Laxus Takes the Stage!

Wendy withdrew her arm, wiped the sweat from her forehead somewhat embarrassed, and jogged back to the waiting area to pick up Carla, who came to greet her.

The Pumpkin -headed referee quickly tallied all the contestants' scores on the central platform and blew his whistle.

"The magic power test is complete, Pumpkin!"

"The final rankings and points distribution for today's competition event, [Pandemonium], are now announced!"

"First place, Erza from Erza Fairy Tail Team A, who single-handedly stormed the Pandemonium and annihilated all one hundred monsters, scoring a perfect 10 points!"

"Second place, MPF test score 9789 - Lamia Scale, Jura, scored 8 points!"

"Third place, MPF test score 4531 points -- Fairy Tail Team B, Wendy, scored 6 points!"

"Fourth place, MPF test score 3825 - Sabertooth, Orga fighter, scored 4 points!"

"Fifth place, MPF test score 365 – Mermaid Heel, contestant Millianna, scores 3 points!"

"Sixth place, MPF test score 124 points -- Quatro Cerberus, Nobarly, scored 2 points!"

"Seventh place, MPF test score 95 points -- Blue Pegasus, Hibiki, scores 1 point!"

"Eighth place, MPF test score 4 points -- Raven Tail, contestant Obra, scored 0 points!"

After the result was announced, thunderous applause erupted from all around the stands.

Chapati slammed his fist on the table repeatedly, causing the scoreboard on the main broadcast screen to be completely refreshed.

The golden points standings were lined up one by one in the sunlight.

Chapati grabbed the parchment list, his voice echoing across the Great Arena.

"Ladies and gentlemen! The morning matches of the third day of the Grand Magic Games have all concluded!"

The overall rankings for the entire kingdom have been updated. Let's take a look at the latest standings!

"First place -- Fairy Tail Team A, with a total score of 42 points! Leading by a wide margin!"

"Second place -- Fairy Tail Team B, with a total score of 35 points! They're firmly in second place!"

"Third place - Blue Pegasus, total points: 20!"

Fourth place – Sabertooth and Raven Tail guild are tied, both with 18 points!

"Sixth place - Lamia Scale, thanks to Jura's outstanding performance, she scored 8 points, bringing her total score to 14 points!"

"Seventh place - Quatro Cerberus, total points: 13!"

"Eighth place - Mermaid Heel, total points 12!"

Chapati put down the list and shouted into the megaphone.

"Congratulations to Lamia Scale! Thanks to Jura's outstanding performance, she has completely shaken off her last-place position and jumped to sixth place!"

On the stands of Lamia Scale, Obaba waved her cane, beaming with joy, pointing at Jura and laughing heartily.

"Well done, Jura! I knew you were reliable! Haha!"

Jura his hands together and bowed to the stands with a composed demeanor.

Chapati, watching from the commentary booth, looked at the top two guilds with a tone full of emotion.

"Ladies and gentlemen, take a look at the gap between the top two teams and the teams behind them!"

"Blue Pegasus, in third place, only has 20 points, while Fairy Tail Team A, in first place, has already scored 42 points, and Team B, in second place, has 35 points!"

"The two Fairy Tail teams have pulled ahead of the teams behind them by more than double the score!"

"With such a precipitous lead, Fairy Tail has practically already secured the Grand Magic Games championship!"

Cheers echoed throughout the capital.

The audience waved flags and shouted Fairy Tail's name.

In Sabertooth's contestant zone, Sting clenched his fists, Rogue lowered his head and pressed his sword, and Orga retreated into the shadows with a frustrated expression.

Meanwhile, in the Fairy Tail lounge, Erza leaned against Jiang Bai, looking at the score of 42 on the big screen, and let out a long sigh of relief.

Looking at the huge gap in scores on the leaderboard, the Pumpkin Man —who was also the King of the Kingdom of Fiore —standing at the edge of the field couldn't help but mutter to himself, "The gap is really this big... It seems I need to seriously rethink the rest of the competition."

Soon, the afternoon's battle officially began.

The first match was between Millianna's Mermaid Heel and Semmes, the Quatro Cerberus.

The battle did not last long, and Millianna emerged victorious.

Next up was the second match, between Rufus of Sabertooth and Ivan of Blue Pegasus.

Ever since being thoroughly outplayed by Jiang Bai on the field last time, Rufus has been burning with pent-up energy and desperately wants to prove himself.

So as soon as the match started, Rufus went all out, his ferocious attacks seeming to be an outlet for his pent-up frustration.

Under such a fierce offensive, Ivan was seriously injured, and Rufus ultimately won the match.

Then, the highly anticipated third match began!

"The third match! Fairy Tail Team B's Laxus versus Raven Tail's Alexei!"

When the Fairy Tail members heard that Laxus was going to compete, they breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone felt in unison: this round is in the bag.

After all, you have to remember, Laxus may have been arrogant, but he was never weak.

In the stands, Makarov couldn't help but feel worried as he watched his grandson Laxus about to face members of his son Ivan's guild.

He wasn't worried that Laxus's strength would be inferior to the opponent's, but rather that Raven Tail might resort to some underhanded and despicable means.

Noticing Makarov's worry, Jiang Bai, sitting beside him, chuckled and said, "Grandpa, Laxus isn't the little brat you used to worry about anymore."

Then, Jiang Bai changed the subject, his tone becoming somewhat playful. "However, if Laxus really loses to a character like this, how about I make him dance in front of the audience too?"

Makarov, a playful old man at heart, immediately brightened up upon hearing this. "Oh! Very good! I'll definitely be there."

Laxus, who was just about to make his entrance, heard the two's Limitless conversation and immediately felt a few black lines appear on his forehead. He turned around speechlessly and said, "You guys are really going too far."

As Laxus walked towards the passage and passed by Jiang Bai dropped his joking tone and said softly, "Laxus, don't lose."

Laxus paused slightly, then smiled faintly, a confident curve appearing at the corner of his mouth. "Hmph! Don't worry, anyone who dares to lay a hand on Fairy Tail is my enemy."

In the center of the arena, the Pumpkin Man waved his arms and loudly announced, "Both players, step forward!"

Once the two were standing still, the Pumpkin Man raised his arm high and swung it down sharply. "The match begins! Pumpkin!"

In the stands, Natsu excitedly waved his fist and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Laxus, knock that guy away!"