The day of the guild assessment arrived. Everyone, dressed in swimsuits, boarded a wooden boat and set out to sea, heading toward Tenrou Island.
The weather in the magical world was truly unusual; it had been snowing just two days ago, but today it was so hot it made people question their lives.
"It's clearly winter, so why is it so hot?"
"I can't take it, I'm going to melt... This damn weather."
Lucy, wearing a sexy white swimsuit, sat on a deck chair with her legs spread unladylike, her head tilted back, looking completely wilted.
Sitting on the other side, Levy said helplessly, "Lu-chan, you're not being very ladylike."
Lucy waved her hand dismissively. "I'm dying of heat, who cares about being a lady."
Cana fanned herself and said, "This area is influenced by ocean currents. I heard the weather is like this all year round."
At that moment, Acnologia walked out wearing patterned shorts and sunglasses, holding a popsicle in his hand.
This damn weather made even him feel the heat.
Lucy's eyes lit up and she suddenly sat up. "Where did that popsicle come from?"
"From an Ice-attribute Mage, of course."
Acnologia replied casually, then stuffed the entire popsicle into his mouth, leaving only the small wooden stick poking out.
In this kind of weather, wasn't it time for a certain someone to contribute?
"Gray!"
Lucy, Wendy, and Cana immediately perked up and rushed into the cabin.
Soon, Gray was "invited" out. He covered the deck with a thin layer of ice, and everyone lay face-down on the ice with looks of comfort.
This is the life!
Soon, Tenrou Island appeared before them. Dominating the view was a towering tree, comparable in size to the island itself. Below the tree was a dense forest, filled with a mysterious aura.
"Happy, let's go!"
Happy grabbed Natsu and soared into the sky, shouting excitedly, "We'll take the lead!"
Gray was shocked. "They're jumping the gun!"
"That's cheating!"
Everyone grew anxious, but in the next moment, Happy and Natsu slammed headfirst into an invisible wall. Immediately, Dark Ecriture unfolded in mid-air, forbidding passage.
"A Jutsu Shiki! Is it Fried?"
Cana was puzzled, then saw the entire ship covered in Dark Ecriture, forbidding anyone from disembarking.
Fried had already spread his black wings and flown past the ship with Bickslow, laughing loudly, "Don't worry, the Jutsu Shiki will deactivate in six minutes. Bye-bye!"
"You bastard, undo it for us!"
"Don't leave!"
Everyone was furious behind the wall of Dark Ecriture; the assessment hadn't even started yet.
Gray said anxiously, "We absolutely can't let that guy reach the island first. He'll definitely cover the whole island in Jutsu Shiki!"
"Then what should we do?"
Fried was quite devious; he would definitely do something like that.
Acnologia and Irene Belserion sat on lounge chairs, leisurely watching their distress.
They didn't need to pass the first trial anyway; they could just follow Makarov to the finish line once they got off the boat.
However, the Dark Guild Grimoire Heart should be coming, since Zeref, whom they were obsessed with, was on the island.
Acnologia pondered whether he should go meet the big boss of this world, second only to himself.
Zeref wasn't important; what mattered was that he wanted to experience the so-called Curse of Ankhseram God, perhaps gaining a glimpse into the power of a god.
To make a person immortal, this so-called god was likely an existence greater than or equal to a dragon.
"I might not be as good as Fried, but I can modify a small area."
On the other side, Levy looked confident. She had already taken out her pen and started rewriting the Jutsu Shiki, much to the surprise and joy of Lucy, Cana, and the others.
"However..."
"Only Gajeel and I can pass through!"
Without hesitation, Levy grabbed Gajeel and jumped into the sea. The two swam toward Tenrou Island without looking back, leaving the others with question marks over their heads.
"Bye-bye!"
Damn it, even Little Levy has learned to be naughty!
Natsu shouted, "That bratty woman!"
Evergreen also took out a pen to modify the Jutsu Shiki. "I've been partners with Fried for so long, I know a thing or two."
Soon, she broke through a section of the Jutsu Shiki and jumped down. "Let's go, Elfman!"
"Right!"
Elfman followed close behind, diving headlong into the sea.
"Damn it! Two more are gone. How much longer will this take?"
"It's only been a minute since Levy modified the Jutsu Shiki."
Suddenly, Natsu thought of something and rushed in front of Irene Belserion. "Irene, you can modify the Jutsu Shiki too, right?"
"Help us out, Irene!"
"Please, Sister Irene is the best!"
Everyone remembered that during the battle with the Thunder God Tribe, Irene Belserion had modified the Jutsu Shiki set by Fried, so they all rushed over to plead with her.
Irene Belserion lifted her sunglasses slightly and teased, "We are opponents, you know. Are you really asking your opponent for help?"
Seeing their disappointed faces, she smiled. "Fine, I might not necessarily be your opponent. You might not even make it to the second stage."
Natsu was furious. "Damn it, I—"
Everyone quickly covered Natsu's mouth. Irene Belserion was about to help, so he needed to shut up.
Without even standing up, Irene Belserion reached out and traced a few lines in the air. All the Dark Ecriture turned crimson, then transformed into motes of light and vanished.
She clapped her hands. "It's undone!"
"Let's go!"
Everyone's spirits lifted, and they jumped into the sea using their own methods.
Gray froze the surface of the sea and slid along with Loki; Natsu and Happy flew straight over; Lisanna turned into a fish; and Juvia, being a Water Mage, was naturally the best swimmer among them.
Lucy and Cana were left dazed. "Are we the last ones?"
Cana said, "There's still Mest and Wendy."
As they spoke, the two turned around, but Mest and Wendy, who had been behind them, were already gone.
Acnologia looked at the two silly women and reminded them, "That guy Mest can teleport. He's already on Tenrou Island by now."
"What? Teleportation?"
Lucy and Cana were shocked; they had no idea Mest had such an ability.
At that moment, Irene Belserion finished her popsicle, walked over, and hugged Acnologia's arm, smiling. "Let's head out too. It'll take them some time to pass the first stage. Let's look around elsewhere first and take in the scenery of Tenrou Island."
"Let's go!"
With that, the two used Enchantment Magic, turning into a streak of light and disappearing.
"Hey! Kind big brother and big sister, give us a ride!" X2
Lucy and Cana's desperate calls failed to bring back their kindness. In the end, they could only stare at each other in the empty air.
After falling into despair, the two began to grumble while frantically paddling with a dog-paddle stroke, charging toward Tenrou Island.
"Such impatient youngsters..."
Finally, only Makarov remained on the ship, unhurried. He had to stay with the boat; after all, it cost a lot of money and couldn't just be abandoned here.
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