A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"Laxus, are you really okay?"

"You remember the magic that guy used yesterday, right? It would be really embarrassing if he made a fool of himself in public!"

Yesterday, Natsu was distracted by the match because he awakened the power of END, and it was the first time the audience had ever encountered such magic. But today is different!

Laxus doesn't have any demonic factors, and the audience will be more cautious after yesterday's experience.

Most importantly, in the magical world of the Kingdom of Fiore, Laxus is far more famous than Natsu, especially his cold demeanor, which makes countless women drool over him.

If someone were to become a prisoner of desire in public, the situation would probably spiral out of control.

Just thinking about it makes me think that scene would be really interesting!

Chapter 747 Laxus Gets a Slap in the Face

Hearing the slightly teasing words of concern from the crowd, Laxus could no longer maintain his usual arrogant and aloof demeanor. His cheeks instantly turned red, and at this moment, he felt nothing but endless shame.

"Hmph! I'll take care of him before that happens!"

No sooner had Laxus finished speaking than Kira's cheeky voice rang out: "It's okay if you can't handle it~ If you can't resist, you can enjoy yourself too!"

After saying that, he ignored Laxus's hateful glare and turned to his companions: "By the way, did you guys know? I heard that after leaving the venue yesterday, a lot of people secretly approached Larcade, hoping to pay a high price to use that move on them!"

The group of young people were shocked, looking at Kira with a mixture of shyness, disbelief, and curiosity: "The move you mentioned, is it... 'that'?"

"That's right! That's the one!"

Kira chuckled wickedly and exclaimed, "Crocas truly lives up to its reputation as the capital of the Kingdom of Fiore. The wealthy people here, regardless of gender, begin to pursue this kind of spiritual enjoyment after satisfying their material needs!"

The crowd exclaimed again, "You call this spiritual enjoyment?! That can't be right! It doesn't look right at all! That should clearly be considered physical enjoyment!!"

"Oh? You guys sound like you know a lot about this. You enjoyed yourself yesterday, didn't you?"

"No...we don't understand at all!"

Amid Kira's irreverent teasing and the nervous, frantic excuses of some, Laxus impatiently inquired about Larcade: "What kind of magic is that?"

Of course, Laxus was asking Natsu, who had fought the other side yesterday, not Kira, because he knew that if he tried to get anything out of Kira under these circumstances, he would definitely be ridiculed.

Without hesitation, Natsu answered, "It's said to be desire magic, capable of stimulating human desires and such..."

"Tch! What boring magic! Just like Kira's twisted sense of humor!"

"What did you say?! You're slandering me!!"

Hearing Laxus utter those blatant attempts to cover up his misunderstanding again, Happy, standing behind Natsu, covered his mouth and chuckled at the two Lucys, saying, "He seemed to be enjoying himself yesterday..."

"Stupid cat! Are you out of your mind?!"

Lucy was genuinely impressed by Happy's boldness, because he had said what she herself had wanted to say but dared not. At the same time, Lucy couldn't help but feel a little gossipy. When exactly had Laxus experienced something like that? And who was that person? He always seemed so righteous in the guild; she never would have guessed!

Lucy's curiosity was too much to resist, so she turned around, grabbed Happy, and whispered, "Hey, Happy! You know..."

Happy waved his hand dismissively, giving him a 'you're so ignorant' look: "What's so special about that? Laxus used to be a delinquent, staying out all night was a regular thing for him..."

The two rustled around, keeping their voices very low, but Laxus was right behind them and heard everything clearly.

'Those two guys... never mind, I'll show them after I win the match!!'

Nobody likes to hear gossip about them, especially someone like Laxus. If the other person hadn't been a girl and a child, he would have already punched them.

Then Laxus thought of his next opponent, Larcade, and took out his pent-up anger on him: 'It's all that guy's fault, I'll teach him a lesson he won't forget!!'

Half an hour later, Laxus lost the match amidst a swarm of magical tentacles that filled the entire arena.

Seeing Laxus lying on the ground, his entire body filled with overflowing white magic, bound tightly by dozens of magical tentacles, and completely unable to move, the Fairy Tail mages were all astonished.

"How is this possible? Such a powerful Laxus..."

"Damn it! That guy... he actually used this method, it's absolutely shameless!!"

Among everyone present, the most unwilling and resentful were naturally the three members of the Thunder God Trio. In their hearts, Laxus was the Thunder God, the future 'Fairy Tail', the most powerful mage in the Fiore Kingdom, Ishgar, and even the entire Asland. Gildarts and Kira could only show off their power now, and they would have to step aside in a few decades.

But whether it's Kira or Gildarts, they're all on the same side. If Laxus loses in a real fight, it's no big deal. But if he loses to an outsider, it's really upsetting. What's more, the opponent is such an unknown person who uses such vulgar magic. How can they not be anxious and angry?

The current situation is like a lowly backup boyfriend seeing his goddess, whom he has been pursuing for years, defeated by another man in a public, nationwide competition. No one can bear such bitterness and pain.

"That's why I said, that guy is really strong!"

Natsu crossed his arms and said in a deep voice, "In yesterday's battle, I was at a disadvantage the whole time! Based on my extensive combat experience, it's no exaggeration to say that guy's close-combat ability alone is on par with Gildarts!!"

Upon hearing Natsu's words, Gray and Gajeel, who were standing nearby, immediately began to criticize him without any restraint.

"Isn't it normal to have the upper hand when fighting you?"

"You're probably referring to extensive experience in getting beaten up, right?"

"..."

The air was silent for two seconds, then Natsu suddenly exploded, throwing punches and lunging at the two of them: "You two want to fight?!"

"That's exactly what I was thinking!!"

"That Fire Dragon has been smug ever since the first day of the Grand Magic Games. I've disliked him for a long time!"

The three of them got into a fight without a word, and regardless of the occasion, they started fighting in public. They didn't use any magic, just their fists cracking loudly.

Happy and Lucy were both embarrassed when they saw this: "These guys are really... always like this, I don't even know how to complain about them."

"You're always like a child who hasn't grown up, right?"

Lucy glanced at Wendy, Stinger, and Roger, who were standing quietly to the side, behaving themselves, and said, "No, I think even immature kids are much more mature than them..."

The Desire Magic has three attack methods: in addition to the desire to reproduce, there is the desire to eat and the desire to sleep. Laxus was indeed very powerful. With his willpower, he managed to withstand the hunger and fatigue that ordinary people could hardly resist, but in the end, he could not withstand the most dangerous and most 'deadly' move.

"They're still young, they can't control themselves!"

Kira's gaze fell on the robust figure on the field, wrapped in a white dumpling by the magic of desire. He watched Laxus, his eyes bloodshot, his teeth clenched, his muscles bulging, veins popping, his whole body trembling, struggling against some kind of void power, yet unable to resist the desires within his own heart. Kira felt a deep sense of emotion.

If Kira had to compare Laxus to someone he knew, he felt he would choose Cao Cao.

It wasn't because of his treacherous nature, nor because of his talent and military prowess, but because of the story of him "killing three wise men with one cannon shot," which is very similar to the current situation of Laxus "losing the game with one cannon shot."

Chapter 748 The Final Battle! Kira VS Larcade!

Kira never imagined that Laxus and Cao Cao, two characters who had nothing in common, would one day be compared to each other on the same scale.

They all failed because they couldn't control their desires, but Cao Cao lost more and more thoroughly, while Laxus did not!

Even so, his performance in this match was utterly disgraceful. Kira saw it clearly, and even Makarov was furious, which shows how bad his mood was.

Huh?! Wait a minute!! Something seems off. Why is this old man crying? And why is he so emotional... What was he thinking just now?

It wasn't until the match ended and Laxus walked back with trembling legs that Kira finally vaguely understood why Makarov looked so pleased.

That's right, the chairman... just wants to hold his great-grandchild!

If you do the math, Laxus is 25 years old this year, which is about the right age to start a family in this world. After Makarov retires from his position as guild leader, he will definitely need to find something to do every day. Taking care of his grandchildren is the best activity, which requires Laxus to work hard.

I can't be this old and act like those middle-aged men in the guild, sitting there drinking, bragging, and looking at pretty girls all day, can I?

Even though there is already a three-month-old baby named Asuka in the guild, Asuka is being cared for by her mother, Biska, and she is not related to him by blood. Makarov cannot hold her in his arms all the time.

'So… the president must be pressuring Laxus to get married right now!' Kira thought to himself, unable to resist taking a step forward and pricking up his ears to listen to the gossip, and then he heard…

"Laxus, did you secretly change your pants in the locker room? I remember you weren't wearing these when you came on the field..."

"Shut up, old man!!"

Kira frowned and stepped back into his original position, scratching his head in confusion: "This is a lot of information..."

It's clear that Laxus was deeply resentful and ashamed of his defeat, but regardless, a loss is a loss. Even if his opponent used such despicable magic, he had to accept defeat.

Finding one's shortcomings and fixing them, then constantly practicing magic to become stronger—that's exactly in Laxus's character!

The final battle of the Grand Magic Games.

From 48 people on the first day, after seven days of competition, only the last two people are left.

Of the two, Kira was a strong contender who lived up to expectations and easily won all the way, which was expected by everyone. Larcade, on the other hand, was a complete dark horse.

They remained relatively unknown until the last two days when they unleashed their full power, defeating three popular mages—Ultear, Natsu, and Laxus—who had performed exceptionally well in the previous days, and advancing directly to the finals. It can be said that they were silent until the very end, and then they made a stunning debut.

Kira and Larcade became the winner and runner-up of this competition, but that was only their personal achievement. The Grand Magic Games, at its core, is still a competition to determine which magic guilds will win.

So far, whether in terms of scores, the number and quality of remaining mages, or the impression in the minds of the audience, Fairy Tail is undoubtedly the number one in the Kingdom of Fiore. This result is not surprising to the public. In their view, Fairy Tail has always been number one. This Grand Magic Games has only made it change from "public opinion" to "official recognition".

At the start of the competition, although each magic guild was willing to give it their all, they were also well aware that Fairy Tail's strength and status were unshakeable—except for Emperor's Shield led by August.

Meanwhile, the newly established guild 'The Emperor's Shield,' composed of twelve shields from the Albare Empire, was less than three months old and previously unknown. Through a single competition, it became the second-largest magic guild in the Kingdom of Fiore.

The third-ranked team is 'Snake Princess Scale', mainly because one of them, Jura, made it into the top four. The fourth-ranked team is 'Witch's Sin', which had been advancing triumphantly until yesterday, but ultimately lost to the top three. Their strength is worthy of this ranking.

As for the bottom four, 'Four-Headed Hound', 'Raven's Tail', 'Dragon's Heart', and 'Blue Pegasus', their performances were generally mediocre, and although a ranking was eventually determined, the audience didn't care much.

The main reason is that none of them had any outstanding matches.

If we're talking about the strongest overall, it has to be 'Raven's Tail'. However, the two strongest mages in this guild, one was defeated by Laxus, and the other was first defeated by Kira, and then perished together with his former subordinate. It's truly a pity!

But luck is also a part of skill. This kind of thing happens in almost any competition. There will always be people who are eliminated because of bad luck. It's inevitable. Whether or not you will run into someone is just a matter of probability. 'Raven's Tail' was just unlucky this time and happened to become a victim of this kind of probability event.

Returning to the match between Kira and Larcade, since this was the final match of the Grand Magic Games, the entire venue was naturally packed to capacity, with people shoulder to shoulder.

On the field, the two people who are about to have a final battle stand facing each other.

At this moment, Kira was full of vigor, his red hair flowing, wearing a summer outfit mainly in blue and white with white guild crest embroidered on it. The clothes were light but not thin, and they looked refreshing and comfortable as they moved without wind. The black guild crest on his left arm added a cool touch to his youthful aura, making him look like an elf prince who had come to the human kingdom from the fairy forest.

Looking at his opponent Larkad, he has a monk-like holy temperament, handsome face, and strong physique. With his shirt half-open, he has the potential to be a gigolo.

Larcade's magic was so unique, so strange, so alluring that it attracted a multitude of wealthy women, sexually frustrated wives, and respectable young girls—almost every age group—in just one day. However, those attracted were all ordinary people who didn't know magic; in the eyes of the mages, Larcade was simply a very powerful individual.

"What can mere desire magic do to me?" Kira said, head held high, back ramrod straight, his words brimming with confidence.

Larcade remained composed, offering a slight smile as he retorted, "But including yesterday and today, two members of your guild have already fallen to my hand. Most importantly, they told me the same thing before the war began."

"Don't compare me to those two, they're just too stupid to control themselves!"

Kira chuckled and launched into a lecturing speech he'd learned from Makarov: "Listen to me! One of the differences between humans and animals is the control over bodily desires. It is precisely because we can maintain our rationality to the greatest extent possible, rather than indulging in desires, that we can build a long and powerful human civilization."

"Magic, technology, kingdoms, guilds, agriculture, trade—these are the things that influence the world, and they can't be created by mere desires!"