Chapter 60

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Night...

Following the memories still lingering in his mind, Noah walked along the path in the Magnolia Forest. After about ten minutes, he arrived at the riverbank of the river he remembered.

Even in the pitch-black night, the river still flowed as peacefully as it did four years ago. The gentle yet clear sound of the flowing water echoed into Noah's ears, calming his heart in a very magical way.

Standing by the riverbank, Noah quietly gazed at the familiar river. Memories of the time he spent here training his magic control and sword skills, and the time he spent training around Magnolia, flashed through his mind.

As mentioned before, Noah was likely an anomaly.

An anomaly who was born with the appearance and intellect of a ten-year-old.

In other words, Noah, who had just turned seventeen, had only lived for seven years, and during these seven years, he had almost entirely devoted himself to training and enhancing his strength.

Therefore, for Noah, these seven years were both a monotonous seven years and a very meaningful seven years.

Because, during these seven years, although Noah was always training, he also gained a family.

Because, during these seven years, although Noah was always growing stronger, he also gained companions.

So, even if life gave Noah another chance to start over, Noah would still unhesitatingly spend the seven years on the same things.

This was something Noah had never regretted.

Immersed in his memories, Noah soon heard two or three footsteps behind him, pulling him out of his reverie.

"Ah! You're really here!"

With a somewhat cheerful and bright voice, three girls who shared this secret place with Noah appeared from the other side of the forest.

Just like they used to come here together for training, Mira, Lisanna, and Erza walked with clear steps and came to Noah's side.

"Why are you hiding here all by yourself?" Mira crossed her arms, a challenging smile on her face.

"Are you shy because you haven't been back to the guild for so long?"

"There are many new members who joined 'Fairy Tail' in the past four years, and they are all very curious about you, Noah." Lisanna, without any hesitation, hugged one of Noah's arms and smiled sweetly.

"I told them that you used to be as powerful a mage as Mira and Erza, but they didn't believe me."

"Actually, most of them have already believed it, they just haven't said it out loud." Erza chuckled.

"After all, many people saw how you effortlessly deflected Mira and my attacks this morning."

Listening to the words of his childhood friends, each with their own unique style, Noah smiled sincerely.

"It seems you've all had a good time in the guild these four years."

"Noah, Mira and Erza are not the same as they were four years ago!" Lisanna smiled mysteriously and then said something that made Noah pause.

"Regardless, both Mira and Erza have become S-Class Mages!"

"S-Class Mages?" This time, Noah was truly surprised, his eyes filled with astonishment as he looked at Mira and Erza.

"Did you pass the S-Class Mage promotion exam?"

"About two years after you left, I was chosen by the Master to participate in that year's S-Class Mage promotion exam." Erza said with a nostalgic tone.

"Many things happened, and there were times when I almost gave up, but I managed to tough it out and became a qualified S-Class Mage that year."

"Although I'm not very happy about it, I passed the S-Class Mage promotion exam a year after she did." Mira looked displeased.

"In other words, I became an S-Class Mage a year ago."

"When Erza, at the age of fifteen, passed the S-Class Mage promotion exam and became an S-Class Mage, it caused quite a stir and she was called the youngest S-Class Mage in 'Fairy Tail' history!" Lisanna smiled.

"Although Mira was a year late, a sixteen-year-old S-Class Mage is also rare in 'Fairy Tail' history. Noah, you're not just a step behind!"

Hearing this, Noah's surprise slowly faded. Looking at Mira and Erza, who looked as if it was only natural, he felt a sense of admiration for these two childhood friends.

Noah wasn't sure what the S-Class Mage promotion exams were like in other guilds.

The S-Class Mage promotion exam in 'Fairy Tail' also changed slightly each year, so it couldn't be entirely compared.

However, if a member of 'Fairy Tail' wanted to participate in the S-Class Mage promotion exam, they first needed to have a certain level of strength and experience.

This experience didn't refer to the length of time they had been in 'Fairy Tail'.

It might be a bit exaggerated to say that a new member could participate in the S-Class Mage promotion exam right after joining 'Fairy Tail', but generally, after one or two years, it was completely possible to participate.

So, the experience referred to the activity and ability of the mages before each S-Class Mage promotion exam.

In other words, the number of missions they had completed in the guild had to reach a certain level.

In the end, this so-called experience was just to show the guild master that they were capable of participating in the S-Class Mage promotion exam.

If that was the case, the guild master would consider letting the active and capable mages participate in the S-Class Mage promotion exam.

Erza was fifteen when she participated in the S-Class Mage promotion exam.

Mira was sixteen when she participated in the S-Class Mage promotion exam.

This was enough to prove how much effort the two girls had put in to gain the qualification to participate in the S-Class Mage promotion exam at such a young age.

Even Laxus, the prodigy who surprised even Gildarts, only gained the qualification to participate in the S-Class Mage promotion exam at the age of seventeen and became a qualified S-Class Mage.

For Mira and Erza to achieve this step earlier than Laxus, it's no wonder Lisanna spoke with a slightly proud tone.

"You guys are too sly, right?" Noah felt a bit dissatisfied.

"You found me many times over these four years, and you didn't tell me about this?"

Mira, Lisanna, and Erza all laughed at the same time, their expressions suggesting that they had done it on purpose, making Noah smile wryly.

"So, how about you?" Mira licked her lips, her eyes fixed on Noah.

"Since you chose to come back, it means your 'Crush' is no longer a problem, right?"

Lisanna and Erza also had shining eyes, clearly very concerned about this matter.

In response, Noah, as if to return the favor for their prank, avoided answering with a bad temper.

"Want to know? We'll see when the time comes!"

This response, as expected, caused Mira and Erza to be dissatisfied.

Only Lisanna looked as if she remembered something, her face slightly red as she leaned close to Noah's ear and whispered softly.

"This time, Noah, you won't crush Mira's and my clothes again, right?"

Noah almost fell to the ground, rolling his eyes, which made Lisanna giggle continuously.

That night, it felt like they had returned to their childhood.

The four of them stayed in their secret place, their laughter and playful banter never ceasing.

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