Fighting through pirates with Fairy Tail

Chapter 47 The Man Who Failed to Pass the S-Rank Archmage Examination for Several Consecutive Years!

"Makarov, the future of Fairy Tail guild is in the hands of you young people. We, the generation, are getting old after all."

After Makarov drove the Magic 4WD vehicle away with Ido and the others, Warlord Sinken waved his hand and instantly transformed the desert within a ten-mile radius into an oasis. He stood in the forest, looked up at the sky, and gazed at the shining stars in the night sky, his eyes filled with anticipation for the future.

Well, in the eyes of the over 100-year-old Warlord, Old Ma, who just turned 70 this year, is young and at the age to make his mark.

Makarov: "Seriously?"

Incidentally, Ivan, who was blasted into the depths of the desert by Id's punch, was eventually rescued by the kind-hearted Volod.

Not only did Warlord heal Ivan's injuries, but he also bought him a train ticket to Magnolia overnight.

And so.

The next morning.

Magnolia town.

"Cough cough."

As Ivan, coughing incessantly and dragging his weary, exhausted, and aching body, forcefully pushed open the door of the Fairy Tail guild...

Ivan then saw his father, Makarov, the guild master of Fairy Tail, standing on the guild's podium, announcing: "I hereby declare this year's S-class mage examination a complete success! The one who passed is... Ido."

"So it really is Ido?!"

After Makarov announced the winners of this year's S-class mage exam, the Fairy Tail mages present all showed expressions of "I knew it."

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, Id is a man who can fight to a draw with Gildarts, the strongest mage in our guild!"

"That's true. Id is not on the same level as us at all."

During this time, even Macao and Wakaba, who were frequent participants in the S-class mage assessment and were known as perennial runners-up, showed expressions of helplessness and admiration.

If Id takes the S-class mage title this year, they will be completely convinced.

"That despicable Id."

"They actually stole all my thunder."

Ivan stood in front of the guild's gate, his teeth practically grinding to dust. He glared at Id, who was basking in the praise of all the guild's mages, and he was practically driven mad with jealousy.

"Father, have you lost?!"

Just as Ivan was jealous of Id and yet helpless against Id, young Laxus approached Ivan and whispered a question.

"snort."

"It was just that this despicable man, Ide, used some underhanded tricks to steal this year's S-class mage title."

"It's alright, Laxus! Next year, I will definitely pass the guild's S-rank mage exam without any problems."

"As for that guy Id? Let him be smug for a year. He won't be smug for long."

Ivan still wanted to save face in front of his son, so he put on an act as if he had been tricked by Id, which was why he lost his S-class mage position, and made a few perfunctory remarks to make himself seem very generous.

"I knew Father wouldn't lose."

Laxus, the innocent child, naturally believed his father's words. He clenched his fists and cheered for his father, Ivan, saying, "Father, I believe that next year you will definitely pass the guild's S-rank mage assessment smoothly."

"Um."

Ivan put his hands behind his back, trying to look as disheveled as possible, and nodded vigorously, saying, "Don't worry, we'll win."

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, a year has passed.

The year is X766.

Throughout the year, Ide and Uru continued to complete the guild's various S-rank raid missions with extremely high efficiency, thus making their names known throughout the Kingdom of Fiore and even the continent of Ishgar.

Id, known as "Extreme Ice," and Uru, known as "Extreme Cold."

In addition, Id continued to spar with Gildarts whenever he had the chance, in order to improve his personal strength.

As a result, Ido and Gildarts received numerous warnings from the Magic Council's ERA.

In the words of Congressman Toch, "If I hadn't known beforehand that you two meant no harm, I would have issued a punitive order against you two for your habit of blasting things into the sky over areas of several kilometers at a time."

Besides Id and Gildarts steadily improving, Uru also often drove thousands of kilometers to the place where Warlord lived in seclusion after completing S-rank subjugation missions, to train with Warlord Sinken, a powerful figure who had seriously cultivated for a hundred years and stepped step by step from 'mortal' to 'non-human'.

Well, in Uru's eyes, Ido and Gildarts are monsters that cannot be understood by ordinary people. One is a pure "cheat king", and the other is a guy who is better than cheating even without cheating.

Incidentally, Gildarts went through a lot during that year, the most important of which was getting married and divorced.

Yes, Gildarts, that complete scumbag, showed no sign of settling down after marriage, and went out to philander again not long after the wedding!

When Gildarts returned home after his debauchery, he found a letter left for him by his wife, and then she disappeared.

This incident was quite a blow to Gildarts, so much so that the scumbag sparred with Id for over a month before he could finally recover from the shadow of the divorce.

And so.

It's July now.

It's that time of year again for the S-rank mage assessment.

This year's S-class candidates are four: Ivan, Macao, Wakaba, and Uru.

"Keep it up, Father!"

When Laxus discovered that his father, Ivan, had been selected for the S-class mage exam as expected, he was incredibly excited and cheered his father on.

"Don't worry, I'm the strongest."

In response, Ivan gave Laxus a look that said, "Take it easy." He had been training hard for a full year and his strength had greatly improved. He was no longer the same person he used to be.

Then, during the S-class mage assessment, Ivan was instantly killed by his rival, Uru.

"I'm sorry, Makarov's son."

After freezing Ivan, Uru said apologetically.

"I have a name."

"I am not just anyone's son."

"My name is Ivan, Ivan Dolea."

Frozen in the ice, Ivan stared at Uru with a grim face and, with his last strength, gave his name.

Thus, following Gildarts and Ido, Fairy Tail guild welcomes its third active S-class mage—Uru Mirkovich.

Well, the invincible Ivan has fallen once again.

Four consecutive years of defeats have led Laxus to begin to re-examine his father.

Young Laxus, watching Ivan's defeat, asked in bewilderment, "Father failed again! Is my father weak?"