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章節 550: How Many Is too Many?

Earth land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Magnolia.

 

November 8, x787.

 

"Alfonzo, we're not gonna be late, are we?" Wendy asked from the back seat of the S 600.

 

Currently, Alfonzo, Wendy, Carla, Saeko, Rika, and Miyuki were driving towards Magnolia's east gate in the S 600. And already, the sun had set and the time for Ur's announcement of this year's S-Class candidates was fast approaching.

 

"I told you we should have left yesterday." Carla said with her arms crossed from her seat on Wendy's lap. "If you had only listened, we wouldn't even be having this conversation."

 

While Carla's "I told you so" tone was rather annoying, Alfonzo was mostly unbothered by it. He could tell that she was only worried for Wendy's sake, after all. And ever since the little episode the two had in the Village Hidden in the Leaves, Carla had toned down her overbearing nature by quite a bit when talking to everyone else, as well.

 

At the same time, Alfonzo knew exactly why Carla was worried. As previously mentioned, Ur would be announcing this year's S-Class candidates before too long. And there was a good chance that Wendy would be among them. Not only Wendy, though. But Rika would probably be among them, as well. Unfortunately, Saeko, who had only been promoted to A-Class earlier this year, would most likely not be participating in this year's promotion exam.

 

"You two really don't need to worry." Alfonzo said from the driver's seat. "We've still got about an hour to get there. And it should only take us about thirty-five minutes from where we are. So, we'll be there with time to spare."

 

"And in the worst case scenario..." Rika said with her head resting against her hands while leaning back in the front passenger seat. "Alfonzo can just fly us there with his magic."

 

That was enough to calm Wendy by a considerable amount. Carla, on the other hand, only pouted, hoping that they would get there fast for Wendy's sake. Meanwhile, Saeko was taking this opportunity to train herself in [Magic Power Detection] as she spread her magic power as thinly as she could.

 

"Oh, you're getting better, Saeko." Alfonzo said with a smile after feeling Saeko's magic power. "The feeling of your magic power spread around us is getting harder to detect."

 

In response, Saeko smiled up at Alfonzo, briefly making eye contact with him through the rear-view mirror.

 

As the five Fairy Tail wizards continued to chat, Miyuki sat quietly in the back seat while she was prepared to carry out any orders she might receive from Alfonzo. However, the conversation in the magic vehicle came to an abrupt stop when Alfonzo, who had picked up something with his own [Magic Power Detection], raised an eyebrow.

 

"Is something wrong?" Rika asked after noticing Alfonzo's change in expression.

 

"No, nothing's wrong." Alfonzo replied while shaking his head lightly. "But it looks like Irene's new house is almost done."

 

"Huh? Irene's new house?" Wendy asked curiously. "Is she having a house built? Is it near the lake like Master Ur's and the Seto family's? Other than there, I can't think of anywhere with enough land to build a house that would suit her."

 

"Nah, she chose another plot of land to build on." Alfonzo replied. "And it's inside of the city proper. On top of that, it's somewhere you and Carla should be pretty familiar with."

 

"Me and Carla?" Wendy asked while tilting her head in confusion.

 

Carla, on the other hand, opened her eyes wide in surprise after thinking about what Alfonzo said for a moment.

 

"You mean where Ur's old house was, don't you?" Carla asked in a surprised tone. "But how is that possible? That place is still frozen over because of Ur's rampage, isn't it?"

 

Hearing that, Alfonzo could not help but chuckle when he remembered the episode between Gildarts and Ur the day after his and Elicia's wedding back in September of x785. Wendy, on the other hand, teared up a little remembering how her second home had been destroyed. Meanwhile, Saeko, Rika, and Miyuki looked at the three with curiosity, since they were not living in Magnolia back when Ur destroyed her old house.

 

"And it looks like we might have two more guild mates in the near future, too." Alfonzo added with a smile.

 

'Then again, I'm not sure what the rules are for sentient swords joining guilds.' Alfonzo thought to himself. 'But we've already got three talking cats in the guild, so, why the hell not?'

 

"I feel like you're thinking something rude, Alfonzo." Carla said sharply as she narrowed her eyes towards Alfonzo.

 

"It's just your imagination." Alfonzo said as he casually waved off Carla's glare. "Anyway, do you guys wanna stop and take a look at the progress of Irene's new house on our way back?"

 

"Absolutely not." Carla said strongly. "Are you intent on making us late?"

 

"*Sigh* Fine." Alfonzo replied with a shrug. "It's not like we would have been late, though. I just wanted to drive by and see how my design looked in 3D."

 

Despite his desire to see Irene's new house, Alfonzo decided he could see it later. It was dark, anyway. So, checking it out in the morning would probably be better. So, without any delays, Alfonzo drove directly to the guild hall after entering the town. And when he parked the S 600 outside the front doors, the occupants caught sight of a few people they had not seen in a while.

 

"Oh, what's up, Ed, Al, and Meredy is with you, too." Alfonzo said after turning off the s 600's engine and stepping out. Then, he turned his attention towards Meredy with a grin. "So, have you started aiming for the reverse harem route, or something?"

 

Hearing that, Meredy started to giggle. Meanwhile, Edward frowned in annoyance. Alphonse, on the other hand, looked away sheepishly. At the same time, Wendy, Carla, Saeko, Rika, and Miyuki also climbed out of the S 600. And when they saw the expressions on the trio's faces, they all raised an eyebrow.

 

"No, that's not it, Alfonzo." Meredy said with a smile. "Winry isn't willing to share, so I finally gave up on Ed."

 

"So, since you couldn't have the older brother, you went after the younger one, huh?" Rika asked with a cheeky grin on her face.

 

"Well... Kinda." Meredy replied while a small, bashful smile crept onto her face. "But to be honest, I tried to get Winry to agree to share both of them between the two of us. But she said no even harder than my proposal to share just Ed."

 

"Can we not talk about this?" Edward asked in an annoyed tone.

 

"So, you had to explain to Winry that none of this was your idea, huh?" Alfonzo asked while glancing at Edward sympathetically.

 

"You have no idea..." Edward replied in an exasperated tone. "And no matter how hard I tried to explain that I was happy with just her, I still had to dodge her wrench for nearly an hour."

 

In response, Alfonzo patted Edward on the shoulder consolingly. However, when he was standing right next to him, he noticed something was different.

 

"Hmm... You've grown, Ed." Alfonzo said as he placed his right hand on top of Edward's head. Then, he used it to measure their relative heights. "About 5'6", I'd say. Not bad. I guess having your whole body back caused a late growth spurt."

 

At first, Edward wanted to swat Alfonzo's hand away from his head. But when Alfonzo mentioned his growth, he could not help but puff out his chest in pride. In the next instant, however, Edward was once again ready to get angry.

 

"You're still pretty short, though." Alfonzo said with a grin. Then, he pointed at Alphonse. "I mean, look, you're still shorter than your little brother. I guess you'll always be the little-big brother, huh?"

 

Hearing that, Edward was ready to explode in anger. Despite growing in height, he still had a complex about it. Before he could, though, Carla's voice put an end to that, along with the other conversation going on outside the guild hall.

 

"Do we really have time for this?" Carla asked with her paws resting on her hips. "Ur's announcement is gonna start any minute. I'm going inside. But if you wanna stay out here and gossip, be my guest."

 

With that, Carla turned away from the rest of the group and walked into the guild hall. And as she walked away, the rest of the wizards exchanged glances. Then, Edward was the first to move. After snorting at Alfonzo, he quickly entered the guild hall, as well.

 

Shaking his head at his brother's antics, Alphonse was the next to enter the guild hall. And he was quickly followed by Meredy, who waved at the others as she caught up to Alphonse.

 

"Hey, Meredy never said if they were actually dating or not." Rika said with a pout. "couldn't Carla have waited like two more minutes? I mean, we still have about fifteen minutes left. What's the rush?"

 

"I think she just misses Master Ur." Wendy replied with a smile. "Besides, we can just ask Meredy about her and Alphonse later. It's not like she's gonna run away, right?"

 

"I guess you're right." Rika replied while maintaining her pout. A moment later, however, she put on a mischievous smile. "Still, I wonder what Ur's gonna think."

 

"Huh?" Wendy exclaimed in confusion. "Think about what?"

 

"I know what you mean, Rika." Saeko said with a nod. "Next year, her daughter is gonna get married. On top of that, the two girls she all but adopted have boyfriends. I wonder if she'll feel like her girls are being stolen away."

 

Immediately, Wendy's face reddened furiously.

 

"Wh-Wha-What are you talking about?" Wendy asked, basically squeaking out her question. "M-M-Me and Lee aren't dating yet! We still have to go on our first date!"

 

Though no one present thought it was possible, Wendy's blush intensified after her little outburst. Then, before anyone could tease her about it, she turned away and walked into the guild hall as fast as she could without running.

 

"She's so cute." Rika said with a smile.

 

"She really is." Saeko added.

 

"*Sigh* It's too bad she's never gonna live this down, though." Alfonzo said in a feigned tone of sadness. "Ur's gonna be even more relentless in her teasing than any of us could hope to be."

 

Seeing Alfonzo's expression, Saeko, Rika, and Miyuki could only shake their heads. Then, after Alfonzo finally started moving towards the guild hall's doors, they followed him quickly while continuing to chat. However, when they eventually entered the guild hall, Alfonzo quickly separated from the ladies to head back stage to join the other S-Class wizards. Meanwhile, Rika and Saeko had to stop Miyuki, who tried to follow him. Then, after explaining what would happen, they all took seats to await the announcement.

 

About a minute later, Alfonzo arrived backstage. And when he did, he could not help but smile helplessly.

 

"Maybe there was a reason why Gramps only allowed one wizard to pass the exam each year." Alfonzo muttered to himself as he glanced around the room. "I mean, at this rate, we're gonna have more wizards at S-Class than wizards below it."

 

As he muttered to himself, Alfonzo glanced over all of Fairy Tail's S-Class wizards. Namely,Gildarts, Laxus, Elicia, Erza, Mirajane, Ultear, Cana, Fried, Sun, Gray, Natsu, Bickslow, Evergreen, Elfman, Marin, Levy, Laki, and Juvia. If he added himself and Ur, that would make a total of twenty active S-Class wizards for Fairy Tail, a number that put them above the other guilds of Fiore by a large margin.

 

"You're finally here." Ur, who had been paying attention to the entrance to the backstage area, said shortly after Alfonzo entered the room. "I'm actually surprised that I was the first to greet you after you came in, though. I wonder if Lici is losing her touch."

 

However, As she reached that point, Ur noticed that Alfonzo's expression seemed a little strange, almost as if he were kissing the air. And after noticing that, Ur narrowed her eyes. Then, she glanced in the direction where Elicia should have been chatting with Alfonzo's other wives, wives-to-be, and Laki. And when she did, she narrowed her eyes even further. Then, she sighed in exasperation a moment later.

 

"I missed you, too, Lici." Alfonzo said with a smile after ending his seemingly one-sided kiss with the air, not even paying attention to Ur's greeting.

 

"Hehehe. Welcome back, Fonzie." Elicia said, though her figure was not visible.

 

In the next instant, Elicia, with er arms and legs wrapped around Alfonzo's neck and torso, respectively, blurred into existence. At the same time, the Elicia who was sitting with Cana, Laki, Ultear, Erza, Mirajane, Sun, and Marin faded away, shocking the other six women. Then, they all glared in Alfonzo's direction. More specifically at Elicia, who was clinging to Alfonzo happily.

 

"Seriously, Lici?" Cana asked in a dumbfounded tone. "Did you just use [False Appearance] to make sure you were the first one to hug Fonzie and welcome him home?"

 

"Sure did." Elicia replied while nodding without shame. "No one is gonna beat me to being the first one to give Fonzie a hug when he gets home."

 

"But do you seriously have to resort to trickery?" Mirajane asked while smiling pleasantly.

 

"For real." Ultear added. "You should just train harder so that you're faster than us."

 

"Hmph!" Elicia snorted. "You all can say that when you have a baby. I couldn't train seriously for almost a year. Otherwise, none of you would be fast enough to give Fonzie a hug before me."

 

While most of those in the waiting room did not pay any attention to the back and forth between Alfonzo's wives and wives-to-be, Ur could feel her eyebrows starting to twitch in irritation. She had already spoken to Alfonzo shortly after he entered the room. Yet, she had still not been acknowledged.

 

"You all can argue about that later." Ur said in a low, menacing tone. "For now, it's time to announce this year's S-Class candidates. Now, let's go."

 

Hearing that, the argument stopped immediately. Then, everyone in the backstage area nodded in agreement as they all stood up and started to make their way to the stage.

 

"Uh... Ur, can I say something first?" Alfonzo asked while smiling sheepishly.

 

"What is it?" Ur asked in a tone that made it clear she was still upset about being ignored.

 

"Well, maybe we should go back to only passing one wizard a year." Alfonzo said while scratching the side of his head. "I mean, we've already got twenty S-Classes in this room, and that number doesn't include Mystogan. On top of that, you plan on promoting both Irene and Brandish without the exam, right? At this rate, we're gonna have more S-Classes than wizards who aren't S-Class, you know."

 

That statement caused all the wizards present to stop in their tracks. Then, they all looked around at the other nineteen people in the room.

 

"Wow, being S-Class doesn't feel so prestigious when there are this many, does it?" Evergreen asked.

 

"Yeah... It feels kinda common, doesn't it?" Marin asked.

 

"The Kid might be right, Ur." Gildarts said as he scratched his head. "I never really thought about why the Old Man only allowed one wizard to pass until now. But it kinda makes sense, doesn't it."

 

"*Sigh* I guess you're right." Ur said while shaking her head. "I just always felt it was a pity that only one person could pass each year. But I guess there was a reason for it. On top of not overcrowding the ranks of S-Class, it also kept the wizards striving for improvement in a competitive atmosphere. *Sigh* I guess we'll be going back to only one pass per year. On top of that, we'll have to make the grading criteria stricter, too. Oh, and we can't give [Soul Armaments] to every candidate anymore, either..."

 

With that, Ur continued to mutter to herself about what should and should not be changed about the S-Class Promotion Exam. Meanwhile, all the S-Class wizards had no idea if they should sit back down or make their way out onto the stage.

 

In the end, Ur's announcement of the S-class candidates was an hour behind schedule. Needless to say, the A-Class and below members of the guild were not happy to be left waiting like that, with Irene, Heine, and Juliet the most irritated of the bunch, despite the fact that they were half an hour late for the scheduled time.


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章節 551: Ur's Announcement

Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Magnolia.

 

December 8, x787.

 

"Sorry for the wait." Ur, followed by all of Fairy Tail's S-Class wizards, said while walking onto the stage on the guild hall's first floor. "We were discussing some changes to this year's S-Class exam. Unfortunately, it took a bit longer than expected."

 

While the A-Class and lower wizards of the guild rolled their eyes at the term, "a bit," The S-Class wizards, other than Gildarts, who smiled awkwardly at Ur's choice of words, rolled their eyes at the term, "we." When, in fact, Ur made all the decisions about the changes to the S-Class exams format on her own. Everyone else was just forced to wait until she finished thinking. She had not even informed the S-Classes of the decisions she had made before telling everyone to follow her onto the stage.

 

"But before I start talking about the changes, I have an announcement to make." Ur said after glancing over everyone's expressions.

 

That statement caused everyone in the guild hall to look at her curiously. Meanwhile, she could not help but notice that Irene, and the two girls accompanying her, two girls she did not recognize, were glaring at her with discontent.

 

'Maybe it wasn't the best idea to keep Irene waiting like that.' Ur thought to herself while not letting that thought show on her face. 'I mean, she's definitely the strongest member of the guild. And even though I don't' think she'll betray after what Alfonzo did for her, being on her good side might be in my best interest… For my mental health, that is.'

 

By now, Irene had explained to everyone in the guild… Everyone that she thought mattered enough to know… about her past as the Queen of Dragnof, a long ruined and forgotten country on Ishgar, all the way to the present. Which meant, they all knew she was quite old, extremely strong, and could be as cruel as any dark wizard.

 

"Irene and Brandish, whose experience and strength make it unnecessary to be tested, will be promoted to S-Class without needing to take the exam." Ur said calmly, deciding not to think of what Irene might do to get her back for being made to wait for so long.

 

Naturally, that caused everyone who was unaware of just how strong Irene and Brandish were to begin whispering discontentedly. Those who did know, on the other hand, wiped a bead of sweat from their foreheads in relief. Relief that they would not have to face either of the two in the promotion exam. However, because she did not want this announcement of the S-Class candidates to take any longer than it already had, Ur silenced the crowd by letting her magic power pressure wash over the entire first floor of the guild hall.

 

"As for this year's S-Class candidates, they will be Edward Elric, Alphonse Elric, Masa, Wendy Marvell, Rika Minami, Alzack Connell, Lucy Heartfilia, and Gajeel Redfox." Ur continued once the guild hall fell silent. "And this year, the exam will consist of a single elimination tournament, with the winner gaining the chance to fight one of the S-Class wizards in the guild. And during that fight, the S-Class wizards and I will evaluate the champion of the tournament and decide if they are ready to be in the ranks of the S-Class. But you should keep in mind, the winner of the tournament does not have to win against the S-Class wizard they chose to fight to be promoted. However, that would add points to their final overall score. But instead of victory, you must remember, we are looking for the qualities that would qualify them as an S-Class wizard."

 

Hearing Ur's explanation, the guild hall once again was covered in the sound of murmuring wizards. Meanwhile, the eight participants exchanged glances, sizing up their possible opponents. However, a few moments later, the atmosphere was broken when someone asked a question.

 

"Wait a minute!" Lisanna asked in a slightly confused tone. "Does that mean that only one person can become an S-Class wizard this year?"

 

Lisanna's question caused everyone to turn their heads towards the stage, bringing all the murmuring to an end.

 

"*Sigh* Unfortunately, that is the case." Ur replied while shaking her head lightly. "At the rate we were going, all most all the wizards in the guild would have ended up at S-Class over the next ten years or so. And although that sounds nice, it would have been too much."

 

Hearing that, everyone stopped to think for a moment. Then, they nodded their heads in understanding.

 

"We're still gonna get [Soul Armament Embryos] as candidates for S-Class though, right?" Rika asked expectantly.

 

"Unfortunately, that practice will have to come to an end, as well." Ur replied solemnly.

 

"That's not fair." Edward muttered discontentedly. "I've been looking forward to getting one of those ever since I first heard about them."

 

"Yeah, having one would have been nice." Alphonse added while patting Edward on the shoulder consolingly. "But if those are the new rules, there's nothing we can do about it, Brother."

 

"But won't that make it unfair for the rest of us?" Rika asked once again. "I mean, Wendy, Lucy, and Gajeel already have [Soul Armaments]. They know their names, too."

 

"I've taken that into consideration, as well." Ur said with a smile. "Not that getting a [Soul Armament Embryo] would have made a difference if you got one now… But from this year forward, the use of [Soul Armaments] during the promotion exam will be forbidden. Or rather, [Soul Armament Releases] will be forbidden. However, using them in their base forms will be fine. Especially since everyone who has received one,has spent countless hours honing their use of the weapon their [Soul Armament] shifted into."

 

Although most of the candidates were still discontent, for different reasons, Edward, Alphonse, and Rika discontent at the fact that they would not be getting a [Soul Armament Embryo before the exam, and Lucy, Gajeel, and Wendy's discontent stemming from the fact that they could not use their [Soul Armament] to its fullest during the exam, they accepted the changes. Mostly because there was nothing they could do about it.

 

Meanwhile, Massa seemed to be completely unbothered about the new rules from beginning to end, causing Alfonzo and Elicia to have their usual internal reaction to Masa being Masa. Alzack, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief. He did not want to have to plan around Lucy, Gajeel, and Wendy's [Soul Armaments] when he was training for the exam. Because despite having trained for as long and as hard as anyone taking the exam, he was under no illusion that he could come out on top against the spike in power a released [Soul Armament] could provide to his competitors.

 

"Now, you all have one week to train for the exam." Ur said, bringing her announcement to an end. "Then, on the morning of the fifteenth, at 10 a.m., we will set off for Tenrou Island from the port in Hargeon. And if you are late, you will be disqualified immediately. Now, dismissed."

 

With that, Ur turned around and walked towards the backstage area. And while all her changes to the format of the S-Class exam managed to make most of the guild forget about how late she was for the appointed time, she could still feel Irene glaring a hole into her back.

 

'Seriously, I don't even know why she's so mad.' Ur thought to herself as she increased the pace of her steps. 'I mean, she was half an hour late to begin with. So, she didn't even have to wait that long. And who are those two girls she brought with her? I know she said that she would be having her subordinates from Alvarez join her, but they don't even feel human. Just what are they? *Sigh* I guess I'll have to ask her about them later.'

 

Meanwhile, all the S-Class wizards on the stage, except for Gildarts, who followed Ur into the backstage area, watched the reactions of the other wizards to Ur's announcement. And when they did, they could not help but notice a few of their interactions.

 

"Come with me, my foolish disciples." Izumi Curtis, Edward and Alphonse's master, said in a commanding tone. "WE need to have you two properly trained for the exam. I won't have you embarrassing me while you're on Tenrou Island."

 

"Yes, teacher." Edward and Alphonse said in determined tones as they walked towards Izumi, who was making her way towards the elevator at the back of the guild hall.

 

At the same time, they noticed Gozaburo staring… NO, glaring at Masa.

 

"So, you finally did it, huh?" Gozaburo asked with his eyes narrowed. "You finally became an S-Class candidate before me."

 

"No, Boss, that was not my---" Masa said, trying to defend himself.

 

"Well, since you're a candidate, you'd better win and become an S-Class!" Gozaburo shouted, not letting Masa finish. "The Seto Group's reputation is at stake here, ya see?"

 

Naturally, Masa, as well as Ren, was taken aback by Gozaburo's declaration. However, that surprise did not last for long.

 

"Yes, Boss!" Masa replied in a determined tone. "I won't let you or the Seto Group down."

 

"Good." Gozaburo replied with a nod while crossing his arms in front of his chest.

 

"*Sigh* This should have happened a long time ago." Ren said in an exasperated tone while smiling at Masa. Then, she turned a sharp glare towards her husband. "And if it weren't for a certain someone's petty jealousy, the Seto Group would have had an S-Class wizard at least a decade ago."

 

In response, Gozaburo only looked way from Ren's glare. It was clear to see he was uncomfortable with Masa having the chance to surpass him in rank. However, he was not so far gone that he could not tell what this would do for the Seto Group's reputation. Still, he would have preferred it was he who was the candidate.

 

At this point, the S-Class wizards started getting off stage and walking towards the people they most commonly associated with in the guild.

 

"Stop thinking like that." Ren said, as if she could read Gozaburo's mind. "Masa's a much better candidate than you are. His skillset is much more varied than yours. And this might be news for you, but not every problem can be solved by just punching it."

 

"I know that…" Gozaburo grumbled while still not making eye contact with Ren.

 

"Masa~!" A voice sounded out, drawing the three's attention.

 

Turning their heads in the direction of the voice, Gozaburo's eyes lit up when he caught sight of its owner.

 

"Oh, my precious Sun." Gozaburo said with a doting smile on his face. "come give Daddy a hug."

 

Ignoring her father completely, Sun, the owner of the voice, rushed right past Gozaburo, leaving him frozen with his arms wide open, and stopped in front of Masa with an excited smile on her face.

 

"Congratulations, Masa!" Sun said excitedly. "I knew you would be S-Class someday. Do your best in the exam, I'm rooting for you."

 

"Yes, Miss Sun." Masa said while bowing elegantly. "I'll do my best to bring glory to the Seto Group."

 

Hearing that, Ren and Sun smiled happily. Meanwhile, Gozaburo seemed as if he would crumble into dust at any moment from being ignored by his daughter. However, he kept his temper in check, trying his best to not lash out at Masa for taking his Sun's attention.

 

Masa, on the other hand, could feel his back being drenched in cold sweat because of the anger he could feel rolling off Gozaburo in waves.

 

At the same time, Alfonzo, Elicia, Cana, and Laki, who had trained with him for as long as they knew him, gathered around Alzack to congratulate him. Bisca, Kohta, and Rika were nearby, as well. And it did not take long for Shizuka to approach the group happily, too.

 

"Congratulations, Rika!" Shizuka shouted as she bounced over to Rika, causing her breasts to bounce with every one of her movements.

 

"I like Pandas." Kohta said with a perverted grin on his face while a trickle of blood leaked from his left nostril as his eyes followed the bouncing of Shizuka's breasts. And that trickle turned into a stream when he saw Shizuka and Rika's breasts change shape under pressure after Shizuka pulled Rika into a hug.

 

*Smack!*

 

"Ow!" Kohta said after being slapped back to his senses.

 

A moment later, Kohta turned his head to see who had hit him. And when he caught sight of the culprit, Alfonzo, who was smiling at him with the friendliest smile he had ever seen, he could not help but freeze in place.

 

"Oh, uh… Alfonzo… Hey…" Kohta muttered. "It's really great that Alzack is a candidate for the exam this year, huh?"

 

"It sure is." Alfonzo replied, his friendly smile widening as he slung an arm over Kohta's shoulder. "He's worked hard for years. So, he deserves it."

 

In response, Kohta nodded his head furiously. However, he could not help but feel terrified by Alfonzo's smile.

 

"But… You didn't forget that Shizuka is one of my fiancées, right?" Alfonzo asked while tightening his arm around Kohta's neck and shoulders. "I mean, I know she's gorgeous, but that doesn't mean you should stare at her like that, right?"

 

In response, Kohta did the best he could to shake his head while his air flow and the blood flow to his brain was slowly being cut off.

 

"Good." Alfonzo replied with a nod. "I was just making sure. I know you would never do anything like that. I mean, you're a good guy, after all."

 

As he spoke, Alfonzo loosened his hold on Kohta, who greedily drew in oxygen. Then, Alfonzo turned his head as he noticed the Seto family and Masa approaching.

 

"Hey, Masa, congratulations on becoming a candidate." Alfonzo said with an S-Class smile.

 

"Thank you, Master Alfonzo." Masa said, once again bowing his head elegantly. "I'll do my best to pass this exam and become an S-Class wizard."

 

"I have no doubt about that." Alfonzo replied with a smile while releasing Kohta, who quickly distanced himself from him.

 

"That's not why we came over here, though." Ren said with a smile. "We have good news for you, actually."

 

"Really?" Alfonzo asked, having an idea what that news could be.

 

"That's right." Ren replied with a nod. "Earlier today, we got news that all the signal receivers for the lPhones have been placed throughout Ishgar's territorial waters."

 

Hearing that, Alfonzo's smile widened once again. However, the friendly smile he was wearing while dealing with Kohta was replaced by a blood thirsty one. Something that no one present missed.

 

"That's good." Alfonzo replied in a dark tone. "Really good. Now, I'll be able to move on to the next step of my plan."

 

Naturally, Alfonzo's dark tone surprised everyone. However, there was one person in the group, Elicia, who wore a similar smile to Alfonzo's, that no one noticed. Because she knew that the two of them would be going on a little trip, to finish something that started three years ago, sometime in the near future.


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