Fairy Tail: Collapsing Stars

Thinking of this, Laxus could not help laughing. He still remembered that six years ago, when he had just passed the exam, he had been unconvinced by his grandfather Makarovʼs decision and had intended to take the exam again. If his strength back then were placed in the present, forget passing the exam, perhaps he would not even enter the preliminary selection.

”I think it will be very difficult for Kagura to pass the exam...”

”It isnʼt only Kagura who has become stronger over these years. The others in the guild have also been growing stronger rapidly!”

”Natsu, Gray, Gajeel, Lyon, Freed, and Elfman have all improved by leaps and bounds over these years. Even if Kagura can win if she meets them, winning absolutely will not be easy! In the end, there are too many variables in the S-Class exam. Unless one has overwhelming strength, anything is possible...”

Gildarts sat on the broken bar counter, holding half a glass of beer. While drinking, he spoke to everyone behind him.

”Thatʼs true...”

As Gildartsʼs words fell, Erza and Laxus both nodded. In the end, although Kagura was very strong, she was not so strong that the others could not defeat her. If Natsu, Gajeel, and the others planned to join forces and deal with Kagura first, then with everyone attacking together, Kagura would still be defeated.

”Speaking of overwhelming strength, I do know that among this yearʼs participants, there is one person whose strength is especially powerful! To the other participants in the guild, it is equivalent to possessing overwhelming strength!”

Just as everyone agreed with Gildartsʼs words, Mirajane suddenly raised the corners of her mouth. It seemed that among this yearʼs candidates, there was someone she was very optimistic about.

”Oh? I wonder who the so-called candidate you value is, Mirajane?”

After hearing this, everyone froze, then looked at Mirajane and asked.

”Moonlit Beauty: Seilah...”

After hearing this, Mirajane directly stated the participant she was optimistic about.

”Oh! Seilah! Seilah does indeed have a high chance of winning. After all, her Curse has excellent compatibility against humans, and among this yearʼs candidates, there should be no non-human existence.”

Gildarts immediately became spirited when he heard Seilahʼs name. Moonlit Beauty Seilah, the legendary little succubus created by the Black Wizard Zeref~ No man would dislike Moonlit Beauty Seilah, and he was naturally no exception...

”No, no, no~”

”Seilah is already different from before. She entrusted President Precht to install some things inside her body!”

”The current Seilah can no longer be completely counted as a demon created by Zeref. She is the joint work of Black Wizard Zeref and President Precht...”

Mirajane shook her head. During the past half year, she had visited Precht together with Seilah.

After all, Precht was the Black Wizard second only to Zeref in this world. He was currently the person they could find on this continent who understood Zerefʼs magic and demons the most. With Prechtʼs understanding of demons, Mirajane and Seilah believed that perhaps Precht could help them become stronger...

And the truth was just as they thought. With Prechtʼs help, both Mirajane and Seilah made entirely new progress! Among them, Seilahʼs progress was especially a leap forward. Prechtʼs technology achieved a massive breakthrough on Seilahʼs body, and this breakthrough was something even Precht himself had not expected...

Simply put, Precht modified the heart inside Seilahʼs chest into a pseudo-Demon Heart! Although Seilah did not obtain the vast magic power of Prechtʼs true Demon Heart, she gained the ability to continue strengthening herself through Magic Barrier Particles. In other words, Seilahʼs power would no longer be fixed to the Books of Zeref. She could also continue becoming stronger. According to Precht, Seilah had become even more perfect...

In Mirajaneʼs view, this change that happened to Seilah was a qualitative leap...

”That Seilah you mentioned has already lost...”

Just as Mirajane believed that the winner of this yearʼs guild exam would definitely be Seilah, accompanied by the winding of vines, Seilah directly collapsed to the ground.

”Why?! Arenʼt you already dead?”

Seilah lay on the ground, looking at the figure within the mist, her eyes filled with confusion.

”Yes! I indeed died, but now I have returned from hell!”

As the mist dispersed, a young man wearing a black trench coat and a smile walked toward Seilah with his hands behind his back.