Chapter 96: Let the Games Begin!
"Alright." Reve began, standing before his guild mates minus the ones he was unaware about. Bedside him were the newer or unknown faces they walked in with during their latest confrontation with the guilds of Fiore. "Before I say anything, I want Kanade and El Rayo to reintroduce themselves, then we'll get to the two new girls."
Kanade stepped forward, pushing her light lavender hair back into a ponytail before bowing and then returning to a stance with a grin. She slammed a fist into her palm with that cheeky grin of hers as she would then reintroduce herself like told. "Kanade Reia. My fists and my strength are my magic! I remember a lot of you guys before I left for training, but now I'm glad to be back and a full fledge member! Lets win the games!"
With a fist pump Kanade received a round of applause before taking a step back and allowing the next person to step forward. A masked man dress like a luchador received a bunch of cheers as if we was already well known in White Eclipse. He only waited for those cheers to subside, smiling beneath his mask and feeling the warmth of a White Eclipse welcome. Once everyone was silent again, he gave his dramatic greeting.
"...LUUUUUUUUCHAAAAAA!" He shouted to the heavens, causing the dorkiest of members to do the same — Waiston, Kuro, Skye and even Jaxon and Cygnus all belched out his trademark battle cry.
"My name is El Rayo! I am a Luchador that specializes in Impact and Rope Magic! Close range is mi specialty of course, and I'm muy happy to be here compadres! I'm ready to carry my weight as White Eclipse grabs the title!"
"LUUUUUCHHAAAAAA!" The same guilty party shouted again, completely hyped about El Rayo joining the team while the others simply clapped with positive visages on their features. Once he settled them down, Reve then pointed to the two brand new faces.
"Alright, now its time to meet our two newest recruits. Sophie Verde, and Keye."
Keye stepped forward first, showing a slightly timid visage. Her short black hair that just reached her shoulders exposed her dark gold eyes. She had a slender frame, one that made you question if she was even a fighter of any sort, let alone a mage, and everyone took note of that, raising a brow as she now stood out before everyone. Some even looked towards Reve with quiet assumptions, but his eyes stayed on Keye instead.
"My name...is Keye. I don't have a last name because I was a foster child...never picked one up. About half a year ago, I ran into Kuro after living on my own for a while and...he said I could join him. Then he told me about White Eclipse and convinced me to join so..here I am." She paused, gulping subtly before continuing on. "My Magic is archery. I hope to be at least useful to you."
She bowed, then took a step back as they clapped, Kuro the loudest with a wide smile on his face. "Good job, Keye!" He shouted, causing her to gain a reddened face.
Following, the younger one, Sophie, stepped forward. "I am Sophie Verde." Immediately everyone gave a confused look as they watched her. "Does she sound off to you?" Cygnus asked, scratching the back of his head. "Be nice!" Skye whispered with a nudge. "I'm just saying! It's almost like she a robot or something..."
"My magic revolves around enhancement. I also use gauntlets in battle. Thank you for having me."
Another round of applause occurred as Sophie walked back into the group, Cygnus still giving her a weird look until Reve stepped forward once more.
"Alright, so as you know, the Games are being held a bit differently this year, but the concept is still the same. Instead of five man teams, they changed the format to ten." Instantly Reiss's eyes widened, and he turned to the others who were equally shocked before turning back to the gunslinger. "Really!? What?"
"Don't interrupt." Reve responded, thinking nothing else of his sudden outburst. "It's optional, but we're taking the option. The concept is that a team of five will be doing the events, and another team of five will be doing the battles. Almost like a group A and group B thing. Because of this and our condensed numbers, there's a small chance we might have to call on a rookie or two, so you guys be ready. Our priority is to give it everything we've got and leave nothing to regret, but we also have to survive to the final day Battle Royale."
The faces the rookies wore at this moment. Reve held an entirely different aura from last year's games, and from the moment they reunited, it resonated within everyone how important this was, so now with Reiss and the others secretly forming their own team, it felt as if they were now incidentally in the way of their own goal.
"So that means no slacking, rookies. Watch every event, every fight, learn on the go, and be ready in case it comes down to it. Now, my starters. As I call your name, come grab your armbands. Apparently they have something to do with the preliminary rounds. I picked this team because I believe it's the most efficient to get us through the prelims without any slip ups. "Myself, of course. Skye, Luke, Jaxon, and Cygnus."
He looked up. "Huh?" He questioned, confused.
"What? Not ready or something?" Reve asked him, holding out the remaining armband. "Unless I was wrong to assume that you stuck to the resolve I heard you make during Tartarus? I'm excited to see the magic you've learned and the strength you acquired over the year, Gravity God. Don't let your name remain hidden with the White Eclipse roster. Show them what you're made of."
He blinked, still a bit taken back before finally laughing a bit to himself. "Alright, I didn't need your pick me up speech, Reve. Lets do it." He responded in a positive tone, taking the armband and strapping it on.
"Alright, once we pass the preliminaries, for now our event team will be Skye, Jaxon, myself, Selene, and Aira. As for the battle team, it'll be Luke, Cygnus, Waiston, Adam and Kuro."
Luke let out a low whistle, followed by a confident grin. "That's a heavy hitting squad. I like it."
Adam huffed once with a smirk. "With my human body a bit more intact, I'll be able to go all out without sacrificing my form. The competition is screwed against me."
"Keep that energy the entire week." The gunslinger strapped on his armband, holding it up to the others. "Just as always, something will occur at midnight tonight that will start the prelims. No mess ups this time! Make sure we're ready, because only those with the armbands on can compete in the preliminaries! There are no last second fill-ins without this thing on, so don't look for any miracles. Be. Here. On. Time."
"I feel like we're being attacked." Cygnus whispered. "Well, last year was your fault, meatball sub." Luke whispered back.
"Until then, enjoy your time in Crocus. I'll see you all here at nine tonight. Everyone. Dismissed."
"But we were supposed to meet the others at nine..." Lluvi quietly reminded the crew of rookies as everyone dispersed. "I know..." Reiss murmured.
"And we have to tell them about the two groups within our team. How are we going to do that? We don't even know how good they are? Can they even compete!?" Tyson inquired as well.
"I know..." Reiss murmured again.
"We should find them! We can't wait until nine!" Micaiah suggested. Ilaria slumped over, feeling defeated. "I don't know where Ramman is.. I thought this plan was full proof, Reiss-kun."
"Well, fearless leader!?" Tyson patronized, standing before Reiss. "We're in deep shit now! What's the plan!?"
"..." Reiss kept that same visage of disbelief, but at the same time...gears were turning in his head.
"...Sacrifices must be made. We'll continue with our plan."
"..So we're going against what our S-class said by not showing up for our guild at nine?" Ilaria reiterated in question way too bluntly. Reiss nodded however. "We'll continue on with the plan. We agreed to this to prove to them that we can hold our own against the top guilds in Fiore, and that's what we'll do, right? And now, we promised five other people who we've ran into much more than just a guild mark and a spot on a big stage. Maybe it was fate, but we all have a responsibility now, right? Are we going to back down from that?"
Annoying, but he made sense in Tyson's mind, and the others agreed. "Yeah, Reve and the others are going to be pissed, but they were going to be regardless. So what's stopping us from doing what we set out to do? Nothing! Don't back down now. Lets show them that we're an extension of this guild, and that White Eclipse isn't to be taken lightly no matter who they're up against, right?"
"Right!" The girls shouted. Tyson huffed, but followed suit. "Yeah, right. Still, lets spend the rest of today looking for the others, and just meet up when we do. If we can do that before nine, that is."
"Now that's a plan!" Reiss exclaimed. "Lets do it! See you guys then!"
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"Erza! How are we going to adjust to this new concept if we're missing people!? You're not really relying on Laxus and Natsu showing up out of nowhere, are you?" Jet asked her. Erza simply smiled, folding her arms over her chest. "We wouldn't be a guild nor a team without them. I believe in them, and when they arrive, we'll be able to once again call ourselves the defending champions, Fairy Tail. Ichiya and the Trimen have already set out to look for Laxus for us. Thanks to Gajeel and Levy, we have a hunch about the Rajinshu's latest location. As for Natsu...just trust me, Jet. I have a hunch he'll be here."
Lucy hung her head at the empty words, but that's when Erza turned to her and the others. "With that being said, our team for the preliminaries will consist Lucy, Gray, Wendy, Cynthia and myself! I spoke to Chapati about the fluidity of the rules, and came to the conclusion that we don't need to have an official group A and group B. We can choose the day of who will compete in events and who will compete in fights."
"That's actually good. Nice job, Erza." Gray praised. "We'll easily hold it down until the others return. It's not like we're lacking in the first place."
"That's right." Gajeel added. "Laxus and Salamander are just icing on the cake. No one's beating me anyways!"
Before they could continue their banter, Chapati Lola's voice was heard through the screen hung up at the bar. The sudden appearance of the famous announcer caught everyone's attention, causing them to turn to him to tune in.
"Greetings people of Fiore! I am here for not an announcement, but a recap for those who have been out of the country since the famous battle against the Tartarus demons!"
Everyone blinked, except for Gajeel and Levy who sighed, turning away as if they were aware of what was coming next.
"Ever since the day of that faithful battle, the Council Captains who placed their lives on the line to keep our home and magic safe, we've been kept in safe regards thanks to one man."
"Wait...what?" Lucy said, blinking in confusion. "There were no council members there? It was just us and White Eclipse!" Gray added. Erza nodded, also confused. "Sting, Rogue and Minerva too, but why are they taking credit for something they didn't do? And didn't Tartarus blow up the Magic Council and their top order?"
"They reformed." Levy answered reluctantly. "That guy created a new group of higher ups out of nowhere, and what's worse is that everyone was okay with it. He just showed up and took over the Council from head to toe the second Siegrain disappeared."
"Who?" Erza asked, but Gajeel simply pointed back to Chapati right on cue.
"And that one man, is Council Chairman, Kemuri!"
He stepped into view, and as he did, those who remembered his face from that day — their eyes widened in surprise as the yellow haired mafia boss stood before everyone on screen. He smiled, giving the people of Fiore a single wave. "Hello everyone. Most of you know me by now, but the Grand Magic Games as a tendency to bring those who've been gone, home, as well as bring in newcomers and foreigners alike. So, to reintroduce myself for those listed, my name is Kemuri, the Council Chairman for the rebuilt Magic Council. After our intense battle with the demons of Tartarus, some personnel changes were required to replace those who unfortunately lost their lives. Lets take a moment to remember those names and faces, shall we?"
And there they were. The faces of everyone who were inside the Council Headquarters they day it blew up thanks to the demon known as Jackal. Gajeel couldn't watch, turning away as everyone else watched in silence. Once it ended, the screen turned back to Kemuri.
"Though we'll never forget those who sacrificed everything for us, it's time to usher in the new era of magic law enforcement and politics. So without further ado.." He held a hand, and a second later another pale one took his. He would pull that person into view, causing all of Fairy Tail and White Eclipse to react. "My fiancé, and your First Lady of Fiore, Amelia."
"Maggie!?" Erza shouted, completely confused. "We've been keeping close tabs on her." Gajeel responded, huffing once. "Somehow she's slipped right by everyone with this Amelia alias, and no one has questioned her."
"I don't trust it." Gray chimed in. "Between her and Daityas, the only remaining evil demons we're aware of.. it just doesn't sit right with me."
"That's the thing though." Levy interjected. "We haven't seen Daityas since Tartarus, and even when spying on Maggie, we still haven't seen nor heard from him. I don't know if they're even affiliated anymore."
"So she's keeping her promise.." Erza murmured to herself.
"Well she's still as hot as ever!" Warren added though no one asked for such input.
Kemuri would then continue. "I would also like to introduce you to my new chain of commands, the Council Captains! But...you'll be meeting them all once the Games officially start."
"Well that was ominous." Cana admitted. "Why's he waiting to reveal them like they're some big deal or something. And what happened to those guys, Odin and Correll and them? Gajeel, Levy, do you know anything about them?"
They both shook their heads as Pantherlily spoke. "Everything for the past year has been ran by Kemuri until about a month ago. I'm guessing they're who took over, but we have yet to be given names nor faces to who we've been answering to."
"Now, on behalf of the princess Hisui and the rest of Fiore, I just want to wish you all good luck, and may the best, most exciting teams win and give our people a show. Until tonight, mages of Fiore."
As the screen disconnected abruptly, everyone else turned back to each other with speculation to a bunch of unanswered questions. "Well, I guess for now we just continue with what we planned to achieve."
Everyone agreed with Erza's words, preparing for the night ahead with a determined visage. Lucy stared out the window, a look of shallow hope as she sighed once. "Are you coming or not..?"
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"Ten minutes till nine." Reiss sighed, but as he looked up, he gave a small smile as everyone on their team was before him. They found everyone just in time, and that gave him a much easier feeling. "Alright gang, listen up, because this year there's a few changes we didn't know about until now."
Lance blinked consistently before raising his hand high into the air. "Does it have anything to do with crippling depression? I don't think I can handle that. I'm not a psychiatrist."
"What? No!" Reiss exclaimed, giving Lance a confused visage before turning back to everyone else. "Apparently, you'll be competing a lot more than suggested. Before this year, teams were simply made of five mages, with everyone else as substitutes. But this year...there's a group A and a group B within our team, one to do events and the other for the battle rounds, and though you don't have to officially label which person is in which group, it's suggested that five of us take the event team, while the other five take the fights. So now that we're all here with time to decide, it's time to figure out who belongs in what group."
"My strength is in fighting. I'll be in that group." Ramman didn't hesitate to add. Reiss waved his hand. "Hold on now. Even if that's true, there are other factors to add in. Events are just as important, and all of this will help us decide who will be apart of the final team on the final day."
"I'll take part in that too." Ramman replied, causing Reiss to become annoyed. "You don't make that decision!"
"But you just asked for that input, Reiss-kun." Riley interjected, and the honorific caused a background Ilaria to twitch again. "But I see what you're asking is for a more sound game plan instead of figuring out who here is the muscle and who isn't, correct?"
"Right." Tyson jumped in. "There are many factors that play in this. Our opponents, what the events could be, what we're capable of, things like that. Like Reiss said, we don't have to have an official staple on who is in which group, but we just need to be aware of who is stronger where and what we can do to get the best results, you know?"
That's when Saraya slowly raised her hand. "Um, since there's five events, I'll be on that team regardless. I'll find the one best suited for me, but between that and battling, I feel like I'm best suited for the event portion."
Reiss nodded with an admirable smile. "Alright! Thanks Saraya! Anyone else with suggestions?"
Ramman raised his hand. "Um, since there's five fights, I'll be on that team regardless. I'll find the one best suited for me, but between that and events, I feel like I'm best suited for the fight portion."
Everyone gained a comically sour expression. "You just copied what Saraya said, except you switched battles and events around." Tyson pointed out. Still, if he was adamant about it, they couldn't fault him, so Reiss conceded. "Alright...Ramman we're counting on you. In events you don't have to come in first to get points, but in fights it's ten or zero, so we can't drop any of those if possible."
"Alright so that's one definite in each group!" Ilaria cheered. Lance then slid into the middle of the group, causing everyone to grow silent immediately — not from anticipation of what he was going to say, but the anticipation of having to embrace something stupid or off the wall. That's when he slowly raised a finger to the air as if an actual spotlight was on him. "I'm going to showcase my skills on the grandest stage of them all, and to that, a test of brutality won't suffice! I must show them the intangibles, so place me on the event team, Lance Stygma with an easy ten points!"
Laughter slowly ensued, followed by clapping as everyone agreed. "Alright, Lance! I like it! I won't lie to you guys, my training has been preparing me for this, so I'll definitely be in the battle group."
"We all saw that coming, so leave the rest for tomorrow. If we pass the preliminaries that is." Tyson spoke, stating something everyone could come to agreement with. "However. It's already ten, so we might as well just hang out for the next two hours. You know, get to know each other and stuff until it's time to begin. No reason for us to separate now, right?"
Reiss looked back at their inn, just barely able to see it in the distance. He could see a couple of silhouettes walking about, and he sighed because of it before turning back to his team with a smile. "Two hours, guys. Lets do this. For Saraya and her tribe. For Lance, so he can prove to the guild that turned him down that he's great. For Ramman...who just wants to fight. For Riley and Evelyn and their own reasons and finally, for us, who are going to prove to the veterans that we're just as good! Because it's White Eclipse..."
"Or Second Place!"
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"Only ten minutes remain." Tiny announced to the room as he walked in. As he did, he flipped a switch, revealing a bunch of people sitting around a table as a large screen slowly dropped from the ceiling. "The streets of Crocus are cleared, and now we're waiting on that weird pumpkin to start everything off."
"Hm." Kemuri merely grinned, looking out the window for a better view of certain guilds before heading back to his seat on the other side of the room. The first person he passed, was a blonde haired woman with light blue eyes. She wore black fingerless and a black leather jacket, along with fishnets against her legs that ended at her black boots. Grinning, she spoke aloud for the others. "Even with those two guilds returning, the winner of this years games is clear." Her name was Crisdelin Shepard, Captain of the Magic Council's Discipline Unit.
"Easy pickings with some has-beens returning to the scene just to be embarrassed." He spoke, purple hair that fell to his shoulders and two different colored eyes — the right one red while the left one dark blue. He was Xaviare, Warden of the Council Prison, known as the Council Stronghold. "Let's not underestimate anyone though. Yeah we've been preparing for this moment for a long time, and big bro has put us in the spotlight finally, but let's not lose it, alright?"
"Your statement is very contradictory, Xavi." She pointed out, sitting with both gloved arms folded over her chest. Xavi turned to the white haired beauty with a loving gaze, leaning close to her. "Pardon me then, Olivia-swan. You know how we mages get. Magic tends to block out brainwaves most of the time."
"Your poke at my abilities never gets old, Xavi. My magic less tactics have gotten me to where I am today, lest we forget."
"Not at all!" He waved in surrender with a playful smile.
"Xavi. You're still hitting on every pretty face you see." A green haired female stated, walking in and closing the door behind her. "Yeah, but Olivia-swan could change all of that if she married me." He replied, causing her to scowl and for Tiny to speak up. "Please leave our Divisional captains alone, Xavi. And X, why're you late?"
"Why's it matter?" She asked with a smart mouth. That question was quickly retracted when Kemuri looked her way. Quickly breaking gaze with him, she huffed once through her nostrils. "I was napping. You know this is late for me."
"Well sit down. We have about five minutes before the games start and junior has something to say."
As she sat down, propping her feet upon the table, Kemuri took a puff from his cigar, blowing into the air before pointing to his left. "First. We're all aware of The Family's new lead scientist, Aiden Viscard, correct?" Aiden gave everyone a head nod as the spotlight was on him for the passing second. "Between him and Penelope, our magic advancements will surpass anything anyone else can come up with. But that's not important right now. Right now, is just a simple reminder. I wanted to remind you all, that you're all here because I trust you all the most. I have absolute no doubt that nobody in here would ever betray me. Half a year ago, my father died from an unknown illness. We don't know if it's hereditary or what, so that's another reason Aiden is here, but also half a year ago, I took over and fired everyone I felt distance with. I took over the Sorcerer Warehouse empire, and I started ruling things my way. Half a year ago, I easily convinced this country to make me the new council chairman, and I poured millions into the Council Stronghold as well as rebuilding everything affected by the attack of Tartarus. And now, here we stand. We are one step away from owning this country, and only one thing stands in our way, right?"
"You mean Hisui and that bloodline, right?" Said Maggie, better known to these people as Amelia, entering the room and sauntering over. A single hand running across his chin, Amelia sat right in the council chairman's lap, making herself comfortable as she wrapped her right arm around his shoulders. "And what are we going to do about that, darling?"
He grinned, proceeding with his pep talk to the others. "It might not be for a while, but you all have a job that I won't you to remember. And one day, when the time is right, we'll be taking the castle, and The Family will be ruling this country from top to bottom, from me as King, all through the council, it will be us and no one else! Everyone in here will be promoted, you'll be paid a lot more and most importantly, you'll be engraved in my heart as an important Family member...forever. There's nothing greater than that, because who takes care of your better than I?"
"No one!" Xavi shouted, causing Kemuri to laugh as the others smiled. "I grew up with Xavi, and I recruited the rest of you, but you're all my brothers and sisters. So let's make sure this empire starts and end...with Family. Until then...let the Grand Magic Games Begin."
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"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-KABO!"
"Here we go..." Reiss murmured, standing with his starting team.
"Hey! Where've you been!?" Reve shouted, marching over. It caused Reiss to gulp, shaking in place as Reve and the other confronted him. "And who are these guys?"
Before Reiss could stop stuttering and form a proper word, Reve noticed the insignia's and quickly put two and two together as Reiss turned his eyes to the ground. "...You're all in so much trouble, but now isn't the time. I'll deal with all 'ten' of you after the preliminaries."
Reve walked off again, a few of the veterans shaking their heads as they walked off with them.
Reiss exhaled slowly, still feeling awful until Tyson pressed a hand on his shoulder. He looked back to see his team all giving him a positive visage, allowing him to ease up with a small smile of his own.
"ITS TIME FOR THE PRELIMINARY ROUND OF THE GRAND MAGIC GAMES! THE FIRST NINE TEAMS TO FINISH WILL BE OUR PARTICIPANTS THIS YEAR, SO GOOD LUCK-KABO!"
"Nine? That's an odd number." Erza stated, slightly confused.
"Why nine?" Lucy wondered, before shrugging it off.
"Just as always-kabo, the preliminaries will take place right here in the city." The pumpkin headed mascot then pointed to his wrist. "Your wristbands-kabo! They are the key to this year's trial! Each team will gain a glowing neon color that only they can see! In each of the four corners of Crocus, your color is glowing. Don't worry, you can see it from everywhere, so you won't get lost! Once you reach the first corner, your color will change. Then you head to the next one and repeat! Once you've reached all four corners, head to arena as fast as you can down our brand new floating, winding road for a victorious placement! Are you ready-kabo!?"
Reiss and the others took their mark just as Reve and his team did. "I'll show you, Reve." Reiss said to himself. "We're not going to let you down. We're just as determined as you are.. watch us!"
"Get set-kabo!"
Suddenly, their wrists lit up. Reiss's team gained the color blue, and everyone acknowledged it. Determined visages took place, and everyone was ready to go.
"And..GO-KABO!"
As he yelled "Go," everyone took off. Reiss and the others immediately zipped to the left as Reve's team ran straight ahead, never looking back towards the rookies as they parted ways.
"Blue is the first color!" Ilaria reemphasized. "That's right!" Tyson added. "Stay close and be careful of anyone's path we cross and we'll be ok—"
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! WHAT AN OUTSTANDING DISPLAY! IN RECORD BREAKING FASHION, WE ALREADY HAVE A FIRST PLACE WINNER."
"What!? No way!" Tyson shouted as Chapati's voice was heard over the intercom. Everyone froze in disbelief. It hadn't even been a minute...so how was anyone finished!? Who finished!? That question was answered as Evanee Carlisle and her team stood at the finish line, looking down upon every other competitor with condescending grins.
"IN FIRST PLACE, ITS TWILIGHT ZONE! ONLY EIGHT SPOTS REMAIN NOW. GOOD LUCK TO ALL."
Despair really struck early for a lot of people, especially those who already weren't expecting to come in first, but the preliminaries continued on, and as Reve and the others reached their first color corner, they turned around to see Fairy Tail running past. That was all he needed to stay focused.
Reiss and the others continued on as well, and as they rounded a corner, Tyson ran straight into another competitor, causing him to fall over. The rest of his team and the other team skidded to a stop.
"Hey! Watch it before I destroy you, kid!" He shouted.
"Shut up..." Tyson murmured, but as he stood up, he noticed the Skull Milione guild mark on his chest.
{"They've turned me down five times, but surely the sixth will be the charm! That's the saying, right!?"
"It's okay...everyone leaves. You don't have to stay.."}
Lance's words, plagued by that very same guild ran through Tyson's head, causing him to clench his fist as he stood before the man. "Oh? Are you looking to die?" He asked.
"Tyson, what are you..." Reiss asked.
"You're the guys who made Lance feel like he wasn't good enough. You're the ones who wouldn't let him join your guild, Skull Milione, right? Because he's annoying?"
"Lance? Oh right! Yeah that kid was a bother! And he's weak! Only strong mages here! What you look so mad for? Are you going to do something about it?" He threw his head back and laughed, and laughed, and laughed until a fiery-iron fist slammed into his chin, forcing him off his feet and into the wall. Seconds later, he sat up, rubbing the bruise on his face. "What in the hell!?"
That's when not only Tyson, but the rest of the rookies stood side by side, glaring there way. "You did that to our guild mate?" Micaiah asked.
"For that, we can't let you compete this year. So this is as far as you go." Lluvi insisted. Ilaria gained a wicked grin as the atmosphere gained an eery sight. Reiss took a step forward as Skull Milione regrouped, ready to fight. "White Eclipse...
...Exterminate them."
