Cana immediately dropped her barrel and hurried forward, grabbing Gray by the shoulders.
"Have you lost your mind? It's still match time! If you rush down there, you'll be disqualified!"
Makarov stamped his feet anxiously, waving his cane as he shouted.
"You brat! Stay put and stop causing trouble!"
The stands instantly descended into chaos.
Gray's tsundere side was in full force. He struggled while continuously hurling curses at the arena.
The comical scene drew frequent glances from spectators of the surrounding guilds.
While everyone was busy calming the rampaging Gray, Mavis at the highest point of the stands remained unmoved.
She swung her little pale feet, her emerald eyes fixed firmly on the holographic map in midair.
On the map, the glowing points representing the magic power of contestants from every major guild kept moving and converging.
"First Master, what's wrong?"
Noticing that something was off with Mavis, Wendy asked quietly.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look at Mavis.
Mavis frowned slightly and pointed toward the high ground on the map.
"The battle on Natsu's side is within my expectations."
"What I'm watching now is another battlefield."
Mavis's tone suddenly turned serious.
"According to my calculations, there is an eighty percent chance that Erza will encounter Kagura of Mermaid Heel on the open-air platform."
At the mention of that name, everyone's expressions instantly grew grave.
"Kagura..."
Lucy swallowed.
"First Master, can you predict the outcome of this duel?"
Makarov asked in a deep voice.
Mavis shook her head.
"I can't."
She said frankly, "There is very little information on Kagura. In all her previous matches, she has never revealed her true trump card."
"Even with my calculating ability, I cannot accurately predict the direction this battle will take."
Everyone in the stands sucked in a