A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Maldo paused for a moment and then said, "I see. Now I understand a little better why Kuanghua likes to derive pleasure from humans. I must say, watching them struggle desperately in their predicaments and finally die in resentment and despair is quite a treat!"

"Who is this bastard? He's so annoying!" Natsu exclaimed in confusion, then turned around and asked, "Kira, isn't he a demon too?"

"Yes! He is the leader of the 'Gates of the Underworld'! He is the enemy! He is yours to handle!"

Before Natsu could even speak, a sudden change occurred!

In the blink of an eye, even Maldo himself didn't notice the change in magic on the field, and half of his hand was frozen by ice!

The fact that such a powerful demon could be frozen so silently took everyone by surprise: "This magic... Gray?"

Maldo's pupils constricted: "Who...who are you?"

Gray stared coldly at his opponent, revealing the evil-slaying rune on his right forearm: "I came here to defeat you... Demon Slayer!"

"You mean the Demon Slayer?" Maldo suddenly froze.

Hades, watching this scene from a short distance away, murmured to himself, "It seems to be magic of the same type as Dragon Slayer and God Slayer. A mage who hunts demons?"

The next moment, things changed again!

Gray rushed forward and once again activated his magic, causing a massive ice pillar to descend from the sky, freezing Maldo inside.

But Maldo is, after all, a demon from the Book of Zeref, Hades, the lord of the underworld! His strength surpasses that of all the demons of the 'Nine Demon Gates' combined. He instantly blocked the icy defenses and broke free of his restraints a second later.

"This is silver... to be able to pass on this magic before dying, that guy really betrayed us completely!"

Seeing the commotion, Happy, who was following behind Natsu, also thought of Zonia's experience: "Ice Slayer Magic... isn't that the magic passed down by the Esisnus tribe?"

"What race? Harpy, you know about them too?"

Happy shrugged helplessly: "It's the one we met during the Zonia mission! I knew Natsu would have forgotten... no! Maybe he never even remembered it..."

"Whatever, as long as it's magic that can deal with demons, it's fine!" Natsu said nonchalantly, then suddenly charged forward. "I'm fired up!"

Ice, flames, and thorns appeared and disappeared repeatedly, with fragments and debris flying everywhere. The two, with Gray as the main attacker and Natsu supporting him, forced Mardo into a retreat.

Meanwhile, Kira also approached Hades.

"Well done! It seems the legend of the 'Gates of the Underworld' will truly come to an end today!"

Kira scoffed, "Didn't I just say that? Today, more than one legend will come to an end! Even the underworld, which has been shrouded in mystery in Ishgar for hundreds of years, has been shattered to pieces by the fairies. How can your heart, which has been beating for less than half a century, withstand the sweeping attack of the tail?"

Sensing the fighting spirit emanating from Kira, Hades narrowed his eyes: "Even Makarov and Gildarts combined couldn't defeat me, and you actually want to fight me one-on-one?"

Kira didn't answer directly, but continued walking towards the other person at a leisurely pace: "Speaking of which, the Balam Alliance, which was originally formed by 'Oración Seis,' 'Devil's Heart,' and 'Tharn Gate,' caused quite a stir in the magical world."

"However, I've always felt that an organization should be well-organized. Since the 'Six Demon Generals' were destroyed this year, why not destroy the 'Gates of Tartaros' and the 'Heart of the Devil' as well? It would be a good thing if word got out!"

Hades remained silent: What a wonderful thing this is!

Kira stopped about five meters away from Hades: "What's even more amazing is that Fairy Tail was involved in the downfall of these three guilds. The guilds' reputations should be even more renowned next year, right?"

Hades looked into Kira's eyes and couldn't help but burst into laughter. He hadn't seen such a talented and ambitious young man in a long time.

"Are you so eager to witness the abyss of demonic cultivation? Don't despair!"

"Tenrou Island, the place where the fairies began their journey! From setting foot here to meet the first generation, to encountering Zeref and learning magic, to defeating the Blue Skull and establishing 'Fairy Tail', almost a hundred years have passed, haven't they?"

Hades paused for a moment, then looked at Kira in surprise: "You know quite a lot! It's been 98 years and 8 months since then!"

"Having lived for so long, Second Generation, you're already quite old!"

Kira chuckled, his magic surging. "In this new era, there is no magic guild capable of supporting you!"

Chapter 348 Kira VS Hades

Kira thought he looked incredibly cool!

At this moment, I must feel as heroic as when Whitebeard covered the retreat alone at the top of the mountain, shouting, "There is no ship in the new era that can carry me."

Not to mention, he still has a head of red hair!

It's simply... Hades wouldn't be so lenient with himself!

Makarov and Gildarts, standing not far behind, were stunned: Is this still Kira? Is this really Kira? The Kira I watched grow up, the one who loved money, loved to complain, loved to play pranks—when did he ever say something so bold and unrestrained? Has he gone mad, or has the world gone mad, or am I the one who's gone mad?!

The two exchanged a glance, seeing the surprise in each other's eyes, and in themselves as well.

Hades was indeed shocked by Kira's words.

He watched Fairy Tail come to fruition, so it's like a child to him. Over the years, he has followed every little thing about this child on and off.

The guild spirit of "friendship and adventure" passed down by Mavis has never changed, so how come there's suddenly such an unusual child? Has the spirit gone awry? Or am I really too old to keep up with the times?

However, all his doubts vanished after he felt Kira's magic.

"This magic...it's unbelievable!"

If Gildas and Makarov's magic is an insurmountable peak and a surging river, then Hades and Kira's magic is a towering mountain and an endless sea.

"I consider myself experienced, but I have never seen anyone your age who possesses such magic!"

Hades couldn't help but praise, "Without a doubt, you possess a magical talent far surpassing mine. Given time... no, perhaps less than ten years, you too will be able to glimpse the abyss of magic through your own power. What a pity—!"

Kira was satisfied with the old man's reaction, except that the addition of "what a pity" at the end made him feel that it was a poor finishing touch.

It goes without saying that anything good will follow "It's a pity." It will be something like "I'm going to die here today," "Still can't see through the light and darkness," or "He refused my invitation" or "He's too arrogant."

The other party deliberately stopped talking here to pique my curiosity. When I couldn't help but ask, he could then use his seniority to give me some personal experience and maintain his composure.

I won't fall for that!

"Stop! Enough! That's enough! That's enough!" Kira interrupted him. "No need for further words! Let's go straight to the final battle! The loser can be dealt with as they see fit!"

Countless anime series have proven that, whether facing enemies or friends, fists and swords are always the simplest and most effective way to communicate!

Hades clearly understood this as well; the talk about "mind collision" in the Fairy Tail's rules of conduct was all his idea!

The battle was about to begin, and Hades made the first move: "Amaterasu Hundred Style!"

Without hesitation, he unleashed his ultimate attack right away. This was because Hades knew that Kira's strength was extraordinary, so he showed no pride as an elder.

But Kira, unusually, neither complained nor got angry, because the other party's move was tantamount to admitting his earlier statement that "if you lose, you can do whatever you want with me."

"Watch out! That's an Amaterasu magic circle, its power..."

Makarov stopped mid-sentence, for he saw Kira use a similar spell, but with more complex runes, clearly indicating greater power.

It was Kira's improved magic, which he had just created not long ago: "Amaterasu Thousand Style!"

The magic triggered a deafening explosion, shaking half the island. Seawater surged back, whipping up towering waves that grew higher and larger, crashing against the distant horizon amidst the deafening roar.

"Amaterasu-type magic?! When did Kira learn that? But..." Gildarts asked curiously, looking down, "Guild Master, is this 'Amaterasu Thousand Style' also a magic recorded in the book?"

Makarov was already dumbfounded: "No... I've never heard of that before! The book only records 128 forms of Amaterasu magic! 1000 forms... Could it be that someone has researched it to the point of having 1000 forms?"

Gildarts shook his head awkwardly, thinking: Could the chairman really have been fooled by Kira?

"How can there be so many ways to use the same type of magic? As for the name... Kira must have chosen it that way to put himself in a superior position!"

At this point, Gildas suddenly stopped: "Kira, that brat! He doesn't think that 'X-type' represents the number of magic spells, does he?"

Makarov was silent for a few seconds: "Hmm... very likely! He might genuinely not know that those are serial numbers the compilers derived from magical research!"

Kira's "Amaterasu Senshiki" is indeed much stronger than Hades' "Amaterasu Hyakushiki". It not only achieves the effect of using an explosion to counter an explosion, but also carries the power of "Amaterasu Hyakushiki" back towards Hades.

A stronger magical counterattack came from the front, but Hades remained calm and unhurried, raising his hand to release a black magical barrier: "Shadow of Eternal Darkness!"

The barrier was like a bottomless black hole, quickly swallowing up all the remaining power of the explosion.

At the same time, Hades raised his other hand, and dark magic gathered again, transforming into head-sized projectiles that floated beside him. Then, he shouted coldly, "Black Bullets!"

Bullets were fired wildly, followed by clearly visible air currents, attacking Kira from all directions.

Kira used his powerful dynamic vision to detect each incoming bullet, and activated his Word of Power magic: "Spatial Teleportation!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a circular channel appeared in front of Kira and beside Hades, taking in hundreds of magical bullets and then firing them out from the other side. The magic originally intended to attack Kira was thus transferred to Hades himself.

"A trivial skill!"

Hades reacted quickly, and with a light swing of his arm, the magic bullets that were about to hit him stopped moving instantly. Then, they merged into larger magic balls.

"Dark Pulse!"

The magic orbs flew toward Kira again. With their numbers reduced, Hades had more control over them. He directed the dark magic energy orbs to bypass Kira's spatial passage and attack him from above, behind, and sides.

Kira was disappointed that his opponent could react, but not surprised at all. He deactivated the spatial portal, bent his knees slightly, and leaped forward to dodge the dark shockwave.

In the blink of an eye, Kira was in front of Hades, and threw a powerful right punch: "Heavy punch!!"

This move used gravity magic; Kira converted his magic into gravity and concentrated it into this punch, making it powerful enough to shatter half a street.

But against Hades, who has already awakened his eyes, half a street is clearly not enough.

Snapped!

Hades raised his hand to block, transferring the force of his fist to his feet. The ground where the two stood instantly collapsed, a gust of wind exploded, and rocks flew everywhere.

Kira's powerful punch was blocked, but he didn't think twice. His body reacted first, pulling back his fist, swinging his fist, and kicking in one smooth motion. Hades, though old, was still strong and unfazed. He reached out and blocked all of Kira's attacks.

bang bang bang...

The two fought faster and fiercer, their figures in green and black weaving through the rocks and waves, leaving countless afterimages of fists and feet in the rain, from which came continuous shouts.

"Ha...drink...take this...old man, may you die a quick death!"

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

The heavy, irregular thuds carried on, mingling with the sounds of two people talking, raindrops hitting the ground, and the crisp cracking of air being squeezed, echoing clearly across the seaside.

"Since you've chosen to stand against the guild, you should have anticipated your defeat!"

boom!!

Hades' body was kicked several meters away by Kira, leaving two deep drag marks on the ground.

"Failure? No! I will not fail!" He raised his head again, his expression turning fierce as he looked at Kira. "As a pioneer on the path of magic, the demon will not sleep until the finish line is reached!!"

Chapter 349 A Chaotic Dance of Demons