A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"It's our crystal ball!!"

"Seven...seven...seven?!"

With half of the crystal ball in his hand, Agil was extremely pleased with himself. He controlled the sandcastle to lift his body into the air, looking down at the mages below who were looking up at him.

“They’re just like ants!” Agil grinned maliciously and snapped his fingers with his right hand.

Snapped! ! !

The six crystal balls exploded in response!

Chapter 655 Larcade Now Registered

Snapped! !

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, six of the fourteen crystal balls launched in the two rounds were lost, and together with the one that was destroyed earlier, half of the qualification for advancement was destroyed.

The remaining seven crystal balls are in the possession of Natsu the Fire Dragon, and one is in the possession of the mysterious man with terrifying magical power. It would be virtually impossible for an ordinary mage to snatch them.

The contestants' eyes widened in shock, and shouts erupted one after another.

"Where did this bastard come from?!"

"Damn it!! It was already intense enough, and then they destroyed so many crystal balls! What kind of orphan move is this?!"

"Where are the other five? Hurry and grab them!!"

The players were hurling insults, but not a single one dared to challenge Agil. Besides knowing why they couldn't win, they also harbored the thought that there was still one more round of attacks.

Although the contestants were furious with Agil's behavior, the audience thoroughly enjoyed it. They had come here to watch the spectacle, and seeing Agil emerge as a dark horse, even overshadowing established magic guilds like Fairy Tail, Boa Hancock, and Blue Pegasus, they were immediately intrigued. Their excitement was beyond words.

Who is that person?

"I don't know..."

"I've never heard of this before!"

"So powerful...maybe even stronger than the 'Fire Dragon'!"

On the judges' platform, the announcer and special guest Yajima began to chat, naturally discussing the sudden emergence of Agil and his magical guild, 'The Emperor's Shield'.

"The Emperor's Shield? Never heard of that guild before..."

"I heard it's a newly established magic guild, less than three months old, and its members are all mages from neighboring countries, so the guild's naming style is a bit different from the local guilds in Fiore... I didn't expect this new guild to have such powerful mages. Maybe they have a chance to win the championship this year."

"Hahaha... That's true, but I still have more faith in 'Fairy Tail'!"

The exchange between the two provided an explanation for the audience, giving them a basic understanding of the rising mage and preventing them from being completely clueless while watching the match.

On the other side, a sudden change interrupted Natsu's wild, horse-like actions.

He looked up at Agil, who was standing on the sand fortress, and feeling the arrogance and pride emanating from him, he excitedly rushed to the foot of the fortress and pointed at Agil, declaring war on him without any politeness.

"Where did you come from? How dare you be so arrogant... Come down here and fight me!!"

"what?!"

Seeing Natsu's silly look, Agil on the desert fortress laughed and, in a playful mood, couldn't help but start talking nonsense.

"You ask me where I'm from? Hahaha... Since you're so sincere about it, I'll mercifully tell you!"

"I am a descendant of the royal family of the Western Desert Kingdom! I have royal blood flowing through my veins; I am a true desert prince!!!"

"I know you, your nickname is 'Fire Dragon,' right? So you're destined to lose to me, because the dragon is destined to be defeated by the prince!!"

Ajir mocked in a serious tone, then proudly straightened his back. His ethnic minority-style clothing revealed his clearly visible pectoral and abdominal muscles.

His alluring background, strong physique, and overwhelming strength instantly attracted a group of naive young girls and wealthy women, who screamed and cheered continuously from the audience.

In the stands, at the Emperor's Shield guild's position, the faces of mages like Imber and Brandish immediately darkened.

"Agil, you idiot! Saying things you shouldn't!"

"How come I never noticed how annoying this guy was before? The Desert Prince, he just spouts all sorts of nonsense, it's an embarrassment! He's lowered the standards of our 'Twelve Shields'!"

"That's men for you, Lanti! You must stay away from them from now on!"

"Father..."

Augustus bowed slightly, looking at Zeref, who was wearing a black cloak, with a questioning expression.

He knew that Natsu was his uncle, so what Agil was doing to Natsu was tantamount to disrespecting Zeref!

"It's okay, nothing serious happened anyway, let him have his fun!"

Jelf waved his hand, dispelling the dissatisfaction in Inbell's eyes, then looked at Agil and Natsu on the field, a gentle smile curving his lips.

"Moreover, I am also very interested in this battle."

Let me see your strength now, Natsu!

"Yes!"

If Kira saw this scene, he would be very surprised, because right behind Zeref stood a group of the Twelve Shields. In addition to the Inbell, Larcade, Neinhart, and Jacob he had expected, August, Timaria, and Brandish were also present!

With eight of the twelve shields present, their terrifying strength was enough to completely overwhelm all the mages in the entire venue.

August straightened his back again, then turned his head slightly, glancing at Larcade behind him with a hint of smugness that flashed by.

Larcade glared at August through gritted teeth, his clenched fists hardening: "That guy..."

Three months ago...

Upon receiving Zeref's summons, Larcade immediately arrived in Ishgard, initially thinking that his father missed him. However, he was met with a series of unexpected shocks.

"What?! Father is going to settle down in Ishgar?! He's abandoning the Alvarez Empire?!"

"What?! We're asked to abandon everything in the Western Continent and establish a magic guild in Ishgar?!"

"What?! I'm not Father's child?! August is?!"

The series of bad news devastated Larcade, causing him to forget that his colleagues were standing beside him and that he was in his father's new home. He knelt down on the ground, his face filled with despair.

"Impossible!! Absolutely impossible!!"

"I'm sorry, but you are indeed just a demon I created."

With Mavis's help, Jelf, who had regained a little bit of his conscience, felt a rare pang of reluctance, but still chose to tell the truth.

"I don't believe it!! This can't be real!!"

"It was you!! You stole Father away!!!"

Larcade was unwilling to lay a hand on Zeref, so this poor devil, who had always regarded Zeref as his father, immediately turned his gun on August and attacked him, only to be unsurprisingly beaten up.

Jelf ignored him completely, and August had a great time.

How dare this mere adopted son contend with me for my parents' rights?

I've tolerated you for so many years without lifting a finger, and now I can finally give you a good beating! I get so angry when I see you call my father "Father!"

Ten minutes later, Larkad lay on the ground, bruised and battered, tears and snot streaming down his face: "Why...why could you just watch him hit me?! Father..."

"...I've already said, you are not my son, but a demon I created to fight Acnologia!"

Jelf's voice was flat, as flat as if he were talking about his dinner yesterday, "Auguste is my biological son!"

Larkad cried, cried his heart out.

"Shut up! Don't make a sound! Mavis is already asleep!"

The cold tone made Larkad shut his mouth, feeling wronged.

In that instant, his lips trembled, his hands and feet turned cold, the ground felt so cold, his body ached so much, his colleagues seemed to be mocking him, and his future seemed bleak.

For the first time in his life, he felt so lost and helpless.

Just as Zeref was about to turn Larcade back into a book, Mavis emerged, rubbing her sleepy eyes, and then...

"Since you created this demon, it wouldn't be wrong to call it your son!"

Mavis stepped forward slowly, gently stroking Larcade's head, a blush creeping onto her face. "If you don't mind, call me 'Mom'."

"Mavis?!"

"Mother?!"

At that moment, Larkad felt that the girl in front of him was incredibly dazzling and incredibly warm.

'This must be the legendary motherly love!!'

"Mother……"

With Mebius's approval, Larkad, the adopted son, was officially registered, turning the family of three into a family of four.

Jelf didn't care; in his view, one more child wouldn't make a difference, nor would one less. August, however, was quite uncomfortable. "He's occupied my father's place for so many years, and now he wants to join our family? What kind of monster is this?!"

But there's nothing I can do; my mother is just so gentle.

Agil, Imber, Brantish, Timalia, Jacob, Neinhart, and Serena watched the whole thing quietly, observing this ethical drama unfold.

They were only told about the 'Grand Magic Games' after the whole family had finished celebrating.

But Serena refused Jelf's offer to stay and insisted on submitting his resignation. Jelf did not hold him back or ask for the reason, and generously let him go.

Let's go back to the present...

"What's wrong, Larcade? Do you have a problem with me?"

"No...no..." Larcade forced a smile, but after Auguste turned back, the resentment in his eyes was revealed.

Just you wait, August!

Once I prove my strength at this 'Grand Magic Games,' you won't be able to catch up with my position in Father's and Mother's hearts!

Augustus turned around, a slight smirk playing on his lips: Foolish demon! How could a mere adopted son possibly threaten my position?!

When I helped my father conquer the Alvarez Empire, you were still nowhere to be found!

As for mothers, which mother wouldn't stand on the side of her own child?

If you don't win, your father will be unhappy; if you do win, your mother will be unhappy, and then your father will be even more unhappy. You've lost from the very beginning!

He's just a younger brother after all!