Is this the city of flowers? It's so vast!
Sitting atop the black clouds formed from iron sand, the guild's magicians were all struck with amazement at the sight of the immense city appearing ahead.
The city of flowers, Kalocas, located in the most eastern part of the kingdom, is the most prosperous and largest city in the entire kingdom.
Compared to Maganoia City, Kalocas has an area that is over 30 times larger.
Of all the sights, the most striking is the Merucrias, the Royal Palace of resplendent splendor, located in the heart of the city, with its golden opulence.
George did not directly land with the guild members into the city, but instead landed at the entrance of the city.
According to the martial arts regulations of the Grand Magus, they had to first register at the city entrance. Only then would the royal family arrange special accommodation for them within the city.
"It truly is the city of flowers."
After registering as the guild leader in Macao, everyone successfully entered the city.
The entire city is as its name suggests, filled with a variety of different types of flowers.
On the streets, at the doors of various houses, on the walls, and on the rooftops, the people of this city also have a fondness for flowers. Many of them wear jewelry on their heads in the style of different blooms.
There are also street performing magicians who use plant-based magic spells that bloom flowers.
The city was quite bustling due to the grand magus's martial arts tournament. Many people from other cities, and even other kingdoms, had come to see it, more than double the number of attendees at Maganoia City's Harvest Festival.
And it was very evident by the roadside that many magicians with considerable magical power were there, just like them, having been sent by various guilds to participate in the competition.
The five participants have been allocated special accommodations in a hotel for the competition, while those who are not participating must find hotels nearby at their own expense.
However, this is of no concern to the guild, as George simply flicked his paw and secured the best hotel accommodations for the guild's magicians.
The former Fairy Tail was poor, but ever since George arrived, it has gradually improved.
Although the number of missions has greatly reduced, many of the remaining magicians are unwilling to take on missions due to the blow, and the foundation is still there.
The first night of stay was peaceful, with no unexpected incidents occurring.
It's mainly because, although Fairy Tail is well-known throughout the kingdom, the magicians representing the guild at this event are not particularly famous.
They are more familiar with the likes of Makarov from the Ten Sacred Knights, Milana from Cover Girl, Erza from Fairy Tail, and Natsu Dragneel, the Dragon Slayer. However, all of them are currently still in the Fairy Tail Ball on Wolf's Island.
George doesn't usually leave the guild to accept missions, but rather, he teleports over after the group's mission is completed to clean up the aftermath.
He did make a name for himself at the Harvest Festival, but his cat-like appearance is such that unless he speaks, most people wouldn't think of him as a cat.
So, without them making a big fuss, the other competing guild magicians had no idea that the four people and one cat on their team represented the once famous Fairy Tail.
Many people would have thought it was some obscure guild.
Keep in mind that this time around, a total of over one hundred guilds of magicians have registered to participate.
Many are new magicians' guilds that have only been established for a few years and are looking to make a name for themselves through this event.
Some have even formed small guilds just a few members strong, and registered to participate only after hearing about the Grand Magus's tournament and wanting to take part.
The following morning, the royal family sent representatives to the hotels where all the guilds' contestants were staying.
"Contestants, please follow me. Today's first match in the morning will be held at the grand arena, Domsfura, on the stone mountain to the east of the city."
"Domsfura is the venue that our King has specially built with great expense for this Grand Magus's tournament."
Along the way, a beautiful hostess pointed to a structure similar to the Roman Colosseum to the east, introducing it to the magicians from various guilds.
The Domsfura grand arena covers a vast area and indeed appears quite magnificent.
The circular arena is surrounded by four stone giants holding great swords, and there are bas-reliefs of various monsters on the walls.
"What is the first match about? Is it a general melee inside the arena?"
A magician asked loudly to the hostess, and the other magicians all perked up their ears.
The hostess shook her head in response:
"I'm sorry, I don't know either. The specific match content will only be announced by the host on the competition floor."
"I feel like everyone here is so strong. I don't know if we'll be able to make it."
Leqi, wearing a red bow tie, felt the strong magical powers emanating from the magicians of other guilds around her, worriedly muttering to herself.
And beside him, the very talkative Markus immediately comforted her:
"Don't worry, we're not weak either. Besides, there's the guild leader!"
"Be careful, George said that we can't call him the guild leader here. If the royal family thinks we're cheating, it will be a problem."
Bisca and Alzack quickly reminded her.
The four nodded in agreement, then turned their gazes to George, who appeared to be sleeping on Leqi's shoulder. How high the guild can rank depends largely on George, and they four are mostly there to make up the numbers.
At this moment, George was not actually sleeping; he was simply consolidating his research from last night on the fairy ball, which had led to some breakthroughs.
There isn't anything urgent to do before the formal competition, and he has left a bit of his spiritual energy outside as well. If something does happen, it will be taken care of.
As they were led into the massive competition arena by the hostess, they could hear cheers from the audience.
By now, the vast arena was already packed with spectators on all sides.
The spectators would cheer every time they saw a receptionist leading a magician to the arena, cheering for their favorite magician.
In this world, famous magicians are as worshiped and loved as celebrities in our reality.
Magicians like Milana, who appear on the cover of every magazine, have a stunning impact on ordinary people that is certainly no less than that of top idols.
I heard that even Natsu, whose real name is a dragon, was impersonated by someone claiming to be a dragon in some cities, and this trickster managed to dupe many innocent young girls. Initially, Lucy wanted to join Fairy Tail but was deceived by the impostor.
"There are quite a lot of people!"
At this time, George finally opened his eyes and stood up from Leqi's shoulder.
He scanned the audience and saw the members of the guild led by Makao, who were also cheering for the four of them and George with all their might. However, it was hard for their cheers to be heard over the other spectators below.
The names with the loudest cheers in the audience right now are mainly from the Arcadia Kingdom's Holy Ten Magician Kurumizu Raki, the three handsome magicians Hana, Ren, and Ivan from the Blue Pegasus Guild.
And then there's Janny Lyath, who ranks second in the "Perfect Magician Girlfriend" rankings from Magical Weekly.
