A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Hearing Kira's words, Marcus felt awkward again: "Well... um... that's about how long it takes, right? But I'm pretty strong too..."

"Speaking haltingly is a sign of guilt!"

Kira's words immediately ignited Marcus's competitive spirit: "Damn it! One day, I'll beat those two down and prove my strength!!"

"Oh, oh, oh, well said!!"

"Marcus, that's great ambition!! I believe in you!!"

Such a bold statement immediately drew a chorus of cheers from the other mages: "What Black Serpent? What Pacas? You should set your sights higher!! Did you see Agil, the one who just fought Natsu? You should aim for him!!"

"Eh?!"

Marcus immediately chickened out: "But...but that person...I remember he's one of the Twelve Shields, right? That means his strength is at least that of a Wizard..."

"Kira's right! Since we're going to work hard anyway, why not set our goals higher?"

"Um... well, I think people shouldn't be too ambitious..."

Kira shouted, "Don't be ashamed! Have you forgotten what their relationship is with us? Let's follow in Old Man August's footsteps, let you learn a thing or two from him first, and surpassing him in the future won't be a problem!"

Marcus: "..."

Chapter 661 Inbel: Ice-Shaping Magic? It's utterly insignificant in front of me!

As it turns out, the potential of Marcus's magic is quite high.

Black Serpent and Pakas fought back and forth for twenty minutes. During this time, Black Serpent used Sand Clones to hide his figure and then sneak up behind Pakas to attack him. However, facing Pakas, who was faster and had stronger attacks, Black Serpent was losing more and more as the fight went on.

He attacked with sand, which Pakas shattered with a single palm strike; he defended with sand, which Pakas again shattered with a single palm strike.

"That Pakas, he's got one trick up his sleeve and he's got it all!"

When Pakas used the Chopping Palm while drunk, it was so powerful that it sent the Black Serpent flying several meters away. With his thin frame, he couldn't withstand it for long and was eventually beaten until he was covered in blood and could only swallow his defeat.

The entire fight gave Kira the feeling of a magical version of 'Leo vs. Gaara,' but with magical Lee beating up magical Gaara.

"And his physical skills aren't bad either. I guess... the reason he lost to Elfman in the original work was because of his cheat code..."

Amidst the cheers of the audience, Pakas, carrying a gourd of wine, left the arena while drinking, while Black Snake was carried off by the staff, and the match moved on to the second fight.

"The second player to enter the arena is Leon Bastia, 'Snake Princess Scale'!!"

"His opponent is... Imbel Yura, the 'Shield of the Emperor'!!"

Leon is still very popular. In the past two years, he has grown into an important figure in 'Boa Princess Scale'. In 'Boa Princess Scale', his strength is second only to Jura. Most people regard him as Jura's successor and the future leader of 'Boa Princess Scale'.

If Jura is Gildarts of 'Boa Princess Scale', then Lyon is Kira of 'Boa Princess Scale'.

"Leon? His opponent seems to be no pushover..."

Upon hearing his senior's name enter the arena, Gray immediately perked up, staring intently at Inber while muttering to himself.

Gray wasn't referring to Imber's identity; the identities of the Twelve Shields had already spread throughout Fairy Tail. So, what Gray meant was that the other party's magic was extraordinary!

"Of course it's not simple!"

Kira turned to Gray and explained, "That Imber also uses ice magic, and pure ice magic at that! He's even more powerful in terms of cold than Ice-Shape Magic, not to mention his magic power is far superior to Leon's!"

"Leon had absolutely no chance of winning this match!"

Gray was quite surprised to hear this and turned to look at Makarov. The old man did not refute Kira's judgment, but simply stood with his hands in his pockets without saying a word, which was considered to be an admission of Kira's statement.

On the field, the battle between Leon and Inber is about to begin.

"Ice-crafted... Ice Dragon! Ice Tiger! Ice Ape!"

Leon went first, unleashing his familiar three-shot ice sculpture. The three animals were incredibly lifelike, each about two meters tall, and the ice itself was remarkably hard. If they were to participate in an ice sculpture competition, they would surely achieve a good ranking. This scene effectively ignited the audience's enthusiasm.

however……

"He's just like a circus animal trainer..."

"Imbal said calmly, his cold gaze passing through the transparent glasses on his nose and landing on Leon's cold face, his expression full of disdain."

"What did you say?!"

Hearing such an insult, Leon could not bear it any longer and immediately spurred his three-headed ice beast to pounce, shouting, "No one can insult the magic that Uru taught me!!"

The ice dragon, ice tiger, and ice ape were incredibly powerful, even more ferocious than other magical beasts of similar size, forming a stark contrast with Inbel's physique, as if they could tear him apart at any moment.

"That's it! Let's take the victory in one fell swoop!!"

The old woman with the 'Snake Princess Scale' shouted excitedly, and in her excitement, she manipulated the unknown extras around her to spin around wildly.

How could such a thing be possible?

A hint of seriousness flashed in Jura's eyes. Ignoring his guild master's attitude, he kept his gaze fixed on the two in the arena and murmured softly, "The opponent's magical power is far superior to Leon's..."

The three-headed ice beasts closed in from both sides, their attacks unstoppable. The audience screamed, eagerly awaiting Inbell's response.

But Inber seemed not to have reacted at all. His expression did not change at all. He stood firmly on the spot with one hand behind his back and then gently waved his right hand.

"snowstorm!"

With a cold whisper, the entire arena instantly turned into a frozen wasteland, and the three ice beasts stopped moving at the same time!

In just a moment, the scene before the audience changed, as if the gods had transported them to a snowy mountain. The surrounding wind was biting cold, and the ground was covered in ice and snow. They were immediately overwhelmed with shock.

After a brief silence, the entire venue erupted in deafening cheers.

"Such powerful ice magic!!"

"It's so cool!"

"This scene is simply unbelievable!!!"

At the 'Snake Princess Scale' stronghold, the mages stared in disbelief at the scene before them, their hearts pounding with anxiety for Leon's upcoming battle: "Leon's in for a rough time now..."

"It's...it's going to start spinning!!"

“Jurasan, this person…”

"This person's strength is no less than mine!"

hiss--!

The guild members gasped in astonishment. He was no weaker than Jurasang?! Just how strong was he?!

On the other side, the announcer was also thrilled by the changes before his eyes. The cold air, which shouldn't be here at this time of year, swept through the entire venue, dispelling the summer heat. The coolness made even the broadcasting smoother.

"Oh my god! Imbelsan changed the environment of the venue with a single move?! His magic is very similar to that of Agilsan from the same guild! Could it be that all 'Emperor's Shield' mages are of this caliber?!"

"Yajmasang, what's your opinion?"

What do you think? I'll just sit here and watch!

Yajima squinted, his eyebrows furrowed so tightly they covered his eyelids, making him appear as if he had no eyes. He shook his head slightly and said, "I have never seen magic of this caliber before. Inbelsan's magic power is already on par with the Ten Wizard Saints..."

The world before my eyes was covered by white ice and snow. It was July, but it was colder than the coldest night in winter. The ice and snow seemed completely unaffected by the sun in the sky, showing no sign of melting.

Standing in the wind and snow, Imber suddenly recalled the words Emperor Zeref had told him when he first stepped onto the stage: "Try to control your magic and don't let it affect the audience up there!"

Returning to the present, Inber looked around: the blizzard had only spread to the edge of the field, and the spectators were safe and sound. Although he could feel the cold air on the field, thankfully there were no freezing scenes.

Hmm... I followed His Majesty's orders exactly. He'll definitely praise me afterwards, right?

As Imbert anticipated this, a faint smile involuntarily curved his lips. However, to Leon, this smile was a silent mockery of himself.

Although he had gained superhuman cold resistance thanks to his childhood training, he had completely lost control of the three giant beasts: the Ice Dragon, the Ice Tiger, and the Ice Ape.

"It actually froze my ice?! How could this be?!"

Leon was terrified. Cold sweat dripped from his forehead and condensed into ice crystals in mid-air due to the cold air, falling to the ground with a soft 'plop' sound.

With just one move, he realized the vast difference in skill between himself and the person before him! Freezing ice—he had never even heard of such magic before!

Seeing that the situation was going very well, Imber couldn't help but put on an act: "My magic is ice that can freeze everything, not something that can be created."

"I am the purest ice mage!"

"Your ice-shape magic is utterly insignificant compared to mine!"

These few words were highly provocative, causing the three people on and off the field to frown.

Fairy Tail's territory...

"Gray...Gray! Don't be impulsive!! Stay calm!!!"

"Let go! Don't pull me!!"

Ignoring everything else, Gray kicked the ball from the high platform and yelled at the players on the field, "Leon!! If you dare lose this match, I'm not finished with you!!"

'The Witch's Sin' stronghold...

Melty looked at Ultear beside her with a pounding heart, and slowly moved towards Sora: "Ultear, are you alright?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine!"

Urudia still had a smile on her face, but she exuded a chilling aura. Her face was ashen, and her bright eyes were filled with murderous intent.

This doesn't look 'good' at all...

Ten minutes later, the magic of ice and ice came to an end.

Leon ultimately failed to unleash his full power and was defeated by a single Ice Flower Burial attack.

No one expected that Leon, hailed as the second-in-command of 'Snake Scale', would be so utterly defeated by an opponent who also used ice magic.

No matter how fast or how many creations Leon made, Inbell could always freeze and shatter them instantly, without even moving a step!

"Hey!"

A weak voice called out to Inber, who was about to leave the field.

"what happened?"

"I lost this battle, but not the Ice Shape Magic!"

"so what?"

"Someone will get revenge for me, just you wait and see!!"

Imber glanced at Leon quietly, and after a moment of silence, said, "Your mouth is harder than the ice you make!"