Everyone inside the illusory magic space also learned of this news and was momentarily stunned.
Gildarts sat in the restaurant, a smile appearing on his lips. "It seems he's the first one who couldn't hold back."
Thinking about it, it made sense; Lucy was a member of the Fire Dragon Squad, and they were the closest of friends.
Mirajane said calmly, "I'm afraid those people from Sabertooth won't be making it out alive."
Either don't do it at all, or do it thoroughly. If she were in this situation, she would also know what to do.
Gray saw Wendy looking a bit frightened and reached out to pat her small head. "If you don't like this kind of slaughter, then don't do it. Just follow your own heart; everyone has their own way of doing things."
Wendy nodded silently. "Mhm!"
"Leave Sabertooth to Acnologia and those two for now; the three of them are more than enough."
Gildarts stood up and called out, "Gray, Wendy, Mirajane, let's go clear out Crime Sorcière and Lamia Scale!"
"Alright!"
...The participating members of Sabertooth were somewhat nervous. Fairy Tail had truly taken things to the extreme, leaving no room for compromise!
Sting's heart raced. Was he really going to have a life-and-death struggle with Mr. Natsu?
Rogue found him and immediately said, "Let's stick together to avoid being surrounded. We need to conserve our stamina first."
"Right!"
This was no longer a competition arena but a killing field; they couldn't afford any carelessness.
On the other side, after Irene eliminated Erza and Laxus, she immediately encountered her target, Minerva.
At this moment, Minerva's expression was as cold as frost. Since Fairy Tail had started the slaughter, then so be it!
She wanted to see exactly who would live and who would die!
Her gaze shifted to Irene. This woman's clone had defeated Chine, but she wanted to test for herself how strong the true original was.
Irene stepped forward, chuckling. "What's wrong? Where's that ferocity you showed when you were bullying Lucy?"
She beckoned with her finger. "Against me, you can use any means you like."
"Then I shall be the one to cut you down and restore Sabertooth's prestige!"
Minerva gave a light laugh as purple magic power surged from her body, her aura growing thicker. Her figure vanished, and in the next instant, she appeared behind Irene, sweeping out with her long leg.
Irene's figure flickered, casually dodging Minerva's attack. Scarlet magic power erupted as she whispered, "Enchantment: Explosion!"
Boom!
Before Minerva could react, her entire right arm was blown to pieces, turning into a mist of blood.
"Aaaaah!!!"
She let out a scream of agony and collapsed to the ground, blood gushing from her severed arm.
Irene remained indifferent to this bloody scene, her expression unchanged. "Weren't you quite fond of torturing people? How does it feel now that it's your turn?"
"You..."
Minerva's expression turned hideous, no longer able to maintain her elegant posture as she activated her magic again: "Heat Space!"
A rainbow-colored bubble enveloped Irene. Then, the interior turned fiery red as the temperature skyrocketed, followed by a violent explosion.
"It's barely a scratch."
Irene's expression was cold as she walked out, surrounded by scarlet magic power and completely unharmed. She raised her hand for an Atmospheric Enchantment, and a fiery red wave instantly blasted into Minerva.
Boom!
A terrifying explosion rang out, and Minerva was sent flying over a thousand meters, crashing into the ruins, her body covered in wounds.
But before she could even crawl up, the ground beneath her exploded, launching her like a cannonball right in front of Irene.
Irene reached out and grabbed Minerva by the throat. Looking at her resentful eyes, she said with a smile, "What's wrong? I haven't even used any strength yet, and you can't handle it?"
"You..."
Just as Minerva was about to curse, her throat was squeezed tightly, and a strong sense of suffocation flooded her brain.
"Useless trash."
Irene's right hand slowly tightened. After seeing her eyes roll back, she casually tossed her aside into a pile of rocks.
Her magic staff emitted dozens of light beams, relentlessly bombarding the dodging Minerva.
Everyone watching from the outside was already trembling with fear.
This vicious woman, Minerva, had met an even more vicious woman. Now, she was being one-sidedly tormented; not only was her body covered in wounds, but her entire right arm was gone.
"It's too terrifying..."
Makarov and the others also shuddered. When a woman turned ruthless, men couldn't even compare. The reason Irene hadn't killed Minerva immediately was to make her taste the pain of being tortured.
Erza's expression showed no surprise; she had long known that her mother was far more ruthless than her father. It was truly terrifying to make her angry.
"Sister Irene..."
Lucy was both moved and panicked. She didn't know how outsiders would judge Irene for such a brutal killing.
She knew how terrifying rumors could be; Irene would definitely be labeled a witch.
Of course, if Irene knew what Lucy was thinking, she would tell her she was overthinking it. If any flies dared to buzz in front of her, she wouldn't mind swatting them all to death.
Inside the illusory magic space, Irene had tortured Minerva until she was unrecognizable. Her eyes were filled with terror, as if the person before her were a demon.
Deep down, she was filled with immense regret—regret for provoking Fairy Tail. If she had known someone as terrifying as Irene existed, she would never have chosen to be their enemy.
But it was too late for regrets now. Her mouth had been sealed, making it impossible for her to even beg for mercy or admit defeat.
"How boring. Keep your eyes open in your next life! Only I can tease little Lucy; you're not worthy!"
Irene's eyes flashed with a cold light. She raised her hand slightly, binding Minerva in mid-air as a powerful magic force erupted.
A red light transformed into a storm that enveloped Minerva, then dissipated with the wind, finally ending her nightmare.
An announcement rang out: "Irene of Fairy Tail Second Team has killed Minerva of Sabertooth!"
Everyone's heart skipped a beat. A second participant was dead; Fairy Tail had truly gone on a killing spree.
Furthermore, Minerva was the daughter of Sabertooth's guild master, Jieman. It was likely they would now fight to the death.
"Brother Sting..."
Lector had lost his former confidence. He watched the screen of the illusory magic space with sheer terror, praying in his heart for Sting to hurry up and forfeit. If he lost, at least he wouldn't have to die.
Tears welled up in Frosch's eyes. "Rogue..."
...Inside the illusory magic space, Sting and Rogue were both shocked. Even the Young Lady was dead; wouldn't it be their turn soon?
They knew the Young Lady was stronger than both of them, so they were even less of a match for those monsters!
The two walked down the street in silence. Faced with the threat of death, they couldn't help but feel cowardly inside, yet neither of them mentioned forfeiting.
They had come here for the title of the strongest; if they became deserters now, they would surely be expelled from the guild, with Yukino being the precedent.
Boom!
A beam of black light descended from the sky, its violent aura ravaging in all directions. The surrounding buildings were instantly destroyed and leveled to the ground.
Sting and Rogue were pushed back by the powerful wind. They instinctively raised their hands to shield themselves and looked at the approaching figure.
When they realized it was Acnologia, their hearts instantly sank to the bottom.
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