The Fun-Seeker Takes the Stage

After the five ominous figures of "Raven Tail" disappeared into the contestants' tunnel, the announcer Chapati's voice rang out again, drawing everyone's attention back to the competition.

"Alright! From the teams that survived our brutal qualifiers, only three remain! One of them is undoubtedly the current strongest guild— Sabertooth!"

"So, who will the other two be? We can't wait to find out!"

Chapati's words successfully piqued the curiosity of the entire audience.

"That's strange. If we include Sabertooth, it seems like all the major guilds that were strong contenders for the championship in previous years have already made their appearances, right?"

"Right, so who will be the remaining two spots? Two teams, again!"

"It can't be Fairy Tail, that perennial bottom-ranked team, can it? Haha!"

"Dude, are you kidding me? But you succeeded!"

The audience was filled with a joyful atmosphere, with various mocking and disdainful comments rising and falling.

However, the next second, Chapati's high-pitched announcement brought everyone's laughter to an abrupt halt.

"Third place in the qualifiers! They've made it! Wow! This is truly astonishing! Will they become the new beacon of hope for this competition? Let's welcome them--"

Fairy Tail Team B!!

As soon as he finished speaking, Laxus, Mirajane, Gajeel, Juvia, and Wendy slowly walked out of the player tunnel.

Backstage, Natsu's jaw dropped to the ground.

"N-N-What?! Team B?!"

The audience members who had just been laughing loudly were now completely dumbfounded.

"Fairy Tail?! They actually made it into the top three!"

"Is this fake? Is there some mistake?"

Amidst the cacophony of shock and skepticism, a clear, melodious, and penetrating cheer suddenly rang out from a corner of the audience, reaching the ears of every member of the Fairy Tail guild.

Fairy Tail! Victory is certain!

Upon hearing this sound, members of both Team A and Team B were startled and turned to look in the direction of the sound.

In the VIP section, a girl with long, curly blonde hair and an appearance like an adorable little girl was standing barefoot on the stage, vigorously waving her little fists.

It was the first president, Mavis!

"The first... the first generation?!" Makarov exclaimed in surprise.

What brings you here?

"Because staying in the guild with just those two old men is just too boring!" Mavis puffed out her cheeks and said matter-of-factly.

"So, I'm here to cheer everyone on too!"

Chapati didn't give everyone much time to process this "surprise" before his voice rose again, full of dramatic twists and turns.

"Next up! Our second-place finisher from the preliminaries! Hmm? This... this is too unexpected! I can hardly believe my eyes! The second place is actually--"

"Sabertooth?!"

This result is even more shocking than Fairy Tail Team B coming in third place!

In the Sabertooth's special section of the stands, their president Jiemma, a cold-faced middle-aged man, turned so dark his face was almost dripping with water the moment he heard the ranking.

"A bunch of useless trash," he said in a low voice.

"Can't even get first place in a small qualifying round."

But the ordinary spectators didn't care about any of that; they simply cheered for the arrival of the strong, and the stadium erupted in the loudest applause and shouts since the start of the competition.

"So! Since Sabertooth is second place, then who exactly is the ultimate winner of this year's Grand Magic Games Qualifiers?"

Chapati's voice was full of suspense.

"What?! Is that even possible? The data I have shows... the first place is also--"

"Fairy Tail Team A!!"

An eerie silence fell over the entire room.

Before the audience could even process the series of shocks, Jiang Bai, Natsu, Gray, Erza, and Lucy had already emerged from the player tunnel.

The moment Jiang Bai's outrageously handsome face appeared on the giant magic screen, the women in the audience went wild.

They didn't even have time to wonder why Fairy Tail had two teams, and they forgot about the Blue Pegasus Host Club that had just been screaming for them.

A new king has emerged.

"Wow! Who is this man?! He's so handsome!"

"Mmm! And that aura! Absolutely amazing!"

A noble young lady, clearly of distinguished birth, directly ordered the old butler behind her, "Butler! Three minutes! I need all the information about him from birth to the present!"

It's important to know that Jiang Bai was ranked number one on the "List of Mages Most Desirable to Marry in the Kingdom of Fiore" not only because of his overwhelming strength, but also because of his handsome face.

However, at this moment, apart from the women's screams, most of the audience in the arena were still in a daze, not knowing how to react, which led to a momentary awkward silence.

Seeing this, Jiang Bai's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile of amusement.

He snapped his fingers casually.

The next second, a passionate, adventurous, and camaraderie-filled melody suddenly resounded throughout the entire arena!

It's the classic battle theme from Fairy Tail— "Fairy Tail Main Theme".

"I don't know why... but I suddenly feel... so excited!"

"Yes, yes! I really want to cheer for them!"

Just seconds later, the audience erupted in a frenzied cheer that was several times louder than when Sabertooth had entered the arena!

This is certainly not some kind of control magic.

Jiang Bai merely concealed a tiny, insignificant fluctuation of his own mental energy within the music, subtly arousing a sense of excitement in the audience.

Of course, there are no side effects; you'll just become slightly more excited than usual.

Makarov instantly sensed that familiar fluctuation and couldn't help but rub his forehead and smile wryly, "That brat, he really knows how to do things."

"Indeed," Mavis nodded in agreement.

"A cheering crowd is much better than a booing crowd."

"No," Makarov shook his head, looking terrified.

"What I'm worried about is that the boos from the audience might make that brat Jiang Bai smash up the whole venue if he gets upset."

As Team A walked to Team B's side and took their designated positions, Laxus glanced at the relaxed-looking man next to her.

"Well done."

"You don't need to tell me." Jiang Bai gave him a smug look.

"Xiao Bai," Mirajane chuckled softly, covering her mouth.

"Just now on the field, a lot of girls wanted your information."

Erza, standing nearby, also silently cast her gaze over.

Jiang Bai shrugged, a slightly Versailles-esque helpless expression on his face.

"Is that so? That's a real shame."

"I'm already taken."