Chapter 164 I examine myself three times every day
Having more information is sometimes not necessarily a good thing, because it will affect your mood.
From possibly facing an S-class mage to almost definitely facing an S-class mage, the pressure on Kana is completely different.
Because she had endured severe beatings from two of these three people.
In other words, Laxus was four years older than her and had passed the exam early, otherwise it might have been another setback.
Rhodes was better off, because he was preparing for the worst from the beginning.
Now I just know a little more about the three S-classes.
The powerful thunder mage Lagasus, the mysterious illusion mage Mistagon, and Erza, the one Kana least wants to meet.
Erza is really versatile. She is good at both melee and long-range attacks. With the help of armor, she can also use various elemental magics and even have different combination skills.
If anything, Erza is almost an all-around enhanced version of Kana.
If they were to face her, Kana's only advantage was that she had one more teammate - the teammate who was knocked down by Erza with a punch five months ago.
Thinking of this, Kana's self-confidence will disappear again.
"Although your opponents are all monsters, if you want to become an S-class mage, you must have the determination to become a monster of the same level as them."
Rhodes tried his best to stay strategically optimistic, and also encouraged his teammates, "Since you can take the exam, it means you have the potential to stand with them.
Maybe you are still a little behind them now, but your companions will make up for the shortcomings, and your companions will do what you can't do for you.
I think this is the purpose of the president asking participants to choose partners, not just to test the level of tacit understanding. This is also the most important concept of our guild. "
"Become... a monster like them... a companion to make up for it..." Kana repeated Rhodes' words, and suddenly felt that she was not qualified to become S-class.
She never thought about how strong she would become or what kind of monster she would become. She just wanted to pass the exam so that she could be qualified to call Gildas "Daddy".
As for what it meant to become an S-class mage, she had never thought about it carefully.
People like her...
"A man!" Elfman was so excited that tears filled his eyes, "Becoming an S-class is what makes a real man, Kana!"
Rhodes really hoped that what he said about Lisanna could have such an immediate effect on Elfman.
Mira reminded: "Kana is a girl."
And...is there any inevitable connection between S-class and masculinity?
Elfman was stunned for a moment, then remembered that his sister was also S-class, and decisively added:
"Sister is a man too!"
Mira kept smiling and clenched her little fists tightly - she couldn't have this younger brother.
But what matters now is Kanna.
Mira patted Kana's back gently: "I was lectured by the newcomer, Kana."
Newcomer? Kana looked at Rhodes. By the way, Rhodes had only joined for less than half a year, but she had been there for 11 years. Regardless of consciousness or anything, she shouldn't be worse than the newcomers.
Rhodes had already spent so much thought on her request, so he couldn't live up to his hard work no matter what.
Kana cheered up: "This time, I must defeat them and pass the exam!"
"Then let's start practicing." Rhodes said, "Let's simulate fighting against Mi Ji and Joey first."
The opponents in the mock battle were naturally Mira and Elfman.
Mira has some experience in close combat, so it will be no problem to play Honey Ji; Elfman's fighting style is also similar to Joey's.
Anyway, it’s not really a fight when everyone gestures.
Many times, Rhodes and Kana would pause after taking action to consider how the other party would respond, and then Mira and Elfman would stand in corresponding positions.
Then do the reverse again.
When it comes to simulating Mestre and the King, the operation is similar, except that Mestre's magic is difficult to handle.
Everyone could only consider the location where the other party teleported and help Kana plan how to set up the trap.
Needless to say about basic training and the like, the three simulated battles roughly determined the combat plan when an encounter occurs at the first level.
In the five days starting from tomorrow, we will focus on improving our magic power and thinking about how to deal with three S-class ones.
Today is another quite fulfilling day.
After Rod said goodbye to everyone, he returned home, took a hot bath and lay on the bed comfortably.
The unscrupulous Rhodes drove Worm to turn off the lights and close his eyes.
A few minutes later, he suddenly opened his eyes and sat up:
"I have to examine myself three times every day. Have I been mentally controlled? Have my memories been tampered with? Am I myself?" Very good, no problem.
Rod lay down and continued to sleep.
Worm blinked in the darkness. Has the master gone crazy? Will there be any poro delicacies to eat in the future?
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In the intense practice and preparation for the exam, time flew by and the day of the exam came in a blink of an eye.
It was already mid-December, and the weather was getting colder and colder. Rhodes wore the same coat as Mira and went to the guild to take a look.
Then we went to the station with Kana to gather.
Before leaving, he left his coat at the guild for Mira to keep and put on another set of winter clothes.
——When you go out to take exams, you will inevitably have to fight, and when you fight, you will inevitably get injured. It doesn't matter if you get a little injured. It would be really distressing if this dress got damaged.
Mira felt angry and funny, so she could only help him put away his clothes and told him to be careful.
In fact, Rhodes also wanted to take a walk inside the guild warehouse to relax.
But today, four additional locks were added to the warehouse door, and a 'no entry' sign was hung.
"The president is on the second floor." Rhodes sighed, feeling uneasy as he was forced to go far away empty-handed.
He and Kana were the last group to arrive. The others went directly to the station and had been standing there with their eyes wide open for a while.
Marcus really wanted to talk to everyone, but Wo Lian covered his mouth, worried that he would leak the secret plan.
Makarov counted the number of people and waved his hand after confirming that they were correct: "Everyone is here, ready to go."
Kana asked: "Aren't you waiting for Laxus and the others?"
"They have already set off early. There are some things that need to be arranged in the examination room." Makarov said, "If you have any questions, please ask them as soon as possible before departure."
Rhodes raised his hand: "Can I go back and get some..."
"No, next one." Makarov didn't even listen. Those things reserved in the guild are not for you to use against your own people, and they are still in the exam.
"Hmph." Rhodes felt that the president was targeting him.
The S-level exam is so stressful, even borrowing a few crystal balls to relieve the stress is not enough.
Meister, who had been silent all this time, suddenly appeared at the car door, holding the door and taking a few bites: "I want to know... I really want to know what the train smells like..."
Rhodes asked a question on his forehead, what the hell? What's wrong with you?
"Won't this knock out your teeth?" Joey, the muscular man, said worriedly.
Just by opening his mouth, three teeth fell out of his mouth and rolled down the platform with a grunt.
"Joy, your teeth!" Mi Ji put her hands on her hips, "Really, this is a public place, can't we change the bad habit of losing teeth?"
Is losing teeth a ‘habit’?
"Hahaha..." Marcus seemed to have suddenly thought of a funny joke, "If Joey's lost teeth were all worn, would they be enough to make a necklace? Would they be enough?"
Rhodes leaned down and whispered in Makarov's ear: "President, do you really want to take this group of people on the train?"
In X783, Lagasus was 22 years old, and Wo Lian was the same age as Lagasus.
Bigslow of the Thunder Gods is 21 years old, and Freed and Abby Green are 19 years old.
Nabu is 19 years old.
Erza, Mira, and Rhodes are 18 years old.
Kana, Gray, Natsu (?), Elfman, Alzac, Bisca, Jet, and Troy are all 17 years old.
Lebby, Marcus, and Lisanna are 16 years old.
Wendy is 11 years old (?), and Habi and Xia Lulu are 5 years old.
The president is 87 years old.
Kildas is 44 years old.
Macao and Wakaba are 35 years old.
Lidas is 26 years old.
Loki's age is unknown.
(End of chapter)