Chapter 13: S-class examination (IV)

Chapter 13: S-class examination (IV)

When Natsu woke up, he was feeling a lot of power circulating inside him. He hurriedly looked around and was greeted with the sight of a dead dragon corpse and a letter with a pitch-black ring above it.

He took the ring and started reading the letter.

"Hey Natsu, if you're reading this, then I'm dead I guess. Don't worry, it wasn't your fault. I didn't think you had some sort of sealed demonic power inside and had to pay the price for the mistake. I don't have much time left so I'll quickly tell you some important stuff. The ring I've given you is called Abyss Ring. It can help you hide your aura conceal your power as well as help you control your dark magic. Also, you need to be careful of your dark power, it may increase your negative feeling like seven deadly sins. Don't let the darkness consume you, but consume the darkness itself. And at last, I was glad to meet you. Without you, I would be living in this cave rotting away with time. Now that I've left my inheritance with you, I can happily die.

Thank you,

Tersurin, the Dragon King of Darkness"

After reading the letter, Natsu felt his guilt lessened. He put the ring in his right index finger. He felt cool sensation transferring all over his body when he put the ring.

'It's an amazing ring. I feel more relaxed now. Thank you Tesurin.' thought Natsu leaving the cave.

'I still have some time before the exam ends. I should practice fusing my flame with darkness.' thought Natsu raising both his hands.

A crimson red flame appeared in his right hand burning with intensity. Pitch black fog gathered in his left hand, it will give anyone looking at it a chill.

'Here goes nothing.' thought Natsu as he brought his hands together to mix these two elements. Both elements harshly repelled each other. Natsu was sweating profusely trying to force the fusion.

When he was almost done with the fusion, it formed a pitch-black flame. The flame quickly got out of his control. Natsu hurriedly threw it back. Coincidently, the flame headed toward the fainted Vulcan. The Vulcan quickly pulverized without leaving even single ash. The flame kept burning in the ground even after its finished.

'What a deadly flame. I need to be careful using it. If I can't properly control it, I will be seriously hurt.' thought Natsu trying to control the flame but failed.

After that incident, Natsu kept practicing his dark flames. He called it Amaterasu flame. It was difficult to extinguish, so he needs to be careful about releasing it. The flame will keep burning until there's nothing left of the target. It was a lethal attack that will surely kill the target.

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*beep* *beep* *beep*

The device notified Natsu about the end of the examination.

"It's time to return. This trip was quite fruitful. I got to meet Tesurin and got a new power." said Natsu in melancholic. He quickly left the cave looking back at it one last time.

The trip back was uneventful. He quickly dealt with some monster on the way. Natsu was the last one of the arrive. Mira and Erza both looked tired with slightly tan skin. Laxus had his clothes torn in a different place. Still, he looks happy to pass the exam. Makarov was smiling proudly looking at them.

"NATSU!!!" both Erza and Mira shouted at the same time seeing me approaching them. They both quickly jumped to hug me but Mira was quicker.

"I missed you a lot... I kept thinking about you when I was alone..." said Mira smiling happily hugging me. Erza looked quite jealous looking at the scene.

"Stop hugging him you b@#ch. It's indecent. Anyway, welcome back Natsu." reprimanded Erza then greeted Natsu with a warm smile.

"I've missed your girls as well. It was boring spending a month alone," said Natsu happily. This examination tested your patience as well. Living a month alone in the wild is very difficult without anyone to talk to.

"Welcome back Natsu. Now that all of us are here, let's see the result of the examination. Please, give your device so that I can announce the result." said Makarov approaching Natsu. All of them gave their device to Makarov. Everyone looked confident in their results.

Makarov started examining the device. After a while, he stood up and said proudly.

"Congratulations! All of you have passed the examination. So, you four can be an S-class mage in the guild. I'm proud of you kids."

"Gramps, can you tell us who beat most monster among us? I want to see whether I beat this ginger head/b@#ch." said both Erza and Mira at the same time glaring at each other. Laxus also looked interested in the result.

"Hmm... okay its no problem. I'll tell your results in order.

1. Erza Scarlet - 74 B-rank, 36 A-rank, 1 S-rank

2. Mirajane Strauss - 89 B-rank, 39 A-rank

3. Laxus Dreyar - 80 B-rank, 42 A-rank, 2 S-rank

4. Natsu Dragneel - 113 B-rank, 89 A-rank, 3 S-rank

Don't worry about the result. You all did your best. Sometimes it is up to luck to find more monsters." said Makarov trying to end this examination as soon as possible.

"I beat an S-class monster myself. You didn't even beat a single one," said Erza mocking Mira.

"I was just unlucky to never encounter an S-class monster. Besides, I defeated more monster than you Ginger head." Mira defended herself mocking Erza.

While Mira and Erza were taunting each other, Laxus looked quite pissed at the result.

"Don't think you are better than me due to this. I'm stronger than all of you," said Laxus in a low tone while leaving. Nobody heard him except Natsu due to his enhanced hearing.

'I guess he's obsessed with strength. How troublesome.' thought Natsu with a sigh. He made his way over the quarreling duo.

"Now please don't start fighting here. Don't you want to return?" said Natsu trying to separate them.

"Yes. I need to take a hot bath after returning. I feel filthy living here for a month." said Mira.

"This time I agree with you. I can't wait to return." agreed Erza.

"So, let's head back now. Let's tell the guild about our result. It'll be fun to see the reaction of Gray hehe... I missed bully - I mean fighting him." said Natsu quickly corrected himself.

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"Ahem! Let's head back now. You girls don't want to miss the train, do you?" coughed Natsu trying to dismiss the awkward situation. The girls just rolled their eyes at him but followed him.

'I wonder how everyone is doing at the guild.' thought Natsu returning with the girls.