A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Makarov sighed regretfully, "So, Natsu and Cana were really pushing themselves too hard?"

As he spoke, the old man couldn't help but clench his fist and slam it against the stone wall beside him: "If it were Kira or Erza, they could definitely defeat Jura!!"

Hey hey hey... why does it feel like the student council president has gone mad...?

Erza remained humble at heart. Although she had earned the reputation of "Erza the One-Hit Wonder" yesterday, she hadn't yet overpowered herself to that extent. So, upon hearing Makarov's words, she immediately replied, "Even for me, with Natsu or Cana as teammates, defeating Jurasan wouldn't be something I could do in thirty minutes..."

"On the contrary, if Kira were to take the field, even if he were alone, he should be able to defeat Jurasan in ten minutes."

Kira initially didn't want to pay attention to Erza's seemingly humble but actually effusive remarks, but her last words were just too pleasing to the ear, and as everyone knows, Erza is a simple-minded person, so what she says must be sincere. Therefore, Kira couldn't help but straighten his back and become smug.

"Hahaha!! Back in the day, when I got serious, I could take down Geralt in a minute. I'm not bragging, but a mere Jura, how could it take ten minutes?"

You're really getting worked up over saying you're fat?

Makarov glanced at Kira; he was in a bad mood and didn't want to talk much more with this annoying guy.

The progress of Natsu and the others is evident, but it is still limited. Compared to the end of the original manga, they have spent more time now, but their strength has not necessarily increased much.

Firstly, these people have always stayed in the guild, and at most they go out to work. They spend their days eating, drinking, playing, dating, and sleeping. Such a life is too comfortable, unlike the year of training time in the original work. Secondly, their second magic source has not been activated.

Kira himself had never activated the Second Magic Source, so influenced by the original work, he always thought that the Second Magic Source only gave Natsu and his group three months of training growth, but he later found out that this was not the case.

In fact, the activation of the second magic source not only increased Natsu and the others' magic capacity, but also significantly improved their training talent and speed.

If the initial aptitude was 70, then it will rise to 90 after activation. However, it will take time to convert this aptitude into actual strength, and that time will be the year the guild disbands.

Therefore, Natsu and the others who have not yet activated their second magic source still have an aptitude of 70. Although their bodies have been in existence for about the same amount of time, their improvement is not as great as expected.

Furthermore, the boss battles in the manga cannot be used to calculate Natsu's strength, because those are almost all won by cheating. Battles like the final battles against Zeref and Acnologia cannot be considered Natsu's normal strength. Only his performance in daily life, or rather his role in the story, can show his true fighting power!

Jura is undoubtedly positioned in the same league as Laxus.

Laxus alone could easily handle Natsu and Cana working together, maybe even single-handedly! So it's perfectly reasonable that Natsu and Cana are being overwhelmed by Jura alone.

Just then, Kira felt a sudden tremor beneath his feet, and a surge of immense magical power erupted from the arena!

"Hmm? Such high-intensity magic?"

Kira turned his head and saw that the offense and defense on the field had changed once again. The original God of War stone sculpture had turned into countless stones, trapping Natsu and Cana in two stone prisons. At this moment, Jura closed his eyes and put his hands together in a prayer posture. His magic power soared to the sky, causing strange phenomena in the sky. Dark clouds gathered and covered the sky.

The audience immediately began to discuss among themselves, their expressions tense.

"Is that the move we used yesterday?!"

"Such heavy magic..."

"Could it be that you intend to end the battle in one move?"

Rumble...

Magic began to bombard the ground, the violent magic causing mountains to shake and the earth to rumble.

"The sound of gunfire echoes through the prison!!"

Jura shouted in a deep voice, and boundless energy, propelled by him, shot towards the two stone cells, the golden light filling the entire field of vision.

Just when everyone thought the outcome was about to be decided, the two stone cells exploded with a roar, and the cells were covered by magic, transforming into two figures, one in red and one in white, walking out gracefully.

"That's Natsu's Flame Mode?! As for Cana..."

At this moment, Kana was enveloped in a dazzling white magical light. With one step, the ground beneath her feet sank three inches and cracked in all directions.

Seeing the incredibly immersive scene, the Fairy Tail members all widened their eyes involuntarily and turned their gazes toward Gildarts.

"That's shattering magic?!"

"As expected of Kana!! Her way of using magic is exactly the same as Gildarts'!!"

"Hahaha... Of course! After all, Kana is my precious daughter!!"

"You were clearly startled yourself, weren't you..."

"When did Kana learn such an advanced spell as Disintegration Magic??"

"It's a card! A card!!"

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Kira wagged his finger and explained, "In the latest deck of cards, Cana specially created a 'Crush Card,' which grants temporary access to the power of 'Crushing Magic' upon use."

"That's her trump card!"

Upon hearing this, Gildas was so moved that tears streamed down his face. Overjoyed, he laughed and jumped up, exclaiming, "Hahaha... My trump card? Of course! After all, it's my magic!!"

"It's not over yet!"

Natsu shouted loudly, urging his magic power to surge once more, and terrifying flames ignited again. In that instant, everyone felt as if a fiery red sun had fallen into the arena.

"Dragon Slayer Secret Technique: Crimson Lotus Blazing Blade!!"

The terrifying flames coalesced into sharp blades, instantly crushing the other two spells. Under Natsu's extreme output, they moved forward indiscriminately, threatening to burn down the entire arena.

With the balance broken, Jura and Kana dared not hold back any longer, both squeezing out all their magic power to decide the outcome of the battle in one strike.

Jura's expression changed drastically, as if facing a formidable enemy. He immediately clasped his hands together, and his entire body emitted a dazzling golden light. Countless rock fists rose up around him, also wrapped in brilliant golden light, pouring out like a storm.

"Overlord Rock Shatters!!"

At the same time, Kana broke through her limits, gathering all her magic power in her arm to unleash her strongest move, 'Crush Card', and then forcefully swung her fist forward.

"Smash it! Destroy evil and reveal righteousness!!"

Amidst the shouts of Jura, Natsu, and Cana, the three energies of fire, earth, and shatter each exerted their power, accumulating continuously until they finally converged in the air, like three incompatible balloons squeezed into the same small space, going back and forth, advancing and retreating.

"It's happened!! The strongest attack!!"

"The three fighters in the duel have finally unleashed their strongest attacks!!"

"Natsuzan's exclusive magic as a Dragon Slayer mage exists only in ancient books and is rarely seen in daily life!! Jurasan's strongest rock magic technique can trap and detonate people, which is the magic that made him famous as one of the 'Ten Wizard Saints'!! There is also the extremely rare 'Disintegration Magic' with the ultimate technique of 'Crushing', which is said to be able to shatter a mountain with a single punch!!"

"What incredible skill!! What a spectacular duel!!"

Chapati held the microphone, extremely excited. Compared to those mages who were already famous or whose origins were unknown, the duel between Natsu and Cana, who were just starting out or whose fame was not yet known, and Jura, a well-known senior, was much more attractive to them!

Snapped--!

Kana, with the lowest magic power, could no longer continue this contest of magical pressure. She couldn't help but take a half step back, and the ground beneath her feet immediately cracked. A bead of cold sweat dripped from her forehead down her temples.

"What terrifying magic..."

As Kana's magic weakened, the stalemate of the three-way standoff was instantly broken. The three massive magical energies could no longer maintain their balance and exploded with a deafening roar!

The mountains shook, the earth trembled, and the sky was turned upside down as the violent energy transformed into a hurricane that swept across the entire arena!

"Oh no! Get down!!"

"Aaaaaah!! I'm... I'm going to be blown away..."

"Look! There's a blue and white stripe in the sky..."

Compared to yesterday's turbulent flow of 'ice-rock-blade light' that froze the arena, or the Battle Bond that stood on an entire mountain but was quickly shattered by a single punch, the magical impact of these three in front of us has a much greater effect on the audience!

After an unknown amount of time, the gale finally stopped.

Heads popped out from under the seats, their gazes fixed on the dust-filled arena.

Just then——

Clang clang clang!!

"Time's up! The match is over!!"

Everyone was taken aback, and then they all asked the same question at the same time.

"Huh? Is that all?? What was the result? Who won?!"

"It seems we'll have to wait until the dust settles to know..."

Finally, the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, revealing the scene on the arena: the ground was mottled and covered with charred ash and shattered stones, resembling a complete ruin.

Jura, Natsu, and Cana each occupied a corner of the arena, kneeling on one knee. All three were still conscious, and although they were panting heavily, they seemed to have plenty of stamina and magic, indicating that the battle was not over yet!

"It seems the situation is now very clear!!"

"The result of this duel is... a draw!!"

Chapter 692 'The Sin of the Witch': The Daily Life of Intrigue and Schemes

A draw?

All that fuss, and you're saying it ended in a draw?

This result made the audience very unhappy.

In their view, whether Jura defeats the new generation of Natsu and Cana to defend the honor of the "Ten Wizard Saints", or Natsu and Cana defeat Jura to announce the arrival of a new era, both are very exciting and worthy of being talked about for a year.

But it was a draw with no winner... Although the match was equally exciting, it couldn't satisfy the curiosity of these mages and magic enthusiasts about 'who is stronger and who is weaker'.

However difficult it may be for them to accept, they must accept it, because the facts are already clear: the tournament cannot be extended, nor can they be allowed to play again.

Fortunately, today's battle wasn't the only one where the new-era mages defeated the old-era mages. Yesterday's two battles were actually enough, and there are still opportunities in the next two days, so the audience quickly recovered from the disappointment of the draw.

The fact that there was no winner or loser means that the points of Jura, Toby, Natsu, and Cana were not deducted.

After a short rest, the organizers quickly tidied up the arena in preparation for the final match of the day.

Two-player showdown: The Sin of the Witch vs. Raven's Tail

Matchup: Mark Beth, Eric vs. Bryan, Jerome

Upon seeing the people who had entered, the members of 'Sin of the Witch' fell into a brief silence.

"This is the real battle, a farewell to the past!"

Mark Beth speculated with amusement: "Could it be that the organizers felt the previous 'hunt' didn't allow us to properly determine a winner, so they're making up for it now?"

Eric smiled dismissively: "Who knows? They say it's a random selection, but so far, no two matches have been repeated, so the lineup is probably arranged by the organizers themselves."

"If that's really the case, then choosing us to participate makes perfect sense, doesn't it?"

"Making the former 'Oración Seis' punish themselves? It seems the people who arranged the team have a rather wicked sense of humor... By the way, I've only ever felt this way with Kira!"

The air suddenly became still.

Gerald, standing to the side, was unaware of what was going on. He simply stopped the group from talking and said calmly, "It's fine for us to say these things among ourselves, but don't say them in front of Kira. That guy holds grudges..."