Chapter 136: Side Quest – The 24 Hour-Endurance Race (1)

~Silva K. POV~

[November 20, X784]

You know I think this town has one too many festivals since just last week is the Rainbow Cherry Blossom then today the 24-Hour Endurance Race.

Wasn't this in the anime as well?

Why the heck did it appear in the manga universe then!!

Unless it's a mix…

Never did check if it was only manga or anime versions of Fairy Tail…

Currently, I was dragged out by Lucy and Gray's request since I didn't know we had this today into the starting line in the middle of Magnolia Town apart from Mirajane since having a pretty face helps the views.

Everyone is pumping themselves up but know that Jet is the fan favorite.

But I don't get anything participating apart from not being punished, of course, otherwise, I'll simply play nice for now–

Before I could dismiss this event, my eyes halted towards the screen with my eyes widening at the description but most importantly the rewards.

Especially the rewards.

And that hat.

I want that hat.

[Ding!]

[Quest is generated!]

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Side Quest: The 24 Hour-Endurance Race

Description: [THE GAMER] has to participate in the annual 24-Hour Endurance Race!

Objective: Come in first!

Rewards: Double – Bladed Axe - Belvaac, Jetbootsu, and Speedwagon Hat.

Failure: None, but if got last place punishment game.

[Accept: Y] or [Deny: N]

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…

You got me with the hat.

Speedwagon's hat.

Fuck the axe and boots I want the hat.

That's THE goat hat.

Turning my direction towards the race ahead everyone was hyping themselves for the challenge ahead mentally getting prepared for this with stakes as the hat is all that matters in this life right now.

Friendship?

Love?

Efforts?

Nah.

They are all meaningless things for that hat.

I prepared myself to steel my resolve ignoring everything but complete victory ahead of me preparing for the race ahead as the voice of Master Makarov roared in the entire middle of town getting everyone's attention, "Everyone quiet down!!! Everyone knows that Fairy Tail Wizards know without the proper balance intelligence or physical endurance they are doomed to failure. Over the next 24 hours, you will use those attributes against each other."

Everyone murmured with Natsu having his secret weapon along with others agreeing that all that one needs is pure brute strength as Makarov continues, "The rules are very simple from the starting line all of you will be heading towards a predetermined course ending at Mt. Hibor. The summit has been littered with Wyvern scales you are to grab one and bring it back. Once it's across the finish line you've completed the race and have proven yourself to be a worthy member of Fairy Tail and never forget forfeiting is not an option for any of you. Fairy Tail wizards pride themselves on the willingness to go that extra mile."

I nodded agreeing at this till I heard the restrictions placed for this race causing me to freeze in place feeling targeted at his comment, "I've decided to put in a new restriction in this year's event after numerous complaints I have decided the use of flying and teleporting magic and Magic Tools are now forbidden but all other forms of Magic are still permitted. And whoever is unfortunate enough to come in last will face the most horrific punishment game I've ever devised."

Okay, I felt targeted by that comment.

But not inaccurate to assume I would teleport away considering my usage of Shambhala and Mastema to give everyone a fair chance.

Sadly, for them, my other skills are fair game especially one of my classics. However, I feel like that won't be enough.

Thus, time to delve into the age-old classic to speed run this race in mere seconds sparing me extra time to spend on myself as everyone ran full course.

Sadly I can't Mario 64 BLJ outta this but I have another alternative.

It's time to get dangerous.

Jason from Sorcerer Weekly spoke out in excitement as I began to prepare myself for the race ahead grinning at this happily, "With the opening speech now concluded it's time for the main event! Let's have all the contestants at the starting line!!"

Summoning up Saber, Archer, Berserker, and Lancer at the ready with my tactic I have in mind as Makarov announces the beginning of the race with excitement, "Ready… BANG!"

*KA-BOOOM*

Jet blew everyone out of the water as he began to run with a high burst of speed using his <Speed Magic> rushing it and falling like everyone else.

*BRRRR*

*BOOOM*

Natsu soon rushed past everyone as he yelled out excitedly in glee at his plan, "<Fire Dragon's Iron Fist Booster>!!! Hahaha!! That first place will be mine!!!"

Everyone of course was surprised by this as they all began to run ahead leaving me with Levy and Lucy behind dead last as they began to get ready to run while my Replica's began our plan of beating this race.

It has never failed any hardcore speed runner of the Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild and I have the right materials needed for this to work.

Equipping my new item, I brought out the Two Ton Tunic it's a brown-colored tunic. Its sleeves are half light brown and half dark brown at the end. The collar was colored with a stripe of light brown that continued toward the end of the tunic and surrounded by dark brown at the collar.

But this tunic will be my key to victory.

<Observe >.

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Item: Two Ton Tunic

Rarity Item: B

Type: Tunic/Armor

Description: The Shen Gong Wu are powerful magical artifacts created 1500 years ago by the Xiaolin Grand Master Dashi to combat the powerful dark magic of the evil Witch but are lost to time in their disclosed locations.

-Armor Transformation: The tunic can temporarily transform into an armor capable of blocking all sorts of attacks.

-Indestructibility: When activated, the tunic can't be destroyed, not even the Fist of Tebigong can break it.

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Heading towards the <Glyph > prepared to stop motion I began to activate the Shen gong Wu ability transforming it into armor on top of the <Glyph >, "Two-ton tunic."

*Shiii*

Flashing as I dropped the armor on the <Glyph > I got odd stares from Levy and Lucy as they began to leave for the race with Levy asking me in confusion, "Uh… Silva not to tell you what to do considering this is a race and all but… you'll be dead last if you beat up on some armor?"

The both of them began to leave as Lucy voiced out to me as they got into the distance I adjusted the armor stationary in place in the direction of Mt. Hibor, "Well you do you Silva... but don't whine when you get dead last in this race facing Master's punishment see yah!!"

Those were very welcoming words of concern, but they aren't needed.

Time for a big brain moment.

Holding the Two Ton Tunic in the direction of Mt. Hibor with a grin as I ignore the comments directed at me from Mira, Makarov, and Jason as I focus my attention on building up kinetic energy while my <Glyph > stops the motion in place of the indestructible armor.

I gave my Replicas the command as they each began to hold their weapons as we all began to beat up the Two Ton Tunic giving it built-up momentum from the attack's kinetic energy, "Alright boys!! Hit it with everything you got!!"

*BAM*

Berserker with Adramelech punching the living shit out of the armor like Jojo style ora, ora, ora on it quickly building up momentum.

*Shinng*

*KLANK*

Saber using <Spatial Slash> on the armor giving it more force needed using Hrunting showing no damage on the armor.

*PEW*

*BANG*

*BOOOM*

*PEW*

*BANG*

*BOOOM*

Archer uses Pumpkin sniper mode to give more momentum needed releasing a barrage of spirit energy blasts multiple times causing minor explosions in the process.

*Wiisssshhh*

*KLANK*

Lancer using <Sky Eater> on the armor using Lavis causing it to create massive force behind each of his swings at the armor showing no real signs of damage to be seen.

*Shiiiii*

*Wopwopwop*

Building up power in my Bulmung using my <Mana Blast> as I use all 5 of my Heart Circles to perform a powerful attack releasing it out at the armor in front of me, "<Quintuple Core Mana Blast>!!!"

*DAKOOOM*

*KA-BOOOM*

Releasing a huge explosion at the armor a huge smokescreen dust cloud surrounded everything but not too much damage to the middle of town since I contained the power as the smoke soon disappeared revealing the armor intact.

Perfect.

That was when I heard from Makarov not too pleased causing this many attacks with a vein popping off his head, "You brat what the hell are you doing?!!! And stop with these attacks already you want to destroy the middle of town the Mayor will have my ass about this property damages!!!"

Laughing lightly seeing I may have caused a tiny bit of damage to the smoldering tree I replied to Master with an innocent expression on my face apologizing, "Hahaha… sorry about that Master but no worries I'm done building up. I'm just about to win this race."

He sighed at me as Mira fixed her hair from the dirt it caught from my earlier explosion with a cheerful expression, but her eyes held a murderous glint at me but kept her cool responding to my words tilting her head cutely, "Why you… Ahem!! What do you mean you'll win the race when you're this far behind everyone silly?"

Grinning widely at this I replied challengingly at her words, "Easy. Big brain time."

That got them confused as I jumped inside my armor in the direction of Mt. Hibor in an overdramatic tone, "Now…!! Ride like the wind – Ahhhhh!!!!"

*WOOOOSH*

*BOOOOO*

Fuck!!!

I think I may have overestimated my own idea….

Yelling at the top of my lungs probably conducting the first human being thrown to Mt. Hibor within the rules getting some people to look at me with various emotions using <Magic Sense> to say, "WOOOOHOOOO!!!!! I REGRET NOTHINGGGGGGGG….!!!!!"

I kept on going like this till I was finally crashing into –

Oh, shit the mountain –

*THUD*

*BOOOOOOM*

Owww...

I'm a need a senzu bean for that...

Fortunately small salves would do nicely...

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