A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

The current situation is somewhat awkward.

One second, the three were gloating over their teamwork, thinking that the people in their new organization were all easy to get along with, and that with such teammates, their operations would surely go smoothly. They believed that with their strength, teamwork, and the little bit of unity they had learned from the Light Guild, even the strongest enemy would be crushed under their feet.

But the next second, reality slapped them in the face.

"Hidden Dragon Slayer Magic, compared to the rule-based magic, is closer to the concept-based magic, making it a very troublesome spell!"

For whatever reason, perhaps the enemy's intelligence was lowered, or perhaps he was just showing off, Dock began explaining his abilities to Ultear, Eric, and Jellal, whom he had just knocked away.

"Making something disappear is a terrifying ability, whether for oneself or for the outside world!" Doken spoke eloquently, giving the three a perfectly timed chuckle. "Many people have probably thought about this, haven't they? If they could become invisible, they could go to such and such places and do such and such things, good or bad, without anyone noticing!"

Urudia's face darkened: "I don't know why, but hearing that you have this ability, I suddenly feel that this battle must be won!"

"Don't worry! I've never done anything immoral!"

Dorken was clearly a talkative person. He looked up at the ceiling at a 45-degree angle and said, "I can hide my form so that no one can see me; I can hide my scent so that even Dragon Slayer mages can't smell me; I can hide my thoughts so that no one can know what I'm thinking; I can hide my magical fluctuations so that even mages with superior senses can't detect my existence; and finally, if I can hide my own existence, I can make all the traces I leave in the world disappear, including other people's memories of me!"

Towards the end, Dorken's tone turned somewhat melancholic: "That really wasn't a good experience..."

Eric turned his head and scoffed, "That ability is foul!"

Wow! That's an amazing ability!

"Should I erase all traces of my existence?"

Upon hearing his words, Urudia and Eric were suddenly taken aback, and a strange thought suddenly arose in their minds: how would the wheels of history have turned if they had never appeared?

In the past ten years, the only difference has been that the 'Six Demon Generals' and the 'Seven Kin of Purgatory' have changed members; before that... it seems that there is not much difference.

Eric thought of his partner, Cuberios: 'Perhaps it will remain in the Tower of Paradise forever, spending its life in a daze?'

Ultear's first thought was of her mother: 'Ultear will likely still take Lyon and Gray as her apprentices, and then sacrifice herself to seal Deliora... But, if it weren't for me, Jellal probably wouldn't have fallen into darkness, and he'd probably be doing better now, right? Maybe he'd be a member of Fairy Tail too...'

"To erase one's own existence is certainly wrong!"

Just as the two were lost in thought, Gerald's voice came from the corner of the wall, "Aside from a few desperate cases, the biggest reason for doing such a thing is simply that they feel they have done something wrong in the past and want to make up for what they have done to others through this method!"

Eric's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Oh? Gerald, that guy..."

Gerald slowly emerged from the smoke and dust, his voice faint yet clear: "But this is just escapism! No matter how heinous your past sins may have been, you should take responsibility and atone for your mistakes with your actions! Not try to bury your past sins in this way!"

Urudia smiled knowingly: "It's quite clear that you can see it..."

despair!

Footsteps followed Doken, each one resounding.

Doken turned to look at Gerald and saw a pair of bright, piercing eyes, their gaze unwavering, as resolute as his voice.

Gerald looked directly into the eyes of the person before him and said, "Does erasing your own existence really make those who have been harmed by your sins let go of their hatred and pretend nothing happened? False history can never defeat true history!"

"Kid! You speak very well, and your eyesight is quite good too!"

Doken exclaimed in admiration again, then changed his tone, "But what does this have to do with me? I just said that I have never done anything immoral, nor have I made any mistakes in the past!"

"I've only ever tried the spell to erase my own existence once, and I recovered immediately afterward. Speaking of which, the situation was really dangerous; I was almost beaten to death by the guild master without saying a word. Since then, I've decided never to use that spell again!"

Gerald fell silent upon hearing the other person's words.

The planned approach of using empathy and persuasion failed, and the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.

Eric chuckled to himself, "This guy, all he does is talk cool stuff..."

Gerald: "..."

Just then, Dorken suddenly realized: "Ahem... I know! You're saying all this to yourself, aren't you? It seems you've made quite a few mistakes in the past! But young people are prone to making mistakes, the most important thing is to get back on the right track in time! And the fact that you have this kind of awareness shows that you've turned over a new leaf, that's really good!"

Ultear internally screamed, 'My God! He actually saved Gerald from such an awkward situation?! This guy is so kind! Really so kind!'

Gerald could only nod silently, thinking to himself, "You're right!"

He maintained a calm expression, pretending that was exactly what he meant!

"However, I heard that the Ten Wizard Saints are quite influential figures here, right? You're so young, yet you've already had this kind of experience. Are all the mages in Ishgar so morally bankrupt?"

Upon hearing this, Eric couldn't stand it anymore: "Hey... Uncle! Don't generalize! Ishgar's mages are very strong! Especially that guy just now!"

"Very strong? I can tell that..."

Doken thought of Kira, whom he had just met briefly, hesitated for a moment, and said, "So, even in this situation, you still use 'he is strong' instead of 'he has a high moral standard'?"

Eric: "..."

This time, Eric was speechless and unconsciously looked up at the ceiling.

If you were to ask Kira about his moral character, the answers given by the three victims at the scene would likely be quite similar.

Just then, Gerald suddenly spoke up and asked, "What you just said seems to be different from the magic you used before to banish machines to another dimension, right?"

Hearing the voice, Doken interrupted his conversation with Eric and replied, "That's right. Most of those are defensive spells from the Concealed Dragon Slayer Magic. I don't need to actively use them to hide my aura. As for offensive spells, they're like what I did before, concealing things like machinery!"

'I see. By utilizing spatial and mental magic to maximize one's stealth, this is the Hidden Dragon Slayer Magic…'

While Dorken was talking to Eric, Gerald was secretly analyzing his opponent's weaknesses. 'This guy is really tough!'

Seeing Gerald's increasingly serious expression, Duokan suddenly laughed: "What's wrong? Are you scared?"

"Are you afraid? Indeed, whether it's magic or magical power, you are far superior to me! To be honest, I'm not confident I can defeat you..."

Gerald didn't answer his question directly. Instead, he first feigned humility before changing the subject, his gaze shifting from confusion to confidence. "However, I have a reason why I absolutely must win this battle!"

"Wait a minute!"

Dorken suddenly interrupted him, "This should be the first time we've met today, right?! We haven't had any prior grudges, have we?! Why are you acting like I killed your whole family?!"

Chapter 265 Could this uncle have some connection with Kira?

Gerald and Dockon had no conflict of interest or moral incompatibility; they were, of course, sworn enemies.

But he still considered Dorken a match he absolutely had to defeat! There were three reasons:

First, Gerald now sees the meaning of his life as atonement for his past sins, while also punishing evil and promoting good, and saying no to all forces of darkness.

From the current perspective, Dorken's behavior, whether it is condoning his companions' wanton manipulation of others' emotions and causing trouble for others, or participating in the research and trading of Dragon Crystals, does not make him a virtuous person.

Secondly, this was his first battle after starting a new life, and also the first battle of this new organization, which was of great significance.

Although Kira repeatedly claimed that the organization's purpose was to make money, he always felt that it was merely an excuse, or rather, one of the means to deceive others. His true purpose was to give himself, the Oración Seis, and those like Ultear who were entrenched in darkness a chance to repent and atone for their past sins!

Finally, although he didn't want to admit it, Kira's existence did put immense pressure on him, and therefore, he wanted to fight as many strong opponents as possible to quickly improve his strength.

Gerald's reason for insisting on "winning" was precisely to prove that he, and those around him, possessed the belief, strength, and perseverance to move towards the light!

Such feelings were naturally beyond the comprehension of Dorken, Urudia, and Eric; they were simply surprised by Gerald's attitude and his tough approach.

Ultear and Eric both knew a little about Gerald's personality and knew that he wasn't the type to act impulsively.

Even if the other party is truly wicked, Gerald would never say something like "there is a reason why we must win." There must be other reasons for this to happen!

'This guy...did he take the wrong medicine today? Is he still affected by his emotions from earlier?'

'It's not because you just lost face, so you're trying to regain it now, is it?'

The two bystanders exchanged a silent conversation, and the moment their eyes met, Eric felt as if he could hear the other person's voice directly through their eyes.

'Could it be that my voice magic has improved again?'

While he was still in a daze, Docken had already started talking to Gerald behind him.

"Oh, is that so? Are you one of those perverts who desperately wants invisibility magic? I have indeed met people like that! After hearing that I can become invisible and no one can detect me, they suddenly flew into a rage, raised their fists at me, and said they were going to do justice to the world!"

Gerald: "..."

'What's wrong with this guy? He seems perfectly normal, but why does he talk so inappropriately?'

"I've seen plenty of people like you. You must have countless filthy thoughts in your mind that you can't vent, so you're jealous of my magic when you see others with this ability, right?!"

Eric looked at Gerald with an exaggerated expression: "Is that so?!"

Ultear turned her head in agreement: "This is so unexpected! I never thought you were like this, Gerald!"

Gerald's face darkened: "You two! Enough with the acting! It hasn't been long, and you've already been corrupted by Kira!"

The two bystanders turned their heads away, pretending not to understand what he was saying.

"I'm telling you, what's wrong with young people these days?! Can't they be more realistic, more sincere, and more hardworking? They're just indulging in fantasies in the virtual world all day long. They'll be ruined sooner or later like this!"

Eric found it increasingly strange: "Why do I feel like this guy is similar to Kira? Do you think there's anything between them?"

Hearing his teammate's guess, Ultear pondered for a moment and said, "Maybe they're father and son, master and apprentice or something. Their annoying ways of speaking are exactly the same!"

Gerald ignored Dorken's words, silently pondering possible winning strategies: 'According to this man, Hidden Dragon Slayer Magic possesses unparalleled advantages in combat, but no magic is without flaws! His magic must have weaknesses; otherwise, how could his so-called "Hidden Dragon" have been defeated?'

However, no matter how hard Gerard racked his brains, he still couldn't find a weakness in his opponent in a short time!

His response was simple and direct: if you can't figure it out, then fight! Fight until the opponent reveals a weakness!

Once again, he transformed into a shooting star and charged forward once more.

This time, Gerald did not rush to attack. Instead, he circled around Dockon, looking for weaknesses in his defenses.

Noticing his movement, Ultear and Eric stopped watching and went back into battle mode. The two of them, one on the left and one on the right, one attacking from a distance and the other in close combat, used the crystal ball and poison in their hands to coordinate with Gerald's actions.

"The Poison Dragon's Claw!"

Eric roared, and the magic in his hands transformed into dark red dragon-slaying poison. The moment the poison wrapped around his arms, it turned into two claws with three poison blades each.

With a swift swing of its claws, it left behind a dark red magical afterimage in the air. The afterimages layered upon each other, crisscrossing and weaving a spider web that was difficult to escape, aiming to trap and kill the flying insect that could only hide itself!

At the same time, Gerald seized the opportunity, pointed upwards with one hand, and his magic transformed into the illusion of six magical stars. The stars traced six perfect parabolas along their respective trajectories, and then converged at a certain point in the sky, condensing into a larger and brighter magical star.

"Six stars in a row!"

With a long shout, the magic star burst forth with golden light, simultaneously scattering into six dazzling laser beams.

Six beams of light shot toward Doken, some above, some below, some in front, some behind, some to the left, some to the right. Their directions and angles varied, but they all had one thing in common: speed!

It was so fast that it was overwhelming, so fast that it left us helpless, so fast that we couldn't react in time!

In the blink of an eye, Gerald's six-star attack arrived first, moving from ten meters away to Docken's side, targeting six parts of his body: head, hands, legs, body, waist, and feet, within three centimeters of each other!

On the other side, Ultear was manipulating the crystal ball, ready to launch.

The Arc of Time can not only manifest future attacks, but also reflect traces of the past. The past and the future, connected through the present, transform into a powerful magic that transcends their respective timelines.