Sting landed steadily, brushing the dust from his palms, his gaze indifferent and cold.
"Sabertooth's Sting defeated Quatro Cerberus captain Bacchus, earning five captain points!"
Jabba's excited announcement rang out once more.
With five more points on the board, Sabertooth's score surged, closing directly in on the first-place Fairy Tail.
The entire audience sucked in a sharp breath.
"One strike to instantly defeat a captain! Sting was absolutely ruthless today!"
After ending the battle, Sting did not even glance at Yuka or Toby before turning and leaving.
Just as the two of them breathed a sigh of relief, a sharp whistling sound suddenly tore through the air beside their ears.
"Whoosh!"
Kagura flashed into view.
Her face was frosty, and Arched Enemy, the blade known as Archenemy, remained sheathed in her hand.
Her figure darted like lightning, flashing between the two.
"Bang! Bang!"
The sheath slammed into their abdomens.
Yuka and Toby stiffened, then abruptly dropped to their knees. They instantly lost their ability to fight, unable to resist in the slightest.
Kagura swiftly collected the points, then flashed away again, vanishing into the shadows of the streets.
Mermaid Heel's score steadily climbed.
Atop a tall tower not far away.
Minerva hid in the shadows, coldly overlooking the entire battlefield.
She let out a cold laugh as schemes rapidly clicked into place in her mind.
Just moments ago, she had used Spatial Magic to secretly send orders to the Sabertooth members.
She had specifically instructed everyone to avoid Jura, Kagura, and Fairy Tail's members.
"There's no need to clash with top-tier fighters so early and waste magic power."
Minerva stared at the constantly shifting scoreboard, a venomous calculation flashing through her eyes.
She intended to accumulate enough points first, then specifically target Fairy Tail and seize the top spot.
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