Clang! Clang! Clang!
"Mr. Jura has fallen!"
The announcer immediately exclaimed, "The match is over! The winner is Jellal!"
"Crime Sorcière gets two points, and Lamia Scale loses two points!"
The entire audience cheered and applauded, thanking the two for their brilliant battle; everyone was impressed by their strength.
Lyon of Lamia Scale helped Jura back, and everyone immediately rushed to greet him with concern.
Jura looked at everyone and said shamefully, "I'm sorry, I lost."
Sherry showed a smile and comforted him, "It's alright, Mr. Jura, you did your best."
Lyon nodded. "Jellal's move was truly terrifying. I doubt anyone could block an attack that summons a Meteor."
Richard said seriously, "When it's my turn, I will definitely win!"
Jura nodded. "The next few battles are up to you. I'll recover my magic power first."
...On the other side, after Jellal returned, he was enthusiastically cheered by the two beauties and received intense applause.
Ultear smiled, "Welcome back, Captain, on your victory!"
Jellal scratched his head, a bit embarrassed. "Thanks."
Meredy praised, "As expected of the Captain, taking the win steadily as soon as he steps out."
"How did it feel?"
"Very strong!"
Jellal said seriously, "If he hadn't launched his counterattack a bit late, the outcome would have been hard to say!"
He had used binding magic to stall for time, causing the explosion to occur closer to Jura; otherwise, it would have taken a few more moves to decide the winner.
Ultear laughed, "Don't be so modest. I'll treat you to a big meal tonight."
Jellal asked, "Are you paying?"
As the guild master, not only did he have little command authority, but he usually paid whenever they went out to eat. By now, the two women had already drained his savings.
Ultear rolled her eyes at him. "You can pay if you want."
"I have no money!"
"Then why even ask if you have no money!"
..."Next up is the third battle: Sabertooth's Minerva vs. Fairy Tail Second Team's Lucy!"
Amidst the cheers, the two stepped onto the battlefield, and their images were projected onto the large screen.
"Go, Lucy!"
Makarov waved a large flag, leading all the guild members in cheering.
At this moment, in the center of the arena, Minerva, dressed in a blue cheongsam, faced off against Lucy.
With the referee's command, the battle began!
"Fairy Tail..."
Minerva's expression was indifferent as she looked at Lucy across from her, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.
Lucy knew her opponent was an expert capable of fighting Erza, so she immediately brandished a celestial spirit key: "Open, Gate of the Maiden: Virgo!"
"Princess, is it time for punishment today?"
A golden magic circle expanded, and Virgo in her maid outfit jumped out, immediately hoisting Lucy up by her bottom.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lucy almost died of embarrassment, steam rising from her head. "Put me down already!"
Seeing their playful antics, a surge of malice rose in Minerva's heart. Why did they have no sense of tension yet could still become the strongest in Fiore?
Clearly, the members of Sabertooth had all gathered just to become the strongest, living under high pressure every day, yet they still couldn't compare to Fairy Tail.
She raised her hand and activated Space Magic: "Hidden Space!"
A multicolored spatial bubble enveloped Virgo, and she vanished instantly.
"Eh..."
Lucy looked left and right, her face full of surprise. "Where did Virgo go?"
Minerva's expression was icy as she sneered, "This match is too boring. Let me enjoy myself a little!"
She raised her hand to condense magic, and Lucy was enveloped in a multicolored spatial bubble, suspended in mid-air. Intense heat filled the bubble, instantly causing Lucy searing pain as she let out a scream.
In her pain, Lucy tried to reach for her celestial spirit keys, only to find the key pouch was gone, having appeared in Minerva's hand instead.
Her eyes showed shock and panic. "How can this be..."
Minerva sneered, "Are you unable to use magic without these?"
"That someone like you could win a tag-team battle is simply laughable!"
She was so weak yet went around with a happy, silly smile all day; it made Minerva feel disgusted.
Her gaze swept over the Fairy Tail members in the stands, and seeing their worried expressions, a mocking smile touched her lips.
"Watch closely, Fairy Tail!"
Minerva activated her magic again. Spatial bubbles enveloped Lucy, causing violent explosions one after another, with terrifying shockwaves constantly spreading out.
"Ah—!"
Lucy screamed in agony. Her body was covered in wounds from the blasts, blood flowing freely, and her once delicate skin was scorched black.
She felt she couldn't hold on anymore. No wonder Acnologia had told her to hurry up and surrender if she couldn't win.
Minerva saw through her thoughts and used Space Magic to seal Lucy's mouth.
"I won't let a fun toy escape so easily!"
She lunged forward instantly and kicked Lucy in the abdomen, sending her flying and tumbling several times on the ground.
Snap!
With the sound of a finger snap, before Lucy could even catch her breath, she was blasted into the air again by spatial power, landing right in front of Minerva.
Lucy looked at the other woman's playful expression, her eyes filled with terror.
"Struggle in pain for me!"
Minerva's voice was bone-chillingly cold. She raised her hand and slapped Lucy across the face, making her spit blood, then condensed a long, thin whip and lashed it violently against her body.
"We, Sabertooth, are the strongest guild! You idiots who act foolish every day shouldn't even be alive!"
"You all deserve to die!"
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Bloody welts appeared one after another on Lucy's body. Because her mouth was blocked, she couldn't even scream. Her eyes were bloodshot, and she was in absolute agony.
"That girl has no power left to resist. The match is clearly decided!"
"Why is she still doing this?"
"Please, stop hitting her."
The crowd watched with pounding hearts, unable to bear the sight.
What kind of grudge could justify this? It was too cruel. This was no longer a battle; it was a slaughter.
The members of Sabertooth showed no pity at all; instead, they smiled. Sting's gaze was cold. "This is the Sabertooth style!"
"Sabertooth!"
Erza, Laxus, Gray, Gajeel, Mirajane... everyone in Fairy Tail was enraged, their eyes burning with fire.
Acnologia watched with a cold gaze, his right hand leaving a deep palm print on the railing.
Although he had expected this, seeing it with his own eyes still caused an uncontrollable surge of malice in his heart. He would not give this woman a chance to be redeemed later.
"Does this woman want to die..."
Seeing little Lucy suffer such abuse, Irene's hand holding her magic staff couldn't stop trembling. The magic power around her was surging uncontrollably, threatening to explode at any moment.
Natsu was furious and roared at the sky, "You bastard, stop it!!!"
Hearing his voice, a sinister smile appeared on Minerva's face. "Let me show you the consequences of daring to oppose Sabertooth!"
She poured magic power into the whip and lashed out frantically. Every strike tore Lucy's flesh open, drawing pained groans until she finally lost consciousness.
However, Minerva's madness did not stop. A dagger appeared in her hand as she intended to disfigure Lucy.
At this point, no one could take it anymore. The referee immediately rang the alarm and declared the match over!
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