"Is it Sabertooth?"
The members of Fairy Tail looked toward the arena with serious expressions. Although Sabertooth was performing poorly in terms of points right now, no one thought Sabertooth was weak.
Both Rufus and Orga had already displayed great strength.
[Kagura's strength is just as we all know. She is the strongest wizard of Mermaid Heel, and is currently the top recommended female wizard by Weekly Sorcerer.]
[Her opponent this time, Yukino, is a first-time participant. However, the mere fact that she belongs to the strongest guild, Sabertooth, is enough for everyone to have high expectations for her strength.]
[Now, the match begins!!]
"Please guide me."
Yukino nodded politely.
Kagura was a bit surprised. She did not expect the arrogant Sabertooth to have such a polite person. "The pleasure is mine."
"Um, before we start, how about we set a wager as well?"
Yukino said while looking at Kagura.
"I am sorry, but I am not interested."
Kagura refused directly.
"Is it because you are afraid of failing?"
"I do not have feelings like that. Once a wager is made, it must be fulfilled to the very end. For that reason, let's forget about such frivolous entertainment."
Kagura closed her eyes and spoke plainly.
"Then let's place a heavy bet. Let's bet our lives."
Everyone else was startled to hear those words, and the entire Grand Magic Games arena fell silent.
"If that resolve is sincere, then meeting it fairly is my duty as a warrior. Fine, I agree!"
Kagura's aura changed as she heard Yukino's words.
[This... this is getting a bit serious...]
The expressions of the audience also changed slightly. After all, this was just a competition. Betting lives was a bit much.
"Standing before Sabertooth is your misfortune. Open! Gate of the Fishes!"
"Pisces!!"
Yukino pulled out a Celestial Spirit Key and activated her magic.
"A Celestial Spirit Mage?!!"
Lucy was very surprised to see this. She had not expected the opponent to be a Celestial Spirit Mage who also used the Twelve Gates of the Zodiac.
Massive splashes of water erupted from the magic circle behind Yukino. A huge black fish and a huge white fish leaped from the water, attacking toward Kagura.
Kagura jumped to dodge.
"Open! Gate of the Scales! Libra!!"
Yukino summoned another Celestial Spirit. This was a female spirit holding a pair of scales.
"It's a Double Gate Opening!"
Lucy was surprised once again. She had seen Angel of the Oracion Seis use a Double Gate Opening before, and now, after her own training, she could do it as well.
"Libra! Change the target's gravity!"
A terrifying force of gravity pressed down on Kagura, trying to restrict her movements.
"Pisces! Attack!!"
Yukino wanted to have Pisces attack while Kagura was suppressed and unable to move.
Just as Pisces rushed forward, Kagura leaped up and dodged.
Lector was shocked. "She escaped from Libra's gravity magic!!"
Risley said proudly, "Of course she did. I was the one who taught her my gravity magic!"
Yukino saw that Libra and Pisces were unable to suppress Kagura.
"Are you going to make me open that gate? The thirteenth gate."
Lucy was shocked. "The thirteenth gate?!"
Erza asked, "What is it, Lucy?"
Lucy explained, "The keys to the Twelve Gates of the Zodiac are exactly as the name implies. There are twelve keys. However, I have heard rumors that a thirteenth key exists, which can summon an unknown spirit that surpasses the Twelve Gates."
"Open! Gate of the Serpent Bearer! Ophiuchus!!!"
A massive mechanical serpent was summoned by Yukino.
Kagura met it head-on without any fear.
"Arch-Enemy: Inflexible, Sheathed Tachi Form!!"
Kagura's body flashed past the mechanical serpent, and the serpent's body was sliced into four pieces.
"Without even drawing her sword..."
Erza could not help but be shocked by Kagura's move. This was the first time she had seen someone besides Kael with such high-level swordsmanship.
Kagura lunged right in front of Yukino.
Yukino was in disbelief. "No way!"
"Your bet was too reckless. Do not underestimate Mermaid Heel."
Thud!
Yukino was knocked to the ground. Although she was not badly injured, her strongest spirit had been cut into four pieces. There was no longer any point in continuing the fight.
[The... the... the match is over!!]
[The winner is Kagura Mikazuchi of Mermaid Heel!!]
Loud cheers erupted from the spectator stands. Kagura herself was very popular, and that popularity came entirely from her strength. Kagura had participated in several Grand Magic Games and had always won without ever drawing her sword. Some felt Kagura was the strongest female wizard in Fiore.
"As expected of Kagura!"
"That's great!"
"You can't look down on Kagura."
[Sabertooth actually... actually got only zero points in the second day's competition!!!]
Gray's face was serious and shocked. "Is it because that woman from Sabertooth was too weak, or because that woman from Mermaid Heel was too strong?"
Erza said, "It's the latter!"
Kael nodded. "Yeah, that girl's swordsmanship is good, and she has the support of gravity magic. Her attack power is very strong."
Lucy looked at Kael in surprise and said, "There aren't many people who can get praise from you, Kael!"
Kael smiled. "I'm nothing special. Getting my praise is not a big deal."
He always had a clear understanding of his own talent. The reason he could perform so well was thanks to the combat experience he absorbed from many character cards.
Gray and the others did not believe Kael's words at all. If Kael was not special, then there were no special people in this world.
Yukino lay on the ground, and tears could not help but flow. "I... I actually... lost... Sabertooth actually..."
Kagura said plainly, "From today on, your life belongs to me. Do you understand?"
"I understand..."
[With that, the second day of the Grand Magic Games has come to a total end!]
[The overall rankings are as follows:]
Fairy Tail Team A: 32P
Fairy Tail Team B: 23P
Mermaid Heel: 20P
Blue Pegasus: 19P
Raven Tail: 18P
Quatro Puppy: 13P
Lamia Scale: 12P
Sabertooth: 11P
The audience was stunned when they saw these rankings and scores.
The two Fairy Tail teams were actually in first and second place.
Meanwhile, the favorite to win, Sabertooth, was in dead last, and Lamia Scale, which usually took second place and now had Jura as a member, was in second to last. This was truly too unexpected.
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