novelno Chapter 560 - 560
Chapter 560 - 560
Marco laughed and joked about it.
When he had unlocked the Royal Demon Rose, he had also gained immunity to all poisons, so the Poison Dragon's power definitely wouldn't affect him.
"There's no rush. It's not just the body that has to be compatible—they also have to agree with Fairy Tail's values, and they have to be someone who can truly stay in Fairy Tail. I don't want to hand over the Lacrima only for them to turn around and leave. If that happens, then don't blame me for taking it back."
Marco narrowed his eyes.
Although this Poison Dragon Lacrima couldn't be recalled anytime and anywhere the way his own abilities could, if he really wanted it back, it was still possible.
He could just dig it out again.
That was one of the conveniences of this kind of power.
If a Dragon Slayer Lacrima was removed by normal means, it wouldn't kill the user. There would definitely be serious damage, but it wouldn't be fatal.
Cobra had forcibly expelled his and still hadn't died on the spot. At worst, it just caused major physical harm.
Of course, given Cobra's condition at the time, there wasn't much point worrying about how much extra damage his body had taken.
In short, finding a successor for the Poison Dragon Lacrima wasn't something they could rush.
There probably wouldn't be a suitable candidate anytime soon.
"Mira, when you have time, teach her a little. This kid actually has a pretty good magic foundation. Learning Take Over Magic wouldn't be a bad choice for her."
Now that he had made up his mind, Marco smiled at Mirajane and said it aloud.
Kinana becoming a Take Over Mage from now on would be pretty good too.
"Alright, I'll teach her!"
Mirajane agreed without hesitation.
Kinana was working in the guild as a waitress, while Mirajane was the guild's poster girl.
When things weren't busy, or when she had time off, she could teach Kinana. It was actually very convenient.
"Really?! I can start learning right now?!"
The moment she heard that, Kinana became excited at once.
Her love for Take Over Magic was completely genuine!
"Of course. Marco already approved it."
Mirajane blinked and said it teasingly, wearing an expression as if she had just received an imperial decree.
Marco reached out and lightly tapped Mirajane on the forehead, smiling at her indulgently.
But then a thought suddenly occurred to him—what if Kinana ended up taking over the spirit of a giant purple snake...?
"Don't worry. Kinana is actually terrified of snakes~"
Seeing Marco's expression, Mirajane seemed to guess what he was thinking.
She laughed softly and immediately put that concern to rest.
"Uh... I really do hate snakes... and I'm scared of them too..."
The moment Mirajane mentioned snakes, Kinana visibly shivered. She had been afraid of snakes since childhood. It was probably the thing she hated most.
If she saw one, she'd run as far away as possible and absolutely never get close.
"Really?"
Marco looked genuinely shocked.
He truly hadn't expected that a girl who feared snakes so deeply had once been turned into one, then lived in that form and according to those instincts for so many years.
It was almost ironic.
All one could say was that it was fortunate Kinana didn't have those memories.
Otherwise, the mental shock she'd suffer might be even worse than what Jellal went through when he regained his sanity.
She didn't seem like someone with especially strong mental resilience.
It wouldn't have been surprising if those memories had completely broken her.
Thinking about it carefully, maybe her current amnesia was actually a form of self-protection.
As if her mind had triggered a defense mechanism.
After probing her this way, Marco could more or less confirm that Kinana, as a "potential safety risk," probably had a very low chance of ever erupting into danger again.
"Now that the Oración Seis matter is settled, it's about time we put the guild's S-Class promotion exam back on the schedule. We should hurry up and raise a few qualified people up. It'll take some of the pressure off the rest of us."
Seeing that Marco had stopped bringing up Kinana's issue, Mirajane reminded him of something.
If the Oración Seis incident hadn't delayed things for so long, this would have been handled already.
Gildarts's return had naturally eased some of the burden on the S-Class wizards, since the man wasn't the type who could sit still.
He spent most of the year traveling around outside, completing a huge number of S-Class jobs for the guild.
But after this Oración Seis incident, the situation had changed again.
In this major event, the ones who had gained the most fame were still the members of Fairy Tail, and now people were specifically requesting Natsu, Gray, Lucy, and the others by name—just like they used to do with the S-Class wizards.
The awkward part was that the jobs requested by name were usually S-Class jobs, but Natsu, Gray, and Lucy still didn't officially have the qualification to take them.
Naturally, that made Natsu and Gray very unhappy.
The two of them had been shouting nonstop to hurry up and start the S-Class Wizard Exam, because they were already itching to take on S-Class missions.
In fact, they had already done one S-Class mission—just as a team.
Natsu, Gray, Lucy, and Hisui had gone together as a group of four.
That was basically a one-time privilege given to them as an exception, and luckily they completed the mission successfully.
Of course, the old man had secretly followed them the whole time to back them up. It had also served as an early field evaluation.
"Let's do it in the next few days. Circumstances don't allow us to wait for the Grand Magic Games. Besides, whether we go to the Games or not, we still have to go to Tenrou Island. That's our guild tradition."
Marco thought about it and decided there was no point delaying any longer.
The turbulent year of X784 was almost over.
This year's Grand Magic Games would be held at the end of the year, still about a month away, so they had enough time to hold their own S-Class promotion exam first.
"Mm. I'm just worried that two major tests within one month might affect everyone's condition. If they perform badly in the Grand Magic Games because of it..."
Mirajane first nodded, then immediately thought of another problem.
She puffed out her cheeks, clearly worried.
The Grand Magic Games were very important now.
They had already become a nationwide event officially supported by the Kingdom of Fiore, and their fame, prize money, and prestige had all risen dramatically.
The Games were now famous across the whole continent of Ishgar.
At this rate, it wouldn't even be impossible for them to evolve into the Ishgar Grand Magic Games someday.
And up to now, Fairy Tail had monopolized the championship.
They had basically become the main villain of the Grand Magic Games—the public enemy.
Once it came to free-for-all battles or large team battles, Fairy Tail would definitely be ganged up on by everyone else.
To protect the guild's championship honor, everyone in Fairy Tail always conserved their strength before the event.
The selected participants stopped taking jobs half a month before the tournament and instead focused entirely on training camp.
Holding the S-Class exam before the Grand Magic Games really did carry the risk of affecting the guild's performance there.
"We can shrink the list of test candidates this time. Test only part of them first, and observe the rest further during the Grand Magic Games."
Marco nodded and offered a solution.
It wasn't a difficult problem.
They just needed fewer people taking the exam.
Besides, they already more or less knew who was likely to pass.
When the time came, they could ease up a little during the exam so everyone would use less energy and still finish the test.
"Even if we cut the list down, it probably can't be cut by that much. Otherwise it would just look like an exam designed for a few specific people. That would definitely make others unhappy and stir up criticism. It wouldn't be good for those few people either."
Mirajane felt it was fine to reduce the list somewhat, but having only Natsu, Gray, Lucy, and Hisui participate was unrealistic.
That would absolutely make everyone start talking.
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