Fairy Tail: Metal and Threads Chapter 756: The Unholy Trinity’s Public Debut

Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Crocus.

July 3, x791.

With the eight contestants, Elicia, Cana, Ultear, Sui-Feng, Orga, Takashi, Karen, and Yumichika gathered in the center of the arena, Mato's image reappeared on the Lacrima-Vision screens to introduce today's event.

{"Okay, now that all the players have been decided, let tell you about Pandemonium!"} Mato shouted excitedly, eliciting cheers from the crowd. {"If you'll take a look at the screens, I'll get the explanation started."}

As soon as Mato's words finished, the screens changed, now showing an image of a large temple with a small Mato standing to its side, once again holding a pointer.

{"The ga will take place in this temple, you should be able to see it now in the sky."} Mato said, his small image pointing upwards with the pinter in his hand.

Imdiately, everyone in the arena looked up. When they did, they could see a large temple floating down towards the arena, its main doors opening to reveal a flight of stairs lowering towards the ground.

*Boom!*

A few monts later, the temple landed on the ground, the stairs leading up to the entrance while the impact created a loud sound and made the arena shake montarily.

{"One by one, after drawing lots, each player will step into the temple to fight a variety of monsters we've prepared especially for this event."} Mato continued once the temple was in place. {"There are a total of one hundred monsters inside. And each player, at the start of their turn, will be allowed to choose how many monsters they will fight. Please keep in mind, once the round starts, you won't be able to leave the temple until you've defeated all the monsters, or the monsters defeat you!"}

*Cheer~~~~~~~~~~!*

Being able to see the wizards fight monsters, which was basically a subjugation request, made all the mbers of the audience go wild.

{"The winner of the event will be the one who defeats the most monsters once there are no more monsters left."} Mato continued. {"So, without further ado, let's get to drawing those lots!"}

With Mato's words, a mber of the Grand Magic Gas committee stepped out onto the arena grounds with a box in hand.

{"Alright, everyone please co this way and choose a lot."} The female committee mber said into a microphone attached to her outfit. {"There are eight lots in this box. Your orders will be determined by the number printed on the lot you choose. And please, each wizard can only take one lot. Though, I shouldn't have to tell anyone that."}

While saying that last part, the committee mber was glaring at the mbers of Fairy Tail, more specifically, Cana.

"Hey, Cana, do you know her?" Ultear asked playfully?

"Nope, never t her." Cana replied, looking like she was ready to take a bottle of booze out of her [Storage Card] at any mont.

"Then why is she staring at you like that?" Elicia asked, sounding just as playful as Ultear. "Maybe you destroyed sothing that belonged to her on one of your quests."

"Hmm… That's possible…" Cana said while putting on a contemplative expression.

Seeing Cana's oblivious expression, the committee mber could only grit her teeth.

As a matter of fact, Elicia was spot on as to why the committee mber was glaring at Cana. Several years ago, when Alfonzo's and Elicia's first mansion was built, Cana had taken a quest. And to make sure that she made it back on ti for the house warming party, Cana rushed through the quest. In the process, she completely destroyed an entire block of the town she was working in.

Unfortunately, this committee mber used to live on that street. So, in Cana's haste, she destroyed that woman's family ho, along with the hos of a dozen more families, and everything inside so she could get back quickly.

Compensation was made to all the families affected, though. Even so, the heartache of losing everything they knew still haunted so of the victims of that event until this very day.

"Well, I can't think of why she would be so mad at ." Cana said with a shrug. "So, let's just go draw our lots."

With Elicia and Ultear both shaking their heads, the three Fairy Tail wizards made their way to the back of the line where the others were drawing their lots.

In the end, the order for today's event went like this.

First, Elicia Marcus Taylor.

Second, Takashi Komuro.

Third, Orga Nanagear.

Fourth, Karen Lilica.

Fifth, Ultear. Milkovich

Sixth, Yumichika Ayasegawa.

Seventh, Sui-Feng

Eighth, Cana Alberona.

"Guess that ans I'm first." Elicia said with a grin as she started walking towards the temple steps while holding up her lot with the number one printed on it. "I don't' know what you all are gonna do when I'm done, though. I plan on taking out all one hundred monsters in one go."

As she spoke, Elicia tossed the lot to the side just as she reached the stairs to the temple. She then walked up the stairs with confident steps.

{"Did you hear that, Yajima?"} Lola asked enthusiastically. {"Contestant Elicia has declared that she will be facing all one hundred monsters at one ti. What do you think of that?"}

{"It's quite an ambitious declaration."} Yajima replied diplomatically. {"But if I've learned one thing over the years, it's that you should never underestimate a Fairy Tail wizard. They tend to surprise you at every turn."}

{"Yes, I can understand the sentint."} Lola replied with a nod. He then turned to Jason, who was basically bouncing in his seat while leaning forward as far as he could. {"And what do you think, Jason?"}

{"So cool~~~~~!"} Jason replied loudly.

{"That's about what I expected."} Lola said while shaking his head. {"Anyway, Contestant Elicia has entered the temple. So, let's see how she does in this challenge."}

*Cheer~~~~~~~~~~~~!*

As the cheers from the audience drowned out any other sounds in the arena, Elicia stated the number of monsters she wished to face once again. And as soon as she did, the doors to the temple closed. A mont later, doors all around the inside of the temple opened. And through them, monsters of all kinds stepped in. There were even so S-Class threats mixed in with the monsters, and they were all staring at Elicia like they wanted to tear her apart.

"Well then, let's get started." Elicia said, her smile never dropping from her face. Though, it was clear to everyone watching the screens in the stadium that she was not there to play around. "[Thread Magic: Thread Slicer]."

With Elicia's chant, all the monsters went into an imdiate frenzy. They then, so by land and so by air, charged towards her. However, before they could get very far, they all ca to an abrupt halt. And when they did, all the threads that Elicia released as soon as the doors opened to release the monsters beca visible.

*Gasp!*

And when the audience saw just how many threads were surrounding the entire room, they were completely surprised. To think that Elicia could release so many threads and keep them all hidden from view until the mont they were needed just after the ga started was incredible.

"She's really doing it, huh?" Ultear muttered with a smile. "She really didn't leave anyone else a chance, did she?"

"You act like you wouldn't have done the sa." Cana said with a scoff. "Let's be real, if they were capable, anyone in this event would have done the sa."

"True." Ultear replied with a nod.

anwhile, the other wizards participating in the event were having similar conversations. However, they all ca to a stop when they saw Elicia turn to the cara that was recording the inside of the temple and wink.

Then, Elicia jerked her arms backwards. And with that, all the threads wrapping up the monsters constricted, slicing all one hundred monsters in to ribbons, their blood, guts, and bone fragnts sent flying all over the inside of the temple.

*Bzzt!*

Not even a second after all the gore started, the lacrima-Vision screens around the arena cut out, the grueso view too much to be broadcasted.

A few monts later, the doors to the temple opened and Elicia, without even a single drop of blood on her, stepped out before the doors once again closed behind her.

"So, who's coming in second?" Elicia asked, a wide smile plastered on her face. A mont later, however, she burst into giggles before continuing. "Hehehe! I sounded just like Ever."

"Shut up, Lici!" Evergreen shouted from the Fairy Tail seating area with her face beet red.

Before Elicia could tease Evergreen even more, however, a green-haired, human-sized missile rushed towards her and tackled her to the ground.

"Lici!" Karen, the human-sized missile, shouted while sitting on Elicia's abdon and shaking her by the shoulders. "That, do that to ! Well, without the shredding, okay? I want you to tie up so bad! I need it!"

"Oh, you were here, weren't you, Karen?" Elicia asked, an awkward smile on her face.

"Lici! Tie up! Do it right now!" Karen shouted, not caring that Elicia had just ntioned not noticing her. "I don't even care if I lose this event. I need it. I need it so bad! Please!"

"You can tie up, too!" Darkness, who was sitting among the audience as a spectator instead of patrolling today, shouted as she stood up. "We still have to get my rope escape skills up to snuff, rember? That way, if I'm ever captured… *Pant* I'll be able to escape… *Pant* Even if it takes a while… *Pant* And my captors manage to use as sexual relief… *Pant* I won't give up, my knightly spirit will remain unbroken… *Pant* because I know I can rely on the skills we'll have worked out together! *Pant*"

As Darkness' rant continued, the people seated around her slowly moved as far away from her as they could. anwhile, every wizard in the stadium, other than Karen, who was too focused on Elicia, cringed, rembering run ins they've had with Darkness in the past while turning in dark wizards.

"And this event just went from Rated E for Everyone to Rated M for Mature." Alfonzo groaned.

"What is that supposed to an?" Ur asked with a weirded out stare on her face.

"Oh, I plan on making gas that can be played on the lPhone and other devices that will be released in the next year." Alfonzo replied casually. "And those are part of the rating system I was thinking of using to let people know what ages are suitable for playing the gas."

"I see." Ultear replied. "That's kinda interesting."

"Yeah, but at least Virgo isn't here to add to the chaos, right?" Marin said with a smile.

Imdiately, Alfonzo face pald. Ur face pald, and Sun tilted her head, confused by Alfonzo and Ur's actions.

*Flash!*

Then, as if to tell Marin that testing Murphy was a bad idea, Virgo summoned herself into the arena next to Lucy.

"*Sigh* Sothing told you'd be making an appearance soon, Virgo." Lucy muttered in a defeated tone.

"Yes, Princess, I've co to join in the punishnts." Virgo replied while bowing as politely as ever. She then straightened up as she continued. "So, how would you like to punish today, Princess?"

"Why does this always happen whenever those two are in the sa place?" Lucy asked while covering her face with her hands.

"Your Virgo is even worse than mine." Future Lucy said in a dumbfounded tone.

With the chaos brought on by Karen's outburst, the proceedings stopped for a few monts. However, as professional as they were, Lola and Yajima managed to get things back on track soon enough.

{"Although I said you should always expect the unexpected when it cos to Fairy Tail wizards, I'm not sure how we should proceed now that all the monsters have been defeated so thoroughly by Elicia."} Yajima said, drawing the attention of the crowd.

{"Neither am I, Yajima. Neither am I."} Lola replied. He then turned to Jason. {"Any suggestions, Jason?"}

{"So cool~~~~~!"} Jason shouted while snapping pictures of the chaos in the stadium. {"So cool! So cool! So cool~~~~~!"}

{"Thanks for your input, Jason."} Lola said with a deadpan. A mont later, his smile returned as he continued. {"Luckily, I do know soone who can help with this dilemma. So, what do you have for us, Mato."}

With that, the broadcast fell silent for a few monts. That's not to say that Mato did not have an answer to Lola's question. Rather, the one inside the Mato costu, King Toma E. Fiore, was caught off guard. Not expecting that all the monsters would have been defeated so quickly, he had taken off his costu to enjoy the event. And now, he was scrambling to get back into it.

{"Uh…. Mato?"} Lola, unaware of Mato's true identity, asked in an unsure tone. {"Is everything all right?"}

A mont later, the Lacrima-Vision screens changed to show Mato, who was clearly trying to catch his breath.

{"*Pant* *Pant* yes, sorry about that, Lola."} Mato said through ragged breaths. {"I stepped away for a mont to um… to get sothing to drink. And I had to run back to tell everyone what cos next."}

*Cheer~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!*

{"Although this is unexpected, it's not so unexpected that we didn't have a counterasure in place."} Mato continued to the sound of the cheering crowd. {"So, we'll be bringing back an oldie but goodie to decide, as Miss Taylor asked, 'who's coming in second?' through eighth."}

With that, a group of Grand Magic Gas committee mbers walked into the arena carrying a Magic Power Finder. At the sa ti, the temple that would have been the stage for Pandemonium, began to rise into the air, eventually disappearing from view.

The committee mbers then set up the Magic Power Finder in the place where the temple's stairs once were.