"Hahaha! You guys did an amazing job! Now this is the Fairy Tail that dominates the world!"
In the tavern at night, Cana sat on the table, holding a bottle of liquor, drunkenly exclaiming.
"You have the nerve to say that when you were wandering around the bars instead of cheering for us?" Elfman retorted mercilessly.
"I was watching the match! Every bar has a lacrima projection!" Cana protested indignantly.
At the side, Makarov raised his glass and said, "Alright, don't sweat the small stuff. Let's have a toast to our victory!"
"It really was a great day, a good start," Erza said with a smile.
Mira nodded. "Yeah, from tomorrow onward, we all need to do our best."
"Today was just the first day. It doesn't mean much. The real battle starts now," Noel said, narrowing his eyes.
"But the most troublesome opponent, Jura, has already been defeated by Noel-nii. At least when it comes to the battles, we don't have much to fear," Ed added.
Lucy seemed to realize something and asked in surprise, "Ed, are you only wary of Jura? You don't feel any pressure from the other competitors?"
"N-no… that's not what I meant…" Ed hurriedly tried to explain, but his flustered reaction only drew a round of good-natured laughter.
Natsu clenched his fists, his face full of excitement.
"I'm up tomorrow! I'll make sure we hold onto first place!"
Hearing Natsu's declaration, Gajeel immediately responded from the bar counter, "Oh? If the Salamander is going up, then I'm going too!"
"We were so cool today," Romeo said happily.
"We completely crushed Sabertooth—I still can't believe it!"
"Don't over-glorify Sabertooth," Gray said casually.
"They're mages, just like us."
"Alright, now let me say a few words!" Makarov suddenly leaped onto the table, raising his voice.
"Listen up, brats! Today's victory isn't enough! Keep winning like this—our goal is Fiore's Number One!"
"Ohhhhhh!!!"
That night belonged to Fairy Tail.
The entire tavern was filled with laughter, cheers, and celebration, as everyone reveled in their victory.
Meanwhile, in Mercurius, the royal palace of Fiore…
"Your Majesty, the first day of the Grand Magic Games has concluded successfully," Fiore's knight captain, Arcadios, knelt on one knee, paying his respects to the king seated on the throne.
"Hmm, it was quite a spectacular battle," the king mused.
"As for tomorrow's duels, if you have any preferences, I am at your service," Arcadios said.
"Yes… Although I would like to watch Sting and Rogue's match, the best moments should be saved for later."
The king pondered for a moment before suddenly saying, "Ah, I'd like to see Bacchus fight. Can he be included in the match?"
"And his opponent?" Arcadios inquired.
"Fairy Tail was quite dazzling today… Let's have someone from their team. That… that boy named Ed. I hear his strength is on par with Sabertooth's strongest five. It should be an exciting match against Bacchus."
"Understood, Your Majesty," Arcadios said respectfully.
"It will surely be a great match… If Your Majesty has no further orders, I shall take my leave."
"You've done well, Captain. Go get some rest," the king replied.
As Arcadios stepped out of Mercurius, the smile on his face gradually twisted.
A flicker of blue light flashed through his eyes as he murmured softly, "I have no time to rest, Your Majesty… It's almost complete. Heh heh heh."
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The scene shifted back to the hotel.
Marcus lay sprawled on the ground, completely defeated, his eyes rolling back as if he had been thoroughly beaten.
Meanwhile, atop a nearby table, Natsu stood triumphantly, laughing arrogantly, "Who's next?! Come at me with everything you've got!!"
"Nice one, Natsu!"
"So weak, Marcus!"
Not far away, Warren and Bickslow broke into a cold sweat as they watched Marcus get easily thrashed by Natsu.
"They've gotten this strong in just three months?!"
"They've evolved from monsters into absolute freaks! What about our standing?!"
Seeing Natsu's cocky attitude, Gajeel grinned wickedly and stood up.
"Interesting… I'll be your opponent."
"Stop. If you and Natsu start fighting, it won't be just for fun anymore," Laxus said without even looking up.
"Ohhh, you've really become quite level-headed, Laxus!"
Hearing Laxus's words, Gajeel quickly turned around and did something that left the Fairy Tail members utterly shocked—he patted Laxus on the head.
"Don't do that, Gajeel!!" Levy hurriedly tried to stop him.
"You… You bastard!!" While Laxus himself didn't react much, his teammate from the Thunder God Tribe, Freed, couldn't take it.
He shot up from his seat, fuming with rage.
"What the hell are you doing to Laxus?! You just trampled on our honor! Thunder God Tribe, assemble!!"
—Unfortunately for Freed, his passionate call to arms was met with silence.
His teammates, Evergreen and Bickslow, were already lying drunk on the floor, completely out of commission thanks to Cana's relentless drinking games.
"Miss, you're quite strong, aren't you?"
A voice suddenly interrupted Cana's drinking, pulling her slightly out of her intoxicated state.
She turned toward the source of the voice, her gaze slightly unfocused.
"Want to have a drinking match with me?"
A man with a mischievous aura, wearing only a jacket over his bare upper body, raised his cup and provocatively challenged Cana.
Hearing this, Cana twitched slightly before smirking.
"Oh? I don't know where you came from, but you want to challenge me to a drinking contest?"
"Hey, I don't know who you are, but stop right there!"
"Don't be fooled—this woman is a monster when it comes to drinking!"
Wakaba and Macao hurriedly tried to stop him in good faith.
Having been in Fairy Tail for years, they knew all too well how terrifying Cana's drinking capacity was—something far beyond what an ordinary person could handle.
However, to their absolute shock, after a round of drinking, the first to collapse wasn't the man—it was Cana.
"No way!!"
Seeing Cana passed out while the man continued drinking as if nothing had happened, Wakaba and Macao's jaws nearly hit the floor.
"Hahahahaha!"
The man burst into laughter, thoroughly enjoying the stunned reactions of the Fairy Tail members around him.
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