A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"They're all covered in red?! This...this can't be blood, right??"

"Is it over? Kira won??"

"What's going on here?! Commentator, please explain! This is driving me crazy!!"

Commentator Chapati was sweating profusely, her lips trembling, unsure how to begin her commentary.

You want me to explain? I don't understand it either!! Anyway, everyone else is down, so Kirasan won, right?!

After taking a quarter of a second to adjust her mindset, Chapati resumed her previous boisterous state: "Oh no—! What happened?! In just an instant, all seven mages who were fighting fell down, their bodies covered in red paint, and Kirasan appeared among them at some point. Did he make the move?!"

"To avoid any misjudgment, let's use the machine to check the number of points each player has been hit with..."

beep beep...

The metal machine began operating, scanning the data on the bullet wounds inflicted on Kira and his eight crew members, then displaying the data on a crystal screen. Under the unblinking gaze of the audience, the numbers on the screen fluctuated, finally settling on an astonishing data sheet—

Brian: 144 reds, 72 golds

Timalia: 154 reds

Mark Beth: 147 Reds

One night: 161 red

Pakas: 139 Red

Toby: 176 Red

Dixizo: 153 Red

Kira: 0

At this moment, no one had any doubts. Whether it was the audience or the participating mages, everyone was filled with shock and admiration.

"This is...this is amazing!!"

On the judges' panel, Yajima and the Pumpkin Man stared dumbfounded at the data displayed on the instrument, feeling their mouths dry and their hearts trembling, almost losing the ability to speak.

Fortunately, the announcer, Chapati, had recovered. He excitedly stood up, grabbed the microphone, and shouted to the audience, "What kind of data is this?! What kind of speed is this?!"

"Although there is still half the time left in the competition, since everyone except Kira is unable to continue, this 'hunt' competition is now over!"

"To fight seven opponents simultaneously and end the battle in an instant sets a new record for the tournament: 'simultaneously fighting and defeating multiple mages'! What incredible strength! What an honor!!"

"Without a doubt, there can only be one victor in this 'hunt,' and that victor is none other than the Fairy Tail mage, 'Sage' Kira Hopelight!!"

The entire audience erupted in cheers!

The materialized city slowly faded away, and the staff immediately stepped forward to take care of the mages who were covered in blood and had fainted on the ground.

Seeing the red-haired figure who was completely unharmed and the only one among the eight who was able to walk off the stage on his own, everyone in the venue broke out in a cold sweat.

"What kind of monster is that thing?!"

On the other side, the 'Emperor's Shield' position.

Zeref stared in astonishment at the scene before him, his mind reeling with turmoil. Even with his current magical knowledge and understanding, he hadn't noticed Kira's actions.

"Did you see that clearly just now, August?"

August shook his head: "I noticed an anomaly in the flow of time. It's no surprise that Timaria activated the Time Seal, but the subsequent changes were beyond my control."

"Even you couldn't notice?" Jelf was shocked again.

It's important to know that August's magic can instantly understand and copy the opponent's magic, while simultaneously removing the effects applied to himself. Therefore, he is actually unaffected by Timaria's Time Seal.

But even someone like him couldn't dispel Kira's magic, and was completely unaware of it. This means that Kira's magic power has surpassed August's, and his magic level is above 'Instant Copy'!

"That guy really manages to surprise me every time..."

Hearing his father's remark, August felt a pang of jealousy, but forced himself to say, "If I could see it with my own eyes, perhaps I could discern something."

I guess so……

Chapter 687 Two-Person Battle

"Welcome back, Kira!"

"Oh, I'm back, everyone!"

Happy fluttered over, its little wings gleaming, and circled Kira, its eyes shining as it asked, "You were so amazing, Kira! How did you do that?!"

"Hahaha... I can't tell you, it's a secret."

"Huh?? How could this be??"

"Well, I'm afraid I'll scare you to death if I tell you. I might not be able to sleep well at night because of this."

"Is it some kind of terrifying magic?"

Kira pondered for a moment, then explained, "Well, it's not a matter of whether it's scary or not, it's a... very special kind of... magic!"

If they knew that a man like me could use time-stop, it would be normal for me to have trouble sleeping at night, right?

Makarov looked at the triumphant Kira and praised him with great satisfaction: "Well done, Kira."

"President, instead of your empty promises, let's give you some more practical rewards..."

Kira wasn't excited by these verbal praises. He immediately launched into a probing question: "This time, I should get at least 3... no, 500 million J in prize money, right?"

The total is only thirty million, and you want five million for yourself? What are you dreaming of?

"hehe."

Makarov gave a simple but clear reply, then turned away to continue watching the competition.

Kira was somewhat disappointed at not getting a satisfactory answer, but as the saying goes, "when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head," and he could only swallow his resentment with tears in his eyes.

"Hmph... Once we get back, the old man will be stepping down, right? Then all that money will be mine!"

While Kira was happily dreaming, others had already begun preparing for the upcoming match.

Today is the third day of the Grand Magic Games. The fighting mode will change to two-player battles, doubling the number of participants, which will add more uncertainty to the entire battle process.

"A two-player battle... who will be randomly selected to play?"

First, it can be confirmed that those who have participated in the combat mode and been defeated will not participate again, so eight people can be eliminated. In addition, as mentioned before, mages who have not participated in the combat mode will be given priority, which eliminates another eight people.

If the principle of not repeating players is truly upheld, then sixteen players per day would be just right for the remaining thirty-two.

As the guild's intelligence officer and strategist, Kira began making his predictions for the upcoming matches.

"The ones who haven't gone into battle yet are me, Erza, Cana, and Natsu. If it's a two-on-two, as long as we don't face Zeref's group, any combination should be fine..."

"No, if it's Natsu and Cana as a team, they might actually lose against Jura. But if it's Erza facing Jura, there's no need to worry..."

"Hey Kira, you're talking to yourself way too loudly!! We all heard you, you idiot!!"

Clutching a bottle of liquor, Cana drunkenly and angrily protested, "That's outrageous!! Isn't this basically saying that the two of us combined can't beat Erza? There's a limit to underestimating people!"

Don't you have any idea whether all of you combined can beat Erza?

Kira blinked and turned to look at the others: "So? Do you think I said anything wrong?"

The crowd behind them waved their hands in unison: "No! No!!"

"See? Everyone agrees on your point of view."

Cana remained defiant, proudly puffing out her chest at the crowd: "Hmph... Don't underestimate me! I'm completely different now than before! Maybe even stronger than Natsu!"

Everyone was speechless: "Isn't this just admitting that you weren't as strong as Natsu before...?"

In both competitive and combat modes, the break is 30 minutes. This is done to give viewers time to use the restroom and also to allow the players who participated in the competition to recover.

As soon as the hunting competition ended, Kira removed the magic he had cast on Timalia and the others. Since they hadn't been seriously injured, they regained consciousness in no time and were now cleaning the red paint off their bodies in the rest area.

The thirty minutes passed in laughter and playful banter among the crowd, and soon, the competition began for the day.

The first match is between Hibiki and Ivan of "Blue Pegasus" and Agil of "The Emperor's Shield" and Timalia, who just came back from taking a bath.

"Did Timalia not wash properly? Her body still looks red; I remember it should be whiter..."

"What?! W-w-w...why can you see so clearly?!"

"Damn it!! I'm so envious!!"

"That must be a cheap imitation, right? How could they use a low-quality magic sniper rifle in a major competition?"

"Really? She was rubbing really hard..."

"Ahhh!!! That makes me really want to rub her hands together!!!"

"What are you guys saying about girls' bodies?! It's so embarrassing!!"

Although the competition and matches were held on the same day, for Timalia, opponents of this caliber required very little effort from her.

Perhaps because she was completely outmatched by Kira in the competition, not only was her magic broken, but she also lost her temper in front of everyone in a very embarrassing way. This made her very angry, and she attacked in a fit of rage, instantly killing her opponent. Agil, who was standing by, didn't even have a chance to make a move.

This was a complete and utter crushing defeat!

The second match was between "Heart of the Dragon" and "Four-Headed Hound". This was also a crushing defeat. Both of the Dragon Slayer mages had A-rank combat power from Fairy Tail and defeated their opponents in less than ten minutes.

After two matches, plus the halftime break and preparation, only half an hour had passed before the third match began.

"Next up is the third doubles match, 'Fairy Tail' versus 'Boa Hancock's Scale'!"

"The chosen candidates are!!—"

"Natsu Dragneel, Cana Alperona VS Jura Regis, Toby!"

Kira looked very regretful: "Ahhh~ The worst-case scenario has still happened! Is this Murphy's Law? I shouldn't have said those things before, right?"

"Are you... alright? Natsu and Cana are still very strong, they might have a chance of winning?"

"Why is it a question...?"

"You don't even believe that yourself, do you? That's Jura, after all!!"

Everyone found Jura a formidable foe, while Toby had long been excluded from their fighting capabilities.

Within the Kingdom of Fiore, Jura was renowned, and before this Grand Magic Games, he was one of the most anticipated contenders, along with 'Snake Princess Scale', a highly regarded magic guild.

However, now that the tournament has reached its third day, 'Snake Princess Scale' has not performed as expected, something that probably no one anticipated.