"Next up, Sabertooth's contestant!"
Jabba's voice suddenly rose, brimming with excitement.
"They're sending out the guild's ace lady—Minerva!"
Minerva wore a magnificent purple kimono, a proud smile on her face as she slowly rose into the air.
"Ooh! It's Lady Minerva!"
"Sabertooth's strongest five have finally all appeared!"
"This is a sure win now! Watch her crush everyone!"
The stands erupted with overwhelming cheers.
"Fairy Tail Team A's contestant—Lucy Heartfilia!"
Lucy took a deep breath and stepped forward.
"Go, Lucy!" Natsu shouted.
Everyone knew perfectly well that Lucy possessed Aquarius's key, giving her an absolute advantage on a water-based battlefield.
"Fairy Tail Team B's contestant—Juvia Lockser!"
Juvia entered the arena with a grave expression, her gaze fixed tightly on the massive water sphere overhead.
In the waiting area, Gajeel crossed his arms and grinned broadly.
"Hahaha, Juvia is invincible underwater! We've got this match in the bag!"
Just as all the contestants were about to enter, a burst of frantic protest suddenly came from Quatro Cerberus's waiting area.
"Hey! Wait! Did you forget about us?"
Quatro Cerberus's guild master called out loudly.
Everyone looked over and saw a male contestant standing awkwardly at the edge of the field.
"Quatro Cerberus sends out Rocker!" Jabba added perfunctorily.
The only male contestant in the entire match stood among the female Mages, looking utterly out of place and especially conspicuous.
"Tch, why's there a guy?"
"We came to watch beautiful girls fight. Who wants to watch him?"
Waves of boos rose from the stands.
The guests at the judges' table ignored Rocker outright, all their attention focused on the female Mages in the arena.
Rocker awkwardly rubbed the tip of his nose and could only force himself to fly into the massive water sphere.
Dong—!
The crisp gong signaling the start of the