A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

The duel between Mira and Jenny was quite sensual, and unsurprisingly, the battle of strength turned into a battle of popularity.

As a result, a series of competitions took place, featuring themes such as swimsuits, bunny girls, bespectacled girls, catgirls, and straitjackets, providing a feast for the eyes of both the audience and the judges.

Mira's magic is demon reception, while Jenny's magic is mechanical reception. To be honest, if their talents weren't so different, they could have fought each other to a standstill.

Fortunately, they have now made up for this regret in another field.

The news that the twins among the cover girls will be changing costumes at the 'Grand Magic Games' will surely spread throughout the entire Kingdom of Fiore the next day.

"Match over!!"

The announcer wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and loudly announced, "The score is 50:49! Mirajane has won the match by a narrow margin!!"

"Damn it!! I actually lost?!"

Jenny's expression was not good. She really couldn't understand why she had lost when her popularity was clearly higher than Mira's! Although the difference was small, she still couldn't accept it!

"Thank you for the favor~ I almost lost, that was close!" Mira said with her usual smile.

Actually, there was a costume show just now with a theme called 'Demon', where she was dressed as Sera. In that show, she used magic to 'command' and control the audience's scores.

This isn't cheating. You get points through your own ability, so how can that be considered cheating?

Unfortunately, there were no bets in this competition where the loser would have their nude photos published in the newspapers.

In the manga, Jenny made the bet based on the fact that the judges liked young girls. This time it's different. At this stage, Mira and Jenny are equally young and their fame is about the same, with Jenny even being slightly more popular. She wouldn't be foolish enough to make such a bet.

After the match ended, Makarov, still feeling unsatisfied, couldn't help but lean closer to Kira and whisper, "Kira, you not only took a picture, but you also had your picture taken, right?"

Kira put the magic crystal back into his personal space and said calmly, "Yes! Quite a haul!"

"How about giving me a share later?"

"Think beautifully!"

Kira looked at the old lecher with disdain. "This is art! Art... is it something that can be shared so easily?"

That's not very kind of you!

Makarov frowned and earnestly advised, "Kira, I've watched you grow up, and I've treated you well all these years..."

"Therefore, I cannot allow you to do things that are harmful to your physical and mental health, or even cause your blood pressure to spike!"

Kira sternly rejected Makarov's plea, his unyielding righteousness unyielding. "You should know, you're already ninety years old, Chairman!"

"These things are no longer for someone your age to see. If Laxus came to me begging, I might consider it, but I don't think he would."

"you……"

Kira didn't give Makarov a chance to speak at all, and directly picked up Happy. After a simple little deal between the two, Happy started yelling at Makarov.

"Shut up! Shut up!..."

Makarov: "..."

So why did you make Harpy shout?

Today's competition has ended. Amidst the conversation between announcer Chapati and judge Yajima, the audience gradually left the venue, while the crystal screen in the arena displayed the scores and changes in team members after the first day.

Among them, 'Fairy Tail', 'Emperor's Shield', 'Witch's Sin', and 'Four-Headed Hound' show 35 points, with 6 people remaining; the other four guilds show 25 points, with 5 people remaining.

As Kira watched the changes on the crystal screen, he thought to himself, "At this rate, there will still be a lot of people by the fifth day..."

The first and second days of the competition are single-player mode, while the third and fourth days are two-player mode. In total, a maximum of 24 people will be eliminated. There are a total of 48 people in the eight teams, which means that at least half of the contestants will still be left on the last day of the competition!

Unlike the 'points-based' competition in X791 of the manga, this first competition is clearly an 'elimination' competition. And for an elimination competition to spend four-fifths of the time eliminating half of the contestants seems unreasonable.

"Does the 'Competitive Mode' also involve eliminating players?"

If that's the case, everything makes a lot more sense, but then the further we go, the more likely it is that no one will be able to participate in 'Competitive Mode'...

"Forget it, let the competition handle these matters!"

……

That evening, Fairy Tail held a banquet at the tavern below the inn to celebrate their resounding victory on the first day of the competition.

The group of mages ate and drank to their hearts' content, having a great time. After a few rounds of drinks, "The Sin of the Witch" came over for a visit, and the group of young people had an even more exciting time.

In fact, Kira's generation of mages are more familiar with the members of "Sin of the Witch" than with established guilds like "Blue Pegasus," "Snake Scale," and "Four-Headed Hound."

He was more familiar with the people from those three guilds in the past, partly because Makarov had a close personal relationship with their guild leaders, and partly because they were among the few magic guilds that could rival Fairy Tail.

But things are different now. In the eyes of the mages of Fairy Tail, Eric and Jinana, the main executives of Sin of Witchcraft, are clearly a couple; Vice President Ultear and Gray are senior and junior classmates, and her relationship with Kira is ambiguous; President Jellal and Erza have an unclear relationship; executive Melty and Wendy are pen pals and best friends; executive Sora and Cana are card-playing friends, and Sora and Lucy are senior and junior celestial spirits...

The combination of these elements made the two guilds feel like brothers and sisters.

"I didn't expect you to participate in this competition. But isn't Jellal the president of 'The Sin of Witches'? If he can't participate, can the others handle it?"

"Don't worry, the rest of us are very strong too! After all, we're a combined team of the 'Six Demon Generals' and the 'Seven Kin of Purgatory'!"

Indeed, based on this alone, the guild already has enough strength and foundation. It's just a pity that several members of the 'Seven Kin' are still serving time in the council's prison.

"By the way, did you guys notice that? The 'raven's tail' over there..."

"Ah, you mean 'Headmaster' Brian? We've all seen him!"

Eric's voice turned serious, and his gaze into the void suddenly sharpened. "Don't worry! We're very satisfied with our current life, and we won't let him disturb it!"

Kiraton was impressed and couldn't help but feel a sense of awe, praising, "Men with girlfriends really do have guts when they speak!"

"Why not?"

"Hahaha……"

Chapter 664 Selection of Naval Warriors

The second day of the Grand Magic Games.

Competitive sport: Naval warfare!

"Naval battles..."

"Does anyone among us possess the capability for naval warfare?"

Inside the Fairy Tail camp, Makarov frowned in deep thought. As the guild leader, he had an obligation to select the most suitable candidate from the remaining five to participate in today's competition.

"Time is running out!"

Kira glanced at the countdown on the crystal screen in the venue; each guild had thirteen minutes left to choose their representative.

"Erza has armor for water combat, and Mira also has a demon form for water combat, so let one of them go."

"I think so too."

Makarov nodded and said, "Erza and Mira are evenly matched in strength, so it doesn't matter who we send. But the strength of the other guilds should not be underestimated. If possible, I would like to wait for the other guilds to select their representatives before sending the one with the best compatibility."

After thinking about it, the group realized that Makarov's words made sense.

"Let me go!"

Before Kira could even begin analyzing the possible candidates from other guilds, Erza volunteered.

"Should Erza go first? Why?"

"Since Mira already practiced the combat mode yesterday, I was originally more inclined to let her go..."

The players selected in the battle mode are randomized. The only certainty is that they will not be repeated. In other words, it is impossible to select Mira to participate in the battle again. If Erza is unlucky enough to be selected to participate in the battle after participating in the competitive mode, she will undoubtedly be at a disadvantage.

Erza also had her reasons: "The other guilds are all very strong, especially the Twelve Shields. They are all too powerful, and we may not be able to win every battle. In addition, the selection of players for the arena mode cannot be repeated. If I lose in the battle mode first, I will lose the opportunity to participate in the arena mode."

That sounds reasonable, except...

Everyone stared blankly at Erza, surprised that she would say something like, "I might lose."

"Hey~ It's rare to see you so insecure..."

"I'm just preparing for the worst!"

Erza stared blankly at the arena and sighed silently.

She was actually quite helpless, but there was nothing she could do. The magic of the Twelve Shields was too overpowered. If she encountered Brandish in the combat mode later, it would be fine, as she already had a countermeasure form. But if she faced Timaria, she might not even be able to react before being stripped naked in public.

The idea of ​​considering defeat before victory is indeed something that needs to be considered at all times during military operations.

So Makarov slapped his forehead and decided on the players to go on stage.

"Alright then! Let Erza go!"

The battlefield for the naval battle was an artificial lake built on the original arena. It was about three-fifths the size of the original bluestone arena, which was quite large.

The lake is about five meters deep and contains hundreds of round stone pillars. These pillars are distributed irregularly and vary in size, length, and thickness.

"Today's competition is 'Naval Battle,' and the rules are as follows: Eight contestants will fight on a lake. Falling into the water results in defeat, and the final winner will receive 5 points, meaning that contestant's score will become 10 points!"

The announcer wore a new wig today, but his suit, tie, and booming voice remained largely unchanged.

Beside him were former senator Yajima and the mysterious Pumpkin Man. The three of them discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the eight mages participating in today's naval battle.

"Fairy Tail has sent the very famous mage Erza Scarlet, and she looks very confident!"

"The Emperor's Shield has sent out Impel, who participated in yesterday's fighting competition. We already know he is an ice mage, and such magic is indeed advantageous for water combat!"

As a former senator, Yajima was quick-witted and soon anticipated what might happen: "They're probably planning to freeze the lake and fight on the ice, right? Wouldn't that be considered foul play?"

The announcer replied, "The rules only say 'falling into the water means defeat,' so I think standing on the ice should be fine."

"If the lake were completely frozen, wouldn't the competition never end?"

"Well... I think the players have a way to deal with it. If this situation really happens, the organizers should intervene."

The two turned their attention to the mysterious pumpkin man beside them, waiting for the competition's 'mascot' to speak.

"Ah! Well..."

The mysterious pumpkin-man hesitated for two seconds before saying, "The organizers had already considered the possibility of ice mages freezing the lake, so they made some preparations, pumpkin~"

"However, judging from Inbell's performance yesterday, we have no doubt that he can easily freeze the entire lake. This is beyond our expectations, and our previous preparations may not be of any use, Pumpkin~"

"So if a situation arises where you 'can't fall into the water,' then the outcome will be decided based on your original strength, Pumpkin~"

With the additions from the Pumpkin Man, the judges and audience understood the more complete competition rules.

"The 'Sin of the Witch' has also sent Ultear, a mage who participated in yesterday's fighting and is skilled in ice magic. It seems that today's competition might turn into a battle on ice!"