Early morning sunlight spread across the earth...
Golden rays heralding a new day pierced the clouds, then spilled over the beautiful city that had just finished hosting the Grand Magic Games.
The entire Flower Capital, Crocus, was bathed in a beautiful pale gold, signaling the arrival of today's final grand celebration!
July 7 was the true day of celebration for the Grand Magic Games. The whole kingdom would rejoice in a magnificent magical feast celebrating the birth of its strongest guild! It was the prelude to a new era—
The magical celebration was about to begin. Once its curtain rose, it would not pause until the day was over!
It was still early. Normally, people would only just be waking up at this hour, but today was an exception. The city had already been crowded before the sun rose above the clouds, and now all of Crocus was buzzing with voices! Nor was it only the Royal Capital. All across Fiore, countless people were eagerly preparing for today's festivities. This, surely, was what it meant for an entire kingdom to celebrate together.
Perhaps only the annual Harvest Festival could begin to rival such a lively spectacle. Even that, however, fell far short of the grand celebration that brought the Grand Magic Games to a close—
Yet on this day when almost everyone was celebrating, not everyone felt excited. Fairy Tail, the star of today's festivities, had won the Grand Magic Games and proven its strength to everyone! It had once again claimed its place as the strongest guild in the entire Fiore Kingdom! And yet its atmosphere was somewhat subdued.
Or rather, the gloom hanging over a few people had spread through the entire guild. There was none of the joy one would expect from today's stars and victors. The