A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Upon seeing Lucy, Brandish suddenly erupted with intense killing intent. This sudden change naturally caught the attention of Erza and Demalia, who immediately stopped their probing and show of force and turned their attention to their companion.

Erza immediately sensed Brandish's malice towards Lucy. Although she didn't know why, she knew that things were likely to get serious, so she stood in front of Lucy without hesitation.

"Lucy, watch out!"

“I know…” Lucy hid behind Erza, trembling.

The hostility from the person in front of her came out of nowhere, and she had no idea why. But she knew very well that the other party was not targeting her because of Fairy Tail, but for some other reason.

What exactly is the reason?

Lucy was puzzled and felt like she had had the worst luck of the day.

Bald boss: Who are you calling unlucky??

On the other side, Timalia looked at her TP-type best friend with a mixture of nervousness and curiosity. It was the first time she had ever seen her friend show such an expression.

"What's wrong? Is there anything special about that girl?"

Brandish didn't answer Timaria's question. Her gaze passed over Erza and landed directly on Lucy behind her. She coldly questioned, "Those things on you... are the Celestial Keys of the Zodiac, right?"

'Was she hostile because of my key? Why? What does she want?'

Lucy was filled with doubt. Her right hand instinctively gripped the key pouch at her waist, as if afraid it would be snatched away. She asked warily, "What do you want?"

Despite knowing that things would get complicated and there might even be a fierce battle, Lucy gritted her teeth and answered the question.

She knew in her heart that she was no match for the other party, but the Celestials held an unparalleled place in her heart. They were both companions and family, and no one could take them away from her!

Even if Jelf came in person today, he wouldn't get her to hand over the keys!

"Is Aquaria there too?"

Brandish's words stunned Lucy: Aquaria?! She just said Aquaria?! This woman actually knows Aquaria?! How is that possible?!

Even among all the zodiac celestial spirits, Aquarius holds immense significance for Lucy.

In Lucy's memory, Aquarius was handed to her by her mother, Leila, when she was very young. Aquarius watched her grow up and accompanied her throughout her childhood. The two had a very close relationship; they were friends, family, and sisters. Oh... cough cough!

The woman in front of him was about the same age as him, how could she possibly know Aquaria?!

"You know Aquaria?!"

Lucy was filled with doubt and suspicion. If the other party knew Aquarius, it could only be before the Aquarius key was handed to her, which meant that they had known each other before she did!

Could it be that they were childhood friends, and I was just a savior who stole their love?

hiss! !

Thinking of this, Lucy couldn't help but gasp: Oh no, I really am now blond!

Wait... her hair is green too...

For some reason, Brandish felt that Lucy's gaze towards her held a hint of pity and sympathy, and that this pity and sympathy was somewhat inappropriate, which made her even more annoyed!

This woman is so annoying!!

Sure enough! She is...

"Leila's daughter?"

The tone was both a question and a statement of fact, which stunned everyone.

Upon hearing her mother's name, Lucy was shocked again and couldn't help but ask, "You know my mother? What is your relationship with my mother?"

Brandish did not answer, but just looked at Lucy indifferently.

After a long silence, she suddenly raised her right hand and said, "Too much trouble, I'm not telling you!"

The next moment, Lucy vanished on the spot!

Erza and Wendy: !!

The accident happened too suddenly. No one expected Brandish to make a move so suddenly, nor did they expect it to have such a terrifying effect, daring to make people disappear directly.

"Lucy!!!"

"Lucy-san!!!"

Erza and Wendy's expressions changed drastically, but Lucy didn't respond to their calls. They were even more anxious: "What did you do?!"

When her companion was attacked and his fate was unknown, Erza could no longer restrain herself. She immediately used her knight magic to change her appearance, and a sharp sword appeared in her hand out of thin air. With a step, she charged towards Brandish.

But the next moment, something even more unexpected happened!

Erza was shocked to find her hands suddenly empty, followed by a chill that pressed against her body. She couldn't help but look down, but couldn't see the ground.

In just a moment, her clothes were torn apart, and the long sword in her hand disappeared. She was completely naked except for a pair of white underwear!

Erza heard no sound and felt no attack, but she knew that she had been attacked by Timalia in that brief moment!

"Miss Erza!!"

Erza's attack vanished instantly, leaving her completely naked. Wendy was frantic but helpless, as she had no idea what had just happened.

"Oh oh oh!!!"

Passersby turned their heads, dozens of eyes staring intently at this unexpected benefit, feeling that they had made the right decision to come today.

"I'm fine!"

Erza showed no embarrassment; she simply stood up calmly and put on a suit of armor.

She knew that Lucy must have been shrunk by the other party's shape magic, which was why she couldn't see her; and the changes that had just happened to her were also due to the other party's ability to stop time.

"Oh? Your clothes were torn to shreds in the street, and you're surprisingly calm?"

Timaria looked at Erza, who had a serious expression, with amusement. "If it were any other girl, she would probably have been too shy to move and would have hidden away, right? As expected of a mage from Fairy Tail, your composure is better than most people's!"

"A terrible sense of humor!!"

Erza showed no mercy to Timalia, immediately hurling insults at her before pointing her sword at Brandish and shouting, "Restore Lucy to her original state!"

Upon hearing this, Timalia gave a strange look. "How strange! You said 'restore to its original state' instead of 'return it.' Could it be that you... know Randy's magic?"

(Randy is Timalia's nickname for Brantish)

Upon hearing this, even Erza was amazed by the other party's quick wit, and felt even more that the 'Twelve Shields' were more troublesome than she had imagined.

But no matter how strong the opponent is, he can't just stand by and watch Lucy be captured like this.

"Enough with the nonsense!!" Erza swooped down again, but this time she was attacking Timaria.

In her eyes, Timalia was definitely a greater threat than Brantish!

Erza's thinking was clear: in the current situation, Lucy was clearly affected by Brandish's shapeshifting magic, but she should not be in immediate danger. Otherwise, Horologim of the Clock Tower would definitely appear to save the day. As long as the opponent is defeated later, Lucy can return to normal.

But this Timalia is different. She possesses magic that can stop time. Even if you know about this magic beforehand, it's hard to guard against. If you can't deal with her as quickly as possible, the subsequent battle will become very troublesome!

"Wendy!"

"understand!"

Their long-standing tacit understanding allowed Wendy to respond in the most appropriate way before Erza could even speak, shouting, "Knight of God! Crown of God!"

Two advanced enchantments appeared in response, transforming into four white beams of light that landed on Wendy and Erza in pairs, greatly enhancing their attributes and damage mitigation abilities!

then……

Her magic surged, and a powerful current of energy surged from Wendy's body. The hair tie that held her pigtails off instantly, and her thick, long hair, now in a mess, was tinged with a strange pink by the magic. Her whole body emitted a faint white light.

Wendy knew the enemy before her was extraordinary, so she decisively activated the power of the dragon and danced on the wind!

Chapter 494 Battle Erupts

clang!!

The crisp, metallic clanging sound echoed throughout most of the street!

Erza gripped her longsword tightly and slashed downwards with all her might, while Timalia retaliated with a diagonal slash, not to be outdone. After a brief exchange of glances, the two simultaneously staggered back, barely touching the ground before charging forward once more.

Clang! Clang! Clang! ...

Both weapons were wide, large, and long, and looked very high-quality. They must have weighed no less than an eight-year-old child, but Erza and Timalia handled them with ease. The iron swords, which weighed dozens of kilograms, felt as light as weight in their hands, as if they were extensions of their own arms.

Instead of ending the battle quickly as usual, Timalia chose to fight with weapons she hadn't used in a long time, seemingly showing a special interest in Erza.

She wanted to train this proud female knight into a submissive servant at her feet to satisfy her unfulfilled desire for Brandish!

Swords and blades clashed repeatedly in mid-air, creating fiery and dazzling sparks that bloomed like flowers, leaving passersby dumbfounded.

After a long while, the extras finally realized what was happening and immediately ran away in a panic.

"Hurry up, hurry up!!"

"The mages are fighting!!"

"Beautiful women fighting?! I love watching beautiful women fight!! Make room for me!!"

"Are you trying to kill yourself?! Are you out of your mind?!"

Before long, the chaotic footsteps faded into the distance amidst the clash of weapons. Most onlookers chose to stay away from this place of trouble, while the few who were not afraid of death hid in the distance to watch.

Now Erza and Demalia had no more scruples, and their actions became even more ruthless.

On the other side, Wendy also attacked Brandish.

The power of the dragon, combined with two advanced additional spells, greatly enhanced her combat abilities. This level of strength was completely different from when she fought Acnologia a year ago and when she fought Mira in the guild tournament not long ago.

It was obvious that she hadn't used her full strength in that fight with Mira.

In contrast, Brandish, despite possessing powerful magic, has only average close-combat abilities. She usually relies on shrinking enemies or enlarging herself to stomp on them.

However, even with only this, it was enough for her to be among the 'Twelve Shields', all because shape magic has a very buggy feature—it can be used on the human body!

Most ability-based magic cannot affect the human body, such as the distortion of the night or Ultear's arc of time. Even lost magic cannot guarantee that it will cause harm to the human body, but her form magic can!

If Brandish wanted to, she could instantly cause an organ in her opponent's body to swell to the point of bursting the entire person, which was undoubtedly an incredible thing.

While using it on a mage might encounter resistance due to the opponent's high magical power, there is no such effect when using it on the earth, as the earth does not resist and has no magical power.

In other words, if she wanted to, not only Galakrond Island beneath her feet, but even Magnolia, which is several times larger, could be shrunk to a small stone in an instant.

In terms of destructive power, it is only second to August, which can dissolve the earth, and Erin, which can reconstruct the earth!