"Oh, everyone's really giving it their all!" Pascal, slightly tipsy, watched everyone vying for first place with all their might, a smile spreading across his face as he shouted.
He suddenly lifted his foot and stomped it hard, and with a loud "bang," the ground shook violently.
Due to the inertia of the Chariot, the first few Chariot overturned on their sides, landing unevenly on the ground.
"Ah~" The contestants who were still at the front were thrown into the air and screamed in surprise.
"Haha, I'm off first! You guys be careful, or you'll be done for!" Bacchus chuckled and darted quickly through the group, his speed increasing rapidly.
In just a few moments, he had already surged to the top spot.
"That guy's Superhuman Strength and Magic Power have both increased significantly!" Erza commented sharply.
"Such Superhuman Strength, a combination of Physical Arts and Magic, is quite interesting." Zorn could tell from the way the other party exerted their strength that they had a very high level of mastery over this technique.
"We've come at just the right time, Natsu!" Juvia exclaimed excitedly upon seeing the situation before her.
"Water Stream Impact!" Juvia waved her hands, and a huge water dragon roared forward, stirring up waves.
The group fell into the water, but quickly used their Magic Power break free.
To avoid being swept away by the water and falling under the Chariot.
Meanwhile, Natsu was being dragged along by Juvia, so much so that he was foaming at the mouth and had no idea where he was.
"Wow, that's unbelievable! Fairy Tail actually seized this opportunity to catch up!" Jabdirola exclaimed in surprise as she stared wide-eyed at Juvia and Natsu approaching.
"Wow, this is amazing! Look, even Liska from the Mermaid Fairy Tail isn't chubby anymore, she looks so cool!!" Mr. Jason exclaimed excitedly, making no attempt to hide his Pleasure and excitement.
Just as Juvia and the other Fairy Tail members were casting Magic and interfering with each other, Pascal dashed across the finish line like lightning.
"Pascal of the Stone Hound has successfully reached the finish line!!" the host immediately announced loudly.
"Second place has also appeared, it's Yuka from Lamia Scale!" As another player crossed the finish line, the atmosphere became increasingly tense and exciting.
"However... the ones behind..." The host's gaze fell on the figures that were already tightly entangled and rolling towards the finish line, and for a moment he was at a loss for words.
After a moment's thought, he decisively decided, "Let's all watch the replay video on the big screen!"
The audience burst into laughter, with some exclaiming, "Haha, this is really funny..."
Some people laughed and said, "This match is hilarious!"
"Natsu, is he alright?" Wendy was very worried watching from the stands, her little hands tightly gripping the hem of her clothes.
At this moment, Natsu was foaming at the mouth, his eyes rolled back, and his body was trembling slightly. He looked like a fish about to die, and it was almost unbearable to look at.
"Pfft..." Erza couldn't help but chuckle, but she immediately realized this was out of character, so she quickly coughed, regained her serious expression, and scolded, "That guy, this Guild Master lesson!"
"Haha, now we can really make fun of Natsu!" Gajeel grinned, making no attempt to hide his Pleasure.
"Next up is a one-on-one battle. I hope Natsu isn't chosen!" Lucy watched Natsu being carried away, her heart filled with worry, and she clasped her hands together in prayer.
"Well, well, well, it's inevitable that things will turn out this way with Natsu..." Makarov said with a wry smile, slowly sitting down.
Following the crowd's reaction, the one-on-one matches began.
A character from Lamia Scale Toby a guy from Snake Ghost's Fang who's licking a lollipop.
The two fought back and forth, locked in a fierce battle, with neither gaining a clear advantage. After all, Raven Tail hadn't made it to the finals, so there was no question of him insulting the other.
However, the Snake Ghost's Fang was indeed weak, and it was quickly defeated by Toby's spinning claw attack.
"You bunch of useless trash, you're hopeless!!" Bruno looked at the fallen members, his face as dark as ink, and the surrounding space began to Gravity Wave, clearly very angry.
He turned his head and glared fiercely at Fairy Tail on the other side, but could only bury his resentment deep in his heart.
"What a closely contested match! Let's congratulate Lamia Scale on winning this game!" the host exclaimed excitedly.
"Next, let's look forward to the second match of the day!"
"Bacchus the Quatro Cerberus!"
"Alright!" Bacchus took a sip of wine from the flask, his cheeks flushed slightly, and raised his hand in response.
"His opponent is... Fairy Tail Team A..." the announcer Jabdirola shouted to the audience from the arena.
Upon hearing this, Gajeel smiled, his hands clenching together with a cracking sound, his expression one of excitement. "Oh, it's me? Perfect, I'll emphasize the power of Dragon Slayer!"
"It's Elfman!!" Jabdirola announced loudly.
"What?" Gajeel instantly deflated. To be honest, he hadn't had a single chance in the past two days of matches, and it was impossible not to be upset.
"Yay! Since it's me, this is a real man's fight!! I will definitely win!" Upon hearing his name called, Elfman clenched his fists, roared, stepped on the railing, and jumped down with a roar.
As Elfman charged off, Lucy, Mirajane, Gray, and the others ran to the edge of the arena to cheer Elfman on.
"Elfman, keep going! I believe in you!" Mirajane waved and said happily.
"Take that guy down and show them what Fairy Tail is all about!" Lucy
"Don't lose to him, Elfman!"
"You have to win, brother!" Lisanna had great faith in her brother's abilities.
Hearing his companions' encouragement, Elfman was filled with strength. The moment he landed, he looked at Bacchus, his heart filled with fighting spirit.
Bacchus was Mage that Erza once recognized, so if he successfully defeats him, it will further demonstrate that his strength has reached the standard of S-Class Mage.
Back on Tenrou Island, when he and Evergreen fought against Mirajane, they still used some underhanded tactics.
Thinking about it now makes me a little ashamed.
Thinking of this, she blushed and looked towards the Fairy Tail audience, where she saw Evergreen Grin and their eyes met.
"What's with the blushing?! He's not even taking his opponent seriously, he's asking for a beating!!"
Evergreen, holding her fan, seemed momentarily speechless with embarrassment, but then, as if understanding Elfman's meaning, she spoke with a mixture of embarrassment and anger.
"Oh, I didn't expect it to be you! I thought it would be Erza!"
"Shall we make a bet?" Bacchus seemed unconcerned about who their opponent was, still treating Elfman with disdain.
Zorn looked at the scene below and shook his head.
Does this guy really think he's stronger Elfman?
To be continued~