A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Inside the camp, Erza sensed something was wrong, instantly donned her armor, and drew her sword: "Enemy attack?!"

Mira frowned: "What's going on? The people from 'Heart of the Devil' should have already landed on the island! Could there be other enemies invading Sirius Island?"

"This... this shouldn't be a test that was added at the last minute, right?"

"Damn it! Why does someone always have to sabotage the S-rank assessment?!"

The conversation between the two made Juvia and Lisanna on the side nervous, and they secretly prayed for their companions who were participating in the assessment.

……

On the other side of the battlefield, Laxus and Gerald stopped their actions in unison and then jumped back to exit the battle.

The sudden change above their heads made them realize that bigger trouble was coming.

"I can sense an evil power! And... it's very similar to Zeref's power! Who could it be?"

At this moment, on the entire Tenrou Island, Jellal was definitely among the top three in terms of familiarity with "Zelf's power," the other two being Hades and Kira, who had just had a brief encounter with Zeref.

Laxus chose to believe him, but couldn't figure out why Fairy Tail would be involved with Zeref. He simply walked to the side, retrieved his cloak, and muttered to himself, "Who exactly is that person?"

To prevent the enemy from being careless, Gerald quickly warned, "Don't be careless! They could be a very troublesome enemy!"

Laxus scoffed, "What nonsense are you spouting? Don't forget! You're an enemy of Fairy Tail now too!"

"...I am not an enemy of Fairy Tail!"

"I knew this a long time ago! If it weren't for that, this battle wouldn't have ended like this!"

Laxus waved his hand dismissively, then put his cloak back on, lightning crackling around him. "You'll have to pay a price for ruining my mood!"

His intuition told him that the enemy who had come this time was no ordinary foe!

……

On the shore of Sirius Island, Hades stared in shock at the Underworld Island in the sky, his eyes filled with apprehension.

"The Gates of the Underworld..."

Although his voice was very soft, it did not escape the ears of Maklov and Gildas.

"What did you say?!" Maklov exclaimed in surprise.

He knew perfectly well that even Fairy Tail wasn't guaranteed victory against Ishgar's two strongest dark magic guilds. Moreover, he and Gildarts were currently too busy to fight!

As people age, their heart function naturally deteriorates. Thinking of this, Makarov immediately knelt down, clutching his chest, cold sweat pouring down his face.

"This is really lively!"

Hades suddenly burst into laughter, "It seems that the rumor might actually be true!"

"What...rumors..."

Seeing Maklov panting heavily, Hades didn't rush to continue the fight. Instead, he shared his intelligence with them: "I've heard that the members of 'Tether of the Underworld' aren't human; they're all 'demons from the Book of Zeref'!"

Maklov's pupils contracted instantly, and his expression changed drastically.

He had already understood the implication in Precito's words: "You mean to say..."

"Quick reaction!" Hades chuckled in praise. "I came to Sirius Island based on Zeref's magic, and the 'Gate of the Underworld' with such a rumor has suddenly appeared here. All of this points to one thing!"

"That man, Zeref, is right here on Sirius Island!"

……

A sudden rumble of thunder startled everyone! Suddenly, a torrential downpour began, accompanied by howling winds!

Amidst the storm raging on the Fairy Sanctuary, everyone on the island turned their attention to the Underworld Island in the sky.

Suddenly, countless beams of light shot out from the Underworld Island, falling like a meteor shower and scattering across the entire Sirius Island.

After the rain of light ended, the Underworld Island crashed down, landing on one side of Sirius Island, occupying nearly 30% of the island's area, stirring up thick smoke, which was quickly swallowed up by the endless rain.

Then, one demon after another burst out from the landed underworld island!

They darted through the forest and through the rain. Swift as lightning, their attacks ruthless, killing indiscriminately regardless of whether their target belonged to Fairy Tail or Devil Heart!

Evil magic shrouds the "holy land" of Fairy Tail, where blood and flesh fly everywhere, corpses lie strewn across the battlefield, and screams and wails fill the air. The stench and evil spread throughout the island with the help of the rain.

In just a moment, mournful cries rose and fell on Sirius Island, lasting for a long time!

After a moment of distraction, the humans finally came to their senses, unleashing their magic and drawing their weapons to fight back against the demons. Thus began an even more thrilling, brutal, and bloody battle!

The demons laughed and roared, their bizarre and powerful bodies a nightmare that the minions of 'Demon's Heart' could hardly stop;

Humans roared and charged forward. The magic and weapons they had researched and developed over the years, labeled as "the crystallization of human wisdom," were their only hope for survival in this battle!

At this moment, humans fight against humans, humans fight against demons, and 'demons' fight against demons!

This chaotic three-way battle between 'fairies', 'demons', and 'underworld', which will surely be recorded in history, is now unstoppable!

Chapter 323 Wendy VS Melty

As a third party intervened in the war, the heavy, cold, and dark magic unique to demons sent chills down the spines of everyone on the island.

Meanwhile, the members of Fairy Tail—Natsu, Gray, Gajeel, Freed, Elfman, Wendy…—whether they were fighting elite monsters or clearing out mobs during their trials, all realized two things at this moment:

This assessment is no longer under the control of Makarov, Kira, and the others; and... an enemy even more terrifying than 'Devil's Heart' has appeared!

However, as long as they have companions by their side, they are not afraid of any enemy!

They laughed angrily, their eyes gleaming; they trembled, their fighting spirit soaring!

"Since there are more enemies, it means there are other 'elite monsters' to fight, right? Great! I was worried that three wouldn't be enough!"

"I've been dealing with those weaklings all this time, now I can finally have a good fight!"

"How could they possibly turn our sacred ground and our assessment into this mess?! Unforgivable!!!"

"Whoever comes, if you've chosen to start a war, you must be prepared!"

"Wow!!! I'm fired up!!!"

The scattered enemies are heading toward their respective adversaries; the paths they choose will determine their fate.

……

The girls' battle continued. Although both were somewhat disheveled, the magical sword and the wind of the heavenly dragon were still evenly matched, and neither side's fighting spirit had subsided.

White, gold, and cyan magic intertwined, emerging one after another; pink and blue figures crisscrossed, their offense and defense well-coordinated.

The clash of fists and magic brought about a clash of thoughts and souls. In the ebb and flow of the battle, Wendy and Melty gradually developed a sense of mutual understanding and appreciation!

"drink!"

An orphan who suffered the pain of losing her loved ones at a young age, she became a killing machine for dark forces in pursuit of a dream of reviving her family and restoring her village. She turned her sword against strangers who had nothing to do with her and lived in a fictional world constructed for her by others.

"what!"

A petite figure, with flowing blue hair, her body swirling with the winds of the heavens pulled down from the clouds, imbued with the fighting spirit of an ancient dragon soul, used her powerful fists to attack the peer who was trapped in the dark quagmire, unable to extricate himself, determined to shatter the cage binding him with a single punch!

The demonic blade and the wind blade clashed in mid-air, producing a heavy, muffled sound, while simultaneously whipping up winds in all directions, swirling up leaves that had been lying on the ground for who knows how long.

As the rain gently pattered, the fallen leaves were shredded one by one by the invisible blade.

Bang! Clang! Smash!

Suddenly, the magic triggered a resonance between the two combatants; Wendy and Melty seemed to be able to clearly hear the voices deep within each other's hearts:

One struggles in the darkness, sacrificing freedom and light for an unrealistic dream; the other wants to pull the other out of the darkness, to help her escape the cage and rediscover herself.

"Why?! Why?! Why did you do such a thing?!"

Melty manipulated the magical blade to attack relentlessly, completely unable to understand why Wendy would have such an idea.

Before this, they were strangers, their fates had never intersected, and now they were enemies. Why would the other party inexplicably "pull them out of their cage"? Was it because of "sympathy" and "pity"?

"The Heavenly Dragon's Claw!"

clang!

The invisible wind claw was blocked by the magical blade that instantly materialized. As their eyes met, Melty read something more from Wendy's gaze.

Perhaps influenced by her "guilt," Melty is more perceptive of emotions than the average person, so this time, she understood!

It wasn't "sympathy," "pity," or "empathy" but stemmed from the pure thought that "we're all the same age, so I want to be friends with you," and "since we're friends, I can't let you stay in the dark guild and watch you go astray."

'What's wrong with the people in this guild?! This person is way too naive!'

Melty couldn't believe that there could be such a person in the world!

"The Realm of Sin!!"

Dozens of white blades once again hovered in the air, each containing a hidden sword, launching a continuous barrage of attacks. Melty then controlled them with a wave of her hand, and they all shot towards Wendy.

But Wendy remained calm and started inhaling deeply!

The air in the rain wasn't as dense as it was on a sunny day, but it was much fresher. Wendy endured the discomfort caused by the moisture, forcibly inhaling the surrounding air into her lungs, converting it into magical power, and finally exhaling it as a roar of wind.

"The Roar of the Heavenly Dragon!"

The dragon's breath, imbued with magic and wind, tore apart and dispersed all the magic that made up the blade, and even passed through layers of magic barriers, accurately striking Melty, who was standing there bewildered, and blowing her into the sky.

At this moment, Wendy is like a young dragon growing strong!

Melty somersaulted several times in mid-air before crashing to the ground.

At this moment, the cloak on her back had been torn to shreds by Wendy's wind blades during the long battle, and her clothes were also tattered. After landing, mud, rain, weeds, and fallen leaves splattered all over her, making her look extremely disheveled.

"Hoo... Hah... Hoo... Hah..."

Wendy slowly walked over and extended her small right hand to Melty, her face beaming with the joy of growing stronger and the excitement of making a new friend.

"Merty, let's be friends!"

Melty lay helplessly on the ground, the cold rain dripping onto her body. Combined with the water accumulating on her back, she felt a terrible sense of being swallowed by the cold.

Since Urutia has now let go of her hatred for Uru, Gray, and others, Melty naturally no longer harbors any resentment towards them and is solely focused on killing them.

She was originally a simple, kind, and emotional girl; otherwise, she wouldn't have been moved by Juvia's few words in the original "Tenrou Island Arc."

For a long time, her personality and actions have been greatly influenced by Ultear. Now that Ultear's personality is influenced by Kira, it indirectly prevents this girl's heart from going to extremes. Naturally, she did not use the "Sensory Connection" magic, which is a suicidal spell, in battle.

In this life, she was not moved by Juvia's "love," but was defeated by Wendy's "friendship."