A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"It was one-on-three before, but now he wants to take on four?! Is this guy really that strong? Is he going to take on five later?"

"Hmph! So arrogant, why don't you just take on all seven of them by yourself! Let's see how Lord Kira teaches him a lesson..."

Given Brian's current strength, taking on five opponents might be possible, but that would have to be excluding Demaria and Kira. As for taking on six or seven opponents, that's just wishful thinking.

If it were either Demalia or Kira who wanted to take on seven opponents at once, there would still be a chance—although Demalia couldn't beat Kira, she could defeat the others in an instant.

Even so, Brian's domineering aura surprised the four people present, because they knew that even if all four of them attacked together, their chances of defeating the opponent were at most 50%.

Just then, another unexpected event occurred!

call out!call out!call out!

Suddenly, several whooshing sounds rang out in mid-air as three bullets of different colors—red, gold, and black—approached from above, to Brian's right front, and behind him, respectively!

"What?!" ×N

Everyone was startled at the same time. Brian tried to dodge, but his legs went numb instantly, and he couldn't move. It was this momentary opening that gave the three bullets an opportunity to strike.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

With three soft thuds, three paint bullets hit their mark, one and two missed. The red bullets falling from the sky dyed Brian's white hair a bright red.

In addition, there were gold and black bullets. The former landed at Brian's feet, while the latter whizzed past him and landed on the ground in front of him, indicating that the shooter's marksmanship was not yet proficient.

"It's Kira?!"

"Not only that, the other three have arrived too?"

"This has really complicated things..."

Brian, who had lost the first blood of the competition, immediately turned pale.

￥％#＊！

Are you all going to hit me?

Chapter 685 Everyone's trying to steal my kill?

"First Blood!"

High above the street, Kira stood on a square stone cut by magic, his gun pointed downwards, his bright red hair extremely eye-catching in the sunlight.

His handsome face, elegant posture, and precise marksmanship elevated his attractiveness to an all-time high.

"Indeed, the high altitude is the best sniping spot."

Kira retrieved his magic sniper rifle and looked down at the commotion at his feet.

His current location is high in the air, even higher than the highest point of this materialized city, a place where the wind cannot reach him at all, so he will not be infected by Desizhu's germs—although even if he were infected, he could use magic to neutralize it.

Because he was at a high place and there was a large rock under his feet as a barrier, even if others saw his location, they would have a hard time hitting him.

Air Force has a clear advantage when fighting against Army!

Pushing up his non-existent glasses, Kira's eyes flashed with a glint of light, and he gave a wicked smile: "What a pity! The outcome of this competition was already decided from the very beginning..."

"Wait! Aren't there any cameras around? Damn it! We installed them too early!"

Just as Kira was about to lower himself a little to give the people below some space, he heard gasps from the audience.

"Look! That's Kira!! He's up there so high up?!"

"Isn't this position a bit too high-profile?"

"He seems to be saying something even more impressive... I can't hear him! Where's the recording equipment? Hurry up and get closer!!"

Brian, who had just lost the first kill, was now as green as his clothes. He had already spotted Kira above his head by following the trajectory of the bullets and realized how difficult it would be to hit that spot from his current position.

"That damn redhead..."

The others also saw the stone floating in the air, and Kira on the stone, and exclaimed in their hearts, "What a rip-off!"

"Is there any way to shoot him down?"

"Um... well... I don't think so! None of us have the ability to fight in the air..."

One Night, Packers, and Toby are skilled in hand-to-hand combat, Desizhu is a Dragon Slayer Mage, Timaria has a pause ability, and Brian is proficient in both combat and magic. However, none of these six people can deal with Kira in the air!

Mark Beth is somewhat manageable; in this situation, his twisting magic is still somewhat effective—he can climb up by twisting the building into a ladder—but this method is too inefficient.

Alternatively, one could attack the stone base beneath Kira's feet, but that would inevitably invite his retaliation. Furthermore, given Kira's high magical power, any magic applied to him or his surroundings might be ineffective due to the disparity in magical power.

"Hey... how are we supposed to fight this? As long as he stays in the sky, isn't he practically invincible?"

Yi Ye shook his head, refuting Packas's statement: "That's not necessarily true! If he wants to shoot, he has to stick his head out, and he has to be in a position where he can snipe us. That's our chance to deal with him!"

"The maximum range of the magic sniper rifle is one kilometer. Whether he has it or we have it, it's the same thing, so the chances are equal."

Even so, I knew that this was impossible, because the other party had no worries, while the remaining seven were different!

Unbeknownst to them, in these people's way of thinking, Kira's position had been completely replaced by Brian's due to that simple aspect just now, making him the only enemy at present.

One night, he tentatively asked, "How about... the few of us join forces first?"

Parcas chuckled and countered, "How can we join forces? I don't think the few of us together have any chance of winning..."

"No, in the end, this is just a competition, not a battle! It's about how many times you get shot!"

One night seemed to have thought of something and very boldly put forward his idea, attracting the attention of the people around him: "The first place in this competition is indeed determined by the 'fewest hits,' and we can't do anything about that, Kirasan."

"But the 'most eliminations' category is based on 'the number of shots each person makes!' If we leave bullets in each other's bodies, as long as the number of bullets we leave is far greater than the number of bullets Kirasan left, then at least one of us will get 5 points!!"

hiss--!

These bizarre yet meticulously reasoned remarks left the people around them stunned: "This...this is blatant match-fixing!!"

Pakas chuckled, "Truly worthy of being a veteran mage of 'Azure Pegasus,' your thoughts and experience are truly unique!"

Toby, the kobold standing nearby, nodded in agreement: "Indeed, I never expected you to have such a mind."

"Hey... don't mistake me for a muscle-bound brute, okay?!"

"But once we decide to participate in this method, we're destined to miss out on first place! And who among us will be the one to 'get 5 points'?"

Mark Beth raised two very practical questions, thus thwarting the plan that had been devised overnight.

Those standing here are all seasoned veterans who will not easily give up the competition for first place until the very last moment, as it involves honor and face.

As expected, no one answered Mark Beth's question.

"See? In the end, it all comes down to each person's hunting skills!"

Following the rules of the game, they would still need to fight each other to the end, so the only purpose of that method was to limit the 5 points to the few players who cooperated so well.

Most importantly, none of them, except for Pakas, have ever used 'fight mode'. This means that even if they get those 5 points, there is a high chance that they will be taken away in the next duel.

Overall, using this method not only yields minimal results but also leads to being looked down upon!

"The match only lasts an hour, and only fifteen minutes have passed. We still have plenty of time, so let's keep pushing forward!"

Mark Beth chuckled, raised his magic-enhanced sniper rifle, and pulled the trigger at Brian!

"You bunch of bastards, you really don't take me seriously!!"

Brian shouted, and magic erupted in response: "Darkness Guardian!!"

Dark magic coalesced into a barrier, protecting Brian and blocking the dozen or so purple bullets that could curve.

"Dark Gravity!!"

Brian flipped his hand and pressed it to the ground, unleashing another dark magic spell. This time, he directly generated a gravitational field around himself, and the powerful gravity pulled them towards Brian's location.

"Oh no! Such strong gravity..."

Despite their best efforts, they could not escape the gravitational pull and decided to use it to launch an attack.

"Space tear!!"

"A powerful aroma~"

"Splitting Palm - Heavy Strike!!"

"Jellyfish Flash Strike!!"

Just as the attacks from the group were about to strike Brian, he suddenly roared again, his magic shifting once more: "Useless!!"

"Dark Repulsion!!"

The force field direction changed instantly; the gravitational force centered on Brian instantly turned into a repulsive force, slamming the four of them away!

Immediately afterward, Brian's eyes narrowed, and he pressed his advantage, unleashing countless dark green energy projectiles that mercilessly swept towards the four people who had been sent flying!

"Dark Annihilation!"

Boom boom boom...

The dark energy projectiles flew erratically, rapidly destroying the surrounding buildings and also hitting the four people who were almost unable to resist.

"Hahaha... Destroy them all completely!!"

The maniacal laughter and bloodshot eyes sent chills down the spines of the onlookers.

"Wow, that's amazing..."

"This is insane!"

"Are they alright?"

A moment later, Brian stopped his attack. The streets were now in ruins, filled with smoke. The area he had destroyed spanned at least three streets.

Suddenly, several faint whooshing sounds rang out again from the smoke and dust!

"Another sneak attack?! The same trick won't work on me!!"

Having already learned his lesson once, Brian was well-prepared this time. A barrier formed by the magic 'Eternal Darkness Protection' protected him like a tortoise shell, and then…

"Often implying!!"

Brian pointed into the air in the direction from which the black bullet had come, and dark power instantly condensed into a beam of magical energy that shot out across hundreds of meters, accurately hitting a building in the distance!

boom!!

An explosion reverberated through half the city, buildings collapsed and crumbled, and countless rubble fell from the sky, creating a cloud of gray smoke in the distance.