On the stage in the hall, Marcus, dressed in a suit, appeared with a microphone. Although he was not very prominent in the guild, he was everyone's first choice when it came to hosting events.

"Citizens of Magnolia, and friends from nearby towns, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"

"The beautiful fairies are about to present us with a visual feast!"

"I hereby declare! The Fairy Tail Most Beautiful Girl Contest has officially begun!"

A deafening roar of cheers erupted from the audience.

If the magical parade was the spectacular finale of the Harvest Festival, then the Fairy Tail Most Beautiful Girl Contest was the second most exciting part of the celebration.

The winner of this beauty pageant can receive a prize of 50 J. While showcasing their charm, they may also receive a substantial cash reward, so most of the female mages from Fairy Tail enthusiastically participate.

"Let's welcome our number 1 contestant for this match, the alluring beauty with an otherworldly capacity for alcohol, Kana Alperona!"

Marcus's voice rose and fell as he pointed to Kana, who was unusually dressed in casual clothes as she came up from backstage. "Kana seems to be wearing a bit too much today. Next up is the magic talent show. I wonder what she'll do?"

Kana smiled slightly and tossed out a deck of cards.

Her graceful figure appeared and disappeared amidst the swirling cards, and finally, revealed to everyone through magic, was Kana, who had somehow changed into a swimsuit.

That cool and refreshing outfit instantly ignited the passion of all the audience members.

"What a nice view......"

"Awooo—"

"Kana! Kana! Kana!"

"..."

On the large lawn behind the guild, inside the Freedom Gundam which was in stealth mode, Hope was watching this scene through a magical telescope, somewhat puzzled as to what these people were so excited about.

That drunken girl usually only wears one more pair of pants than she does now; she's really ignorant.

Hope looked smug; he wouldn't tell anyone that he'd seen Cana dressed even less...

Hearing the enthusiastic cheers from the audience, Kana was overjoyed, as if she could already see 50... no, the money for drinks going into her pocket.

Backstage, Lucy, who was also participating in the competition, saw the enthusiastic atmosphere below the stage and thought, "It's swimsuits! Cana is so cunning..."

"So that's one of those tricks. I've learned something new."

Erza, standing next to the blonde girl, looked serious.

Lucy looked at her in surprise, "Huh? Erza, you're participating too?!"

"Hum-"

Erza crossed her arms and said, "The thought of having a showdown with Mirajane is exhilarating."

Lucy then realized that Erza and Mirajane's relationship was practically a carbon copy of Gray and Natsu's.

Mirajane is currently unable to use magic, and Erza's only rivalry with her is the annual Harvest Festival guild beauty pageant.

However, in recent years, Mirajane has been the one to win the title of Fairy Tail's most beautiful woman...

As Kana left the stage, Marcus's passionate voice rang out again, "I never expected Kana to have such a trick up her sleeve. I'm almost completely won over. But the next contestant is no less formidable."

"Let's give a warm welcome to contestant number 2, a water-like girl with S-class strength, Juvia Rocks, although she is a new member!"

Amidst the crashing waves, Juvia, becoming one with the water, completed her magical talent performance, and, also dressed in a swimsuit, immediately received the same cheers as Kana.

Lucy was biting her handkerchief backstage, looking indignant. Another one selling her body. She should have prepared a swimsuit too.

"Next up is contestant number 3, the sexy sharpshooter, Bisca Mullan..."

"Contestant number 4 is our petite but adorable Sky Priestess, Wendy Marbel..."

On stage, host Marcus remained as passionate as ever.

"Next up is contestant number 5, Fairy Tail's signature girl, and also a contender for the championship in this competition. Her beauty is enough to make men all over the continent fall for her."

Let's shout her name out loud—

"Mirajin!"

"Oh oh oh oh oh!"

"I've been looking forward to this for so long!"

"She's even prettier in person than in the magazines!"

"..."

As soon as Mirajane stepped onto the stage, the enthusiastic cheers from the audience far surpassed those of all the previous contestants, even though she was still wearing the same black and white dress as yesterday.

Mirajane smiled and waved to the audience, then began her magical talent show amidst howls and screams.

That's right, Mirajane has already used a little magic.

However, it wasn't the "receiving" that established her "demon" title, but rather another magic she excelled at: "transformation."

As Mirajane cast her spell, her head suddenly transformed into a blue cat head with a cheeky expression.

The audience below the stage was stunned.

Happy made the same expression, laughing as he patted the dumbfounded Elfman on the shoulder with his cat paw.

Just when everyone thought Mirajane was joking, the cat head on the beautiful girl's body turned into a fierce-looking Gajeel.

This scene caused Gajeel, who was in the audience, to spit a mouthful of beer onto Natsu's face.

Having absolutely no interest in the beauty pageant, Natsu, who was eating bread at the time, immediately became annoyed and started fighting with Gajeel on the spot. However, Elfman reacted quickly and threw them out of the guild with one hand each.

Regardless of what the audience thinks, Mirajane is having a great time.

However, she is unlikely to win the beauty pageant this time.

Lucy was secretly delighted. The champion candidate had self-destructed, so her chance had come. After all, she was a super beautiful girl, and she had the added charm of youth...

Just then, a figure appeared beside Lucy.

Lucy was slightly taken aback when she saw the unfamiliar woman in front of her, wearing a green miniskirt, brown stockings, glasses, and holding a velvet fan.

"Um... may I ask who you are?"

However, what responded to her was the golden light shining from the other person's pupils after they took off their glasses.

Immediately afterwards, Lucy lost consciousness.

Chapter 160 Laxus's Rebellion

"Mirajan doesn't seem to want to win the championship again this year."

"But it's okay, because the next contestant is also a favorite to win this time!"

The host, Marcus, with his melodramatic and expressive words, immediately reignited the strong anticipation in the audience who had been dampened by Mirajane's quirky performance.

Marcus waved his hand, "Next up is contestant number 6! A powerful mage who combines strength, wisdom, and beauty! Erza Scarlet!"

"Is it finally going to appear?!"

"Fairy Queen!"

"I came here specifically to see her!"

"......"

In terms of popularity, Erza is in no way inferior to Mirajane.

She lost to Mirajane in the beauty pageant, but it wasn't her fault, because people are more accepting of gentle women.

Now that Mirajane has "brought about her own demise," Erza is undoubtedly the only contender in the eyes of the audience to win the title of Fairy Tail's most beautiful lady this year.

However, half a minute passed, and Erza still hadn't appeared.

Marcus thought Erza hadn't heard him, so he repeated his lines.

Fortunately, there was a response from backstage this time, but the person who went on stage was not Erza, but a beautiful woman with glasses wearing a green skirt.

"You are......"

Marcus looked at the newcomer with surprise. "Abba Green? When did you get back?"

The unexpected appearance of a woman who wasn't on the contestant list took everyone by surprise, even the Fairy Tail mages were momentarily stunned.

Abba Green covered half her face with her fan and said playfully, "Alright, this boring competition is over. The winner is decided, and I, Abba Green, am the champion! Hehehehe~"

With her laughter, the stage curtain fell instantly, revealing the contestants backstage, who had turned into stone statues and were neatly lined up in a row, including Erza.

"Danger! Citizens and tourists, please leave this area immediately!"

Marcus, true to his reputation as a top-notch host, reacted immediately to evacuating the audience upon witnessing this horrifying scene.

Soon only Fairy Tail members remained in the guild.

Makarov demanded angrily, "Abagerin, do you know what you're doing? Are you trying to ruin the Harvest Festival?!"

"Since it's a festival, there will naturally be some extra fun programs."

The guild members looked around with serious expressions. They knew very well that wherever Abba Grin appeared, two other people would inevitably follow.

Sure enough, two figures appeared from behind the stage.

One was the mysterious green-haired man Hope met early that morning.

The other was a tall man wearing a tight-fitting suit and a knight's helmet.

"It's Fried and Biguslow!"

"As expected, it's the Thunder God Corps!"

"How dare you attack your own comrade!"

"Wait, could they be doing this because...?"

The crowd immediately descended into chaos.

Freed, Biggleslow, and Abba Grin formed the "Thunder Force," which also has another name—the Laxus Royal Guard!

The Thors are a powerful force that often undertakes highly difficult missions.

They are absolutely loyal to Laxus, and if they had to choose between the guild and Laxus, the Thunder Legion would choose the latter without hesitation.

The person who could make Abba Grin attack her guildmate is pretty obvious...

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