A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"I already knew it!"

*Thud!* Leon stabs him!

What? Gray collapsed.

The entire process is accompanied by magical clashes and emotional outpourings. The atmosphere is well-rendered, the special effects are expensive enough, and there are flashbacks and plot twists. In the end, Gray is seriously injured, while Leon is slightly injured.

It sounds like it took a long time, but it was actually only about ten minutes.

Kira was also surprised; how could Gray have been defeated in just the time it took to say a few words?

Didn't you say you were really strong? This is so useless!

After a two-second silence, Kira spoke calmly: "Gray, I should have said that if we lost, I would help them complete the Moon Drop ritual, right?"

"???"

"!!!"

As expected, how could the second male lead in the original storyline be defeated here!

His indomitable will propelled Gray to his feet once more: "Of course I know... Leon! The battle isn't over yet... Kira, don't interfere... I can handle this myself!"

Leon glanced back, a feeling of his younger brother growing up welling up inside him: "Can you still stand up? I take back what I just said, you've improved a lot too, Gray."

"It's about time you woke up!!!"

Leon's expression instantly changed: "No one can stop me from achieving my dream!"

"What a pity," Kira shook his head. "In shonen manga, no one but the protagonist can realize their dreams!"

Gray and Leon clashed again. This time, their fight went from hand-to-hand combat to a magical clash between animals and weapons. The wind howled as they fought, and the ice clashed and crackled.

A powerful bow shoots down a flock of falcons, a giant ape breaks a great hammer, a cage traps a fierce tiger, a wolf king bites a battle axe, a long spear pierces a cheetah, a flying dragon destroys a cannon...

The whole process can be described as an alternative version of Sun Wukong battling Erlang Shen.

Twenty minutes later, with the help of external aids and the continuous competition of appearance, Leon finally made a mistake.

One-handed magic is unstable and useless at crucial moments.

As if to prove this point, Leon's ice made a mistake at the last moment. One wrong move and the whole game was over. Gray seized the opportunity and fired an ice cannon at Leon.

The outcome is decided!

By this time, Rocky and Cana had already finished their fight and walked over, which meant that all of Leon's men had been defeated and the Moon Drop Project could not continue.

"Huh...huh..."

Seeing all this, Leon knelt on the ground, his body covered in wounds, blood staining most of his naked body. His expression was one of dejection and resentment: "I never thought I would lose to you."

"Give up, Leon, stop the ritual. Uru... she wouldn't want to see you like this!"

Gray was giving Leon his final words of advice; he still couldn't bring himself to harm him. If possible, he genuinely hoped that Leon could escape this psychological maze.

"You can't persuade me. Even if this plan fails, even if it takes another three years, I will continue to carry out the Moon Drop Project. I must defeat Deliora and surpass Uru!"

Gray glanced at Ultear not far away and asked Leon, "And who is this person? Is he your accomplice?"

"Hmph!" Leon didn't want to answer and turned his head away.

You have eyes but can't see the real face. This is Mount Tai... oh no, this is your master's daughter!

Urudia continued to perform his unique comedic role: "Hehehe, although I knew you couldn't complete the plan, I never expected you to be defeated by this brat."

Leon remained silent.

Gray glanced at Ultear: "Do you also want to resurrect Deliora?"

"Yes, why not? Wouldn't it be a waste to seal such a powerful demon here like this?"

"Honestly, do you all even know what you're doing?! What good would it do you if Deliora were to be resurrected?" Gray said, scratching his head. "Leon has already failed, and if you're the only one left, the ritual can't continue!"

"Failure? Heh heh heh... What nonsense are you talking about? The ceremony is still ongoing!"

Gray looked up sharply and realized that the ceremony had not stopped!

The ceremony didn't stop, so what were you doing, Kira, while I was fighting Leon? Were you admiring the scenery?

"Why? No one is performing the ritual anymore, so why hasn't the transformation stopped?" Gray was clearly confused by what was happening and immediately lost his composure. "Did you do this?"

Seeing all this, Gray gritted his teeth and was about to step forward to stop them, but was knocked down by an ice attack from behind.

Leon struggled to his feet and cast a spell with one hand from a distance: "Well done, Geralt! Keep it up!"

He hasn't fallen yet!

Gray wanted to get up and continue fighting, but after the series of battles with Leon, he was already exhausted, and the little magic he had left could not support him to fight again.

If it were just Leon alone, there might still be a chance, but this guy in front of him not only has unknown strength, but also obviously has abundant physical strength and magic power, so Gray can only try to use his persuasion.

Chapter 16 The Most Effective Way to Solve Problems

Fairy Tail's talk-no-jutsu is different from other works. Other works weaken the enemy's fighting spirit and strength while whitewashing the enemy; while Fairy Tail's talk-no-jutsu is used to increase the buffs of one's own side. If the talk-no-jutsu is ridiculed, belittled, or even opposed by the other side, the amplification effect will be even better!

"Why? What is your real purpose?" Gray roared in resentment. "Leon wanted to surpass Uru, so why are you doing all this? Or did you also have family members who died at Deliora's hands? Then you should know how terrifying Deliora is!"

Not far away, the quiet and handsome Kira watched this scene, outwardly remaining silent, but inwardly nodding wildly: "Yeah, Gray, you're absolutely right. Her family died because of Deliora, didn't they?"

"You ask about my purpose? Of course, it's to obtain Deliora's power!" Faced with Gray's speculation and questions, Ultear remained silent for only two seconds before continuing her act. "Even a monster that is called immortal must have a way to control it. If its power could be used by me, wouldn't that be a great pleasure?"

Gray's rage +1, mana recovery +1...

"Just for this? You're going to resurrect Deliora just for this power?"

"Leon, what's going on with your companion? Wasn't your goal to defeat Deliora? How could you let someone like that join your plan?"

Leon: "Don't worry about me. I'll handle this myself after Deliora is resurrected. Anyway, I'll defeat Deliora, so it's not a big deal if he controls me."

Gray's rage +1, mana recovery +1...

"ICEMAKE, Lancer!"

Several ice spears shot towards Ultear, but Ultear simply raised her hand and activated the Arc of Time, instantly evaporating the ice into air.

"What?!"

Gray had no idea how his ice block had suddenly disappeared, but he knew that if he didn't defeat this person, Deliora would really be resurrected.

but……

His hard-won magic and stamina had just vanished, and Gray could only turn to his companions for help: "Damn it! Hey! You guys! How long are you going to keep going?"

"Ara ara..." Kira remained seated on the ground, seemingly wanting to lie down and rest. "Didn't you say you'd handle the mastermind yourself?"

With Kira around, Rocky and Cana weren't worried at all, and even joked with Gray: "Yeah, just now someone was all smug, charging ahead all by himself."

The two sat down next to Kira. Although the battle seemed to have ended quickly, they actually didn't have much magic left because they had used very strong and energy-consuming spells. Cana had even fought three opponents at once.

Gray felt a little ashamed upon hearing this, and his face flushed red: "I know, I was too impulsive just now. Please! If you can revive Deliora..."

"It's okay if it comes back to life!"

Gray: !!!

Rocky: ? ? ?

Kana: ? ? ?

Leon: Is there really such a good thing?

Urutia: What's wrong with this guy?

"I will make the Moon Drop complete!" Kira's words were astonishing, catching everyone present off guard.

Gray yelled, "Kira, this is no time for jokes! You..."

“I’m not joking!” Kira said seriously. “I won’t stop the ritual. Let them revive Deliora!”

Seeing Kira get serious, Gray paused for two seconds before yelling, "You bastard! What nonsense are you spouting?!"

Rocky and Cana were also puzzled and looked at Kira: "Yeah, why resurrect Deliora?"

Kira sighed. "Even if I were to take action now and defeat these two, what then? We can't stay here indefinitely to stop their resurrection ritual! Or do you want to take Deliora back and keep an eye on it for the rest of your life?"

He then pointed at Leon and said, "You've seen how persistent this guy is. If you don't make him give up, no matter how many times you defeat him, it won't matter! So, it's alright, let them complete the Moon Drop Plan! And then completely annihilate Deliora here!"

Gray lowered his head and fell silent. As comrades in the same guild, Kira and the other two knew his temperament well, and they could tell from his appearance that he was extremely unsettled.

He knew Kira was right, but he was still unwilling to give up. Kira was his mentor, the person he respected most. He gritted his teeth and made one last effort: "If we bring him back to the guild, the guild master can definitely handle it!"

"Even if you can guarantee it won't break the seal during your lifetime, what about after you die? There's no guarantee that someone won't break the seal and use it. Getting rid of it now is the best way!"

"Absolute Freeze cannot be broken..." Gray stopped abruptly. What was this talk of Absolute Freeze? Wasn't it being broken right now?

"But if Deliora were to be resurrected, its power..."

"Deliora will not be resurrected! You don't believe me? Don't you have faith in Uru either? Open your eyes and take a good look, I will absolutely freeze the true power!"

Kira spoke with great conviction, radiating a powerful confidence.

Gray wanted to continue stopping him, but he was powerless to do so. He could only sit down dejectedly and mutter to himself, "Absolute Freeze... the true power? What do you know, you bastard?"

"There is no invincible magic in this world, not even for demons!"

Gray: "Hmph! You can't even beat Uru, how could you possibly beat him?"

"You must believe in your own strength, and even more so in the strength of your comrades! We are 'Fairy Tail'!"

Gray: "Oh, okay then."

"..."

Kira coughed twice, mimicking Makarov's tone, and said, "You said that Uru sealed the darkness in your heart with Absolute Freeze, right? Well then, let this magic melt away that guy's obsession as well."

"I think if your master knew the current situation, he would also agree with my decision!"

Upon hearing this, Gray remained silent.

Leon felt a surge of emotions upon hearing Kira's words.

Since the other party didn't intend to stop him, there was no need for him to take action anymore. So he leaned against a nearby rock, taking the time to rest and recover his strength.

Cana leaned close to Kira and whispered, "I don't know why you're so sure Deliora won't be resurrected, but if..."