Fairy Tail Destiny-Chapter 226: Ch : Hidden

"With this, all the teams have made their entrance. Seeing this year's participants, what do you think, Mr. Yajima?" As the live commentator, Chapati asked Yajima after introducing all eight teams.

"Ah, youth is truly wonderful," Yajima replied with a smile.

"Uh... that's not exactly what I was asking," Chapati said with a wry smile before decisively changing the topic.

"Now then, let's not keep the audience waiting any longer!"

As soon as Chapati finished speaking, the entire arena trembled slightly.

A massive stone slab slowly rose from beneath the ground, with "Grand Magic Games" engraved at the top, and beneath it, a schedule outlining the five-day event.

"Now, we announce the events of the Grand Magic Games!" Chapati declared loudly.

"First, we have the competition segment—teams ranked from first to eighth will earn different amounts of points based on their placements. In this segment, teams can freely choose which members to send. Then, there's the battle segment, where fan votes will also be considered, and matchups will be arranged by the organizers. The rules for the battle segment are simple: teams will fight against each other, with winners earning 10 points, losers receiving 0, and a draw awarding 5 points.

Now, for the opening event of the Grand Magic Games—'Hidden' begins!!"

"Each team must send one participant. Once all participants are gathered, the rules of the game will be explained."

Hearing Chapati's explanation, the teams began discussing among themselves.

"An interesting set of rules," Noel remarked softly, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"It seems that the competition segment relies more on luck, while the battle segment is purely about strength. A contest that combines both luck and skill, huh?"

"So, who should we send in for the first round?" Mira asked.

"That question... seems unnecessary," Noel said, shaking his head helplessly as he looked at Juvia, whose eyes had turned into hearts, brimming with determination.

"If Gray-sama is participating, then Juvia must participate as well!" Juvia declared without hesitation upon seeing Gray decide to compete.

Gajeel, looking displeased, warned her, "Hey, if you lose on purpose, I won't forgive you!"

Soon, each team finalized their representative for the event. Team Fairy Tail A chose Gray, Team Fairy Tail B sent Juvia, Blue Pegasus selected Hibiki, Lamia Scale picked Lyon, and Sabertooth sent out Rufus, the masked and red-hatted mage.

Mermaid Heel selected Beth, a girl with a neighborly-sister-like demeanor, Quatro Cerberus chose Jaeger, a muscular man, and Raven Tail sent out Nullpudding, a short, sharp-chinned mage with purple skin.

"All participants for the event 'Hidden,' please step forward," announced the pumpkin-headed host, who had also presided over the preliminary rounds.

"The event is finally starting! Just what kind of competition will 'Hidden' be?" Chapati began his commentary before turning to Yajima.

"Mr. Yajima, do you have a favorite contestant?"

"Hmm, while I favor Rufus the most, I also have high hopes for Gray," Yajima replied with his usual smile. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

"And what about you, Miss Jenny?" Chapati asked the day's special guest, Jenny.

Wearing a confident smile, Jenny responded, "Of course, I'm rooting for our Hibiki-kun, because he's strong."

At this moment, the eight participants had already stepped in front of the pumpkin-headed host.

Although Raven Tail raised concerns that having multiple members from the same guild might be advantageous for Fairy Tail, the other guild representatives dismissed the issue, preventing any major dispute.

With the controversy settled, the pumpkin-headed host decisively declared, "Activate the arena!"

As soon as he spoke, an astonishing surge of magic power erupted, twisting and warping reality.

Before everyone's eyes, an entire miniature town rapidly formed on what was previously an empty field.

"This is quite surprising," Noel remarked, though his tone carried more amusement than shock.

His expression remained calm and composed, showing no signs of being startled.

Laxus, on the other hand, scoffed disdainfully.

While the display of magical power might seem impressive to ordinary people, to him, it was nothing more than an excessive accumulation of energy with no real substance.

In actual combat, such bloated magic would be cumbersome to control and ultimately useless.

However, for the general audience, it was indeed a breathtaking sight.

Even Gray and the others couldn't hide their astonishment.

As the town finished forming, several large magical screens made of lacrima appeared around the outer perimeter, allowing spectators to observe the events inside.

Meanwhile, the eight participants had already been scattered throughout the town during its formation.

Chapati continued his explanation: "Everyone in the audience can watch the streets through the magical lacrima displays. The eight participants, however, are unable to see each other's locations. The rules of 'Hidden' are simple: each participant is both the hunter and the hunted. They must seek each other out within the town and use any form of magic to land a hit. Whether the attack is offensive or not, the one who successfully lands a hit will earn 1 point...."

Inside the town, Gray's expression suddenly shifted slightly. "What... is this?"

Around him, countless identical copies of the eight participants suddenly appeared.

It was obvious they were mere replicas, but their appearance was flawless—indistinguishable from the real competitors.

"What's going on?" Gray muttered to himself.

The commentator, Chapati, quickly responded to his question, explaining, "These are copies of each of you. If you accidentally attack a copy, you will lose 1 point. Now, vanish in silence, like a black cat lurking in the night. Hidden—begins!!"

With the toll of a bell, the first official event of the Grand Magic Games was underway.

Inside the town, Juvia stared at the numerous Gray duplicates surrounding her and completely lost all sense of reason.

"Gray-sama! So many Gray-samas! If there are so many... then Juvia should be allowed to take just one..."

Bang! Juvia lost 1 point.

"This kind of mistake will result in the participant respawning in another area after 10 seconds. If a participant is attacked and loses 1 point, they will also be relocated to another area. The competition lasts 30 minutes, and participants can keep restarting as long as time permits. The team with the most points at the end wins first place," Chapati explained.

The four members of Team B silently watched the magic crystal display.

"That idiot!" — Gajeel

"This might be a little disadvantageous for Juvia." — Mira

"At this point, I just hope Juvia doesn't keep losing points so much that her score becomes completely irredeemable before the match ends." — Noel

"Same here." — Laxus

Their resigned attitudes made it clear that Team B had already given up any expectations for this match.

Inside the Magic Town

Surrounded by the numerous replicas, Gray's expression gradually calmed.

A faint smile even appeared on his lips.

"This would have been troublesome... for the old me. But the me now is different..."

[Ice Make: World]

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