At Fairy Tail's spectator stands.
Everyone was dumbfounded, frozen in place like wooden posts.
The wineglass in Makarov's hand fell to the ground with a smack, spilling wine everywhere, but he did not even notice.
"Th... what's going on?" Makarov's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.
Cana even set down her barrel of wine, her face full of shock.
"Why did Minerva go after Erza?"
Everyone remembered it clearly.
According to First Master Mavis's flawless calculations, Minerva should have gone to the river at the edge of the city to fight Lu Chongwei!
Now the entire situation had been thrown into chaos.
Minerva's spatial magic was unpredictable, and her strength far surpassed those two Twin Dragons, Sting and Rogue.
Erza had to face both the powerful Kagura and the unpredictable Minerva alone.
The pressure was instantly maxed out!
"What is Zhongwei doing?!" Gray shouted anxiously as he searched the screens.
The broadcast director switched the feed.
On the giant screen at the center of the arena, Lu Chongwei's dedicated shot immediately appeared.
A hundred thousand pairs of eyes throughout the venue turned toward it in unison, closely watching the Fairy Tail ace's movements.
On the screen.
By the river in the outskirts, the sun shone brightly and a gentle breeze blew.
Lu Chongwei, who was supposed to be fighting Minerva, was leisurely lying on the soft grass.
He had a foxtail grass stem between his lips, his hands behind his head, one leg crossed over the other.
A colorful butterfly flew over and landed on the tip of his nose.
Lu Chongwei crossed his eyes at the butterfly, then gently blew at it, teasing it as he played.
He looked utterly carefree, as if nothing had happened and the years were peaceful.
Amid everyone's intense battles, he was truly