As the starting bell rang out across Crocus, the guild contestants scattered through its streets all sprang into action—
"Everyone, split up and engage the enemy. Remember! Take down as many people from the other guilds as you can before running into our old friends!" With that, Jura darted away from his team and into an alley. Just like the guildmates he had warned, he wanted to earn as many points for his guild as possible before meeting those old friends!
"Remember what Mr. Jura said!" Leo and the others naturally knew what Jura was worried about. After calling out to one another, they split up and headed into different areas.
"Remember! Whatever happens, we must face every enemy we encounter as gentlemen. Such a lovely parfum~" Standing on tiptoe in a plump-goose pose, Ichiya gave them his instructions.
"Yes, Mr. Ichiya! But what should we do if we run into the True God of Death from our allied guild, Fairy Tail?" the four asked respectfully.
"If it's him~" Raising both arms again, Ichiya switched to a muscular "I'm so strong" pose and answered without hesitation, "There's no chance of escaping. Just strike your coolest, most men-worthy pose~ Remember, never try to resist!"
"Parfum tells us that if we cannot resist our fate, we need only learn to enjoy it~ Such a lovely fragrance..."
"We have to fight Big Brother Nameless, meow." Scratching her cat-ear hairstyle, Millianna looked utterly distressed. "And Erza, too..."
"Achill, the True God of Death, and Queen Erza!" Gripping Unshared Grief tightly, Kagura's cool eyes were so calm that no one could discern the emotions within them. "Why could you go this far for Gerard—"
"Let's all get fighting!! Who cares about our earlier defeats? We've still got a chance! Let's show them just how