novelaction Chapter 386 "Secrets"
Chapter 386 "Secrets"
Chapter 386 "Secrets"
Thunder roared, and dazzling golden light outlined the fairy tail pattern.
After a dark golden storm swept across the entire arena, Team B, led by Chase, made a dazzling entrance.
Unlike Team A, they did not have a uniform; instead, they wore their own individual clothes.
"Haha, that's quite a great cheer!"
With his deep blue cloak billowing, Chase laughed as he stored the magical speaker he was carrying on his shoulder into a card.
"Oh my, everyone's so enthusiastic~" Mira, who was standing next to him and wearing a black dress, covered her mouth and chuckled.
Compared to them, Gajeel, who preferred solitude, shrank back a little, feeling a bit intimidated and uncomfortable.
Even the future Laxus silently turned his head, wondering if this way of making an entrance was too high-profile.
"What?! The number one player we've been so wary of for so long is actually from our own guild?"
"Laxus, Mira, and Chess, this is just too much!!"
On Team A's side, apart from Erza who already knew, the other four were unsurprisingly shocked, their eyes widening as they stood there dumbfounded.
If even they reacted this way, one can imagine how other guilds reacted.
"As expected, Mr. Chess is also participating." Future Jura's gaze was solemn, and her hand, hidden in her sleeve, clenched slightly into a fist.
"Juvia—"
Leon stared intently at Juvia in the future.
Seeing this, the future Sheryl pouted and became jealous.
"MAN! As expected of Fairy Tail, both teams have made it through the qualifiers!" Mirai Ichiya exclaimed.
"So, Senior One Night, that man with the weird starfish haircut must be the S-rank card Magician that Granny mentioned, right?"
The three handsome men, Seiya, Hibiki, and Sora, simultaneously swallowed hard. "Wow, what terrifying magic—"
Ivan, the guild leader of Raven Tail disguised as a contestant, also focused his attention on Chess, a Fairy Tail mage he had never seen before.
Is Obra, who suddenly lost contact, related to this man?
Sabertooth's team, including Future Stinger, hung their heads like stray dogs, feeling a deep sense of defeat: both Fairy Tail teams were ranked ahead of them!
"Hey! What does this mean? Why are there two teams of Fairy Tail?"
The mage with four hounds looked towards the commentary booth and voiced the question in the minds of all the audience members.
In the future, Yajima took the microphone and briefly explained the rule changes for this Grand Magic Games.
It was only then that they learned that each guild could have a maximum of two teams participating in the competition.
"Hahaha! Did you see that? We swept first and second place in the preliminaries! That's our Fairy Tail!!"
In the VIP seats, Makarov stood with his hands on his hips, letting out an extremely smug, maniacal laugh.
Lucy, holding the cards in Eclair's hand, exclaimed loudly, "This is outrageous! They secretly formed a B team behind our backs!"
"Love~ And you still say it's a decision based on teamwork!"
It's rare for Harpy to stand on the same side as her (even though Dead Cat didn't even make it to the reserve team).
"Is the opponent the guild's B team? Oh my god! I'm so excited!" Natsu shouted excitedly.
"Shouldn't our opponents' normal thinking be that this is extremely advantageous to us?"
Lucy was amazed by his courage and awareness. "And are you sure you saw who was on the other side?!"
Regardless, since it's a rule permitted by the Grand Magic Games, other guild teams have no choice but to accept the reality of having to face two Fairy Tail teams.
However, the audience, who had calmed down, started arguing fiercely.
Some condemned the music magic from earlier, some looked forward to Fairy Tail's future performance, and others questioned whether this "weakest" guild had used some underhanded means to win the top two spots.
Regarding the last statement, King Thomas, the little dwarf who was waiting backstage to enter as the referee with a pumpkin head, expressed his strong support. After the contestants greeted each other, Chabadi began to introduce the rules of this year's Grand Magic Games, as per the procedure.
Including the rest days, the competition will last for six days, with each day's events consisting of both competitive and battle-based components.
The former will be contested by eight teams, each sending their own participants; the details will only be revealed on the day of the competition.
The latter is determined by audience voting and arrangements made by the organizers, including but not limited to one-on-one duels, two-person battles, etc.
整场大魔斗演武採用积分制规则竞技部分按照排名先后，可获得的分数分别为10、8、6、4、3、2、1、0；
In the head-to-head battle, the winner gets 10 points, the loser gets 0 points, and in a draw, each gets 5 points.
The team with the highest cumulative score on the final day will be this year's champion!
"Without further ado, let's reveal today's competition events one by one!"
As Chabadi's voice faded, a massive stone slab slowly rose from the arena floor.
The top of the stone slab is engraved with the two large characters "Hidden," and there is nothing else.
"Because it's a secret, the detailed rules will only be revealed when the competition officially begins."
Chabadi paused to reveal his intentions, then said, "Now, each participating team, please send out one player!"
His mysterious demeanor instantly put the contestants on their guard.
Fairy Tail Team B.
"That sounds like a good fit for me, shall I go up and have a go first?" Chase smiled and looked at his four teammates.
The outcome of the first match was crucial; he felt he had to give those who had doubts about Fairy Tail a little shock.
"While it's reliable, secrecy doesn't seem to fit Chase's image at all, does it?" Mira blinked, indirectly agreeing.
Future Laxus and Future Gajeel, who were not used to the lively atmosphere of the scene, immediately raised their hands in agreement.
Juvia really wanted to play in the future (because Team A sent Gray), but she stood there awkwardly, unsure of how to start.
"If we gain the advantage first, we'll be a big step closer to the punishment the president mentioned~" Chase's voice was full of temptation.
Knowing the "secret" content, he was very clear that sending her, who had no resistance to Gray, onto the field would be practically giving away points!
Upon hearing this, Juvia's expression instantly changed, and she solemnly grasped Chase's hand: "Mr. Chase, I'm entrusting Greyjuno to you!"
"Who is Greju?" Future Laxus looked at Mira with a blank expression.
"It seems to be the name of Juvia's imagined first child with Grey," Mira said, tilting her head thoughtfully.
"Forehead--.--
Although he didn't know how they got to this topic, Laxus inexplicably felt that Juvia was very impressive.
To some extent.
"Don't spread rumors about me in public, you bastard!" Gray's angry face suddenly squeezed in from between them.
"Sob sob sob, this... this is what Juvia said herself." Mira covered her face and sobbed softly.
"Oh? You dared to make my girlfriend cry."
Chase stood in front of Mira, cracking his neck. "Looks like we'll have to have a good chat on the field, Gray."
"I--
Gray was about to unleash a torrent of abuse at the two of them, but the moment his eyes met Chase's, he somehow managed to say, "I didn't mean to, Smearmea, Red Bean Smearmea!"
Mira once again demonstrated her lightning-fast face-changing skill, her pretty face blossoming into a smile: "Alright then, I forgive you~"