"Mon... Monster..."
"So this is the power of Fairy Tail?"
"Amazing..."
The entire arena fell into a stunned silence.
Everyone stared, wide-eyed and slack-jawed, at the white-clad figure standing atop a mountain of defeated magical beasts.
His handsome face bore a trace of blood, but the cold, formidable aura he exuded made it impossible for anyone to underestimate him.
The countless monster corpses beneath his feet were a testament to the brutal and grand battle that had just taken place.
"I- I- In-Incredible!" Chapati stammered from sheer shock.
"He actually took down all 100 magical beasts single-handedly—!!! Is this the true power of the guild that was hailed as the strongest seven years ago?! Fairy Tail B's Noel Rutherford, a crushing victory!!! An undisputed, absolute triumph!!"
"Truly admirable," Yajima sighed, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
That one-versus-one-hundred battle had been so intense that even he had felt an unusual sense of tension, gripping his nerves like never before.
"I don't even know what to say..." Lahar muttered.
"The cheers are rising like waves, one after another!" Chapati exclaimed excitedly.
"You're ridiculous, but well done. This closes the gap between us and that Salamander's team," Gajeel said as he entered the arena to greet Noel, giving him a hard punch to the chest and grinning widely.
"You're hurt pretty badly. Are you okay?" Mira frowned, concern evident in her expression.
Compared to victory, she was more worried about the injuries Noel had sustained.
"It's just some flesh wounds. I'll be fine in a bit," Noel replied softly.
"He had the same idea as me... Could it be that Noel and I..." Erza mumbled to herself in the arena.
Then, as if realizing something, her face instantly turned red.
She quickly patted her cheeks, shaking off her thoughts.
"Idiot! We're still in the middle of a competition. What am I even thinking?!"
"Erza-chan's crush is really strong, huh?" Milliana teased, playfully patting Erza's shoulder—only to be met with Erza's flustered and stammering denial.
"Impressive," Jura remarked calmly, his expression unchanged.
Having faced Noel in battle before, he fully understood just how terrifying Noel's strength truly was.
That was why, apart from the members of Fairy Tail, he was the least surprised by the outcome.
"This is seriously annoying," Sabertooth's Orga said with a displeased expression.
"Interesting... Looks like they're not just all talk, huh, Fairy Tail?" Minerva, one of Sabertooth's strongest five who had just arrived yesterday, watched Noel from the stands, rubbing her chin.
Her eyes showed a slight shift in interest.
At that moment, Chapati officially announced, "Pandemonium has been completely dominated! Fairy Tail B earns 10 points!!"
After Noel's match, the competition had to be temporarily paused.
Since Noel had single-handedly wiped out every monster in Pandemonium, not only had he secured an undeniable victory, but he had also left the other participants without an event to compete in.
This presented a new challenge for the tournament referees, who now had to determine how to fairly assess the remaining teams.
After a brief intermission, the pumpkin-headed referee finally returned to the arena, bringing with him a large, oddly shaped device.
"Ahem—After much discussion, we have decided that the remaining seven teams must still be ranked. So, we've arranged a simple competition. Though, I must admit, it's a bit dull and uninspiring."
With that, the referee gestured toward the peculiar device he had brought and explained, "This is the Magic Power Finder (MPF). This device quantifies the power of magical attacks and displays them as numerical values. We will use these numbers to determine the ranking order."
After hearing this, Hibiki from Blue Pegasus showed a troubled expression.
"So basically, this is just a raw strength contest? That puts me at a slight disadvantage... By the way, Erza, are you free tonight?"
"No," Erza flatly rejected him without hesitation.
"A contest of attack power, huh? That method is a bit unfavorable for Erza," Noel remarked, scratching his cheek with a slight wry smile.
Mirajane nodded in agreement. "Erza's magic isn't the best when it comes to raw explosive power, especially compared to strong mages like Jura."
"Shouldn't be an issue. Honestly, I think Jura is the only real competitor here," Laxus said calmly, completely ignoring the presence of Orga and the other mages.
At that moment, the pumpkin-headed referee announced, "The competition order will follow the lot-drawing sequence from earlier, pumpkin~"
The first contestant was Millianna, Erza's childhood friend.
She looked at the MPF with confidence, striking a battle-ready pose.
"Alright then! I'll start things off! Here I go—BLAST!!"
A spinning surge of magic precisely struck the MPF.
A moment later, the display on top of the device lit up with the number 365.
Seeing this number, Chapati, the commentator, looked a bit troubled and said, "Since we don't have any reference points, we can't really tell whether this score is high or low."
Lahar, sitting beside him, smiled and explained, "This device is also used in our Rune Knight training. That score is actually quite high—around the level of a squad captain."
After Millianna finished, the next contestant was Nobarly from Quatro Puppy.
Despite his earnest efforts, his final score was lower than Millianna's, reaching only 124 points.
As for Hibiki from Blue Pegasus, who wasn't particularly skilled in combat, his performance was even worse—his score was only 95, not even breaking into the triple digits.
Hibiki had no reaction other than collapsing in an orz position, crying over his miserable failure.
When it was Obra from Raven Tail's turn, he remained silent for a long time before casually releasing an attack.
The displayed score was a mere 4 points, leaving the entire audience confused.
It was obvious that this result was intentional, yet Obra and the members of Raven Tail remained silent, offering no explanations.
Thus, the matter was left unresolved.
"It's probably because his magic isn't suited for public display," Noel speculated.
"Some mages aren't specialized in direct combat, after all."
After this brief moment of confusion, the competition resumed.
Up next was the highly anticipated contestant from Sabertooth—Black Lightning, Orga.
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