"Let's confirm the duel brackets! The duel segment is a one‑on‑one battle between two guilds, and the match list has just arrived."
"The pairings are decided by the organizers. Hope they picked some interesting ones."
**First duel of Day 1:**
**Fairy Tail B** — *Juvia Lockser* vs. **Raven Tail** — *Flare Corona*
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### Before the match
"Be careful, Juvia," Mira warned. "Raven Tail's magic is unpredictable."
Laxus added, "And don't hold back—Raven Tail is Fairy Tail's enemy."
Even though Ivan was his father, Laxus now stood firmly with his grandfather and the guild.
"Understood!" Juvia nodded.
From the stands, the guild roared: "Go, Juvia!"
Makarov slashed the air with a fierce gesture. "That's Ivan's stupid guild—crush 'em!"
Mavis, visible only to Fairy Tail, watched quietly. "I wonder what Raven Tail's true goal is…"
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### Rules recap
* The entire arena is usable as a battlefield.
* Time‑limit: 30 minutes.
* If one wizard is rendered unable to fight, the other wins.
**Duel—Start!**
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### Juvia vs. Flare
Juvia opened with **Water Slicer**—razor jets that Flare evaded, her red hair stretching like whips to strike back.
"Your hair makes Juvia *very* unhappy!" (She remembered the Tower of Heaven.)
**Water Whip!** Juvia's liquid lash met Flare's hair‑whip head‑on.
"I can manipulate my hair at will!"
"And I can control *water* at will!"
Juvia's body spun into a high‑speed **Water Jet Saw**, tearing toward Flare. The Raven Tail mage dodged—but the swirling water grazed her.
Recovering, Flare shaped her hair into a giant wolf.
"**Scarlet Bath—Wolf Fang!**"
Hair‑wolf collided with Juvia's torrent. The clash blew both attacks apart.
Flare smirked—until she noticed Juvia had vanished.
A calm voice rose from below: "Juvia is made of water—your attack can't kill her."
Water pooled at Flare's feet—then surged upward.
**Water Lock – Love!**
A column blasted Flare skyward.
"Although I don't know your purpose, anyone who harms Fairy Tail will face Juvia!"
**Water Fang Strike!**
Juvia's arm‑coated torrent smashed Flare mid‑air; the Raven Tail mage crashed, unable to stand.
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### Result
**Victory: Juvia Lockser — Fairy Tail B**
Thunderous cheers shook Domus Flau.
"What an exhilarating bout—father‑and‑son guilds, yet a duel of fierce women! In the end, Juvia prevails!"
Spectators buzzed:
* "Her whole body turned to water—amazing!"
* "That Su Yan and Mirajane from earlier were monsters, too."
* "Maybe Fairy Tail's stronger than we thought…"
Makarov beamed. "Good job! Teach Ivan's lackeys a lesson!"
Lisanna waved. "Great work, Juvia!"
Erza laughed, "She can do it when she tries."
Su Yan smiled. "Juvia's magic talent is high—she just lets emotions sway her."
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### Post‑match notes
* **Fairy Tail B** adds 10 points.
* Raven Tail remains scoreless.
Flare was stretchered away; Raven Tail's masked mage Kurohebi glared silently.
In Saber Tooth's box, Rufus whispered, "That man Su Yan… and now this woman. Monsters."
Day 1 closed with Fairy Tail holding both first and second on the leaderboard—and the arena buzzing about the guild's unexpected resurgence.