316. Big Bet

The battle round continues and now it's the battle of Sabertooth against Mermaid Heel. The fighter from Sabertooth is Yukino while Kagura represents Mermaid Heel. Both girls enter the arena to start the battle.

Unexpectedly, Yukino proposes a bet to Kagura because the previous battles also did it. Kagura accepts it, but to make it more exciting, she asks to bet their lives. Yukino accepts it confidently, which surprises everyone.

"It seems they are very confident in their abilities," says Ben.

"Well, they are one of the best in their guilds, after all," says Mira.

The battle starts soon and Yukino makes the first attack. Lucy is surprised when Yukino uses Gold Key to call Pisces. She is a Celestial Spirit Mage who holds Gold Key like Lucy.

2 giant fishes appear and attack Kagura from 2 different angles. But Kagura can evade their attack by jumping high. Then Yukino surprises everyone again by using another Gold Key while the other one is still active.

She calls Libra to change the Gravity on Kagura to make her fall. The gravity on Kagura increases, but then she uses her own Gravity Magic to nullify Libra's gravity. Then Kagura evades the giant 2 fishes' attacks and it surprises Yukino.

Yukino thought that the combination of Pisces and Libra will be enough. But it doesn't, so she decides to use another Key. Ben & Lucy are surprised when they see the key that has a black snake figure wrapping it.

"The 13th Gate, Ophiuchus," says Ben in surprise.

A giant black snake with many mechanical parts appears above the arena. It's the one and only known Black Key, Ophiuchus.

"So someone has found the Black Key and made a contract with it, huh? Finally, I can see what a Black Key can do," says Ben excitedly.

His excitement disappears soon though because Kagura suddenly cuts Ophiuchus into many parts using her sword.

"What the f," says Ben, censoring his curse word.

Kagura then rushes at Yukino and attacks Yukino using her sword, defeating Yukino in an instant. Ben complains in his mind because Kagura could at least let Ophiuchus show some of its abilities first. But he can't say anything because it's not his fight.

Luckily, Kagura doesn't kill Yukino even though they bet their lives. Although she says that now Yukino's life belongs to her. Yukino says she will honor their bet before Kagura returns to her team's stand.

Ben feels sorry for Yukino, but it's the consequence of her action. Then he looks at Jiemma who looks furious now. He knows it won't end well for Yukino later, but it's their guild's business.

After the battle round, the scores become like this:

Fairy Tail B : 40 points

Fairy Tail A : 27 points

Mermaid Heel : 21 points

Sabertooth : 18 points

Blue Pegasus : 14 points

Scarmiglione : 14 points

Lamia Scale : 7 points

Quatro Cerberus : 7 point

Later that night, Yukino really gets expelled from her guild. Ben knows it's not his business, but he just can't stop being worried because he knows just how cruel Jiemma can be. He stands on a rooftop outside of Sabertooth's lodging.

After waiting for some time, he sees Yukino comes out of the building, naked. He is very surprised by it and immediately flashes to her. Without even asking, Ben takes Yukino to the rooftop and puts a blanket on her.

She is scared, but then she calms down when she realizes that it's Ben. She doesn't know him, but she knows that he doesn't have bad intentions. He looks very worried, after all, as if he is looking at his family.

"Are you okay?" asks Ben worriedly.

"... Yes, thank you," says Yukino.

"I won't ask what happened because it seems you have gone through a difficult time. Go to Fairy Tail's hotel and tell my wife that I send you there. You can stay there until you find a place to stay," says Ben.

Yukino seems surprised and asks, "Is that okay?"

"Yeah, don't worry about it," says Ben while patting her head out of habit.

Yukino blushes and asks again, "Why? Why are you helping me?"

"Why? Well, I have some sisters, a wife, and a daughter. It's just my selfishness, but I can't stand a young girl around my sister's age being humiliated. Also, a gentleman won't let a lady walk naked on the street," says Ben while smiling.

Yukino wants to say something else, but Ben teleports her outside of Fairy Tail's hotel. His smile suddenly disappears and it turns into a cold expression. He looks at Sabertooth's lodging with that cold gaze.

"Such a guild is a Legal Guild? It seems the Council's standard for Legal Guilds is very low," says Ben.

Ben then flashes to the front of Sabertooth's lodging. He hears Jiemma talk, well, scolds his guild members. They don't get any point today, after all, so he is very furious. But it doesn't justify what he just did to a young woman.

Without hesitation, Ben kicks the door and enters the building, surprising everyone there. They get alerted and get into their battle stance. But when Ben takes his first step, everyone there feels a strong pressure on their bodies.

The weaker guild members instantly fall flat while the stronger ones can resist. But with every step that Ben takes, the pressure also increases. He uses the same magic that he used on Jura right now.

Among the strongest members, Rufus falls first after the 10th step. Sting & Rouge falls after 11 steps while Orga falls on the 15th step. Minerva then falls on the 18th step and lastly, Jiemma falls on the 25th step.

"25 steps, you're not as strong as I thought, old guy. And you thought your guild is the strongest. How could it be the strongest if the Guild Master can't even hold 30 steps like Jura," says Ben coldly.

"You, why are you here?" asks Jiemma with eyes full of fury.

"Hmm, at least you have the spirit of a strong Guild Master. But surely not the spirit of a true Guild Master. I'm not in a position to judge what you do in your Guild. But I'm certainly in a position to judge you as a decent human being. Just by looking at how you treat a young woman like that, I can conclude that you never treat your woman or daughter well," says Ben while looking down on Jiemma.

Jiemma is still looking at Ben angrily without any sign of guilt, so Ben just sighs.

"It seems talking about it won't affect human trash like you who has no feeling. Even a demon can be a much better person than you," says Ben while extending his left hand forward.

Jiemma suddenly gets pulled to Ben's hand because of Gravity Magic. Ben holds Jiemma's neck while maintaining the mysterious pressure. Jiemma is taller and bigger than him, but Ben surely seems 'bigger' than Jiemma now.

Before Ben can do anything else, someone suddenly barges in. It's Natsu who seems furious, and Ben knows he must've heard what happened from Yukino. Being a hothead and someone who values his Guild as a family, Natsu would surely get furious.

But that anger suddenly becomes confusion when he sees that everyone is lying on the floor with most of them being unconscious. He then looks at Ben who holds Jiemma's neck and it seems like he understands it immediately. Natsu is surely quick-witted even though he's an idiot.

"Ah, uh..." Natsu is at a loss for words.

Then Gray, Elfman, and Erza also come. They have the same reactions as Natsu.

"Well, this has gotten merrier now. Just stay there, guys. This will end soon," says Ben, and the Fairy Tail Mages just answer with a nod.

"Then, let's end this here, old man. Words won't ever reach that nonexistent heart of yours. So I will show it through actions. Tomorrow and the next days, we, Fairy Tail will show you what a real Guild is," says Ben, followed by his guildmates' acknowledgment.

Ben suddenly kicks Jiemma's balls, making all conscious males in there flinch. Jiemma's mouth froths as he lost consciousness. Even a flick of his finger can knock out Natsu, so a kick can even kill someone.

Then Ben drops Jiemma off before leaving the building with his friends. The 2 Guilds' feud has just escalated, but no one in Fairy Tail cares. They will just show their power tomorrow.

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