A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

In the arena, Brian fought two against one, leaving Mark Beth and Eric almost powerless to fight back. The two men, with four hands, were no match for the opponent's two fists and suffered blow after blow.

"Everlasting Dreams!!"

"Aaaaaah—!!!"

Dark energy swept past, and the spiraling magic with powerful penetrating force barely grazed the two of them before knocking them to the ground. The intense pain caused them to scream in agony, leaving them in a sorry state.

"What's wrong? Get up!!"

Brian… no, Rigen had now taken the lead. His white hair fluttered slightly, and his eyes were bloodshot. His face was contorted, and his expression was terrifying: “I remember your strength was more than this, wasn’t it? Could it be that you’ve been too busy playing house these past two years and neglected your magical training, causing your strength to decline?”

"No...this won't do..."

"If this is all there is to it, how can it satisfy my insatiable destructive urges?!"

"Ha ha ha ha!!!"

Brian screamed wildly, his face contorted in madness, even more frantic than the victim who had been betrayed by the blond minotaur: "Again! Again!!"

"I won't stop until I've completely crushed you, leaving not even your bodies behind!!"

Markbeth and Eric didn't answer. They got up from the ground, covered in dust, their unwavering gazes a testament to their last act of defiance.

The two exchanged a glance, understanding each other's thoughts—

"We've been fighting for a long time and are at a disadvantage. We can't keep taking the initiative like this. We must take the initiative, or we simply can't win!"

With their minds made up, Mark Beth and Eric acted simultaneously: one provided support from behind while blocking the other's attack; the other stepped forward to approach Brian and launch an attack.

Mark Beth is the support; his distortion magic is best utilized when manipulating things from a mid- to long-range distance, because only by standing far enough away can he calmly influence Brian's dark magic.

His magical talent was already superior to Brian's, and after years of growth, his magic power had reached the level of Super A or even S. As long as he was focused enough, dealing with a few spells like 'Dark Rhapsody' or 'Dark Fantasy' would not be a problem.

Eric naturally took on the offensive role. His sound magic gave him an advantage in close combat, and his poison dragon-slaying magic made him fearless in close combat. Every move he made carried a potent poison, and most opponents would be hit if they weren't careful. Once hit, it almost certainly meant the end of the battle.

Finally, his physical skills were also superior to Markbeth's, which wasn't due to talent or magic, but simply because Eric focused more on hard training.

He does have a girlfriend, after all...

It can be said that the two cooperated perfectly!

"The Poison Dragon's Claw!!"

Eric took the lead, his dark red toxins coalescing into a giant claw that lashed out at Brian. The claw was swift and fierce, but Brian simply sidestepped it, simultaneously pointing a finger and unleashing a 'Constant Dark Finger'.

The sound magic had already sensed it, capturing the other party's movements in advance, much like activating Observation Haki and being able to foresee the future. So Eric quickly ducked and dodged.

"The Hand of Eternal Darkness!"

The moment he lowered his head, a giant hand of dark energy burst forth from the ground and reached for his neck.

Eric smiled easily; the attack was already in his perception. He immediately gathered magic power in his right hand and slammed it down with all his might: "Poison Dragon's Iron Fist!!"

It turns out that any Dragon Slayer mage, regardless of their attribute, can possess an Iron Fist attack.

The powerful magic clashed, and Eric was instantly blasted away. While still in mid-air, Brian's magic struck again: "Darkness Annihilation!!"

A barrage of magical projectiles, formed from a convergence of dark energy, was unleashed, indiscriminately bombarding friend and foe alike: "Give up, Kobra! I taught you magic and combat skills; I know your weaknesses better than you do!"

"This guy... really doesn't care about his comrades..."

Eric keenly sensed that Jerome was behind him, but Brian didn't care at all, not even glancing at him, and attacked him along with him.

Although sound magic can hear the opponent's plans, Brian's move was aimed at bombardment and destruction, without considering where to hit specifically. Therefore, Eric naturally had no way to deal with it. In addition, being in mid-air with no leverage, he could only barely cross his arms in front of him to block and protect his head and heart.

Fortunately, compared to Brian's 'discarding teammates' and his teammates' 'standing idly by' and 'constantly slacking off', Eric's teammates were very supportive.

"Space distortion!!"

A calm voice suddenly rang in his ears, and Eric immediately felt at ease.

The magic missiles that were originally aimed at Eric suddenly changed direction, no longer heading towards him, but towards the ground or the sky, and some even flew directly towards Brian.

The audience gasped in surprise.

"This is a distortion of space?! Did that guy named Mark Beth distort space??"

"Twisting magic is truly amazing; it can even do something like this..."

Distortion is a concept, and how well it is used depends entirely on the mage's own abilities, and Markbeth is undoubtedly very suitable for this magic.

Rumble...

The magic bullet struck the ground, kicking up clouds of dust that obscured visibility.

Just as Brian was about to attack again, the smoke and dust suddenly dissipated, and what came into view was a huge eight-headed serpent. The serpent was created with magic, and its entire body was covered with dark red venom. Its sixteen sharp fangs looked extremely dangerous!

Brian was stunned, his mind reeling: "What's going on? Cobra is that strong? When did he master this kind of magic...?"

boom!!

The eight venomous snakes simultaneously opened their blood-red maws and lunged at Brian. The corrosive venom dripping onto the ground instantly created craters and emitted plumes of menacing white smoke.

But he quickly realized, "No, this is an illusion created by the Dark Night!"

"So that's how it is. They deliberately stirred up dust to better confuse the viewer? What a pity..."

Unfortunately, a lie is still a lie, and I know exactly what your magic is all about! Dark Night!

With eyes closed, the illusion shattered instantly!

Chapter 694 Saying Goodbye to the Past

Crack!

Everything around them shattered as if a mirror had been broken. The enormous eight-headed venomous snake disappeared from sight, replaced by a powerful torrent of poisonous energy, more than two meters wide and seven or eight meters long.

The roar of the poisonous dragon?

"Too naive!" Brian sneered, his scarlet eyes flashing with two chilling, predatory glints.

He remained calm, ignoring the howling wind that lashed his face from the roar of the poisonous dragon. He gathered a ball of cold, dark magic in his hands and unleashed a strike against the wind.

"Eternal Darkness Fantasy: Lament!"

The Dark Fantasy, when amplified to its maximum, possesses ten times the power of its normal form, while the normal form of Fantasy is powerful enough to easily pierce through steel.

Brian's move easily pierced through the dark red poison barrier that was attacking from the front, rendering Eric and Mark Beth's previous efforts in vain. The once terrifying roar of the poison dragon was now as fragile as paper, collapsing at the slightest touch. The dark power devoured the poison barrier and surged wildly in all directions, shocking all the spectators.

"What...what terrifying dark power!! It can even instantly shatter a Dragon Slayer Mage's Roaring Strike. The two members of 'Sin of the Witch' are in danger now!!"

"The Dragon Slayer Magic of the second-generation Dragon Slayers originates from the magic crystals within their bodies, but their strength is no less than that of the first-generation Dragon Slayers. We can already see this from 'Heart of the Dragon' and Laxus-san of 'Fairy Tail,' so Eric-san must also have some tricks up his sleeve!"

"Never underestimate any Dragon Slayer Mage!!"

boom!!

The dark magic, Everlasting Fantasy, with its powerful rotation and piercing force, shattered the poison barrier and rushed straight towards Eric.

"Eric, danger!!"

Markbeth, who was keeping a close eye on the battle on the other side, immediately sensed something was wrong. With a wave of his hand, he cast a distortion spell on this seemingly irresistible and powerful magic.

"Distortion... What's going on?! It can't be distorted?!"

The moment the magic landed, Markbeth's face turned pale, and he leaned forward, almost falling over.

In his perception, his twisting magic fell upon the Fantasy Rhapsody, and when he tried to reverse its direction, it was as difficult as a mantis trying to stop a chariot, an ant trying to shake a tree, or a small horse pulling a large cart.

Faced with that immense dark magic, his own magic was so insignificant and powerless. The difference in the quality and quantity of magic between the two sides was almost equivalent to half the strength of 'Sin of the Witch' (not counting Jellal and Ultear)!

"How could you...?!"

In shock, Mark Beth's expression changed drastically, because his reckless use of magic had drained almost a third of the magic power he had left, and he felt an unbearable weakness in his body.

"Damn it! This is bad... I didn't expect that guy to become so strong in the last two years. He consumes so much magic power with just one spell..."

Fortunately, Markbeth's magic did not go to waste. Just as the Fantasy was about to hit Eric, the Distortion Force finally played its due role, causing the powerful Fantasy to change direction.

This extraordinary dark magic, which combined seventy percent of Brian's power, crashed to the ground like a meteorite, creating a huge crater in the arena!

"Ouch—! Our arena has been destroyed once again. It seems this attack is much more destructive than we imagined! Mr. Brian's strength is beyond doubt..."

Chapati's words were cut short by the discontent of some mages and spectators: "What do you mean?! Are we now judging a mage's strength by whether they can destroy the arena??"

"You're making those mages who didn't destroy the arena look really awkward!!"

"In my opinion, if it were Jurasan and Kirasan, they could destroy the arena, or even the entire mountain!"

Brian's attack surprised Markbeth and Eric. Neither of them expected that after combining the power of the Inhuman Guild Master, the opponent's magic would become so powerful, making him completely different from when they were still in the Oración Seis two years ago.

In terms of strength, the Brian in front of me could take on three or four of my past selves.

"Looks like beating him won't be so easy..."

"There's only one way now: pour all your magic into this final move!"

Eric glanced at Jerome, who had been standing quietly to the side without intervening, and suggested, "After all, we can't outlast him in terms of attrition, so we can only compete in terms of instantaneous magical power."

"If we combine our strength and unleash a spell that surpasses his full power, that might be our only chance to win this duel!"

Mark Beth thought about it and agreed that it made some sense, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll try my best."

With their minds made up, the two did not hesitate any longer and immediately pushed the magic power within their bodies to its peak. Two magic vortexes appeared in the arena centered on them, and the surging magic power formed a gale, blowing sand and stones everywhere in their field of vision.

"Dragon Slayer Secret Technique: Deadly Poison Hell!!"

"Space Distortion - Torment Spiral!!"

The overwhelming poisonous barrier and the intangible, twisting power made each spell look terrifying, undoubtedly leaving nothing but barren land and annihilation of life wherever it passed.

Seeing this scene, not only the audience was stunned, but the members of 'The Sin of the Witch' were also stunned, staring wide-eyed at everything in disbelief.

"When did Eric learn the ultimate technique of slaying dragons?"

"Mark Beth has improved a lot too...when exactly did that happen??"

"Wow, these two are usually so lazy, always either dating or sleeping. I never knew they were such a lazy bum behind the scenes!"

Amidst a chorus of complaints, Eric and Markbeth unleashed their magic, which had consumed all their remaining power. But then, an unexpected event occurred!

These two spells, which combined their full power, miraculously merged together after being cast by Eric and Markbeth, like lovers entwined in passion, fitting together seamlessly and inseparable.

“That’s… a fusion of magic?” A mage with some knowledge recognized the reason for this change.