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"Then..."
On the podium, Chabati glanced at Noah, then at Yukino. After confirming that both were ready, he raised a hand.
"The first duel of the second day of the Grand Magic Games: Fairy Tail Team B's Noah Dreyar versus Saber Tooth's Yukino Agria, begins now!"
The moment the announcement fell, Yukino immediately took a light step back and raised the key in her hand. All the magic power in her body began to stir, surging forth and pouring into the Celestial Spirit Key in her hand.
"Buzz..."
Accompanied by a faint tremor, the Celestial Spirit Key clenched tightly in Yukino's hand suddenly bloomed with light.
That light startled everyone present.
Because the light blooming from Yukino's Celestial Spirit Key was not the golden radiance that symbolized the Zodiac Keys, but a purplish-black glow that seemed to represent ill omen.
The ominous black radiance did not merely surprise everyone around them. Even Noah frowned slightly.
There was no other reason.
In that instant, Noah clearly sensed it.
A thick, swamp-like sensation began to spread through the air.
Then, waves of purplish-black mist emerged without warning and began to fill the entire arena.
"Poison?" Noah's frown deepened.
"No, this isn't poison."
It was not only Noah. Even the others witnessing the scene firsthand were puzzled.
"What is that?" Erza's expression tightened slightly.
"It feels really bad."
"The smell of the air has changed." Wendy wrinkled her cute little nose, her small face turning somewhat uncomfortable.
"That's a very dangerous smell."
"What is that girl named Yukino trying to do?" Even Gray could not understand.
"I have a bad