A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Gray crouched down, pressed his right hand on the ground, and ice gushed forth like a spring, erupting from the ground and sending boulders flying, brutally altering their trajectory.

"Ice-forged Ice Demon Sword!"

Two crystal-clear ice swords appeared out of thin air in my hand, their stable magic making them harder than steel.

Gray charged forward, wielding his twin swords while simultaneously manipulating the ice knight above him to launch a pincer attack on Brandish.

Brandish possessed high magical power but was weak in close combat. Seeing Gray charging towards him menacingly with a sharp ice spear hovering above his head, he panicked, his expression changed, and he took a half-step back.

"How long are you going to stand there in a daze?!"

Gray, true to his martial spirit, saw his opponent standing there lost in thought and instead of attacking, shouted a warning.

"Oops!"

Brandish snapped out of his daze and realized this was not the time to be distracted, so he quickly made a move to counter.

Suddenly, she stretched out her hands, and under the flow of magic, her hands instantly swelled up, like the arms of a giant, except that her skin was more delicate, smooth and tender.

"Hmm... no matter how many times I watch it, it always feels similar to the president's Giant Magic..."

Makarov remained noncommittal: "Many spells have similarities. Shape magic makes people grow to giant size, which is not much different from the effect of giant magic, so it's quite normal for them to look like giants!"

Kira nodded in understanding; in his view, shape magic was indeed a powerful form of magic.

Throwing stones and enlarging them is how the 'Momo Fruit' is used; enlarging oneself is how the 'Multiply Technique' is used; shrinking others is... how the 'Shrinking Lamp' is used.

With such immense magical power and the divine ability to control size at will, it's no wonder that Brandish became one of the Twelve Shields at such a young age.

"This is wonderful! Being able to control the size at will is like magic from a dream..."

Gildarts's inappropriate, lewd remark interrupted Kira's thoughts, even prompting him to let his imagination run wild, following Gildarts's lead. Long legs, big breasts, big...

Can't think any more!

At this moment, Brandish seemed to transform into Luffy, activating Gear Third and transforming into a pair of giant fists. His fists swung continuously, unleashing extraordinary power, causing the wind to howl and ice to shatter.

*Smack!* *Bang!*

The ice spears and ice swords, under the attack of the giant's fists and palms, lost their previous stability and hardness, and were easily smashed to pieces, with ice shards scattered all over the ground, reflecting a crystal brilliance in the sunlight.

"Damn it! This guy is really tough to deal with..."

If you can't shrink it, then break it with brute force. This simple and direct method made Gray feel increasingly troubled.

"I never imagined that Brandish, who seemed so gentle, could be so violent at times..."

You'd be right about personality!

Lucy glanced at Kira, silently complaining to herself.

He threw a flurry of punches, creating a whooshing sound.

Brandish doesn't have strong physical skills and can't create afterimages or similar moves, so every punch is still clearly visible, but... being able to see it clearly doesn't mean you can block it!

The magnified palm reveals every inch of its texture. Brandish's nails are neatly trimmed and clean, without any nail polish, and are a pure, natural pink. Her palms are fair-skinned, with faint blue veins visible, and appear quite fleshy.

dong dong dong...

bang bang bang...

Under the barrage of punches and palm strikes, the Ice Knight finally succumbed to the immense force. First, his weapon was destroyed—the sharp, long ice spear was smashed in two by the incredibly powerful fist. Then, his armor was torn apart, and finally, his body was smashed to pieces by the relentless barrage of punches.

Although she had defeated the Ice Knight, Brandish seemed to be in bad shape. Her fists, which had been covered in frost from the continuous attacks, were now trembling slightly.

"Waaaaah... My Lanti~"

Timalia was heartbroken; she noticed that Brandish's face was turning pale.

In reality, Brandish was thinking to herself, "So cold! I feel much more awake... By the way, why hasn't he surrendered yet? I want some shaved ice..."

Ten minutes have passed, and the battle is still not over.

"Guild leader, how about we stop here? It feels like if they keep dragging this out, we'll be waiting until dark..."

"It's okay, let them finish fighting!"

Makarov was engrossed in the film, even whistling incessantly at Brandish, and paid no attention to Kira's question about the time.

"At worst, we can just change the rules for the third level later..."

Everyone was stunned: "Huh?! Can these rules be changed so easily?"

"Of course!"

Makarov puffed out his chest proudly, appearing a few centimeters taller as a result: "Didn't I tell you long ago? Rules are bullshit! We're 'Fairy Tail'!!"

The old man seems quite proud of himself? How did he develop such a lawless personality and a habit of forgetting everything he said?!

Kira glanced at Precito beside him without making it obvious.

Although Kira was standing in Precito's blind spot of his right eye, the other man still noticed his gaze and snorted, saying, "Why are you looking at me? I didn't spoil you into this kind of personality!"

Who am I? Can't you tell after all this time? I've been reading "The Complete Book of Black Magic"!

Incidentally, Makarov was reading "The Art of Thick-skinnedness and Black-heartedness"! — Here, "thick-skinnedness and black-heartedness" refers to being shameless and cunning.

"Ah... you did say something like that, President! But at the time, I thought you were just stating the rules and regulations of the Council, which was basically nonsense..."

Kira suddenly realized, "I see. You mean we can ignore what you say from now on?"

Makarov chuckled. "No way! I'm the president! The final say is mine, and you all have to listen to me!"

Precito sized up the short man in front of him, filled with doubt: What's going on with the guild now?! They can so easily utter things like 'treating the rules of the council like dirt,' they clearly don't respect them at all! This is more like a dark guild than 'Heart of the Devil'!

He didn't know who Makarov learned his lawless personality from, but he knew that the young people in the guild must have learned it from Makarov!

Kira was deeply impressed by Makarov's double standards: "Chairman, you're the king of 'playing the rogue,' aren't you?"

"That's right, that's right... You know a lot, don't you? Hahaha..."

"Of course! I know it perfectly! Hahaha..."

Kira became even more determined to become the chairman: They say the 'king' takes turns, so when we get back, it should be about time for me to take the chairman's position, right?

"Ice-Crafted Cage!!"

Bang!

"Ice-Crafted Ice and Snow Cannon!!"

Bang! !

"Ice Forged - Zero the Ice Demon's Breaking Fist!!"

Boom! !

"Huh...huh..."

Gray, shirtless in the ring, had half his body transformed into a demon, clearly entering an evil-destroying mode.

Despite Gray's diverse and elaborate shaping magic, including the use of demon-slaying magic, he still couldn't shake the opponent's mountain-like magical power. Under the back-and-forth of fists and slaps, the ice shaping magic was like a bubble, easily shattered.

Gray's physical skills were strong, but Brandish's magic was superior. After a long exchange of blows, there was a clear difference in their condition.

Blantish remained standing there, calm and composed, without even breaking a sweat. In contrast, Gray was already panting heavily, drenched in sweat, and exhausted, clearly suffering from kidney deficiency.

"It looks like Gray is going to lose!"

Sure enough, just as Kira made his prediction, Brandish made a new move.

Taking advantage of Gray's moment of respite, she suddenly clamped her hands together from both sides, grabbing Gray's body in her palms.

Snapped!

Gray felt dizzy from being hit by two mountains of flesh. When he finally came to his senses and opened his eyes, he found himself in Brandish's hands.

The other party has become a giant, while I am not only unable to move, but also unable to mobilize my magic. This situation clearly indicates that I have shrunk.

"Damn it!!" Gray roared in frustration after losing.

Brandish walked gracefully off the ring and casually tossed the little Grey figure to Juvia to play with. Juvia was overjoyed, hugging and kissing the little Grey figure, her face beaming with delight.

"Hey! What are you doing?! Let me go, Juvia!!"

"Ugh...don't drool...ugh...it's disgusting...!!"

No one paid any attention to Gray's desperate pleas; they all turned and walked toward the chessboard.

"Why did you make Gray shrink at the very end, Brandish?"

Lucy looked at Brandish walking towards her and asked curiously.

Brandish glanced at her and said, "This guy's magic is special. It's probably influenced by demon-slaying magic, making it much more stable than that of ordinary mages. I can only deplete his magic first and then shrink him down..."

"Oh...oh...mmm..."

"You don't understand, do you?"

"Uh...yes..."

Lucy looked embarrassed. She wasn't very good at the theory, but she was very eager to learn.

"Simply put, it's about making ice into a slushie, which makes it easier to eat. Adding mango or something similar will make the flavor even more unique..."

"This is even more incomprehensible... What kind of strange metaphor is this?!"

Chapter 608 Kira's Guild Future Plans and Gildarts' Midlife Crisis

After a short break, the game continued.

"Looking at it this way, this assessment is basically just mixing combat into the game."

The group continued rolling the dice, constantly complaining about the game while chatting.

"The president probably thinks that mixing combat and games together will make it less boring... The assessment method that I have to figure out every year is quite a brain teaser."

Gildas was quite understanding of Makarov, probably because he was the guild member who had participated in the S-rank assessment the most times.

"That's why I said, isn't the simplest thing to do just to fight without using your brains?" Kira took two steps forward. "If I were the chairman, I would definitely do it this way!"

"Huh? You're going to be the guild leader? The guild will definitely become even more chaotic than it is now! Hahaha..."

Gildarts laughed, subconsciously ignoring Kira's statement about becoming chairman, as if it were a matter of course.