A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"You bastard Natsu!! What are you doing?! If you dare hurt my precious daughter, I'll never forgive you!!"

"Calm down! Calm down, Gildas..."

A huge, bright red fireball was about to hit them. Jura and Kana were both startled and quickly took action to deal with it.

"Iron Palm!!"

"Water source!!"

A giant rock hand shot out from the ground, its five fingers joined together to form a palm, pushing Natsu's attack away like a volleyball; on the other side, a stream of water suddenly surged out, washing away and extinguishing the fireball, with wisps of white steam rising straight up.

The white mist gradually dissipated, revealing three figures facing each other, all with serious expressions, and a considerable amount of magic was brewing within them.

"Hey! This setup... could it be...??"

"Oh dear?! It seems to have turned into a three-way battle?"

"Eh?! ...

Chapter 690 Zeref's Versailles: My brother is still a long way off!

"You bastard Natsu!! You hit me too, didn't you?!"

"No, I just accidentally dropped it..."

"That kind of situation is called 'existing'!!"

Because of Natsu's reckless actions, he and Cana got into an argument, while Jura could only stand quietly by and wait for them to finish.

This is because Jura is well-mannered, has a good temper, and cares for the younger generation; otherwise, anyone else would have attacked him long ago.

"What on earth have they been doing since the beginning? Those two Fairy Tail mages..."

"We came to watch the game, not to watch you argue!!"

"That's right... let's start fighting already!!"

"Refund! Refund!!"

As the audience's calls grew louder, the judges finally couldn't stand it any longer and had to make an announcement over the loudspeaker: "It seems everyone is really looking forward to the outcome of this duel!"

"But in the current situation, the battle between the three... ah, no, the four contestants seems to have reached a stalemate. I wonder what Yajima-san and Pumpkin Man-san think about this?"

Chapati's actions were actually a subtle reminder to Natsu and the others that they were still in the match and that there were so many people watching them fight, so they should hurry up and continue fighting, while at the same time passing the ball to the other two.

Anyway, I've already urged them, so if they don't call now, it's their problem...

As for a refund? No way!

"I don't have any good ideas..."

"The battle turned into an argument halfway through, and it was even the teammates arguing. It's bound to be a loss. Truly worthy of 'Fairy Tail,' Pumpkin~"

Well, it seems neither of them has any good suggestions.

Chapati gave an awkward laugh, turning her gaze back to Natsu and Cana, silently pondering: 'What do I do now? What should I say to ease the tension? Sigh... the organizers miscalculated this time; they should have booked a couple more product placements beforehand! That way, I wouldn't be sitting here watching helplessly...'

Sensing the awkward atmosphere in the venue, Cana and Natsu finally stopped arguing, glanced at the time, and saw there were still 20 minutes left.

"I'll go first!"

Knowing that Jura was not an easy opponent, and with only 20 minutes left in the match, Natsu decided to go all out and fight with no more holding back.

boom--!

The magic was unleashed, transforming into a raging inferno that shot skyward and then rapidly spread outwards. The intense heat distorted vision, turning the entire arena a fiery red, like a sea of ​​fire.

The arena floor and the buildings along the edge of the stands were melting from the intense heat, and sweat dripped down the faces of the spectators. It felt as terrifying as facing an erupting volcano.

"Wow...amazing! The entire venue is on fire..."

"Did Natsu use his full power?"

"Not bad, not bad... Natsu has improved too!"

The spectators were either shocked or pleased, but they all acknowledged Natsu's strength at that moment. After all, there were very few mages present who could affect the entire venue simply by passively activating magic.

However, feeling the intense heat in the air, Zeref shook his head regretfully: "There has been progress, but the control over magic has declined, which is far inferior to that of Imbel!"

As he spoke, the older brother, who was always concerned about his younger brother's progress, frowned: "He could condense heat together during the previous test, but he can't do it now... Is it because his magic power has improved too much recently?"

The Twelve Shields secretly thought to themselves, "Come on, you're probably happier than anyone else!"

Although they wanted to say that, the emperor loved Versailles, and they, as his subordinates, could only let it be.

Imbel, who had been singled out, quickly stepped forward to flatter him: "Your Majesty, you flatter me! Lord Natsu is highly talented, and his magic power is currently advancing rapidly. It's normal for him to lose control for a moment!"

Upon hearing this, August couldn't help but turn around and glance at Inbel, wondering why he hadn't noticed before how good Inbel was at flattery.

Jelf didn't speak, but simply nodded, which was a sign that he agreed with his two statements.

Larcade secretly resentful, rolling his eyes at Inbel: "This guy... does he want to steal my place in Father's heart by flattering me? Sure enough, people with round-framed glasses are all cunning!!"

In the arena, the intense heat relentlessly eroded the bodies of Jura and Kana, as well as the fallen Toby, causing all three to lose a great deal of moisture.

With her hands on her hips and only her underwear on, Cana confidently displayed her abs, biceps, and tanned skin, while loudly complaining to Natsu, who was covered in bruises, not far away.

"Damn it... Natsu! Don't use such indiscriminate attacks!!"

Natsu turned around, scratched his head, and asked, "What does it have to do with anything?! If you can't even resist this little bit of hype, what kind of mage are you trying to become?"

The Twelve Shields suddenly realized: it wasn't just the older brother who liked Versailles, the younger brother did too! Could Augustus be like that in the future?

Thinking of this, the way the group looked at August suddenly took on a strange meaning.

"Multiple pillars of rain!!"

Seeing Natsu's aggressive demeanor, Jura no longer hesitated, pointed her fingers, and shouted in a deep voice.

The next moment, dozens of rock pillars rose into the air and then shot out one after another towards Natsu and Cana, turning the tables and launching an attack first!

The rain of stone pillars was incredibly powerful, and Natsu dared not be careless. He quickly ducked to dodge, then swiftly dodged left and right in a "Z" shaped pattern as he charged forward, avoiding the stone pillars. At the same time, he spread his arms behind him, gathering most of the flames in the venue and transforming them into wings that clung to his back.

"Fire Dragon's Wing Attack!!"

Fiery red wings soared into the sky, circling above the arena. The raging fire roared and crashed against the stone pillars, each as thick as a person's embrace, burning them to ashes.

On the other side, Kana saw this and simultaneously drew two cards, throwing them into the air. The cards spun several times in the air before being activated by magic.

In an instant, two flashes of light covered the entire arena!

"reflection!!"

"Gale force!!"

The [Reflect] card can create an invisible barrier that reflects incoming attacks back, just like Mystergan's 'Triple Magic Circle - Mirror Water', only it covers a larger area and is more effective.

When the stone pillars touched the invisible barrier, they suddenly broke free from Jura's control, then reflected in mid-air and shot back towards Jura's location.

The 【Wind】 card is a card that controls wind, and it was played by Cana to coordinate with Natsu's attacks.

"Natsu!!"

"oh oh!!!"

Despite having only collaborated a handful of times, Natsu and Cana suddenly found themselves in perfect harmony, achieving an unprecedented level of understanding as if they had trained countless times, instantly comprehending each other's movements.

Natsu then straddled a horse stance, placed his hands on his sides, and focused his mind to gather demonic energy.

"The fire dragon's...roar!!!"

The interplay of wind and fire greatly amplified Natsu's attack power, causing the blazing pillar of fire to suddenly expand by a third, and the extreme heat blurred the arena in Jura's vision.

"What an amazing magical combination attack..." Jura couldn't help but exclaim.

Magical combination attacks are a method of fusing multiple highly compatible spells together to unleash greater power. This is different from combination magic, which is a method of fusing the magical power of multiple mages to release more powerful magic.

Comparatively speaking, combination magic is less common and more difficult, but its magical effects are stronger; the roar of the Thunderfire Dragon is a prime example.

The wind and fire combination attack that Natsu and Cana are currently using is one of the most common combination attacks. Although it is not as powerful as magic fusion, it is sufficient.

The roar of the fire dragon, carrying the power of wind and fire, swept in, causing a hurricane to howl throughout the arena. The violent energy burned everything in its path!

"Ooooh!! Mr. Natsu and Ms. Cana attacked at the same time, using a combination of wind and fire magic!!!"

"Wow, that's amazing!! That move is incredible!! Even sitting here, I can feel its power. With such a strong attack, can Mr. Jura really withstand it?!"

The audience watched the duel intently, captivated by the breathtaking spectacle, which made them forget the argument the three had just had on stage.

In a flash, Jura stomped her foot, and a huge yellow magic circle suddenly lit up on the ground beneath her feet. Then, she clapped her hands together, shouted, and a rock statue in the shape of an Asura war god slowly rose from within the magic circle.

It was Jura's most powerful defensive magic—

"Iwayama!!"

Suddenly, the surrounding airflow changed.

The War God Stone Sculpture, comparable to a diamond rock, firmly blocked the flames spewed by Natsu. Even though the temperature of these flames was terrifying, enough to melt the entire arena, they could not leap even half a step over the stone sculpture.

The dragon's roar was like a firebird crashing into a wall; the kinetic energy it contained was immediately dissipated. Most of the flames vanished, while a small portion shot straight up, burning away all the moisture in the air above the arena.

"Blocked it!! Blocked it!! Jurasan blocked the combined attack of Mr. Natsu and Ms. Cana with all their might!! Is this the true power of a Wizard of Ten?!"

Commentator Chapati excitedly shouted, "So it seems yesterday's defeat was indeed just a matter of magic compatibility and the terrain. Jurasan's strength is undeniable!!"

The entire audience erupted in thunderous applause.

"No way...she actually blocked Natsu's attack?! And with Cana's help?!"

"If I'm not mistaken, Natsu must have used his full strength just now, right?!"

"Just how strong is that bald guy...?"

Grandma Oba, the guild leader of 'Snake Princess Scales,' laughed loudly in excitement: "Hahaha... Did you see that, you brats?! Be shocked!"

"This is the true power of 'Snake Princess Scale''s trump card!!!"

Chapter 691 The Strongest Blow

"The situation... seems a bit bad..."