Grand Magic Games arc

The **Grand Magic Games arc** (or **GMG arc**) is the 5th major story arc of Lumiadare Season 2.

It is centered around Lumiadare's participation in the 2019 Grand Magic Games, which saw the guild go head-to-head against nine of the world's top guilds in a series of competitive events, with the final goal of deciding which guilds are the greatest of them all.

## Summary

### Flight to Orbis

After nearly a month of training between the members of Lumiadare, the guild packs up their bags and luggage for the trip to Orbis. With everyone outside and ready to depart, Taniq seals the guild hall in a protective barrier, and they use Thompson's portal to travel to Narita International Skyport in Japan, where a special airship flight was prepared for their trip to Orbis.

In the airport, the guild members run into their first foreign rival guild - Takemikazuchi, the cyberpunk-style Japanese guild. They meet some of TMZ's members such as Himiko and Inuzaka, and also run into their previous enemy, Yuki. Despite their hostilities on her previous encounter with the guild however, Yuki bore no ill will towards the Lumiadare members, seeing the whole incident as a mercenary without taking it personally. However, Yuriko, who accompanied the guild on their trip, still holds a grudge against her for her involvement in Zhong's quest.

Eventually, both guilds get on the airship for their scheduled flight.

### Arriving at Veilt Manor

After a long flight, the guild arrives on Orbis. After landing and receiving their luggage, they pack themselves into three Magistrate-provided limousines. Meanwhile, due to her size and how inconvenient it would be to fit her in a limo, Free had to take a special pumpkin-shaped car as transport. Once everyone got on board, they're driven *quite dangerously* away from the Orbis Skyport and towards their lodging on Orbis, the Veilt Manor.

Upon arrival at the manor, they're welcomed by a group of ten servants, who provide food and take care of their temporary home for them during their stay. Everyone moves their baggage into the manor, settling into the many rooms of their lodging and becoming acquainted with the place, as well as the manor's mascot, Lord Snowball, First of her Name, Destroyer of Rats and Purveyor of Catnip.

As night came, the guild members were treated to a grand meal for dinner, while Free is arrested by Orbis officials for fighting with a bear in the streets, who happens to be a member of the Russian guild Ymir. Eventually, the members retire to their beds for a good night's sleep, in preparation for the beginning of the tournament tomorrow.

### Opening Ceremony

The members wake up and have breakfast, but it wasn't long until they had to leave the manor to attend the official opening of the tournament.

They arrive at the Leis Magna Amphitheatre after another bumpy ride, and meet the Magistrate Enforcer in charge of looking after them during their time there, Hsiao Ren. Afterwards, they're immediately brought to their platforms to get ready for the opening show. As the guild wasn't informed about needing to do any preparations for the ceremony, they're presented quite ordinarily as the 10th Guild. After finishing their part in the opening, they watch the more extravagant performances of the other nine guilds, before the details of the competitions in Day 1 are revealed. With the opening ceremony over, they're brought to a waiting room, where they begin planning their assignments in the upcoming events.

#### Shokugeki

William and Vallory are sent out to participate in the Shokugeki Cooking Competition, and easily take home the points after cooking up a delicious Chinese dish.

#### Fashion Competition

Ying, Salvatore and Sang head out to the Shopping District on Orbis and, after each procuring a unique outfit of their own, grab the points for Lumiadare.

### The Atlas

After the first two side events in the morning, the members briefly return to the Veilt Manor. Lorelei hands out guild outfits that consisted of hoodies and sweaters, all tailored for everyone's sizes, courtesy of Nekoneko. However, the names on the outfits were only shoddily taped on.

Shortly after, the guild is taken to the Orbis Arena by Ren's partner, Rika Yoroizuka, who stands in temporarily for him. There, they're introduced to the Eggs, a cloning device that's a central part of the operation of the tournament. Once everyone were in the Eggs and controlling their Magic Bodies, they're brought to the center of the arena, and subsequently warped into the Reality Marble, a self-contained space where the Atlas event is held.

Inside the marble-generated Ruined Fort map, the guild is tasked with surviving an onslaught of five waves of enemies:

1. Monsters
2. Beast hunters
3. Ancient Ziellan warbands
4. Three YoHRa androids
5. The giant Demonhound mech

The guild defeats the first four waves, losing most of its strength in the process, and eventually being wiped out shortly after Wave 5 begins, thus ending the event for them. Soon after the conclusion of the Atlas, the guild returns to the Veilt Manor to rest, and to prepare for the events in the following day.

#### Gluttony

On Day 2 of the tournament, Krul represents Lumiadare in the Gluttony side-event, where competitors are pitted against each other in an eating competition. After a grueling battle, she comes out on top as one of the winners.

### Chariot

After the Gluttony event, the guild participates in the Chariot event. They're given two Chariots, and three members of the guild are to operate a single one. The guild is split into the two following teams:

* Chariot 1 with Free, Ying and Syl
* Chariot 2 with Krul, Ziare and Kirin