Fairy Tail: You said you were just acting, are you serious

Chapter 109 Partners

"Shut up, you bastard with slicked-back hair!"

Eric, his sore spot touched, roared at Lastiros.

"If Ron hadn't been hiding other magic, how could I have possibly lost!"

Don't be so arrogant. You'll be facing him next. If you lose, we'll see what you do then!

"Oh, really?"

Lastiros spread his hands and mocked mercilessly, "I really have to thank you for luring out his hidden information."

Only a brainless viper like you would fall for that kind of magic.

The two stared at each other defiantly and began arguing.

Azuma, leaning against the wall, nodded in agreement, saying, "Lastiros is right. A loser is a loser, which proves that you just can't beat him."

"I really wanted to see your Poison Dragon Slayer Magic, what a pity."

Upon hearing Azuma speak, Sora, who had originally intended to curse Eric, swallowed her words back in time.

She gave a sweet smile and looked at Azuma.

"Oh dear, Azuma is really heartless!"

Speaking of which, we're facing off in the second round of the knockout stage tomorrow.

Sora covered her mouth and chuckled, then asked, "Since we're all teammates, could you go easy on me tomorrow, or simply admit defeat and give me your spot?"

When Azuma heard Sora's request, he instead gave a contemptuous smile.

"The word 'admit defeat' doesn't exist in my dictionary. You said before that we were going to compete with each other."

What, are you scared? It's not too late to admit defeat now.

"you..

! "

Sora's smile froze instantly, and the veins on her forehead stood out.

Provoked by Azuma, she immediately pulled out the Celestial Key and aimed it at Azuma.

"Don't look down on me, you muscle-bound dark-skinned guy!"

Believe it or not, I'll wipe you out right now!

She already disliked the people in the hearts of these demons, and she couldn't be bothered to tolerate them.

"You can give it a try."

Azuma's expression darkened, and the magical energy around him began to subtly circulate.

On one side, Eric and Lastiros were hurling insults at each other, while on the other side, Sora and Azuma were locked in a fierce battle, preparing to start their fight early.

Seeing this, Markbeth frowned and stared at Azuma, a rare occurrence for him, and his own magic surged forth.

"Alright, that's enough, everyone!"

Just as the five were about to start fighting in the room, Urudia interrupted their argument.

She warned them with a cold expression and a furrowed brow.

"Don't forget our real purpose for infiltrating here."

Don't you realize this is the Council's territory?

If we reveal our identities prematurely, no one will get a seat in the future.

The five of them were stopped by Urutia, and only then did their magic gradually subside.

"cut."

Sora put away the Celestial Key with a resentful look on her face, and Azuma closed her eyes and said no more.

"snort!"

Eric turned his head away defiantly, while Lastiros casually combed his slicked-back hair with his hand.

Mark Beth leaned back in his chair and lowered his head when he saw that the other party had stopped.

Seeing that everyone had finally calmed down, Ultear took out the magic crystal ball from her bosom and placed it in the center of the table.

"It's about time; we should meet our partners in the council."

As Ultear poured magic into the crystal ball, it instantly lit up with a bright blue light.

The light slowly condensed in mid-air, forming a slightly blurry holographic projection.

The figure projected onto the screen was none other than Crawford Him, the current Speaker of the Council.

He was completely different from his dignified and rigid appearance during the day. Now, in the holographic projection, the speaker's face was clearly shadowed, making him look sinister.

His eyes revealed his greed and treachery, exposing his true, avaricious nature.

The six young members of the Balam Alliance did not show much surprise when they saw the high-ranking speaker appear.

They had already received word that their partner was the highest authority in the council.

This speaker had privately made some deals with the Balam Alliance for certain ulterior motives.

Apart from Urutia, the rest of the people didn't take the speaker seriously and were all busy with their own affairs.

Speaker Crawford stroked his beard, seemingly unconcerned, and said, "Your first day went fairly smoothly; none of the other councilors have raised any suspicions."

"Of course, we followed your instructions and disguised ourselves well."

Urudia smiled and nodded in response.

Crawford smiled with satisfaction and continued, "Very good. As long as you continue to maintain your pretense and successfully secure the seats, our deal can continue."

Another suggestion: after Ron White's performance today, your magic was inspired by him, and you learned some techniques for creating magical explosions.

Now they won't doubt your magic; instead, they'll be amazed by your learning abilities, increasing their own performance score.

Upon hearing this suggestion, Azuma and Rastiros's eyes lit up, revealing expressions of surprise.

Yes, now that they have a point of reference, they don't need to pretend so hard anymore and can show off their destructive power.

Lastiros sat up straight and gave the holographic projection a satisfied smile.

"As expected of Speaker Crawford, this suggestion is absolutely perfect. I'll be able to demonstrate even more of his methods tomorrow."

Crawford lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "No problem, as long as you don't forget that you are now a summoning mage, I will cover all of this up for you."

"Of course, I will disguise myself perfectly and never reveal my magic."

Lastiros stood up and gave Crawford his assurance.

"Keep your promises and always remember not to give yourself away."

After leaving a word of advice, Speaker Crawford cut off the magical communication.

The holographic projection in mid-air dissipated, and the light from the crystal ball went out.

Urudia put the crystal ball back into her arms and swept her cold gaze over the other five people.

"Meeting adjourned. Tomorrow is the second round of elimination matches. Just behave yourselves and don't mess things up."

After she left a warning, the other five people stood up and headed for the door.

Azuma and Lastiros were the first to walk out of the room, while Eric, supported by Markbes and Sono, slowly followed.

Urudia breathed a sigh of relief after the other five people had all left.

To avoid them arguing again, she stayed until the very end before turning around and leaving.

Finally, when the crack in the door disappeared, the secret alliance came to an end.