Chapter 224 24 Hour Endurance Km Race (Ch 224)

The largest park in the Magnolia Center, where crowds of people gather as much as at a cherry blossom viewing festival, blocking all roads.

All the members of Fairy Tail gathered on the paved road at the park exit, each eager to show off their skills.

“Cool!!”

A sharp, enthusiastic cheer echoed through the park.

I saw Mr. Jason, a famous and enthusiastic fan of Fairy Tail, a non-staff member of various activities, and a famous reporter from Soshara. He was already sitting in front of a crystal ball, excitedly commenting on the competition with a microphone.

“This year’s event has started again! All unemployed wizards are required to participate in the 24-hour endurance road running championship! I will definitely report this race in a cool and hot way!!”

Jason jumped and danced, introducing the favorite winners of the endurance race to the citizens present.

The wizard who received the most introduction is, of course, Jeter, who has won the championship many times in a row.

Although Jason accidentally made a comment that his work performance was inversely proportional to his performance on the field, Jet was still quite confident in his heart.

His “Divine Foot” magic is pure running acceleration magic, and in terms of speed alone it is one of the best in the guild.

Just talking about running away… and racing, Jet thought that even among those monsters of S-class wizards, only Laxus could be compared with him.

But even for Laxus, he can’t use the magic of Thunder Dash all the time, so Jet is still determined to win the championship this time!

Jeter on the sidelines was enjoying the rare spotlight, while Gray was warming up while looking over there and complained:

“Really? This is the only time Jeter is so calm and composed.”

Natsu clenched his fists and smiled confidently, “Ha! This year is different, the winner will definitely be me!”

Gajeel squinted his eyes at Natsu and said, “The more people talk big, the more miserable they will lose in the end.”

Natsu smiled mysteriously, “Hehe… I have a secret weapon.”

In the other team, Kana took the big barrel and drank it all, then wiped her mouth generously and smiled:

“The fuel is loaded, let’s run!”

Lucy smiled and said, “As expected of you, you drink before running.”

“But speaking of it, everyone seems to be full of energy.”

Lisanna, who was a little bit treacherous, came over with a sly smile and whispered, “Maybe it’s because no one wants to play the punishment game?”

“Punishment? Game? What is that?” Lucy was panicked. She felt that such bad luck always seemed to happen to her.

Elfman’s resolute and upright face began to sweat profusely. He seemed to have thought of something and kept muttering:

“It’s nothing… It’s nothing for a man… It’s just a punishment… Hehe, I almost died… It’s okay Lucy…”

After hearing what he said, Lucy felt even more terrified and went a little crazy: “So what is it?”

“Everyone be quiet!!”

Just as Lucy was anxiously asking about the content of the punishment, President Makarov stood on the newly built platform, holding up the magic loudspeaker and began to give a speech.

“Everyone from Fairy Tail, we need you to use your physical strength and wisdom to deal with this competition! The rules of the competition are as follows:

From here, we will sprint along the direction specified on the road, aiming at Mount Ibor.”

“Many scales of snow beasts have been placed on Mount Ibol this year. You must obtain the scales as proof and return here again within 24 hours.”

“You will not be allowed to withdraw from the race midway. Only those who have completed the race with such perseverance and determination can be qualified Fairy Tail wizards and will be able to complete the mission even better in the future!”

“Also, due to complaints from many previous contestants, a new rule has been added: the use of flying magic is prohibited. Other than that, any other magic can be used.”

Happy and Alba Green were petrified on the spot, while Lisanna and Xia Lulu covered their faces speechlessly.

“Of course, there is still a tradition. If you are the last one in the competition, there will still be an exciting penalty game waiting for you~”

At the end of his speech, the old man’s expression became nonsensical again, and he started shaking his butt from side to side.

The people in the audience felt a chill, previous victims even began to wipe away tears, and others were trembling.

Lucy felt even more panicked when she saw everyone’s faces.

“In the end, the president was only concerned about the final punishment game.”

Wakaba said helplessly while smoking a cigarette.

Macao greeted his son Romeo on the sidelines and recalled:

“Originally, this endurance competition was held for children like Rebecca and Lisanna who were too weak in the guild. It was originally intended to help them exercise, but now it has become a selection competition for the president’s evil taste…”

An Kesong stood beside the two uncles in a relaxed manner, and replied without any sense of disobedience: “Anyway, only the last place will be punished. How come it’s not our turn to be the last place? Let’s just do as the president wants.”

Anke is similar to these two uncles. It is unlikely for him to be at the bottom, but it is difficult to rush to the front. Moreover, the president only punishes those who are at the bottom and does not reward the champion. Therefore, Anke has no motivation, so he just becomes a nobody to show off.

Seeing Anke’s casual look, Makao asked curiously, “Anke, aren’t you going to work hard to win the championship? It’s so hard to get all the S-class wizards here this year.”

Anke shrugged and said, “No, it won’t be fun if I really put all my effort into the competition. Besides, Laxus is here, so I won’t compete with him for the limelight.”

Makao and Wakaba shifted their gaze and saw that Laxus was standing at the starting line in high spirits.

Laxus’s cloak fell on Freed’s arms, and his iron-hard muscles made his shirt quite tight, with an arrogant look on his face as if he had won the championship.

Makao: “…He’s so serious.”

Anke shook his head, nodded and said, “That’s still good. Look at the other one in my family.”

The two shifted their gazes again, and saw a girl with long crimson hair tied up in a ponytail. She was wearing a sports cap, a sports jacket and shorts, and the look in her eyes under her sunglasses revealed her extreme enthusiasm for winning the championship.

Erza, dressed as a gym student, was jogging to warm up. She said with high spirits while adjusting her breathing:

“Since we’re competing, the goal is to win! This is to reduce muscle strain and allow for long sprints. This is a specially made suit.”

Wakaba asked in confusion: “Is there a magic suit with this effect?”

…

Anke was silent, then said: “Formalism and sense of ritual, you know.”

Makao and Wakaba nodded in understanding.

Erza is capable of such a thing, Gangari.