A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Under Ultear's control, the number of crystal balls was stacked up again and again, overlapping each other until it finally formed an unimaginable number!

This is like a recursive algorithm; it will keep executing commands as long as it can't find an exit. Now, as long as Ultear doesn't stop "manifesting the future," and as long as her magical power is sufficient, the surrounding crystals will continue to grow.

The three attackers' attacks had gaps in their movements. This wasn't due to a lack of coordination, but rather to find the weakness in their opponent's "concealment magic"—more precisely, to detect the gaps in the magic's usage.

"The more powerful the magic, the more obvious its flaws, and the greater the price to pay!" Ultear said while attacking, quoting Kira's "famous saying." "Sometimes, Kira does say something useful!"

Since the Hidden Dragon Slayer Magic is so powerful, it must consume even more magic power and have a longer cooldown!

Unfortunately, despite the three men's repeated attacks, Doken remained unfazed.

He stood calmly in place, his eyes flashing with a pale white light: "The demise of the Hidden Dragon!"

After a soft shout, a huge hole appeared in the net of toxins, just big enough to accommodate his body.

Whoosh...

Before the poison net could even cover the area, the astral magic of the six stars had already arrived!

"The Demise of the Hidden Dragon!!"

Six white magical vortexes appeared out of thin air at the six locations where the beam of light struck, completely neutralizing the ultra-high-speed magical attacks from different directions!

"That was a quick reaction!"

All three were shocked by the opponent's reaction speed and casting speed, but the attack was not over yet!

"Radiance of the gods!"

The moment the six stars were blocked, Ultear's attack immediately erupted!

Although the beams of light from these magic crystals weren't as fast as Jellal's Six-Star Chain, their sheer number made up for it. As the saying goes, quantity leads to quality; with enough quantity, they could create an attack far exceeding the power of ordinary magic!

Hundreds and thousands of crystal balls from the past and future simultaneously emitted a beam of light to attack Dock, creating a spectacular scene.

but!

"The Demise of the Hidden Dragon!!!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a white film reappeared around Doken. Hundreds and thousands of beams of light, along with the poison net that had just approached, were transferred to another dimension the moment they got close to the film, without causing the slightest ripple!

Chapter 266 What? This is a delaying tactic?

The attack failed again, and Ultear began to get frustrated: "Damn it! This move is really troublesome!"

Eric frowned as well: "The magic is used almost without pause, how are we supposed to fight like this?"

In any battle between two mages, factors such as magic, magical power, environment, combat intelligence, mentality, and even luck can play a crucial role. Even if one of these factors is superior to the other, there is a chance to turn the tide.

But the person before them possessed magic that combined offense and defense, immense magical power, and excellent combat skills. In every aspect, he was far superior to them. For the first time, Gerald and his two companions experienced how difficult it was to face such a completely suppressed opponent!

"The only thing that can defeat him is the determination to win!"

After saying that, Gerald once again attacked without holding back.

Ultear stood behind, completely bewildered: "Is this guy an idiot? The difference in strength is so great, and he's not even our target, why do we have to fight him?"

Eric smiled and replied, "Perhaps it's just a man's competitive spirit at play?"

"You know about this too?"

Urudia looked at him in surprise, as if to say: You're a man? I always treated you like a sister!

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Eric's face immediately showed displeasure, but he still pointed to his pointed ears: "Please! I know everything!"

Now Ultear knew that Eric must have overheard something interesting! Her inner gossip began to stir...

"Seven Star Sword!"

"Nine Thunder Stars!"

"meteor!"

"Starfall!"

Gerald unleashed a barrage of powerful attacks, working up a sweat, but whether it was a concentrated single-target attack, a wide-area attack, or a scattered attack, Docken neutralized them all.

Ten minutes later, Gerald was panting heavily, his eyes filled with weakness and exhaustion. His unkempt blue hair and blue coat were soaked with sweat, making him look quite disheveled.

"Damn it, he's flawless! Where exactly is his weakness?"

Not far away, Ultear made a sarcastic remark: "If it really doesn't work, why don't we just stop fighting and wait for Kira and the others to come and handle it themselves?"

Eric chimed in, "Exactly, exactly. Anyway, I think this guy was just playing along with you the whole time..."

Gerald looked up at the two men and noticed that they weren't even sweating.

? !

We agreed to fight together, but you two have been slacking off the whole time?!

"I think they're right! You've done your best, that was all you had just used, wasn't it? If so, please forgive my bluntness, but you can't beat me!"

After ten minutes of fighting, Docken was still not out of breath or red in the face. He had a clear understanding of his and Gerald's strength, so he said without any modesty, "As for the delaying strategy, you did a perfect job. You successfully held me back by yourself. That's quite a success!"

What?! A delaying tactic? What's that??

Gerald didn't know what Doken meant, but he nodded in agreement. He had a feeling that if he didn't do this, he might end up with the nickname "reckless man"!

Urudia noticed, but she didn't expose her; she just silently suppressed her laughter. Eric also heard it, but he didn't expose her either; instead, he chuckled loudly.

"You are indeed very talented. Even in our guild, there are no more than five people with your level of skill! If you had faced Olaf or Billy instead of me, you might have actually had a chance to win!"

Doken's words were full of admiration, "How about it? Want to join our guild? The day our guild leader hunts another dragon, we can make you a Dragon Slayer Mage!"

Gerald slightly pursed his lips.

Dragon Slayers? Are they that rare? There are five in this research institute alone, and their strength is just so-so.

"Of course, that red-haired kid and that blond brat next to him are also very talented. If they were to join our guild, you might have to wait your turn!"

Gerald: "..."

What do you mean? Is this how your guild poachs people? That's appalling! Are all the people in Giltina this lacking in emotional intelligence?

At some point, Gerald also learned to internally rant and rave, completely unaware that he was making sweeping generalizations.

boom!

Just as Doken was about to say something more, a loud bang suddenly came from behind. Accompanying the bang were several metal blocks of different sizes, and a stream of air blowing from the outside in.

Suddenly, a huge doorway appeared in the room, and then a red-haired figure in a black robe slowly walked in from outside the door.

Before they even arrived, a lazy voice came first: "That Silver guy actually moved you to such a remote place, it really made me look for you!"

Gerald and the other two exclaimed in unison, "Kira?!"

"Red-haired brat?!" Docken's expression was also quite surprised. "Since you're here, it proves that Billy has already failed, right? I knew he would lose to you, but I didn't expect it to be so soon!"

While seemingly engaging in casual conversation, Doru inwardly thought to himself: 'Billy, who possesses Evil Dragon Slayer Magic, isn't an ordinary member of Diablos; he's one of the candidates for the Black Dragon Slayer Order that the Guild Master is about to establish! But he couldn't even last ten minutes against this brat. It seems I underestimated his strength…'

Thinking of this, Doru couldn't help but smile again: "Now, I'm even more eager to recruit you into our guild!"

Kira's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Your guild? You mean Diablos?"

“That’s right! It seems Billy already told you!” Docken nodded, looking at Kira and saying, “Besides trading for the Dragon Heart, we have another purpose in coming to the Kingdom of Fiore: to find young and talented mages to join our guild!”

"Our guild leader is currently preparing to select the most talented members from the guild to form the 'Black Dragon Slayer Knights,' and bestow upon them the most powerful dragon-slaying magic. Their status will be second only to the guild leader and me, the vice-leader. If you're willing, I think you could absolutely become one of them!"

"Really?" Upon hearing his words, Kira's enthusiasm instantly soared. She then turned to the other three. "Did you hear that? He said I'd be the third member of the guild! Is this how all magic guilds in Giltina recruit people? Such a great attitude! Such high EQ!"

Gerald: "..."

Urudia: "Pfft..."

Eric: "Pfft, hahaha..."

If you were to ask who was enjoying the gossip the most, it would definitely be Eric, because he could hear Gerald's inner thoughts.

"Hey, what's going on with you guys? And Gerald, why do you look so strange?" Kira asked curiously, then suddenly realized, "I know! You must have been fighting! It's okay, this guy looks really strong, like he's facing Gildarts. It's not shameful for you to lose to him!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"What's wrong with you two?" Kira was a little confused by their laughter.

"It's alright, it's alright! You can continue..."

Kira then slowly stepped forward, looked at Docken, and said, "Although your offer is very good, I'm sorry, I'm very comfortable in my current guild! Besides, in terms of both reputation and strength, I am the third-ranking member of 'Fairy Tail'!"

"Really? That's a real shame!"

Doken wasn't surprised. In his view, a genius like Kira would be highly sought after and treated extremely well in Ishgar. Dragon Slayer Magic alone wouldn't be enough to attract such a powerful individual, so he hadn't held out much hope in trying to persuade him!

"So, your delaying tactic has worked. Now it's your turn to be my opponent, isn't it? I wonder how much you expended fighting Billy just now?"

"A delaying tactic?" Kira's eyes widened in confusion. "What's that?"

Chapter 267 Finally, someone saw the most dazzling part of me.

"You're saying that was a delaying tactic?"

Kira confirmed this with Dockon again, then turned to Ultear with a blank expression. "Is that what you told him?"

Ultear was still covering her mouth, trying not to laugh, her chest heaving: "No! But Gerald, for some reason, insisted on fighting this old man. He just had to think that way, and there was nothing we could do about it!"

Kira glanced at Gerald upon hearing this and noticed that he seemed to be using panting and exhaustion to hide the embarrassment in his eyes.

He got it!

"So... you think that Silver and I deliberately separated you and defeated you one by one because we felt we couldn't face all three of you at the same time?"

After a moment of silence, Dorken skillfully covered up his embarrassment with two "haha" laughs: "So that's not it? It seems I misunderstood..."

"Cough cough... No! You didn't misunderstand! That's exactly what we were thinking! Although Billy, who was facing me, and the burly man who was facing Silver weren't very strong, we weren't confident that we could face all three of you at the same time. So we used the terrain to separate you, let Gerald and the other two wear down your magic power, and then I would personally take care of you!"

Kira spoke incredibly fast, but even he didn't believe what he said!

'Oh my god! I actually helped him out of such an awkward situation! I'm so kind! So incredibly kind!'

Kira didn't believe it, nor did Gerald, Urtia, and Eric, as they hadn't received any orders to "deplete the enemy as much as possible."