"Sorry."
Elfman returned to the team, feeling incredibly ashamed. The spot they had so painstakingly earned to participate had been wasted by him. If Freed or Bickslow had taken his place in this round, they might have scored more points.
"It's okay. Elfman, you did your best." Mirajane smiled and patted Elfman's shoulder, comforting him.
Takeshi returned to the rest area and high-fived Natsu and the others.
Lucy asked, "How do you feel?"
Takeshi smiled. "It's quite interesting."
He quite enjoyed participating in these competitive matches.
"Takeshi, you went too easy on him. If it were me, I'd definitely make that guy from Raven Tail pay." Natsu clenched his fist.
Ivan had been expelled from the guild by Makarov, who also declared Raven Tail an enemy guild. Raven Tail's participation in the Grand Magic Games this time was definitely with ill intentions. Moreover, Raven Tail was a Dark Guild before, and he didn't believe a Dark Guild would truly reform.
Takeshi said, "There's still a long way to go. It wouldn't be good if I hit them too hard and they withdrew from the competition."
To be honest, Takeshi didn't have much of an impression of Raven Tail. He had used his Six Eyes to check the magic power of a few of them. The highest was barely 7-star, which was decent and just enough to reach the threshold of the Ten Wizard Saints, but true strength depended on combat awareness and magic.
He could even beat mages with 8-star magic power, so 7-star was nothing. If needed, he could just destroy Raven Tail after the tournament anyway.
[What a spectacular performance! Although somewhat unexpected, it was still within reason. Fairy Tail Team A takes first place. Sabertooth and Raven Tail performed poorly. Perhaps they can only hope for the next round!]
"Well done, Takeshi. You should really beat up Ivan's people." Makarov was very happy.
[Next up will be the battle portion of the competition!]
[Like the arena matches, all eight teams will be matched with opponents!]
[The opponents for the matches are decided by the organizers, and the battle schedule is now in my hands.]
[Those whose names are called, please come to the competition arena!]
[First day, first group match, it seems to be another fated showdown!]
[Fairy Tail Team B's Mirajane Strauss VS Raven Tail's Flare Corona!]
"Huh? Is it me? Then I'll go up."
Mirajane was slightly surprised to hear her name, but then she smiled and elegantly stepped onto the stage.
"Go, big sister!" Elfman cheered for Mirajane.
"Don't lose again." Gajeel said, as he disliked the feeling of losing.
"So beautiful!"
"Is this girl from Fairy Tail?"
"She's really beautiful!"
As soon as Mirajane appeared, many voices sounded from the audience, all exclaiming about Mirajane's beauty.
"White-haired..."
Flare felt a sudden surge of jealousy upon seeing Mirajane's beautiful appearance.
"Mira is on stage."
"Mira hasn't fought in a long time. I wonder what her strength is like now that she's fighting again."
Everyone in the guild cheered as Mirajane appeared, yet they also felt a bit worried.
"Her opponent is that idiot Ivan's guild anyway, kill them." Makarov seemed very violent.
[It seems the masters of those two guilds are father and son, Yajima-san.]
"Hmm... Since they each lead different guilds, there's no father-son relationship here."
Yajima naturally knew about Makarov and Ivan's affairs. He had met Ivan before, he was someone with cunning and treachery etched on his face. He didn't know how Makarov could have such a son.
"Please, both of you, come to the front." The pumpkin-headed host said.
Mirajane and Flare entered the arena.
[The match is limited to 30 minutes! If an opponent is rendered unable to fight within the match time, victory will be declared!]
[The first match, begin!]
Full Body Take Over: Satan Soul!
After the match was announced to begin, Mirajane quickly transformed. Her hair stood on end, her hands and feet turned into sharp claws covered in carapace. A pair of demonic wings appeared on her back, and a slender, armor-clad tail emerged behind her.
Mirajane went all out from the start, seeing no need to hold back against Raven Tail.
"Let's fight!"
Boom!
Mirajane stomped her foot, charging rapidly towards Flare.
Hair Shower: Wolf Fang!
Flare's hair moved, forming a giant evil wolf.
Mirajane swung her claws, slashing towards the evil wolf.
Splat!
The giant wolf made of hair was torn apart by Mirajane.
"My hair! Damn it!"
Flare's hair plunged into the ground and suddenly appeared beneath Mirajane's feet, then wrapped around her ankle. Then, her hair vigorously swung, attempting to lift Mirajane.
Mirajane, however, grabbed the hair around her ankle.
"What?!"
"Up!"
Mirajane grabbed the hair and began to spin forcefully. Flare, caught off guard, was swung up by Mirajane.
"Waaahhh!"
Bang!
Flare fell onto the sand.
"You... you actually ruined my hair... Unforgivable!"
Flare's red hair danced wildly, transforming into countless venomous snakes, looking as terrifying as Medusa. All the venomous snakes, under Flare's control, rushed towards Mirajane.
Darkness Stream!
Mirajane unleashed a dark magic circle, and dark claws met the venomous snakes.
Boom... Boom...
The two were unyielding.
Mirajane spread her arms and her body began to spin, generating a powerful dark vortex around her, and the sand spun with Mirajane, forming a sandstorm.
Evil Explosion!
A terrifying shockwave rushed towards Flare.
Flare immediately used her hair to block it.
Boom!
"Uwaaahhh!"
Flare's hair failed to block, and she was sent flying by the shockwave.
Swish!
In the next instant, Mirajane appeared before Flare, pressing her palm against Flare's chest.
"What?!"
Before Flare could even react, Mirajane's palm emitted dazzling lightning.
Demon Blast!
"Waaahhh!"
Flare's body plummeted to the ground.
Mid-air, Mirajane gathered dark energy in her hands.
Soul Extinctor!
Mirajane gathered a massive amount of darkness in her hands, then unleashed an ultra-powerful dark shockwave towards Flare.
Boom!!!
"Waaahhh!"
Flare let out a painful scream amidst the dark light.
After a while, the explosion subsided. Flare lay motionless in the large crater in the center.
[The... the outcome is decided! Winner: Mirajane Strauss!]