A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Following Makarov's finger, everyone saw the image on the screen and gasped in shock, because Wendy's condition was not good at all.

The Poisonous Swamp is a swamp filled with poisonous gas, and the air is filled with a purple poisonous mist.

However, this is a game arena, not a real environment, so both the type and dosage of toxins are under the control of the builder.

It's worth noting that the toxic gas in this poisonous swamp isn't a deadly poison, but rather a neurotoxin. Inhaling even a single breath of this gas will paralyze the entire body, rendering one unable to use magic. After five minutes, the gas will dissipate into air, simultaneously purifying the body of toxins for another five minutes, and this process repeats.

In other words, if we can't escape from here within those harmless five minutes, then there will be a big problem.

However, the nerve-paralyzing gas is not the greatest danger here; the greatest danger is the swamps scattered all around!

The ground beneath one's feet is indistinguishable to the naked eye or through magical perception. Only when one's feet step on it can one know whether the place one is about to stand on is soil or mud.

The good news is that Wendy is not stuck in the mud; but the bad news is that she is covered in poison gas and lying on the ground unable to move.

"Waaaaah... Why did it turn out like this??"

After the competition started, Wendy was immediately assigned here, but as soon as she entered the game, before she had a chance to explore her surroundings, she accidentally inhaled poison gas, and then... this is what happened.

Simply put, it means it died instantly upon landing.

Wendy had heard what Makarov had just told all the participants, and knew that the bracelet in her hand must be something important, but since she couldn't move her body or use magic, she could only stare anxiously with her big eyes wide open.

"I'm not going to just lie here until the tournament ends, am I? No way..."

This heartbreaking scene touched the hearts of viewers, and countless fans felt sorry for Wendy.

"Oh dear~ Poor Wendy!"

Hearing the audience's voices, Warrod chuckled, "That little girl is really popular..."

Makarov smiled and said matter-of-factly, "Because Wendy is cute!"

Chapter 449 Wendy: This is all thanks to Kirasan.

The five minutes of nerve paralysis passed quickly, and Wendy regained her mobility.

"My body seems to have recovered, the poison gas around me has subsided, and I seem to be able to use magic again. I'll cast a poison immunity spell on myself first, but I don't know if it will be useful later."

"Right, quickly check the mini-map the guild leader mentioned... So this is a poisonous swamp? No wonder there's poisonous gas. Where's the swamp?"

Wendy stood there talking to herself for a while, then suddenly remembered something else, "Erza and Charlene are quite far away, should we go and meet them? Hmm... anyway, let's get out of here first!"

Thinking it through, Wendy found her direction, took a step forward, and then...

pat!

Wendy's expression froze for a moment: What happened??

Looking down, I saw that my slender left leg, clad in black stockings, was now sunk into the ground, but the ground looked exactly the same as the surrounding area, without even a ripple.

"Could this be... a swamp?"

Wendy wasn't an idiot, and she quickly figured it out. She was suddenly very glad that she had taken that step too slowly and hadn't shifted her center of gravity yet, otherwise she was afraid that she would have sunk in by now.

But she was even more grateful that she was now immune to the nerve paralysis toxin, which solved a problem. Otherwise, if she had been paralyzed while stuck in the mud, she would have really only been waiting to die.

Wave--!

With a forceful lift of her foot, Wendy finally managed to pull herself out of the ground, but she fell to the ground as a result, and her face fell.

"It's impossible to distinguish between mud and soil... It looks like it's going to be difficult to leave here!"

Just as she was muttering to herself, a familiar figure suddenly flew up from behind her: "Isn't that Wendy?"

Wendy turned around and saw a person with long green hair, wearing a dark red knight's robe, and two purple magic wings on his back. It was none other than Fred from the Thunder God Clan!

"Felidsan? What is this...?"

Upon seeing his appearance, Wendy understood that he clearly wanted to leave this place by flying.

At this moment, Fred was caught in a deep dilemma. He was thinking about a very important question: whether or not to make a move against Wendy.

'Should I intervene? But she's still just a child!'

'Shouldn't I make a move? But the game mechanics of this tournament are elimination battles, and you won't actually get hurt here. Besides, Wendy is actually quite strong, and even if I don't make a move, someone else will. And this year's S-rank assessment...'

There are many reasons to take action, but only one reason not to. After a brief moment of hesitation, the little devil in Fred's mind beat the little angel so badly that he was seeing stars and completely disoriented.

Okay, go ahead and fight!

"I'm sorry, Wendy!"

Philid first tried to be polite, then drew his sword, his demeanor changing instantly: sharp eyes and a sharp sword.

His left eye turned black, his pupil turned gold, and he flapped his magical wings, circling Wendy once in the air: "Spell..."

Seeing this, some viewers couldn't hold back any longer and started cursing: "What is that bastard green-haired guy doing to our lovely Wendy?!"

"To lay a hand on a child is going too far!!"

Makarov, looking helpless, could only advise the audience, "Don't underestimate Wendy's strength! Fred is treating her as a formidable opponent, so..."

However, no matter how much Makarov said, he couldn't change the audience's opinion, because no one was listening to him at that moment.

In the scene, Wendy's eyes narrowed, and with a wave of her arms, magic instantly formed two powerful streams of energy that swirled around her hands.

Although she had never experienced it firsthand, she had heard about the power of Philid's magic from her companions and dared not be careless. So when she saw her opponent struggling with a dilemma, she did not hesitate to launch a sneak attack...

"Tianlong's Wing Strike!"

The celestial dragon, who wields the power of wind, unleashed a wing attack that, while not as destructive as Natsu's Fire Dragon Wing Attack, was faster and more stealthy, instantly interrupting Freed's flight and spellcasting.

Feeling the strong wind coming from the side, Philid dared not be careless and immediately abandoned the attack, turning to fight back: "Word Magic - Stillness!"

With a soft shout, a purple magical power emanated from Philid, stopping the wind and fog wherever it passed, and no energy could remain unchanged under its influence.

When one attack failed, Wendy struck again: "Tianlong's...Nampusa!!"

The magic instantly created a tornado, gathering the surrounding air currents into a vortex, which Wendy controlled with ease, sweeping towards Philid.

"Oh no! If I get hit, I might fall into the mud..."

Philid's heart skipped a beat. He swiftly swung his sword through the air, chanting, "Word Magic - Rejection!"

The sword, like a magic pen, wrote purple characters that flowed continuously, forming a broad and thick shield with a powerful force of repulsion, deflecting the oncoming tornadoes in another direction.

"I didn't expect you to be so decisive in your actions..."

Hearing Philid's complaint, Wendy said firmly, "Because Kirasan told me that everyone might go easy on me, thus violating the tournament rules. Rather than that, I'd rather start the fight, so everyone can fight without any psychological burden!"

In that instant, Wendy seemed to radiate the light of righteousness!

"Wow... Wendy is so kind and gentle!"

"To avoid putting her companion in a difficult position, she actually took the initiative and attacked first! Waaaaah, I'm so upset..."

"This is putting Wendy in a really difficult position! She's just a peace-loving little girl!"

Upon hearing Wendy's account, the audience was greatly impressed, ignoring her initial action and showering her with praise, completely unaware of the double standards in their words.

Even Makarov took out a handkerchief and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes: "Wendy is such a well-behaved child!!"

Is that even possible?!

Given that Kira had said those words, Fred had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but when he saw Wendy's innocent and harmless big eyes, he felt that what she said wasn't unreasonable.

"It's really admirable that you're so understanding at such a young age..."

Being praised for her sneak attack made Wendy feel embarrassed, and she lowered her head awkwardly: "Actually... I also wanted to test my strength!"

Philid didn't think much of it, and just smiled slightly: "Then let's continue!"

"Yes!"

Wendy gave a loud shout, then cast a speed-boosting spell on herself: "Swift Wind!"

'Trying to reduce gravity to deal with the mud on the ground? How clever!' Fred's eyes showed approval.

"Tianlong's... Shattered Fang!!"

The rushing wind greatly reduced Wendy's weight, and with a powerful leap, she rushed to Phil's side in the blink of an eye. Then, she slashed down with her right hand in a claw shape, and the swift blade wrapped in her hand attacked Phil.

Sensing the extraordinary nature of the attack before him, Philid's eyes widened instantly, and he retreated rapidly: 'If this attack hits, even if I'm not eliminated immediately, I'll suffer a great loss!'

Whoosh!

Wendy landed gracefully, lightly touching the ground with her toes, and then attacked Fred again.

Fred was shocked again: 'She didn't even look at her feet? Doesn't she care about the mud on the ground? Or does she have a way of distinguishing mud from soil?'

With purple wings fluttering, Philid retreated to the side, Wendy locked onto him tightly, landed again, used the momentum, and dashed forward. Her movements were fluid and graceful, like a fairy dancing in the wind.

"Wendy is so cool!!"

"I never expected such an innocent-looking girl to be so reckless when she fights... It's really surprising!"

"Ahhh!!! Wendy-chan, Uncle loves you!!!"

"Hey! What are you saying, you perverted freak?! She's still a child!!"

The audience's enthusiasm for Wendy is even greater than expected. If nothing unexpected happens, her popularity will probably rival that of Natsu and Erza after this tournament.

On the high platform, Makarov watched the battle scene on the screen and pondered to himself, "Wendy's fighting style has indeed changed a lot from before... and this speed, this strength... it seems that Wendy has become much stronger in the past year!"

While the audience was still in shock at Wendy's dominance over Filippo, a new development occurred on the field.

Wendy was as light as a swallow, her movements were smooth and uninterrupted when she took off and landed, but she would occasionally make a slight turn before landing. Such a small movement naturally did not escape Fred's notice.

His eyes have a very sharp gaze!

After several changes, Fred finally figured out Wendy's movements: 'I understand! It's wind pressure! She first uses wind pressure to strike the ground, testing whether the landing point is soil or mud, then uses the wind to adjust her landing position. Because she used magic to reduce her weight, she can do this so easily!'

I glanced down at the countdown and realized there were less than two minutes left before the next dose of poison.

In two minutes, could I end the fight, escape, or use magic to ensure my safety? That's right! Wendy has healing magic; maybe she's immune to the poison gas!

Thinking of this, Philid couldn't help but smile bitterly: "This is really bad..."

Chapter 450 Those two are about to fight!