The events that followed went even more smoothly than Kabe had expected.
Fairy Tail's B Team and C Team had Canae and Elfman respectively as their Kings.
However, neither of them had any ability to resist in front of Ultear.
They were easily defeated.
The only one who caused a little trouble was Laxus.
Unfortunately, he had drawn the Baron identity, and with Mira restraining him, he could not display much of his true strength.
And so, the first day of the competition came to an end.
Fairy Tail's A, B, and C Teams successfully claimed the first, second, and third positions.
The remaining three teams were ranked according to their elimination times.
Lamia Scale took fourth place, Blue Pegasus fifth, and Quatro Cerebrus sixth.
Such an impressive result naturally gave the Fairy Tail Guild another huge boost in reputation.
After watching the entire competition, Makarov's smile never disappeared.
The guild masters who had originally opposed him became even more jealous, some looking sour while others were filled with envy.
King Thomas was also in an excellent mood.
Although the Fairy Tail members had been a little too rough and destroyed several streets in the royal capital, his goal of displaying their strength and intimidating neighboring countries had been partially achieved.
As long as tomorrow's individual competition ended smoothly, he would be able to announce that the first Grand Magic Games had been a complete success.
Thinking about it, he realized he had simply prepared too hastily.
The first Grand Magic Games had been rather plain and lacked many exciting elements.
Next year, he planned to properly organize it and turn the Grand Magic Games into a true grand event full of excitement and spectacle.
However, there was no need to let Kabe participate in the next competition.
His abilities were simply too absurd.
Having him participate in a competition like this was no different from an adult bullying children.
Meanwhile, the participating teams who had finished their matches also returned to their hotels after the competition rankings were announced.
Although most of them were dissatisfied with today's results, there was nothing they could say.
They had simply been weaker than their opponents.
Being defeated by a woman they had never even heard of before was embarrassing, but it was reality.
Besides, Ultear's performance today had truly been stunning.
Because of that, many spectators who watched the competition had already remembered her name.
Some were attracted by her appearance and figure, while others were captivated by her magic and combat skills.
A large number of people had already become her supporters.
Ultear had gained fame, and Kabe naturally benefited from it as well.
That afternoon, Karen and Jenny, unable to wait any longer, took the initiative to visit him and relieve their longing after being separated for so long.
Time quickly passed.
The second day arrived.
The individual competition was about to begin.
The battlefield for the individual matches was set at a military training ground outside the royal capital.
The competition was broadcast live again.
However, unlike yesterday, the host, guest Irene, King Thomas, the various guild masters, and representatives from different countries had all personally arrived at the venue to watch from close range.
The resting areas for the participants were arranged on both sides of the training ground.
Coincidentally, the three Fairy Tail teams were placed on the same side, while the other guild teams stood opposite them.
Today's competition would determine the participants through random drawing.
Every time someone defeated an opponent, the winner's team would gain one point.
The winner could choose to continue defending their position or step down and wait for another draw.
In other words, if one member continuously defended their position until the end and eliminated all members of the other five teams, their team could theoretically obtain 30 points.
As yesterday's winner, Kabe's team already possessed an additional 10 points.
Second place had 8 points.
Third place had 6 points.
Fourth place had 4 points.
Fifth place had 2 points.
Sixth place had 0 points.
According to this system, even the sixth-ranked team could still have a chance to reverse the situation if they achieved a complete victory and claim the championship.
The drawing process was handed over to King Thomas.
He looked at the huge screen above the training ground, then pretended to press the button in his hand, even though it had no actual function.
After confirming the first matchup, the names appeared.
Fairy Tail A Team · Kabe VS Lamia Scale · Jura.
Seeing the two names displayed on the screen, every participating Mage widened their eyes.
'What kind of joke is this?'
'Kabe is going first?'
'They aren't even giving us a chance to earn points?!'
Laxus turned his head and looked at Kabe, who had already stood up from his seat and started warming up.
His heart immediately sank.
"That guy..."
"With his personality, he will definitely choose to defend his position until he defeats everyone."
Laxus felt regretful.
Originally, he had planned to go on stage early and collect as many points as possible.
That way, even if Kabe defeated him later, he might still be able to rely on his point advantage and secure second place.
He had even already imagined how he would mock that guy after becoming first.
But his wonderful plan had not even started.
It had already died at the very beginning.
Canae looked up at King Thomas in the audience seats.
The king's expression showed the perfect amount of surprise.
Narrowing her eyes suspiciously, she muttered:
"Did that old man secretly rig the draw?"
"Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?"
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