Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Magnolia.
June 1, x790.
Six months have passed since the ball dropped, ushering in year, x790. During that time, not much of note has happened. The wizards of Fairy Tail continued doing their jobs while destroying as little as possible. The only exceptions being the four problem children, Cana, Gray, Erza, and Natsu. Unfortunately for Lucy and Wendy, that meant that they were dragged into a lot of the collateral damage issues thanks to three of those four being on the same team as them.
Also, both little Elicia and Romeo have officially become members of the guild, having went on their first quests earlier in the year. And to celebrate their children's achievements, Macao and Maes paid Alfonzo to whip up a feast for the day they both came back after successfully completing their first quests.
Another thing to take note of was the fact that Bianca had her first birthday on the twenty-fourth of March. And like they had done with Amar'e's first birthday, Alfonzo and Mirajane invited everyone they knew to a party at the Mansion on the Lake. And to everyone's surprise, Darkness once again managed to keep all her… proclivities … in check through the whole party.
As soon as she left, however, Darkness just about exploded from all the pent up tension, though.
Other than those few things, Alfonzo was once again invited to Era. And like last time, he was asked to join the Ten Wizard Saints. And this time, since he did not need to worry about God Serena, he accepted. However, he made it quite clear that he had no interest in participating in the Magic Council's business. Instead, as the strongest of all the Wizard Saints, he would only act when the continent was in danger.
Other than that, the only thing Alfonzo did was train with Elicia, Marin, Sun, and Brandish for the upcoming Grand Magic Games. And over the months, their teamwork has improved tremendously. Alfonzo even took another page from the X-Men comics, and with the help of his [Electromagnetism Magic's] ability to control light to an extent, came up with a magic item that produces hard light constructs.
And although hard light constructs would help with battle training, he used it to simulate any type of event he could think of that might happen during the Grand Magic Games. As a result, the confidence Team Steel Threads had built up during the last two months since the magic item was created, had sky rocketed.
However, Ur has not been too happy with Alfonzo ever since he told her about the hard light projectors that he created. And the reason was simple. Alfonzo refused to install them in the guild hall's training rooms. And it wasn't because he wanted to keep the magic technology to himself. Rather, it was because none of his guild mates were careful enough to not destroy the delicate items needed to project the hard light constructs.
However, in the present, Alfonzo, with a disappointed expression on his face, floated down from the sky and landed in front of his mansion's front door after ending his solo training for the day.
"Damn it, I lost again." Alfonzo muttered as he placed his hand on the doorknob and injected some magic power into it. "I knew it would be tough, but I didn't expect it to be this hard."
["Don't be so down."] Bedlam said with a smile from Alfonzo's inner world. ["It's only been what? five years since you learned our names, right?"]
"Yeah, I guess." Alfonzo replied. "Still, I really don't like losing."
["Oh, quit your bitchin'."] Rio said with a scoff. ["How long does it usually take for a Soul Reaper to get as far as you have?"]
"*Sigh* I know." Alfonzo said as he pushed the front door open and stepped into the mansion. "It usually takes ten years, at the very least. Still, I don't' like it."
["Besides, you're way ahead of everyone else by at least a few years."] Bedlam said. ["I mean, didn't Lici say it would take her at least two years before she could even manifest Scylla? And she's the furthest ahead after you."]
"I know, I know." Alfonzo grumbled. "But losing to myself is just pissing me off. Plus, I wanna be ready for… Well, you know."
The reason for Alfonzo's pause was simple, Maria, who had come to greet him at the door just arrived. And he did not want to mention any of his meta-knowledge in front of her.
"Welcome back, Master Alfonzo." Maria said with a smile while bowing politely. "I hope your training went well."
"*Sigh* Let's not talk about hat." Alfonzo replied while shaking his head. "Anyway, where is everyone else?"
"Madams Elicia and Shizuka are in the living room playing with Amar'e, Bianca, and Calvin." Maria replied. "Madam Mirajane is in the kitchen preparing lunch with Grayfia while Madam Sun assists them. Madam Marin is in the Grotto with Miss Brandish, discussing a new release."
"Oh, Erza isn't with them?" Alfonzo asked as he started walking towards the living room with maria following him at a respectful distance.
"No, Sir." Maria replied. "She and Madam Lucy left about an hour ago to take a quest with Mr. Gray, Mr. Natsu, and Miss Wendy."
"I see." Alfonzo said with a nod. "What about everyone else?"
"Mistress Rika is also out on a quest." Maria continued. "But I'm sure you already knew that, as she left yesterday with her team."
Alfonzo nodded in response.
"Mistress Saeko is in the training room, instructing Mr. Sasuke in his swordsmanship." Maria said, continuing her report. "Madam Cana is at the guild hall. Apparently, her father brought back a rather rare liquor from his last quest."
"Yeah, and I'm sure she could not resist extorting him for it." Alfonzo said with a chuckle.
"It would seem so." Maria replied with a giggle of her own while covering her mouth with one of her hands.
*Beep!* *Beep!*
At that moment, Alfonzo's lPhone beeped, notifying him that he received a text message. So, he pulled his lPhone out of his pocket before looking at the screen.
"Looks like Ultear is at the guild hall, too." Alfonzo said after reading the text message. "And she, or rather her mother, is inviting me to dinner tonight with Gildarts. Well, I guess I'll go. I haven't had dinner with them, especially Gildarts, in a while. They just better not ask me to cook."
With that, Alfonzo, followed by Maria, entered the living room. And when Alfonzo saw Elicia, Shizuka, Amar'e, Bianca, and Calvin sitting on the floor and playing together, he could not help but smile brightly.
"Hey, Daddy's home!" Alfonzo said loudly and cheerfully with a huge smile on his face.
Immediately, all the eyes in the room turned to face Alfonzo after his declaration. When they did, smiles appeared on all five faces. Then, without waiting for anyone else, Amar'e stood up before running towards Alfonzo as fast as his little legs could carry him.
"Daddy!" Amar'e cheered happily.
Smiling even wider, Alfonzo scooped the running Amar'e into his arms and hugged him. The, he stepped forward and joined the rest of the room's occupants.
"Hey, Mar'e, how ya doin'?" Alfonzo asked while approaching the others.
Like Amar'e, both Bianca and Calvin were excited to see their father. Unfortunately, However, neither of the two children were able to move as quickly as Amar'e. While Bianca could also walk, she was unstable in her steps. Calvin, on the other hand, had not learned how to walk yet.
Even so, Alfonzo eventually picked up both his daughter and his second son after putting Amar'e down. After that, Alfonzo joined Elicia and Shizuka in playing with the children until Mirajane called everyone to eat.
Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Onibus.
"Men!" Ichiya shouted as he walked out of one of the training chambers in the Blue Pegasus guild hall after a grueling workout. "There's no way we'll come in any lower than number one this year. Men!"
"You're absolutely correct, Master/Big Brother/Master Ichiya." The Trimens replied in unison, though their term of address was different for Ichiya.
"Seriously, can you all please standardize that/" Sorano asked in a tired tone. She then shifted her gaze to Ichiya as she continued. "Don't get too over confident, Ichiya. I heard Alfonzo and Elicia will be participating in the Games this year."
"Formidable opponents they may be." Ichiya replied while striking a handsome pose. "However, you mustn't forget, we are Blue Pegasus!"
"Ichiya!" All the members of Blue Pegasus cheered after hearing Ichiya's declaration.
In response, Sorano only rolled her eyes before looking away. However, when she saw Yukino clapping along with Ichiya's impassioned speech, she could not help but smile wryly. But when her gaze landed on Karen, who seemed to be staring off into the distance, she could not help but approach the green-haired model with a touch of concern.
"Hey, Karen... Is everything---" Sorano began to ask.
Yet, before she could finish her question, Sorano heard Karen muttering to herself. Then, she once again rolled her eyes before walking away and heading to the showers.
"I can't believe that crazy heifer hasn't given up yet." Sorano muttered to herself as she walked away.
At the same time, anyone who approached close enough to Karen to hear her mumbling, also turned around and got some distance away from her as quickly as possible.
"Elicia, I can't wait." Karen sad quietly with bloodshot eyes. "Finally, I'll be able to taste your punishment in a public place. Oh, how I've looked forward to this, ever since the Grand Magic Games was first announced."
Meanwhile, Bob watched his children with a smile on his face while Jenny stood next to him., He then turned to Jenny with a calculating light in his eyes.
"Jenny, this should be a perfect opportunity." Bob said. "During the Grand Magic Games, you'll be able to show off your good points. Then, you'll be able to make that boy fall in love with you."
'Then, it should be much easier to make him join Blue Pegasus.' Bob thought to himself. 'And when he comes to Blue Pegasus, his girls will come along with him. Then, Blue Pegasus will have all the most beautiful men and women in Ishgar among its ranks.'
"Yes, Master Bob." Jenny replied with a strong nod and a serious expression on her face. "I'll do my best."
'I'll show that Mirajane that I'm not just after Alfonzo for his ability to make me stronger.' Jenny muttered to herself. 'And when I show him my true self, he'll definitely fall for me, too. Then, I'll be able to join his family and show Mirajane that she's not better than me.'
Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Quatro Cerberus Headquarters.
"They're finally going to compete this year." Ikkaku said excitedly while dancing around on his tones. "This is definitely news worthy of my Happy Dance."
"You're really looking forward to fighting Elicia again, aren't you, Ikkaku?" Yumichika asked with a smirk on his face. "*Sigh* Seeing her create new, beautiful, clothing is the true wonder."
"I would tell you you're wrong, but it won't make a difference." Ikkaku replied while continuing to dance.
"Elicia, huh?" Bacchus, who was sitting at a nearby table, said to himself while listening to the conversation between Ikkaku and Yumichika. "I'll admit, I wouldn't mind seeing her again. But I'm sure she doesn't want to see me."
"I just hope she doesn't try to kill you again." Goldmine said while shaking his head before taking a sip from a martini. "Then again, Alfonzo will probably stop her if things come to that."
In response, Bacchus grimaced while remembering just how close to dying he was when he truly angered Elicia. However, he managed to shake the fear from that day off while smiling in self-deprecation.
"Even so, I hope I finally get a chance to fight with Alfonzo." Bacchus said. "And since I've finally come to my senses, the chances of him killing me is much lower."
"Probably." Goldmine replied with a nod. "I'm actually surprised that he never tried before. I know I would have."
"*Sigh* Me, too." Bacchus replied while shaking his head.
"Surprised that he never tried to kill you?" Goldmine asked curiously. "Or he fact that you wold have tried to kill yourself if you wre in his shoes?"
"Yes." Bacchus replied, receiving an understanding nod from Goldmine in reurn.
Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Margaret.
"I'm truly looking forward to facing Alfonzo in battle once again." Jura, with his palms pressed together while sitting at one of the tables in the Lamia Scale guild hall, said in a peaceful tone. "I'm curious to know how much stronger he has gotten."
"Do you really think you stand a chance?" Ooba Babasama asked while leaning her face on her right hand while it was being supported by her elbow on the table.
"More than likely, no." Jura replied without an ounce of shame. "However, I'd like to know just how far I have to go to reach his level. To think, someone so much younger than myself has reached such heights."
"Yeah, he was named one of the Gods of Ishgar only a few months ago." Ooba added. "This almost doesn't seem fair to everyone else. And he's what? Eleven years younger than you are?"
"That's right." Jura replied. "But since he can only compete in one event and one battle, it should be fine."
"Lyon! You have to show her your {Love}." Sherry said while clenching her left fist to her chest and spreading her right arm out theatrically while the word, "love," reverberated strongly.
Sherry's outburst interrupted Ooba's and Jura's conversation, causing them to look in the direction of Sherry's voice. When they did, they saw Team Lamia Scale, Lyon, Sherry, Yuka, and toby, along with Takashi, Rei, and Sherria sitting at a table together. On top of that, Lyon was clenching his fists with a determined flame burning in his eyes.
"*Sigh* Oh to be young again." Ooba said as a small smile spread across her aged face.
Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Mermaid Heel Headquarters.
"So, we'll be competing against Alfonzo and Marin, huh?" Anko asked as she took a seat at the bar on the Mermaid Heel guild hall's first floor. "I've never fought any of them. I wonder how this will go. Too bad Cana's not on their team, though. That would be fun."
"I'm not sure." Yoruichi replied from the seat to Anko's left while shaking her head. "But I'm sure keeping our title as the strongest guild in Fiore will be much harder than winning it."
"He can't really be that strong, can he?" Rangiku, who came with Anko to the bar, asked. "I mean, I know you said he's stronger than you. Plus, he became a Wizard Saint. But… There's only one of him, right?"
"Don't underestimate the rest of his team." Yoruichi replied. "He's not the only one who is stronger than me, you know. I'm pretty sure I'd lose to Lici, too."
"Really?" Rangiku asked skeptically. "But [Thread Magic] doesn't seem all that strong to me. I'm sure Haineko could slip between any of her thread constructs and cut them apart from the inside."
"That might be possible if her threads were normal threads." Yoruichi replied with a shrug. "But I guess you'll have to see her in action to believe me."
"Well, I know exactly what she's capable of… Well, that was two years ago, though." Anko said, cutting back into the competition. "And the way she played with Sand and Sound Jōnin and Chunin let me know just how strong she was."
"I won't lose to her again." Sui-Feng muttered while clenching her fists.
"What?" Rangiku asked in a surprised tone. "You lost to her, Sui-Feng?"
In response, Sui-Feng only gritted her teeth.. But her non-answer was enough of an answer to let everyone know the situation.
Meanwhile, Retsu, sitting at a table not too far away from the bar, watched the four members of Team Mermaid Heel while her disciple, Kagura, the fifth member of the team, sat across from her sipping a cup of tea.
"Master, what do you think our chances of keeping the championship at this year's Grand Magic Games are?" Kagura asked after placing her teacup on the table.
In response, Retsu turned away from the bar and looked at Kagura with her ever-present, gentle smile.
"The chances are not high." Retsu replied in a gentle tone, which caused Kagura to lower her head. "But nothing is certain until the battle has been fought. So, work hard my disciple. And as long as you do your best, you will have nothing to regret."
Hearing that, Kagura raised her head and looked into Retsu's eyes. Then, she nodded her head strongly. Meanwhile Retsu continued to smile gently. However, her thoughts were not so gentle.
'Hopefully, you'll push that boy to show his true power.' Retsu thought while internally licking her lips. 'And if his power is enough, I may be able to have the fight I've been looking for, for nearly a century'
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{A/N: If anyone has any ideas for events in the GMG, feel free to let me know in the comments. I mean, I have ideas for all the four days of events. But if yours sound more interesting than mine, I don't mind scrapping my ideas and using them for something else.}
Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Crocus.
June 30, x790.
"It's almost time." Marin said while standing in the suite she, Alfonzo, and the rest of Alfonzo's harem stay in when they are in Crocus. "I wonder what the preliminary round will be like this year?"
Not only Alfonzo and his harem were in the room, however. The three children are also there. But that was to be expected. On top of that, Brandish, the last member of Team Steel Threads was in the room as well.
"Does it matter?" Brandish asked in her usual, almost bored, tone. "All we have to do is win. Then, we'll be in the main event."
"Well, Brandish isn't wrong." Alfonzo said with a smile while holding the sleeping Bianca. "But depending on the event, it may be harder than we expected."
"Even so, I know we're gonna make it, ya see?" Sun said in a bubbly tone.
"Sun's right." Elicia replied with a smile. "We've been waiting too long for this. There's no way we're going home before the Grand Magic Games officially start."
"*Sigh* And there goes Lici raising flags again." Ultear said while holding Amar'e, who like his sisters, was also asleep.
"No, this time she didn't raise a flag." Cana said with a smile. "If they can't make it to the real games, then this thing is rigged."
"Besides, if they don't make it, they'll have to deal with my punishment." Irene said with a sadistic smile on her face.
Immediately, all five members of Team Steel Threads began to shudder in fear of what Irene could possibly cook up as a punishment.
July 1, x790.
*Buzz~~~~~~~~~!*
At that moment, a loud alarm sounded over the city of Crocus. Shortly afterwards, a light shined into the sky from the city's central plaza.
{"Hello! Hello! Can everyone hear me?"} Mato's high-pitched voice said while being projected over the city. {"You all know what time it is, right? It's time to pick the eight guilds who will compete for the title of Fiore's strongest. So, I ask that all teams report to the central plaza where I will explain the rules of this year's preliminary game."}
Moments later, guild wizards from all over the city could be seen rushing from their hotels to the central plaza outside the Flower Light Palace, Mercurius, hoping to be the first to arrive and maybe gain an advantage in the upcoming preliminary event.
"Well, I guess that's our cue." Alfonzo said as he handed Bianca to Mirajane. "This should be fun."
"Good luck." Mirajane replied while receiving her daughter from Alfonzo before pecking him on the cheek. "Break a leg."
"Just make sure it's the opponents leg, okay?" Ultear said in a somewhat sadistic tone.
"Be sure to fight with honor." Erza said as she looked over the members of Team Steel Threads.
"Of course!" Sun cheered excitedly.
"We'll be watching." Lucy said with a smile.
"Yeah, shoot 'em dead." Rika added.
"We'll await your return." Saeko said.
In response, Alfonzo, Elicia, Marin, and Sun smiled before nodding their heads. Meanwhile, Brandish also nodded. Though, there was no smile to be seen on her face.
After that, the group of five made their way out of the room at a brisk pace. Then, they headed down stairs to leave the hotel. However, when they stepped out of the elevator, they ran into the rest of the Fairy Tail wizards, who were gathered to send them off. Even Makarov was present.
"Make us proud, kids." Ur said with a smile as she raised her right hand with her thumb extended and pointing her index finger to the sky.
A moment later, all the other Fairy Tail wizards made the same gesture.
*Bang!*
Unfortunately, the moment was ruined when Alfonzo launched a chunk of metal at Natsu's forehead when he breathed a jet of fire into the air. However, when Gajeel leapt to eat the chunk of metal, everyone started laughing at the usual act.
Yet, Team Steel Threads did not stay to laugh and be rowdy with the rest of their guild, instead, they walked through the hotel's lobby and made their way outside.
Once they were outside, the five wizards picked up the pace. And despite leaving the hotel so slowly, they were still one of the first ten team s to reach the central plaza. Still, when they arrived, they had a lot of time to observe the other teams.
"Oh, Mermaid Heel beat us here." Marin said while frowning a Yoruichi and Sui-Feng. "Of course they did, those two are basically speed demons."
At the end of Marin's line of sight, Yoruichi, Kagura, Sui-Feng, Anko, and Rangiku stood. And they were watching Team Steel Threads, as well, while chatting amongst themselves.
"Blue Pegasus is here, too." Sun said, pointing at the wizards of Blue Pegasus. "Oh, Kai is with them, too."
Where Sun pointed, the other members of Team Steel Threads could see Sorano, Karen, Jenny, and Kai surrounding Ichiya, who was smiling as he usually did. Meanwhile, Karen was staring at Elicia with desire while Kai stared at Sun with a mixture of longing and acceptance. Jenny, on the other hand, stared at Alfonzo with a determined, lovestruck look in her eyes. Lastly, Sorano looked at the group with an apologetic expression, feeling a bit of second-hand embarrassment from her team mates.
"I know she's been on Blue Pegasus' team ever since the first Grand Magic Games, but I was hoping that she would sit this one out." Elicia said after turning away from Karen's fervent gaze, which made Karen blush at the perceived neglect play.
"You didn't really think that was possible, did you?" Marin asked with a grin. "She's so into you that it's not funny. She even tried to make you change your mind on your wedding day, remember?"
"Ugh! Don't remind me." Elicia groaned to Marin's amusement.
"But how did they beat us here?' Brandish asked in an almost lazy tone.
"Because their hotel is right there." Alfonzo replied while pointing at a hotel that was only a few buildings away from the plaza.
Seeing where Alfonzo was pointing, Brandish nodded her head in understanding.
"Besides, I'm more interested in that team over there." Alfonzo said, pointing at another team of five wizards.
Where Alfonzo pointed, there was a group of five wizards standing, four young men and a young woman.
The first of the five is a slim, yet muscular young man of average height with spiky blond hair that juts out in all directions with a prominent bang hanging in front of his forehead and slanted blue eyes with slit pupils. He wore an earring in his left ear with a metallic pendant hanging from it, a blue vest with gold accents and grey fur lining, a cream-colored top under the vest that showed off his abdomen, a pair of dark blue gloves that reach the middle of his biceps, showing off his white guild emblem on his left shoulder, a pair of cream-colored loose-fitting pants that resembled Natsu's and were held up by suspenders, as well as a pair of dark blue galoshes that reach to the middle of his thighs and attach to the top of his pants on the outside.
Next was another young man of average height with messy, shoulder-length black hair and red eyes with slit pupils. He donned a grey long sleeve shirt with brown cuffs, a pale blue sash tied around his waist with a waist guard made of four cloth pieces hanging from it. On each cloth piece, a stylized cross with fan-shaped arms is embroidered. For footwear, he wore a pair of armored boots that reached his knees. And on top of all of that, he wore a black cape that trailed down to his feet with golden accents, a grey collar, and a white ribbon tying it together. Also, there was a guild emblem sewn over the left shoulder.
Third was another slim young man of average height with long, straight blond hair and deep, green eyes. He wore a crimson red mask with gold edges that covered his nose, eyebrows, and cheek bones, leaving only his forehead and the lower half of his face visible. His attire consisted of a long, red vest with gold accents that reached his knees that was closed at the waist with a few buttons, a cream-colored long sleeved shirt with cuffs that flared out, and a pair of tan pants and knee-high black boots. He also wore a three-layered jabot around his neck and a large brimmed, crimson red hat to match his vest and mask with large pink plumage on the left side.
The fourth member of the team that caught Alfonzo's interest was a massive, muscular man with a spiky, shoulder-length light green hair and light grey eyes. He wore a simple black headband over his forehead to keep his hair from getting in the way. As for his attire, he only wore a pair of white, pin-stripe pants, black shoes, a yellow cloth wrapped around his waist and secured with a brown band, and brown arm bands that covered his forearms. He also had a number of tattoos on his shoulders and biceps with the rest of his upper body left bear.
The last member of the team was the young woman. She was of average height with a considerably curvaceous figure with facial features that made her look eastern, black eyes, and lower back-length dark purple, almost black, hair left to mostly hang freely down her back. However, she also had a pair of dango loops on either side of her head with small braids hanging from each, and bangs that framed her face and hung down over her breasts. She wore a strapless dress, reminiscent of a cheongsam with a slit on the left side that exposed her thigh, that was two-toned in color, blue in the front and black in the back. She completed her outfit with a pair of black, mid-calf height boots and a pair of two-toned shoulder-length gloves that matched the color of her dress.
"Hmm? Who are they?" Marin asked curiously. "I don't recognize their guild emblem. But those two give me a feeling similar to Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy."
The two Marin was talking about were the black-haired young man and the spiky, blond young man.
"Well, that doesn't surprise me." Alfonzo said with a smile. "They're Dragon Slayers, after all."
"And the guild they're a part of is called Sabertooth." Elicia added. "They're a fairly new guild. But they've gained a lot of fame due to their twin Dragon Slayers, Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney."
Hearing that, Marin and Sun opened their eyes wide. Brandish, on the other hand, was not surprised by the news, as she had already been keeping up to date on the more famous guilds in the kingdom.
At that moment, having noticed Team Steel Threads gazes, the five members of Sabertooth all turned to look in their direction. And when they did, the Fairy Tail wizards all noticed expressions filled with superiority on the Sabertooth wizards' faces. They even saw a hint of distain coming from the twin Dragon Slayers.
"You know, I don't like the way their looking at us." Sun said, her bubbly tone nowhere to be seen.
"Yeah, I think we're gonna have to show them why Fairy Tail is the strongest." Marin said, her competitive spirit coming to the forefront.
"I agree." Brandish added concisely.
'Well, it doesn't surprise me that they look at us like that.' Elicia thought to herself while listening to her team mates with a smile on her face. She then continued her thoughts after waving at the members of Sabertooth in a friendly manner which made the five wizards either snort or scoff at her show of friendliness. 'I mean, Jiemma has been brainwashing them into thinking they are the strongest for years without any notable feats to back it up.'
'That distain in Sting and Rogue's eyes isn't even meant for us.' Alfonzo thought to himself at the same time. 'It's more than likely because they always wanted to fight Natsu and Gajeel. But every year they've seen the Grand Magic Games, neither of those two has been on the team. They probably think they are weak, too. Man, I wonder what they would think if they actually fought them. Without a seven year gap in their training plus all the extra training they've been doing with the gravity chambers, those two don't stan a yellow snowball's chance in hell of ever beating them.'
Meanwhile, the rest of the teams who planned on participating had all reached the plaza. That included Lamia Scale and Quatro Cerberus. And as soon as the last team arrived, Mato spoke again.
{"Alright, it looks like everyone is here."} Mato said in his energetic tone. {"But this time, we're gonna do something a little different. Instead of testing your teams speed, agility, brains, or even luck like we have in the last few years, we'll be testing just one thing. We wanna know who can hit the hardest. So, for this year's preliminary round, each team will send one member up to hit the Magic Power Finder with their strongest attack. And the eight teams with the highest scores will get to move on to the real show starting later today."}
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