A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

The former goes without saying; the arena isn't large, and constructing a vast and complex terrain wouldn't be possible on a 1:1 scale, so the mages entering would adjust their forms accordingly. As for the latter, it's mainly to prevent the contestants' magic from becoming too outrageous and potentially injuring the audience.

You know, these people are mages from Fairy Tail!

If nothing unexpected happens, they are the most lawless group of people in the entire Kingdom of Fiore, and even in the entire Ishgar!

Whether it's the long-established Gildarts, Kira with the title of "Ten Wizard Saints," or the well-known "Queen," "Thor," and "Majin," these people are all capable of earth-shattering battles, and could even destroy the entire Magnolia, so they must be restricted!

This restriction confines their magic power within the arena. In the event of a battle that triggers extraordinary phenomena, such as summoning meteors or volcanic eruptions, the magic power manifesting the scene will generate the phenomenon, rather than producing a real one. Otherwise, it would be too irresponsible to the spectators who come to watch the spectacle! Even with Warlord of the Four Heavenly Kings present, they can't be this reckless!

In this regard, Makarov felt he was quite sensible.

……

As the magic shield rose, Kira's vision blurred, and the surrounding scenery changed accordingly.

One second, the sky above was clear and crisp with autumn air, and the next second it turned into a scorching sun with temperatures reaching 30 degrees Celsius, while below was a vast sea of ​​sand that stretched as far as the eye could see!

The unbearable heat swept down on Kira from the sky and the ground, and beads of sweat involuntarily appeared on his head, back, hands and feet, instantly soaking his once warm long sleeves.

Kira looked around and realized he was the only one nearby. He sighed helplessly, "This is going to be difficult! Nobody told me that we were entering the competition separately! Weren't we supposed to compete in teams?"

Kira had originally thought that he could take on the two of them with his own strength, but now it seems that they will have to fight on their own. It's uncertain whether those two guys will be able to hold out until the team regroups!

"Seriously, what is the president doing? He didn't even say anything beforehand. Is he getting old and forgetful?"

"Ahem! Don't talk bad about me behind my back!!" Just then, Makarov's voice suddenly rang out.

"Chairman??" Kira looked at the source of the voice with a blank expression—the bracelet in his hand.

This bracelet was given to all the competitors by Makarov before the competition started, saying that pressing it would display a mini-map of the arena.

Kira didn't think much of it and pressed the button. Immediately, a virtual screen appeared above the bracelet.

On the screen was a very rudimentary map of the arena, pieced together from eight irregularly shaped blocks of different colors, roughly arranged in a left-center-right pattern.

At the very top, to the left and center, lies the vast desert where Kira currently resides. Below the desert, on the left, is the Mechanical Maze, beneath which lies a toxic swamp; in the middle is a lava volcano, below which lies the Frozen Realm, and below the Frozen Realm is a gravity field. As for the far right, the upper half is the Ghost Graveyard, and the lower half is the Steel Jungle.

Judging from their names, these eight arenas are all harsh environments, fraught with unimaginable dangers. So, the contestants face not only enemies from other teams, but also the perils inherent in these eight arenas?

At this moment, Kira's bracelet displayed three green dots besides the rudimentary arena map. One was located in the Great Desert, one in the Ghost Graveyard, and the last in the Frozen Lands. Kira knew these represented the locations of himself, Abbagrim, and Marcus.

Judging from the surrounding environment, I am undoubtedly in a vast desert. As for where my two teammates are in danger, I have no idea.

"I didn't expect to end up in a place like this... But compared to other places, this is still pretty good."

Just as he was pondering, Makarov's voice came again: "You guys are all very clever, you immediately thought of the bracelets I gave you before. That's right! As you can see, this bracelet has three functions: to view the map of this competition, to lock your own and your teammates' current positions, and to facilitate my broadcasts."

So, they can see everything about the contestants from outside...

"Seriously, this mini-map is so useless..."

Kira silently complained, but before he could finish speaking, Makarov's voice rang out again: "What? You think the mini-map I gave you is useless?"

Did this old guy switch to a bugging device?

"I didn't put a bug in the bracelet; I figured it out from your expressions! Finally, regarding the poor quality of the map, I'm helpless. All I can say is—use it or don't!"

Seriously! When did this old man's temper become like this?! Saying such things in public, with the senior Warlord right there, this chairman is far too outspoken!

But that's just how Fairy Tail is...

On the stage, Makarov grinned wickedly, holding the microphone as if he were about to dance, seemingly pleased with himself for having tricked these mischievous kids.

"Is it really alright for you to say such things, Chairman Makarov?"

"Don't worry, Mayor! These kids won't stop looking at the map just because of those words."

Makarov was right. Even Natsu and Happy, the slowest-reacting contestants, were looking at their minimaps as they headed towards their teammates.

"No matter what, let's go and meet up with the others first. If we encounter other teams on the way, we can just defeat them!"

"It looks dangerous outside. What if I run into other teams? I guess I'd better stay here and wait for my teammates to come find me..."

"This area seems interesting... Anyway, we don't know where our opponents are, so we might as well explore and look for them at the same time."

The minimap is indeed very useful. The contestants either look for their teammates, wait for their teammates to find them, or simply ignore their teammates, but they all make their own decisions and start taking action.

"So... who will be the first person I encounter in this game? I can't wait!"

Chapter 446 Shark

Shape magic is indeed a very powerful form of magic, especially when used in conjunction with materialization magic, which can create a game arena the size of two or three Magnolias.

"Winner winner, chicken dinner!"

He was surrounded by sweltering heat and surrounded by swirling yellow sand, but Kira didn't feel uncomfortable at all. On the contrary, he found the game very interesting.

Although he also designed and built this map—mainly at Silver's request—he can still feel the joy of adventure, finding people, and fighting while he is in the game himself.

Of course, the more crucial reason is that he cast an ice spell around himself to dispel the surging heat. Otherwise, if he allowed the surrounding environment to make him sweat profusely and look disheveled, ruining his handsome and perfect image, then the game wouldn't be so good.

"Looking at the minimap, I'm currently in the Great Desert, while Abagerine and Marcus are in the Ghost Graveyard and the Frozen Lands respectively. If we want to meet up, we should head towards the lava volcano in the middle, but that place... looks really hot..."

Kira muttered to himself for a moment, hesitated for three seconds, and then made a decision with great regret, "It's settled then! Forget about those two! Let's go find someone to fight!"

I turned and headed towards the mechanical maze, which looked much more interesting than the other two.

However, after walking for less than three minutes, an unusual tremor came from underfoot.

"What's going on?" Kira frowned, sensing something was amiss. After a moment's thought, a guess formed in his mind: "Is it an NPC in this area?"

Swish! !

Before Kira could figure it out, he heard a loud bang behind him.

He looked back and saw a huge, yellowish-brown catfish leap out of the sand beneath his feet, its mouth wide open enough to fit four or five strong men, revealing numerous sharp teeth, as it lunged towards Kira.

"What?!"

"What is this?!"

Why are there fish in the sand?

Kira wasn't the only one surprised by the crisis; thousands of spectators in the audience were also as astonished as Kira. However, the audience's reaction was genuine, while Kira's was mostly an act.

In less than a second, Kira's expression returned to normal. His eyes narrowed, and he spread his right hand, sending a powerful burst of magic towards the giant fish in front of him.

"destroy!!"

With Kira's loud shout, a powerful energy surge crashed down on the giant fish before him.

Bang! ! !

With a muffled thud, the giant fish, which had been thrashing in mid-air, exploded. Its body, which looked to weigh several hundred pounds, instantly scattered into countless pieces of yellow sand, which fell sparsely to the ground and disappeared without a trace, like water entering a vast ocean.

"Gone?!"

"do you died?"

"What kind of magical beast is this?"

A chorus of surprised and doubtful voices rose and fell among the audience. Just then, Makarov explained to everyone: "This is a crisis in this area of ​​the Great Desert, the Sand Fish. They are magical beasts created by magic. One is generated every once in a while, but the total number is limited. Their characteristic is that they will chase and attack mages who enter this area."

The mayor asked cooperatively, "Is this alright? These fish seem pretty strong..."

Makarov laughed heartily upon hearing this: "It's alright! If a participant gets bitten by a shark, it's considered death in the game, and they'll be disqualified from the competition, so there won't be any problems. Besides, those kids are very strong!!"

As he spoke, a smug and proud smile appeared on his face.

mayor:……

Upon hearing Makarov's words, Volod, who had been silently observing, finally reacted: "Hehehe... What an interesting game design!!"

In the vast desert...

Kira stood there with his hand raised for a long time, but the shark didn't jump out again. He then sheepishly withdrew his right hand and muttered to himself, "That's it? The NPCs in this area aren't that strong..."

He forgot that in this match, not everyone could possess such overwhelming strength to kill on sight even when ambushed by Shark.

Just as Kira continued his journey into the mechanical maze, on the other side of the desert, two other people clashed.

"Water jets!"

"Solid text, fire!"

boom!

Due to geographical factors, the originally not-so-strong flames easily evaporated the thin water whip, turning it into water vapor that was barely visible to the naked eye and scattered into the atmosphere, disappearing instantly under the surrounding high temperature.

The two shivering figures, one wearing a blue cotton coat and the other a matching hat, had become a source of trouble. This outfit, originally intended to prepare for the approaching winter weather, had now become a problem.

This person was Juvia. The intense heat around her completely neutralized her magic, preventing her from unleashing even half of her full power. She was already panting heavily after only a few moves.

Juvia was facing Levy, and she wasn't in the best condition as expected.

Although Levy's spell magic is comprehensive, enabling her to use fire magic to suppress Juvia, but...

"It's so hot... I really don't want to use fire magic anymore..."

Levy sighed helplessly. She was covered in sweat. Exercising in the high temperature and engaging in magical combat with a mage of Juvia's caliber was too much for this slender girl.

Juvia wiped his sweat: "If I could, Juvia wouldn't want to fight here either..."

"If that's the case, then just stop!!" Levy squinted her eyes and impatiently waved her fist to express her dissatisfaction.

"but……"

"but?"

Juvia, who had been looking exhausted, perked up. Her eyes turned into hearts, and she covered her face with her hands, squirming with excitement and shyness as she said, "This match is very important to Lord Gray, so Juvia will do her best to help Lord Gray eliminate his opponents!"

Levy: "..."

audience:"……"

Makarov: "..."

Warlord: "Hahaha!! Youth is truly wonderful!!"

Just as Levy was about to say something more to persuade this love-struck woman, she heard a series of soft sounds.

rustling...

"What was that sound?" Levy's eyes widened instantly, her intense unease putting her on high alert.