After Levy caught up with them, Gray, who was also a Maker Mage, could not help but turn around and complain to her.
"Seriously, couldn't you come up with a normal name for your spells?
Like mine. Ice Wall, Ice Castle Wall. Simple and easy to understand."
"Hmph, you little brat who has never experienced love. Even if I explained it to you, you wouldn't understand."
Levy coldly retorted, making Gray's teeth itch with frustration.
Laxus had no intention of listening to them argue over something so meaningless, so he urged them forward with an annoyed tone.
"Stop wasting time. Keep accelerating. I don't want to fall too far behind Kabe."
Natsu was also full of energy, shouting loudly.
"Charge! Charge! We have to overtake them!"
Under the urging of the two, the members of Team B increased their speed once again.
As the leader of the pack, Kabe also noticed the fighting spirit coming from Team B behind them.
"A mere preliminary race, and these guys are already this serious?"
He retracted his gaze and turned to look at Cana and Juvia, whose stamina was relatively weaker among the team.
"Forget about the competition. Treat this as a special long-distance training exercise.
Everyone stay focused. No one uses magic assistance. We are running all the way to the end."
The two girls nodded, showing that they understood.
Of course, they ignored the Team B members slowly catching up behind them and continued running at their own pace.
This scene was transmitted back to the Fairy Tail Guild, Makarov's magic airship, and the royal capital through the magic birds flying above them, using visual sharing magic.
The residents and Fairy Tail members who decided to stay up late to watch the event became anxious when they saw Kabe's team about to be overtaken.
"Come on, Laxus! The mission of defeating the Demon King and taking first place is in your hands!"
"Use your magic, Ultear! Aren't you Gray's senior sister? You can skate too!"
"That idiot Kabe... did he forget that the competition has a time limit or something?"
If the people in the guild were only confused, Makarov, who was also watching the live broadcast, was nearly furious.
"Move faster, you idiot brats! I had you participate so you could show off your strength. Who wants to watch you run like ordinary people?!"
The old man jumped around anxiously, leaving Irene and the others watching the competition speechless.
Selene annoyedly scratched her ear.
"You're so noisy. Even if you shout here, he can't hear you.
Be quiet. We're sitting here watching the broadcast too."
The servants in the room were all shocked as they looked at Selene's stunning appearance.
*Who is this woman? She actually dares to speak to one of the Ten Wizard Saints, Makarov, like that. Whose subordinate is she?!*
But even more surprising was that Makarov did not get angry after hearing her words.
Instead, he actually obediently quieted down.
"Ahem, my apologies. I lost my composure and embarrassed myself in front of Lady Selene."
"Hmph. You're not even a fraction of my age, yet you dare act so noisy in front of me."
Selene's muttered comment immediately made the old man awkward.
To be honest, although Makarov had heard of Selene's reputation long ago, tonight was their first meeting.
Yet after only one encounter, he could already sense the terrifying and abnormal amount of magic power she possessed.
Even in terms of raw magical power, Irene was slightly inferior to her, while Makarov himself was nowhere close.
*Damn it. Makarov's group only told me she was a beautiful woman. They never mentioned she was an existence with such terrifying power.*
Before understanding Selene's background, Makarov decided it was better to keep a low profile and avoid provoking her.
Fortunately, she had come together with Irene, and judging by how naturally they talked and laughed together, their relationship seemed quite good.
She probably had no hostility toward the guild.
*Her age is only a fraction of mine? Could she be one of Irene's friends from hundreds of years ago? Another several-hundred-year-old monster?*
While he was secretly complaining in his mind, the surrounding servants were already completely stunned.
*Incredible... even Lord Makarov has to obediently listen to her. Just who exactly is this woman?*
*Magnolia truly is full of hidden experts. We need to report this to His Majesty as soon as possible.*
One servant exchanged a glance with another before quietly leaving the room.
Although Makarov and the others noticed his actions, they did not stop him.
There was no harm in reporting this to the king. It would only make him pay more attention to Magnolia and Fairy Tail.
Speaking of the king, at that moment, King Toma and Princess Hisui were watching the competition through a magical projection inside the palace.
Looking at Kabe's team, which had already been overtaken by another group, Toma helplessly smiled.
"As expected, for someone as powerful as Kabe, this kind of childish competition probably cannot interest him at all.
Perhaps I was too impatient. I should have discussed it with him beforehand before deciding whether to hold this competition."
Seeing that Kabe had clearly not shown his true strength, Toma mistakenly believed that he was expressing dissatisfaction in this way.
Beside him, Hisui did not answer.
She only stared fixedly at the five girls following behind Kabe.
They all had completely different styles, yet every one of them possessed outstanding beauty.
"Hisui? Hisui?"
Toma called her several times before she finally snapped back to reality.