"My… my elite squad!!"
Watching Laxus take down all the members of Raven Tail in an almost instant defeat, even Ivan couldn't help but turn pale.
"I don't know what your goal is, but anyone who attacks Fairy Tail—I will never forgive them."
Looking at Ivan, Laxus spoke in a slow yet firm tone.
"W-Wait, I'm your father!! I'm your family!! Are you really going to hit your own father?!!"
"My family is Fairy Tail!!"
Golden lightning crackled violently around Laxus' fist, radiating an overwhelming power.
Without hesitation, he struck Ivan with a devastating blow, sending him flying.
The moment Ivan was knocked away, the illusion he had created shattered as well, revealing the true scene before everyone's eyes.
In the massive arena, all five members of Raven Tail lay defeated on the ground.
The only one left standing, proud and unwavering in the center of the battlefield, was Laxus.
"Ivan!"
Upon seeing Ivan, Mirajane's expression changed instantly, but before she could react, Noel gently held her hand.
"Calm down, Mira…" Noel said softly.
"But…"
"We promised, didn't we? That we wouldn't dwell on what happened in the past."
Noel's blue eyes gazed steadily at Mirajane.
Under the clarity of his stare, her emotions gradually settled, and her trembling body stilled.
In a voice only the two of them could hear, she whispered, "But… I still can't forget what happened back then."
"It's enough, really."
Noel gently stroked Mirajane's head. "It's already in the past…"
"…Mm."
Mirajane silently nodded.
At this moment, everyone in the arena gradually began to process what had happened.
Especially after the members of Raven Tail disappeared from the stands, it became clear to all—right from the beginning, they had all been deceived by an illusion.
"The guild master—Pumpkin!! Alexei's true identity is actually their leader, Ivan! Pumpkin~"
The pumpkin-headed referee exclaimed in shock.
For such a thing to happen right under his nose, there was no doubt that he bore responsibility.
He could already foresee the long and thorough discussion he'd be having with the tournament committee after this.
Just thinking about it made his face turn even paler.
"The Laxus and Alexei we saw fighting just now were all illusions?! The real Laxus is standing here now—match over!!" Chapati wiped the sweat from his forehead and announced loudly.
"They launched a five-man attack out of sight, and with their guild master joining in as well, it's obvious this was a violation of the tournament rules!"
"That guy took down all of Raven Tail by himself!"
"Noel earlier too, and Erza as well!!"
"What's with Fairy Tail? Is everyone in that guild a monster?!"
As the spectators looked at the scene before them, countless voices rose in astonished discussion.
Their understanding of Fairy Tail's strength had once again been shattered and rebuilt at an even higher level.
"There is no doubt—the winner is Fairy Tail B's Laxus!" the pumpkin-headed referee officially declared.
With the match concluded, Laxus didn't even spare a glance at the defeated members of Raven Tail.
Without hesitation, he turned and strode towards the exit.
"Laxus…"
Ivan's voice made Laxus pause just as he was about to step into the tunnel.
"This time, I lost… but remember my words." Ivan's voice was low and heavy.
"Photon Reconstruction is the unseen darkness of Fairy Tail. One day, you will come to understand the true face of Fairy Tail…"
Laxus raised an eyebrow slightly, watching as Ivan was dragged away by the guards, still laughing maniacally.
There was a trace of confusion in his eyes.
After Laxus and Ivan's match concluded, the tournament took a brief intermission.
Since Raven Tail's actions had been a blatant violation of the rules, the tournament committee needed time to discuss and decide on appropriate consequences.
"The committee has reached a decision: Raven Tail is disqualified from the competition. Furthermore, they are banned from participating in the tournament for the next three years."
After some time, the pumpkin-headed referee announced the ruling.
Then, he continued, "Now that we've set aside this unfortunate matter, let's move on to the fourth match—the final battle of the day! Fairy Tail A's Wendy Marvell versus Lamia Scale's Sherria Blendy!"
"Wendy!" Upon hearing the announcement, Doranbolt's expression shifted slightly, turning somewhat complex.
"They have no idea how powerful Sherria is," Lyon remarked confidently from the Lamia Scale seating area.
"I can already picture the look of shock on Gray's face."
"You're picturing something else entirely," Yuka deadpanned, glancing at the floating Juvia image above Lyon's head.
"Ohhh! Laxus avenged my sock!" Beside them, Toby cried tears of joy, still upset about Kurohebi destroying his sock earlier.
Jura smiled at the eager-looking Sherria and said, "Go out there and give it your all."
"Yes!" Sherria responded with a bright smile before turning and running toward the battlefield.
However, after just a few steps, she suddenly tripped and fell to the ground, letting out a pained yelp, "Yaaah—ow!"
"Uh, are you okay?" Seeing this, Wendy worriedly ran over to help Sherria up, but halfway there, she also tripped over her own feet and tumbled to the ground.
"Hahahaha." The audience let out a collective chuckle at the scene, their laughter lighthearted and without malice.
"P-please take care of me," Wendy said, a little embarrassed.
"Yeah, you too," Sherria replied awkwardly, nodding her head.
On the Fairy Tail stands, Carla watched the scene unfold with an exasperated expression.
"Are they going to be okay?"
"If it's Wendy-nee, she'll be fine," Romeo said confidently.
"This match is shaping up to be super adorable!" Commentator Chapati, seemingly awakening to a dangerous new interest, excitedly declared, "No matter who wins, this uncle supports both sides! Pfft!"
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Somewhere in Crocus, Jellal suddenly stopped in his tracks, his face filled with shock as he looked in the direction of Dormus Flau.
At the same time, Ultear and Meredy's expressions also changed.
"Ul... this magic power..."
"Yeah," Ultear nodded, her expression grim.
"Dark magic."
"The direction of the arena!" On the street, Jellal turned and sprinted toward Flau's location while transmitting a message to Ultear and Meredy.
"Ultear, Meredy—stay where you are! Don't take action yet!"
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