Giant ape, large hammer, fierce tiger, cage, ice dragon, cannon...
Various Ice-Make forms continuously appeared in the arena, only to be shattered or defended against by the opponent's magic.
Leon and Gray, just the two of them, put on a grand ice sculpture exhibition.
Even a fleeting longsword or a long spear was intricately crafted, identical to real objects except for the material.
This match might not have been as earth-shattering as the one between Jura and Rhode, but it still delighted the audience immensely.
If they were to vote on which match was more exciting, Leon and Gray might just win more votes.
The two senior and junior brothers fought fiercely for over ten minutes, cooling the entire arena, yet neither managed to claim victory.
At this moment, Leon waved his hand and took off his shirt.
Gray followed suit with the same move — even their undressing speed was comparable.
"They took it off!" Jabadi suddenly became excited.
"COOOOOL!!!" Jason was even more excited.
"Oh dear..." Only Yajima shook his head gently, being the only normal one.
Screams erupted from the audience, as the scene of these two handsome men undressing was quite thrilling.
Moreover, Leon was a quite famous mage, and taking off his shirt was his signature move, secretly adored by many.
Needless to say, Jubia was also among those screaming. She even took a moment to shout something like 'Don't look at Lord Gray's body' to the audience, but no one heard.
At this moment, both were panting slightly, each with some scars from failing to dodge in time.
But from the scene, Leon seemed to have a slight advantage.
Though Gray endured hard training and unlocked his second magic source, Leon's magic talent was in no way inferior to Gray's.
The past six months allowed Gray to surpass those with mediocre skills, but not enough to outdo Leon.
Around the 20-minute mark, Gray struggled more and more.
He must face the fact that in terms of strength, he's temporarily inferior to Leon.
But he also discovered areas where he's not weaker than Leon — melee combat.
Whether it's unarmed combat techniques or fighting using crafted weapons, he seemed to have a chance to beat Leon.
Now he just needed the right timing.
Coincidentally, Leon, thinking he had the upper hand, confidently said: "How about a bet? If you lose to me, let Jubia join our guild!"
Gray retorted without hesitation: "Don't even think about it! How could we let our people go to you!"
'Our people' — 'my people' — 'Jubia is my person, won't let go'
Gray's words went into Jubia's ears, going through layers of translation, turning into some strange meanings.
She, with her blushing cheeks, fell into a fantasy.
The teammates couldn't be bothered with her.
The two below clashed again, Leon keenly noticed Gray's combat style becoming more aggressive, as if trying to approach him recklessly.
"Don't underestimate me! Ice-Make: Wolf Fang Club!" Leon, seeing Gray charging at him, surprisingly used a static object form, covering himself with a giant wolf fang club to strike Gray's abdomen.
Gray didn't make a sound, flew a few meters away and hit the ground, shattering into ice blocks.
"Ice Substitute?" Leon was startled, this was a dynamic form Gray wasn't particularly good at, this is bad!
Sure enough, a shout came from behind: "Ice Debt Spring!"
A massive quantity of ice surged upwards like a fountain from under Leon's feet, launching him into the air, freezing him in midair.
Gray knew this move wouldn't restrain Leon for long; he rushed up the Ice Debt Spring with a fine ice sword in each hand.
"Ice Blade... Seven-Step Dance!"
Just at this time, the ice around Leon shattered into ice shards in an instant, freeing him, but unable to escape the close-range attack.
"Ice-Make: Mouse!" Leon's body sprouted numerous ice spikes, like a hedgehog.
Gray's ice swords continuously slashed at Leon, while he himself got hit multiple times.
All the ice swords and spikes shattered, and the senior and junior brothers fell from the air with blood oozing.
"Leon!"
"Gray!"
Lamia Scale and Fairy Tail each called out their comrades.
Rhode couldn't help but sigh, these two really went all out, truly like brotherly disciples.
"Leon and Gray both have fallen!" shouted Jabadi, "There's not much time left, can anyone stand up?!"
Gray propped himself up with his elbow, turned over, then braced to climb up.
Leon struggled to sit up, also trying to stand.
"Time's up!"
Before they could get up, Pumpkin Man came out to announce the match result: "The match is a draw, each gets 5 points!"
Wendy was a bit anxious, Rhode knew what she was thinking, patted her shoulder: "Go quickly."
On Lamia Scale's side, Sherria also hurriedly ran out.
At a distance of five steps from the injured two, Wendy and Sherria simultaneously kicked a piece of ice, then fell face-first to the ground with a cry.
"Again..." The others from Fairy Tail and Lamia Scale couldn't bear to watch.
The two little girls, however, got up as if it was routine and continued forward.
"Sherria, go help him first."
"Wendy, go help him first."
Leon and Gray spoke in unison, then glanced at each other, turning away with a look of disdain: "Busybody!"
Wendy and Sherria exchanged smiles, each starting to heal their comrades.
Ultear, behind the screen, turned and left, shaking her head with a laugh: "What kind of disciples did mom choose, two idiots."
After confirming that their partners were alright, the two little girls chatted while treating them.
"You must be Wendy, right? I've heard Mr. Jura mention you... Oh, I'm Sherria, nice to meet you!"
"Hello, I've also heard Brother Rhode mention you."
By the time they temporarily treated the injuries, Wendy and Sherria had become friends and already planned to hang out after the match.
They soon left the field, and Jabadi announced the next match: "Fairy Tail B Team, Laxus versus Sabertooth, Oroga!"
"Laxus, huh?" Oroga confidently said, "I'm sure to win."
"I remember he's the grandson of Fairy Tail's president," Rufus pressed down his hat brim, "His defeat, I'll also remember well."
The atmosphere on Sabertooth's side became very relaxed.
On Fairy Tail B Team's side, it was about the same, no one thought Laxus would lose.
"That guy's strength is okay, mainly as a Lightning God Slayer Mage, he theoretically shouldn't fear your lightning." Rhode casually reminded.
Natsu could take down a Fire Godslayer Mage, after all.
Laxus was slightly surprised upon hearing 'God Slayer Mage,' but didn't worry at all: "Then I'll have to give it a proper try."