Hearing Aiden's words, everyone felt relieved. They didn't want to stay there any longer, nor did they want to go through that kind of exam again.
Soon, they all landed on Monster Island.
"This island..."
Their expressions changed immediately upon landing.
Master Makarov explained: "It seems you all feel it. This island is infused with magic power and is a natural gathering point for magic fields. That's why the monsters here are very powerful, making it an S-rank forbidden area."
"Fortunately, because of this, the monsters don't like to leave, or else they would cause great disaster."
"So, is our second test to kill the monsters on this island?!" After getting off the boat, Natsu felt revitalized, thinking it was finally time to fight, and he was very excited.
Makarov shook his head: "There are countless monsters here, and they're all very strong. It's impossible for you to kill them all by yourselves."
Gray asked, puzzled: "Then what's the second test?"
"You all drew balls earlier. Each ball has 'Heaven,' 'Earth,' or 'Human' written on it, representing the harmony of timing, location, and people—three necessary conditions."
"Each group now has two balls, which could be one of six combinations: 'Heaven-Heaven,' 'Heaven-Earth,' 'Heaven-Human,' 'Earth-Earth,' 'Earth-Human,' or 'Human-Human.'"
"In a moment, you'll start from three different directions on the island. Your task is to gather the three balls—'Heaven,' 'Earth,' and 'Human'—and reach the big tree at the center of the island within three hours. Doing so will mean passing the second test."
"If anyone accidentally loses their quest item, they'll be eliminated immediately, and even if two people reach the finish line, they will also be eliminated."
"Theoretically, a maximum of two people can pass this test, but it's possible none will. Success depends on your luck and strength."
"I see!"
After hearing Makarov, everyone understood the content of the second level test. In short, they had to reach the center of the island within the specified time and steal the task items they lacked from other groups. It was about strategy and cunning.
"You all understand, then start preparing."
After a while, all three groups were assigned to different locations on the island.
Makarov took out a flare gun, pulled the trigger, and a green flare lit up over the island.
"It's started! Go!" Natsu said, quickly rushing into the forest.
"Okay!" Cana followed swiftly.
Erza said, "Head to the center first; the other groups will definitely head there."
"Oh!"
"Let's go, Elfman!"
"Yes, Sister!"
Mira and Elfman also dashed into the forest.
At this moment, a spell map was in front of Makarov and Aiden, showing the six bright spots that marked the participants, all moving.
The balls acted as both mission props and locators. To prevent accidents, the positions of everyone were under control.
"They've all set off."
"Let's go too."
Meanwhile, the three groups participating in the assessment were frantically fleeing, with a large number of monsters chasing them.
"Wow! What kind of place is this?!"
"Run! There are too many monsters!"
Initially, they managed to kill a few monsters, but after a large number appeared, they understood why this place was designated as an S-level forbidden area. There were too many monsters.
Fighting would only waste their magic power. Without magic power, they couldn't compete for quest items from other teams. To conserve energy, they had to run.
After what seemed like an eternity, they broke through the forest and reached an open area in the central region. The monsters stopped, not daring to enter, seemingly afraid of the place.
"Hahaha... we survived..." Seeing the monsters halt, Natsu lay on the ground, panting heavily.
"It's really scary..."
Cana felt the same, a shocked expression on her face.
Suddenly, a voice said: "You're finally here; we've been waiting for a while."
Natsu and Cana were startled and quickly looked toward the voice, seeing Erza and Gray standing nearby.
"Erza!"
"Gray!"
Gray smiled and said, "Cana, Natsu, what are your words? If they're the same as ours, we don't need to fight. After all, we have to deal with Mira and Elfman's group."
Just as Natsu was about to speak, Cana stopped him and asked, "What's yours?"
Gray said: "We have 'Heaven' and 'Earth.'"
Cana said happily, "That's a coincidence, we also have 'Heaven' and 'Earth.' Let's work together to deal with Mira's group."
Gray and Erza exchanged glances and grinned.
"ICEMAKE Lancers!"
Gray quickly unleashed a magical surprise attack on Natsu and Cana, causing them to change their expressions and dodge quickly.
Natsu yelled, "Gray! What are you doing?! Aren't we the same?"
Erza rushed at Natsu, slashing at him with her sword.
"Sorry, we don't have 'Heaven' and 'Earth.' We have 'Heaven' and 'Human,' so you have the words we need."
"Damn it! Don't think you're the only ones who can take ours; we can take yours too!" Natsu started to fight back.
However, having just escaped the monsters, and with their physical strength not fully recovered, they were attacked by Erza and Gray.
Erza's strength was already higher than Natsu's, and Gray was slightly stronger than Cana.
Natsu and Cana found themselves at a disadvantage.
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