Chapter 125

Saying this, Makarov stepped aside.

Behind him, two paths marked by the large characters "Path 1" and "Path 2" floating in the air appeared before the darkness and Laxus.

Laxus didn't hesitate and walked toward the first path first.

When he reached the entrance, Laxus stopped.

"Hey, Natsu!"

He suddenly spoke.

Black Natsu, who had already reached the other path, turned his head in confusion and looked at Laxus.

Laxus smiled and spoke confidently.

"Do you think... these two paths will intersect?"

"Intersect..."

Black Natsu also understood what Laxus meant and shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

"Then you won't be able to reach the center of the island."

"No! The one who won't be able to reach the center will definitely be you."

Laxus didn't hesitate anymore, turned around, and walked directly into the path, his figure disappearing from Makarov’s sight.

Black Natsu didn't hesitate either and took a step forward.

With this, the exam began!

Watching the two disappear completely from sight, Makarov breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he sat cross-legged on the spot.

He slowly raised his head: "Fairy Law... I wonder why the First Master suddenly intervened in this exam and set Fairy Law as the trophy for the winner."

"Is it... because she wants to cultivate the next generation of guild masters?"

Thinking of this, a flash of excitement crossed Makarov’s eyes!

"Does that mean... I can finally retire??"

Makarov: "Fairy Law??"

"Why would the First Master over there set this as a clearance reward?"

Erza: "I remember, Fairy Law seems to be a super magic that only each generation's guild master can learn, right?"

Mirajane: "Then setting it as a clearance reward this time... could it really be that she wants to cultivate a successor?"

Lucy: "I remember, the Laxus on our side also knows Fairy Law. Did Makarov teach it to him back then?"

Makarov: "You can't just say that!"

"I didn't teach Fairy Law to anyone. As for how Laxus learned it..."

In the Fairy Tail guild, Makarov’s gaze looked at Laxus beside him.

Laxus, who was asked, also scratched his head awkwardly.

"Actually... I stole it back then. In the old man’s study, there were books on Fairy Law, and I secretly learned it in the study back then."

"It was originally meant to be a trump card, prepared to be used in the Fairy civil war back then to suppress all of you, but..."

Cana: "But, you never thought that Fairy Law is a magic that can see through the heart, right?"

Laxus: "That's all in the past, let's not mention it."

Makarov: "So that means the First Master also attaches great importance to this exam in the sky-screen, and even with her unique vision, she saw who is the best candidate for the future of Fairy Tail?"

Mavis: "Who knows, what I in that world is thinking. However, let's keep watching, I believe there will definitely be an answer."

The forest known to the world as Monster Paradise is naturally one of the most dangerous forests in the world.

In this forest growing on the island, there are not only a large number of strong wild beasts inhabiting it.

There are even a large number of monsters with powerful strength.

Here, life is no longer safe.

From the moment Black Natsu stepped into this forest!

Chaotic scents and noisy roars surrounded him constantly.

Unlike most forests he had seen before.

In other places, powerful monsters can easily circle out a territory of their own and spread their scent within the territory, forcing other creatures not to approach.

But here, it is the exact opposite.

Black Natsu didn't even smell any fixed scent.

Or rather, just as you smell the scent of one beast and think this is its territory, another scent forcibly intrudes into this territory.

Then the two scents begin to entangle, and finally only one remains, but it is quickly targeted by other new monsters.

This place is like a battlefield belonging to beasts, wild beasts, and monsters.

Powerful monsters are countless, and battles happen constantly on this battlefield.

"It really is chaotic."

The new scents constantly pouring into his nose made Black Natsu’s brows furrow slightly.

Moreover, guided by his developed hearing and sense of smell, Black Natsu soon discovered a black shadow lurking beside him.

Clearly, Black Natsu was targeted; from the moment he entered this forest, he was targeted by an unknown beast.

Stopping his footsteps, Black Natsu turned his head, his gaze fixed on the bushes beside him.

The leaves were shaking, and the frequency of the shaking was accelerating rapidly.

Even in the darkness, one could hear the rapid footsteps!

Whoosh————!!!

The next moment! As the bushes were pushed aside, a black figure pounced out with unexpected speed!

The speed was so fast that it even caused a sonic boom!

His pupils shrank! Black Natsu entered a combat state in an instant, his super dynamic vision brought by his dragon constitution.

Allowed Black Natsu to lock onto the black shadow pouncing at him in less than 0.1 seconds.

Flames burned under his feet.

Without the slightest hesitation, Black Natsu lifted his knee, his body flipping 180 degrees.

A high whip kick slammed into the black shadow.

Scorching flames erupted wildly.

Accompanied by a roaring sound, the black shadow died directly in the explosion, turning into a charred corpse emitting a burnt smell, falling to the earth!

Thud...

The black shadow’s corpse landed on the ground, making a dull sound.

It also woke up the countless people outside the sky-screen who were stunned.

Millianna: "Meow~~ what just happened?"

Ichiya: "Such fast speed! Even I couldn't react? MEN~"

Blue Pegasus trio: "We didn't notice either."

"We were wondering why Black Natsu-san suddenly exploded, and then the next second, a monster was killed?"

Most people were still in a state of confusion at this moment.

It was just that the monster’s attack was too fast!

And what was even more shocking was that Black Natsu’s speed was equally fast!

So fast that before everyone could react.

The battle was already over!

At this moment, everyone could clearly see through the sky-screen what kind of creature the fallen monster was.

Ultear: "That is... a Thunder Wolf!"

Meredy: "A Thunder Wolf? It is said to possess speed comparable to lightning, and even masters lightning magic itself. It is a powerful monster that can reach S-Class when it reaches adulthood."

Jellal: "Even an S-Class Black Mage, if caught off guard by this thing’s sneak attack, would suffer not insignificant damage."

Ur: "And in a place like this, if an injured person has no rescue, it can almost be said that they have said goodbye to the hope of getting out alive."

Blue Pegasus, Jenny: "At this level, even a true S-Class Black Mage wouldn't dare guarantee that they could reach the center of the island unscathed, right?"

Lyon: "So... is this Fairy Tail’s S-Class Black Mage exam? Isn't this a bit too far beyond the syllabus?"