Raven Tail.
Flare came back trembling, and the man in the helmet said, "Flare…"
Flare was so frightened that her body couldn't help shaking.
"Yeah… sorry…"
"Forget it this time. Anyway, our goal is not to win, so it's still useful for us. The guys at Fairy Tail will underestimate us, and then they will understand the price of underestimating us."
Flare breathed a sigh of relief, knowing she would not be beaten.
Fairy Tail B Team.
"Good job!" Gajeel said to Juvia.
Wendy also ran over and said, "Miss Juvia is also very powerful!"
"We are number one for the time being," Mira said happily.
[The duel has ended, and the team Fairy Tail B won, adding 10 points! Now Fairy Tail B ranks first with 18 points!]
[Next is the second match of the duel part of the first day: Ren Akatsuki of Blue Pegasus VS Mermaid Heel's Arana Webb!]
The two started tentatively. They seemed evenly matched at first.
Ren smiled calmly and said, "It's better than last year, Arana."
Arana smiled back and said, "You're going to attack a woman? Is that okay, Ren?"
[Chapati Lola: The second game!! The momentum of the two is at odds with each other.]
[Yajima: What a good match.]
[Jenny Realight: Come on, Ren!! Sherria Blendy is also cheering for you in the stands!]
"Wha—?!"
"It's full of openings, Ren." Arana saw Ren's weak spot and immediately launched an attack.
"Goo!" A large amount of web-like magic rushed at him.
In the audience seats of Lamia Scale, Sherria Blendy shouted worriedly, "What are you doing?! Ren!! Please do your best!!"
Ooba Babasama said in annoyance, "Don't cheer on the other team!!"
"What does it matter, Ooba Babasama? They have a marriage contract!"
"It's so noisy!! It's going to be turned!!" Ooba Babasama gestured.
"Already turning la la la la!" A man immediately started spinning on the spot.
Ren, in a panic, exclaimed, "It's not a marriage contract—! It's just… it's just a bad relationship!!"
"That's too much!"
Then, in a tsundere way, he added, "It's annoying to always have you sticking to me, but if you're not around, I'm out of sorts."
"Ren, really…" Sherria looked at him fondly.
Yuka said, "Sherria's really hooked on a troublesome man."
Toby: "Ooh!"
Sherry said longingly, "This is love!!"
Ren dodged Arana's attack before readying his magic.
"In front of you, I have to show my most handsome side!"
"Empty Transformation!!!"
He created a sphere of air, which rapidly expanded outward in strong vibrations.
"Ahhhhhhhhh!!"
[Winner! Blue Pegasus, Ren Akatsuki!!!]
[In this way, Blue Pegasus has 16 points on the first day and temporarily ranks second!! Mermaid Heel remains at 3 points!]
"Yah~~! As expected of Ren!!" Jenny Realight cheered.
Erza smiled and said, "He's definitely stronger than seven years ago. Blue Pegasus hasn't wasted these seven years."
Natsu said, "Did he just become stronger overnight?! That guy, Ichiya."
Erza looked at Natsu. "Natsu… what are you talking about? Ichiya was already tough years ago. Although his personality is a bit weird, he's undoubtedly Blue Pegasus's strongest mage."
Lucy and Gray were taken aback. "That Ichiya… the strongest?"
Natsu sweated nervously. "I really don't know!"
Su Yan recalled, "Ichiya's magic is a bit reliant on perfume. Without it, he's no stronger than an ordinary person. But once he uses his magic perfume, he's really formidable."
Lucy said in surprise, "If even Erza and Su Xian say so, he must be really strong. But how did Sherria and Ren end up together?"
Erza smiled. "They've had seven years for romance to develop. It's not surprising."
[Next is the third match of the first day: Quatro Cerberus's War Cry VS Sabertooth's Orga Nanagear!!]
The audience burst into enthusiastic cheers.
"Here it comes—!!"
"It's Orga—!!"
"Beat him!!"
Lucy was shocked by the crowd's excitement. "So popular!"
Gray said, "They are the number one guild in Fiore, and losing one or two people won't shake their popularity."
Sting looked on with a grin. "Ooh! It's War Cry!! I do love that guy's magic."
"Indeed. It's interesting, I remember it well," Rufus said calmly, having returned to his dashing demeanor, although only he knew what was truly in his heart.
Rogue turned to leave. "I'm not interested." If Orga was fighting, the result was decided. He was really only interested in Gajeel.
Panther Lily folded his arms, watching intently. "Finally, we can see Sabertooth in action."
Happy asked, "Is that guy as strong as the masked one?"
The masked one was Rufus, who lost to Su Yan. Although Rufus seemed helpless against Su Yan, it didn't mean he was weak. He simply provoked the wrong person at the wrong time.
In Sabertooth's support area, Frosch asked, "Which side do you think will win, Lector?"
"Of course Orga-kun will win. Sting is the strongest, but everyone here is super strong too! You didn't even know that," Lector answered smugly.
"Frosch thinks so too."
Duang–!!
[The third match, start!!!]
As soon as the match was announced, Quatro Cerberus's War Cry suddenly burst into tears.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!!!"
And that's where he began to cry.