A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Chapter 333 What I Saw and Heard in the E Passage

This is a five-on-three battle. In addition to dealing with the two 'Nine Ghosts Gate' members, the people present also have to deal with the demon minions on the side. It's not easy, and it's even a bit difficult.

On the other side of Sirius Island, in the last battlefield between fairies and demons, the battle is even more difficult for both sides!

……

"Huh...ha..."

On the chaotic battlefield, two equally disheveled figures lay panting on the ground.

Lucy rubbed her injured calf, her eyes fixed on the enemy before her: "So strong... Where did these two guys even come from?"

Beside her, Kana frowned deeply: "Are they really not from 'The Devil's Heart'? They look like demons!"

Lucy and Cana, this delicate female duo, encountered the remaining two demons of the 'Nine Demon Gate': 'Black Monk' Keith and 'Shoulder Armor' Franmars.

Clad in shoulder armor, the short, stout, yellow demon Franmars kept rambling on: "That was truly powerful magic. How much is it worth? How much is it worth?"

Beside him, the skull-faced demon, the necromancer Keith, raised his scepter and slammed it to the ground, the iron rings clanging: "Still not planning to give up?"

Kana looked at the magic emblem on her right forearm, filled with doubt about her own strength: "Why...why can't 'Radiance' defeat the enemy? Is it because I'm not talented enough?"

"One is immune to physical attacks, and the other can absorb souls. Can the two of us really defeat such enemies?"

Just as Lucy was filled with worry, a familiar voice rang out from behind her: "Don't worry! With me here, we'll definitely win!"

……

Twenty minutes ago...

Before 'Heart of the Devil' even set foot on Sirius Island, Cana and Lucy arrived at the E-channel of the first stage of the assessment to search for Mavis's grave.

Along the winding path, two figures walked slowly.

Although Lucy arrived here as she had predicted, all she saw were stones, not a trace of anything related to a "grave".

Where would the first generation's tomb be?

This eight-way maze is huge and incredibly complex. No matter which path you enter from, you will encounter a fork in the road. During the first test, Makarov used fences to close all the forks, thus isolating seven paths to victory. However, after the test, the fence mechanism changed, and many of the forks were altered.

Although Cana and Lucy now know the exact entrance and have entered the maze through it, they still need to solve the maze to find the end.

"I thought I had solved the problem, but it turned out to be just the second difficult question," Lucy sighed. "As expected, the test of 'intelligence' is not so simple!"

Kana laughed awkwardly, "No... I think it's already pretty impressive that I was able to come this far from the question the president gave me..."

The two searched as they walked, and before they knew it, they had explored most of the currently open maze, but they still hadn't found Mavis's grave or any related clues.

Just then, Lucy noticed something amiss: "Look over there!"

Kana looked in the direction Lucy was pointing and saw that the ground and walls were neatly divided up, with many square rocks scattered all over the place.

"These are... signs of a fight..."

“It must be from Natsu’s battle with Gildarts just now!” Lucy stroked her chin thoughtfully. “Natsu said that he passed Gildarts’s test in the E-Channel, so…”

The two of them simultaneously lit up: "The First Generation's grave should be not far from here!"

Thanks to Lucy's wisdom and attentiveness, the two finally found a glowing cave after a short while.

"Oh oh oh!!!"

"That's... the grave of the First Generation?!" Cana murmured to herself, her heart filled with excitement and trepidation, a faint blush rising on her face.

Lucy beamed with joy: "Great, Cana! Now you can become an S-class!"

is it?

Did she finally pass the test after failing four times?

Can he finally tell his father the truth that has been buried for twelve years?

Thinking of this, countless indescribable emotions surged into her heart, making Kana's nose tingle and tears involuntarily flow down her cheeks.

Lucy, holding Cana's hand, led her along the passageway toward the cave: "But...it's so strange! Why is it so bright here? Is the tomb glowing?"

Cana didn't think much of Lucy's words, and just walked faster and faster, until finally she even pulled Lucy and ran towards the exit!

then……

The scene before them shocked them!

The grave was indeed glowing, and very brightly at that, like the soft, warm light of dawn illuminating the darkness, full of hope.

But what shocked them was not the glowing tomb, but the fact that there were people there!

They weren't the first to arrive here!

What shocked the two even more was that the person sitting in front of the grave was not Guild Master Makarov, nor anyone else in the guild, but a boy they had never seen before!

Black hair, black clothes, white short robe, melancholy eyes, and "V" bangs.

Jelf!

Lucy and Cana, naturally unfamiliar with Zeref, asked, "Who are you? Why are you here?!"

But Jelf did not answer; instead, he got up to leave after noticing the two men's arrival.

"You... are you from 'The Heart of the Devil'?"

Hearing Lucy's words, Cana suddenly realized: Oh right! The guild leader said that 'Heart of the Devil' would attack Tenrou Island, this person must be one of theirs!

"No, I didn't! I see, so Fairy Tail and Devil Heart have gone to war?"

At this moment, Zeref had just finished a conversation with Kira and was in a delicate balance between "not ignoring the importance of life" and "not triggering the curse".

His answer left Lucy and Cana bewildered: If it wasn't the 'Heart of the Devil,' then who was it? Who else could be on this island? And who else could find the First Generation's grave?

A series of questions arose in their minds.

In the next instant, time seemed to stand still. Lucy and Cana were frozen in place, while Zeref slowly got up, straightened his clothes, turned and left, disappearing in a few breaths.

Lucy and Cana only came to their senses after his figure completely disappeared into the passage.

"What happened? That person disappeared?"

"How strange!"

The two were also puzzled for a moment, and could only turn their attention back to the glowing grave in front of them. The third stage of the assessment was completed, but the second stage was still to be done!

“Even though we’ve found the first generation’s grave, it’s useless without the guild master here!” Kana said, frowning. “Besides, judging by the time, the ‘Heart of the Devil’ is almost here, and we need to go out and help!”

Lucy thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense! Hmm... how about we write 'Kana and Lucy have been here' here? That way, it'll prove we were the first to find the grave!"

"good idea!"

Kana couldn't help but walk towards the light in front of the grave, and reached out to touch it. Unexpectedly, the light contained powerful energy that burned her outstretched hand.

"Whoa—!"

"Are you alright?!"

When Kana withdrew her hand, she was surprised to find two lines of text on the light: "[One of the three great fairy magics, Fairy Radiance, sealed here]"

"The radiance of a fairy?!"

“The three great fairy spells…” Lucy said softly, “I remember they are the three great super spells that have been passed down in the guild for many years, right? ‘Fairy Law’ is one of them, and Kira even created ‘Fairy Judgment’ based on that move.”

Kana nodded, her expression strange, and said, "But what I want isn't magic!"

Just then, a gentle voice rang in their ears: "Take it!"

"That voice..."

"Could it be?!"

Take away the 'glory'!

The two exchanged a glance, confirming their suspicions: "It's the first president, Mavis!!"

The island is currently facing a major crisis, so take 'Radiance' with you, use it to defeat the enemy, and protect the guild!

"The enemy? You mean 'Heart of the Devil'?" Cana asked. "Didn't Kira say they were nothing to worry about?"

It's not them! It's another enemy!

Lucy thought for a moment and asked, "The other enemy... could it be that person from before?"

That person... may become our enemy in the future, but right now, he is not the guild's enemy!

"Although you're letting us take 'Radiance' with us, are we really qualified to use this magic?"

[Of course! I can feel your strong will to protect your comrades and the guild, and that's enough! When you can fight to protect your families, you are qualified to use 'Radiance'!]

Cana turned to look at Lucy, who smiled at her: "What are you waiting for? This is the approval of the first president!"

"Ok!"

After gazing at the center of the light for a moment, Kana finally made up her mind and reached her hand into it. The cave was immediately filled with dazzling light!

'Then I beg you, First Generation! Grant me the power to protect my comrades!'

After a long while, Kana pulled her arm out, and there was a strange magic emblem on her forearm.

"This is... the 'glory of fairies'?"

Go! Defeat the enemies on the island!

"Yes!!"

Chapter 334 Underworld Island

In less than an hour, the members of 'Gate of the Underworld' had painted Sirius Island red and black.

The red is blood, a mixture of human and demon blood, indistinguishable from each other; the black is magic and curse power, born from "love" and "hate," two completely different forces that push the battle on Sirius Island to its climax.

The lowly demons of 'Gates of the Underworld' and the lackey mages of 'Heart of the Devil' were locked in a fierce battle, with blood flowing like a river!

Resentment, magic, curses, fear, sadness, bitterness, death... all imaginable and unimaginable negative energies and emotions are mixed together, transforming into the purest evil and darkness, turning Sirius Island into a living hell on earth.