A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"Oxygen stripping!"

As we all know, fire needs oxygen or an oxidizer to burn, so once there is no oxygen in the air, the power of fire magic will be greatly reduced, or it may not be able to be released at all.

This is scientific magic.

Boom—Pfft!

The two collided, and the fire dragon's roar instantly weakened until it dissipated completely. Even Natsu's Flame Mode instantly withdrew upon contact with Kira's magic.

"Nani?!" Natsu's voice rose several octaves as he exclaimed in disbelief.

"What happened? Why did the fire dragon's magic suddenly disappear?"

Gajeel was equally shocked; he didn't understand when Dragon Slayer Magic had become so easy to control.

Using his height advantage, Kira glanced sideways at the two astonished men and said inscrutably, "The principles behind this might be a little difficult for you two illiterate people to understand. It's time to settle this!"

With magic gathering, Kira mobilized one-tenth of the magic source within his body to circulate magic. The power transformed into white light and attached itself to his right arm. Then, he bent his body slightly, squatted down, and punched the ground with force.

"The earth is collapsing!"

The ground instantly collapsed and cracked, with countless rocks and quicksand erupting and exploding from underground, releasing unimaginable energy. Even the magic crystal broadcasting in real time showed intermittent white spots.

Energy surged from the fist into the ground and then erupted upwards, engulfing Natsu and Gajeel. Despite their immediate use of fire and iron to defend themselves, it was to no avail. Before they could react, they were swallowed up, knocked away, and stunned by the overwhelming attack.

After a long while, the smoke and dust gradually dissipated. Natsu and Gajeel were already unconscious, with half of their bodies buried under the rocks.

"Natsu!" Happy on the judges' platform felt a pang of anxiety.

Dispel reassured him, "Don't worry, Kira is very careful with his actions. We can treat them later."

Seeing that the two dragons were no longer able to fight, Kira knew it was time to call it a day. He dusted himself off and walked toward Team Black's crystal tower.

In the live broadcast, only a dashing departing figure remained, his white cloak stained with dust, fluttering in the wind as if proclaiming victory in this battle.

Then, a soft praise came from the wind.

"Well played!"

Chapter 150 Laxus in Trouble

While Kira, Natsu, and Gajeel were engaged in battle, in the center of the canyon, the other teams also began their own struggles.

Philid, who arrived first after Kira, had already set up several spell traps here, and the first to suffer was precisely the enemy he least wanted to face, but had to face: Laxus.

Laxus's speed is arguably the fastest, as his magic can be transformed into lightning. The reason he lags behind Kira and Freed is mainly because he spends some time on other things.

"You want us to attack the other teams' bases?"

Upon hearing Laxus's command, Levy exclaimed, "Why?"

"Why, you ask?" Laxus sneered. "It's a rare opportunity to wipe them all out in one fell swoop, how can we let it slip by!"

“Then what about our objective?” Riddas asked.

Laxus said arrogantly, "Leave the attack on the Green Team's crystal to me. I can handle it all by myself! As for you, go along these two paths and destroy Mystogan and Kira's crystals."

Seeing that the group was still hesitant, Laxus added fuel to the fire: "These two paths in this canyon are meant to make us do this kind of thing. If they don't realize it, then they're nothing special."

It has to be said that Laxus is quite clever in this regard, as he immediately guessed the fun of the game.

"As long as they're not idiots, the other teams will definitely send their strongest players to attack head-on, while the others defend or launch surprise attacks from the flanks. As long as there are people on all three lanes, the safety of the crystal is not a concern at all."

"If you can't win, retreat. You must hold the line no matter what!"

After saying that, Laxus transformed into a golden lightning bolt and left. Although this move could not be used for a long time or over a long distance, he couldn't care less about that now, because he remembered that there was Freed on the other side.

He knew how powerful spell magic was. Once Philid wrote "Do Not Destroy the Crystal" at the Green Team's crystal tower, they wouldn't have to fight at all.

So the time was extremely tight!

It's important to know that favoritism is not allowed in this competition. If the judges find out, the contestant will be disqualified. So, from the beginning, Laxus instructed the Thors not to hold back and to fight their own battles.

Besides, who is he? Laxus! The man who vowed to reform Fairy Tail! Does he need his underlings to hold back? But…

"The person who came up with this kind of competition is insane!" Laxus cursed as he moved forward.

The four who remained looked at each other, their faces filled with confusion and uncertainty. They didn't know whether to follow, stay, or listen to Laxus and launch a sneak attack from both sides.

"Then I'll go check out White Team's territory," said Rocky, whose choice was to launch a surprise attack on White Team's crystal.

"Loki?"

"why?"

Levy, Ridsoo, and Chico were not belligerent people, so they all looked at Rocky with curiosity.

Rocky revealed a sinister smile: "This is also for the team's victory, and I'd also like to see Kira get his comeuppance."

Crystal Territory wasn't far from the center of the canyon, and at his speed, it only took him less than 3 minutes to get there. However, he was still a step behind Freed. By the time Laxus arrived, Freed had already set up several traps.

"Laxus?!"

As the man he admired approached, Felix felt uneasy, and his hand holding the rapier trembled slightly. Although he had told himself not to hold back, how could he possibly do something like hurting Laxus?

“Felid…”

Laxus greeted them while cautiously looking around, but found no magical formulas; these things are invisible before they are activated.

"I'm sorry, Felid, but I must win this match!"

A golden light flashed in the corner of his eye, and lightning crackled and crackled around his hands and body. Laxus knew that he had to take down Freed in one fell swoop, otherwise his chances of winning would be even lower once Freed unleashed his spell.

Stab it!

Philid only felt a flash before his eyes, and by the time his brain reacted, the golden lightning was already close at hand, impossible to dodge or block.

Bang!

Freed was sent flying by a punch from Laxus, who had returned to human form. He even lost his weapon. His sword was also a tool for casting spells, and without it, his spellcasting ability was greatly reduced.

Looking at the fallen Fiend with lingering fear, Laxus felt apologetic. After all, this was his most loyal subordinate, and it didn't seem right for the boss to beat him like this. But he was quickly convinced by the idea that "it's all for the sake of winning the game."

Just as he was about to turn and leave, he discovered that purplish-black magical incantations were rising all around him. It turned out that he had unknowingly fallen into a trap.

Those who use lightning magic must not leave.

Upon seeing the inscription, Laxus flew into a rage: "Felid, you?!"

“I’m sorry, Laxus,” Fred said, his eyes darting away, avoiding his boss’s gaze, “These are the rules of the game, I…”

You were the one who said not to hold back!

Because of Kira's presence, Laxus, though still somewhat rebellious, no longer looks down on his companions as much, and his personality has become slightly more restrained compared to the original timeline... a tiny bit.

At this moment, Mira, Kana, and Wakaba also arrived. With the Crystal Tower protected by Philid's magic spell, they had no worries and decided to all go out.

"Hey, Laxus, why are you standing here without moving?"

Kana greeted him with a smile, her words full of playfulness.

"Damn it, you woman..." Laxus was so angry that she couldn't even speak.

"Who would have thought Laxus would be in this state today?" Wakaba chuckled. "Let's go, victory is just around the corner!"

"Wait! You lot, stop right there!"

But no one listened to him, and the three of them ran away without looking back, leaving only Fred alone. According to Mira's plan, he had to stay here to prevent Laxus from escaping.

"Felid, let me go!"

Laxus reluctantly gave his beloved general an order; he had no choice but to do so, as the Yellow Team's territory was currently undefended, and if he didn't return to defend, they would lose the game.

“I can’t do it,” Fred shook his head with a wry smile. “The judges and the audience are watching. If I let you go now, it will definitely be considered a violation, and then we will all be eliminated.”

'Oh no, oh no, if I do this, will Laxus abandon me? Even though he said not to hold back, and I was just following Mira's orders according to the game rules, but…'

Philid looked miserable, his mind a jumble of thoughts. He silently retreated. Mira's task for him was to guard the passage and prevent anyone from entering, while also protecting himself. As long as Philid was not defeated, the magic array would not break.

Laxus transformed into lightning once more, frantically pounding against the spell barrier while continuously unleashing lightning magic to attack the spell array before him. A better approach would have been to attack Freed directly, but he was already gone, and magic couldn't penetrate the spell barrier.

This spell only restricts those who use lightning magic from leaving, but does not restrict those trapped inside from using magic. Although Laxus felt that Philid's spell was absolute, he believed that as long as his magic could destroy the spell, he would definitely be able to leave.

“As long as the magic power far exceeds that of the caster, the opponent’s magic can be broken, even spells that are called ‘absolute rules’…” Laxus muttered to himself, then smiled proudly, “Sometimes, Kira’s theories are quite useful.”

In the middle of the red team, Erza and Elfman ran forward with all their might.

They left Abbagrim to guard the tower; her eye magic could petrify people, a powerful ability that was difficult to deal with on first sight, making her the best defensive option. Dorell and Tono were also left behind; their combat strength was insufficient, and they would only be able to be beaten by Mystogan, Gray, and Lucy.

When Erza and Elfman were halfway there, they saw an unexpected figure running towards them.

"Jett?!"

"Why are you here?"

Jett stopped abruptly, his leather boots kicking up a cloud of dust. "Erza? Elfman? Why are you here?"

The three looked at each other for two seconds and then spoke at the same time.

"Do you also want to attack our crystal?"

"Did you guys attack the Yellow Team's crystal?"

Chapter 151 Since we've run into each other, we have no choice but to fight.

An awkward silence fell over the three of them as they pondered what was happening.

"Why did you come to our Red Team? Are you declaring war?" Erza sneered as she drew her iron sword. "I didn't expect Mira to be so arrogant, daring to face both Laxus and me at the same time!"

"No...that's not it! I ran straight here, and the area ahead should be Yellow Team's territory," Jet said cautiously. "You guys were definitely trying to ambush Laxus, right...wait! Put your sword down! Let's talk this out!"

"No need for further words, prepare to be attacked!"

Erza drew a greatsword in mid-air and slashed down with such force that Jet couldn't react at all and was knocked unconscious to the ground with a thud.

Elfman was startled and dared not speak, silently thinking, 'That was ruthless!'

The two continued walking, and Elfman couldn't help but speak up: "Erza, what Jett just said..."

“Yes, I know he’s telling the truth,” Erza interrupted him directly. “Even if the Green Team wants to attack our crystal, they should come from the right flank, not the middle.”