Marvel's Magic Master

Chapter 284 Poor Natsu (Part )
"Let's draw lots!"

On the small island, Makarov took out a box that he had prepared in advance.

There are a total of 110 wizards who have signed up for the competition, so 55 pairs of slips of paper are prepared in the lottery box. Those who draw the same number on the slip of paper will be the opponents in the first round.

Everyone took turns to draw lots, and George was no exception.

"Number twenty-three."

Seeing the number on the note, George glanced around the room and quickly found the wizard who had drawn the same number as him.

"It's actually George. My luck is so bad!"

When the magician found out that his opponent was George, he let out a wail.

The wizards who drew Laxus, Erza, the Thunder Gods, Natsu and others also wailed like him.

Because they were roughly aware of how strong they were, and knew that they would definitely not be able to defeat them.

"Everyone, please enter your respective venues according to the venue numbers I have assigned."

The drawing was over, and Mirajane said as she flew in the air with the microphone.

Mirajane was one of the few wizards who did not participate in the competition, so she became the host of this competition.

The mountaintop surface cut out by George was very large. Mirajane used a magic pen to draw fifty-five arenas so that everyone could compete in their respective arenas at the same time.

So now everyone just needs to find their respective arenas according to the numbers they have drawn and start the fight.

This game was proposed by George on the spur of the moment. There wasn't much preparation and not much complicated content.

When it is perfected next year, it will naturally not be as casual as it is today.

Actually, it doesn't really matter. After all, we are all wizards from the same guild. We all know each other and are familiar with each other. So it's called a competition, but it's just a chance for us to learn from each other.

Many wizards are aware of their own strength and know that it is impossible to compete for the championship and the chances of entering the top ten are very slim.

Except for a few exceptions, everyone is in a good mood.

That group naturally included Lucy, because she really wanted to get into the top ten and get the prize money to pay the rent, so she was so nervous that her hands were shaking when she drew the lots, for fear that she would draw the likes of George and Laxus and be eliminated in the first round.

"The first preliminary round begins!"

Everyone stood on the stage according to their numbers, and the competition began amid the cheers and encouragement of the densely packed residents on the shore and the sound of Mirajane's microphone.

"Collapse!"

In a flash, George came behind the wizard and knocked him down with a stun spell.

With his current level of magic, with the help of his wand, unless the wizard has special physique and magic, he can subdue most wizards below S-level with just a simple stun spell.

After finishing off his opponent, George heard a thunderclap from the next ring.

Turning around, he saw that it was Laxus who released lightning to stun his opponent.

Similar things were happening on several other arenas, where opponents of Erza, Natsu, Gray and others were basically killed in one move.

This is the difference in strength.

The battles in other arenas also ended quickly.

For a normal wizard, the battle is basically over if he is hit by the opponent's magic a few times.

Only a wizard like Natsu, who has a physique close to that of a dragon, can withstand all kinds of magical attacks and still stand up and continue fighting.

The first round of preliminary competition was over in less than ten minutes.

"Take a half-hour break, and then proceed to the second round of drawing lots!"

Mirajane announced after all the preliminary rounds were over.

Resting for half an hour is of course for everyone to recover their magic power and physical strength. Not all wizards can defeat their opponents with one move like George, with basically no consumption.

Most of the wizards had fought hard to win the battle, so they naturally needed to take a break. "The second round of drawing lots begins."

Half an hour later, the 55 winners came forward to draw lots again, while the 55 losers became the spectators cheering them on.

This time there are twenty-seven pairs, with one bye.

"I'm number 28 and I got a bye, it's awesome!"

When Lucy saw that she had drawn the number ticket, she jumped up on the spot in excitement.

For her, she got a bye in this round and advanced directly to the third round. If she can win the third round, she will advance to the top 14, which will put her very close to the prize money.

"Collapse!"

Another one-shot kill. Wizards who were not as fast as him basically couldn't avoid his stun spell.

Because he always went around and put the wand at the back of the head to cast the stunning spell.

"Change your outfit: Flame Emperor's Armor!"

After dealing with his opponent, he heard a cry of surprise coming from the ring near the middle. The corners of his mouth slightly raised and he flew over there.

"Poor Natsu."

It turned out that in this round of drawing lots, a strong pair appeared, and Natsu and Erza drew the same number.

There's nothing you can do, the draw is random, so even if he's drawn to face Laxus in the first round, it's still possible.

So in this game, apart from the championship being well-deserved, the rest depends on strength and luck.

Just like this second round, one of Natsu and Erza will stop here, and George guessed that it would most likely be Natsu.

Because Natsu is the type of person who can have extraordinary bursts of power when facing enemies, but can only maintain his original strength when facing his companions.

Especially when facing Erza, who has been beating him since childhood and almost has psychological trauma, the strength he can exert will be several percent weaker.

It can only be said that he had bad luck, which does not mean that he only has the strength for the second round.

Sure enough, after fighting for more than twenty minutes, Natsu still lost to Erza.

But this exciting battle also pushed the atmosphere of the competition to a climax.

After another half-hour break, the third round of draws began.

This time there were only fourteen arenas and twenty-eight contestants, with the rest all standing by as spectators.

Among them, many powerful wizards met in advance and became the focus of the audience.

For example, Albagarin, the Thundergod with petrified eyes, fought against Elfman Strauss, who was able to take on the Beastmaster after the Spectre War.

The ice-style Gray is fighting against Bigusro, one of the Thunder Gods.

Levi, who George has a good relationship with, is fighting against Gajeel, who once attacked her but failed.

George himself was fighting against Juvia, an S-class wizard who was once a phantom.

"Even if it's George, I won't admit defeat. Juvia will let Gray-sama see a more shining Juvia!"

Juvia fell in love with Gray at first sight the first time she met him, and began to pursue him madly, even joining the guild.

When facing George, he did not give in at all and directly entered the hydration mode where physical attacks were ineffective.

Although she was present at both the Phantom Battle and the Tower of Paradise, she was well aware of George's strength and that she was not someone she could defeat.

"Water restraint!"

The surging water flowed from under George's feet and completely enveloped him.

(End of this chapter)