06x157 - New Guild

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Beer here! Get your beer here!

At last, it's here!

The festival of magic that
only comes once a year...

The Grand Magic Games!

Just listen to that crowd.

I didn't think there'd be so many spectators.

There are lots of wizards
here from all over Fiore,

plus lots of regular, non-wizard people, too.

Man, I really don't like these clothes!

This is no time to be complaining!

Our master specifically told us
to wear matching color outfits!

I'm fond of it. I think it's cute.

--Yeah, same here.
--You're not even clothed!

You can't seriously expect me...

...to wear this.

That's perfect!

You definitely can't fit into Wendy's outfit.

Still, your body's gotten way too huge.

I ended up taking her place
on the spur of the moment,

but I hope Wendy's gonna be okay.

Wendy!

Where did you find them?!

By the royal palace's garden hedges.

Wendy!

Mr. Natsu...

What happened?!

I'm sorry...

I... can't really remember...

Wendy...

She appears to have magic deficiency syndrome.

Ms. Porlyusica!

Why are you here?

--Something wrong with cheering you on?
--No, ma'am!

You can relax.

It's not like I'm going to eat you or anything.

Right...

I was concerned after I heard what
happened, so I came to take a look.

Let's see here...

This "magic deficiency syndrome"
you mentioned a moment ago...

Yes.

Magic deficiency syndrome is a
condition of weakened physical strength

after a sudden, massive
depletion of magic power.

They'll both recover once
they've had enough rest.

What happened?

I can't really remember...

But there was... some kind of black animal...

Wendy...

I'm sorry, everyone...

I trained so hard... But now...

I can't help you...

Mr. Elfman...

Please take my place...

Yeah! You can count on me!

Now, everyone out.

They need their bed rest now!

Let's go.

Participating in the Grand Magic
Games is all we can do for now.

That's not all. We also need
to become the best in Fiore.

Stop your blubbering.

The Grand Magic Games
take place over seven days.

I'm sure you'll get to participate,
once you've recovered.

On my honor as Fairy Tail's
consultant pharmacist...

...I will heal you.

Thank you, Grandeeney.

Do not call me by that name!

New Guild.

Is the person who hurt Wendy
a part of this tournament?

It's definitely possible.

Did they do it to weaken our team,
or for some other reason?

For now, we gotta fight.

We gotta do this for Wendy.

The Grand Magic Games are about to begin!

I'm Chapati Lola, and I'll be
handling the play-by-play

while former Council member Mr. Yajima
will be providing commentary!

It's good to have you here, Mr. Yajima!

Good to be here.

And our guest for this first
day is Ms. Jenny Realite,

the member of Blue Pegasus
who holds the title of Miss Fiore!

We're going to win this year!

Okay! Let's go!

Now to introduce the competitors!

First up, in 8th place!

Can this rowdy bunch with
an uncharacteristic name

reclaim its former glory?!

It's Fairy Tail!

What?!

They're booing us?

What is this?!

Despite coming in last every year before,
Fairy Tail has already managed

to clear the preliminaries and secure
its spot as one of the top 8 guilds!

Will the Tenrou Team's sensational return

help them become Fiore's greatest guild?!

Don't worry about it.

I'm truly glad for them.

Congratulations, Fairy Tail.

Commence cheering!

Hooray! Hooray!

--Our comrades' cheers are all we need.
--Fairy Tail!

Yeah.

Whoa, look!

--No way!
--It can't be...

Hooray! Hooray!

Fairy Tail!

Master Mavis...!

I came to cheer you on!

Err, but wait, aren't you...?

It's okay.

Only people with our
guild's emblem can see me!

Uhh... Is that really the issue here?

I couldn't help it; it's so dull being
stuck on Tenrou Island all the time!

Our first master is gonna watch us?
Now that's encouraging!

Even if she is a ghost.

Next up, in 7th place!

The army of hellhounds...

...Quatro Cerberus!

Wild!

You'd better win it for sure this year, men!

In 6th place, a guild of all girls!

The dancers of the great, blue sea...

...Mermaid Heel!

I didn't know there was a guild like that!

In 5th place, with azure wings that
glimmer in the jet-black darkness:

Blue Pegasus!

You can do it, guys!

Next, in 4th place!

The goddess of love and strife!
The sacred destroyer!

Lamia Scale!

Why did you only come in 4th?!

Did you fools hold back?!

I'm sorry, Hag. I goofed up...

Who's she?

What happened to the love-crazy one?

--Calm down, Shelia.
--Sorry, Lyon!

Shelia is Sherry's cousin.

Cousin?

She's crazy strong, you know!

Mm-mm. I still lack enough love.

--That was praise, you know!
--Don't get ticked off over that.

I guess even her cousin is into love, huh?

Don't forget our agreement, Gray.

If we win, Juvia joins our guild.

I don't remember agreeing to anything,

but we ain't gonna lose to you anyway.

In that case, I shall take Ms. Erza!

You'll do no such thing!

A lovely parfum, as always.

And I'll take you.

Not that I like you or anything, though.

Have you seriously not
changed in seven whole years?

Then I'll take Wen... dy...

My, how you've grown!

In an unfortunate way...

Don't be stupid.

Personally, I'd prefer to join Mermaid Heel!

You're getting off-topic!

Say, I've never seen those
people before, either.

Wild! Wild!

--Is that even a person?!
--Wild!

Next, in 3rd place is--

Oh, what a surprise!

This midnight flying squadron
placed 3rd in its debut appearance...

...Raven Tail!

Raven Tail?!

My word...

This guild is headed by Ivan...
our master's son!

But that means it's...

...a dark guild!

You're seriously letting them
into the Grand Magic Games?!

--Master! Calm down!
--Well?!

That's dangerous!

I do sense malice from them.

They're a dark guild?!

Yeah, I've never heard of their guild before.

Official sources state that although
Raven Tail has existed for over seven years,

it appears to have recently
obtained official guild status.

Hmm.

If it's been approved by the guild league,
then I guess it's not a dark guild.

Curse you, Ivan! This is a farce!

What tricks have you pulled to do this?!

I suggest you kindly calm down, old man.

I've been preparing for this day...

Fairy Tail...

The girl was our way of saying hello.

You were the ones who att*cked Wendy...

You're going to pay!

Let us enjoy the festivities.

Ivan!

Only two other teams cleared
the preliminary round!

Oh, right. There's still two more to go.

Yeah, one is Sabertooth.

And the other is...

All the notably-powerful guilds
have already been announced.

Is there still another powerful
guild no one knows about?

Could it be related to the
magic power Jellal spoke of?

In 2nd place is--

Oh, wow! Now this is a surprise!

Will these fallen wings be
the key to a soaring victory?!

Making a completely
unexpected appearance is...

...Fairy Tail Team B!

--Sis?!
--Gajeel!

--Juvia?!
--Even Laxus?! This is against the rules!

Another Fairy Tail team, huh?

Hold on! Hold on! Hold on!

How is Mystogan here?!

Wait... Is that you, Jellal?!

Shh!

Seriously?!

Juvia...

Is she your beloved, Lyon?

Fairy Tail is impressive,
having two teams qualify.

Laxus... And Gajeel...

What's the deal?

How can there be two Fairy Tail teams?

That's way too wild.

Oh, it seems the latest rule changes

have left many people perplexed, Mr. Yajima!

Mm.

Each guild was permitted to enter
two teams into this tournament.

You never mentioned this to us, Master!

How do you like that?! This is Fairy Tail!

The competition will be between teams, though;

can fellow guild members really be
allowed to compete with each other?

Hmm. It'll be all right, I would think.

But isn't that a little unfair?

For example, in an event where each
team chooses one person to compete,

the two Fairy Tail members
could team up against the rest.

I guess that's the advantage Fairy Tail gained

by having two teams out of
a hundred reach the tournament!

Oh-ho-ho! You certainly have
the upper hand now, Macky!

Macky?

Oh, I see. That's why so
many teams had entered.

This is a bunch of crap!

Even if we are in the same guild,
I'm gonna fight with everything I got!

I ain't gonna hold back!

Being in this tournament makes you my enemy!

I ain't gonna lose to you!

Bring it on, Mr. Barely-Came-in-8th-Place.

Gajeel's powered up quite a bit, you know.

Natsu's no pushover either!

Still, Team B sure looks tough!

Let's do our best, Elfman!

Sis...

Jella--

Mystogan. You're...

The master is a very understanding person.

He warmly gave his consent
when I explained the situation.

You said you couldn't get near the coliseum.

I hadn't hit upon this method at the time.

It's against the rules.
You're not a member of our guild.

I've heard that, in a sense,
Mystogan and I are one and the same.

Don't get so worked up. This is a festival.

Right, Mystogan?

That's right, Erza.

Also, Mystogan...

Mystogan is a little less chatty.

Try to remember that.

Understood.

It seems that hooded gentleman
isn't a member of the guild.

I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

I told you it was a bad idea!

We tried to stop him!

However, he isn't malevolent.

Strangely enough, he seems
to possess the same heart

as those bearing our guild's emblem.

It'd take too long to explain,

but you could say he's technically
a member of our guild.

I see. So he's this world's Prince Jellal.

Is he strong?

Most definitely! He was once
one of the ten Saint Wizards!

--I'll allow this!
--Huh?!

This is for Fairy Tail's victory!

--I'd expect no less from our first master...
--Doesn't care at all about being logical.

That's just like our guild, all right.

So, have you figured anything out?

I'm suspicious of Raven Tail,
but nothing beyond that.

This is their debut, though.

We sense the magic power
every year. It doesn't fit.

How about you? Have you sensed
this magic power of yours?

No. Not yet.

Gajy...

And last, but not least, is the only other
team to clear the qualifying round!

Yes! You know them already!

The most powerful, most indomitable...

...and most formidable of all!

Sabertooth!

That's them.

Let's have fun, Natsu.

What are you gawkin' at?

Gajeel...

So that's Fiore's most powerful guild...

Good luck to you, Sting!

I'm rooting for you, too!

Are those Exceeds in the stands?!

Don't you dare lose, Natsu!

Fight hard, Gajeel!

Those are all the teams that'll be competing!

What are your thoughts upon
seeing this lineup, Mr. Yajima?!

Hmm...

I wish I was young!

Uhh, that's not quite what I meant...

Hmm?

Now, then!

It's time to unveil the event schedule
for the Grand Magic Games!

"Grand Magic Games"

So there's a contest and a battle on each day?

Battles, huh?!

First, the contests have
rankings from 1st to 8th.

How a team ranks in a contest
determines how many points it will earn.

Additionally, a team can choose any member
to participate in the contest parts.

Next are the battle parts!

The event organizers have chosen
these matchups based on fan surveys!

What?

They choose who fights who?

So if you're unlucky, you could
get thrown into a battle part

right after using up all your
magic in a contest part?

The battle rules are simple!

Each team will square off as shown here.

The winning teams will earn 10 points,
while the losing teams will earn 0.

In the case of a draw, both teams
will be awarded 5 points.

All right!

It's now time for the Grand Magic Games'
opening game, Hidden, to begin!

Hidden?

What kind of game is that?

One member of each team will participate!

The game's rules will be explained
once all the competitors are ready!

Leave this first one to me!

Don't forget! Your soul will always be...

...Wild Four!

The first to step forward is
Yeager of Quatro Cerberus!

This first one is about assessment.
Let me handle this!

Very well.

From Mermaid Heel, Beth Vanderwood!

Nalpudding. You go.

Gotcha, yep!

From Raven Tail, Nalpudding!

I'll take this one.

--Eve gets top billing!
--Eve gets top billing!

With a lively cheer,
Blue Pegasus sends out Eve Tilm!

I shall handle this.

The birds are singing most pleasantly today.

Here's one to watch!

From Sabertooth is Rufus,
the minstrel who sings to the red moon!

Why the heck is everyone
making such a big deal?!

I'm not sure what the rules are,

but if it's called "Hidden", then hiding
must play a central part in it.

It's a shame Wendy isn't here.
She's tiny and all...

All right! As a real man,
I'll take first honors!

You're hardly cut out to be
"hidden", you musclebrain!

Smaller is probably better!
That means it's you or me, Yuka!

Don't call me small!

No...

We're going to take the lead
from the very start. I'll do it.

From Lamia Scale, Lyon Bastia!

Oh? In that case, count me in.

I'm gonna see what this tournament is like.

From Fairy Tail Team A, Gray Fullbuster!

If the lovely Gray is competing,
then so will Juvia!

Hey! You'd better not
lose on purpose, you hear?!

From Fairy Tail Team B, Juvia Loxar!

All eight teams have chosen their competitors!

Now for the rules of the
opening game, Hidden...!

Ack! There's a whole bunch of Grays!

Juvia's really happy about it!

She's okay with copies?! What a weirdo.

--I wish I could use copy magic too.
--What would you use it for?

To make lots of copies of tasty fish!

--Can you even eat copied fish?
--Sheesh! Don't crush my dreams!

Next Episode: Night of sh**ting Stars.

I'm gonna make a bunch of
Erzas who are mad at you!

Gah! Anything but that!