A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"Are you kidding me?! How could Kana be so easily defeated?"

Just then, Gildarts, who had been invisible, suddenly stepped forward to support his daughter: "She's very strong!!"

Erza and Mira's attacks came fiercely, but Kira and Cana remained calm and composed, as if they had expected it.

"Their attacks were exactly as I expected..."

Kira stepped forward, pointed, and said, "Well then, Cana! Give them both a big surprise!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two uniquely designed cards shot out from Kira's left and right sides like lightning, heading straight for Erza and Mira.

Standing behind Kira, Kana, relying on the powerful mental strength honed through the 'Warcraft Cards,' controlled the trajectory of the two cards: "Watch closely! Today, I, Kana, will prove myself! I'll show you all my true strength!!"

The two cards flew into the air, emitting two dazzling white magical lights.

"gravity!"

"reverse!"

Erza and Mira were clearly surprised that the magic card activated halfway through its flight, but their excellent combat skills allowed them to maintain their offensive stance.

For people with such rich combat experience, even if they are on guard, as long as there is no warning or sense of attack, they do not need to stop their actions, because real combat does not allow for the slightest hesitation!

But they soon realized something was wrong.

Erza felt as if she had flown into a gravity field. The immense gravity was like a giant monster pressing down on her. Her flight suddenly stopped, and then she plummeted uncontrollably to the ground, crashing down and creating a small crater.

Mira's situation was slightly different. She did not feel the gravity hitting her, but found that the world in her eyes suddenly changed drastically. Up and down, left and right, front and back were all upside down and reversed. Just as she was about to move, the changes around her became more violent, and she also experienced a disconnect between her mind and body. Her brain instantly became dizzy and shut down, and then she fell to the ground uncontrollably.

The Fairy Tail members were all stunned. Even Gildarts, Makarov, Mavis, and others stared wide-eyed at the scene in disbelief.

"Isn't it?!"

"Huh?! Really?!"

"They even got Erza and Mira... Is this really the Cana we know?!"

A question instantly arose in everyone's mind—

Is Kana really a genius?

Chapter 729 Reflection

"Kana...is she really that strong?"

Erza shakily propped herself up. She was still within the gravitational field, and an unknown amount of force was pressing down on her already heavy silver-white armor, causing her hands and upper body to tremble incessantly.

However, there was no anger on her face or in her eyes, only surprise—surprise at her companions becoming stronger, and surprise at the unexpected turn of events in the battle!

"This is really..."

"That's so cool, isn't it?" Kira's leisurely voice came through.

Just then!

Erza suddenly sprang up from the ground, her explosive power breaking free from the invisible gravitational field. In the blink of an eye, she traversed several meters and launched a horizontal slash at Cana!

clang--!!!

A heavy metallic sound echoed throughout the venue!

"What?!"

Erza was startled by the unusual touch. She hadn't expected her attack to be blocked, but there was clearly nothing in front of Cana. How did Cana manage to block her attack?

However, before she could figure it out, she saw the long sword in her hand suddenly turn and attack her head-on!

The Heavenly Wheel Sword is only of ordinary length, slightly longer than Erza's arm. Therefore, when Erza attacks, she is only about an arm's length away from Cana. Cana's unknown defense is some distance away from her, so when the sword strikes down, the distance of the reverse slash is less than two feet. In addition, Erza's attack speed is fast and her strength is strong, so this rebound can be said to be very dangerous!

Whoosh-!

In the blink of an eye, the sound of something cutting through the air rang out. Erza's pupils contracted, her waist bent to the side first, and at the same time she withdrew her arm that was originally wielding the sword. Her whole body bent down in an almost dance-like posture to avoid the sword's edge.

Sheath your sword, turn in mid-air, and kick upwards diagonally with your right leg!

The Heavenly Wheel Armor comes with silver-white iron boots. The boots, armor, and longsword are made of the same material, refined and forged from an alloy of fine iron and silver, making them incredibly hard. Erza has used this armor for many years and is already very skilled at it. If this kick lands, it would be enough to send Cana flying more than ten meters, ending her duel.

But Erza's unassuming kick was also blocked by an invisible shield. She could feel a powerful force pulling her leg in another direction.

Before she could take a closer look, Erza quickly pulled her leg back. She had already completed an aerial spin. There was a follow-up to her previous attack. After spinning around in the air with that dance-like movement, she used the force of her body's gravity to strike down again!

clang--!!

The iron sword was blocked for the second time, and for the second time it turned back to attack Erza!

But this time Erza was prepared and dealt with the situation more calmly. She also saw clearly the defense in front of Cana and the distance of the defense. With a slight pull of her arm, she withdrew the attack and then stepped back to create distance between herself and Cana.

Erza's three consecutive attacks were as fast as lightning. From the moment she sprang up to the moment she retreated, the whole process took less than three seconds. Among the mages she knew, very few could react in time. Cana was definitely not one of them, but she managed to block them thanks to her turtle-like defense.

It wasn't until Erza retreated and stood still that Cana's brain belatedly caught up. Although she had seen Erza's attack, her body couldn't react at all. Fortunately, she had prepared in advance, which allowed her to remain unharmed. Otherwise, Erza could have defeated her in just one exchange.

Thinking of this, a bead of cold sweat involuntarily dripped from her forehead: "Truly worthy of being Erza..."

After saying that, she thought of something else: "By the way, the sword you just used was sharpened, wasn't it? You weren't really fighting with the intention of killing me, were you?!"

Erza's gaze was serious: "Don't worry, I'll know my limits!"

This doesn't look like someone has any sense of propriety at all!

Erza's attention was now completely focused on the invisible shield in front of Cana: "Is this the card you used a couple of days ago? It has the same effect as Mystogan's Mirror Water?!"

Mentioning this, Kana instantly perked up, smiling brightly as she exclaimed, "This is the Phenomenon card [Reflection]!"

"This card belongs to the same type as the [Gravity] effect that just acted on you, and the [Inversion] effect that acted on Mira!"

"Reflect it?" Erza's eyes flashed, her competitive spirit rising, and a battle-ready smile curved her lips. "Let's see just how far it can reflect!"

"Heavenly Wheel - The Blazing Sword!"

Under command, the swords behind her seemed to come alive, launching a series of attacks on Kana from all directions. The clanging of metal echoed throughout the arena, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Cana's 'Reflection' has a significantly wider range than Mystogan's 'Mirror Water'. Mirror Water can only block one side, while Reflection can provide 360-degree defense without blind spots.

Under the influence of the [Reflect] card, Erza's sword attack on Cana began to bounce, turning a perfectly good attack into a means for Cana to counterattack. With 'self-attack and defense', the Blade of Chaos finally ended its round of attack.

As the smoke cleared, countless swords lay scattered, some embedded, some fallen, but all within three feet of Kana, none daring to cross the line.

Although she had saved the rain of swords, Kana didn't feel happy. She looked to the other side, where Mira finally stood up, albeit unsteadily.

"Erza is already this difficult to deal with, and now with Mira on top of that, it's really going to be tough for me..."

As he muttered something under his breath, Kira appeared out of the corner of his eye. He waved to Cana: "This is just the beginning! You're not thinking of backing down already, are you? This is a crucial battle that will determine your future reputation!!"

Kana suddenly realized: Oh right! This is a crucial battle to prove my strength! How can I be afraid? Without hesitation, she waved her hand and activated the [Gravity] and [Inversion] cards again!

yesterday……

Kira had just returned to the hotel after leaving Zeref when he bumped into Cana playing cards. He was surprised and asked, "You actually have the mind to play this?"

Kana retorted unhappily, "I'm not playing around! I'm just thinking about how to fight tomorrow..."

Since Erza and Mira have been confirmed as the opponents for the next day's battle, Cana is currently racking her brains to figure out how to deal with them.

However, after Kira briefly understood her plan, he discovered that her fighting style was highly flawed. Although it cannot be said that eating was the answer, it was basically foreseeable that it would be completely useless.

"Your fighting methods are too outdated. They might work against Natsu and his ilk, but Erza and Mira are experienced old...mages who can see through your tactics at a glance!"

"Your use of magic is too crude, and your use of cards is the same—it's as simple as just picking up a stick and swinging it at someone! That way, your talent can't be activated at all! No wonder your strength is always improving so slowly!"

"You need to understand, this [Kana] set... don't feel ashamed! What's there to be ashamed of?!... cough cough, this [Kana] set is different from any set you've used before. It combines the strengths of both and is designed for your current situation. You can't use the old methods to drive it anymore!"

"Here's what you'll do: learn my fighter skills..."

After Kira's two-hour-long guidance, Cana felt as if she had been enlightened, her mind opened up. Although her inner self had not changed, due to the improvement in her skills, her overall strength had increased by leaps and bounds, just like a child who could only count on her fingers growing into a primary school student who could use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

"How's it going? Don't you feel much stronger than before? Are you confident you can take on two opponents tomorrow?"

"Are you an idiot? How could you possibly do something like that?!"

Cana said matter-of-factly, "While those techniques may make me stronger, they're not enough to make me beat Erza or Mira in a single day, let alone them working together!"

"You'll definitely be the starter in this match, and I'll support you from behind!"

Despite knowing that she should have become stronger, Kana still lacked confidence in her abilities without putting them into practice.

Then Kira started stirring up trouble: "But I suspect that the two of them will definitely attack you first tomorrow! Because you are weaker and easier to target, they will join forces to deal with me after you are unable to fight back!"

What?! Such a thing actually happened?!

Cana's expression changed drastically, and after thinking about it for a moment, she felt that Kira's words made more and more sense.

"So if you can't handle Erza and Mira on your own, you'll definitely be knocked out by them first thing tomorrow. Even if I win the match, it won't have anything to do with you. Even if you've become stronger now, you'll still be seen as a weakling and the weakest S-class mage! Is that really okay?"

"..."

"How about this, if they really team up against you tomorrow, you can try fighting them both. Of course, I won't help you with this process. Use this crisis to unleash your potential and treat it as training after this breakthrough."

"Well... okay..."

today……

As Kira had predicted, Erza and Mira launched a preemptive attack on Cana as soon as the battle began.

Cana was both anxious and angry: 'How dare you!! We're all such good friends, why do you have to do something so embarrassing?! Since you all have to get past Kira anyway, why not just fight Kira directly?! If you're short-handed, I can help!!'

'There's no other way, I'll take on two opponents! Let's see what I'm capable of now!'

just now……

In terms of defense, [Reflection] acts around itself, blocking everything, even Erza's swirling swords cannot break through it;

Offensively, [Gravity] and [Inversion] are applied to the opponent, exerting tremendous force while disrupting their perception and rendering them unable to fight.

Seeing Erza and Mira suppressed once again within the two fused magical domains, Cana was both surprised that she could activate three cards at the same time and taken aback by the effect of Kira's deck.

"This card deck... is definitely much better than the old one!"

Chapter 730: Kana's stunning debut performance

To date, Kira has created three different card sets for Cana—