Boom! Boom! Boom—
A fierce explosion pierced the outer wall beneath the Grand Magic Games arena, causing large sections of the empty, abandoned underground structure to crumble.
Sting and Rogue lay on the ground, defeated and unwilling to accept it.
[The winner is Fairy Tail!]
[Natsu alone defeated the Twin Dragons of Sabertooth!!!]
[As of now, the fourth day of the Grand Magic Games has concluded! After a rest day tomorrow, the final battle will be held the day after! The final day will be an all-participant survival battle!]
[Which guild will claim victory?! Everyone, wait and see!]
"It turned out this way after all."
Bob, the Guild Master of Blue Pegasus, watched the footage.
Fairy Tail had always been special, Makarov's children were all as strong as monsters.
Gildarts, Laxus, Erza, Natsu...
Fate seemed to favor this guild, as many powerful children appeared within it.
And then Takeshi appeared, instantly creating a huge gap between this guild and the others.
"Should I say... was this inevitable?"
Goldmine, the Guild Master of Quatro Cerberus, flashed a stiff smile. Although he had barely met the brats from Fairy Tail, he had heard Makarov brag about his little devils more than once.
After Takeshi defeated Jose, Fairy Tail's fame reached its peak.
Seven years had caused many to forget the former strength of Fairy Tail, but upon their return, they were destined to reach the peak once more.
"To only get third place this time, I'm going to spin around."
Ooba, the Guild Master of Lamia Scale, spun around in anger. Even after sending out their ace, Jura, they didn't manage to get first place.
"Hehe! Did you see that! Those are the Mages of Fairy Tail! Ahahaha!" Makarov laughed proudly and arrogantly.
"I didn't expect those two guys to lose." Orga leaned on his chin, watching the arena.
Sting and Rogue's defeat was somewhat unexpected for him too.
"Hmm, what an interesting match. Fairy Tail, huh..." Rufus smiled.
Although Sting and Rogue being defeated was unexpected, he had gained a lot from this trip, especially Takeshi's magic, which he had memorized completely.
"It looks like we need to figure out a way to formulate a winning strategy."
Minerva had already begun contemplating the strategy for the final day's match. Takeshi was undoubtedly their biggest obstacle, but if used correctly, an obstacle could also become her sharpest weapon.
"Waaahhh!"
"Yaaah!"
"This guy is the Guild Master of Sabertooth!"
In the audience, Jiemma radiated an aura of fury, scaring everyone around him into panicked flight.
Natsu looked at Sting and Rogue and said, "You two are quite strong. But you're still a bit green. Let's fight again when you've gotten even stronger."
[Overall Rankings Below]
1. Fairy Tail — 51P
2. Mermaid Heel — 41P
3. Lamia Scale — 39P
4. Blue Pegasus — 37P
5. Sabertooth — 35P
6. Quatro Cerberus — 22P
"Fairy Tail is truly amazing."
"Yes. They've been in first place for four consecutive days."
"It looks like Sabertooth is struggling now, ranking second to last."
"I wonder who will win the championship."
"It has to be Fairy Tail. Fairy Tail has that monster, Takeshi."
"Indeed, Takeshi is incredibly powerful."
"Not just Takeshi, but Laxus, Erza, Natsu, and Gajeel are all very strong too."
At this moment, many people in Crocus were gathered around the Grand Magic Games scoreboard, discussing excitedly.
Sabertooth's Hotel.
Sabertooth held another meeting. Everyone in the guild stood straight with their hands behind their backs in front of Jiemma.
Standing at the front were Sting and Rogue. Both were covered in bandages and looked miserable, though they were fine now after receiving treatment from the tournament staff.
Jiemma had a grim face. "What is with those shameful appearances?"
Rogue lowered his head and whispered, "I have nothing to say. We failed completely. Natsu Dragneel's strength was far greater than I imagined."
"Is that what someone belonging to the strongest guild should say? Who said you were allowed to look so disgraceful? Who said you were allowed to lose?!"
"How dare you tarnish the name of the strongest guild!"
"You two scoundrels are unworthy of carrying the name Sabertooth! Erase it! Erase the guild mark! My guild doesn't need weaklings! It doesn't need stray dogs!"
Jiemma violently punched and kicked Sting and Rogue. No one in the guild dared to speak.
Lector, though terrified, still shakily stepped forward. "Please don't, Master. Sting and Rogue tried very hard. Even though they lost this time, I am still proud of Sting. I believe that people only become stronger after experiencing failure. Sting learned a lot from this battle, and he will definitely become stronger next time."
"Who are you, you little brat?"
"Seriously, Master, I also have the Sabertooth mark carved here, look how imposing it is."
Lector lifted his small vest, revealing the Sabertooth guild mark engraved on his back.
Upon seeing this, Jiemma immediately flew into a rage. "Since when can trash like cats and dogs be allowed to bear the glorious and proud mark of my Sabertooth!"
"Vanish!"
Jiemma raised his palm and aimed it at Lector.
A magic energy blast shot toward Lector.
Boom—
"Lector!" Sting shouted in despair.
The expressions of the other guild members changed drastically. Although Lector was just a small cat, he wasn't an ordinary one. He could speak and possessed his own intelligence and thoughts, just like a human. Having been with Sabertooth for so long, they all regarded Lector as a comrade.
"Ahhhhh... Lector... he vanished..."
Frosch trembled all over in fear beside them, tears streaming down non-stop.
"Frosch!"
Rogue immediately hugged Frosch tightly, terrified that Frosch would also be killed by Jiemma like Lector.
Having killed Lector, Jiemma still seemed unsatisfied, rambling on, "So annoying, utterly annoying! A cat actually bearing my guild's mark..."
"Aahhhhhhh!!! What have you done... What have you done..."
Sting let out a cry of pain and despair.
"Shut up! It was just a mere cat!"
Pshhhh—
A white laser beam pierced through Jiemma's body.
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