A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Gray was shocked and looked in the direction of the sound. He found that Kira was completely unharmed. There was no ice that would appear after being hit by the blade, not even a single ice shard. But most importantly, Kira was standing right in front of him!

Didn't I bypass him and still manage to hit him?

What's going on here?!

Chapter 468 Taking advantage of Gray's illusion, his body...

"Hehehe... You can stay in the illusion for a while!"

Looking at Gray, who stood before him with a blank expression and unfocused gaze, his magic in disarray, Kira chuckled maliciously, while habitually rubbing his hands together.

"This guy is probably still attacking me in the illusion right now... I wonder when he'll be able to break free."

In 'Fairy Tail', there are two people who use illusion magic the most. One is Kira, and the other is the former Mystogan. The two even had an illusion magic duel last year.

However, although both can use illusion magic, the principles and strengths of their magic differ. To give a more vivid example, Mystogan's illusion magic is similar to a hypnotic phone, requiring the user to see a circle pattern; Kira's illusion magic is similar to a hypnotic buff, requiring only a thought.

Mystogan's magic is an illusion that targets the opponent's vision, so its effectiveness is greatly reduced when encountering someone like Erza who has something special about her eyes. Kira's magic targets more than just the opponent's senses, requiring more mental and magical power, but it is also more difficult to break.

There are two difficulties. One is realizing that you are under a spell. This is because Kira's spellcasting movements are very subtle and the spell is very detailed. Kira's spellcasting movements just now were the same clapping and clapping movements that Gray made after transforming. The other difficulty is breaking the spell. This requires the opponent to have strong mental strength and magic power, or other special methods specifically designed to counter spells.

At this moment, within the illusion...

"What's going on? I clearly hit him! Did he create a shield with magic?"

Looking at Kira, who was completely unharmed, Gray panicked. He knew that such an opportunity was unlikely to come again. As for Kira using unknown methods to complete a defense in an instant, he was already used to it.

After all... isn't it normal that Kira could do it?

No! We can't let Kira's ambition grow unchecked; we have to deflate his ego!

With that thought, Gray activated his Ice Demon form once more: "Ice Demon Zero Bow!!"

In an instant, a magnificent ice crystal longbow appeared out of thin air in his hand, with three ice arrowheads nocked on it.

The bow and arrow seemed to be one, yet each was distinct, crystal clear like glass, and incredibly hard like steel. They lay quietly in Gray's hand, reflecting the firelight created by Natsu, dazzlingly bright.

Whoosh!

A whooshing sound rang out, and three arrow shadows pierced through the air. Gray fired three arrows simultaneously, the arrows forming a triangle, shooting towards Kira like a whirlwind.

This move was delivered without any restraint; it was Gray's all-out attack because he wasn't worried at all that Kira would die from it.

Are you kidding me?! You think you can kill Kira? You could at least injure him and that would be something to brag about for ages!

Bang! !

The three arrows landed with a thud, but without stirring up any dust. The moment the arrows hit the ground, they froze everything within a three-foot radius into ice. The ice bloomed like summer flowers, noble, magnificent, and stunningly beautiful.

But Kira was still nowhere to be seen there!

Gray was moved again: "What happened?! Did he escape? Where did he go?"

"Behind you!"

The moment the sound rang out, Gray didn't hesitate and quickly turned around to throw a punch.

"Ice Demon Zero's Breaking Fist!!"

In the blink of an eye, Gray's hands appeared with a pair of hard ice gauntlets, each covered with several sharp ice spikes. These spikes were cleverly designed to minimize air resistance and increase attack speed when throwing punches.

Whoosh!!

The air exploded, the wind from the punch whistled, and Gray stared blankly at his fist that missed its mark again, suddenly realizing something was wrong.

……

"That Gray guy... he's completely outmaneuvered by Kira..."

"There's nothing we can do about it, it's Kira after all!"

Amidst a sea of ​​pitiful gazes, only Juvia's attitude stood out.

"Lord Gray!! Go for it!!... Damn it! Release my Lord Gray from this illusion! You bastard Kira, you idiot Kira..."

While cheering for Gray, Juvia also launched into a tirade against Kira, completely shattering her ladylike demeanor. If it weren't for the people around her holding her back, she might have even rushed back to the arena to save her Lord Gray.

"Calm down... calm down, Juvia! We're already eliminated. Even if we rush over, we won't make it into the arena."

"Then tell the president to let me in!"

"How could such a thing be possible..."

"Ah! What is Kira trying to do to Lord Gray?!"

What is Kira doing? Of course, he's taking advantage of Gray's illusion to do some fun things to his body.

Don't get the wrong idea! Kira doesn't have any weird hobbies, and since we're in public now, he's even less likely to do anything like that.

With a meticulous attitude and serious expression, he held a brush dipped in ink and freely splashed ink on Gray's body, his meticulous and earnest demeanor resembling that of a watercolor painter who had studied for ten years.

"Draw a Happy here first... then Natsu here... and Lucy and Erza... don't say your older brother doesn't care about you, leave the space in your heart for Juvia!"

"Oh right, let's draw Leon and Uru too, but what do they look like again? Hmm... never mind!"

"Yosh! Mission accomplished!"

Kira nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the chibi-style portraits he had drawn for the "strongest squad".

Just then, my keen intuition sensed something strange coming from behind!

Kira remained calm, bent his knees, and the foreign object behind him grazed his hair, struck Gray in front of him, and flew more than ten meters away. They dragged on the ground like two rags for a long time before finally stopping due to friction.

"Huh?! It's Natsu!!"

Natsu was covered in dust, his limbs were weak, and he was seeing stars; he looked utterly disheveled.

Upon seeing the true nature of the rag, Kira clicked his tongue in disbelief. "No way... only a few minutes? Natsu was defeated in such a short time?!"

"You'll hurt Natsu's feelings if you say that! He's already tried his best, after all, his opponent is me!!"

Hearing the approaching footsteps and Gildarts's nonchalant yet slightly smug voice, Kira knew that the battle on the other side was over, and the real decisive battle of this match was about to begin.

Although Natsu did not defeat Gildarts, he still made him look very bad.

The black cloak that Kira had once mistaken for a bed sheet was destroyed by the scorching flames; his two strong arms carried some residual magic from the Dragon Slayer Fire; and most importantly, a small patch of his hair was missing. For Gildarts, who was already middle-aged, this was undoubtedly an extremely heavy blow!

Finally, Kira wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Gildarts' eyebrows had also become a little loose.

And all of this was clearly Natsu's doing!

Natsu managed to beat Gildarts like that? Is he really that strong? Even if he's improved rapidly this year, he shouldn't be able to catch up to Gildarts at all! After all, Gildarts is still in his prime and is constantly improving!

Could it be that Gildarts has spent too much time on women this past year, neglecting his magic?

I'm so envious...

Ah! No! This is a disgrace to mages!

"Why are you looking at me like that, you little brat?"

"It's nothing, I'm just worried about your health!"

"what?!"

Gildas was completely bewildered by Kira's attitude, but he went along with it anyway, confidently patting his chest: "I'm perfectly healthy, and you don't need to worry about me!"

What an idiot!

"Forget it! Let's finish the fight we were in!"

"Hmph... Alright!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two terrifying magical powers erupted simultaneously, shooting straight up into the sky and shattering the earth as they descended, roaring wildly in all directions.

At the same time, eight areas, including the Great Desert and the Mechanical Maze, which had already become danger zones, began to collapse, leaving only the land beneath their feet with its visible boundaries.

This scene made it seem as if the entire world was about to be destroyed by the battle between these two.

"Wow, amazing special effects! What are the viewers outside looking at all this time...?"

"Huh?! Special effects?!"

"What? You can't tell? It's all an illusion!"

Kira shrugged and explained, "After all, this arena is created using magic, so the scenery can be altered at will. Isn't it great to use this kind of atmosphere to set the tone for the final battle?"

"Hahaha...you're right!"

As the two talked, their magic reached its peak, ready to be unleashed.

Chapter 469 I'm a man who can compete with Kira for an S-class spot!!

Just then...

"You two, wait a minute!!" ×2

Natsu and Gray, who had somehow emerged from the illusion, helped each other to their feet, each glaring angrily at Gildarts and Kira, who were about to start fighting.

One of them was defeated by Gildarts like a child, and the other was toyed with by Kira like a child. They didn't even get to use half of their original strength, so they were somewhat resentful.

However, Kira and Gildarts were fully focused on guarding against each other, so they tacitly chose to ignore the two men's actions.

"It seems like we've been ignored..."

"Damn it!! I haven't given up yet!!"

With a surge of energy, Natsu charged forward with the same ferocity as a few minutes earlier, but this time, he decided to stop holding back and unleash his ultimate move.

"Natsu!! Damn it! This guy never listens to advice!"

Gray cursed Natsu for being brainless again in his mind, but out of habitual concern, his body still honestly chased after him, without even having time to complain to Kira about the graffiti on his body that had little artistic merit.

Kira and Gildarts remained unmoved, their eyes fixed on each other, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

"Dragon Slayer Technique..."

"The Ice Demon's..."

Natsu and Gray charged toward their respective targets with all their might, pushing their magical power to the limit. Just as they reached Gildarts and Gray three meters away from each other, their ultimate attacks were fully formed.