chapter 8 : S-rank exam, Gray vs Erza & Mirajane
"Ahem! You want to take the assessment now but there are several things to take into account for that, preparation and many other things..." Makarov said awkwardly.
Gray: There's no need to go that far, we have several S-ranks in the guild now, let's set up a fight between me and one of them. If I win then I will have proven to have at least their level. Where're Laxus and Gildarts?
Mirajane: Laxus went wandering with his team.
Erza: As for Gildarts, he went to complete the 100 year quest. Mistgun is away too so it's just Mirajane and me. Which one do you prefer to face?
Mirajane: You've already faced Erza haven't you ? It's my turn.
Gray: It was years ago and neither of us fought seriously. If it is possible then I will confront you both.
Erza + Mirajane: BOTH OF US?!
"He wants to fight Erza and Mirajane at the same time?!"
Macao: This kid never disappoints me ahahahah
Elfman: That's a real man.
Natsu: I TOO WANT TO Participate !
Makarov: No chance Natsu. (looks at Gray) Okay but I don't want that here, you fight outside the city so you don't destroy everything.
Erza: But master, two against one the fight will be unbalanced.
Makarov: I wouldn't allow that if that were really the case.
Gray didn't say anything, just came out, this S-rank title he will have today. Mirajane, Erza and everyone else eager to see this fight followed quickly and enthusiastically.
They knew that these two girls were very strong at only 16 years old but they didn't know how powerful Gray was for the simple reason that they never saw him fight seriously even all the times Natsu challenged him.
They prepared for the fight in a clearing, Gray was in the center and the two girls were on either side of the field.
"GO GRAY."
"GOOD LUCK GRAY"
"GRAY COURAGE"
"SHOW US A GOOD SHOW"
"GRAY I WANT TO BE THE NEXT TO FACE YOU, BE READY TO BITE THE DUST" Natsu shouted hysterically before being calmed down by Droy and Jett who he started to wrestle with.
Makarov: A little silence, children.
*Ahem* Today is an unusual event, we will attend the exceptional S rank admission test of one of our guild members who was unable to participate in the annual exam. Gray, if you manage to last 30 minutes of combat against these two S rank mages or even beat them then you reach S rank. You can-(interrupted)
Gray: Wait master, that's not fair.
Makarov: (massages his temple) What else?!
Gray: If I manage to beat two S-rank mages then doesn't that make me an even higher rank mage?
"Wait, he's right."
" That's true "
"beating a single S-rank mage shows that you are stronger in the same category, but beating two at the same time…"
"That's on the condition that he gets there, we're talking about Mirajane and Erza"
Makarov: SILENCE! (to Gray) there is a rank system within this category and the first is Gildarts who is the only Ss rank mage.
You will be able to challenge Laxus and Mistgun on occasion to rise to the top of the category.
Gray: I see, thank you master.
Makarov: If that's all then you can begin.
The others: WEEEEEEEEEEEEEH!
Mirajane: I prefer to warn you redhead, don't bother me during the fight.
Erza: Same for you.
Gray: I would like to warn you, fight seriously, ladies. Come closer…
The two girls rushed at him at high speed while he stood there without moving or even drawing his sword.
He just took 5 tons off the pressure seal to make it a little lighter.
Erza attacked with a frontal strike which Gray calmly dodged before grabbing her wrist while spinning around to deliver a spinning kick to Mirajane who blocked it but was still sent flying by the force of the cut.
" SHIT !" she cursed into the air as Gray who was holding Erza's wrist kneed her in the stomach but she blocked it with her other arm even though the force of the blow lifted her body into the air and Gray took the opportunity to give him a front-kick which sent him a little further.
Others :…
Max: What was that disgusting speed?!!!
Makarov: It was still nothing at all.
Gray: I asked you to give it your all from the start. Just now I could have ended the fight in an instant.
Erza: We underestimated him...
"That won't happen again..." Mirajane said before transforming into a minor demon, a pair of horns grew hard on her head, small dark scales grew on her skin, claws almost 10 cm long grew all like a tail at the bottom of his back.
Erza, for her part, donned her heaven's wheel armor with four metal wings and dozens of swords floating around her.
"Now that's a little better..." Gray said smiling slightly while releasing the remaining 15 tons of pressure on him as Erza in the air sent the flying swords crashing into Gray's position who dodged them one by one without much movement but he was so fast that we only saw afterimages of him.
"This kid is really scary..." Makarov said while watching all this, you should know that these swords were flying at the speed of sound but he still avoided them so easily at close range.