After being angered by Kabe, Natsu was beaten up for a full ten minutes.
Only after his face was swollen, his expression distorted, and his entire body covered in bruises did Kabe's anger finally subside enough for him to spare the guy this time.
He grabbed the dizzy Natsu, who was rolling his eyes and sticking out his tongue, with one hand and walked toward where the king and the others were.
"Man, this guy's skin is really thick. I'm a little tired after beating him up."
"I'll take a break. Continue with the drawing."
After saying that, Kabe casually threw Natsu into Gray's arms and returned to his own team's side, becoming a spectator.
'He's really this casual?'
'You clearly didn't even use much strength.'
Everyone looked at his relaxed appearance without even breaking a sweat and could not help but complain internally.
Even the girls from Team A did not understand his actions.
Cana stepped forward and hurriedly whispered:
"What are you doing?"
"If you keep fighting, we are guaranteed to win!"
"You wish."
Kabe raised his hand and flicked her forehead.
"Did you forget?"
"This isn't only a competition. It is also your S-Class advancement test."
"If I defeat every opponent myself, guess how the guild master will judge you afterward?"
"Don't you still want to become S-Class?"
"Ah, right!"
"I almost forgot about the important matter."
Cana finally reacted.
She had completely forgotten that she was participating in the S-Class examination.
In fact, the importance of becoming an S-Class Mage was far greater in her heart than this so-called Grand Magic Games.
"For the remaining matches, I, Erza, and Mira will try to participate as little as possible."
"As for you, Ultear, and Juvia, you should defend the position as much as possible."
"Let everyone see how much you've grown."
"Understood!"
Following Kabe's instructions and arrangements, the three girls immediately corrected their attitude.
They rubbed their fists and prepared themselves for the upcoming matches.
After finishing his advice to Cana and the others, Kabe walked over to Laxus.
He earnestly tried to persuade him.
"Laxus, stop always thinking about fighting me for first place."
"Give more opportunities to the younger generation."
"Helping them grow is what seniors like us should do."
Gray immediately interrupted.
"Since when did you become a senior?"
"If I remember correctly, I joined the guild before you."
"Exactly."
"You joined much later than me, yet you still haven't become an S-Class Mage."
"Don't you think that's embarrassing?"
Kabe did not give Gray any face at all.
One sentence instantly shut him up.
Then Kabe continued staring at Laxus, waiting for his answer.
"You bastard."
"You took the top spot and injured my teammate."
"And now you're coming over here saying something like this?!"
Laxus gritted his teeth.
He really wanted to smash this shameless guy in front of him.
But at that moment, Makarov, who was standing beside the king, deliberately coughed twice.
Hearing this, Laxus's expression changed several times.
Finally, his tense muscles relaxed.
He let out a long breath.
"Forget it."
"Winning this boring competition wouldn't prove anything anyway."
"I agree."
"For the remaining battles, I'll try to fight less and leave room for Gray, Canae, and the others to show themselves."
"Now that's the responsibility expected of an S-Class Mage."
"Just as expected from someone of Fairy Tail."
Kabe smiled and heavily patted Laxus's shoulder.
Then he quickly moved away before Laxus could get angry.
On the other side, King Thomas felt both happy and helpless.
Kabe had defeated the famous Jura in only two moves.
He had truly lived up to the title of Wizard Saint, making his father-in-law proud.
However, Kabe had not continued fighting according to Thomas's plan.
The fact that he stopped after only one match and did not dominate the entire field left the king somewhat disappointed.
At this moment, Fairy Tail A Team had defeated two opponents and earned two points, reaching the top of the rankings with 12 points.
However, Fairy Tail B Team also had 8 points.
The difference was only four points.
If something went wrong and B Team managed to overtake them, then wouldn't all the small tricks he arranged have been wasted?
While Thomas was struggling with this thought, Makarov's intentional cough caught his attention.
The king looked over and saw Kabe talking with Laxus.
After listening carefully, he heard their conversation.
Seeing them openly discussing how to hold back and use the competition to train the younger members, Thomas felt annoyed.
But at the same time, he also felt relieved.
'Training them is good.'
'They should be trained.'
'Without Jura, and with Fairy Tail's S-Class members no longer dominating...'
'Judging from overall strength, Fairy Tail A Team is still far ahead.'
'That girl called Ultear alone eliminated all the other teams yesterday.'
'With her there, A Team's first place is guaranteed.'
Thinking this, Thomas finally felt reassured.
He immediately began cooperating with the host and restarted the drawing process to decide the next participants.
The following matches finally returned to normal.
The audience could finally watch battles where both sides exchanged blows, accompanied by various flashy magic techniques.
Looking at the scores, Kabe arranged for the girls to each participate in two or three matches.
After they demonstrated their abilities, he had them stop fighting.
Among them, Ultear's performance remained as outstanding as always.
She defeated her junior Leon and Blue Pegasus one after another.
When she fought Laxus, the battle was much more even.
However, before they could determine a winner, she raised her hand and voluntarily admitted defeat.
Laxus also honored their agreement.
He stepped down and gave the others a chance to perform.
Afterward, Cana and Juvia also achieved victories.
Meanwhile, Fairy Tail B Team's Canae and Lucky also displayed impressive performances.