Makarov calmed down after hearing this, but then looked confused again:
"Why did Laxus suddenly decide to go all out fighting you?"
Noah helped Laxus sit down in a chair, then whispered to Erza and Kagura:
"Don't tell anyone the details about Laxus and my battle just now. The result is fine, and I'll explain why later."
Erza and Kagura both nodded.
Then Noah pulled Makarov aside and whispered:
"Master, didn't you tell me earlier that Laxus was worried about something? So I went to ask him, and it turns out he wanted to take the S-Class exam. But he wasn't sure if he could pass on his first try, so he was hesitant.
I told him that even if he took the S-Class exam, I would be the examiner. I believe only those with enough strength should pass. So why not let him fight me directly? That way, I could judge whether he has the strength to be an S-Class wizard.
So Laxus fought me with everything he had, and you saw the result. His strength and magic were completely drained, and he had to be helped back."
Makarov finally felt relieved. He'd been really scared when he saw Laxus's condition. His heart had nearly stopped for a moment, thinking something terrible had happened.
After calming down, Makarov became curious about how the battle went:
"So what was the outcome? Well, Laxus's strength is nowhere near yours, so he couldn't beat you.
But what do you think of Laxus's current strength? Can he become an S-Class wizard?"
Noah thought carefully before answering:
"Master, Laxus's strength is already very good, but I don't think he can be an S-Class wizard yet."
"Why?" Makarov was puzzled. Since Noah said Laxus was quite powerful, why did he also say he couldn't be S-Class? Wasn't that contradictory?
"Based on strength alone, Laxus has reached the standard for S-Class. If he were anyone else, he could become an S-Class wizard.
But because he's Laxus, he can't become S-Class yet.
First, because he's your grandson, the grandson of one of the Ten Wizard Saints, others have very high expectations of him.
Even though his strength has reached the S-Class level, it's not enough in other people's eyes. It's easy for rumors to start, which would affect Laxus himself.
Because he's your grandson, he's always dealing with gossip, which has changed his personality somewhat. Even though we've helped him these past two years, he probably still has some issues. Right now, we shouldn't let the outside world pressure him more. We should let him stay stable.
Second, there's the Lightning Dragon Slayer Lacrima he has. That item is priceless and irreplaceable. Countless people would take huge risks to get it.
He already gets a lot of attention for being your grandson. He'll get even more attention as an S-Class wizard. If people find out about the Dragon Slayer Lacrima, with his current strength, Laxus would have trouble staying alive, let alone keeping it safe.
For his own safety, it would be best to wait another year or two until Laxus gets much stronger, then make him S-Class.
By then, even if someone knew about it, what could they do? They wouldn't be able to touch him with their strength."
After listening, Makarov thought seriously for a while, then said to Noah:
"Your concerns make sense. Let's do as you suggest. When Laxus gets stronger, we'll make him S-Class.
You should talk to him about this. I'm afraid it might backfire if I do it."
"Alright, I'll tell him. It would be better coming from me. I'll go now."
"Good."
Noah walked back to Laxus, Erza, and Kagura. Laxus asked anxiously:
"What did Master say?"
"Don't worry about that right now. Let's go to my house first. I want to give you a more thorough checkup."
Noah didn't answer Laxus directly, planning to take them home first. Laxus was puzzled about why he needed another checkup when they'd just done one and everything was fine, but he didn't object. Erza and Kagura wouldn't object either.
Noah used teleportation magic to bring all three of them directly back to his home. Uru and her family had gone to the snowy mountains for training, and Simon was out on a job, so no one else was home.
Noah first gave Laxus a detailed and thorough examination, collecting data on his physical condition.
This kind of examination and data collection had been going on for a few years now, not just for the people living in the house, but for guild members too.
The data helped Noah study their physical changes and prepare for future magic research and development.
After collecting the data, Noah had Laxus take healing potions, then gave him the recovery potions from before.
When everything was done, Noah brought Laxus up to his room on the second floor, while Erza and Kagura started cooking downstairs.
After the two sat down in the room, Noah said to Laxus:
"Your strength has reached the standard for S-Class."
Laxus started to smile when he heard Noah continue:
"However, I don't think you should become S-Class right now."
Laxus was stunned. He didn't think Noah would hurt him, so he wasn't angry, just confused.
"Why don't you think I should become S-Class now?"
Noah repeated the two reasons he'd just given Makarov, then said:
"Even though your current strength is enough to become S-Class, it's not enough yet.
You don't need to become S-Class right now. Wait a while, and when you're stronger, becoming S-Class will be much better. Your safety will be guaranteed, and Master will feel more at ease."
Laxus listened carefully to Noah's words. Because they came from Noah, he could understand them.
Laxus thought seriously for a long time and finally agreed with Noah's suggestion. He promised Noah that he would take the S-Class exam after getting stronger.
However, Laxus had been deeply affected by fighting Noah today. Since everyone started doing jobs, there had been fewer battles between them, and the fights weren't at full strength.
Even though he lost every time, it wasn't until today when he gave it everything that he realized how huge the gap between them was.
Laxus said to Noah:
"Let's have an all-out battle every week from now on, or two or three times a month. I want to master Dragon Slayer magic as quickly as possible and improve my strength."
"Sure, I want to learn about Dragon Slayer magic too. I'd like to understand the magic used to fight dragons by battling you.
It can also help you improve your strength as fast as possible. Don't worry, I have plenty of potions, so no need to worry about recovery."
Laxus shuddered, feeling like there was something scary in Noah's words, but he'd already agreed to what he suggested.
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