A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"Hahaha... This is so interesting! I can't wait to see their battle!!"

"Who is stronger between the two of them? I've wanted to know for a long time."

"I think it should be Laxus, right?"

"Not necessarily! That's Erza!! Anyway, I've bet... cough cough, I mean, I support Erza!!"

The air suddenly went still, and then the people around them exchanged knowing smiles.

"Look over there! It looks really interesting!"

"Huh?! Who?"

Everyone looked up and saw another battlefield shrouded in mist to the south of the Ghost Cemetery.

Boom!Boom!Boom! ...

Huge rocks crashed down with a deafening roar, and then two figures emerged from the mist, one running and the other chasing.

"What's going on? Wake up, Lucy!"

The person running ahead turned around and shouted, and the one who said it was none other than Lucy herself. At that moment, she was running forward in a disheveled state, shouting as she ran, trying to wake up her friend behind her.

The audience was stunned, exchanging bewildered glances: "What's wrong with Lucy? Why is she shouting 'Lucy, wake up'? And who's chasing her?"

Soon, the answer to these questions was found.

A familiar figure piloting a mechanical monster emerged from the mist. She had long brown hair, wore only a bra on her upper body and brown shorts on her lower body. Such clothing was a bit chilly for late autumn, but perhaps because she drank alcohol all day to keep warm, she didn't even sneeze once.

This person is Kana!

But at this moment, Cana looked like she was drunk and acting crazy, her face flushed, laughing loudly with her head thrown back, and ignoring Lucy's calls from in front of her.

"Hahaha... Come have a drink with me, Kana!!"

What's going on? Lucy calls Cana "Lucy," and Cana calls Lucy "Cana"? The audience is completely baffled.

Makarov explained to the bewildered audience: "The Ghost Cemetery is filled with strange ghosts that can use curses, and once you get entangled with one, you'll be in big trouble."

"Lucy and Cana must have triggered the curse of the Twin Ghosts, which is why they switched bodies!"

The mayor continued, "Then why is it that Kana... no, I should say Lucy, why did Lucy, who took over Kana's body, become like this?"

“It’s been haunted by a drunken ghost!” Makarov said definitively. “In the lore, it’s a ghost that died from drinking.”

No one asked why she was being haunted. Since it was Kana's body, wasn't it normal for her to be haunted by the drunken ghost?

Poor Lucy.

Kana was very upset at this moment.

Normally, if Lucy asked her to drink, she would definitely drink with her without hesitation! Even if it wasn't Lucy, if it were anyone else asking her to drink, she would think about it.

But that won't work now!

Putting aside the fact that he's using Lucy's body, this place is definitely not a good place to drink! A ghost graveyard, and he's been invited while under a ghost curse—who could possibly drink here?!

"If you don't genuinely want to drink, then drinking is completely pointless!"

Is there ever a time when drinking is boring for Kana?

Anyway, no one in the guild would believe such a thing, so when they heard Kana say such a thing, they were all calm and even let out a faint sneer.

"Why doesn't Sister Cana fight back? Why does she keep running away?" Romeo, who was only 7 years old, asked in confusion.

Marcao thought for a moment and offered an explanation for his son: "Could it be because she can't use Lucy's Celestial Key? I remember that only those who have made a pact with a Celestial can use it."

"To make a contract with the Celestial Spirits...? But isn't this Lucy's body? Look, Lucy can use Cana's summoned beast."

"..."

This stumped Marcao.

"Just watch the game, why are you asking so many questions, you little kid?"

Chapter 448 Gajeel, who doesn't know what's good for him, lies dead on the ground like Wendy.

The steel jungle in the lower right corner of the minimap, southeast of the stadium.

"Drink it!!"

With a loud roar, two frenzied spells carved out a clearing in the jungle formed of steel.

Gajeel crossed his arms smugly, a smug and arrogant smile on his face: "Why don't you just admit defeat? In this place, I have the upper hand!"

"Really? It seems you don't realize who you're talking to!"

A cool voice, an indifferent gaze, a seductive figure, and an eerie magic.

"I am 'Demon' Mira!!"

The person before me no longer had the usual gentle sweetness; instead, she possessed a cold and sinister charm, and an alluring beauty that emanated from head to toe, inside and out, yet she was equally sexy and captivating.

The moment this figure appeared, it instantly attracted the attention of all the viewers.

As a famous cover girl for the newspaper, Mira's popularity has always been the No.1 among female characters in 'Fairy Tail'. Not to mention Lucy and Wendy, even Erza can't catch up.

"It's Mira-chan!!!"

"So beautiful!! So domineering!! So sexy!!"

"Mira-chan, I love you!!"

Most of the audience expressed their admiration and love for Mira's appearance. Of course, some of the audience also began to criticize Gajeel. After all, people who watch the game always like to praise one while criticizing another.

"Who is that bastard? He's such a scoundrel, he doesn't look like a good person at all, how dare he say something like that to Mira-chan!!"

"It looks like Gajeel from 'Fairy Tail'."

"Gajeel? He doesn't seem to be very famous. Is he that strong?"

"He's definitely not as good as Mira-chan! Mira-chan was the runner-up last year, while this guy didn't even make it into the top sixteen. He's probably not a very strong character in Fairy Tail."

The cheers and criticisms from the audience naturally didn't reach the arena, so Gajeel still maintained his arrogant attitude, mocking Mira.

Gajeel broke off an ironwood branch from beside him and put it in his mouth: "I heard you absorbed those two demons from 'Tomb of the Dead' last year, is this it?"

A year ago, during the Tenrou Island battle, after Kira took action, Mira successively received the dying Sera and Kyoka. Although she didn't get the "joy" she received in the original work, she didn't lose out no matter how you look at it, and might even have gained more, because as long as she was in the "Kyoka" state, she could continue to grow stronger.

"Yes, if you admit defeat now, I might consider going a little easier on you!"

"Admit defeat? Those two words don't exist in my dictionary!"

Gajeel didn't intend to say anything more. He raised his right hand, which transformed into an iron rod, and charged forward, shouting, "Take this, Iron Dragon Rod!!"

Mira remained completely calm, standing there as if she hadn't reacted at all.

"Danger! Mira-chan!!"

"You little brat, how dare you hit my Mira-chan?!"

Seeing this, the audience shouted anxiously, but in the next moment, there was a soft "snap" and Gajeel's attack came to an abrupt end.

Through the crystal screen, thousands of viewers saw the changes in Gajeel's expression, from smugness to shock, disbelief, and finally, fear.

Then, their gaze fell on the hand that caught Gajeel's thick, long iron rod—a hand that, though clearly human, exuded a strong demonic aura.

Looking at Gajeel, who remained oblivious to her surroundings, Mira suddenly smiled, a bright and cheerful smile: "That's a real shame. Levy-chan will probably be heartbroken later~"

Gajeel was both shocked and ashamed.

He was shocked because his ultimate move was easily countered, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make an inch of progress; he was ashamed and angry because he was being gossiped about in his relationship, and the tone of the conversation... it was as if they were saying, "I only held back because of your girlfriend, if you dare to be so insolent again, I'll rip the metal off your backside," which made him feel deeply resentful.

Do you think I, Gajeel, need a girl to make you go easy on me?

"Tch! What does it have to do with that girl..."

Still being stubborn?

Mira raised an eyebrow and gradually increased the pressure in her hand.

Gajeel's forehead began to bead with cold sweat. His mind, which had been focused solely on fighting, instantly cleared, leaving only one question lingering in his mind: How could this woman be so strong?!

Click!

With a crisp crack, several cracks spread upwards along the iron rod from where Mira was gripping it tightly.

Danger! Danger! Danger!

Gajeel's pupils contracted, and without hesitation, he abandoned the iron rod. With a swift movement, he stomped his foot and leaped backward. Mira didn't seize the opportunity to attack; she simply stood there watching quietly—she was a gentle girl after all.

Crack!

Perhaps because she lost Gajeel's magical support, or perhaps because Mira felt she could use her full strength, right after Gajeel retreated, Mira's five slender fingers dug directly into the iron rod, and with another burst of force, the entire iron rod shattered instantly, breaking into countless finger-sized pieces of iron that crashed to the ground.

Glug...

Is this for real? That attack just now could even break through steel!

Gajeel was filled with regret, deep regret, but for the sake of his pride, he suppressed his urge to back down: "She actually squeezed my iron rod like a cookie... What a terrifying woman!"

"Terrible?? What word are you using to describe the girl?"

A burst of purplish-black magic erupted from Mira's body, like a tidal wave, instantly engulfing the entire battlefield.

Sizzle—!

"Hey!! What's going on?! Chairman Makarov, why is the screen distorted again?!"

"They just disappeared when they were about to fight. What were you guys doing?"

"Hurry up and fix the machine!! I want to see Mira beat up those thugs!!"

"This is the second time already! If this happens again, I'm giving you a refund! What a piece of trash!"

Hearing the audience's discontent, Makarov was sweating profusely with anxiety. He was helpless; as far as he knew, Kira had bought these things from somewhere, and he only knew how to use them, not how to fix them.

"Please be patient...please be patient...the screen is being repaired and should be back to normal soon. Why don't you check other parts first..."

Unfortunately, in order to prevent the audience from demanding refunds, Maklov had no choice but to change the subject.

Seeing Makarov's predicament and quick wit, the guild members couldn't help but sigh: "The guild leader's ability to come up with something so readily is just too good!"

"Look here, everyone! It's our lovely Wendy!"