After a night of competition, 8 teams ultimately stood out from the 113 participating teams, successfully passing the preliminary round and advancing to the main tournament.
These 8 teams were:
Fairy Tail A Team
Sabertooth
Fairy Tail B Team
Mermaid Heel
Raven Tail
Lamia Scale
Blue Pegasus
Quatro Cerberus
Of course, the advancing teams and their rankings were not officially announced by the organizers; only the 8 guilds that passed the preliminary round were notified.
The hotel where the Fairy Tail Guild was staying.
Although it was already late at night, the Fairy Tail's members were still cheering excitedly.
"Both of our guild's teams passed the preliminary round! That's really great!"
"Wasn't that a given? With Kenichi and Gildarts here, passing the preliminary round was a piece of cake!"
"Who was the one worrying all the time before?"
"That was me, but..."
The inseparable duo, Macao and Wakaba, argued excitedly.
At this moment, Natsu and Gajeel were also confronting each other.
"Ahahaha! Our team is first! Your team is third! Looks like our team is stronger! The championship will definitely be ours!"
Natsu said excitedly to Gajeel.
Hearing this, although Gajeel was very unwilling, he still retorted: "It's just the preliminary round! The ranking doesn't even count for points! What are you so proud of? The real competition starts next!"
"First in the preliminary round is still first! In the main tournament, we'll keep being first!"
"Our team will be first!"
"It will be our team!"
"Wanna fight?"
"Bring it on! You think I'm scared?"
As they spoke, Natsu and Gajeel started fighting.
Gray, who had been drinking, suddenly got hit by someone's fist.
"You guys..."
"So manly!"
Soon, Gray and Elfman also joined the fray, and the hall became utterly chaotic.
However, this scene was common in the guild before, so everyone just smiled and didn't pay too much attention.
"These guys, they always end up like this if you don't watch them!"
Erza looked at the brawl over there and said helplessly.
"Everyone is happy. Let them be."
Kenichi glanced over and said casually.
"Come on! A toast to celebrate both our teams successfully advancing!"
Then, everyone raised their glasses in celebration.
But just then, a strange yet familiar clear female voice sounded in the hall: "Cheers!"
Hearing this voice, Makarov and the others were shocked.
"Don't tell me..."
Soon, Makarov saw the first Guild Master, with her long golden hair and bare feet, excitedly mingling in the crowd.
"F-First Master?!"
They had seen Mavis on Tenrou Island before.
They knew Mavis was a ghost.
Now, seeing Mavis appear in this place, everyone's expressions changed dramatically.
"First Master, why are you here?"
"It was too boring staying alone on Tenrou Island, so I came to cheer everyone on!"
Looking at the brawling Natsu, Gray, and the others, Mavis said with a smile: "Everyone seems very happy!"
"First Master, here!"
At that moment, Mirajane handed a glass of alcohol to Mavis...
"Can ghosts even drink?"
Seeing Mavis actually take the glass, Lucy retorted in astonishment.
"No!"
Mavis answered, unbothered by her own lack of justification.
Compared to Fairy Tail's joyous atmosphere, the Raven Tail side seemed much gloomier.
"It's confirmed. Fairy Tail also passed the preliminary round."
"All of you, if you encounter Fairy Tail's members on the field, make sure to repay them properly!"
Guild Master Ivan commanded the four Raven Tail's members before him.
Hearing Ivan's command, the four Raven Tail's members all showed expressions of cats toying with mice.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely give the Fairy Tail's members a proper welcome, hehehe!"
The man with the double chin said sinisterly.
"Fairy Tail, huh? Torturing them will definitely be fun."
A woman with a long braid tilted her head, a creepy smile appearing on her face.
"Makarov, just you wait!"
Ivan said with a grin.
At that moment, it seemed a scene appeared in his mind: Fairy Tail's members being severely suppressed by his Raven Tail.