Loki's eyes glowed as he called forth Leo's power. "Light of the Lion King—release!"
His burly fist crackled with golden energy, landing squarely on Ophiuchus's serpentine head.
Yukino gasped. "It's useless—Ophiuchus is the strongest Celestial Spirit!"
The massive serpent recoiled but stayed upright, its scales unbroken.
Gray—summoned as Gemini—shouted, "Ice Make – Lancers!"
A volley of icy spears rained down on the Thirteenth Spirit, but Ophiuchus's immense form deflected every shard.
Loki and Gray advanced in perfect tandem, keeping Ophiuchus off balance while it shielded Yukino. Yet the serpent could not sustain full offense and slipped into a defensive stance.
Yukino gritted her teeth. If only I could call upon Libra now… But the Thirteenth Gate forbade any other summoning. She simply braced herself.
Lucy, her breath steady, withdrew a silver key. Yukino's eyes widened.
"Open—Capricorn Gate!"
A new spirit materialized: a massive stone golem whose pedestal became a gleaming greatsword.
The crowd erupted. Three Celestial Spirits at once—unheard of.
Levy covered her mouth. "Lucy… she's summoned three!"
Even the Fairy Tail bench stood in stunned admiration.
The three spirits struck in unison:
Lion's Radiance! Loki blazed with light, forcing Ophiuchus back.
Ice Make – Great Ice Hammer! Gray's colossal hammer fell like a glacier.
Blade of the Sculptor!Capricorn cleaved through swirling dark scales.
BOOOOM! The combined assault shattered Ophiuchus's final defenses. The Thirteenth Spirit roared and dissolved, vanishing to the Spirit Realm.
Loki and Gray, drained of magic, also faded away under Lucy's masterful control.
When the dust settled, Lucy stood poised with Capricorn 's greatsword before Yukino.
Announcer: Match complete—winner: Lucy Heartfilia, Fairy Tail Team A!
Sabertooth scores 0 points in today's duel.
Yukino lay huddled on the arena floor, disbelief etched on her face.
Lucy returned Capricorn 's key with care. "Your spirits fought bravely. They deserve respect as partners, not props. Please honor them always—or I will claim every one of your keys myself. That I promise to my mother."
The arena exploded in cheers:
"Lucy wins!"
"As expected of Lucy!"
Natsu whooped in delight—today Lucy's brilliance had rescued Fairy Tail's standing after his own mishap.
Sabertooth's corner was deathly silent. Orga muttered, "The president is going to lose it."
Team Standings (After Day 2)
Fairy Tail A: 32 pts
Fairy Tail B: 29 pts
Blue Pegasus: 19 pts
Mermaid Heel: 16 pts
Raven Tail: 18 pts
Quatro Cerberus: 12 pts
Sabertooth Tiger: 11 pts
Lamia Scale: 8 pts
With both Fairy Tail teams dominating the field, Guild Master Makarov puffed up in pride—forty million in prize gold already seemed within reach.