Grand Magic Games' venue. Kenichi and Minerva stood facing each other from a distance.
Although the match had already started, neither Kenichi nor Minerva immediately made a move.
After a few seconds, seeing that Kenichi had no intention of attacking, Minerva casually flicked the black hair beside her, a mocking curve lifting the corner of her mouth: "Not going to make a move? In that case, I shall take the initiative!"
With that, Minerva slowly raised her arm, aiming her palm at Kenichi not far away.
"Spatial Shockwave!"
After Minerva recited an incantation, a dreamlike magical shockwave erupted from the palm of her raised hand and swept towards Kenichi's location.
"She can activate magic?"
Lucy and Wendy on the stands, seeing Minerva's Spatial Magic activate, both wore expressions of surprise and doubt.
After all, both Lucy and Wendy knew that before Kenichi, all magic related to space should be unable to activate.
But now, Minerva's Spatial Magic had activated.
Of course, both Wendy and Lucy knew that Kenichi must have intentionally allowed Minerva's Spatial Magic to activate, which is why Minerva could successfully use it.
What puzzled Wendy and Lucy was why Kenichi was doing this on purpose!
"He could directly prevent the opponent's Spatial Magic from activating and win easily. What is Kenichi thinking?"
Lucy looked at Kenichi, her face full of confusion.
"Don't worry, Kenichi must have his own reasons for doing this."
Erza, however, remained completely calm.
Why did Kenichi allow Minerva's Spatial Magic to activate successfully?
Naturally, it was to smoothly collect Minerva's Spatial Magic attribute.
If Minerva's Spatial Magic couldn't be activated, the system wouldn't drop Minerva's Spatial Magic attribute.
Before entering the arena, Kenichi had already minimized the area affected by his Spatial Law magic.
Now he was just waiting for Minerva to use her Spatial Magic so the system would drop her Spatial Magic attribute.
Whoosh…
Watching the incoming magical shockwave, Kenichi acted as if he didn't see it, still standing motionless in place, with no intention to dodge.
Seeing this, the red Exceed Lector on the railing asked in astonishment: "Not moving at all? Was he scared stiff by the Young Lady's magic?"
As soon as Lector finished speaking, Sting, leaning against the railing nearby, said with a smile: "Clearly not. Did you forget? During the first day's competitive event, the attacks from that mage called Freed in Fairy Tail B Team had no effect on that guy at all."
Just as Sting finished speaking, the incoming magical shockwave on the arena passed directly through Kenichi's body and ultimately struck the ground behind him.
Boom!
Accompanied by a violent explosion, a violent shockwave mixed with numerous rock fragments swept out in all directions.
"Whoaa! The same situation as in the first event of the Grand Magic Games has appeared again! Contestant Minerva's attack passed through Contestant Kenichi's body. Contestant Kenichi is like an illusion! What is going on?"
The live commentator on the announcer's stand loudly commentated in an impassioned tone.
"It passed through again?"
"What's going on?"
"Magic?"
"Magic that can avoid all attacks? Doesn't that make him invincible?"
After hearing the commentator's words, the spectators in the surrounding stands all buzzed with discussion.
And the Fairy Tail's members, like Romeo, were all overjoyed.
"As expected of Kenichi-nii! Simply too strong!"
At this time, Minerva on the arena, seeing that Kenichi not only didn't dodge her attack but that her attack had no effect on him, showed a rare look of seriousness on her face, which had been full of mockery until now.
"Indeed, as the rumors say, not easy to deal with. But precisely because of that, this match becomes even more interesting!"
While Minerva was speaking, Kenichi's gaze fell on the golden Magic Power attribute beside Minerva.
Clearly, when Minerva released magic just now, the system only dropped a Magic Power attribute, not a Magic attribute!
"Use whatever magic you have, quickly. You won't get the chance later!"
Kenichi shifted his gaze from the Magic Power attribute to Minerva and said lightly.
Although Kenichi only said this casually to quickly obtain Minerva's Spatial Magic attribute, his words carried a different meaning in the ears of the audience.
"Oh~ Contestant Kenichi has said something incredibly domineering!"
"However, his opponent is Sabertooth's strongest, Contestant Minerva!"
"Is Contestant Kenichi's statement a provocation, or does he truly have the confidence to defeat Contestant Minerva?"
The live commentator's few sentences instantly stirred up the atmosphere in the venue.
The spectators in the surrounding stands, never ones to shy away from excitement, instantly cheered along.
And a smile played on Minerva's lips: "How arrogant, Fairy Tail."
"Very well, let me show you my strongest magic!"
As she spoke, a purple light began to rise around Minerva's body.
Immediately after, the entire Grand Magic Games' venue began to tremble.
On the ground, numerous rocks, as if attracted by some mysterious force, began to rise into the sky.
"Such terrifying magical power! Even the ground is shaking!"
"Is this the strength of Sabertooth's strongest?"
Gray, Levy, and the others on the stands, sensing the vast magical power emanating from Minerva, were all inwardly shocked.
"Good grief, what is Kenichi thinking? If he had just prevented the opponent's Spatial Magic from activating, he would have won by now!"
After sensing Minerva's terrifying magical power, Lucy felt a sense of frustration, as if Kenichi was being stubborn.
While Lucy, Gray, and the others were talking, Minerva on the arena, her clothes flapping violently, slowly raised both arms.
At the same time, she recited a long incantation.
Perhaps Lucy and Gray didn't know what Minerva was trying to do, but the well-informed First Master, Mavis, knew.
"This is bad! This is ancient magic, Yakuma Eighteen Battle Gods Magic!"
"Kenichi is in danger!"
After recognizing Minerva's magic, Mavis's small face was full of gravity.