A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"A fake is still a fake, how could it possibly hit me..."

Bang! !

A massive sword descended from the sky, slamming down heavily onto Gerald! Caught off guard, Gerald was sent flying, tumbling through the air several times before crashing heavily to the ground.

It wasn't until the pain in his body reached his brain that Gerald realized: it wasn't a hallucination!

"What?!"

The sudden turn of events startled everyone present, but what puzzled them even more was why Gerald didn't dodge.

"Why are you here, Gerald?!"

Erza roared loudly, her eyes filled with hatred, resentment, grief, confusion, and a faint murderous intent. As she arrived, the other members of the Allied Forces also descended from Christina.

"Is this 'Nirvana'?"

"So...they are the Oración Seis?!"

"Why are there seven people?"

Earlier in the villa, everyone had already learned about the opponent's general information through the sound of the blue pegasus, so they immediately judged that the person in front of them was their target. They all became vigilant and prepared for battle, while the youngest and weakest Wendy hid behind the others, not daring to make a sound, and watched this scene from afar.

Facing more than a dozen enemies, the members of the "Six Demon Generals" showed no fear whatsoever, but instead spoke with disdain.

Angel was the first to speak up with a sarcastic remark: "So they're the guild alliance from the intelligence? They don't look that strong!"

Brian turned to ask, "Kbra, didn't you hear them coming?"

"Of course they are!" Kebra, with a purple venomous snake coiled around his body, laughed. "But now that we have 'Nirvana,' I don't think they can stop us now!"

As he spoke, he reached out and stroked the snake's smooth body with relish: "Besides, there are more than just these few guys around here; there are other people too!"

"Others?"

Not far away, Urudia was startled: Had he been discovered?

Within the guild alliance, watching Jellal being sent flying, the oblivious Natsu and Happy shouted in unison, "Mystogan?!"

Beside him, Gray was speechless: "Idiot! It's obviously impossible! Didn't Erza just say that he's that Jellal?!"

The man and the cat suddenly realized, their eyes widening as they looked at each other: "That's right! Gerald and Mystogan look exactly alike!"

Lucy was speechless and exclaimed, "How incredibly slow are you two?!"

As the strongest mage present, Jura stepped forward with a serious expression and said, "I heard that Jellal was thrown into the sea by Killasan of Fairy Tail, but I didn't expect him to appear here... Could it be that he has also joined the Oración Seis?"

Jura's words reminded the Fairy Tail members of their battle at the Tower of Paradise, and then of Kira's two earth-shattering attacks, 'Annihilation' and 'Judgment'.

Happy exclaimed softly, "Did this guy... survive Kira's 'Fairy Judgment' attack? Or was he thrown into the sea...?"

Brian looked at Jura, then at Jellal lying on the ground, and said, "Kira... a mage from Fairy Tail? Come to think of it, we just taught a few troublemakers from their guild a lesson a few days ago!"

Upon hearing this, Kebra gave his snake companion a loving smile and said, "Chuberios's venom isn't so easy to cure. Those three guys are probably dead by now, right?"

Hearing their conversation, Natsu flew into a rage: "So it was you who attacked the Thunder Clan? You despicable bastards!"

Seeing Natsu's anger, Angel frowned and snapped, "Hey, hey, those three were the ones who started causing trouble for our guild! We kindly spared their lives, you should be thanking us!"

Gray glared at her coldly, a chill rising from his hand, and said, "In that case, I'll send you to the Council's prison as a thank you!"

Nearby, Leon, overhearing his admired senior's words, thought of the white figure he had encountered on Galna Island and murmured, "Kira... that Kira..."

He hadn't fought Kira during that mission, so he didn't have much of an understanding of Kira's strength, but he knew how strong Jura was.

'Although Jurasan is modest, saying he's not as good as Kira, from what I've observed, their strength is roughly equal. Is this Jellal really that strong? Oh right, he was once one of the Ten Wizard Saints…'

Natsu didn't have as many thoughts as Leon. He was just eager to fight, his body burning with intense battle intent, his eyes fierce: "Whether you're Jellal or the Oración Seis, since you're the ones who attacked our Fairy Tail comrades, I'll just beat you all up!"

"Wait!" Erza shouted, raising her longsword to block Natsu and Gray who were about to rush forward. Without answering their questions, she said, "They are not enemies that can be easily dealt with!"

Erza's attack just now seemed to have woken Jellal up. He got up, dusted off his clothes, and chuckled softly.

"It's been a while, Erza! You guys gave me a lot of trouble before, and now you're attacking me the moment we meet. You really don't hold back!"

Chapter 221 Cooperation

Jellal remained calm, his eyes filled with a playful glint, as if he were looking at pieces on his chessboard. He then glanced at the allied forces behind Erza and asked, "Isn't that mage named Kira here? What a pity, I was hoping to take this opportunity to get revenge for that arrow from last time!"

Erza stepped forward and sternly demanded of Jellal, "Stop beating around the bush! Answer my question!"

“Don’t rush me, that’s what I was just about to say!” Gerald spread his hands and replied, “Last time, I was thrown into the sea by your companion Kira, and I almost died. Fortunately, I was rescued by Brian when I was on the verge of death, so I took the opportunity to join forces with them.”

As Gerald spoke, he took off his shirt, revealing the mottled scars on his body. He spun around on the spot and said, "Look! These are the wounds he left me with! I was bedridden for almost a month to heal them! Even so, these scars still ache!"

Although 'Fairy Judgment' was Kira's improvement on 'Fairy Law', in terms of effect it is more like 'Fairy Glitter'. One is a mental intimidation attack, and the other is an attack that condenses the power of stars. 'Judgment' clearly belongs to the latter.

Gerald's once clearly defined upper body was now covered with scars and bruises, making him look ugly. The longest scar ran from the left side of his neck, across his heart, down to his lower abdomen.

Cold sweat beaded on Hibiki's forehead as he said, "I can't believe I survived such an attack!"

He knew Kira, and the two had a good relationship. They had shared information about the magical world with each other on many occasions. Among everyone present, apart from the members of Fairy Tail, he was the one who knew Kira's strength best.

As a young prodigy who possesses the data analysis magic 'Ancient Scripture', he is also aware of the commotion at the Tower of Paradise. The magical fluctuations emitted by 'Fairy Judgment' are more than enough to be classified as super magic.

Harpy muttered to himself from behind, "But why is his face okay when he's so badly injured?"

Lucy: "..."

Behind the group, Wendy stared blankly at Gerald. She didn't know that the "Gerald" she had met and who had helped her was actually Mystogan. Hearing their conversation, she was overwhelmed with mixed emotions: "Gerald..."

Seeing the wounds on Jellal's body, Erza was stunned, a hint of pity flashing in her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it: "This is the retribution you deserve!!"

"Those who have been harmed by the Tower of Paradise, by your plans, suffer pain a thousand times greater than this!!!"

"Heh... Say what you will, anyway, you can't stop me this time!" Gerald showed an indifferent arrogance and put his clothes back on. "Remember? I once said that I only need 5 years to build another Tower of Paradise."

"But now 'Nirvana' has begun, a magic that can freely transform light into darkness! Soon, I will have enough manpower to realize the Tower of Paradise plan, and the whole process can be shortened to a year, or even half a year! Hahaha!!!"

Erza gritted her teeth, her body trembling slightly, her grip tightening unconsciously as she glared fiercely at Jellal.

"Unrepentant!"

This is the initial stage of 'Nirvana' activation. Its shape is still a black pillar of light, and it absorbs the dark elements in the entire forest, making it look very eerie.

The only one who knew the effects of 'Nirvana' glanced at the allied forces without showing any emotion, secretly relieved: "Thank goodness! Judging from the current situation, it seems that no one has shown any signs of being transformed, but we must stop 'Nirvana' as soon as possible, otherwise, once it is fully activated, the Light Guild will be finished!"

"All right!"

Brian coldly surveyed the crowd and declared, "Maggots, since you've gathered here, we don't need to search for you. Let your corruption be the clarion call for the arrival of a new era in the magical world!!"

Upon hearing his words, everyone became extremely alert. Natsu and the rest of the allied forces tensed up, mobilized their magic power, and positioned their hands and feet naturally in the most convenient fighting stances.

On the opposite side, the Oración Seis and his companions were also concentrating their efforts, preparing to eliminate their opponents in one fell swoop.

"I see right through your thoughts!"

“I have heard the fear in your hearts!”

"Let me tell you a principle: 'Money can make people powerful!'"

"The battle needs to be finished as soon as possible, you guys are getting in the way!"

More than twenty different magical energies emanated from each other, gradually raising the battle spirit on the battlefield to its peak. At this moment, time seemed to stand still, the air seemed to freeze, and even fallen leaves and dust stopped falling in mid-air.

"Let's do it!"

A loud shout signaled the start of the battle.

With Brian's order to start the war, all four of his men, except for his sleeping "son" Dark Night and his disobedient ally Gerald, attacked at the same time.

Cobra and his closest companion, the serpent Chuberios, were the first to rush out.

With his voice magic, he can hear his opponent's thoughts, make the most accurate battle predictions, dodge attacks, and then plant snake venom when the enemy reveals a weakness.

In his past battles, no one has been able to block his eavesdropping; this tactic has always worked, and just a few days ago he taught a lesson to the Fairy Tail Thunder Gods who came to cause trouble.

Cobra wasn't worried at all about getting surrounded by the enemy because he was rushing too fast, because he knew that there was one of the Oración Seis who was even faster than him!

A man with blond comb-like hair, glasses, a long, pointed nose, a chin guard, and a red shirt and white pants motorcycle outfit, named Lisa (Laser).

Laser represents speed, and true to his name, he is the fastest among the Oración Seis.

In fact, he wasn't using speed magic, but rather motion magic!

By reducing the physical sensations of people within a certain range, he indirectly becomes "faster." However, apart from Brian, the leader, not all of his other 'Oración Seis' companions know the truth about his magic.

Lisa, who was behind, sprang forward with a soft thud and overtook Kebra in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, a burly man with long orange curly hair and a face like a block of bricks, one of the 'Six Demons', Hoette, launched an attack from the spot. His soft earth magic caused a huge change in the surrounding ground. The originally hard soil and sand flowed like seawater under his control and slammed towards the allied forces.

Angel drew the Zodiac Star Spirit Key and summoned two small and adorable twin Star Spirits, Gemini, the Star Spirit of Gemini.

Gemini can instantly copy the appearance of others, use their magic, and acquire their memories. He is currently hiding within the allied forces, preparing to silently betray his "ally."

More than a decade ago, an evil magic cult established eight "R Systems," and the five members of the "Oracles" were brought out by Brian from one of these towers.

Coincidentally, they were just as unfortunate as Erza, having had extremely tragic childhoods. Therefore, after escaping the "R System," they cherished their freedom even more and looked forward to their future even more.

Unfortunately, unlike Erza, they were not lucky enough to receive salvation from Fairy Tail. Instead, under Brian's tutelage, they went further and further astray, sinking into darkness from which they could not extricate themselves.

However, they were also childhood friends, and their level of understanding was no less than that of the Fairy Tail members, so they quickly achieved analysis and cooperation.

Erza and Jellal were locked in a standoff, with no one wanting to interfere; Jura, the strongest mage on the opposing side, was being personally stopped by their leader, Brian; Gemini copied Ichiro and made him fight himself; Woeto used a group attack to annihilate the weaker mages while creating openings for his opponents; and the slightly stronger mages were being finished off by Liza and Cobra.

This is almost perfect coordination!

Chapter 222 The First Round of the Battle

The battle began, with Natsu and Gray charging ahead, but Liza was incredibly fast. Before the two could react, Liza flashed behind them and sent them flying with a spinning kick.

This caught everyone off guard; even Erza, Jura, and the others were caught off guard.

Lucy exclaimed, "Natsu! Gray!"

Unexpectedly, she heard a voice that sounded exactly like hers. When she turned around, she saw that the voice came from someone who looked exactly like her.

"Ok?"

While she was still wondering what was going on, the fake Lucy pulled out a long leather whip from her waist and lashed the real Lucy to the ground, mocking her, "Idiot!"