A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Eliminated: Black Snake, Arok

On the second day of the Grand Magic Games, Fairy Tail stood out from the crowd.

Erza and Laxus's performance made the entire Kingdom of Fiore witness a battle at the level of the Ten Wizard Saints and realize the prestige of Ishgar's First Magic Guild.

The spectators cheered and applauded, spreading the news far and wide, and even publishing detailed accounts in newspapers, pushing the fame of 'Fairy Tail' to every corner of the Kingdom of Fiore.

The commemorative crystal that captured the exciting match of the day also achieved the highest sales volume and highest sales revenue in Crocus's history.

Chapter 679 Long time no see, Dark Night!

"Today's competition event is..."

"hunting!!"

"And the score for first place is..."

"5 points!!"

"At the same time, the player with the most eliminated players will receive an additional..."

"5 points!!"

On July 3rd, the third day of the Grand Magic Games, the competition adopted an even more intense and exciting format than the previous day.

On the judges' stage, announcer Chapati, sporting dark circles under her eyes, forced herself to speak: "Everyone seems exhausted today; it looks like none of you slept well last night!"

"Were you frightened during yesterday's match?"

Yajima seemed to have aged several years overnight. Because she was wearing a hat, it was hard to tell if she was losing a lot of hair, but the wrinkles around her eyes were noticeably deeper, and she looked listless: "Although the problem was resolved beautifully in the end, and there was no safety incident, it's not easy to forget about it so quickly..."

The mysterious pumpkin man waved his little hand, which was covered in white gloves: "I slept very well, pumpkin~"

Huh? I didn't even get a good night's sleep, and you dare to? What's your age and status? How can you sleep like that?

Unaware of the pumpkin man's true identity, the crowd freely made sarcastic remarks in their minds.

Fairy Tail's stronghold.

"Today's score is even higher than yesterday's. The 'First Place in Hunting' and 'Most Hunted' combined are 10 points... Why don't I go for it!"

Kira volunteered and stepped forward to block the others.

"This kind of competition is perfect for an all-around mage like me with diverse magic! Besides, Laxus and Erza already competed yesterday, so they must have been exhausted. Let me compete today!!"

Laxus and Erza were stunned: "Um... actually, we didn't consume much energy..."

Kira's face darkened, and he hissed, "Shut up!! Are my eyes just for show? Do you think I don't know how much you've expended?!! I advise you not to push your luck too far!!"

I advise you not to be too reckless.

I advise you not to disturb my showing off.

The crow's tail position.

"Hunting... the name of this event suits my taste perfectly! How about I go for it today? Maybe I can eliminate everyone else in one go and turn the tide after the last two days!!"

Brian's face revealed a terrifying grin. Ever since the Oración Seis was forcibly disbanded, the destructive second personality, Mu, had been frequently spouting nonsense, leaving Brian feeling embarrassed and awkward afterward.

At this moment, Brian was also in a state of being half-unseen, much like the Hulk in Avengers: Endgame, combining wisdom and strength to become a middle-aged man with white hair who was neither strong nor handsome.

Where does this guy get his confidence from...?

The other teammates were speechless for a moment, but with Aroc's failure, Brian was the strongest left, so they didn't stop him. Instead, they encouraged him to go up, saying "Ah, right, right, right".

That's human nature: if you get beaten up, you want others to get beaten up too.

On the other side, at the Witch's Sin position.

Seeing Brian tidying his face and preparing to go on stage from afar, Eric, Dark Night, and the others tensed up. Nightmarish memories of the past surged back from the depths of their minds. They exchanged glances and decided to send someone to settle the old scores.

"Scissors, rock, paper!"

"..."

Dark Night stared at the two fingers in his hand and Lisa's retracted fist, pondering for a moment: "Hey, you weren't cheating just now, were you? Slowing down my senses, waiting until I threw a scissors punch before you threw a punch or something..."

Lisa's mood instantly soured, and she shouted, "No way!! Don't accuse others of cheating every time you get lucky! Is it so hard to admit you're bad at rock-paper-scissors?!"

Dark Night continued to roll its eyes silently.

"Alright, alright... Lisa, don't take what Mark Beth said too seriously. It's your past record that's to blame..."

In 'The Sin of the Witch', there are two people on the blacklist for rock-paper-scissors. One is Eric, because he listens to other people's thoughts, which allows him to know what his opponent will play and then play a counter-play. The other is Lisa, because he can influence other people's perception and can wait until he sees what his opponent has played before making his move.

So every time they played rock-paper-scissors, they would either exclude the two of them or forbid them from cheating.

Regarding the 'hunt', Gerald had Dark Night and Lisa play rock-paper-scissors, with the loser going up against the wall. This was something they had agreed on beforehand, but Lisa's expression of reluctance to see Brian made people really suspect that he had cheated.

Ten minutes later, the contestants assembled. The eight were: Kira, Timalia, Mark Beth, Toby, Deecizue, Pakas, One Night, and Brian.

After a night of hard work, the arena that was trampled by Zhan Zhiban yesterday has been repaired and restored to its original concrete state.

"As expected of a tournament hosted by the kingdom, the construction speed is indeed fast!"

Kira arrived at the arena, looked around, and then tried to stomp on the ground. He found it to be very solid and couldn't help but exclaim, "They plugged such a big hole in just one night, and it's so smooth and stable. Their efficiency completely surpasses that of Magnolia's construction workers!"

Crack!

Huh? What's that sound?

Kira glanced down and noticed a small crater at his feet.

"..."

It seems they cut corners after all!

Kira looked around and realized that a large number of spectators were watching his actions. He was delighted because it showed that he was very popular, but he also realized that he couldn't just leave as if nothing had happened.

"This is so annoying..."

Kira wiped the small hole he had stepped into on the ground, and the ground immediately returned to its original state. But soon, he seemed to think of something, so he wiped it again before walking forward confidently.

"I never expected you to be here too?"

Kira was quite surprised when he saw Timalia.

Timalia scoffed, "Lanti and I came to Ishgar for a vacation, isn't that normal?"

'Is this the mage Ultear mentioned who can use time-stop magic? Time stop... that's outrageous magic. I have to keep an eye on her every second...'

Mark Beth watched Timalia chatting with Kira, and his heart tightened. But then he shook his head, amused by his own apprehension. 'That's true, but if we actually met, I probably wouldn't be able to do anything about her… Looks like I'll have to keep my distance!'

Then, Mark Beth turned his gaze to Brian.

"What's wrong, Dark Night?" Brian noticed his gaze and smiled teasingly. "Your eyes... seem a little different than before."

Mark Beth frowned and simply said, "I don't use that name anymore! The name 'Dark Night' is a thing of the past!"

"He won't even call me 'Father' anymore... What an unfilial child!!"

Brian chuckled mockingly, "'Dark Night' is the code name I gave you. Although you've reverted to your real name, your essence hasn't changed, has it? Your tone is still so cold, and your aura is as dark as midnight... It seems you're as ruthless as ever!!"

"Seriously! The way you are, I just can't control myself, I want to completely destroy you! Hahaha..."

Neuropathy!!

Mark Beth internally complained, but outwardly maintained a cold expression.

With just a few words, he had already guessed Brian's current state, so he changed the subject: "Why are you here? Given your past experiences, you should be in the Council's prison right now, and you shouldn't be out even on the day the Council is completely destroyed..."

At this point, Brian's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he said through gritted teeth, "What? Are you disappointed that you didn't serve time in the council?"

"Hmph! A bunch of traitors!! You should know, I was the one who rescued you from the Tower of Paradise back then, and what did you do? You bunch of bastards actually betrayed me and shamelessly became the royal family's lackeys! You have absolutely no shame!!!"

Mark Beth argued forcefully: "It was you who first stopped treating us as companions and had the idea of ​​abandoning us!!"

Because Woe and Gerald were transformed into good people through 'Nirvana' and betrayed Brian one after another, he decided to clean house without hesitation.

While there was nothing wrong with doing so, it would inevitably demoralize his subordinates. Moreover, they surrendered because of the recruitment of Kira, an enemy they were completely unable to defeat. They can't be blamed at all. Besides, in the end, Riki also lost to Kira, which can only be attributed to luck and insufficient strength.

"You bastard..."

Before they could finish speaking, Brian and Mark Beth both felt a sharp pain on their faces at the same time!

Before my mind could even process it, I saw a red handprint appear on the other person's face.

Brian: ? ?

Mark Beth: ?

Kira, the bystander: ?

"You two are so noisy!"

Suddenly, Timalia's impatient voice rang in her ears: "What are you doing? Catching up with old friends? What do you think this is? This is the competition venue! Not a cafe!!"

The three of them turned around at the same time, only to see that everyone around them, even the judges and the audience, were staring blankly at the two arguing, their faces filled with curiosity and wariness.

Kira immediately took a half step back, indicating that he was not with them, but just a bystander standing nearby.

"You woman!!"

Brian was about to roar when he felt another sharp pain on his face, this time with a red handprint on his other cheek.

"..."

How did this woman do that?!

Markbeth looked at Timalia with apprehension: 'This is time stop?! What terrifying magic!! There's absolutely no time to react!!'

While the two were being brutally beaten by Timalia, the audience was whispering amongst themselves, discussing Brian and Mark Beth.

They knew that Mark Beth was a convict of the Oración Seis, but they weren't quite sure that Brian was the leader of the Oración Seis. However, seeing and hearing the two arguing, they immediately understood what was going on.

"'The Sin of the Witch' is one thing, but what's with 'Raven's Tail'? How can someone like that be recognized as part of the 'Guild of Light'? And even successfully registered for the competition?! It's outrageous! Are the people who organized this competition blind?!"

Such comments spread among the audience, and the atmosphere in the entire venue suddenly became strange.

Having met Brian before and knowing how powerful he was, Yi Ye looked at him with great apprehension.

If Brian were allowed to wreak havoc during the competition, or even cause safety issues for other competitors, he would definitely regret not standing up to oppose Brian's participation.

So he looked at Kira that night. Of the eight contestants, Kira was the only one with enough strength and whom he could trust. After all, it was Kira who defeated Brian back then.