Chapter 144 Preliminary Teams
The next day, at the same time and at the same place, the competition venue welcomed the preliminary round of the Magic Conference.
"After careful study by the judging panel, the 30 people who passed the preliminaries yesterday were analyzed based on various data, and a simple strength assessment was made. They were then divided into six teams: white, black, blue, red, yellow, and green."
"The members of the White Team are: Kira, Bigusro, Bisca, Marcus, and Nob."
Others were dumbfounded: "What?! What kind of combination is this?"
"Have the Thunder Gods been separated?" Bigusro looked at Laxus and found that they were also looking at him in surprise.
"Hehe...Thanks for your guidance, Kira!"
"Team up with Kira? Looks like we have a sure win this time!"
Kira smiled confidently: "With me here, we are not afraid of anyone! Don't worry, I will lead you to fight!"
The large screen above his head lit up, with the word "White" written on the left, and the list of members of the White Team below. In the middle was a big "VS", and on the right was the word "Black", also with the members of the Black Team below.
"The ones fighting against them are the members of Team Black: Natsu, Gajeel, Juvia, Alzac, and Pikita."
Natsu's flames flew, "So , the opponent is Kira? I'm on fire!"
Gajeel laughed and said, "Dragon Slayers are put in the same team?"
“Kira?! That Kira?!” Juvia remembered the annihilation and judgment that Kira had cast on the Tower of Paradise, and cold sweat broke out on her face. “I don’t think he would use that kind of magic on his companions…”
Arzak: "Hey, hey... Are you kidding? Not only is Bisca the enemy, but Kira is also..."
"From their reactions, it seems to be working well!"
Marcus laughed in surprise: "Hahaha, we're sure to win! With this lineup, Kira can easily beat five alone!"
Disper grinned and continued to announce, "The members of the blue team are: Mistgan, Gray, Lucy, Makao, and Volian."
"This combination... it looks like each team has equal strength..."
"I think our team is the weakest..."
"No..." Lucy thought for a moment and said, "The offense and defense in the preliminary round is a simple head-on confrontation. It requires wisdom and cooperation between teammates. It seems that Wallian's telepathic magic is very useful!"
"Leave the information exchange to me! I'll make sure you know the location of your teammates at all times."
"The enemy of the blue team is the red team led by Erza. They are: Erza, Alba Green, Elfman, Dorel, and Tono."
Erza crossed her arms and silently calculated the combat power of the two parties: "Albagreen and Elfman? It shouldn't be a problem to deal with Gray and Lucy. As for Mistgang, leave it to me."
Dolaire, Makao and others silently complained: "They didn't even count the other four people in their combat power..."
"Finally, we have the Yellow Team. Their members are: Laxus, Rocky, Levy, Redaso, Chico; and their opponents, the Green Team: Mira, Felide, Cana, Jet, and Wakaba."
"Tsk! My teammates are too weak. Am I really too strong?" Laxus thought with disdain.
"It's so unfortunate that I'm assigned to the same team with Laxus..." Rocky sighed, and then he noticed the uneasy Levi, "Revi-chan, don't worry, I will take good care of you."
"Uh-huh……"
"Are you assigned to the same team as Laxus? I'm so nervous..."
Ridasu looked at the shy Chico and suddenly remembered that this girl was Laxus's fangirl.
"Let me lead the team? I'll do my best!" Mira smiled and tilted her head.
Felide looked miserable: "Are we going to be hostile to Laxus? This really puts me in a difficult position!"
Kana looked at him unkindly: "Don't let me win, you bastard!"
"Lebi... am I going to become an enemy of Lebi?"
Wakaba exhaled a puff of cigarette and said, "You two guys, don't let your emotions get the better of you! This battle will be very difficult if Mirasan relies on himself!"
"This division is absolutely fair and just. With equal combat power, almost all the teams that usually work well together have been broken up," Disper said seriously. "The purpose of this is to train your ability to cooperate with unfamiliar wizards, and to deeply understand the importance of your companions!"
“We should not abandon our companions just because they are weak. It is precisely because we are weak that we come together to help and encourage each other. We should not be proud and complacent just because we are strong. It is precisely because we are strong that we should shoulder more responsibilities for our family and friends.”
There were unexpectedly many opening remarks today, but Disper had already sought advice from Marklov. The old man had decades of honed speaking skills in the guild, and a few pointers from him made him make great progress in this area. Therefore, none of the thousands of audience members felt that what he said was boring. Instead, they felt as if their souls were baptized.
Kira thought these were what Markrov wanted to say to Laxus, but it didn't work very well, at least that's what it seemed like, because Laxus wasn't listening at all.
"You heard me. Collect the territory for me. I will be the only one responsible for the attack!"
At this time, Laxus was crossing his arms over his chest, using his powerful momentum to suppress his four teammates and speaking in a tough tone that would not tolerate rejection. It was obvious that the combined combat power of the other four members of the Yellow Team was not as good as that of the three members of the Thunder Gods, which made him feel irritated.
Kira took a look and saw that among the Yellow Team, Laxus himself was undoubtedly the most capable fighter, and had very comprehensive attributes;
After regaining his status as a star spirit and regaining his original strength, Rocky is ranked second in combat power;
Levi is an auxiliary magician who uses word magic. They will face the green team with Felide later, so her importance is self-evident. Finally, she can also provide supplies to Laxus at a critical moment.
Ridasu is a veteran wizard of Fairy Tail. He is also an expert in painting magic. With sufficient preparation, his combat power is also considerable.
The last one is Chico, a minor character who was hardly mentioned in the original work. She is the granddaughter of the landlady of the guild’s women’s dormitory. Her family runs a coffee shop on the central street and she has a crush on Laxus.
Qi Ke's magic is an urban legend. She can borrow ghosts within a certain range to fight for her. Now this range is almost the entire Magnolia, but these dead ghosts actually have no combat power, so her biggest role in this preliminary round may be to scare people and shout 666.
Laxus' voice was very loud. Kira could see from afar the dissatisfaction on Rocky's face, Levy's uneasiness, Ridasu's worry, and Chico's entanglement. He couldn't help but shook his head: "The morale of the Yellow Team has been scattered. It's hard to lead the team."
In a head-on battle, perhaps even Mira cannot beat Laxus, but except for Levy, none of them can solve the magic circle of the Felide ritual, not to mention Cana who has become stronger by spending money, the veteran wizard Wakaba, and the speed-type Jet.
Overall, the green team has a great chance of winning.
Kira then silently calculated the combat strength of the remaining four teams.
The combat power of the blue and red teams is similar. There are two S-class wizards, Mistgun and Erza. Although their positions are similar, Erza is stronger overall.
A lot of Mistgang's magic is mental, and illusions are only half effective against Erza. Mirror Water , a seemingly strong rebound magic, has never been effective.
Alba Green's petrification is difficult to defend against, and once it succeeds, the outcome will be decided quickly. Coupled with the powerful Elfman, it is more than enough to deal with Gray and Lucy, unless they have other tricks up their sleeves.
In fact, after the Zonya and Phantom incidents, Gray and Lucy have become more serious about their training and have made great progress.
Especially after purchasing the [Magic Hairpin] from Kira, Lucy's available magic power has increased significantly. Now she can even open two doors, which makes Kira exclaim that it's cheating.
As for Makao, Volian, Doler, and Tono, their combat power can be ignored, but their telepathic words may help turn the situation around.
Kira pondered for a long time and came to the conclusion: "It's a fifty-fifty chance."
On his side, Bigusro's combat power is not low, Bisca and Marcus are in the middle of the guild, and Nob has not been working, and his magical animal attachment may be even worse than Lisanna's.
"Well, I'm two with three, and the other side is three with two."
Natsu, Gajeel, and Juvia are the three main combat forces, with Alzac and Pikiata.
In fact, the difference in combat power among Fairy Tail members can be seen from the battle on Sirius Island. Those who have been sealed for seven years are all high-level combat power, and the others are of middle and lower levels.
Arzak's strength is about the same as Bisca's. Pikiita's encouraging dance can enhance the combat power of teammates, and he is a good player in team battles, but the competition is not a game. Amplifying three people must consume a lot of magic power, not to mention that he has no other self-protection ability.
Thinking that there were two Dragon Slayer Wizards on the opposite side, Kira felt that he had a sure win.
" Come here," Kira waved to several teammates, "Let's discuss tactics!"
