On the other side of the world, across the sea and inside a Mansion a few people had gathered around a table and each one was close to erupting from what they heard as the King and Queen read the invitation...
King : World Wide Grand Magic huh??
Queen : Zeref this is quite tricky from the perspective of the Magic Council...
Zeref : I know, they wish to let the world know that they have superior forces and no matter what no one can shake them...
Zeref : However, they have forgotten the fact that Ryouji is there...
Zeref : No it should be they neglected it...
Zeref : Not to mention Mavis... Tartarus is still out there...
Zeref : I refuse to believe they don't know this...
Mavis : Then are they trying to flip three continents upside down to establish their own superiority??
Zeref : That's the most logical conclusion we can come up with...
Mavis: Are we going to participate...??
Zeref : What do you all think??
A very tall, extremely muscular Etherious with an overall macabre appearance, wearing something reminiscent of an oni mask, as well as a dark demonic breastplate, partnered with metallic pauldrons and a long cloak spoke first as his Majesty asked for their opinion...
??? : I think we should show them that we are not a force to be trifled or ridiculed...
??? : Bloodman, there is nothing we can show them... They will see with their own eyes our superiority...
Bloodman : Serena, you who had fled from there as you were labelled with the title of the Strongest Wizard Saint has no right to talk about that...
Serena : Oh, my... This is quite the problem... As i'm sure they completely didn't think they would offend so many people by this move of theirs...
Serena : They are idiots that only know how to bicker but when everything explodes in their footsteps they are useless...
Zeref : Serena... Then what do you propose to do??
Serena : We are 10 people here and we need to select 5 people for a team...
Serena : We can choose those who will represent us and at the same time create a second Team...
??? : I see...
A polite, snow-haired young man who embodies the very definition of decorum and is very stiff and takes the current rules and regulations very seriously spoke up as they looked to him.
Zeref : Invel Yura is there something you would like to add??
Yura : We can follow this pattern and also send people that have previous affiliations and unfinished jobs to do their tasks...
Yura : Brandish, wishes to find the murderer of her mother, Larcade wished to find Natsu Dragneel and have a match...
Yura : And i'm sure many have their own agendas...
Zeref : What about you then??
Yura : Me??
Yura : I simply wish to help you accomplish your goals...
Zeref looked at the rest and saw a light in their eyes, an intent to battle and prove their worth in different aspects...
This competition is the best that would have come forth for their intelligence and magic to be tested...
Zeref : I see... Well then, we will follow the trend of what Yura proposed and go along with it...
Zeref : After all, we can send more teams since an elimination round will occur...
Zeref : The First Team will be Larcade, Bloodman, Yura, Ajeel Raml and Serena...
Zeref : You will be the team that will automatically be one of the 8 teams in this tournament...
Zeref : Brandish, Dimaria Yesta, Jacob Lessio, Neinhart and finally Wall Eehto...
Zeref : You five will be the second team that will fight against countless teams to gain another spot for this tournament...
Zeref : Since, they want to show the world their superiority...
Zeref : We, in turn, will show them our power!!!