A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Sit down!

However, it was clear that neither side underestimated the other because of their momentum; instead, they were both thinking about their next fighting strategies.

Normally, writing is slower than speaking, and even though this magic pen was made by Kira and can write quickly, Levy still felt uneasy.

'My only chance is to write down [Silence] as quickly as possible,' Levy thought, looking at Kira opposite her. 'This magic certainly won't last long; I must unleash my strongest attack in the shortest amount of time, but…'

Levy racked her brains but couldn't figure out what method of attack would be effective.

Compared to her, Kira seemed much more relaxed: 'That girl will definitely use [Silence] to block my Word of Power magic. That pen was made by me; it can increase writing speed and amplify magic. The [Silence] it produces won't be so easily negated. In the short time she's writing, I can cast a maximum of three spells, so I should use a spell that can neutralize [Silence] from the start. Levy's attacks aren't strong; I can dodge and then engage in close combat, but…'

He turned his head and looked at the audience. Jett and Dorell were staring at him with their four big, watery eyes.

Kira: "..."

"Two idiots!" Kira cursed under his breath, secretly rubbing his hands together. "Just flattering girls won't work; let me help you!"

Instead of asking me to hold back, I'd rather beat Levy up, then you can go and fawn over her. No need to thank me, because I'm the sage!

Levy, noticing Kira's increasingly uneasy gaze, grew increasingly anxious: 'Kira, he'll probably go easy on me, won't he? He should, right?'

clang!

Dispel rang the bell: "The match begins!!!"

As soon as the sound began, Levy and Kira attacked simultaneously.

"silent..."

With a wave of her hand, Levy drew a line in the air with her magic pen, and three-dimensional text appeared, centered on English letters, turning the surrounding area into a silent field and eliminating all sound.

"noise!"

Kira's words became law, and he unleashed his Word Magic, generating invisible sound wave centered on himself, continuously emitting high-frequency noise throughout the arena.

Completely opposite spells were unleashed simultaneously. The moment the magic fields touched, they canceled each other out like ice meeting flames. Both of them expected this scene and thought to themselves in unison, "It was indeed this move!"

"Fire!"

"Gasoline!"

"Storm!"

Levy twirled the pen and drew three more spells. The wind fueled the fire, and the fire borrowed the power of the wind. The combination of wind and fire created a massive fire attack, which was further amplified by the gasoline.

"Great!"

Go Levy!

Ignoring the audience's support, on the judges' platform, Dispel began his commentary: "As you can see, based on pre-match predictions, both contestants used [Silence] and [Noise] as probing attacks at the start of the match, attempting to create magical terrain that would be advantageous to them."

"Levy has attacked first. She used three spells in succession: fire, oil, and wind. The power of her flames is no less than that of Natsu, who is known as the 'Fire Dragon'. I wonder what Natsu thinks of this spell?"

Natsu leaned closer to the microphone in the waiting area: "Hmm... I'm really curious what this magic tastes like. I really want to try it!"

"Alright, let me continue the commentary. How will Kira deal with Levy's move? Look, he's used his cold magic!"

On the arena, icy cold air emanated from Kira's hands, extinguishing the flames released by Levy.

"He didn't speak. This isn't the Word Magic that 'Sage' Kira is best at, but rather a magic he already knows. I didn't expect Kira to be so skilled in other types of magic!"

On the field, the silent text gradually dimmed. Kira extinguished the flames with his left hand using cold air, freeing his right hand to point to the next stroke: "Gravity!"

"Multitasking! While using his cold magic, Kira also used a word magic technique to create gravity. Levy didn't have time to react and was pinned down!"

"Kira has moved forward. Levy can't bounce back now. How will he launch an attack?"

Dispel shouted excitedly, "Oh my god! He actually raised his fist! Is this wicked man going to hit Levy in the face? That's too much!"

"This punch is the result of twenty years of practice. Can our petite Levy withstand it?"

"We can't stop it!!!"

Chapter 164 Fire Demon Beast

On the field, facing Kira's merciless punches, Levy, under three times the gravity, spun her slender magic pen with all her might: "Guard!"

The words conveyed meaning, and a barrier appeared out of nowhere, separating Levy and Kira, blocking Kira's punch!

Dispel was utterly astonished: "My God! She blocked it!!! Kira's 20 years of kung fu punches have failed!!"

The attack failed, and Kira's lips twitched: "That Dispel guy is so noisy, I'm definitely going to beat him up when we get back!"

"What?! I think I heard Kira cursing at me? No way? Is this guy getting angry? Is that all the petty person he can be? I wonder what this complete stranger who happens to be passing by thinks?"

Jet and D'Orelle: "Kira, you bastard! How could you treat Levy like this?! I'm not done with you!!"

An unnamed drunken woman: "That's Kira for you! Hiccup—very petty."

A washed-up male celebrity with an elusive identity: "He actually attacked a cute girl so violently, I despise him!"

The shirtless stripper said, "This guy is very petty. We don't dare to offend him easily, otherwise we'll suffer his crazy revenge."

The cherry-haired ninja with her face covered by a scarf said, "Everyone's right, I really want to teach him a lesson every day!"

Kira: "..."

You four just wait!

"Crush!"

Fueled by rage, Kira roared and shattered the guard shield into pieces.

Levy broke out in a cold sweat: He wouldn't have mistaken me for Natsu and the others and started fighting me, would he...?

"I...I give up!!" Just as the fist was about to land, in a moment of crisis, Levy suddenly remembered that she could still surrender, and shouted, "I give up, don't hit me!"

Kira nodded, withdrawing his fist and magic, which was considered an acceptance of surrender.

Dispel immediately announced, "The match is over! Kira is the winner! Both fighters, please leave the arena immediately!"

Kira pulled Levy down from the stage, and as soon as they sat down, two... no, two figures approached and shouted at them.

"You bastard, how could you do that to Levy!"

"Didn't I tell you to go easy on Levy? If that punch had landed, Levy would have been in a lot of pain!"

"Huh?" Kira glared at the two of them sideways. "Are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

The two immediately lowered their heads in resentment: "I'm sorry!"

"Don't you two know? Girls are meant to be cherished!"

other people:"……"

Is that what this sentence means?

"You easily succumb to the fists of the strong? How dare you say you like girls?!" Kira frowned and shouted. "And what are you doing here instead of taking the opportunity to care for Levy?!"

The two suddenly realized: "Oh right!"

Looking back—

"Levy, how are you?"

"I'm fine, everyone don't need to worry!"

Lucy, Bisca, Mira, and the others surrounded Levy, leaving no room for her.

Jett and Dorelle could only hug each other and weep: "Damn it, we were too late..."

There wasn't much cheering in the first match because Dispel's actions had made the audience treat the match like a farce, with no sense of tension whatsoever.

In fact, it was obvious who would win between the well-known 'Sage' and the unknown, frail little girl. The audience didn't expect them to put on any exciting magical duel. In fact, this opening match was the least anticipated match of the day.

The second match is sure to be even more exciting than the first.

"The second match will now begin. Gray and Kana, please enter the arena as soon as possible!"

"Is it my turn?"

Gray stood up from his position and strode towards the stage. He seemed to be in a good mood and in high spirits today, probably because he was ranked ahead of Naz in yesterday's points standings.

Kana put down her bottle and walked onto the stage with an excited expression. Unusually, she wasn't drunk. The children from the orphanage were watching in the audience, and she didn't want to leave a bad impression on them.

Gray and Kana were among the first young members to join the guild, making them old acquaintances and rivals, and both were well aware of each other's strength. Although both had improved considerably recently, judging from yesterday's preliminary rounds, one finished first in the loser's team and ranked eighth, while the other finished second in the winner's team and ranked ninth, indicating a relatively small overall gap.

As soon as the two stepped onto the stage, the audience erupted in cheers.

The loudest shouts were, of course, "Lord Gray, you must win!" and "Go, Kana!" It was obvious who was shouting them.

Gray took off his shirt and entered his most perfect battle state. His silver necklace shone brightly in the sunlight, and his black guild emblem was engraved on his chest, giving him a strong and beautiful look. His muscle lines made Juvia drool with admiration.

Kana took out her cards, her expression gradually becoming serious.

As soon as the competition order was announced yesterday, she made a decision: to use this competition to step on Gray and rise to the top, becoming the person in the guild closest to S-rank!

She had always been at a disadvantage in guild fights before, but if she could beat Gray this time, she might just win the S-rank assessment this year!

"Bring it on, Gray!"

"Why are you suddenly so eager to fight?" Gray looked at Cana with a slightly bewildered expression, but quickly recovered, placing his hands on his sides beforehand. "Fine, the point is to beat you!"

"Fairy Tail Magic Tournament Semi-Finals, Match 2: Gray vs. Cana, the match begins!!"

As Dispel sounded the opening horn, two arcs drew the battle lines.

"Ice Forge, Freeze the Lancers!"

Several ice spears shot out from Gray's wrist. It was the evolution magic of the Lancers that he was most familiar with. The spears were more stable in shape, stronger in piercing power, more destructive power, faster in speed, and more numerous. The overall increase in strength had improved each of his spells to a certain extent.

At the same time, Kana threw a red card forward. The magic crystal zoomed in and transferred the card's appearance onto the screen, allowing the audience to see the card's front image: a ferocious-looking, snarling, red-haired monkey surrounded by flames.

The hard card struck an ice spear, which shattered instantly.

"These cards are incredibly durable?" Cana exclaimed in surprise, not expecting Kira's cards to be of such high quality. Her eyes lit up as she looked at the cards at her waist. "Doesn't that mean I can just use the cards to fight?"

If these cards can directly shatter Gray's ice, then we've already won this match!

Having a good weapon makes all the difference in mindset!

Kana, full of vigor, drew another card and slashed at the oncoming ice spears. One, two, three, four... There was no fourth spear, because Kana stopped, for no other reason than that her hand hurt from the impact.

Ding! Bang!