"Oh, Everyone is giving it their all!" Pacas, slightly tipsy, watched Everyone fighting for first place, a smile spreading across his lips as he loudly cheered.
He suddenly lifted his foot and stomped it down with force, and with a loud "bang," the ground violently shook.
Due to the inertia of the chariots, the few chariots in front tilted and overturned onto the ground.
"Ah~" The few contestants who were still in front were directly thrown into mid-air, screaming in surprise.
"Hahaha, I'll go ahead now, be careful yourselves, it'll be over if you fall!" Pacas chuckled as he swiftly darted through the group, his speed increasing.
In just a few moments, he had already rushed to the first place position.
"That guy, both his brute strength and magic power have increased quite a bit!" Erza commented with sharp eyes.
"Such brute strength, a combination of physical combat and magic, how interesting." Zorn saw the opponent's method of exerting force and knew that the opponent was very skilled in this technique.
"We arrived at just the right time, Natsu!" Juvia exclaimed excitedly as she saw the situation before her.
"Water Stream Impact~" Juvia waved her hands, and a giant water dragon roared forward, stirring up waves.
The few who fell landed directly in the water, quickly using their magic to cast their respective spells and break free.
To avoid being carried by the current and falling under the chariot.
And Natsu, at this moment, was already being dragged by Juvia, so shaken that he was foaming at the mouth, completely unaware of where he was.
"Wow, that's incredible, Fairy Tail actually seized this opportunity to catch up!" Jabu Dirola's eyes widened, his face full of surprise as he watched Juvia and Natsu gradually approaching, exclaiming involuntarily.
"Wow, that's just too exciting! Look, even Lisca from Mermaid Heel isn't plump anymore, that's so cool!!!" Mr. Jason then excitedly shouted, not hiding his joy and excitement.
Just as Juvia and other Guild Members were using magic to interfere with each other, Pacas sped across the finish line like lightning.
"Pacas of Quatro Cerberus has successfully reached the finish line!!!" The host immediately announced loudly.
"The second place has also appeared, it's Yuka of Lamia Scale!" As another contestant crossed the line, the atmosphere on site became even more tense and fierce.
"However… the ones behind…" The host's gaze fell upon those who were already tightly entangled and rolling towards the finish line, and for a moment, he didn't know how to judge.
After a brief thought, he decisively decided: "Let Everyone please watch the replay video on the big screen!"
The audience burst into laughter, some couldn't help but exclaim: "Hahaha, this is truly interesting…"
Others laughed and said: "This competition is too funny!"
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"Natsu, is he alright!" Wendy, watching from the audience, was also very worried, her small hands tightly clutching her clothes.
Because at this moment, Natsu was foaming at the mouth, his eyes rolled back, and his body was still slightly trembling; he looked like a fish about to die, truly unbearable to watch.
"Pfft…" Erza couldn't help but let out a snicker, but she immediately realized this didn't fit her usual image, so she quickly coughed, returned to a serious demeanor, and criticized: "That guy, this will teach him a lesson!"
"Haha, now I can properly mock Natsu!" Gajeel's mouth curled into a grin, not hiding his inner joy.
"Next, it's the one-on-one battles. I hope Natsu isn't chosen!" Lucy looked at Natsu being carried away, her heart filled with worry, as she clasped her hands together in prayer.
"Well, well, well, if it's Natsu, it's bound to be like this…" Makarov gave a wry smile, slowly sat down, and said.
As Everyone reacted, the one-on-one matches below had already begun.
It was Toby of Lamia Scale VS a person from Grimoire Heart who was licking a lollipop.
The two went back and forth, fighting to a deadlock, as Raven Tail had not entered the finals, so there was no situation of insulting the opponent.
However, Grimoire Heart's strength was indeed weaker; under Toby's spinning claw attack, he quickly lost.
"You useless bunch, you're truly beyond help!!" Blueno watched the fallen member, his face as dark as ink, and gravity fluctuations began to appear in the surrounding space, clearly very angry.
He turned his head and glared fiercely at Fairy Tail on the other side, but could only bury his unwillingness deep in his heart.
"This was truly an evenly matched competition! Let's first congratulate Lamia Scale for winning this match!" The host shouted excitedly.
"Next, let's look forward to today's second match!"
"Pacas of Quatro Cerberus!"
"Good!" Pacas took a sip from his flask, his cheeks slightly flushed as he raised his hand high and responded.
"His opponent is… Fairy Tail A Team…" The host, Jabu Dirola, stood in the arena, shouting to the audience.
Hearing this, Gajeel's face showed a hint of a smile, his hands clasped together, and the sound of bones cracking could be heard. His expression was also very excited: "Oh, will it be me? It's perfect for me to emphasize how powerful a Dragon Slayer is!"
"It's Elfman!!!" Jabu Dirola announced loudly and directly.
"What?" Gajeel instantly wilted. To be honest, he hadn't had a single opportunity in the past two days of matches; it was truly impossible not to feel sad.
"Yay, since it's me, this is a man's battle!!! I will definitely win!" Elfman, upon hearing his name, clenched his fists and roared, stomping on the railing and roaring as he jumped down.
Watching Elfman rush out, Lucy, Mirajane, and Gray also ran to the edge of the arena to cheer Elfman on.
"Elfman, you can do it! Big Sister believes in you." Mirajane waved and said happily.
"Take that guy down and let them know how strong we Fairy Tail are!" Lucy.
"Don't lose to him, Elfman!"
"You must win! Brother!" Lisanna had great faith in her brother's strength.
Listening to his companions' encouragement, Elfman felt a surge of strength. The moment he landed, he looked at Pacas, his heart now filled with fighting spirit.
Pacas was a Magician Erza had once acknowledged, so if he successfully defeated him, it would further prove that his strength had reached the standard of an S-Class Mage.
Previously on Tenrou Island, when he and Evergreen fought against Mirajane, he had used some tricks.
Thinking about it now, he felt a bit shy.
Thinking of this, he blushed and looked towards Fairy Tail's audience seating, looking at Evergreen, and their eyes met.
"What is this guy blushing about! He's not even taking his opponent seriously, he really deserves a beating!!!"
Evergreen held her fan, and for a moment, she didn't know what she was shy about, seemingly understanding Elfman's meaning, she said in a fit of pique.
"Oh, I didn't expect it to be you. I thought it would be Erza!"
"Shall we make a bet!" Pacas seemed to not care who his opponent was, still treating Elfman with a disdainful attitude.
Zorn looked at the scene below and shook his head.
Does this guy really think his strength is stronger than Elfman's!
To be continued~
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