A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Harpy suggested, "Why don't we take it back and ask the tavern owner?"

The conversation drew Kira's attention back, and he frowned, saying, "I remember your mission only said to repel monsters, but it turns out you're going to be fighting demons. It seems your client is no ordinary person!"

"The tavern owner said he was a descendant of the Ai clan."

“Natsu is an Esisny!” Happy reminded him.

"Ah, that's it! They say they're a race that serves the gods!"

Serving the gods? This connects with previous speculations.

“Alright, let’s go meet this tavern owner!” Kira clapped his hands and made the decision. “I also have some questions for him.”

"And what about this demon?"

"Let's take it with us. Consider it a report on completing the mission. We can't just leave it here unattended."

Kira waved his hand and took out his gadget again: "Snow Magic Vehicle".

A vehicle specifically designed for use in snowy conditions. It looks like a magic four-wheeled vehicle without wheels, or a bit like a sled, except that the power source has changed from a reindeer to something like a car engine.

This thing is, of course, a Kira product, and it also contains magic crystals and balancing magic.

“Let’s go!” Kira moved the stone prison into the car, then sat comfortably on the seat covered with a mink carpet. “Lead the way! And tell me about that tavern owner from the Esisnu tribe along the way.”

……

A battlefield interwoven with ice and snow, where sharp swords, wolf corpses, ice sculptures, and snow cover the ground.

The two unique colors, red and white, each possess their own beauty, but at this moment, no one has time to appreciate this painting.

"It seems the enemy has left."

After waiting cautiously for a long time and finding that the enemy in the snow had not continued to attack, Erza spoke. The sword in her hand was stained with the blood of the wolf pack, exuding a murderous aura, and she looked like an invincible female general on the battlefield.

Gray walked over, his clothes having been removed during the fight, revealing his well-developed muscles.

He was panting heavily when he realized there was no movement. He then picked up his coat from the ground and put it back on: "A sudden attack, then a sudden retreat, what a strange enemy!"

“It’s not that we’re completely clueless,” Erza said. “Judging from what she just said, she seems to have been occupying this place for some time, and her cold, sinister magic…”

"It's a demon!" Gray said with certainty. "There's no mistake! That dark and gloomy feeling is the unique magic of demons! That woman who can control the snow is a demon!"

"Demons? I wonder what their purpose is in occupying this place..."

"Them?" Gray looked around at the fallen wolves and assumed Erza was referring to the snow wolves.

Sensing Gray's gaze and the doubt in it, Erza explained, "It's not these wolves. She has other companions, who are probably demons as well."

"How do you know she has other companions?"

“She was originally going to drive us away, so her sudden departure must mean something happened.” Erza sheathed her sword, changed back into her ordinary armor, and explained to Gray, “For an accident to happen in a place where almost no one sets foot, it’s highly likely that our companions are in trouble.”

"You mean Kira or Loki and the others are in trouble?"

“It's possible that Natsu arrived even earlier.” Erza turned and walked in another direction. “Let's go too!”

Gray quickly followed, saying, "Wait, this isn't the way we were going! Where are we going?"

Erza said, "Although it was very subtle, there was definitely a magical fluctuation coming from that direction just now, and she left after that, so I guess there was a battle there. Whoever caused it, we should go and check it out."

'A magical fluctuation?' Gray thought, 'I didn't sense anything just now! Was I too busy fighting the enemy to notice, or is Erza's senses just too sharp? It's probably the latter...'

Chapter 70 Three Types of Mist

Village ruins.

"It seems that your so-called power of money cannot see through the fog of life!"

Dense fog bombarded the battlefield, water vapor scattered everywhere, and toxic green miasma filled the entire battlefield.

"Damn it! What's with this peculiar magic?"

"Physical attacks are completely ineffective!!"

"This guy's magical power alone surpasses that of the three of us."

Rocky, Cana, and Elfman are clearly not doing well. Even in a three-on-one situation, they can only passively take hits because they are being countered.

Even more seriously, the surrounding green poisonous gas had entered their bodies, beginning to affect the three's magical energy flow and physical functions. Their limbs began to weaken, their breathing gradually became difficult, and even their magic could no longer be maintained.

Elfman was the first to dispel the beast's wrist he had been receiving, then collapsed to his knees and fainted. After a long period of cover and attack, his magic power was no longer sufficient to support him in continuing the fight.

While his offensive capabilities were minimal against enemies capable of elemental transformation, he excelled at acting as a meat shield for Loki and Cana. It was precisely because Elfman blocked almost all attacks and isolated most of the poison gas that Loki and Cana suffered minimal injuries and were able to unleash their full power.

Unfortunately, even though Rocky and Cana worked together seamlessly, abandoning their own defenses and launching a desperate attack, they were helpless against this enemy who could hide in the fog.

"Krowy's magic has disappeared... Did he encounter an enemy? Could it be that the mages the boss was talking about are not just these three?"

Ferguson thought to himself, and decided to deal with the three of them as soon as possible before going to check on them.

"You... finally showing yourself?" Loki said, panting. Clearly, even a member of Fairy Tail with unwavering resolve was struggling to withstand such an enemy.

'This guy's strength is probably only something Kira or Erza could defeat! Most importantly, this troublesome poison gas…'

Loki looked at Elfman, whose face had turned blue, and was filled with worry. 'We must find Kira as soon as possible; only he can purify the gas!'

Rocky and Kana exchanged a glance, knowing that the other was thinking the same thing. They struggled to their feet, preparing for one last burst of energy to escape.

Fogg still maintained his artsy, intellectual air, seemingly unconcerned about the battle that had raged for the past few tens of minutes. But now, a hint of worry was clearly in his eyes: "After absorbing this level of poison gas, he can actually stand up? That's truly remarkable!"

The miasma surged out of Ferguson's body again, this time not as green poisonous fog as before, but as pale yellow mist.

"It seems you are not ordinary mages. What a pity!" Fogg controlled the pale yellow mist and slowly moved it towards the three of them. "I have other important matters to attend to, so I will have to deal with you directly!"

"Different types of fog?"

"Be careful, although it's not poisonous fog, it looks just as formidable."

"I know!"

The two men warily watched the approaching yellow mist, not daring to touch it at all. They had already experienced firsthand the lethality of this strange mist in the green poisonous fog.

Soon, they learned the purpose of the pale yellow mist. When the mist passed over the wolf carcasses surrounding the three men, it made a sizzling sound. Then, the wolf carcasses began to melt, as if they had been placed in strong acid and were completely corroded.

Kana's eyes widened as she shouted, "It's acid mist! This yellow mist is highly corrosive; we absolutely mustn't touch it!"

Even if they could endure the poison gas and continue fighting, the corrosive acid in front of them might melt them upon contact. If they accidentally inhaled it, it would be even more troublesome!

"Damn it!" Kana activated the card in her hand again.

hurricane!

A strong wind blew the fog away once again. The pale yellow fog not only cleansed the surrounding wolf carcasses, but also visibly reduced the snow underfoot.

Seeing this, Rocky exclaimed, "This acid mist can even corrode snowmelt? That's outrageous!"

"Still have energy to spare? How about we try this move?"

Having failed in his first attempt, Fogg used a new mist. With a wave of his hands, a pale pink, viscous mist was released, which not only mixed the previous acid and poisonous mist together but also stopped its spread in the wind.

Is this sticky fog?

Just by looking, the two of them could perceive the effect of this new mist. Ordinary mist is too light and is countered by wind magic. Once it is made sticky, it is naturally difficult to be blown away.

"Now even the Hurricane card is useless... but I don't have the strength to use it anymore..."

Kana smiled wryly. In the long battle just now, she not only exhausted the magic power stored in the [Hurricane] card, but also used up her own magic power, which is now difficult to use again.

Loki asked, "I remember you only used the magic from the Wind cards, right? Aren't there other cards?"

“That’s true,” Kana nodded, “but it won’t work in this situation…”

Under Ferguson's control, the pink, yellow, and green fog gradually approached, and soon, the three of them were only within a circle with a radius of less than two meters.

Is there really no other way?

In the critical moment, a powerful current of water swept in from afar, forming a huge vortex around the three of them, which acted as a water wall to keep the three-colored mist out. Afterwards, the water outside the water wall continued to swirl, and the three-colored mist was completely diluted into the water flow!

"This magic?!"

"Who is it?!"

Both Ferguson, who controlled the fog, and Loki and Kana, who were surrounded by the fog, were taken aback by this sudden aid.

"What are you guys doing in my hometown?!"

As a crisp voice rang out, a petite female monster walked over.

Winter looked very strange at this moment, because she did not look like a normal person at all. She was blue-green in color, her whole body was covered with something like scales, her ears were like bat wings, her hands had turned into claws, and water droplets were dripping from her claws. She also had a thick tail that looked like a fish tail behind her.

Clearly, the water flow just now was her magic.

An ordinary person would have thought they had encountered a monster or something like a demon, but Rocky and Cana didn't. They could tell at a glance that this was what it looked like after receiving magic.

Receiving magic is magic that allows one to absorb the power of the recipient. It usually involves receiving living beings, but magic is incredibly diverse. In the magic world, there are also mages who can receive mechanical objects, such as Jenny of Blue Pegasus. However, her strength is average. Compared to her physical abilities, she is more famous for her appearance and has been featured as a photo model in magic magazines multiple times.

In fact, only mages with special constitutions can use Receiving Magic. In Fairy Tail, the three siblings, Mira and her brother, are mages who use Receiving Magic. Mira receives the soul of a demon, Elfman receives the soul of a beast, and Lisanna receives the soul of an animal. After receiving the soul, they gain the power of the recipient, but their appearance will change drastically.

"Is this a receiving spell? Is it from a demon? The same kind of magic as Mira's?"

"We're saved... but who is this person...? She looks like a little girl..."

"She just said 'hometown'? Is it the original inhabitants of this village?"

Although Rocky and Cana had many questions, they knew that now was not the time to ask.

"You... are from the Esisny tribe..."

Ferguson, however, wore a grave expression, silently watching Winter approach: The magic that little girl just used seemed to be…

Winter glanced at Fogg, his tone defiant: "You...you're one of those demons too, aren't you? How about it? Want to settle things with me now?"

A decisive battle? No… it’s not time yet! Let’s go check on Crowy first…

Ferguson gave Winter a deep look, then turned into mist and left.

Winter walked up to Cana, glanced at her guild crest, and said, "Are you also from Fairy Tail?"

“That’s right!” Upon hearing the other person mention her guild’s name, Cana immediately thought of Natsu’s mission. “Are you the client?”

"Come with me!" Winter didn't answer directly, coldly said this, and then turned and left.

Kana and Rocky exchanged a glance, then helped the unconscious Elfman up and followed.