Internet Magic in Fairy Tail (Re-upload)

The tournament follows a challenge system.

At any time during the competition hours, participants can register and queue to challenge the Gym Leaders.

Winning against a Gym Leader earns the challenger a corresponding badge, which is then stamped onto their profile card.

Losing adds a black "defeat" stamp.

Accumulating five defeats results in elimination.

Collecting eight badges qualifies a contestant to advance to the main event.

The rules are simple and clear. However, with 1,000 contestants, the schedule has been stretched over two weeks.

Today is the fourth day of the preliminaries.

Some participants have already secured advancement to the main event, while many others have been eliminated after accumulating five defeats.

Although Nate did not have an official entry slot—since he was one of the organizers—he bent the rules slightly to secure a profile card for himself.

[Contestant ID: 1003]

[Name: Nate]

[Magic Net Username: Sigma Male]

[Record: 0 Wins, 0 Losses]

Holding his still-blank profile card, Nate walked through the contestant tunnel into the arena.

"Wow, there are so many people here."

There were 12 Gym Leader zones, each with its own line of challengers—some with as few as 7–8 people, others with dozens.

Nate headed toward Gym Zone 1: Fairy Tail.

Today's Gym Leader was Juvia. Outside the arena, the waiting line wasn't very long—only ten challengers.

Nate joined as the eleventh.

As he approached, the tenth person in line, a young woman, immediately noticed him.

"Nate!"

The woman, who appeared to be in her early twenties, excitedly called out to him: "I'm a huge fan! Can I get your autograph?"

Hearing his name, the other nine challengers turned their heads.

In an instant, they abandoned the queue and swarmed around him.

"Nate-sensei!"

"Nate-sama~"

"Wow! It's really him. Can I touch you?"

"Hey, no touching!"

Nate took a small step back, helplessly saying, "It's competition time right now. I'm a participant, too."

"Nate-niisan, please sign this for me!"

A boy around 12 or 13 years old held up a Rapidash Pokémon card. He had spiky blond hair and bore the Sabertooth guild emblem—a white insignia—on his left shoulder.

"You're… from Sabertooth?"

Nate raised an eyebrow. His Six Eyes could see through the boy's magic. His level was around 2.5 stars.

This amount of magic would place him above a B-rank mage in Fairy Tail, about the same as Cana in the past. More than his magic level, however, the attribute of his magic caught Nate's attention.

A Dragon Slayer Mage!

"Yes, Nate-niisan! I'm Sting Eucliffe, a mage from Sabertooth!" Sting said excitedly.

Nate also noticed a cat standing beside him—an Exceed from the parallel world of Edolas.

What was its name again?

Lector!

Nate smiled at the cat, then turned to the group.

"Sure, I can sign. Let's do this one at a time."

What followed was an impromptu signing session.

The challengers all had the same idea—they wanted Nate to sign the backs of their Celestial Cards.

With magic gathering at his fingertips, Nate carefully signed his name as requested.

The challengers who received signed cards were overjoyed.

"I got the Magic Net creator's signature! Amazing!"

"Hehehe~ A signed Pokémon card! If I put this up for sale on the [Magic Net Marketplace], how many Magic Net coins would it be worth?"

Do you really have to say that right in front of me? Nate silently grumbled. He hadn't expected his signature to hold such value.

"It's my turn! Nate-san!"

At the back of the line, Sting excitedly handed his Arcanine card to Nate, his eyes brimming with anticipation.

Nate granted his wish, signing the card and patting the boy on the head.

"Here you go. You're the White Dragon Slayer Mage, right?"

White Dragon Slayer Magic—a Light attribute.

"Yes!" Sting nodded, surprised. "Nate-san, do you know me?"

"The Twin Dragons of Sabertooth—White Dragon Slayer Mage Sting and Shadow Dragon Slayer Mage Rogue."

He even knows about Rogue! Sting was awestruck.

At that moment, the referee's voice rang out:

"Golduck is unable to battle! The winner is Juvia!"

"The challenger's Pokémon have all been defeated. This challenge ends in failure!"

On the battlefield, a Golduck was knocked out of the arena, losing its eligibility to fight. Its Trainer retrieved their profile card, wearing a dejected expression.

Taking the opportunity, Nate addressed the crowd:

"I've signed your cards. How about letting me have a go at the challenge now?"

Still thrilled from receiving his autograph, the fans eagerly agreed:

"Of course, Nate-san!"

"Go ahead!"

"I can't wait to see which Pokémon Nate-san uses!"

You're in for a surprise. Nate smirked. Now was the time for his "seller showcase."

He approached the referee, handed over his profile card, and stood at the ready.

The referee, upon seeing his name, looked stunned and quickly announced:

"Challenger: Nate. Magic Net username: Sigma Male… The match begins!"

While the referee explained the rules, Nate stepped into the Trainer's position.

On the opposite side of the field, Juvia beamed with delight.

"Nate-sama~"

Nate chuckled. "Let's start the battle."

…

Commentary Booth

Journalist Jason was the first to spot Nate, shouting excitedly:

"Wow! It's Nate-sama!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, look to Arena 1—Nate-san is challenging the Fairy Tail Gym Leader! Cool~~"

Commentator Jabadiro quickly followed suit, exclaiming in surprise:

"I didn't expect Nate-san to participate! On the opening day, he filled in as a Gym Leader, but left after a few battles."

Jason stood up, waving his arms in excitement.

"What Pokémon will Nate-san use? As the game's creator, it's so exciting to see! Cool~~"

"Charmander? Pikachu? Or maybe…"

As he spoke—

Arena 1

Nate drew a card and smirked. "Your time to shine, Dragonite."

In a flash of light, a large orange dragon with smooth, round features materialized.

"Dragon!? It's Dragonite!" Jason shouted, his voice overflowing with enthusiasm.

"This is one of the newly added Pokémon in the limited-time pool."

"It's the final evolution of Dratini, a 'pseudo-legendary' known for its immense power! Cool~~"

Commentator Jabadiro was stunned.

"Wasn't this Dragonite only just added to the pool today? And isn't it supposed to evolve from Dragonair at Level 50?"

All Dragonites are max-level by default.

"That doesn't matter!" Jason roared in excitement. "I can't wait to see Dragonite in action! In the animations, Dragonite is insanely powerful! Cool~~"

Jabadiro quipped, "That was a giant Dragonite in the anime episode. Not the same thing, right?"

In Episode 13 of the original Pokémon anime, a giant Dragonite appeared. Players were no strangers to the species.

…

Back in the arena, the crowd's attention was locked on Arena 1.

Juvia released her go-to Pokémon.

"Go, Golduck!"

"Use Surf!"

Water surged beneath Golduck's feet, forming a massive wave that crashed toward Dragonite.

Nate smiled faintly. "Thunder Punch."

Dragonite's right fist crackled with electricity. With a flap of its wings, it soared above the wave and dove downward in a flash.

Dragonite's speed was incredible. Juvia barely had time to shout, "Quick, dodge!" before a thunderous punch struck Golduck squarely on the head.

Boom!

The power of the blow reverberated through the arena.

Golduck collapsed instantly.

"A one-hit KO!?" Jason's voice echoed throughout the stadium.

"So strong! This is the power of a pseudo-legendary? Cool~~~!"

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