A violent explosion erupted, the powerful shockwave destroying everything in the vicinity.
After the explosion smoke dissipated, Jura's appearance looked a bit disheveled, but fortunately, his immense magical power protected his body at the critical moment, preventing him from being taken out directly.
"Ah! It's Jura!"
"Kael, you are..."
Jura was somewhat on guard. Although he couldn't match Kael in strength, if they were to fight now, he naturally wouldn't just surrender without a fight.
"I was pursuing Minerva. It looks like that person swapped her position with yours."
Hearing Kael's words, Jura immediately felt a surge of anger. That Minerva, she actually used him as a human shield. How detestable.
"Kael, what are your plans next?"
Jura knew that based on mobility alone, he couldn't dodge. If the other party wanted to fight, he would fight.
"I'll continue chasing Minerva. You do as you like."
Hearing this, Jura breathed a slight sigh of relief in his heart. Even as one of the Ten Wizard Saints, he felt immense pressure facing Kael.
Kael's gaze swept across the area as his Six Eyes were activated. He quickly discovered magical fluctuations not far away.
At this moment, Minerva was hiding within a pocket of space, wanting to watch a good show. She was waiting for Kael and Jura to engage in a fierce battle. This would not only consume Kael's magic but also remove another powerful rival competing with Sabertooth for the championship. When Jura was about to be taken out, she would strike with a sneak attack. This way, she would not only see a great show but also gain points from Jura for Sabertooth.
Minerva's plan was well-calculated, but she still underestimated Kael's abilities. In the world of mages, the Six Eyes can see through an opponent's technique, functioning with absolute precision.
Found you!
"Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue!"
Kael raised his hand and released a blue sphere of Blue.
Seeing Kael attack her direction, Minerva couldn't help but be startled. Had she been discovered, or was the opponent just testing the waters? But it didn't matter; she was currently inside a magical space, and ordinary magic simply...
"Crack——!!"
Accompanying a crisp sound, the space around Minerva's body was gnawed away and shattered into a hole, revealing her figure.
[It's Minerva!! Minerva was actually hiding in the nearby space!! Speaking of which, how did contestant Kael find her?!]
Swish————!
Minerva's figure instantly moved to the side.
She looked at Kael with an ugly expression. "Kael... how did you find me? I was hidden within my own space. It should be impossible for you to find me!"
Kael smiled and pointed to his own eyes. "These eyes of mine are called the Six Eyes. They are eyes with special abilities. They provide 360-degree long-range vision; I can see behind me and see from very far away. My vision isn't hindered even if the line of sight is blocked. I can directly tell if someone is a mage and can see through an opponent's magic."
Hearing this, Minerva's expression darkened. She knew Kael was troublesome and had many transformations, each possessing powerful abilities, but she hadn't expected him to be difficult to this extent.
"Alright, you can continue to run. I'll give you five seconds. Five... four..."
"Damn it! Kael, don't push things too far!"
Minerva's face became gloomy and ugly. Being chased by Kael like a dog made her lose a lot of face. She was the young lady of the strongest guild, Sabertooth. When had she ever suffered such humiliation?
Kael chuckled. "Pushing things too far? So what if I am? I haven't broken any rules!"
At that moment, a figure appeared not far away.
A girl with long, straight black hair, a white suit jacket, a white skirt and black stockings on her lower half, a long sword at her waist, and a very cute appearance.
"Kagura!"
The newcomer was none other than Kagura from the Mermaid Heel guild.
[They've met! Four captains from different guilds have met together!! I wonder what kind of battle will break out next?!]
"Kagura! You've come at just the right time! Kael is undoubtedly the strongest mage on the field. None of our three guilds could possibly be a match for this monster in a one-on-one fight."
"If we don't defeat this monster, not a single one of our three guilds will be able to win the Grand Magic Games."
Jura and Kagura's hearts stirred upon hearing Minerva's words. Indeed, Kael's strength was too great. As long as Kael remained, there was almost no possibility for other guilds to achieve victory.
They both knew Minerva had no good intentions, but they had to admit that what she said was correct.
"I have a proposal. Our best bet is to unite, defeat Kael together, and then compete for the final victory."
[Ohhh! Minerva has issued an invitation to unite to Kagura and Jura. Will the two of them accept Minerva's proposal?]
Jura and Kagura hesitated. To be honest, they didn't care particularly much about winning. Strength was strength, and weakness was weakness; nothing would change just by winning the Grand Magic Games.
Just as the two of them were about to reject Minerva's proposal.
Kael suddenly spoke up. "Not enough."
"What?!"
The gazes of all three people turned toward Kael, filled with questioning, not knowing what Kael's words meant.
Kael looked at the three of them with a faint smile on his face and said, "I said it's not enough. Relying on just the three of you to defeat me is simply not enough."
[Ka... Ka... Contestant Kael actually said that Minerva, Kagura, and even the Ten Wizard Saint Jura together couldn't beat him!! What a dominant declaration!!]
"What did you say?!"
The way Kagura looked at Kael couldn't help but change. She had heard about Kael from her brother and Millianna; it was Kael who defeated Jellal and saved everyone.
He could even transfer the Magic Council's Etherion—accomplishing such an incredible feat.
In her heart, she was very grateful to Kael, and she even felt a hint of longing and admiration for him, wanting to see what kind of person Kael actually was.
The combat power Kael displayed on the first day certainly hadn't disappointed her. Even facing the powerful Jura, ranked fifth among the Ten Wizard Saints, he was able to defeat him.
This truly made her admire him very much. After all, according to what she knew, Kael and the others had missed seven years of training, yet they still possessed such strength. It was truly impressive.
But no matter how powerful a person was, there were limits. It was one thing to defeat one or two people, but for Kael to say the three of them together weren't enough felt truly overconfident to her. It felt as if she was being looked down upon.
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