A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"I knew this trick wouldn't work on you. That's fine, so I can continue to showcase my superior magical skills!"

"Amaterasu Transformation - Explosion!"

At a shout, the magical particles hovering around Gildarts suddenly transformed into the most dangerous explosives. Kira seized the moment when Gildarts relaxed his guard and detonated them all at once, instantly causing a thunderous roar.

Whoosh!

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a black figure shot out like an arrow. Gildarts, still burning from the explosion, landed steadily, his expression a mixture of admiration and pleasure: "You actually had that trick up your sleeve... That was really dangerous just now!!"

He talks about danger but is completely unharmed; I wonder where he learned that arrogant tone from…

Kira smirked, silently thinking: Could he be self-taught? Could it be that the legendary rumor that there's always an older man like this in shonen manga is true?

Kira, without further hesitation, immediately activated the 61st battle plan, the 46th plan.

"Elemental Bombardment!!"

"Drink up..."

"Gravity turbulence!!"

"Haaaaaah..."

"Energy Surge!!"

"Oh la la la..."

"A world of illusion!!"

"Mmm... Ahhh..."

After the 61st battle plan failed, the 72nd, 77th, and 90th plans also failed in succession. In just a few minutes, Kira's attacks changed several times, and every spell he used was enough to wipe out half of Magnolia, but Gildas broke through them one after another.

Gildarts's solution was simple: brute force. No matter what magic Kira used, Gildarts could easily break through it all with a single crushing blow.

"They really do rely on one trick to succeed, is there no magic left in this world...?"

Kira withdrew his hands after casting the spell and began to consider whether to continue with the 113th combat strategy. The series of magical attacks he had used earlier were tightly linked and interlocking, which even he found mentally taxing. In order to avoid any mistakes in the upcoming battle, he could only stop temporarily to catch his breath and devise a new combat strategy.

Hearing Kira's sarcastic remark, Gildarts took a step forward, put his hands on his hips, and laughed triumphantly: "Hahaha... I told you a long time ago, the most important thing in learning magic is specialization!"

"I admit that your magical talent is indeed very strong. You can learn most spells after just one glance, and you can apply what you've learned to other advanced spells in a short time. Your skill level is also quite high. But it is precisely because of this that you have too many choices when fighting. You often have to devise many insidious plans for each battle, which greatly slows down your reaction speed in battle."

"Furthermore, this talent that allows you to automatically comprehend things makes the magic power within you impure. Although you have a lot of magic power, even if it's impure, it's still enough. But when facing a powerful enemy, there will still be weaknesses!"

However, this flaw is very small, and very few people can exploit it.

Gildas didn't say this aloud, but silently reached behind his back and rubbed his lower back: 'Kira really goes all out; if this keeps up, I'm not going to be able to hold on...'

'No, I need to stall for a little longer! Let's just chat about something! What should I look for...? Oh right! I remember seeing a few decent-sounding lines in the guild library with the guild leader before...'

Thinking of this, Gildas suddenly had an inspiration.

"Isn't there an old saying in the magical world? Magic is an extension of emotion!"

"Because those spells are too simple for you, so simple that you can reach a level that most mages can't reach in a lifetime in just a few minutes, so you lack 'emotional connection' with them."

"If you have no emotion towards magic itself, you will naturally not be able to unleash its full potential."

"Kira, tell me, how long has it been since you seriously practiced and used Word Magic?"

Chapter 471 The Dance of Gildas

Word magic is a self-awakened magic of Kira. Although it is convenient to use and powerful, Kira has always cultivated it automatically while eating and drinking, so it certainly doesn't reach the level of 'emotional communication' that Gildarts mentioned.

"How long has it been since you last practiced...? It's been quite a while..."

After hearing Gildarts's words, Kira was completely dumbfounded: "Seriously? You're going to try and talk me out of it too? I see other people train in pretty much the same way I do. They spend their days in the guild dating, eating, drinking, bragging, and joking around, and they still get stronger. They may not be as strong as me, and their progress isn't as fast, but their laid-back attitude is commendable, no less than mine."

Gildas was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly pressed on, saying, "That's right! That means your magical training isn't mature enough, and your strength isn't there yet."

I'm not home yet? So, does that mean I can cheat? That's great, that's great...

Thinking of this, Kira's heart suddenly burned with excitement, but he quickly regained his composure, his eyes clearing again: "Who cares about whether it's mature or not, whether it's ready or not, just fight! And... your halftime break was too long!"

Kira shouted again, and magic surged forth, forming a strange magic circle once more.

'Where exactly is it growing...?'

Gildas was interrupted halfway through his sermon, and countless complaints arose in his mind. But before he could finish, he found that a magic circle appeared in all six directions: up, down, left, right, front, and back.

The magic circles were drawn with Rosen runes, each a different color but roughly the same size.

They emitted strange lights of six different colors: blue, white, red, gold, green, and purple, like six uniquely shaped LED lights, illuminating Gildas, who was standing in the center, with a colorful and dazzling light. His weathered and mature face showed surprise, curiosity, and restless excitement, making him look like a lecherous uncle who was entering a shady night market for the first time.

Of course, since it's said to be similar, there are still differences, after all, this isn't Gildarts' first time.

His unconventional private life has always been the talk of the town among his guildmates, who envy him greatly—a life that older, useless uncles like Macao and Wakaba yearn for.

This magic...

Gildas narrowed his eyes, feeling that this magic looked familiar. It seemed like he had used it when fighting Acnologia, and the effect was something like... location tracking?

"Six-way positioning - Modification!"

With Kira's loud shout, six different colored magic circles suddenly burst open with several sharp sounds, and then thirty-six chains shot out from the magic circles. The chains in the six directions were symmetrical to each other, and each extended and wrapped along a pre-set trajectory.

"Why are there chains again... Do you really like this trick that much?"

Seeing that Gildas was about to be trapped, he not only did not panic, but also casually made a sarcastic remark.

"Someone who has only ever used shattering magic actually said such a thing..."

"Uh...this seems different, doesn't it?"

Gildarts clenched his fist, and magic erupted once more, a powerful energy bursting forth. But this time, the chains did not break; they merely swayed gently around him a few times before disappearing.

It was these few swaying movements that gave Gildarts the opportunity to escape. Using the energy from the burst of the shattering magic, he quickly jumped out of the magic circle's encirclement and landed gracefully on the other side. The moment he landed, he looked up at the positioning magic circle, his brows furrowed.

"What happened?! They've disappeared?!"

Before Gildas could think further, the vanished chains reappeared, along with the six magic circles attached to them, which lit up again. They seemed to have become one with Gildas, following him closely no matter how he moved, like maggots clinging to his bones, always by his side.

"Damn it... I can't shake him off..."

Gildas sullenly muttered, "She's not a woman, why are you following her so closely..."

"I already said it's location tracking magic, how could it be so easy to crack?"

The voice that rang out carried a hint of pride, making Gildarts want to punch it. But whenever he made a move, the chains would unleash a series of magical attacks, including pure energy shocks, various elemental magics, and even explosions, one after another.

These attacks weren't particularly strong, but they weren't easily ignored either, and there were so many of them that even Gildarts couldn't underestimate them when they were all together.

"Seriously, this is never going to end... The chains are unbreakable, and the magic circle is unbreakable, what kind of bizarre tracking magic is this?! Where is the tracking mark...?"

In the original work, Natsu was able to burn away the magic circle Stinger had carved on his body with flames, and Gildarts could naturally think of destroying the tracking mark with shattering magic at the first moment, but the problem was that he didn't know what the tracking mark was or where it was.

Seeing Gildarts trapped by the iridescent eggshells surrounding him and subjected to endless magical bombardment, Kira couldn't help but laugh triumphantly.

In fact, the tracking mark is Gildarts' magic. The moment the thirty-six chains disappeared from his body, the nature of his magic was firmly remembered. Unless he stops using magic, the magic circle will continue to follow him.

Of course, if Kira actively removes the tracking spell, or if the distance between the two is far enough that Kira can no longer provide magic power for the tracking spell, then it can also be eliminated.

But they are currently engaged in a one-on-one combat match, so Gildarts naturally cannot do without magic, nor can he leave.

"Gildas, the tracking mark is your clothes! Why don't you take your clothes off and take a look..."

Kira cupped his hands around his mouth like a megaphone and shouted menacingly at Gildarts.

Unfortunately, Gildarts had already seen through Kira's character and was only half-convinced by his words. So, while calmly dealing with the attack that came out of nowhere, he cursed, "I don't believe it! You're clearly just trying to make me look bad in public!!"

"Tch! I saw right through you..."

"You really think that way? You damn Kira!!! I was almost believing you just now!!"

If the two of them were just putting on an act when they knocked Natsu and Gray away with a single move, then now, that carefully constructed facade has been completely shattered.

It's simply because their current fighting style is too bizarre and ridiculous.

Kira stood still, his hands moving in unison, casting spells that were either complex or simple, looking like a conductor leading an orchestra; while Gildarts, several meters away from Kira, was trapped inside a colorful shell, using his hands and feet to shatter the spells that appeared out of thin air around him in an area less than two meters in diameter, looking like a dancer or a martial artist.

"What are these two people doing?"

"Kira-sama looks so cool when he unleashes his power!"

"Look! Gildas is jumping so happily!"

"Yes, it looks just like my dog ​​when it goes crazy..."

This unconventional duel completely departed from the traditional art of magical combat, drawing smiles and gestures from the audience. Even Precito, hidden in the crowd, remained silent, stroking his long, white beard with his right hand, his brow furrowed, his face showing an indescribable disgust, as if he had eaten excrement.

Good heavens! What have I just seen?!

Is this a battle between the two strongest members of the new generation in 'Fairy Tail'? How strange!

Take another look!

Then Precito lowered his head, closed his eyes, and rubbed his still-usable left eye, wondering if he should pry it off.

He regretted it; he shouldn't have looked at it again!

Lastiros took off his sunglasses, rubbed his Zanzhu acupoint, and complained, "This kind of magic is beyond my imagination. It has absolutely no artistic merit!"

Hua Yuan asked, his words mumbled, "Why? I think it's really cool..."

Precito and Lastiros both fell silent.

Chapter 472 Who Wins and Who Loses

Perhaps Kira got tired of it, because after Gildarts danced in place for a full ten minutes, he removed the tracking magic circle and stopped attacking.

"Phew... What, are you not going to continue?"

Gildas suppressed his anger and forced out a kind smile that showed he cared for his junior.

Kira, however, remained unfazed: "It's alright, it's already been recorded, we can watch it anytime. As for now, I won't waste everyone's time."

After all, the audience is waiting to have lunch, and if we delay any longer, lunchtime will be almost over!

Kira had already made arrangements with all the restaurants to hold events and make a fortune during the harvest festival, so he definitely couldn't let the audience watch the game all day.