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Among them, Gajeel was the one who couldn't figure it out the most. He sat in the corner, staring at Makarov on the stage unwillingly, with doubt and dissatisfaction flashing in his eyes.
He kept mumbling to himself, as if searching for an answer.
"Why? Why did we both enter the guild at the same time, and Juvia was chosen, but I'm not on the list?"
Although his voice was low, it was full of confusion and loss.
Lili, who was standing by, looked at Gajeel's appearance, crossed her arms and shook her head helplessly.
He sighed deeply, looked at Gajeel and said, "I've heard a little about your situation in the guild. They don't seem to trust you very much."
When Gajeel heard this, he instantly became like an angry cat, with his hair standing on end, and he retorted excitedly:
"That's not the case! Although I can't tell you what I did, the truth is not like this!"
His voice was full of grievance and anger, as if he had suffered great injustice.
In fact, Gajeel is now a double agent, and he must create the illusion for Ivan that the guild does not fully trust him.
Only in this way can Ivan trust him more and get more information. However, this identity makes him questioned and excluded in the guild.
Lili looked at Gajeel with a suspicious look, then pursed his lips in Erza's direction and said, "Well, Erza said so."
Gajeel quickly raised his head and looked at Erza, only to see Erza folding her arms and looking at him indifferently. A sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth, as if she was watching a joke.
"Hehe...you're still far away!" Erza said contemptuously.
Gajeel's anger intensified when he heard this. He clenched his fists and stared at Erza unwillingly.
However, he could not get angry, nor could he reveal his true identity and purpose. He could only endure it all silently and wait for the opportunity to come.
When the noise of the crowd gradually died down, Makarov's loud voice sounded from the stage again:
"Since several members are participating in this exam for the first time, Mirajane and Erza will explain the rules again."
Mirajane walked forward slowly, with a faint smile on her face and a look of confidence and calmness in her eyes. She coughed lightly to attract everyone's attention, and then began to explain the rules to everyone in detail:
"In the next week, the eight selected contestants need to actively look for suitable candidates who match themselves to be your partners and participate in the next assessment together."
Mirajane's voice was clear and firm, allowing everyone to clearly hear every word she said.
Suddenly, Lucy shouted in surprise: "Partner?!" Her face was full of confusion and puzzlement, because she had never heard of such a rule before. She couldn't help but frowned and fell into deep thought.
Just then, a member of the Shadow Gear Team noticed Lucy's reaction.
He took the initiative to come over, patted Lucy on the shoulder in a friendly manner, and explained with a smile:
"This is a unique two-player team battle mode. The two players need to work closely together and cooperate with each other to jointly cope with various challenges. Only when the tacit understanding between the partners reaches a perfect level can they stand out from the fierce competition and achieve the final victory. The winning team will successfully advance to the next round of more exciting competition."
His words revealed his familiarity and understanding of this battle mode, as if he had experienced similar scenes countless times. Every word was filled with deep insights, allowing Lucy to have a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of this rule.
When Wally heard this, his originally relaxed expression turned serious. He frowned slightly and nodded in agreement:
"Yes, this kind of assessment is indeed a huge test of the tacit understanding and cooperation between partners. They need to find a suitable partner as soon as possible and conduct sufficient running-in and training, so that they can exert their greatest strength in the battle."
As Wally finished speaking, the atmosphere at the scene became somewhat tense. Everyone realized the importance and difficulty of this assessment and began to think about how to choose their partners.
At this moment, it was Erza's turn to step forward. She walked in front of everyone with a firm step and announced solemnly with her usual serious expression:
"Regarding the selection of partners, there are two rules that must be strictly followed. First, no one outside of Fairy Tail may be selected as a partner. This is to ensure the fairness of the assessment, and also to maintain the unity and stability of our guild. Only by matching internal members can the overall strength and characteristics of our guild be better reflected."
Erza's words were like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's heart, making them understand more clearly the requirements and significance of this assessment.
Then, she raised her second finger, looked at everyone firmly, and continued:
"Secondly, you must not choose an S-class wizard as your partner! This is very important, please keep it in mind.
The reason for this rule is entirely out of consideration for fairness. The original intention of organizing this assessment is to comprehensively evaluate everyone's true strength and potential abilities. If everyone is allowed to choose overly powerful S-class wizards as teammates, then the fairness of the competition will be lost.
By then, the key to victory or defeat will no longer depend on your own level, but on your reliance on the strong, which obviously goes against the original intention of holding the assessment."
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