Calamity Descends and Vortex

The crack widened, and the ice-forged Tang sword shattered completely, turning into a thousand sharp fragments.

The fragments floated in the air, each reflecting a cold, icy blue light, their tips pointing outwards, aimed at the ice beasts rushing in from all directions.

Gray swung his blade among the ice-formed beasts, the shards moving at his command.

With a flick of his wrist, the shards shot out in unison, piercing the ice wolf's skull and shattering it into ice fragments.

With a flick of his arm, the shards swirled and sliced through the Ice Tiger's waist and abdomen.

The movements were fluid, without the slightest pause.

The narrator Chapati, took a sip of hot tea, and wisps of steam rose from the teacup.

"Gray looks like he's dancing! It's so beautiful!"

Juvia straddled the railing and shouted, almost flipping himself over; one leg was already over the railing.

Lucy gripped her belt tightly.

"No one is allowed to look! Only Juvia may watch Lord Gray's dance!"

Lucy quickly grabbed Juvia, her face flushed red, and the muscles in her arms were trembling.

That's so embarrassing.

Lucy) made a decision for the sake of her dignity; she took a deep breath.

"Jamie, Jamie, it's me Gemini."

"Stop messing around!"

Lucy) covers her face with one hand, her fingers slightly parted, and sees through the gap that everyone around her is looking this way, making her blush even more.

The battle on the field reached its climax.

Gray shattered all of Lyon's ice beasts.

The ground was covered with ice shards, which crunched underfoot.

The fragments swirled and buzzed around Gray.

Both of them were panting heavily.

His chest heaved violently, and white mist kept escaping from his mouth, condensing into frost in the cold air.

Lyon clasped his hands together, and a huge ice-blue magic circle unfolded.

The magic circle was over ten meters in diameter, and the light cast a shadow on his face.

A chill emanated from the magic circle, and the arena floor began to freeze.

"Let's settle this with one last blow, Gray!"

"That suits me perfectly!"

Gray pieced the fragments back together, an ice-blue magic circle appeared, and the blade reformed.

The fragments lost in the recent battle are replenished and then dispersed again.

The fragments were more numerous, denser, and spinning faster than before.

As their momentum surged, the entire arena seemed to cool down several degrees.

A thin layer of ice formed on the surface of the water glasses in the audience, and some people's breath turned directly into white mist.

Chapati pulled his coat tighter, shrank his neck, and gritted his teeth.

"Gray and Lyon are going to use their special moves to decide the winner! I hope both of you prioritize your safety; friendship comes first, competition second."

"No problem, they all know Riyao, he'll rescue them immediately."

Yajima took a sip of hot tea, paused the cup near his lips, and added another sentence.

"However, the experience might not be very good."

The two people in the room thought to themselves, "We don't want Riyao Treatment!"

Gray's lips twitched, and a bead of cold sweat appeared on Lyon's forehead.

The magic circles on both sides were fully formed.

The air seemed frozen solid, making even breathing difficult.

[Ice-Make - Calamity Descends]

A giant, cyan-colored hand emerged from the cyan-colored magic circle behind Lyon.

With its five fingers spread wide, each as thick as two people could hug, it pressed down on Gray with an overwhelming force.

The moment the giant hand fell, the ground was shrouded in shadow, and the wind howled.

Ur immediately recognized the prototype of this giant hand.

Her pupils contracted slightly, and she tapped her fingers lightly on the railing twice.

Deliora! Also known as the Demon of Calamity!

"It seems the children have all come out."

A slight smile appeared on Ur's lips.

[Ice-Make - Vortex]

Gray held the knife with both hands, the shards spinning around the front of the hilt, accelerating continuously.

The rotation speed increased, and the fragments cut through the air with a sharp whistling sound.

An icy blue spiral storm gathered in front of the blade's tip, growing larger and larger.

As observed by the audience with the naked eye, it was an ice-blue spiral storm.

You can also hear the buzzing sound from the vortex, which makes your teeth ache.

His momentum had reached its peak.

The muscles in his arms were taut, and the veins stretched from the back of his hand all the way to his forearm.

He thrust the knife forward with both hands.

Buzz.

The ice-formed Deliora's giant hand was pierced through.

The vortex entered from the palm, penetrating all the way through, while ice shards exploded from the back of the giant hand, spraying everywhere.

Boom.

The swirling storm grazed Lyon's cheek, leaving a thin trail of blood on his face, from which drops of blood dripped down his chin.

Lyon was thrown off his feet by the blast wave, his body flying sideways and spinning twice in the air.

Gray withdrew his sword, and the vortex dissipated with a roar.

Ice crystals rained down from the arena, refracting the sunlight into a rainbow of colors, drifting down in tiny fragments and landing on the hair and shoulders of the spectators.

Lyon fell to the ground.

He landed on his back, slid more than two meters, and finally stopped in a patch of ice, his chest heaving as he gasped for breath.

Gray raised his hand and swung the knife.

The knife tip points to the sky, the pose frozen in place.

The commentator Chapati, shouted excitedly, and his wig almost flew off again.

"Match over! Gray wins! Fairy Tail has proven itself once again!"

The audience gasped and cheered.

Applause erupted from the stands, shaking the railings slightly.

Juvia jumped off the stands and charged toward Gray as soon as his feet touched the ground. His shoes slipped on the ice, and he almost fell, but he stumbled and regained his balance.

"Lord Gray!"

Gray raised his hand and pressed it against Juvia's head, placing his palm on her forehead and pushing her an arm's length away.

What are you going to do?!

"Juvia wants to give Lord Gray a victorious hug!"

"Unnecessary!!"

Gray immediately ran away, taking off towards the stands.

Juvia chased after him, arms outstretched, the expression on his face sending chills down Gray's spine.

The Fairy Tail members all burst out laughing.

Natsu laughed so hard he slapped the railing, Happy did a somersault in the air.

Ur smiled with satisfaction, a gentle curve appearing at the corners of his mouth.

"Gray is still as shy as he was when he was a kid, let me tell you..."

Gray made a sharp turn, his feet drawing an arc on the ice, and leaped onto the Fairy Tail guild's stands at top speed.

He covered Ur's mouth with his hand, pressing it firmly against his skin.

"You bastard, Ur! Don't say that!"

He turned his head and saw that everyone was smiling at him.

Natsu grinned crookedly, Erza her arms and smiled slightly, Lucy covered her mouth while her shoulders trembled.

You can cover it up for a while, but you can't cover it up forever.

Riyao watched his guild finish the match, patted his behind, and got up.

He slapped his buttocks twice with his palm.

I'm getting ready to go out and have some fun.

Mirajane took his arm, her fingers threading through his crook, and rested her head on his shoulder.

The two left the arena and strolled around the city.

The sun was shining brightly, the streets were bustling with people, and the aroma of food stalls wafted over.

The witch trio appears.

Ultear, Jellal, Meredy emerged from the alleyway, all three looking rather uneasy.

They led the two to a deserted alley.

The alley was narrow and dimly lit, with trash cans leaning against the wall.

Riyao took out a handful of sunflower seeds and spread them out in his palm.

Mirajane joined in, and the two of them cracked open the sunflower seeds, throwing the shells on the ground.

What do you want?

"The Magic Council has its eye on Ur; they must have discovered Ur's identity."

Ultear frowned and tapped his fingers twice on his arm.

Riyao sighed and spat the sunflower seed shells onto the ground.

"The Magic Council is so annoying, isn't it that Mest again?"

"Hmm." Jellal nodded, his expression somewhat helpless.

"Let the old man handle that. That little lolicon deserves to be electrocuted."

Riyao shook his head and ate another sunflower seed.

The group then discussed the Eclipse Gate and the Future Rogue, exchanging information quickly and finishing in just a few words.

They separated very quickly.

Riyao and Mirajane went to find Makarov, their figures disappearing into the light at the alley entrance.

The trio of witches continued searching suspicious locations in the city, then turned and headed in the opposite direction.