A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Chapter 605 Natsu is really good at this...

"It hurts..."

Natsu got up from the ground, dusted himself off, then rubbed his stomach where he had been hit, hissing twice, "You really don't hold back, Loki!"

"There's no way around it, you're Lucy's rival now, so of course I can't show any mercy!"

Rocky chuckled softly, adjusted his large sunglasses, and said to Natsu, "Don't worry! I'll control my strength and won't leave any marks on your face."

"Leave marks on my face?!"

Too embarrassing!

Natsu blinked first, then charged forward with a roar: "Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"

He can't bring himself to hurt Lucy, but he can be ruthless when it comes to Rocky!

The straight punch was flaming and incredibly fast, but Loki was a battle-hardened Celestial Spirit. The title of "the strongest of the Zodiac" was well-deserved. He stepped back, narrowly avoiding the flames.

"Fire Dragon's Wing Attack!!"

When his first attack missed, Natsu seized the opportunity to launch another attack, his arms engulfed in flames to form a wing attack, creating a whistling hot wind as he swept up in pursuit.

"Loki!!"

Lucy's expression turned anxious, and she immediately changed her clothes and cast a spell: "Star Spirit Robe - Aquarius - Water Barrier!!"

With Aquarius's magic activated, Lucy used Aquarius's magic in return, and a stream of water appeared out of thin air, forming a spherical barrier to protect Loki and keep Natsu's flames outside the barrier.

"It's blocked?!"

"A Brief History of Hydrology!!"

With a sharp shout, Lucy unleashed her magic, creating a large whirlpool of water on the arena. Natsu was caught off guard; the flames on his body were extinguished by the water, and under the powerful centrifugal force of the whirlpool, he was swept to the center of the water, seemingly losing the power to resist.

Lucy's face lit up with joy: "That's wonderful..."

boom!!

Before he could finish speaking, a massive pillar of fire erupted from the center of the water stream, evaporating all the water. Amidst the flames, Natsu stood with his arms crossed, his body as steady as a mountain, completely unharmed!

"Lucy, water and fire are incompatible. You can't use Aquaria's full power yet. You'll be at a disadvantage if you use water magic against Natsu! Try using the power of other Celestial Spirits instead..."

Leo flashed to Lucy's side and offered his suggestions.

“I understand!” Lucy nodded, drawing the Celestial Key from her waist once more. “Open it, Valkyrie!”

"Princess! Please give me your orders!!"

"Ah! It's here! It's Maid Star!"

"It should be a Virgo!!"

With the arrival of the two strongest Celestial Spirits, Lucy's pressure has been greatly reduced, but what about Natsu? Not only is Natsu not worried, but he is even more eager to fight.

"Wow! I'm fired up!"

Natsu laughed heartily and charged forward, unleashing both fire fists and kicks, punching Leo and kicking Valgol, his speed even greater than before.

"If Lucy summons both of us at the same time, her magic won't last long. We must finish this quickly!"

"Yes, Lord Leo!" Vallo followed the order and charged forward with Leo on either side.

Both of them were masters of physical combat, and their close-combat abilities were much stronger than those of other Celestial Spirits. In addition, Valkyrie also knew earth magic, so she managed to overpower Natsu for a short period of time.

"Really?! Natsu is at a disadvantage?!"

"Lu-chan is amazing..."

"Don't get too excited! Natsu didn't even use his full strength!"

Kira and the others could see Natsu's actions and attitude clearly, and it was no surprise that Happy and his companions, who were familiar with his strength, could also see it. It is estimated that only a few people with less combat experience, such as Levy and Lisanna, could not see it.

"Huh? Really? Why not use your full strength?"

Erza explained from the side, "They're probably conserving their stamina and magic power, right? They're only fighting Lucy now, but who knows how many more people they'll have to fight later!"

"Oh right... wait a minute! Natsu can actually use his brain now?"

When a brute learns to use his brain, his fighting power will increase several times over!

"...He's not really an idiot!"

From the very beginning, Lucy didn't stand much of a chance. The gap between her and Natsu was too great, and she lacked effective countermeasures. But! She was determined to prove her strength!

"Sandstorm raged!!"

"Spica's Cave!!"

"Leo Impact!!"

The three of them went all out, displaying a dazzling array of moves and combinations that left the spectators below mesmerized. Although the damage they inflicted on Natsu wasn't significant, the visual effects were fantastic, truly maximizing the atmosphere of the battle.

Kira thoughtfully played the Fairy Tail theme song as background music, which made the two celestial spirits on stage fight with increasing strength and excitement.

Faced with the combined attack of the three, Natsu maintained his "one trick is all you need" fighting style from beginning to end, with flames swirling around his body as he flew up and down, taking the opportunity to warm up and prepare for the possible battles with Gildarts, Gray, and others later.

Whoosh-!

Ten minutes into the battle, Natsu seemed to realize that Lucy's magic was about to run out, so he dodged attacks from the front, right, and bottom with an extremely difficult aerial somersault, and then suddenly unleashed his magic power, slamming a heavy punch into the ground.

"Fire Dragon's Crushing Fist!!"

Bang! !

The powerful punch unleashed flames that erupted like a volcanic eruption, spewing in all directions. The intense impact sent Leo and Valgo flying, and they were quickly transported back to the Celestial Spirit Realm.

"Huh...huh..."

After the dust settled, Lucy knelt on the messy ground, her long, straight, and shapely legs unable to support her. She was covered in sweat, her wet blonde hair clinging to her neck, and her fair skin flushed pink from the exertion. Her bright eyes, as if about to overflow with tears, stared intently at Natsu as he walked towards her.

However, there was no disappointment in Lucy's eyes at this moment, but rather the exhilaration of a satisfying battle.

She had used all her strength, and her magic was not enough to support her in continuing to summon Celestial Spirits, but Natsu did not show much exhaustion, only slightly panting.

Natsu undoubtedly won this match.

Just then, as Lucy looked on with exhaustion, Natsu smiled and reached out his hand to her: "I'm so hungry~ Let's go eat, Lucy!"

Lucy seemed to have expected this, letting out a long sigh of relief before placing her soft, white hand on Natsu's large hand. She tilted her head and smiled, revealing a radiant smile of relief.

"Ok!"

"Oh my god!! They've held hands! They've held hands!!"

"Natsu is really good at this. Lucy is destined to be completely under his thumb for the rest of her life..."

"Keep it up, Lucy! In every aspect!"

"Hehehe...I'll have to work even harder when I get back this time!!"

Hearing the jeers from the crowd below, Lucy was annoyed; she thought their laughter was very inappropriate.

……

The game continued in the afternoon.

After Natsu and Lucy's battle, Lucy returned to the starting point, while Natsu continued forward. The middle stages of the game were now over, and the substitutes and supporters were gradually approaching.

Finally, not long after the restart, another group of people faced off, this time Gray and Brandish!

"First he fought Timaria, then Brandish... Gray's luck when it comes to fighting women is just too good..."

After someone said something, Juvia instantly flew into a rage: "What?! Lord Gray is fighting with a woman?!"

Juvia's jealousy calculation formula: Gray fighting with a woman = Gray fighting with a woman @! #￥ = Gray cheating

"Aaaaaah!!! Absolutely unforgivable!!"

"Seriously... what is this guy thinking about now..." Gray scratched his head helplessly, turned around and left the chessboard, moving towards another newly set up arena.

Juvia's persistent entanglement always left Gray in a state of confusion and contradiction, which greatly troubled him.

"Don't make that face! You know, being arrogant might feel good for a while, but it'll lead to a nightmare of chasing after your wife! Why don't you try reciprocating Juvia's feelings?"

Kira stepped forward and patted Gray on the shoulder. In his opinion, Natsu and Lucy's relationship was already showing signs of progress, and Gray and Juvia should hurry up too!

Will he reciprocate Juvia's feelings?

Gray turned around thoughtfully and immediately saw Juvia's snow-white face, her fiery gaze, and the emotions that seemed to strike straight to her soul.

A shy blush quickly rose on Gray's face as he turned and walked toward the ring.

"Stop...stop nagging!"

Soon, Brandish and Gray stood in the ring. The former had droopy, lifeless eyes and dressed like a couch potato, while the latter was full of fighting spirit and eager to try.

If they have anything in common, it's that they all dress very revealingly.

"What a commendable trend!"

Gildas sighed, then a hint of regret flashed in his eyes. He clenched his fists and said unwillingly, "I should have gone to the Western Continent with you guys!"

Everyone: "..."

Chapter 606 This Brandish is so big, it's absolutely mesmerizing!

Unlike Gray, Brandish was completely relaxed at this moment, seemingly without any fighting spirit. If it weren't for the assessment rules that forbade admitting defeat, she would have already left.

"I'm so sleepy...I want to take a nap..."

Last night, she, Timalia, and Kana drank themselves into a stupor and were completely unconscious. They got up early this morning for an assessment, and now that it's after dinner, they are at their most tired.

"Let's finish this quickly!"

"Exactly what I want!"

Without any further probing, the two immediately engaged in a heated battle.

"Ice-forged Lancer!"

Gray took the initiative, using a spell he was most familiar with to break the deadlock. He released a chilling aura, and several ice spears condensed out of thin air, which were then shot out rapidly under Gray's control.