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

Chapter 116 True Eight Gates Formation - Gate of Closure Opens!

"It seems you have a slight misunderstanding."

Hearing Markbeth's question, Ron casually explained, "There is an insurmountable infinity between your magic and my magic."

He then steered the twisted wind blades to the side, and they resumed their movement, but their direction shifted to one side.

boom!

The deflected wind blades slammed into the stone slabs on the ground, leaving several huge scratches!

Ron, who hadn't moved an inch, remained unharmed. He adjusted his sunglasses and looked at the terrified Mark Beth.

He then twisted his neck and said, "Speaking of which, I do have a spell that would be perfect for dealing with you. I'll use it."

It's time to show him the true Eight Gates Formation.

【Form-Driven Magic - The Fifth Gate of the Eight Gates】

Effect: Transforms the user into this form upon use. Activation breaks through the body's energy limits, doubling the user's magical power.

[Magic quality is doubled, physical strength and movement speed are increased to a certain extent, and the form will continuously consume magic power when activated.]

[Note: You can end the form early to stop consuming mana.]

"Open the door!"

As Ron shouted, a faint red spell appeared all over his body, and his skin instantly flushed red with blood.

A surge of magical energy erupted from his body, and the resulting air currents, like an aura, stirred up all the dust and smoke around him.

The judges in the audience were in an uproar.

"What's going on? The magic power fluctuations have instantly surpassed those of the other advanceees!?"

Swish!

Ron left a spiderweb-like indentation in the stone slab beneath his feet.

He himself vanished from Mark Beth's sight.

His eyes couldn't keep up with Ron's speed at all; before he could react, the attack had already arrived.

boom!

Ron's afterimage appeared in front of Mark Beth in an instant, and then Ron's upper leg kicked him directly in the chin.

Click!

With a cracking sound, Mark Beth's head snapped back from the impact, and he was launched into the air like a cannonball.

Immediately afterwards, Ron's figure flashed through the air, appearing in mid-air and launching a series of attacks from all directions around Markbeth.

Bang! Bang! Bang! ...!

Punches, elbows, knees, legs—all his attacks poured onto Markbeth's body.

Mark Beth was hit in mid-air, his body constantly changing trajectory, unable to even utter a sound of pain.

With the final blow, Ron appeared directly above Markbeth.

He used his waist to generate power, raised his right leg high, and then delivered a powerful downward tomahawk-like strike to Mark Beth's abdomen.

"Ritual Lotus!"

boom!!!

Mark Beth fell with lightning speed, his entire back slamming into the center of the arena.

The stone slabs around him shattered in half due to the impact, and the entire arena shook.

The smoke and dust slowly dissipated.

Mark Beth lay in the center of the pit, foaming at the mouth and with his eyes rolled back, severely injured and unconscious.

Ron landed smoothly near Markbeth and then deactivated his form.

The spell and steam on Ron's body slowly dissipated, and his congested skin returned to its normal color.

"Phew, the battle ended quickly. I didn't even lose any magic power after dispelling my form. Perfect."

The referee's eyes widened, he unconsciously swallowed, and his hand holding the magic megaphone trembled uncontrollably.

"Ron White wins the first semi-final match!"

As the referee's verdict was announced, everyone in the arena was stunned by the result.

In the audience, Speaker Crawford's face had turned a deep shade of liver.

He gripped the armrests of the chair so tightly that he almost shaped them.

The information says he's just the head of a drama troupe, and being a mage is only a part-time job.

Not only did he learn this magic that enhances physical abilities, but he also learned a spatial magic similar to distortion magic?!

His plans have been disrupted by such an outrageous contestant.

He then took a deep breath to reassure himself.

It's alright, the next one will be dealt with by one of the people in the Heart of the Devil, and the result will be the same.

Senator Toki Anderba, who was sitting not far from him, could not hide the surprise in his eyes, even though he had witnessed Ron's physical skills.

"I've witnessed his various amazing magics before, but I never expected his physical skills to have evolved to this level. He's truly a force to be reckoned with."

Yajima, standing to the side, nodded in agreement, wiping the cold sweat that had trickled down his back.

"Yeah, but this physical technique enhanced by magic is just too powerful..."

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Eric's eyes widened; even seeing Mark Beth lying on the ring, he still couldn't believe what he was seeing.

He looked at Ron and gasped.

Is he a monster? He defeated Mark Beth so easily?

Was his previous suggestion not because he looked down on Mark Beth, but because the gap between the two was so large that he was only giving him a chance?

Lahar, standing to the side, was so shocked that his mouth was agape and he couldn't utter a single word.

As a top student, he never expected that Ron, whom he had met, would bring him even greater shock.

He increasingly felt that Ron's strength was becoming more and more unfathomable.

Meanwhile, the two people in the waiting area also watched the entire battle.

Urudia's pupils contracted slightly, her eyes widened, and a subtle expression appeared on her face.

Although she hadn't expected Ron to lose, his performance was a bit too outrageous.

Moreover, he was still using magic she had never seen before, and she sensed his terror.

If I were to actually face him, would I really be able to beat him even once?

Standing beside her, Azuma's eyes finally revealed his excitement.

"here you go."

Ron was thought to be just a mage who relied on ranged magic, but his performance exceeded his expectations, and he finally reached the same level of strength as Ultear.

He never expected to have the opportunity to fight two strong opponents in a row today, which made him burst into laughter.

The proctors quickly carried the unconscious Mark Beth away, and Ron, with a relaxed expression, walked back to the edge of the waiting area, ready to watch the show.

Then the ring was quickly restored, and finally the entire ring was leveled.

After taking a deep breath, the chief examiner and judge raised the magical megaphone again.

"Next, the second match of the third round of the semifinals will begin immediately!"

Please bring Azuma and Tia to the stage!

Under the watchful eyes of the entire audience, the two stepped back into the ring.

As soon as the two stood in the center of the ring, the referee immediately announced the start.

"The competition officially begins!"