A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Kira, Conas, Gran, and Hyberion sat in the stands, exchanging a few words here and there, pointing and commenting on the children taking the exam below, saying things like "This child is good" or "That child is not good." Time passed by little by little.

Kira noticed that many of the children were quite talented, and some of them were even able to take on three opponents at once and easily defeat them.

"Hmm? This girl..."

Kira's gaze fell on a little red-haired girl with two pigtails. The girl looked familiar, about 7 or 8 years old, but her wind magic was already quite impressive. In terms of talent alone, she should be about the same as Rufus.

Noticing Kira's gaze, Konas said, "That little girl... seems to have been brought by Speaker Gran, right?"

Kira then looked at Gran, who nodded and said, "Yes! Her name is Sheria. She graduated from the junior magic academy in just one year last year. She's an absolute genius!"

The conversation between the three caught Hyberion's attention, and he stared at Sheria for a long time: "Just as rumored, her magic is very special. To be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen this kind of magic."

“Because of her excellent academic performance, I gave her a book on wind magic that I had kept for a long time as a memento,” Gulan said as she recalled. “Unexpectedly, she was able to learn this magic from it on her own, which is simply unbelievable.”

"Hehehe...maybe this is fate!" After hearing Gulan's words, Konas seemed to have a different feeling and laughed, "You have had that magic book for a long time but still have nothing to show for it, but she was able to discover its secrets at once. Besides talent and compatibility, luck is also very important! What do you think, Kira?"

“Hmm… different eras use different languages, and the ways of recording magic are also different. Most mages nowadays learn magic from magic books copied by later generations,” Kira thought for a moment, and then said, “To be able to comprehend and learn the God-Slaying Magic from ancient books and do it on her own, it can only be said that her aptitude, compatibility and luck are much higher than ordinary people!”

"Oh? So Kira has seen this kind of magic before?" Konas looked at Kira in surprise, clearly not expecting him to recognize the God-Slaying Magic.

“Yes, I met a user of the Ice Godslayer Magic when I was on a mission in the Zonia Mountains. She was also a young girl, but she was a little older than this Sheria,” Kira said, looking at Sheria healing someone after finishing a battle below. Then, thinking of Winter who was traveling, he added, “She was also more… outgoing in personality.”

Upon hearing Kira's words, the other two also looked over.

They knew that Fairy Tail had two Dragon Slayer Mages, so it was normal for them to know about Dragon Slayer Magic, but they didn't expect that they had even seen God Slayer Magic. Is it really worthy of the name "Fairy Tail"?

Heiberion said in a low voice, "Zonia? I've heard rumors of demons there before..."

"Demons?" Konas smirked and chuckled. "The most famous thing about that place is the legend of the Black and White Fairies, isn't it?"

"The Black and White Goddesses... are indeed one of the main reasons why Zonia is so famous, but we don't know if the legend is true or not."

Hearing this, Kira interjected, "I do know a thing or two about this story..."

"Oh? Tell me about it!"

Konas's eyes sparkled with curiosity, while Gran and Hyberion also looked at Kira, waiting for him to speak.

Kira: "..."

I never knew you two grown men could be so gossipy...

So Kira recounted the story of the Black and White Goddesses that he had heard in Zonia, omitting, of course, some unimportant details, such as the demon he had taken back and sold to Mira, and his escape from the Black Dragon.

"Finally, Winter received the souls of the Black and White Goddesses and also learned the Ice God-Slaying Magic."

After telling the story, Kira then shared his opinion: "The Black and White Goddesses are long dead, and their souls have been slumbering in Zonia for far too long. I don't think they can stay for much longer; they may have already dissipated—but the Ice God-Slaying Magic may have been passed down."

The three reacted differently after hearing Kira's story.

Gulan remained expressionless, as if he hadn't heard anything, with an air of "I don't want to hear it at all, but it won't hurt to listen." Hyberion was troubled by the demons mentioned in the story. Although Kira said he had dealt with the Ice Demon King, there was no guarantee that other demons might know.

Finally, Konas was greatly disappointed, her expression like that of a working person who couldn't accept that their salary was far below expectations.

In Examination Room 4, Ika's hands were wreathed in flames. This fighting style was something he learned from Natsu, and he imitated the posture about 60% of it, but its power was less than 10% of Natsu's. However, this was normal, as there was a vast gap between the two.

"Bone Spirit Cold Flame!"

"Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame!"

"Fallen Heart Flame!"

He shouted out a series of cringeworthy names, and with his barely passable fighting stance, he managed to turn a four-person melee into a forty-person brawl.

Across from him, a child who was being repeatedly beaten back couldn't help but say, "What's wrong with this guy? He fights without any strategy, it's like he's just attacking wherever he feels like it..."

"Who knows, those moves he just mentioned sounded familiar, like I'd heard them somewhere before."

"You guys think so too? Is it some kind of powerful fire magic? But it doesn't seem that strong when he uses it..."

"Hahahaha... Scared now, you three? I advise you to surrender now, otherwise it will be too late once I use my ultimate move!"

Seeing Ika's arrogance, the three children were startled, looked at each other, and hesitated.

"What are you afraid of? The teachers at the academy are watching! Let's take him down!"

The three of them rushed forward, and then...

Ika chuckled: "Combining the flames of my left and right hands... Take this ultimate move, Buddha's Wrath Lotus!"

"Ah—!" ×3

The three men were sent flying backwards with a thud: "We...we surrender!"

"Ika wins and advances!"

The proctor watched all this expressionlessly, quickly scribbling down the candidates' numbers with his pen. Only after Ika swaggered away did he roll his eyes and mutter, "Are all kids these days so immature?"

In exam room number 7, Little Red Riding Hood Akas, imitating Cana, took a sip of juice before entering the room and then pulled out several sparkling cards to prepare for battle.

The three opponents thought the little girl's outfit was quite cute, and originally planned to deal with her last. However, Arcas's series of attacks quickly overwhelmed the three of them.

"A heavy blow!"

"Elemental fluctuations!"

"Kill Poker!"

"Repent of the cross!"

Thud! Thud! Snap! Boom!

With just four cards, I easily defeated three opponents and successfully advanced!

"Akas advances!"

"Great!"

Meanwhile, in examination room number 13...

Because of his consistent exercise over the years, 12-year-old Sangwan has developed faster than his peers and looks like he is already 14 or 5 years old. In the examination room, he throws punch after punch, each punch imbued with special magic.

"Gravity Punch!"

Ouch!

The punch was powerful and heavy, sending an opponent flying!

"Sleeping Fist!"

Boom!

He knocked out another opponent with a punch!

"Demon-Slaying Fist!"

boom!

The fist shattered the oncoming magic, and then Sanmaru charged forward, closing in on his opponents and landing a punch on the head of the last one.

"Your training is not enough; you must persevere!"

"Sang Wan advances!"

Examination room number 20...

"Flame Design, Fire Bow!"

"Lightning design, lightning spear!"

"Storm Shape, Wind Blade!"

Rufus created three spells of different attributes, but all extremely powerful, which blasted three cracks in the examination hall. Such an attack was considered very powerful among his peers.

'If that hit me...'

The three opponents exchanged glances, realizing they were outmatched, and instantly cowered: "We surrender!"

"Rufus advances!"

……

Time ticked by, and the second exam was about to end. A line of people outside stood on tiptoe, eagerly awaiting the official results.

Finally, a list was delivered to the guest area. Konas glanced at it briefly, then stood up to announce the content of the third test.

Chapter 196, Level 3

"Dear candidates, as of now, a total of 120 candidates have passed the second stage of the exam."

As the dean of Demisor Magic Academy, Konas's every move was significant, and her first words were astonishing.

More than 400 people took the exam, and 120 people passed. Obviously, among these people, in addition to those who won the four-person exam, there were also those who had enough strength and talent but were unable to defeat their opponents.

"There are still so many people. I wonder how the third round of selection will go?"

"After all, this is the final hurdle; it's bound to be difficult, right?"

Listening to the children's conversation, Konas leaned closer to the microphone, her cool voice echoing throughout the examination hall: "For the sake of fairness and impartiality in the admissions examination, the third round is not only the third test for these 120 people, but also a revival round for the more than 300 people who failed today!"

This news caused the previously quiet examination room to become noisy again.

"A revival match?"

"So you're saying we still have a chance?"

Konas was pleased with the response and continued, "Tomorrow morning here, each of the 120 people who pass the second test will receive a magic stone randomly distributed by the academy teachers. The magic stones come in two colors, black and white, and each is engraved with a unique number from 1 to 60, meaning that each one is different."

Hearing this, Kira probably knew what the third level was about: the children collecting magic stones.

The rules for the third level are as follows:

To reach Demisor Academy before sunset tomorrow, you need to go through a valley in the west of Hams City. There is only one path there. Just keep going through the valley and you will reach your destination – the Demisor Academy registration point.

The 120 candidates who passed the second exam must possess the magic stone they were assigned to be considered truly qualified. Tomorrow, when the magic stones are distributed, the academy's teachers will record the style and number of each magic stone you receive.

For those who didn't pass today, you need to snatch one black magic stone and one white magic stone from these 120 candidates. There are no number restrictions.

All candidates are prohibited from using any means of transportation or receiving assistance from non-examination personnel; otherwise, their registration will be cancelled. Whether or not you receive external assistance will be determined by the accompanying college teachers.

During the exam, candidates must not harm other candidates, cause serious injury, or leave any lasting negative consequences. The accompanying teachers will also supervise this matter.

Of those who meet the above criteria, only the first 50 students to arrive at the college will be admitted.