"Nothing much. I just feel that this guild is really great. Chen Fan has told me about the guild before, but seeing firsthand how people would do anything for their comrades is really nice," Mavis said with a smile.
Makarov was somewhat embarrassed by what the First Generation said, and blushed deeply.
Chen Fan also noticed the subtle movements of everyone in Fairy Tail. He smiled slightly. With him Ivan, Chen Fan would step in to stop Ivan from doing anything too outrageous. However, it was better to leave this kind of thing to Laxus to handle.
"Bang... The duel begins!"
"Are you from the Old Man's Guild? Who are you?" Laxus asked. This person from Raven Tail appeared wearing a mask, and it was unknown who was underneath it.
Suddenly, Alexi accelerated and punched Laxus, followed by a series of attacks that left Laxus helpless. The onlookers were astonished, and the Fairy Tail members were even more surprised. Who was this person who could beat Laxus so badly?
Chen Fan was initially surprised, but he quickly realized something was wrong. In such an intense fight, the magical energy in the air should have been boiling even more, but Chen Fan felt that the magical elements around his body were still very stable. Judging from the situation of the two people in the arena and Laxus's strength, this should be Illusion Magic.
To everyone else, Laxus appeared to be lying on the ground, seemingly seriously injured, while the real Laxus stood with his arms crossed over his chest.
"What's going on?" Laxus asked.
"This is an Illusion Magic. People around us can't see us or hear what we're saying. They can only see those two illusions fighting. Not bad, right? Nobody around us noticed, not even Chen Fan. After so many years of understanding, it seems that Chen Fan needs to make physical contact to launch an attack, so as long as we prevent him from making contact, we can just let him see the illusion!"
Laxus turned his gaze to Chen Fan then made a gesture as if to take him down. Laxus smiled slightly and said, "It doesn't seem to be entirely as you say!"
The other members of Fairy Tail were still nervously watching the situation on the field; the battle shown in the illusion was currently one-sided.
"What exactly do you want? What's the point of winning with just an illusion!"
Ivan, who hadn't noticed Chen Fan's actions, said, "That's right! Our goal isn't victory! An illusion is just an illusion; we can control it at will. We can even negotiate to let you win...!"
Laxus took off his coat and said coldly, "There's nothing to discuss. I'm going to defeat your true form right here and end this farce!"
"That's impossible!"
"Reality is cruel...!" The other members of Raven Tail appeared behind Alexi and said;
"Even you can't defeat all the elites of Raven Tail at the same time! And you should know my power, you fool!" Ivan removed his mask, revealing his true face. According to the competition rules, guild leaders are not allowed to participate, Ivan's participation in person violated the rules.
"I knew it would be this old geezer!" Laxus said, looking at Ivan.
"Makarov would never tell, but you're different. You tell me the location of 'Starlight Lumina'!" Ivan shouted at Laxus.
What are you saying?
"Stop playing dumb! Makarov must have told you!" Ivan shouted frantically.
"I really don't know!" Laxus said, her tone very similar to Chen Fan's.
"No...! You definitely know!" Ivan said confidently;
"Even if I knew, I definitely wouldn't tell you!" Laxus said.
Upon hearing Laxus's words, Ivan said, "Hey...! In this situation, do you really think this is possible? If you don't accept the conditions, it won't just be a simple matter of the illusion losing the game!"
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Wendy vs. Sherry
"Laxus! I've lost this time. 'Starlight Lumina' is the Fairy Tail's Darkness. The moment when we know the true face of Fairy Tail will eventually come!" Ivan said to Laxus, who was about to leave, with a forced smile on his face.
Laxus was slightly taken aback, unsure of what Ivan meant by those words, but she took them to heart.
Soon, the announcer's voice came from the venue. "The results of the discussion are in. After discussion, it has been determined that Raven Tail has seriously violated the rules of the Grand Magic Games and is therefore disqualified, stripped of Raven Tail right to participate in the competition for three years."