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CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: 100 TO 1

"Umm... You're challenging 100?! That's impossible! It isn't set up for one person to destroy them all!" Mato informed.

Erza turned to look at him. "I don't care." She claimed before walking towards the castle.

Erza soon entered the castle as everyone watched via Lacrima vision. "Erza!" Lucy exclaimed.

"The inside is pretty big..." Gray commented.

Lucy tilted her head a bit. "But it's upside down..." She stated as Gray and Wendy tilted their heads as well. Natsu felt like he was about to throw up.

"It makes me sick just lookin' at it!" He claimed.

"I'm Erza Scarlet from Fairy Tail A." Erza announced as she stopped walking. "I challenge 100."

Monsters of all types soon appeared. "A bunch have come out..." Wendy said in a scared tone.

"Even the D-class ones looked really strong, right?" Lucy questioned.

"Does she really mean to take them all of them out by herself?" Gray asked.

"She does. Erza means it. I can understand." Natsu replied.

"Natsu, you seem to be having fun." Wendy said.

"Maybe you were a better fit for this than that Chariot event." Lucy added.

"Will Erza-san be alright?" Juvia questioned in worry.

"I'm sure she'll get through it." Gajeel responded.

"Well, it should be a spectacle, anyway." Laxus added on.

"She's as reckless as always... She hasn't changed a bit in the past seven years." Doranbolt thought. Outside of the arena, Jellal looked back.

"Requip!" Erza shouted out, requipping into her Heaven's Wheel Armor. "Heaven's Wheel! Blumenblatt!"

Multiple swords rained down on the monsters at once. "Whoa! Erza has carried out a preemptive strike with an omni-directional attack! The D-class monsters are dropping one after another!" Chapati announced.

"Was she trying to demolish them all at once?" Helena questioned.

"No. By doing an omni-directional attack, she learned the responses, the abilities, and the defensive capabilities of each type." Kross responded as Erza requipped again.

"Also, in an instant, she was able to calculate which armor to use against each kind of monster." Nox added.

Erza was in her Black Wing Armor as she sliced some monsters, destroying them. "Her attacking power has improved!" Lily commented.

"Black Wing Armor! With each strike, its power increases!" Happy explained.

"Then she's starting out by reducing their numbers with sheer force, huh?" Carla asked as Erza sliced two more monsters. Another monster attacked her with fire.

"Erza-san!" Wendy shouted out in worry.

"It breathes fire!" Gray exclaimed.

"No worries! If the enemy's fire..." Natsu started to say.

"Oh, that's right! She's got Flame Empress Armor!" Lucy finished as Erza appeared in smoke wearing said armor.

"She brushed the flames aside! What is that?!" Lily asked.

"A weapon that's part of her set with her Sea Empress Armor!" Happy replied.

"Water against flames, right?" Carla questioned.

Erza soon destroyed the monster. "Oh, my! She's destroyed five C-class monsters already!" Chapati announced. Erza slashed at two more monsters as a magenta-colored Magic Circle appeared, Erza equipping another sword.

Explosions soon appeared from outside of the castle. "Uh-oh! What is this?!" Chapati asked.

"A fire and water dual-sword technique?" Lily questioned.

"But it also looks like she took some damage..." Carla pointed out.

A blue monster appeared in front of her. "So you're S-class... No, that's not right." Erza said as she requipped into her Sea Empress Armor and attacked with lightning.

"She returned fire against the water enemy with Sea Empress Armor and a lightning attack!" Romeo pointed out.

"Correct!" Makarov said.

"Fast judgment... And the confidence to back it up..." Mavis stated as Erza soon got attacked by a monster. However, she requipped into her Flight Armor, attacking the monsters at once.

"She's a wonderful wizard, isn't she?" Mavis commented.

"Th-This is awesome! She's already cut down half of the monsters!" Chapati announced as the other participants were watching.

"Seriously?!" Novali asked in disbelief.

"That's Erza for you." Hibiki stated.

"Her every move is polished, not a movement wasted." Jura pointed out.

"Truly remarkable." Orion commented.

"I wonder if Sho and Wally are watching, too..." Millianna muttered more to herself.

"Nonsense! Is this really anything to make a fuss about?! Look at her! She's all beat up!" Orga stated.

"It does look like she's exhausted..." Chapati agreed as more monsters came charging at Erza.

"Go, Erza! Smash 'em to pieces!" Natsu cheered.

"I don't know..." Gray muttered.

"It looks like she's kind of having a hard time..." Lucy said with her arms crossed.

Erza spun her lightning sword before throwing a lightning attack at the monsters, causing another explosion that could be seen outside the castle. Erza was soon seen panting.

"Oh, boy! Even wounded, Erza smoothly dispatched a succession of monsters, but now she's facing an A-class monster!" Chapati said as the A-class monster struck Erza with its fist.

"That looked like a heavy hit!" Risley commented.

"Ah! Hit that badly..." Beth trailed off.

"No. Just the opposite. I believe she used its weight." Kagura informed as the A-class monsters first was destroyed and Erza had her Adamantine Armor equipped. The crowd stared in amazement as the monster flew out of the castle.

More monsters showed up as Erza easily defeated them before defeating the A-class monster. Everyone watched as Erza continued battling with the monsters that came her way.

"The terrifying Titania! She requips over and over, steadily crushing the monsters! While she's taking damage and depleted a lot of her magic, unbelievably... just four monsters left!" Chapati exclaimed as Erza was back in her usual armor.

"But those are all strong ones!" Lucy pointed out.

"And she hasn't defeated the S-class monster yet..." Wendy added.

"S-class, my ass!" Natsu exclaimed.

"We know just how awesome S-class Erza is!" Gray informed.

Erza charged forward at another monster, not realizing the one below her. However, Fairy Tail B noticed. "Hey, she..." Gajeel trailed off.

Erza blocked the monsters attack before requipping into her Clear Heart Clothing Armor and slashing the monster before slashing at two more.

"And finally... And finally, the last one! Just what kind of monster is an S-class one?!" Chapati said as a small monster appeared. "Uh... Huh?"

"I thought so. So you're the S-class, huh?" Erza questioned.

"What?!" Natsu exclaimed.

"It's tiny!" Natsu and Gray said in unison.

"What a cute monster-san!" Wendy commented.

"Still, I have a bad feeling about this..." Lucy said as Erza equipped two swords.

"Huh? Why is Erza-nee changing her sword?" Romeo questioned.

"From Benizakura to two swords? Against that puny foe?" Happy asked.

"Something must be up..." Carla stated.

"Yeah. Look at her expression." Lily agreed. "Her concentration and sense of tension have doubled!"

"Come." Erza ordered as a dark purple light appeared.

"This is why I told you it was impossible-kabo! It's set up so that when the S-class monster becomes the last one left, its power triples-kabo!" Mato explained.

"Alright! Pandemonium's last monster! But somehow the battle has moved to the arena." Erza was seen being crushed by the S-class monster. "The now super-sized S-class monster is bearing down on Erza!"

"Who knew they set it up like this?" Yajima added on as Erza was dragged to the ground.

"An unexpected ambush..." Lahar commented. "I see. Fitting for a place called "Pandemonium"..."

"Go! The giant thing is no match for you, Erza!" Natsu encouraged.

Erza was thrown into the air as she slashed the monster, removing its hands before slashing it multiple times and finally defeating it. Erza then raised her sword in the air as everyone stood in shock.

"U-Unbelievable! Amazingly, Erza has obliterated 100 monsters all by herself! Erza Scarlet of Fairy Tail A has scored a resounding victory! Without any question, a tremendous win! Is this the true strength of the guild that was called the most powerful seven years ago?!" Chapati exclaimed as the castle disappeared. The audience cheered in excitement.

"A-Awesome!"

"What is she?!"

"I remember her! Fairy Tail's strongest woman wizard, Erza Scarlet!"

"Yeah, Titania! Erza!"

"The cheering just won't stop!" Chapati exclaimed.

"I give up..." Yajima said.

"I don't have the words..." Lahar commented.

Doranbolt had tears pouring out of his eyes. "Her rash action... I couldn't see that it would lead to this..." He thinks to himself.

"Erza!" Her team rushed towards her.

"Guys..." Erza mumbled. "Sorry. It took longer than I thought it would."

"Fight me later!"

"You were great!"

"I was moved!"

"I've got a lump in my throat..."

"Come on... It's not like we won the tournament yet." Erza reminded her team, making them laugh.

"Excuse me... You said it took longer than you thought it would?" Mato repeated.

"Nobody holds a candle to her." Cana commented.

"Er-chan really is the most powerful!" Millianna claimed. "The spiffiest and most powerful!"

"I should've expected no less of Ichiya-san's girlfriend..." Hibiki said with sparkles around him. "She blazes as brightly as the sun!"

"I guess seeing that makes a guy say reckless things!" Novali exclaimed.

"Marvelous." Jura complimented.

Orion only smirked at the sight.

"I don't like this..." Orga mumbled as the audience cheered Erza's name over and over.

"Fairy Tail has been booed since day one! But this wild applause makes that most hard to believe!" Chapati said.

"After seeing her, anybody would applaud..." Yajima stated.

"To be honest, I was moved as well." Lahar admitted.

"The seven years that were lost... Yeesh... It looks like I don't have to worry about it anymore..." Doranbolt thought.

"Th-That's no big deal! We could've done the same thing!" Lector claimed.

"F-Fro thinks so, too..." Frosch stuttered.

"Interesting. I suppose you aren't all talk, Fairy Tail..." Minerva said.

"She's incredible... I've never seen anything like that before..." Beth stated.

"I guess they don't call her 'Titania' for nothing..." Risley added on.

"Erza Scarlet... You know Jellal well..." Kagura thought as Erza had her fist in the air.

"Pandemonium has been conquered! Fairy Tail A receives ten points!" Chapati announced as the audience cheered.

Mato walked up to the remaining participants. "After some discussion, it's been decided that the other seven teams need to be ranked, so this is somewhat of a drag, but a simple game has been prepared." He said as a large orb appeared.

"What is this?"

"A Magic Power Finder! In short, MPF!" Mato replied.

"A device to measure magic..."

"Exactly. When this machine is hit with magic, the magic power will be displayed as a numeral value. Those values will be ranked, from high to low." Mato said.

"A simple test of strength, huh?" Hibiki questioned as Cana was drinking next to him. "I'm at kind of a disadvantage here... By the way, Cana-san, are you free tonight?"

"I'm free, but I don't think I'll be able to drink more than one barrel..." Cana replied.

"You drink too much!" Hibiki told her.

"That's an understatement!" Novali exclaimed, pointing to the multiple barrels.

"That drunk!" Gajeel said.

"That's no good..." Laxus mumbled.

"Cana-san! The competition isn't over yet!" Juvia shouted.

"Alright, let's begin! We'll go in the order that was decided-kabo!" Mato said.

"Then I'm up first!" Millianna removed her cape. "Here I go!"

"Oh, my! Under the cloak is a daring outfit!" Chapati said.

A pink Magic Circle appeared in front of Millianna. "Kitten Blast!" She shouted, attacking the MPF and the score of 365 appeared.

"The value is 365! But that being said, without a benchmark to compare it to, we don't know if this is a high score or not..." Chapati said as Yajima nodded in agreement.

"We Rune Knights also use the MPF as part of our training. This number is a high score. A level high enough to make someone a captain." Lahar informed.

"Then that's an impressive figure, isn't it?!" Chapati said.

"Feelin' spiffy!" Millianna exclaimed.

"Although Millianna's real strength isn't about power..." Beth pointed out.

"She may be at a disadvantage here..." Risley added on.

"Next is Quatro Cerberus's Novali!" Chapati said as the score was 124. "His value is 124! Seems a little low..."

"It's my turn, huh?" Hibiki said as the girls cheered.

The score on the MPF was 95 as Hibiki was on the ground in shame. "Hibiki of Blue Pegasus! His Magic power is 95..." Chapati announced.

"That's terrible..."

Cana soon comforted Hibiki as Orba went forward. "Next up is Orba of Raven Tail!" Chapati said.

"That's the guy..." Lily started to say.

"...who attacked Carla and Wendy!" Happy concluded.

"Right..." Carla said.

"Raven, huh?" Lucy muttered.

"I wonder what kind of magic he'll use..." Wendy said.

A small creature appeared and touched the orb, revealing a 4. "What the...?! His magic power is 4!" Chapati exclaimed.

"Is he just messin' around?"

"What's with that guy?!" Lucy asked before turning to Erza, who was bandaged up. "And shouldn't you be in the infirmary?"

"That's a little unfortunate, but there are no do-overs here-kabo..." Mato informed as Cana stole his hat. "Um, excuse me..."

"Alright, currently the top score is 365 from Millianna of Mermaid Heel-kabo!"

"Yay! I'm number one!" Millianna cheered.

"We'll see about that..." Orga stepped forward.

"Sabertooth's Orga takes the field!" Chapati said as the crowd cheered. "Listen to those cheers!"

"Orga-kun! Please win this thing!" Lector cheered.

"Orga's strong, isn't he?" Frosch asked.

Black lightning soon appeared in front of Orga's hands. "120mm Black Lightning Cannon!" Orga shouted, attacking the MPF. His score was 3,825.

"O-Over 3,000?!" Chapati stuttered.

"Ten times my score?!" Millianna exclaimed in shock.

"Wha...?!" Natsu said.

"What the hell is that?!" Gray shouted.

"Wow..." Lucy muttered.

"I've never seen a score like that, not even in my Corps!" Lahar thought.

"That's Orga-kun! When it comes to power, he's the strongest!" Lector cheered.

"Fro thinks so, too!" Frosch agreed.

Laxus grinned as Orga started singing again. "We don't need to hear anymore singing-kabo..." Mato muttered.

Orion was up next as he walked in front. Spectre summons a ghostly bow as a white and black accents with a skull in the middle Magic Circle appeared above the MPF. Arrows soon rained down, striking the MPF and creating an explosion.

When the dust settled, the MPF revealed a score of 8,000. This shocked the crowd as well as Orga.

"Holy crap!" Natsu exclaimed.

"That guy's one of Black Sun's elite wizards, right?" Lucy questioned. "Two of them are down there."

"Alright, can Jura, one of the 10 Great Wizard Saints, surpass this score?" Chapati asked. "He's got everyone's attention!"

"Jura-san will win, won't he?" Sherria asked.

"Of course. I'm concerned about something else." Lyon replied as Sherria looked at him in confusion. Jura stepped forward.

"Do you mind if I do this seriously?" He questioned.

"Go right ahead-kabo!" Mato responded.

Jura pressed his palms together. "It appears that Jura of Lamia Scale is concentrating!" Chapati said as Jura exerted his magic power and the ground began to shake. "An earthquake!"

"We're feeling tremendous pressure..." Lahar said.

"Rumbling Mt. Fuji!" Jura shouted as a beam appeared from underground. A score of 8,544 appeared.

"8,544! Unbelievable!" Chapati exclaimed.

"What?!" Natsu said.

"Old man, that's wack!" Gray shouted.

"In a word, unsurprising." Erza said.

"Those nicknamed the 10 Great Wizard Saints are just so powerful. Shouldn't their participation be limited?" Lyon questioned as Sherria was waving.

"I see. So that's what you were worried about, Lyon." She replied.

"Th-This is a new record for the MPF! The title "10 Great Wizard Saints" isn't just for show!" Chapati said.

"And our next challenger is Maxim Dumas!"

Maxim walked towards the MPF and gathered a large amount of magic power in the sky before calling out, "Meteor Strike!"

A meteor was sent down and attacked the MPF, creating yet another smoky explosion upon impact. When the dust cleared, the MPF revealed a score of 9,700.

"W-What power..." Makarov stuttered.

"And our final challenger is Cana Alberona of Fairy Tail B!"

Cana hiccuped. "So it's finally my turn?" She asked.

"I'm sure it's tough to follow Maxim, but..."

"Well, just do your best-kabo." Mato told her as Cana walked forward.

Cana soon took off her jacket, revealing a red emblem. "Alright, I'm gonna hit you hard!" She shouted.

"That emblem!" Carla said.

"D-Don't tell me..." Makarov looked over at Mavis accusingly.

"I lent it to her just this once..." Mavis' eyes sparkled. "...so she could win!"

Makarov turned white as Cana raised her arm, being engulfed into a golden light. "Gather! River of light that guides fairies! Shine! To destroy the fangs of evil! Fairy Glitter!" Cana shouted.

"That Cana possesses one of the Three Great Fairy Magics?" Ivan thinks to himself.

Once the explosion disappeared, the MPF was destroyed, revealing a score of 9,999. "O-Oh my goodness! The MPF is destroyed! The counter's stopped! What is this guild?! It's a one-two finish for the competition part! Can anyone stop Fairy Tail now?!" Chapati exclaimed as Cana extended her arms up.

"We're unstoppable! It's because we're Fairy Tail, see?!" Cana said as the audience cheered.

"I need to think a bit-kabo..." Mato muttered.

A/N: Another chapter is completed!

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~ Kaleb.