After Cana's measurement was completed, this round's competitive event finally came to an end.
In the end, the screen above the arena displayed the rankings and points of the 8 teams.
Fairy Tail A, 10 points.
Sabertooth, 8 points.
Fairy Tail B, 6 points.
Lamia Scale, 4 points.
Quatro Cerberus, 3 points.
Blue Pegasus, 2 points.
Raven Tail, 1 point.
Mermaid Heel, 0 points.
Seeing the points ranking on the screen, the surrounding stands immediately buzzed with discussion.
"Even though Cana's attack exceeded the Magic Power Finder's evaluation limit, she only got third place. That's really annoying!"
Wakaba, puffing on his pipe, looked at the ranking on the screen and complained discontentedly.
Hearing Wakaba's words, Levy explained: "There's no helping it. After all, Natsu and that guy from Sabertooth killed all the monsters in the Pandemonium."
"If they didn't use the backup plan, Cana and the others would have been treated as 0 points. Natsu's team first, Cana's team third… that's already a very good result for our guild!"
After hearing Levy's explanation, Wakaba felt somewhat relieved.
While Levy and Wakaba were talking, the live commentator on the announcer's stand loudly announced: "Next, let's begin today's battle matches!"
"The first battle match is between..."
"Fairy Tail A's Kenichi vs. Sabertooth's Minerva!"
"Whoaaa~"
As soon as the commentator finished speaking, the entire stadium instantly erupted.
"I've watched the competitions from previous years. This Minerva instantly defeats any opponent she faces. She's the strongest mage in Sabertooth!"
"This Kenichi from Fairy Tail is also very strong! In the first day's competitive event, he froze the entire town!"
"Kenichi vs Minerva. I wonder which of them will win?"
"A clash of titans! It seems this match will be very exciting!"
While the audience was buzzing with discussion, Erza, Mirajane, Kagura, Minerva, and others also turned their gazes towards Kenichi.
Both Erza and Mirajane knew Kenichi's current strength, so they weren't worried about Kenichi's fight with Minerva.
But Kagura was somewhat worried.
Kagura knew Kenichi was very strong, but Minerva was also not weak.
Now, seeing that Kenichi was going to fight Minerva, Kagura couldn't help but start to worry for Kenichi.
"Kenichi!"
Kagura looked at Kenichi, her hand gripping her sword tightening instantly.
"Don't worry. On the first day, that guy Kenichi easily froze the entire magic town. With his current strength, dealing with Sabertooth's Minerva won't be a problem at all!"
Milianna seemed to see through Kagura's thoughts and comforted her in a low voice.
While Milianna and Kagura were talking, Sabertooth's Minerva also looked at Kenichi, a curve hooking at the corner of her mouth as she said: "I wanted to fight Titania, but I didn't expect it to be this person."
Hearing Minerva's words, the hat-wearing Rufus reminded Minerva: "Young Lady, this Kenichi has rarely taken action. His specific strength isn't very clear, but in the first day's competitive event, he effortlessly froze the entire magic town. He shouldn't be underestimated."
"Freezing the entire magic town? That seems quite interesting. Then I shall go and meet him!"
Minerva lightly stroked her lips with her fair finger, then walked towards the arena.
"The man who changed the rules on the first day's competitive event. Now, let me see your true strength!"
Sherria from Lamia Scale's side also looked at Kenichi with curiosity.
"Kenichi-nii, do your best!"
"Kenichi, go for it!"
At this time, Kenichi, amidst the cheers of Wendy, Natsu, and the others, also walked towards the arena.
"Bisca, what magic does this Minerva use?"
Looking at Minerva walking towards the center of the arena, Erza curiously asked Bisca.
In Erza's view, Bisca had participated in the Grand Magic Games before, so she might know something about Sabertooth's strongest mage, Minerva.
Although Erza didn't think Kenichi would lose, she was still somewhat concerned about this Minerva.
"I think Minerva uses Spatial Magic, right?!"
Before Bisca could answer, Alzack beside her answered first.
"Yes, it's a type of Spatial Magic!"
As soon as Alzack finished speaking, Bisca also said with certainty.
Spatial Magic.
Upon hearing Bisca and Alzack's words, Erza, Wendy, Mirajane, Lucy, and the others immediately showed strange expressions...
Then they all cast sympathetic looks towards Minerva.
Perhaps others didn't know, but Erza, Lucy, and the others all knew.
All Spatial Magic was ineffective before Kenichi.
At this point, Erza, Lucy, and the others could already roughly guess what was going to happen next.
Soon, under everyone's watchful eyes, Kenichi and Minerva had both reached the center of the arena.
After the live commentator confirmed the readiness of Kenichi and Minerva, he loudly announced: "The match begins!"
Clang...
With the sound of a gong, the first battle match of the third day of the Grand Magic Games began.
However, neither Kenichi nor Minerva on the arena made a move.
Just like Sherria's Sky God Slayer Magic attribute, Minerva's Spatial Magic attribute was also part of Kenichi's plan.
Minerva's Spatial Magic was somewhat special.
It could freely create a small dimension.
Back when Kenichi obtained Ultear's Arc of Time, he had wondered if combining Ultear's Arc of Time with Minerva's Spatial Magic could achieve reviving the dead.
In the original work, Ultear sacrificed her own time to save the world, turning back the time of the entire world by one minute.
And Gray and the others, who had originally died, were revived after time was reversed.
Kenichi's thought was: if he first used Minerva's Spatial Magic to create a small dimension, enclosing a person who had already died, and then used Ultear's Arc of Time magic to reverse time within that small dimension, would that dead person be revived due to the reversal of time?!
Furthermore, since only the time of a small dimension is being reversed, the cost would be far less enormous than reversing the time of the entire world.
Moreover, Kenichi had already obtained the ability for complete Dragonization. His lifespan was comparable to Acnologia's and Irene's.
If he only reversed time in a small dimension, the side effects would be almost negligible for Kenichi.
Of course, this was just Kenichi's conjecture.
Whether it would be successful or not, Kenichi would only know after obtaining Minerva's Spatial Magic attribute and conducting an experiment.
If the experiment succeeded, then Kenichi would possess the ability to revive the dead.