"Good morning, Everyone participating in the Grand Magic Games!" The Pumpkin Host's voice boomed, loud and cheerful, like thunder.
This sudden sight astonished people, who stepped out of their homes, gazing up at the wondrous spectacle in the sky.
Upon hearing the sound, Natsu excitedly leaped out of bed, eagerly rushing to the balcony.
His eyes sparkled with excitement, and he muttered to himself, "Hmm? Is the competition starting?!" Everyone else followed closely, curiously crowding onto the balcony.
Seeing the object in the sky, they couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, what is that?" Natsu's eyes widened, and he cried out.
Eclair, holding Mong Mong tightly beside him, softly explained, "It should be a holographic projection!" Her tone conveyed a hint of certainty.
Everyone suddenly realized, recalling the image left by Eclair's father during their last mission; the two seemed to have a similar ingenious quality.
However, the pumpkin-shaped holographic projection before them appeared even larger and more magnificent.
"What a huge pumpkin!" Happy couldn't help but retort, even swallowing his saliva, causing Everyone to burst into laughter.
The Pumpkin Host swayed from side to side, continuing to introduce the upcoming competition arrangements: "From this moment on, we will conduct a brutal elimination of these 120 participating teams, ultimately leaving only 8 teams to advance to the next round. This is the preliminary round!"
He paused slightly, then continued: "Due to some special reasons, the number of Guilds participating this time is unusually large, but fortunately, we received valuable advice from a Ten Wizard Saints!"
At this point, the entire venue erupted in an uproar, and other Guild Members whispered among themselves, guessing who this mysterious Ten Wizard Saints could be.
The Pumpkin Host ignored the noise and directly announced loudly: "Therefore, we have decided to directly select eight powerful participating teams!"
—"Bang~" He snapped his fingers with a crisp sound.
Along with the sound, eight glittering golden coins suddenly appeared in the sky, silently suspended in mid-air, emitting light.
At the same time, the entire town began to undergo astonishing changes. The hotels originally located around the town seemed to be enchanted, gradually rising and distorting.
As the Pumpkin Host's arm slowly rotated, these buildings continuously changed shape.
And in the sky at this moment, an enormous circular labyrinth quietly formed. The eight golden coins, under the astonished gaze of the crowd, transformed into streaks of flowing light, shooting into the labyrinth and disappearing.
"Senior, if you're interested, how about staying to watch a competition?"
"Perhaps it can fulfill a long-cherished wish in your heart!" Zorn said softly, his eyes serious as he spoke to August.
"Oh~" August, whose expression was drawn to the sky, paused, his heart seemingly struck by the words "long-cherished wish."
His eyes narrowed slightly, now serious, and his "Oh" stretched a little longer.
"You really do know something. Interesting, interesting! Then let's watch!" August agreed in a deep voice.
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Meanwhile, the Pumpkin Host's impassioned voice continued to echo in mid-air: "The finish line for this competition is the Domus Arena! Contestants need to obtain any one of the eight golden coins to open the door to victory!
Only the eight teams that successfully enter the gate will be qualified to participate in the official competition!"
At this point, the Pumpkin Host was so excited that he waved his arms and even jumped happily.
He shouted excitedly: "How about it? Isn't it super simple! Come on, brave warriors! Go forth towards your dreams!"
"Oh, oh, I almost forgot! You can use magic freely, and most importantly, all five people must pass through the gate!" The Pumpkin Host said maliciously, in a low voice.
Erza frowned slightly after hearing the rules, falling into deep thought: "So, the key lies in those golden coins within the labyrinth!"
"Oh my, that's truly fascinating!" Gajeel's mouth curved upwards, revealing a row of gleaming white teeth as he said with a smile.
"A true man should be brave and fearless!" Elfman's eyes also lit up, his fists clenched, appearing exceptionally excited, seemingly not taking the rules to heart at all.
"In other words, we can even directly snatch their golden coins from others!" Accompanied by a crackling sound of electricity, Laxus said this with a blank expression,
but it made Everyone present feel a tightening in their hearts.
Indeed, he was right, and doing so didn't seem to violate the rules either.
The leaders of other Guilds naturally realized this, almost simultaneously turning their gaze towards Fairy Tail.
After all, the purpose of this competition was originally to compete for more mission requests to improve Guild rankings, and Fairy Tail, as the "first" Guild, undoubtedly became the target of all.
To be continued~
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