? And what does that have to do with anything?”

Gildarts blinked in confusion and asked Evan.

“Gildarts, you still remember what I told you, that the 100-Year Quest is related to dragons, right?”

“Well, there’s no point hiding it now. So let me tell you, the so-called 100-Year Quest is to defeat the Five Dragon Gods, including Selene the Moon Dragon!”

“The Five Dragon Gods ravaging Guiltina are all of similar strength, which means, Gildarts, if you accept the quest, your opponents will be five dragons on Selene’s level!”

“Remember, not one, not two, five~”

Evan smiled as he looked at Gildarts and spoke softly.

“…Huh?”

“Fight five dragons like Selene or Irene?”

“No wonder nobody’s completed it in a hundred years!”

“That’s not a quest humans can do! Damn it!”

Originally dead set on completing the 100-Year Quest, Gildarts froze after hearing Evan’s words. He looked up at the sky, utterly deflated.

He knew he stood at the peak of Ishgar, but that was among human mages. When it came to fighting dragons, he could only maybe take on someone like Kurnugi, a baby dragon at best. Anything higher? Even Gildarts wasn’t sure.

As for dragons on Irene or Selene’s level, those called God Dragons? Forget it~

No one understood the level of the God Dragons better than Gildarts, the man who’d been repeatedly crushed by Irene and Selene.

If the 100-Year Quest was to fight five Selene-level dragons in a row, then seriously, screw that quest! Not doing it!

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Uncle Gildarts: The 100-Year Quest is to Fight Five Selene-Level Dragons? Hell No! (Part 2)

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“Ahahaha…”

At that thought, Gildarts suddenly burst into laughter.

“So tough! I didn’t think the so-called 100-Year Quest would be this hard. Looks like I’ll have to put it on hold for now.”

Gildarts exhaled helplessly and spoke with a wry smile.

“No, ‘on hold’ means you haven’t actually given up yet, old man!”

“You just heard that your opponents are five dragons on Selene or Irene’s level, and you’re still thinking about completing it?”

Around him, Gray, Lyon, Fried, and the others all voiced their exasperated complaints at Gildarts.

“Climbing the highest peaks is my passion, kids…”

Gildarts smirked at them with that trademark grin, his overwhelming presence leaking out as he spoke.

“Uhh…”

Everyone fell silent. Gildarts’ unwavering pursuit of strength and magic left them stunned. This was the strongest human wizard in Fairy Tail.

As for Irene, Selene, and Evan, in the eyes of the guild members, they were no longer human… they were true dragons.

“Well, onward we go! This world belongs to us younger folks now…”

“Now then, Master Makarov, isn’t it about time to announce the rules for this year’s Fairy Tail S-Class Wizard Promotion Exam?”

Evan smiled as he looked at the gathered wizards. In Fairy Tail’s world of magic and willpower, anything was possible. He didn’t look down on Natsu and the others just because they were still weak, he believed that as long as they kept working hard, everyone here could at least reach the level of the Ten Wizard Saints.

“Ah… cough cough…”

“Oh right! I almost forgot!”

“Well then, the X778 S-Class Wizard Exam of Fairy Tail officially begins now!”

“This year’s test is very simple. There are seven examiners and twelve candidates. So, form teams of two freely, and then choose the examiner you want to challenge!”

“If you can defeat your chosen examiner, you pass the first round!”

Makarov stood atop a stone pedestal with his hands behind his back, announcing the rules for this year’s exam.

“Wait a sec… we get to choose freely? Does that mean Evan is on the list of examinable targets too?!”

Elfman was momentarily stunned by Makarov’s words, then looked at him and asked.

“Of course you can challenge me! I’m very much looking forward to it. You’re welcome to pick me~”

Evan responded with a dazzling smile.

“Uh oh…”

Faced with Evan’s mysterious grin, all the candidates, including Silver, took an instinctive step back.

In truth, this year’s exam setup was incredibly well-designed by Makarov!

The candidates were, Silver, Ultear, Seilah, Mystogan, Kagura, Natsu, Gray, Lyon, Cana, Lisanna, Elfman, and Fried, twelve in total.

The examiners were, Evan, Ur, Erza, Laxus, Gildarts, Mirajane, and Kurnugi, seven in total.

That allowed for each examiner to face off against two examinees, with one examiner left unselected. And everyone basically knew who that would be… because who in their right mind would voluntarily challenge a monster like Evan?

As for original examiners Irene and examinee Selene… well, let those two just go off and play by themselves!

“Seven examiners for twelve examinees… that means one examiner will be left out.”

Fried’s eyes lit up. He rubbed his chin, his gaze sharpening, he’d already figured out what this implied.

“Bet there’s not a single idiot who would pick Evan.”

Ultear nodded. She too had picked up on this from the start.

“Evan! Fight me!!”

Just as Ultear’s words faded, both Natsu and Laxus stepped in front of Evan and shouted in unison.

“Ah!! The idiot has appeared! No, TWO idiots have appeared!”

“No, no, no…”

“Natsu, whatever. But Laxus, you’re an examiner, aren’t you?!”

Ultear couldn’t help but explode with frustration as she watched Natsu and Laxus prepare to challenge Evan.

“Laxus, you’re supposed to be an examiner, remember?”

Even Evan was speechless at this, and could only remind Laxus gently.

“Tch… fine.”

Laxus frowned and looked toward the remaining S-Class candidates.

“Alright, who’s going to challenge me? I’m in a hurry, so let’s get this over with.”

He spoke coldly, but it was clear that his mind was fully focused on fighting Evan instead.

“I will! Laxus, I want to fight you!”

Fried immediately raised his hand the moment Laxus finished speaking. To him, nothing was more important than facing off against Laxus, even if it meant getting completely obliterated.

“Fried…”

Laxus blinked in surprise, then gave a light nod. For the first time in a while, his normally calm heart began to stir with anticipation.

If it’s Fried… maybe he should go a bit serious…

“Who’s going to team up with Fried?”

Makarov asked the candidates from his perch.

“I will! Let me join!”

Cana stepped forward, pulling a hair tie from her pocket and tying her flowing brown hair into a ponytail, her battle mode was engaged.

“Alright, first team: Cana and Fried vs. Laxus!”

Makarov announced the first pairing.

“For the second team, Silver and I will take on Ur.”

Thanks to Ultear’s help getting dressed again, Silver remembered his mission. His eyes focused on Ur, this time, with Ultear’s help, he would finally make her realize the importance of clothing.

“Oh?”

Ur narrowed her eyes slightly. As one of the Ten Wizard Saints, she wasn’t the least bit afraid of Silver and Ultear.

“Sorry, Mom~”

Ultear apologized softly to Ur, then her eyes turned cold and serious.

“No need to apologize! Come at me with everything you’ve got!”

Ur smiled lightly in the face of Ultear’s rising aura.

“Alright! Everyone, tell me your team partner and the examiner you plan to challenge!”

“I’ll announce them all at once!”

Makarov stood cheerfully atop his pedestal, smiling as he addressed the guild members.

“Since that’s how it is…”

The remaining examinees, eyes lighting up, stepped forward to tell Makarov who they were teaming with and which examiner they were choosing.

“Oh! Oh! This is surprising…”

As Makarov listened to everyone’s choices, his expression changed, he hadn’t expected this at all. These brats had made some bold picks.

“Well then, allow me to announce the rest of the matchups! Aside from the first and second teams..”

“Team 3: Seilah and Kagura vs. Gildarts!”

“Team 4: Elfman and Lisanna vs. Mirajane!”

“Team 5: Gray and Lyon vs. Erza!”

“Team 6, now this one’s a shocker: Mystogan and Natsu vs. Evan!!”

Makarov’s face twisted in disbelief. He hadn’t thought anyone besides Natsu would actually choose Evan as their examiner.

“So even Master Evan got picked, but no one chose me? Am I… being ignored?”

As Makarov finished speaking, Kurnugi fell into deep thought.

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