Fairy Tail: You said you were just acting, are you serious

Chapter 110, Round Two Officially Begins

The next morning, after the first round of elimination, most of the eliminated contestants sat in the audience, while a few others, still seriously injured, were unable to come out to watch the competition.

The speaker and council members also took their seats early on the viewing platform, looking forward to the second round of elimination matches.

Meanwhile, in the waiting area, the players who successfully advanced have arrived one after another.

Lahar was frantically flipping through his notebook, memorizing the tactics he would use against Mark Beth.

As usual, Mark Beth fell asleep on the flying carpet.

Lastiros was wiping his glasses, a smile still on his face after hearing the good news yesterday.

Urutia remained aloof, waiting for the knockout stage to begin.

Tap, tap, tap...

Just then, a series of unhurried footsteps came from the passageway.

Everyone's eyes turned in the direction of the sound, and then everyone in the area was stunned for a moment.

Ron put on sunglasses and changed his clothes into a pure black turtleneck uniform, then slowly walked over.

"Yo, good morning everyone!"

Ignoring everyone's astonished gazes, Ron greeted all the contestants with a relaxed air.

Lahar looked surprised and pushed up his glasses, which were about to fall off.

Why did Lord Ron suddenly change his clothes? Is there some new strategy behind this?

After greeting Ron, he snapped out of his reverie and continued flipping through his notebook, afraid he would forget everything once he got on stage.

On the other side, Lastiros, after a moment of stunned silence, revealed a contemptuous smile.

He scoffed inwardly. Did that guy think this was a costume show?

Unfortunately, it's useless; you'll be eliminated soon.

After Ron greeted Ultear, she glared at him and then turned her face away as if she didn't know him.

Ron gave a wry smile, then found an open space, leaned against the wall, and skillfully struck a confident and lazy pose.

Anyway, these teenagers are either aloof or posing for cool looks, so I blend in without feeling out of place and don't have to worry about being too flashy.

As time passed, footsteps could be heard from the other end.

Azuma strode in, his confidence and belligerence becoming even more pronounced after hearing yesterday's news.

Sora, who followed, frowned deeply and stared at Azuma's back with a very unpleasant expression.

The thought of dealing with this belligerent dark-skinned man when she went on stage made her feel irritated.

The two then stood behind the proctor, waiting to go on stage.

Before long, there was not much time left before the start of the second round of elimination matches.

"Distinguished members, thank you for waiting!"

The chief examiner and referee stood on the suspended platform in the center of the arena and raised the magical megaphone.

"Without further ado, please welcome the contestants from the first round of the second elimination tournament to the stage!"

As the referee announced, both fighters stepped to the center of the ring. Azuma maintained her previous expression, while Sora took a deep breath and forced a sweet smile as she entered the ring.

However, although Sora was smiling, her eyes were filled with anger as she looked at Azuma.

"The first match begins now!"

Sora took the initiative, taking out the Celestial Key, spinning it in the air to unlock it, and lighting up a magic circle.

"Sculpture stand, Kayelum!"

The moment the magic circle unfolded, Kayelum transformed into a beam cannon, and the instant it appeared, the muzzle spun and locked onto Azuma.

Boom!

The beam cannon unleashed a thick beam of light, instantly blasting towards Azuma!

Azuma didn't hesitate either, slapping his hands on the stone slab and activating a magic circle.

"Wooden Design - Tree Tower!"

Boom, crack!

The stone slab that had lit up with the magic circle shattered instantly, and an enormous tree burst forth from the ground, blocking Azuma's path.

The beam of light struck the tree trunk, leaving only a charred crater; it couldn't penetrate it at all!

"hateful!"

Sora frowned deeply. Couldn't even this cause any harm to this guy?

"Is this your maximum output? That's very disappointing."

Azuma sighed, then his five fingers instantly clenched.

In the next instant, the tree split off countless roots, which swept towards Sora and Kayelum.

Sora couldn't escape the entanglement of those tree roots, let alone Kayelum, who was merely a Protoss.

"Kayelum!"

Sora reached out to grab Kayelum in retaliation, preparing to switch and cut off the tree roots.

"it's useless."

Squeak! Creak!

With a casual wave of his hand, Azuma squeezed the tree roots that were wrapped around Kayelum, turning it into scrap metal.

Kayelum then dissipated into the air due to his severe injuries and returned to the Protoss Realm to recover.

Azuma forced Sono to the edge of the ring and then asked, "Now, I'm asking you one last time, do you admit defeat?"

If you're scared, then obediently get down there.

Seeing Azuma's haughty demeanor, the disheveled Sora still managed a mocking smile.

"Don't look down on me, you idiot!"

Azuma nodded and sneered, "Since you won't admit defeat, then I'll grant your wish."

The tree roots that were wrapped around Sora instantly swelled up, and a faint red light emanated from the bark through the dense magical energy.

Boom!

An explosion rang out on the arena, raising a cloud of dust.

"cough!"

The severely injured Sora fell onto the open ground outside the arena, coughed once, and then lost consciousness.

The judges on the platform stared in shock at Azuma's retreating figure, their eyes wide with disbelief.

"This young man didn't even show his full strength before! What happened with that explosion?!"

A member of the council exclaimed in surprise.

Speaker Crawford stroked his beard and sighed, "It seems that this young man named Azuma was inspired after witnessing Ron White's battle and realized how to inscribe other spells into his Wood-Shaping Magic to cause an explosion."

I underestimated this young man's magical abilities; he's truly a terrifying genius.

Upon hearing the speaker's assessment, the other councilors also showed expressions of admiration, and most of their doubts were dispelled.

"Azuma wins the first elimination match!"

The proctor went up to the arena to make repairs, while Azuma had already returned to the waiting area.

Just as Azuma passed by, Markbeth stared at him with displeasure in his eyes, his fists clenched.

Eric, sitting in the audience, also showed an angry expression, but because he couldn't reveal his identity at the moment, he could only grit his teeth and suppress his anger.

The second match began quickly afterward, with Ultear, now known as Tia, freezing Jack's lower body without much effort.

With Jack's surrender, she advanced to the second round.

The judges on the platform nodded in satisfaction. After the previous competition, this ice-shaped magic was indeed more pleasing to the eye.

As the second match ended, the duel on the magic screen changed.

[Match 3: Ron vs. Lastiros]

"Next up is the third match!"

Please welcome Ron White and Lastiros to the stage!

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