A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Chapter 656 Natsu VS Agil

On the field, Natsu's temper was indeed easily ignited.

"Desert Kingdom?"

"It's probably just some obscure little country! Maybe not even as big as Magnolia!"

Although Agil's arrogance was feigned, his claim to be the 'royal family of the desert kingdom' was genuine, so he immediately became agitated when Natsu mocked his kingdom.

"You're really asking for it... I can't take it anymore! Even if I get punished later, I'm going to give you a good beating!!"

"Let's see who beats whom up!!"

Without a word, the two warmongers started fighting.

Natsu bent down and rushed towards the Sand Fortress, then leaped into the air. His right hand was quickly covered with flames, and the unparalleled high temperature instantly filled most of the arena.

"Fire Dragon's Crushing Fist!!"

Feeling Natsu's constant urging of magic, Makarov's eyelids twitched wildly inside the Fairy Tail territory.

"Natsu... he's not planning to burn the whole venue down, is he?!"

Erza shook her head and reassured her, "Don't worry, Guild Master! I believe Natsu will know his limits!"

Where do you get the confidence to say that?!

Makarov's face fell: "I hope so..."

A loud shout came from the wind, and terrifying flames rushed towards him. Instead of being afraid, Agil was delighted. The brutality in his body was instantly activated, and in the firelight, his face was revealed to be filled with fanatical fighting spirit.

"Oh? Oh? I didn't expect Ishgard to have a mage like you? This is such a pleasant surprise!!"

"Sand of Death!!"

With a wave of his hand, Agil unleashed a torrent of yellow sand from the depths of the earth, which surged up to form a massive, tidal wave that blocked the path of the flames!

Feeling the terrifying magic permeating the entire venue, the contestants and audience were all startled. Even though it was July, the hottest month of the year, and they were surrounded by a combination of flames and yellow sand that could strip them of moisture, they still couldn't stop sweating, their legs trembling, their hands and feet shaking, and their bodies feeling cold.

"Are you kidding me?! These two have magic...?!"

"Not only are the mages of 'Fairy Tail' monsters, but this guy who appeared out of nowhere is a monster too!! He's not even from our dimension..."

"Who exactly is this guy? Why have I never heard of him before?!"

"So he's this strong? Nazsan..."

A towering heatwave erupted instantly, striking the overwhelming sandstorm with astonishing force. The power of fire and sand was evenly matched, and the unparalleled energy soared into the sky, forming a mushroom cloud that covered the entire arena.

"Cough cough... Oh no! I can't see clearly..."

"They actually used magic of this level..."

At this very moment, the announcer remained steadfast in his duty: "Ooooh—! The magical clash between Nazsan and Agilsan has plunged the entire venue into a raging sandstorm!! How...cough...how powerful this is!!"

A minute later, the flames and sand finally subsided. The flames went out, but the residual heat remained. A large chunk of the originally solid rock ground was melted away, and more than 90% of the sand on the field was burned away, leaving only a patch of black crystals.

"Who...who won?!"

As the smoke cleared, Natsu and Agil stood in mid-air, completely unharmed!

"No injury! No injury!"

"That terrifying magic that affected the entire arena was just a casual strike from them. What terrifying power that is!!!"

"Oh oh oh!!!"

"Wow, that's amazing! He's just like the Flame Emperor from the novel!!"

"Truly worthy of being a mage from 'Fairy Tail'!!"

Although it was only a short move, the clash between fire and sand greatly satisfied the audience, who burst into loud cheers.

Affected by Natsu and Agil's powerful attacks, many mages on the field were seriously injured and immediately eliminated.

But the competition is not over yet, the battle continues!

Those mages who were still able to move were fine and could go off the field on their own; those who couldn't move could only be carried off the field by staff who carefully moved among the fighting mages.

"My God! This must be the most dangerous job in the kingdom!!"

Seeing the soldiers who were clearly terrified but still had to obey orders to carry away the wounded, all the audience members were immediately filled with respect and cast pitying glances at these fearless soldiers.

In the stands.

Makarov sighed deeply and turned to Erza: "Is this what you mean by having a sense of propriety?"

"Ok??"

Erza blinked in bewilderment, not understanding why her guild master was so angry over Natsu's light attack. "You mean Natsu? Isn't he alright? He didn't even use his ultimate move!"

Makarov: "..."

Alright, I guess I was being too demanding of you guys...

Flames and yellow sand swirled and filled most of the arena. To avoid being caught in the terrifying aftershocks of the battle, the other contestants consciously avoided Natsu and Agil, leaving a large area around them to form a buffer zone.

"It seems hopeless to snatch the crystal ball from them. Let's try to take one from someone else instead..."

The extras hesitated, nervously watching the countdown in the sky, which had less than ten seconds left. In ten seconds, the metal device suspended in mid-air would drop an unknown number of crystal balls.

Everyone knows that the last twenty minutes of the battle will be even more intense than the previous forty minutes.

"Tch! A bunch of cowards who don't even dare to fight!!"

Agil's words revealed his disdain. He was warlike by nature, and in his eyes, all acts of avoiding battle were the behavior of cowards and incompetents. Such people were the most despised in his life.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a fierce fiery punch came straight at him. Agil couldn't dodge in time and was sent flying by the powerful fiery punch!

"You dare to be distracted by me?!"

"You bastard..."

Wiping the blood from his face, Agil was furious. In all his life, when had he ever been punched like this? Without hesitation, he unleashed another powerful attack.

"Sand Giants!!"

With a loud shout, surging magic erupted from his body, and the sand beneath his feet coalesced into an enormous knight. The knight held a sword and shield, wore armor and a helmet, and exuded an aura of death.

Agil stood at the level of the Desert Knight's chest, looking down at Natsu like he was piloting a mecha.

"My God!! To create such a gigantic knight out of sand, Agil's strength is simply unfathomable! How will Natsu deal with this?!"

"How to deal with this? Does this even need to be said?"

Natsu, following the broadcast, grinned and bent his upper body slightly forward as he lunged forward.

Why would he care whether what's in front of him is a person or sand? Once war breaks out, the fighting style can be summed up in two words: one is to fight, and the other is to burn!

"The Fire Dragon's Horn!!"

With a whoosh, Natsu swung his arms, gathering the flames around him into one place. The high-temperature flames, carrying the residual power of the fire dragon, charged towards the desert knight in front of him.

Sensing the destructive power of this attack, the desert soldiers seemed to come alive, becoming incredibly agile under Agil's control, and immediately raised their shields to block.

boom!!

The fiery wings collided with the yellow sand shield in mid-air, unleashing a deafening roar that sent shivers down the spines of tens of thousands of spectators, as yellow dust once again filled the sky.

A short while later, the smoke and dust cleared, and everyone eagerly looked towards the battlefield.

"No way?! Natsu's attack can't be broken?"

Gray exclaimed in surprise. He was most familiar with Natsu's fighting power. That move just now could easily destroy a small mountain of the same size, yet it didn't even leave a mark.

Mavis's eyes flashed. She had met these people from the Western Continent before and knew they were not enemies that could be easily defeated, but what she saw before her was still beyond her expectations: "That shield formed from soft quicksand has a higher defensive power than I thought!"

Makarov's expression turned grave as he slowly said, "The enemy is the Twelve Shields; we can't underestimate them!"

"Back in the Alvarez Empire, this mage named Agil fought Jellal many times without a clear winner. His strength... Natsu might not be able to defeat him now!"

After saying that, Makarov suddenly dropped his seriousness and became playful again: "However, passing the first test shouldn't be a problem!"

The conversation drew puzzled glances from a group of minor characters in the guild: "Twelve Shields? What are those??"

Kira explained, "The Twelve Shields are the top mages in the Western Continent, and their strength and status are equivalent to the 'Ten Wizard Saints' of Ishgard!"

"Eh?! The Ten Wizard Saints?!?!" Those who hadn't yet known what the 'Twelve Shields' meant were immediately shocked and exclaimed, "They're on par with Jellal? That Jellal?!"

Hearing that the opponent and Gerald were evenly matched, a hint of apprehension crept into the eyes of the group as they looked at Agil on the field: "Natsu couldn't even easily defeat Gray and Gajeel, how could he possibly beat someone like that?!"

Gray was furious: "What did you say?! What do you mean 'even Gray can't easily defeat me'? Do you have some complaints about my strength?!"

"And 'Gajeel'! He even mentioned my name in what he just said!!"

Gajeel grabbed several people by the collar, glaring angrily, "What do you guys mean by this?! And you, Gray, do you want a beating?!"

"Come on then, if you dare..."

Seeing that even Makarov and Mavis didn't have high hopes for Natsu, Lucy was the first to get anxious: "Hey you guys! Can't you have a little more faith in Natsu?!"

The group chuckled awkwardly, their voices dropping several decibels in an instant: "Uh... we were just telling the truth..."

"Hmph! Anyway, I believe Natsu will definitely win!!"

"Exactly!! Natsu would never lose to someone like that!!"

No matter who the opponent is, no matter how strong the opponent is, Lucy and Happy will always stand by Natsu's side.

Snapped!

A hand rested on Lucy's shoulder; it was Erza with a gentle smile: "I believe in Natsu too!"

The people behind them exchanged glances: "Well... we didn't say we didn't believe them... we were just a little surprised by their strength..."

"Alright, alright, you don't need to make excuses anymore..."

Kira waved his hand. "Quiet down, watch carefully, Natsu is about to unleash his ultimate attack!"

On the field, Agil became increasingly smug after successfully blocking one of Natsu's sword angles.

"Tch! You really are weak! What fire dragon? I think it's clearly a fire dragon! (This is a moderation system, you know what I mean.)"

"What did you say?!"