A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"I know!" Before Makarov could finish his instructions, Laxus interrupted him directly, "I'm not a child anymore, I know what I should and shouldn't do!"

Laxus didn't turn around, but just kept walking forward, his coat swaying from side to side behind him.

The showdown between the father and son guilds has finally arrived!

On the judges' platform, announcer Chapati was visibly excited. Having been officially appointed by the kingdom to serve as a commentator, he naturally knew about the rivalry between Fairy Tail and Raven Tail, and was certain that this direct clash between the two guilds would be fierce.

"Laxus is a very famous mage in 'Fairy Tail'. I heard that his strength is only below that of the guild master Makarov, 'Sage' Kira, and the veteran mage Gildarts. He is ranked second in the current team participating in the competition, and he is a very powerful mage!"

"Recent news reports indicate that Laxus's strength has reached the level of the Ten Wizard Saints. If this news is true, then Fairy Tail's chances of winning the Grand Magic Games will greatly increase."

Chapati and Yajima chatted casually about gossip surrounding Laxus, mainly to explain it to the audience so they could assess the character's strength. Then, they changed the subject and started another topic.

"Speaking of which... Gildarts, a mage who has been famous in Fairy Tail for a long time, didn't participate in this tournament. I wonder what the reason is?"

"Now that you mention it, it's true... But there really are people who inherited Gildarts' bloodline!"

"Huh? Really?"

"It's Kana-san!!"

"Oh... So, this time, Kana-san is actually fighting in place of her father? I didn't expect Kana-san to be so strong. Like father, like daughter!"

As the two talked, some older viewers suddenly remembered that Gildarts was a character in Fairy Tail, and upon hearing that Cana was Gildarts' daughter, they praised her and unknowingly ranked her among the top five strongest members of the guild.

As for why people think Cana is strong, besides the fact that she is Gildarts' daughter, it's also because...

"Did you guys notice? There are only two members of the Fairy Tail team left who haven't gone on stage yet! And we know that the stronger members usually go on stage later, so that Cana might be just as strong as 'Sage' Kira!!"

"No way?! Kira is one of the Ten Wizard Saints!"

"I also think it's impossible! Geniuses like Kira should be extremely rare! Think about it carefully, among the younger generation of their guild, there are already two people close to the Wizarding Ten, Laxus and Erza. Now they want to add Cana as well? How is this possible?! So all the magical geniuses in the Kingdom of Fiore are monopolized by the Fairy Tail guild?"

The surrounding extras immediately perked up upon hearing this: "That's right! How could all the geniuses be in 'Fairy Tail'? He's right!"

Just as everyone was nodding in agreement, someone else raised a different opinion: "No, what he said is entirely possible!"

"How to say?"

"I went to Magnolia a couple of years ago and saw that girl named Cana fight. She fought Gray, the 'Ice Warrior,' to a standstill, and became an S-class mage of Fairy Tail before Natsu, the 'Fire Dragon.' She's a really amazing girl!"

An unknown extra confidently shared his information and speculation with those around him: "I heard she's one of the few S-class mages currently in Fairy Tail. Most importantly, she was promoted to S-class mage two years ago!"

As he spoke, the man's expression suddenly became mysterious.

Those around were puzzled and asked, "The year before last? What happened the year before last?"

"Idiot! Have you forgotten so quickly? Just two years ago, Fairy Tail destroyed the former Balam Alliance in just a few months and even repelled Acnologia, who was recorded in the Book of Revelation!!"

"Uh... and then what?"

Some people still don't know what this person is trying to say, but some have already vaguely guessed what it means.

A voice suddenly slammed on the table and said, "I remember now! There was a newspaper report that Fairy Tail was attacked by Grim Heart, Tartaros, and Acnologia at the same time during the S-class exam!"

"What's most shocking is that no one in their entire guild lost their lives in this battle, and afterwards, the girl named Kana was promoted to S-rank mage..."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback. They realized that there must be an inseparable relationship between the two, and they couldn't help but gasp.

"hiss--!"

"You mean...it's terrifying to think about!!"

We are all mature adults with sound logic. It's fine if we didn't understand or notice it before, but now that these clues are laid out in the open, it would be too embarrassing if we still couldn't figure it out!

"I see... that connects all the clues!"

Some people suddenly realized something, feeling incredibly excited that they had discovered a certain 'fact' among a bunch of clues, and once again succumbed to their superior intelligence: "It's because of Cana that Fairy Tail was able to wipe out two guilds and repel Acnologia with a single sentence, right?! That's absolutely it!!"

"Damn it! Just how strong is that little girl named Kana?!"

Of course, among a group of hot-headed detectives, there were also a few who remained rational.

"No...we can't jump to conclusions so rashly!"

"Others must have contributed a lot as well, such as their guild master Makarov, Kira, Gildarts, and others. They should be the main force! Also, when facing Acnologia, the Dragon Slayer Mages should be the key!"

"Kana may have only played a more crucial role in it, such as 'turning the tide' or 'drawing fire'..."

"Speaking of which, you just said that Laxus is the third strongest mage in Fairy Tail after the guild master, right? Since that little girl named Cana is so strong, how strong is Laxus, who is above her?"

"hiss--!"

Everyone gasped again, then frowned and shook their heads, stroking their beards with an air of composure, and sighed, "Hard to say...hard to say..."

"After saying all that, which little girl is this Kana?"

Someone pointed and said, "Look over there! It's Fairy Tail's territory. The girl standing in the middle, near the front, wearing her underwear on the outside and looking drunk, is it!"

"Oh oh oh!! Unrestrained and free-spirited, looking down on the world, wild and unruly, passionate and bold..."

"I believe it! I completely believe it!! She must possess superhuman strength!!!"

"Truly worthy of being called a legendary female mage!!"

Fairy Tail's stronghold.

"Tsk tsk tsk... It seems they've misunderstood something..."

The air carried the chatter of the audience about Kana. Though the voices were soft, they added up to a considerable amount, and even if you didn't want to listen, the noise kept reaching your ears.

Overall, although it was outrageous, he found it quite interesting.

"Hey, Kana, did you hear what they were saying?"

"Uh-huh……"

"Don't you feel ashamed?"

"belch--!!"

"..."

Okay, it seems like there isn't.

"Can't you drink a little less?"

……

Just as Kira was immersed in the surrounding audience's speculation about Cana's strength, Laxus and Aroc also arrived in the middle of the arena, on the bare sand.

"That priest's magic is quite unique..."

Mavis's voice drew everyone's attention. The fact that this knowledgeable 'fairy strategist' used the word 'special' to address her meant that she was definitely not just anyone.

Makarov stared intently for a long time, but found nothing unusual, so he asked, "Is it some kind of black magic?"

"No, I don't think so!"

"But it's something even more special than that..."

Something even more special? Is there any magic in this world more special than black magic, or more precisely, more special than Zeref's black magic?

"Could it be some kind of ancient magic? Or lost magic?"

"I don't know, we'll have to wait until he uses it to be sure!"

"However, it seems this match against Laxus won't be so easy..."

Chapter 674 Laxus VS Aroc

The two men facing off were, one physically robust and full of strength, the other tall, elegant, and noble.

With the sound of gongs, the battle officially began.

Unable to figure out his opponent's tactics, Laxus decided to observe his opponent's strength before making a move.

"You're in my dad's guild? I've never heard of you before?"

In fact, Makarov had been secretly gathering information on 'Raven's Tail' all along, and knew everything about their guild's address, number of members, and financial flows.

However, last year they spent three months in the Western Continent, which led to a decrease in their attention to this area. By the time they returned, the intelligence they had was no longer as accurate.

Adding to the fact that Aroc was in front of him, and Brian and the others who were still at the 'Raven's Tail' position, they were only temporarily joining forces with Ivan and were not his original subordinates, so Makarov naturally did not know their information.

Even Makarov didn't know, so Laxus was even less likely to know.

Arok naturally wouldn't explain to Laxus anything like "I'm not from 'Raven's Tail'," because that would expose their illegal operations.

The two consecutive setbacks caused a sense of anxiety among the members of 'Raven's Tail'. They each had their own purposes for participating in the Grand Magic Games.

Ivan's purpose was to suppress Fairy Tail and, incidentally, to test Lumen Glow.

Brian's initial motivation was revenge against Kira, but upon seeing the people of 'The Sin of the Witch,' he acquired another objective: to eliminate traitors like Dark Night and Eric.

Finally, there's Aroc. He's not yet the leader of the Dark Magic Order with two thousand followers from the original work; he's just an ordinary follower of Zeref.

He participated in the Grand Magic Games primarily to raise funds and recruit manpower, to see if anyone could become his subordinate.

Unfortunately, Arok has yet to sense Zeref's presence.

On one hand, it was because Zeref had concealed his magic power; on the other hand, it was because the necklace he wore, which matched Mavis's and was used to isolate the 'curse,' had the function of concealing his aura.

Aren't you going to answer?

"Never mind, I don't really know how fragrant it is anyway."

Seeing that the other party had no intention of answering his question, Laxus stopped talking and turned his magic into golden lightning that wrapped around his body, intending to end the fight as soon as possible.

Thunder crackled and sparks flew as a series of dazzling flashes of electricity erupted around Laxus.

The next moment, he moved wildly, charging forward like a tiger hunting its prey.

A black overcoat fluttered in the wind on his shoulders, and his fists, crackling with lightning, were domineering, powerful, and incredibly sharp, fast, and fierce.

Looking at Arok again, he neither retreated nor dodged, but stood still, seemingly intending to take the attack head-on.

"What a pity!"

"If it were that 'sage,' there might still be a sliver of a chance, but you... facing me, you have no chance of winning!"

He reached his right hand into his wide priest's robe and pulled out a uniquely shaped metal magic staff.

The magic wand is about one meter long, with a trident, eyes, and webbed feet design at the top, as well as curved metal decorations that cushion the wand and shape the top, resembling a triangle.