Some cheers and gasps came from the stands.
Although many people had forgotten the strength of Fairy Tail and considered it a bottom-ranked Mage Guild, there were still quite a few who remembered that Fairy Tail was once the strongest Mage Guild in Fiore.
So, while the cheers weren't exceptionally enthusiastic, they weren't few either. Fairy Tail's supporters were the loudest and most excited.
"Mirajane! You're the best!"
"Fairy Tail! Fairy Tail! Go, go, go!"
"Hahaha! Did you see that? This is a Mage from our Fairy Tail!" Makarov shouted excitedly.
"So... so powerful."
Gajeel had originally thought Mirajane was just a waitress, but now it seemed she was terrifyingly strong.
"Is Mira-san that strong?"
Juvia also looked surprised, her thoughts similar to Gajeel's.
Laxus said, "Now you know, right? The women in this guild are not to be trifled with."
"That's awesome! Sister! Man!"
Elfman was moved to tears. It was because of him that his sister couldn't use magic before, so seeing her able to use magic now made Elfman the happiest of all.
Mirajane returned to the resting area.
"Well done!"
Mirajane cupped her cheeks. "Oh my. It's been so long since I've used magic in front of so many people, it's quite embarrassing."
"…"
Several people couldn't help but inwardly scoff.
When she was attacking, that fierce intensity, as if she wanted to tear her opponent apart, showed no sign of embarrassment whatsoever.
"Gulp! Is... is that Mira? She's too strong!" Lucy involuntarily gulped.
She had heard that Mirajane used to be an S-Class Mage and was definitely powerful, but her fighting style was too brutal and violent.
Gray smiled and said, "Mira used to be evenly matched with Erza, earning her the title 'Demon'."
"Demon?!" Lucy was startled.
That title was too terrifying, but looking at Mirajane, she indeed resembled a demon.
Natsu looked excited. "Now I can have a showdown with Mira."
Erza's eyes held a smile as she nodded. "Yes. It brings back memories."
Takeshi gave Mirajane a thumbs up. Mirajane in her Take Over form had a unique charm, he would have to properly savor the taste of the demoness next time.
[Next up is the second battle: Blue Pegasus's Ren versus Mermaid Heel's Araña!]
The two fought each other, and for a time, neither gained the upper hand.
"It seems you've improved a lot compared to last year." Ren looked at Araña, a smile on his face.
In these past seven years, he hadn't just been playing, he had also diligently trained. After all, seven years ago, he was toyed with by Oración Seis without any means to fight back, while Takeshi easily defeated them. He couldn't tolerate such a huge disparity. Therefore, seven years of arduous training had significantly increased his strength.
"Is it okay for a Blue Pegasus man to attack a girl, Ren-chan?"
"Ren! What are you doing?! Quickly defeat that woman!" Sherry shouted loudly at Ren.
"Don't cheer for the opposing team!" Ooba said discontentedly to Sherry.
Someone next to them said, "It's fine, isn't it? Isn't he Sherry's fiancé? Cheering for him is nothing!"
"Shut up! Go spin around!"
Ooba waved her finger, and that member immediately started spinning in circles, getting dizzy.
"There are weaknesses everywhere, Ren-chan." Araña used spiderweb-like magic.
"Whoa!"
Ren was accidentally hit, and after realizing it, he immediately dodged.
"I... I'm not doing this because of you. You always cling to me, making me flustered, but if you're not by my side, I can't go all out."
"He's being a tsundere."
Everyone was somewhat dumbfounded to see this.
"But since you're in front of me, I can't let you see me make a fool of myself."
Ren used his magic, and an air sphere with strong vibrations hit Araña.
"Waaahhhhh!"
Araña was sent flying by Ren and crashed to the ground, losing her ability to fight.
[Winner: Blue Pegasus, Ren Akatsuki!]
Loud cheers erupted from the stands. Blue Pegasus's popularity was quite high. Not only were they powerful, but the guild was also full of handsome men and beautiful women, with the exception of Ichiya.
"When did those two get together?" Lucy was surprised by Ren and Sherry being together.
"Sure enough, he has gotten so much stronger in seven years."
Natsu looked very interested, he also wanted to fight these guys.
"I wonder if Ichiya also got stronger? Hehe!"
Erza looked at Natsu and said, "Natsu, what are you talking about? Ichiya has been strong from the beginning. Although his personality is eccentric, he is, without a doubt, Blue Pegasus's strongest Mage."
"What?!"
Natsu, Gray, and Lucy were dumbfounded to hear Erza's words. That Ichiya was actually Blue Pegasus's strongest Mage?
Takeshi nodded and said, "Erza is right. Ichiya is indeed the strongest in Blue Pegasus."
In terms of magic power, Ichiya's magic power was close to 7 stars, making him the strongest among the Blue Pegasus guild members.
[Next, we focus on today's third battle: Quatro Cerberus's Warcry versus Sabertooth's Orga Nanagear!]
"It's him!"
"It's Orga!"
"Go!"
The cheers from the stands became incredibly enthusiastic as Sabertooth's Orga appeared.
[Hear those resounding cheers! He is so popular!]
"This popularity... is really high."
Hearing the enthusiastic cheers from the stands, Natsu couldn't help but exclaim again.
Takeshi smiled and said, "After all, it's currently the strongest Mage Guild in Fiore."
"You can do it! Warcry!"
"Keep your soul wild!"
Quatro Cerberus's teammates were cheering on Warcry.
"Oh! It's Warcry. I like his magic." Sting looked down and teased.
"It's interesting magic, but I already have something better, no need to remember it."
[Today's third match, begin!]
Accompanied by the strike of a gong, tears flowed from Warcry's eyes.
"Ohhhhhh!"
Immediately after, he began to cry loudly, tears constantly streaming from his eyes.
[This is Warcry's Tear Magic!]
"Tear Magic?!"
"What kind of magic is that?!"
"He's crying!"
Many people who didn't understand were dumbfounded to see Warcry crying loudly.
"The more tears flow, the str... stronger I become."
Boom!
Before Warcry could finish his sentence, he was struck by a black lightning ball.
[Battle over! Winner: Orga Nanagear!]
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