A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

A professional assassin can tell at a glance where their opponent's defense is high and where it is low, which spot to attack to prevent them from using magic, and which spot to attack to kill them instantly...

This fighting style is similar to Val's, except that Val uses a computer-like mechanical core for analysis, while Jacob relies on his human brain... no, on the experience and insight he has honed over many years as an assassin.

Doing these things is already commonplace for Jacob!

however……

"No way?! This guy is full of weaknesses?!"

Jacob froze, rooted to the spot, his raised finger frozen in mid-air. He quickly rubbed his eyes in disbelief and looked up again!

"More! More weaknesses! He's full of openings!!"

"Who on earth is this person?!"

"In all my years as an assassin, I've never seen anyone like this before!!"

Shocked by the shock, Jacob no longer hesitated. An invisible beam of magic shot out from between his fingers, striking Ichiya and Sherry in the sky.

Whoosh—smack! Killing two birds with one stone!!!

"Aaaaaahh ...

"What?!"

"what happened??"

"Where did this attack come from?!"

Everyone was taken aback and finally realized that something was wrong.

Fortunately, Jacob remembered Zeref's orders not to go all out in the tournament, so his attack was just a light air cannon, equivalent to a regular heavy punch. It only knocked the person down without injuring him.

Under an unknown attack, Futaba was unable to maintain flight mode and fell from the sky with Sherry. Before they even hit the ground, the two disappeared in full view of everyone.

"Hey, hey, hey... what's going on? Why are the contestants disappearing one after another during the competition?! Is it some kind of ghost story in broad daylight?"

Even now, some people are still confused, but fortunately, someone immediately gave them the answer.

Jacob appeared leisurely, strolling forward like a gentleman: "Two opponents less, remaining opponents: two!"

Less than ten minutes have passed in the entire game so far, and only Laxus, Sawyer, and Jacob remain on the field. In other words, these three are the only ones who can score points today.

But it's still uncertain who will get 15 points, 10 points, or 5 points.

Even the fastest Laxus has only traveled a mere halfway.

"Tch! Were the people behind them all taken out?"

Laxus stopped and looked back, only to see a man in sunglasses running away and a middle-aged man in a suit. "Did that man do it? That's not simple..."

During this time, his strength has greatly improved, and he was even able to fight Serena for a long time. During this time, he also inquired about the Twelve Shields in detail and learned that the uncle behind him was also at the middle level of the Twelve Shields, only slightly lower than Serena.

"But this isn't a direct confrontation. When it comes to speed, I won't lose to anyone!"

Laxus glanced at Sawyer chasing after him and hesitated for a moment: This kid is about to catch up with me... Should I stop and kill him?

However, Laxus dismissed the idea after only three seconds of hesitation.

The reason is simple: Fairy Tail and Emperor's Shield are now evenly matched. If I defeat Sawyer, then Jacob will undoubtedly take second place, and the gap between the two will only be 5 points. On the other hand, if I keep him, based on the current positions of the three, the opponent will definitely take third place, and the gap will be 10 points!

As for defeating both of them... Sawyer is easier to deal with, but Jacob will be much more difficult. If he loses first place instead of winning, it would be a huge loss.

With that in mind, Laxus didn't hesitate and sprinted towards the finish line with all his might.

Obstacles might slow others down, but for Sawyer, they were the best places to close the distance, for no other reason than that he was a master at it.

Simply put, a parkour master is someone who moves more nimbly and skillfully on obstacle-filled terrain than on flat ground!

Five minutes later, Laxus was the first to reach the finish line, scoring 15 points; seven minutes later, Sawyer was the second to reach the finish line, scoring 10 points; ten minutes later, Jacob strolled to the finish line, scoring the final 5 points.

Thus, the fourth day of competition ended in an extremely boring way.

The fact that almost no one actually fought against each other made the audience feel bored, especially in the last part. Everyone was just watching Jacob walk around unhurriedly, and they almost fell asleep. Many people even shouted for a refund, making the whole venue noisy and embarrassing the judges.

However, an apology is acceptable, but a refund is out of the question; the organizers of the competition share Kira's personality in this regard.

Kira noticed that the staff looked strange as they sheepishly removed the track. Using sound magic, he heard someone say in the distance, "It's strange that the arena wasn't destroyed this time."

"As expected, these kinds of matches are all about the duel itself!"

Chapter 703 The Guilds Finally Clash! Fairy Tail VS. the Emperor's Shield!!

The fourth day of the Great Demon Battle Tournament.

In the first match of the two-player duel, 'Snake Princess Scale' faced off against 'Raven's Tail'.

This match taught the audience a lesson: to survive until the end of the match, luck is very important, as is having a sufficient number of high-level mages.

The two remaining members of 'Raven's Tail' were Breya, who used clone magic, and Narubudinku, who was beaten to a pulp the next day.

Although their strength is not very high, it is enough to deal with ordinary mages.

Coincidentally, the 'Snake Scale' faction had no strong fighters left to field. They sent Sherry and a mage Kira didn't recognize. Neither of them were particularly strong, and they were quickly defeated.

The defeat of 'Snake Princess Scale' has served as a wake-up call for many guilds, highlighting the need to quickly cultivate their high-end combat power, otherwise they may not even survive until the Grand Magic Games next year.

In addition, the mishap of the former Second Magic Guild of the Kingdom of Fiore has made the entire competition even more unpredictable.

It's worth noting that no guild has ever fallen to 'Raven's Tail' before. When the duel list was announced, all the viewers thought they would be eliminated there. Unexpectedly, they managed to launch a successful counterattack, and against a mage of the caliber of 'Snake Princess Scale'.

They also gained a clearer understanding of the strength of 'Raven's Tail'.

Although they haven't won yet, if you think back to who they've faced before, you'll know that this guild is really not weak; it's just that others are stronger!

In the second match, Richard Sawyer, the "Witch's Sin", faced off against Warlake and Nobali, the "Four-Headed Hound".

The former won easily, and Sawyer even became the person with the highest score in 'Sin of the Witch', 5 points higher than Ultear, and he was extremely proud of himself.

In the third match, 'Blue Pegasus' Ichiya and Niya teamed up to fight against 'Heart of the Dragon' Desizou and Nicole.

Both sides are combinations of humans and transcendents. One side is an otherworldly counterpart, and the other side consists of two second-generation Dragon Slayer mages. Whether such a combination is strong or not is another matter, but it is definitely eye-catching.

This showdown was also full of drama.

Like 'Raven's Tail', 'Blue Pegasus' also only has two players left to fight, which puts the pressure on them for the entire competition. After all, it would be too embarrassing for them to be eliminated before 'Raven's Tail'.

Just as Yi Ye confidently asserted that Er Ye possessed the same combat strength as himself, he was instantly defeated by Er Ye with a single roar, shocking everyone.

The next moment, Yi Ye unleashed his power for his best friend, inhaling the 'fragrance of power' and knocking out the man and cat opposite him with a single punch.

Just when everyone thought 'Blue Pegasus' had won, he was struck by Desizou's magic one night. The germs took away his ability to continue fighting, and he finally collapsed helplessly beside his teammates.

Left with no other option, the judges declared it a draw, and since both were incapacitated, they were eliminated.

At this point, 'Azure Pegasus' had its score reset to zero, becoming the first guild to be completely eliminated!

"The next match is the final Double-Edged Sword duel of the day, and the two opponents are..."

"Kira Hopelight and Erza Scarlet from Fairy Tail!!"

"And 'The Emperor's Shield' Jacob and Neinhart!!"

"The day has finally come!"

Erza lifted her eyelids, her eyes revealing excitement, both because her opponents were two powerful members of the Twelve Shields and because her teammate was Kira, the most reliable member of the guild.

Erza and Kira have sparred many times since they were children, but they have fought side by side very few times.

The reason is that Kira basically doesn't need teammates no matter what mission he does; and Erza is also an independent, strong-willed woman with strong opinions and ideas. It's really too difficult for these two to get along.

Kira only remembered taking Erza on a few missions when she first joined the guild. After that, once Erza was able to work independently, she never bothered him again.

In fact, not only Erza, but also Gray, Mira and others, were all brought up by Kira when they first joined Fairy Tail. This is why he has always been the elder brother of the younger generation in the guild.

"A duel between two guilds that maintained a perfect record from start to finish—such a thrilling battle should be able to somewhat redeem the negative reviews from the previous competition..."

"That's probably what the organizers were thinking, right?"

Kira stared at the match list on the crystal screen and muttered to himself.

"Isn't this great? We'll have to face each other sooner or later anyway!"

Laxus leaned against a stone pillar, arms crossed, striking a pose against the wind. "I'd love to fight them, but unfortunately, I couldn't find a match."

"You... do you think you haven't been pretending enough?"

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about??"

Kira stopped arguing with Laxus, waved to Erza, and walked towards the arena: "Let's go, Erza! Let's give it our all today and try to destroy the entire arena so everyone can see the true strength of our guild!"

Erza hesitated for a moment upon hearing this: "Uh... to show off our strength, I don't think we need to blow up the arena, right? Guild Master, what do you think?"

Makarov narrowed his eyes: "This isn't Magnolia!! You two, watch your step!!"

"I understand!" Erza nodded as if she had grasped the meaning.

So you're saying this isn't Magnolia, where it doesn't matter how you fight, right?

In the arena, Kira, Erza, Jacob, and Neinhardt stood facing each other.

"Hey, this girl is Lady Eileen..."

Neinhardt nudged Jacob beside him with his elbow, his eyes scanning Erza's entire body with a gossipy gaze, and whispered.

He wore a green armor, and his blue-purple bangs covered the right half of his face. His appearance could almost be described as shifty-eyed and rat-like. His temperament revealed an undisguised chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) and a hidden arrogance.

A chuunibyou personality won't offend anyone, so there's no need to hide it. But if Neinhart maintains his usual arrogance in front of the two people in front of him, he knows things won't go well for him.

Both of them were present during the naval battle the day before yesterday and the hunt yesterday, so they were both aware of Kira and Erza's strength.

"As expected of Lady Irene's daughter, she has such strength at such a young age. She may even be stronger than us in the future! As for the other one, the boy praised by His Majesty the Emperor and Lord Auguste, just the fact that he instantly defeated Timalia yesterday is enough for us to be wary!"

Jacob nodded silently. He knew this match would be tough, but since he'd been drawn, there was nothing he could do but grit his teeth and go for it: "Shall we each take on one?"

“Sure!” Neinhardt readily agreed to his teammate’s suggestion. “I’ll fight this girl named Erza!”

"Ok??"

Jacob suddenly looked up, glanced at Neinhart with a puzzled expression, and said softly, "...Whatever."

With his superb eyesight, Jacob could immediately discern the strength and personality traits of Kira and Erza.

"These two in front of us, the boy named Kira is indeed stronger, perhaps even stronger than all of us combined. He might have the strength of Lord August or Lord Irene. But judging from his performance over the past two days, and from the descriptions given by Brandy and the others, we can tell that his personality is more peaceful than the girl's!"