A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Aside from a few special locations like underwater, underground, and in a vacuum, air is readily available everywhere under normal circumstances. This means that in battle, wind mages don't need to spend time manipulating magic to move through space like water, fire, earth, and lightning mages. Instead, they can create air directly at a designated location, saving precious but crucial attack time.

"Stop...it's stopped..."

In the stands, thousands of spectators were completely bewildered by the images coming from the screen. They only saw Gajeel lunge forward, unleash a powerful attack, and then suddenly stop, his entire body mysteriously frozen in mid-air.

"What happened? Why did the attack suddenly stop?"

Fortunately, Maklov, sitting on the judges' platform, offered an explanation: "Kira used wind magic..."

After his explanation, the audience suddenly understood.

Oh, so these three mages weren't acting; they were just too strong—no, Kira was too strong—and a magical battle unfolded in ways we couldn't understand.

"How does it feel to be hung up and beaten?"

Looking at Gajeel, who was hanging in the air and unable to move, Kira suddenly remembered the three members of the Wheel Trio who were also suspended like this in the original timeline. If he hadn't warned them back then, Levy would have been destined to be nailed to a tree. Then what he was doing now would have been justified.

But now that it hasn't happened, is it really okay for me to do this? What if people think I have some weird fetish?

Is this considered bondage?

"Fire Dragon's Blazing Flame!!"

Natsu attacked again, but Kira reacted quickly. His sky-blue eyes, covered by ice armor, became even darker. With a wave of his hand, endless cold air surged out, blowing his red hair wildly.

"snowstorm!"

The clash between hot and cold magic disrupted the surrounding airflow, indirectly allowing Gajeel to escape from the wind net's restraints. However, being saved by Natsu left him in a bad mood.

Kira clapped Natsu as a reward: "Well done, Natsu! How about it? Still have energy?"

"Of course!" Natsu laughed heartily. "I still have some hidden moves I haven't used yet!"

Hidden moves? What hidden moves do you have?

Kira's heart skipped a beat.

What moves can Natsu use during this time period?

Whether it's the Thunder Flame Dragon Mode or the Flame Dragon King Mode, Natsu enters them under special circumstances. Logically, they should be one-time only, but he can always go back in afterwards, which doesn't make any sense logically.

Kira could only offer a forced explanation: Natsu retained the spark of that mode and rekindled it with his own flames during the subsequent battles, thus naturally entering both modes.

However, Natsu has not yet obtained either of these modes, so Kira's first thought is the only mode that Natsu cannot freely enter, but is currently the only one he has experienced: Dragon Power.

Now that Natsu has faced a dragon ahead of time, maybe he has really figured out how to freely access the power of dragons?

Although Killer didn't know what Natsu was talking about regarding the hidden technique, he knew that Natsu wouldn't lie about something like this.

"Natsu, don't let me down!"

"Wow!!! I'm fired up!!!"

Natsu let out a long shout, his excited emotions stimulating his magic, causing flames to surge, leaving Kira speechless.

“Magic that can transform emotions into power is truly extraordinary,” Kira remarked, commenting on Natsu’s outburst. “I wonder when I’ll be able to do that.”

Although he said that, Kira knew in his heart that it would be difficult for him to do so. After all, he was a lazy person, and his magic was too comprehensive, and he had too many combat methods. It was too difficult for him to encounter something that was serious enough to make him angry.

"Sigh, so this is the price of being strong? It's all my fault for being too strong..."

As Kira muttered to himself, Natsu on the other side had already completed his transformation.

Natsu's appearance had changed drastically. His cherry blossom-colored hair flew upwards like flames, and a cool, fiery red mark appeared on his face. Strange magic circles appeared on his bare arms, looking like incantations. Most shockingly, Natsu's entire body was shrouded in a visible fiery red magical cloak. Even his original black clothes were turned red by this tangible magic. The only exception was his ever-present white scarf.

Transformation complete, Natsu's eyes glowed with the same red light: "Flame Mode!!"

This change stunned Gajeel, who was standing not far away. His first reaction was, "Could the fire dragon be... in the same state as my dragon scale armor?"

However, he dismissed the idea in just a few seconds because the two were completely different. Natsu's current state and his Iron Scale Armor were on different levels in terms of power. To put it numerically, Iron Scale Armor could increase strength by 10%, while Natsu's current state could increase it by at least 50%.

Natsu's transformation also stunned the thousands of spectators in the arena, as well as the judges, including Maklov, Happy, and Dispel.

The audience was fine; they didn't know much about Natsu's strength anyway, so they just cheered, thinking Natsu was about to unleash his full power. But Makarov and Happy, who had been with Natsu all the time, knew that this was probably a breakthrough on the spot, or that Natsu had just recently mastered it. Happy, in particular, even though he was inseparable from Natsu every day, was seeing Natsu in this form for the first time.

"Go for it, Natsu!"

No matter how strong this state is or how long it can be maintained, Happy's first reaction as his partner is to cheer Natsu on.

"Judging from your reaction, is this also the first time you've seen Natsu in this state?" Dispel asked.

“I’ve never seen Natsu like this before,” Happy paused, then his eyes lit up with surprise. “Could it be that the battle just now caused Natsu to break through his limits?”

Upon hearing this, Dispel laughed and said, "Maybe it really is, after all, he is the prototype of the Flame Emperor!"

Chapter 149 Kira VS Twin Dragons (3)

A reporter who overheard Dispel and Happy's conversation exclaimed excitedly, "COOL! The Flame Emperor you mentioned, could he be the male protagonist of 'Demon Breaking the Sky'?!"

The reporter's voice was loud, and the response was equally loud, instantly igniting a frenzy among the audience.

"Emperor Flame? Is this mage named Natsu the Emperor Flame?"

"Yeah! He was wearing a scarf and using fire magic, it was exactly the same thing!"

"A breakthrough in the heat of battle, mastering a new ultimate move, exactly the same!"

Clearly, there are many Kira readers here; the book "Demon Breaker" has fulfilled many people's magical dreams.

Kira, who was responsible for all of this, was speechless with surprise. He was probably the most surprised by Natsu's change, because he recognized the state at a glance.

I vaguely remember that during the Grand Magic Games seven years later in the original timeline, when the four dragons were fighting, Stinger and Rogue used this move to enter a state that had only appeared once in the entire series: Holy Light Mode and Shadow Mode.

This spell seems to be called Magic Amplification!

It is a type of magic that can comprehensively and significantly enhance a mage's strength and attributes.

Although Sting in his Light Mode and Rogue in his Shadow Mode still couldn't defeat Natsu and Gajeel in their normal forms during the Grand Magic Games, it doesn't mean that these modes are weak.

What's more, it's Natsu who's using the Magic Amplification Technique right now!

"Is this the hidden move you were talking about?" Kira praised sincerely. "It really impressed me. This state has greatly enhanced your power. Taking on two Grays shouldn't be a problem."

Hearing Kira's words, Natsu smiled brightly: "That's right! When Zonia faced Acnologia, I received your amplification magic, as well as everyone's magic power. After returning, I have been secretly training to be able to enter that state again, but it's a bit of a pity that I can only do this much in the end."

After listening to Natsu's words, Kira nodded silently, feeling much relieved: "I see, that makes sense."

Isn't this similar to Thunder Flame Dragon Mode and Flame Dragon King Mode?

Kira could tell that Natsu's Flame Mode had a much greater boost than Holy Light Mode or Shadow Mode.

"The power of dragons isn't something you can use so easily. You've already done a great job amplifying your magic power to this extent! Maybe it's a little late to say this now, but Natsu, I acknowledge your strength!"

Kira subtly provoked the two opposite him, and the effect was remarkable. Natsu was even more pleased, while Gajeel was even more annoyed.

"Ah~ As a fellow Dragon Slayer Mage, I wonder when Gajeel will be able to get an Iron Mode?"

Pfft!

Kira seemed to hear the sound of something being stabbed.

Although Gajeel's skin and muscles can become as hard as steel, they cannot defend against hurtful words.

"It's just a magic amplification buff, what's so great about it!" Gajeel retorted defiantly. "I don't need those things to overpower this fire dragon!!"

What else can we say? Are we supposed to admit we're inferior to him? What a joke!

At this moment, Gajeel had only one thought in his mind: even if he loses the fight, he must win the verbal battle!

Ten minutes have passed since the start of the battle, which has now reached its climax. The three of them are giving it their all, unleashing their long-suppressed fighting spirit.

First, Gajeel thought he was invincible again, and charged forward shouting "Ora Ora Ora!", only to be mercilessly slapped to the ground by Kira.

The slap was no ordinary slap; it was a dark hand that controlled the gravity within a two-meter radius.

Kira casually toyed with the switch to this heavy force field in his palm. Seizing the opportunity, he slammed it down, creating a huge crater in the ground with ten times the force of gravity. At the same time, he also slammed Gajeel, who had just rushed in, to the ground.

"Damn it..." Gajeel was unwilling, but powerless to do anything about it.

On the other side, Natsu also charged forward shouting "Muda muda muda!" Flames shot into the sky, and Kira clearly felt that the surrounding air had become much drier.

The same force field was applied, but Natsu reacted in time, easily dodging to the side, his momentum undiminished, and he was in front of Kira in the blink of an eye.

This alone shows the difference between Natsu and Gajeel.

"Flame mode, it's really powerful!"

Hearing Kira's praise once again, Natsu's fighting spirit intensified, and his attacks became even faster. His fists struck rapidly, leaving dozens of fiery afterimages in the air. Kira retreated while constantly dodging to the side, and at the same time, blue light flowed in his hands.

"icicle!"

Kira threw an uppercut with his right hand, striking Natsu's wrist precisely amidst a series of afterimages. At the same time, several sharp-tipped ice pillars rose up, blocking all the fire fists in the air.

"Is it blocked?" the audience exclaimed, but what happened next was unexpected.

The phantom of the fire fist arced through the air and crashed into the ice pillar. However, instead of dissipating, the flames quickly liquefied and evaporated, leaving behind irregular craters. Ice magic of the same level was no longer able to withstand Natsu's attack in fire mode.

The two completely different and mutually restraining magics, ice and fire, kept emitting a 'sizzling' sound of water vapor evaporating in the air.

To those unaware of the situation, it looked as if Kira was being completely overwhelmed by Natsu, prompting them to stare in disbelief.

Could Natsu defeat Killer?

This was something they wouldn't have dared to dream of before, but now Kira is truly only able to defend passively. Even ice magic, which is most effective against fire, is useless. How else can he fight?

However, they forgot that ice magic was not Kira's forte. Kira's strength came from his vast magical power, quick mind, comprehensive magic, and superhuman learning ability.

Of everyone on the field, perhaps only Maklov and Dispel still have faith in Kira.

Gajeel finally climbed out of the gravity field. Being completely defeated by Kira twice in a row did not dampen his confidence. Instead, it aroused his pride and resilience.

His hands transformed into black iron, and he swung a sword and a spear upwards!

With another opponent added to the mix, Kira's reaction time slowed down considerably, and his responsiveness decreased.

This change did not escape Natsu's notice. He seized the opportunity and added three more points of force to his punch. Killer crossed his arms in front of him to block, but unexpectedly, Natsu suddenly increased the force of his punch. Killer was knocked back by the punch, and his legs left two half-meter-long scratches on the ground.

Having succeeded with his first strike, Natsu unleashed his ultimate move: "Roar of the Fire Dragon!!"

Hey~ This kid, is he addicted to hitting him?

You've been smug enough for now, bro, I'm quitting.

Kira remained unfazed, extending three fingers from each hand to form a triangle in front of him. Magic gathered, and a white triangular pyramid quickly took shape, then transformed into a white, transparent triangular prism, which shot towards the roaring flames.