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Your POV:

Citizens: Oi, did you hear ? About what happened yesterday ?

Citizen: What's that ?

Citizen: It seems like the place Sabertooth is staying at was attacked by someone... Starting a fight with Sabertooth, what kind of moron is that...

Citizens: I don't know... Ah well, there's always some commotion outside the stadium every year, after all. It's a festival ! Live it up !

Yukino: ... 'It couldn't be... Right... ?'

Chapati: The Grand Magic Games have finally entered the middle portion of the competition, here on the third day.

Yajima: What kind of fierce dramas will we be able to see today ?

Chapati: Today's guest is Lahar from the magic council.

Lahar: It's been awhile.

Chapati: Lahar, your position is... Captain of the custody enforcement squad, is it ?

Lahar: Indeed... Any impropriety in the games will net be allowed.

Doranbolt: Lahar, you... Making me come here with you...

Doranbolt: A guest judge in the Grand Magic Games ? You ?

Lahar: There's no reason to refuse. You come to, Doranbolt.

Doranbolt: No... I...

Lahar: You want to see Fairy Tail alive and well, right ?

Chapati: THE THIRD DAY'S COMPETITION IS "PANDEMONIUM" ! THERE WILL BE ONE PARTICIPANT FROM EACH GUILD !

Erza: I will go.

Lucy: Try your best, Erza !

Wendy: Fight !

Natsu: SEND ME OUT !!

"Calm down..."

Gray: ... Why are you still here ?

"Reserve member."

Gray: I know that... My question was "Why are you still with A team" ? weren't you first supposed to join team B ?

"Beats me. I'm just following the first master's orders. She told me I 'did enough already'."

Gray: ... Sounds like she's got something planned...

Cana: I'll go for B team.

Gajeel: WAIT A MINUTE !

Mirajane: Huh ? Why Cana...

Juvia: What happened to Mystogan ? he's not here...

Cana: Since the guest judge is a magic council member, he can't come out, right ?

Mirajane: That's true, huh...

Laxus: But even so, why wasn't he replaced by Y/n ?

Cana: Orders of the First.

Millianna: If Erza is coming out, let me go, Kagura !

Kagura: I'll allow it.

Millianna: Don't lose now, Erza !

Erza: ... yeah...

Millianna: Unforgivable, unforgivable...

Erza: I have to concentrate...

"Hey, didn't we met this girl somewhere before ?"

Natsu: Millianna.

Gray: She entered a guild ?

Alexei: We're in front of a council member. Don't do unnecessary, Obra.

Obra: ...

Hibiki: I'll be going from Pegasus.

Fangirls: KYAAAAAAAAAAAAH !!

Orga: I'll go. I'll turn everyone into black lighting chili.

Minerva: Despite not even knowing what kind of competition it is, huh ?

Sherria: Jura is coming out ?

Lyon: Obaba's orders... Can't be helped.

Toby: Socks...

Yuka: Just buy new ones...

Jura: Hmm. Leave it to me.

Mato: Yesterday was my day off, my apologies. Now I'll explain the rules of Pandemonium.

*BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR*

Erza: This is...

Millianna: Amazing...

Hibiki: Commencing analysis...

Novally: Wild...

Mato: the temple where evil monsters nest... Pandemonium !

Cana: IT'S HUGE !!

Jura: Where monsters nest... You say ?

Mato: Yup. That's the setup, pumpkin. Within the temple there are 100 monsters. Well, they're called that, but they're magical tools that we've created. They won't attack any of you in the audience or anything like that, so relax.

Mato: The monsters are divided into 5 levels of battle power: D, C, B, A, and S. The specifics are like this:

Mato: Incidentally... In regards to the kind of strength that D-class monsters have...

Mato: Ones like that, and even stronger ones then that... The place where 100 of them are lurking around, that is Pandemonium. Pumpkin. As the class goes up, please not that the battle power goes up exponentially. The S-class monster has strength such that even one of the 10 saint wizards can't be guaranteed to defeat it.

Jura: Hmm.

Mato: In order, each of you will take turns selecting a number of monsters to fight with. This is called your "Challenge right". For example, if one chooses "3", then 3 monsters will appear within the temple. If one succeeds in defeating the 3, that competitor gets 3 points. Then, the next competitor may exercise their "Challenge right" amongst the 97 remaining monsters. This will continue until there's no monsters remaining, or everyone's magical power is exhausted... At which point the competition will end.

Millianna: So it's like a counting game, huh ?

Mato: Exactly. Situational judgement becomes quite important. However, like I said before, the monsters have ranks. So be it 1 monster or five monsters that you choose with your challenge right, it's a system where the monsters appear randomly.

Hibiki: In other words... Some sort of battle strategy to avoid drawing the S-rank monster is necessary, huh...

Orga: If it's random, that sort of strategy wouldn't work, then.

Hibiki: No... With probability theory and my Archive, a strategy will work to some extent.

Mato: Points are given for the number of defeated monsters, with no regard to the monsters' rank. Once you've entered the temple, you will be unable to withdraw until you've won.

Cana: What happens if you go down inside the temple ?

Mato: Then the number of victories for that turn itself will be counted as zero, and you'll exit like that.

"Your own greed, the other's strategies, your magic recovery between turns... This is unexpectedly difficult..."

Mato: So, with that, please draw your lots, everyone.

Erza: ...Number 1.

Cana: You're lucky ! It'll go back to being your turn the most. I got number 8...

Erza: I was thinking this competition would all come down to the luck of the draw...

Mato: the luck of the draw ? No, no... How should I put this ? It's a game where maintaining your pace and situational judgement are more important than just the order of battle...

Erza: No... With this, it's no longer a game.

Mato: ... Eh... ?!

Erza: ... All 100 will be my opponents. My challenge right, will be 100 !

Mato: That... THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE !! It's not set up so that one person could possibly defeat them all !

Erza: I don't care.

https://youtu.be/Qa3twRprcsw

*The Grand Magic Games, Day 3... Pandemonium. I think I'll never forget the events of this day. As she becomes covered with wounds, the fairy that should have fallen to the Earth... Soared. Titania... Here you are...

Just like a dignified scarlet flower, blooming in all its glory.*

Chapati: UN... UN... UNBELIEVABLE !! SOMEHOW... BY A SINGLE PERSON... ALL 100 MONSTERS HAVE BEEN DEFEATED ! IS THIS THE TRUE STRENGTH OF THE GUILD SAID TO BE THE STRONGEST, 7 YEARS AGO ?!! FAIRY TAIL A'S ERZA SCARLET DOMINATES ! A MASSIVE VICTORY THAT BROOKS NO COMPLAINTS !

Crowd: A... AMAZING ! What is she... I... Remember... fairy Tail's strongest female mage, Erza Scarlet ! TITANIA ERZA !!

Chapati: This huge applause has yet to stop !!

Yajima: I give up...

Lahar: I don't have any words...

Natsu: ERZA !! Erza !!

Erza: i'm sorry it took so long...

Gray: As expected, amazing...

Natsu: FIGHT WITH ME AFTERWARD !

Lucy: I was so touched...

Wendy: I... My chest is about to burst...

"Seriously, Erza... Why does everything you do makes me fall for you even more ?"

Erza: Hey... We haven't won yet, you know.

Mato: Hold on... You're sorry it took so long... ?

Cana: There's just no way to top her, huh ?

Millianna: As expected, Erza's the strongest !

Hibiki: That's Ichiya-san's girlfriend for you... What I wouldn't give to make her mine...

Novally: If you think you're wild enough to get past her beast of a boyfriend, you go right ahead, pretty boy...

Jura: Magnificent.

Orga: I don't like this.

Minerva: Interesting... So they're not all just talk, huh. Fairy Tail...

Kagura: Erza Scarlet. She's someone that knows Jellal well...

Chapati: PANDEMONIUM HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SUPPRESSED ! FAIRY TAIL A EARNS 10P !!

Chapati: Eh... Discussion has concluded that the remaining 7 teams must finish establishing a rank order. It's a little banal, but we've prepared a simple game.

Mato: Magic Power Finder, MPF. When this device is struck with magical power, that power is represented numerically. Those numerical values will be used to establish a ranking.

Hibiki: A simple comparison of power, huh... That probably leaves me at a bit of a disadvantage. By the way, Cana, are you free tonight ?

Cana: I'm free, but... Well... I might only be able to manage one barrel...

Hibiki: You drink too much.

Novally: That's a bit of an understatement... !

Gajeel: THAT DRUNK !!

Laxus: This is no good.

Juvia: Cana ! The competition's not over, yet !

Cana: Huh ?

"... Why was Mavis so adamant about her joining Team B in my place... ?"

Mato: We'll continue with the order that was determined previously, pumpkin.

Millianna: Then, it starts with me ! Here I go !

Chapati: We don't know if that number is high or not, without any basis for comparison, huh.

Lahar: That device is used in our rune knight training as well. That's a high number. It's at a level sufficient to become a squad captain.

Beth: Millianna's real strength isn't power...

Risley: This is probably rather unfavorable...

Chapati: Next up is Quatro Puppy's Novally. The value is 124... Kinda low, huh ?

Hibiki: Then, it's my turn.

Crowd: KYAAAAAAAAH !!

Eve: This is rather tough for Hibiki, who's a knowledge-type.

Ren: If only I had gone out...

Ichiya: Believe in your friend, you guys~ !

Eve/Ren: MASTER !

*95*

Hibiki: Ahhh... What a world...

Ren: This is what we get for believing in him...

Ichiya: Men~.

Cana: Ahyahyaya... Shall your onee-chan comfort you tonight ?

Hibiki: Yeah... I want you to baby me...

Chapati: Next up is Raven Tail's Obra !

Mew: This guy... He's the one who attacked Wendy and Lucy...

Wendy: What kind of magic does he use ?

*4*

"... That's it ?"

Natsu: WHA !

Gray: Is he messing with us ?!

Lucy: What is that guy...

Erza: Hm...

"More importantly, shouldn't you be at the infirmary, Erza ?"

Mato: This is somewhat unfortunate, but there are no re-dos, pumpkin. The current rankings are as such.

Millianna: I did it ! i'm number one ! Meow !

Orga: Step aside.

Chapati: Orga's stepping in !! The applause is amazing !!

Chapati: Three... Three thousand...

Millianna: TEN TIMES MY SCORE ?!!

"What the hell is that ?!"

Lahar: 'Even in our squad, that kind of score has never been seen before !'

Lector: As expected of Orga ! When it comes to power, he's the strongest !

Frosch: Fro feels the same way !

Orga: STRONGEST STRONGEST NUMBER 1 !!

Mato: Umm... That's enough singing. Pumpkin.

Chapati: Well... We look forward to seeing whether Jura, one of the 10 wizard saints, can surpass this number...

Sherria: Jura will win.

Lyon: That goes without saying. My concern lies elsewhere.

Jura: Is it alright if I do it seriously ?

Mato: of course. Pumpkin.

Jura: Hmmmmm...

Natsu: WHA ?!!

Gray: OLD MAN, THAT'S TOO MUCH, ISN'T IT ?

Orga: Huh ?

Erza: As expected... To put it simply.

Lyon: This is the overwhelming power befitting one that carries the title of one of the 10 saints wizard.

Chapati: THIS... THIS IS A NEW RECORD FOR MPF !! THE TITLE OF WIZARD SAINT ISN'T JUST FOR SHOW !!

Makarov: Amazing... he'd be a match even for Gildarts.

Mavis: Jeez... Don't forget that the one carrying Gildarts' blood is right here.

Mew: Amongst quite a lot of alcohol...

Chapati: The last challenger is Fairy Tail B's Cana Alberona ! It must be tough to follow up Jura... Let's have her try her best.

Cana: Is it finally my turn ? *Hiccup*

Warren: She's totally sloshed, isn't she ?

Max: Even if she wasn't drunk, it seems it'd be tough for her to get 4 digits...

Macao: let's aim for the high 3 digits... 3rd place.

Mew: ... HEY, DON'T STRIP OUT OF NOWHERE ! YOU'RE NOT GRAY !

"... Let it slide."

Gray: Grmmmmm...

Cana: Well then... i'm going to strike !

Mew: wait... That mark...

Makarov: It... It couldn't be...

Mavis: I lent it to her specially for this. In order to win~.

Cana: GATHER ! OH FAIRY-GUIDING RIVER OF LIGHT !!

Mavis: Her latent magic power was high to begin with... She'll definitely be able to use it.

Cana: SHINE ! TO DESTROY THE FANGS OF EVIL !!

Mew: ... So this is why you told him to kick back...

Mavis: if a single person were to crush the entire tournament, it wouldn't be fun. Plus... To beat Jura's score, he'd have to reveal his trump card.

*9999*

Chapati: Wha... What is this ? The MPF broke... SHE MAXED IT OUT ! Wha- What is this guild... ?! It's a 1-2 finish for the competition portion ! Nobody can stop Fairy Tail now !

Cana: WE'RE UNSTOPPABLE ! WE'RE FAIRY TAIL, AFTER ALL !!

Mato: Food for thought, huh... Pumpkin.

Nullpudding: Master Alexei. Here are the matchups for the battle portion.

Alexei: These pairings... the administration is quite creative. Shall we begin ? For the sake of our real objective.