A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

I definitely want to buy several houses here someday! And I want luxurious villas, the kind that are huge!!

Kira made up his mind in his heart.

He quickly narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on a certain place: Perhaps I could…

Forget it, forget it, I can't think about such treasonous things! I can't imitate others just because they've succeeded in other worlds. What would that make me? A lowly imitator!

Such things hinder one's spiritual path!

Chapter 718 Two-on-One Battle - Kira: This is the weakest member of our team.

Good morning, everyone!

Did everyone sleep well last night? Did you get enough energy and spirit to watch the game today? Don't doze off during the match!

"After four days of elimination rounds, the Grand Magic Games has finally ushered in a brand new competition format. Today, I, Chapati, will still be the commentator for you."

"Twenty-two mages from seven magic guilds will be divided into two teams to compete in three one-on-one matches and four two-on-two matches, for a total of seven duels."

"The duels will alternate between 'two-person battles' and 'one-person battles'. The duel criteria are different from the previous days; there is only victory or defeat, no draws!"

"The defeated mage will be eliminated, while the victorious mage will advance to continue the competition tomorrow!"

"In addition, teams that win four or more matches will receive a special banquet prepared by the Fiore royal family!"

"At this moment, the captains of both teams, Kira Hopelight and Laxus Dolea, have handed me their respective teams' starting lineups."

As she spoke, commentator Chapati held up the list on the table and waved it in front of 50,000 spectators, "This list has been confirmed by me and the other two judges, and the order of appearance will not be changed afterward!!"

"Without further ado, let's invite the four mages to the first two-player battle of the day!!"

"Kira's team has dispatched Richard, a mage from the 'Witch's Sin' guild, and Pargas, the ace from the 'Four-Headed Hound' guild!!"

"And the Laxus team has sent out mages from the magic guild 'Boa Princess Scale,' Yuuka and Toby!!"

Let's give them a round of applause!!!

As it was the first match, Chapati spared no effort in igniting the atmosphere of the entire venue, even raising her voice considerably compared to yesterday.

"It feels like... this round is pretty much a foregone conclusion..."

The mages present were all knowledgeable, and upon hearing the names, they immediately shared several of their past achievements.

Richard, formerly a member of the Oración Seis, is now a member of the special magic guild "Sin of the Witch" under the royal family. He usually keeps a low profile in the guild, but in the news of his continuous crackdown on dark guilds in the past two years, he can be seen everywhere. He has never been defeated since his debut and is extremely powerful!

Needless to say, Pakas's cleaving palm technique can split mountains and shatter rocks, and with the help of alcohol, it becomes even more powerful.

As the ace of the 'Four-Headed Hound' and the first mage to win the Duel Mode on the first day of the Grand Magic Games, he is more popular than Richard!

As for Yuka and Toby... one is a taciturn person, and the other is a lunatic. The two are only relatively well-known in the towns near 'Snake Princess Scale'. When it comes to a grand event in the entire Fiore Kingdom, their combined popularity is not as great as that of Pacas alone.

Finally, and most importantly, there's the matter of strength. Even for Yuka, the third strongest fighter in the 'Snake Princess Scales' guild, winning against Soft Earth Magic and the Chopping Palm technique is practically impossible!

In the waiting area, Kira and Laxus leaned against a stone pillar, their eyes fixed on the four people who were entering the arena.

Are they going to let these two through right from the start?

In Laxus's view, this kind of competition is like war, and it should be a battle of kings against kings, generals against generals, with the weaker ones starting the fight.

"There's nothing I can do, they're the smallest... no, they're the weakest mages in my team." Kira shrugged, looking smug and arrogant.

The weakest? That's utter nonsense!

Laxus glanced back at Narubudinku and Brea, two mages from the Raven's Tail, and sneered.

Narubudinku: Why is this guy suddenly giving me that cold smile? I don't have that kind of hobby...

Breya: Is this guy Chairman Ivan's son? He's quite handsome...

If facial expressions could speak, then these two would be like idiots who speak without thinking.

Kira took in both of their expressions, and couldn't help but think to himself: I can understand the short, fat man's emotions, but what's this woman doing? Is she really love-struck?

Thinking back to the original work, this brown-skinned girl also seemed to like 'Gray after he pretended to be corrupted', so maybe she just likes this kind of cold-blooded man.

In the arena, the four people who are about to face off stand facing each other.

Yuka stood with his hands behind his back, his back ramrod straight, and beneath his distinctively thick eyebrows, his eyes were fixed on the two tall figures before him.

To be fair, both Richard and Packas are tall, one a bit muscular and the other a bit thin, but they both look intimidating next to the shorter Yuka.

"These two guys? They're going to be tough to fight..."

Yuka immediately recognized the formidable strength of the two before him, then jolted Toby, the kobold beside him, awakening him, "Don't let your guard down!"

In fact, he knew that it was impossible for him to make such a basic mistake as carelessness; at most, he would just be fooled.

On the other hand, the atmosphere between Richard and Packers was unusually harmonious.

"Thank you for taking care of my younger brother."

Upon hearing this, Packas raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Hmm? You mean Worry? I have indeed heard that his brother is in 'The Witch's Sin.' So it was you."

Wally joined the 'Four-Headed Hounds' a year ago. Although he often neglected his duties because he preferred movies, which resulted in him not being strong enough to qualify for the competition, Pacas still knew about him.

“I am very grateful!” Richard thanked him sincerely.

"Hahaha...that guy is pretty wild too! WILD~FOUR!!"

Clang clang clang!!

The gong sounded, and the competition began.

Knowing that his side was outmatched, Yuka didn't hesitate to raise his hand and launch a preemptive attack: "Wave · Launcher!!"

The magic transformed into two invisible shockwaves that surged forward, causing ripples to spread through the space in silence.

Richard and Packers had anticipated the oncoming attack and each had their own countermeasures:

The former stood still, but suddenly opened its eyes, and a large amount of soil shot into the sky to form a defense, which exploded with a bang under the shock wave; the latter took a step to the side and easily moved several meters to the side, and its agility and nimbleness amazed the audience.

"Take this!!"

As soon as Pacas landed, he was attacked by Toby.

As Yuka launched his attack, the kobold charged forward, quickly pinpointing Pakas's landing spot. Then, it lunged forward, its arms outstretched, and its ten long fingers slashed through the air, leaving ten unreserved claw marks.

Pakas reacted quickly, hearing the attack in mid-air. The moment he landed, he lightly touched the ground with his toes, using the momentum to retreat and dodge again, while letting out a sigh of admiration.

"Oh my god!! What a dangerous attack!!"

"Really? Thank you for the compliment!!"

Toby expressed his heartfelt gratitude, but his actions were not without dissatisfaction. With a strange, beast-like movement, his paralyzing claws, crackling with electricity, lunged at Pakas once more.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

The two attacked and dodged, and it seemed that Toby had the upper hand, but in reality, he attacked more than ten times without hitting the target once. Instead, he exhausted a lot of his energy and was quite tired. Meanwhile, Pakas seemed to be in complete control and did not show any signs of being out of breath.

It was obvious to everyone that Pacas was wearing down Toby's stamina. Once Toby was exhausted, Pacas would finish the fight with a single blow, so everyone mourned for Toby.

Although he's not very strong, everyone still quite likes this silly dog-like guy...

Seeing this battle, Granny Oba of 'Snake Princess Scale' was both anxious and angry: "What are you two doing?! Fight properly!!"

The mages participating in this Grand Magic Games are too strong. Without Leon's help, Jura has almost single-handedly carried the 'Boa Princess Scale' team for the past few days. Fortunately, three of them have made it this far.

Originally, she was hoping that Yuka and Toby could hold out for a couple more days, but who knew that the little kids from Fairy Tail would release them right away today.

Even if she were to release them, she would be facing members of the Oración Seis and the ace of the Four-Headed Hound. No matter how much she tried to deceive herself, the probability of winning this battle was less than 50%.

Toby was unaware that he had fallen into a trap and continued to attack while panting heavily. The force of each claw strike remained the same, but the speed was indeed getting slower and slower.

On the other hand, Yuka's situation is also not good.

While Richard's strength may not have reached the level of Jura, it is certain that he is stronger than Leon, and dealing with Yuka would be a piece of cake for him.

With a wave of his hand, the arena ground softened instantly, turning into a swamp, while swirling soil tens of meters high rose up from all sides, threatening to engulf those standing in it.

"This is really troublesome..."

"Wave Barrier!!"

Yuka's magic works by using shockwaves to neutralize the opponent's magic. This move is very effective against elemental magic such as water, fire, wind, and thunder, but its effect is greatly reduced against solid magic such as rock and quicksand.

Because ordinary shockwaves cannot eliminate these substances, the barrier created can only achieve a rebound effect at most. He can only cover his whole body with the barrier and defend like a tortoise shell, without even finding an opportunity to attack.

Rumble...

The yellowish-brown soil poured down, completely engulfing Yuka.

Chapter 719 Two against one? I'll go for four against two!

Ten minutes later, Yuka could no longer withstand the all-pervasive Flowing Earth. The wave barrier was completely shattered, and he was knocked unconscious by the Flowing Earth, thus losing the fight.

As for Toby, he had already lost his strength five minutes earlier and was knocked down by Pacas's chop-and-swipe palm strike.

In short, the first doubles match was won effortlessly, as neither Richard nor Packers showed their true abilities.

Kira was overjoyed to have won the first round so easily, while Laxus was furious inside, but outwardly he pretended to be nonchalant: "Hmph!! What's there to be proud of? I'll see how you rank up later!"

"Who did you send out for singles number three?"

Although he didn't know why Kira would use such a strange term as "single number three," Laxus understood what he meant. Since the roster had already been submitted and couldn't be changed, he didn't try to hide it.

"The one with sand."

With sand... Agil?

Kira narrowed his eyes, secretly pleased: It seems the enemy's troop deployment is just as I guessed...

"What about over there?" Laxus asked, turning his head.

"As for me? In a three-on-one situation, I'd definitely send Echizen Ryoma... no, I'd definitely send someone no one would expect!"

"Isn't it Natsu??"

Laxus raised an eyebrow. "That guy's personality is completely unsuitable for duo battles. If I'm not mistaken, he must have asked you to have a one-on-one battle last night, right?"

"Oh? You really know him well!"