Fairy Tail: The Three Sacred Magic

On the streets of Crocus, the lights gently sprinkled on the ground, and the night began to fall.

A black-haired boy stood quietly under the street light, with a slender figure and a cold face, attracting the attention of countless passers-by.

The cold temperament of Gray formed a sharp contrast with the warm atmosphere around him, making him look particularly unique.

Not far away, Juvia, wearing a blue dress, ran towards him briskly, her eyes full of joy:

"Gray-sama~Juvia is here~" Her voice was full of expectation and joy.

"Yeah." Gray still responded lightly, but there was a hint of softness in his eyes, as if he had long been accustomed to Juvia's enthusiasm.

They walked side by side tacitly, and the flowing lights on the street reflected on the two of them, illuminating their way forward.

Although the two did not say too much, the atmosphere seemed particularly quiet and warm.

"Brother Laxus said that we have to return to our residence before twelve o'clock." Juvia mentioned softly, fearing that the tranquility at the moment would be broken.

Gray glanced at her, his tone still calm: "Really? No one cares about us here, everyone dispersed as soon as they arrived at the flower city. *

Juvia's eyes lit up, with a little shyness on her face: "Won't that make Gray-sama wait for Juvia for a long time? *

"It's okay, it's fine." Gray said lightly.

"No, it's Juvia's fault. It delayed Gray-sama's time." Juvia felt a little guilty and lowered her eyes.

Gray stopped, sighed slightly, turned around and looked at her: "I said, it's okay."

His voice was a little helpless, but more of a gentle tolerance.

He looked down at Juvia, and suddenly a trace of emotion rose in his heart.

So he subconsciously reached out and gently held her hand, but his eyes were slightly dodging, as if a little unnatural:

"Really... Let's go, the night view of the flower city is beautiful.*

Juvia suddenly looked up, her face full of surprise and shyness: "Eh~"

She couldn't believe that Gray actually took the initiative to hold her hand! Her heartbeat accelerated and her cheeks flushed slightly.

"Yeah. "Juvia nodded gently, her voice was soft, but her heart was like a lot of deer running wildly.

The two of them walked hand in hand in the night of the Flower City. The lights on the street reflected their figures, and they looked like an ordinary couple.

The atmosphere was quiet and warm. Gray's calmness and Juvia's shyness formed a unique harmony. The tacit understanding between the two gradually deepened during this short walk.

In this prosperous Flower City, their world seemed to have only each other.

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On the other side, Wendy and Xia Lulu were playing in the Hua Ting Palace. The moonlight shone through the lush flowers and trees, casting a silent light and shadow.

"Hua Ting Palace is so big, Xia Lulu," Wendy said softly.

Yes, I just don't know why there is such a big rock mountain nearby." Xia Lulu couldn't help but complain.

At this moment, a black shadow suddenly appeared from behind and quickly rushed towards Wendy.

Her ring flickered slightly, and instantly generated a sky-blue light shield to block this fatal blow.

"Who is it?!" Wendy and Xia Lulu's heartbeats suddenly accelerated. They looked around, and the tense atmosphere spread instantly.

The black shadow turned out to be a demon that looked like a cat, with wisps of black air floating all over its body, exuding a gloomy and ominous atmosphere.

It gave them a sly smile and then fled quickly.

"What's the situation?" Wendy asked fearfully, and the fear in her heart spread.

"I don't know, let's go back first. This time, the Ishgar Grand Magic Fighting Exercise doesn't seem to be simple."

Xia Lulu said, holding Wendy's hand tightly and taking her away quickly.

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In the hotel of Team A of Fairy Tail.

Erza was wearing purple pajamas and was playing poker cards boredly, with a slightly dissatisfied expression.

"Really, Jellal, you're not coming today!" She muttered to herself, her eyes were a little wandering, and there was no one else in the room except her.

Natsu and Lucy took Happy around, and the witness Wallian told Erza that Gray was enjoying a candlelight dinner with Juvia.

"Damn it! Why are they all starting one by one? Isn't our A team going to fall behind!" Erza muttered.

At this moment, Wendy hurried in and threw herself into Erza's arms, looking panicked.

"Sister Erza, there is an evil thing following us!"

"What?!" Erza exclaimed, and immediately hugged Wendy tightly, feeling uneasy.

She quickly changed into the distant clothes and looked out the window vigilantly.

Under the dim street lights, she caught a glimpse of the black devil's smiling face flashing, and then disappeared in an instant.

"It has been following me, it's terrible!" Wendy cried, hugged Erza tightly, and felt her warm comfort.

"It's okay, Wendy, it's gone." Erza whispered to comfort, secretly relieved in her heart.

"Tell me what happened." She asked softly.

"Xia Lulu and I were visiting the Hua Ting Palace, and it suddenly attacked us. If it weren't for the ring that Brother Hal gave me, I would have..."

Wendy choked up, and her gratitude was overflowing.

"So that's it, it seems that Hal really thought about it." Erza sighed.

"Well, Brother Hal is really good." Wendy nodded, with a smile on her face, although she was still a little scared.

Soon, Natsu and others also rushed back.

"What? ! Wendy was attacked!"

Natsu exclaimed, a stern expression instantly appeared on his face, and the flames of anger burned around him.

"Where is the enemy, let me kill him! "

"The enemy has left. Our primary goal now is to pass the preliminaries."

Eluza said calmly, trying to keep everyone calm.

"Pass the preliminaries?" Lucy asked in confusion.

"Yes, there are many guilds participating in this competition, more than 300, and the Empire has limited the number of participating guilds."

Eluza explained, with a serious tone.

"More than 300?!" Natsu and Lucy were shocked and could not imagine the scale of this event.

"After all, it is the guild of the entire Ishgar continent." Lucy sighed, full of expectations and uneasiness.

Soon, Gray also returned to the hotel.

Seeing everyone gathered together, Erza breathed a sigh of relief.

She punched Gray without hesitation and knocked him down.

"What...what are you doing, Erza?" Gray felt guilty and did not dare to resist.

"You still know how to come back, you almost lost the qualification for the preliminaries! "

Eluza pointed at the clock, and the time was exactly 23:59.

Suddenly, a tremor tore through the tranquility of the Flower City, and the surrounding air seemed to be trembling, and felt an incredible power.

In the sky, a huge magic circle slowly emerged, emitting a dazzling brilliance.

Mysterious runes flashed in every corner of the magic circle, shocking people.

As the magic circle rose, magic power surged in the air, forming ripples, as if an invisible tide was advancing, bringing a strong sense of oppression.

People looked up, amazed at this wonder, their hearts filled with awe and excitement.

"This is..." Erza couldn't help but speak.

At this moment, a huge maze emerged in the magic circle, and the endless walls were like towering mountains, interlaced with each other, forming 300 passages, like endless galaxies.

As they observed these wonders, a lot of information inexplicably appeared in their minds.

"So that's it, do you have to go through the maze to reach the venue to get to the main competition?" Erza muttered to herself.

"This is the magic of the empire!" Gray also exclaimed.

"It's incredible." Natsu watched intently.

"It looks like the ancient book of Hibiki." Lucy's eyes flashed with surprise.

Then, more than 300 roads emerged in the sky, each leading to the residence of a different guild.

"I'm burning!" Natsu said excitedly.

"Let's go! " Erza shouted, waving her magic sword, and led everyone to run towards the entrance of the maze.

(Thanks to my friend Chu Mingxin for his strong support. I shed tears watching you work hard for love every day. This is an extra chapter)