Although Gray, Semmes, and the others kept chasing, no matter how fast they ran, they couldn't catch up to Freed who was flying with wings!
Bzzzt…
Soon, Freed was the first to reach the finish line!
"Participant Freed reaches the finish line! Fairy Tail B Team gains 10 points!"
As soon as the live commentator's passionate voice fell, the stadium instantly erupted.
"Fairy Tail is so strong!"
"First place again!"
…
While the audience was buzzing with discussion, Gajeel over there grinned: 'Heh, yesterday we had 18 points, now it's 28! Even if Salamander's team gets 8 points, they'll only tie with us!'
For Gajeel, the championship didn't matter, but he absolutely could not lose to Natsu's team!
Now, seeing his team showing signs of surpassing Natsu's team, he was overjoyed!
As Gajeel was thinking, Gray, Semmes, and the other participants were still desperately rushing.
"Watch this! Gravity Shift!"
Risley from Mermaid Heel, after activating her magic, her curvaceous figure instantly became very slim.
At the same time, her body, like a tornado, leaped onto a chariot dozens of feet away.
"Speed Scent!"
Ichiya from Blue Pegasus, after opening a bottle of perfume, his speed also increased noticeably.
But soon, Kurohebi from Raven Tail, like a black shadow, shot past Ichiya.
At that moment, Ichiya's body started spinning like a top at high speed.
When Ichiya stopped, he was dizzy and disoriented, and ultimately fell off the chariot.
"Master!"
"Senpai!"
"Sensei!"
Iwan, Hibiki, and Ren at the Grand Magic Games venue, seeing Ichiya fall from the chariot, were immediately sad.
And at this moment, the live commentator also announced clearly: "Very regrettable! Participant Ichiya from Blue Pegasus has fallen from the chariot and is disqualified!"
As time passed, Gray, Semmes, and the others got closer and closer to the finish line.
But Gray was still some distance behind Semmes!
"Darn it! Can't I catch up?"
Gray chased desperately, but still couldn't close the distance with Semmes!
Suddenly, Gray's gaze fell on the huge statue outside the Grand Magic Games venue.
"Got it…"
Gray thought of something, and his face immediately lit up.
"Ice-Make: Ice Wall!"
Gray swept his palms violently towards the ground.
Bzzzt…
Instantly, an ice wall shot out from beneath Gray.
And Gray's body was lifted into the air by the ice wall.
Gray didn't hesitate and cast another spell.
"Ice-Make: Ice Chain!"
They saw Gray make a sweeping motion, and a chain condensed from ice shot towards the huge statue.
Once the ice chain wrapped around the statue, Gray grabbed the ice chain with both hands and swung over like on a swing.
"I see! So that's the plan!"
Kenichi, Natsu, and the others in the venue, seeing Gray use this move to surpass Semmes, immediately showed smiles.
But soon, everyone saw Gray fail to brake in time and crash directly into a wall.
The audience had just been cheering for Gray overtaking Semmes and taking second place.
But seeing Gray crash into the wall, they couldn't help but laugh unkindly.
"Following Participant Freed, Participant Gray also reaches the finish line! Fairy Tail A gains 8 points!"
"Oh! Participant Semmes has also arrived! Quatro Cerberus gains 6 points!"
After Gray and Semmes reached the finish line, the participants from Raven Tail, Mermaid Heel, and Lamia Scale also arrived one after another.
Finally, since Sting, who suffered from motion sickness, forfeited, this competitive event came to a complete close.
And at this time, the virtual screen displaying each team's scores on the Grand Magic Games stadium appeared in the sky once more.
Fairy Tail A, 20 points -> 28 points
Fairy Tail B Team, 18 points -> 28 points
Sabertooth, 14 points -> 14 points
Blue Pegasus, 13 points -> 13 points
Lamia Scale, 6 points -> 8 points
Raven Tail, 2 points -> 6 points
Mermaid Heel, 1 point -> 4 points
Quatro Cerberus, 0points -> 6 points
"After this round, Fairy Tail A Team and Fairy Tail B Team are tied for first place with the same score!"
"Due to Participant Sting possibly feeling unwell, he forfeited, so his team did not gain points in this event. Sabertooth remains in third place!"
Looking at the scores on the virtual screen, the live commentator shouted clearly.
"Fairy Tail is still first? They're really impressive!"
"It seems they have a chance to win the championship!"
"What's wrong with Sabertooth this year? Are they not in good form?"
Hearing the live commentator, the spectators in the stands immediately began buzzing with discussion.
And Makarov, Macao, and the other Fairy Tail's members were naturally extremely excited.
"Two first places! If we can just maintain this until the end!!"
Mavis's eyes sparkled as she said excitedly.
"Yes! If we maintain this, our guild will be the champion!"
Makarov said excitedly.
While Mavis and Makarov were talking, the live commentator on the high platform said clearly again: "The competitive event has ended! Next, we begin the combat round everyone has been waiting for!"
"First up is: Fairy Tail A Team's Mirajane vs. Blue Pegasus's Jenny!"
As soon as the commentator finished speaking, the cheers in the entire venue instantly reached an unprecedented level.
"Mirajane! Mirajane!"
"Jenny! Jenny!"
Both Mirajane and Jenny were considered idol-level mages in the Ishgar Continent.
They both had large numbers of fans.
Now that Mirajane and Jenny were about to face off, the spectators were naturally very excited.
Besides the excited audience, Jenny herself was also very happy.
After all, for her, Mirajane was like a senior.
If she could defeat her senior on this stage, it would be a very happy thing for Jenny.
"Mirajane, how about we decide the outcome of this battle with gravure photos?"
Jenny looked at the smiling Mirajane before her and suggested.
"Resolving things without force is best, since I don't like fighting. But if I have a gravure battle with you here, someone might be unhappy!"
Mirajane glanced at Kenichi on the stands and said to Jenny with a smile.
Although Mirajane only glanced at Kenichi briefly, Jenny still noticed it.
"I see... A boyfriend, huh?"
Jenny looked at Kenichi, a curve forming on her lips, as if she felt she had discovered Mirajane's weakness!