A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"Cheer up and fight like a true mage!!"

"Whether it's Acnologia or Wanlong in front of you, use all your strength to drive them out!!"

This time, Makarov didn't give a long speech, but just a few words were enough to inspire everyone, giving them the courage and confidence to face the enemy they had to confront.

Even though the enemy was powerful, powerful enough to potentially kill them, they still chose to fight for their homeland.

Looking at Makarov's serious expression, resolute gaze, and body the same size as Acnologia, Kira simply smiled knowingly and once again softly uttered a sentence he had said since childhood.

"Wow...that's some incredible eloquence..."

Is he really a genius?

I wonder if I'll ever reach his level in this lifetime?

Chapter 776 Placing Hopes on...

"Go!! I'm fired up!!"

"With so many mages here, that guy might not be able to kill us all before he runs out of magic power!!"

"It's just Acnologia, what's the big deal? It's just a stinky lizard! Everyone attack together, even if one person only scratches the surface, we can still kill it!"

Inspired by Makarov, hundreds of mages became excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, shouting to embolden themselves and saying the most cowardly things in the fiercest tone.

"Are these guys... serious about saying things like that?"

Hearing the shouts of the passerby mages around them, Gray, Lucy and the others felt embarrassed for them. Some of the people who were usually very rude even showed a hint of disdain in their eyes.

"Be understanding. They don't have your kind of strength. They've already done a great job!"

Erza, on the other hand, thought it was normal for these people to behave this way. As a mage who was both "powerful" and "not powerful enough", she knew very well how ridiculous the gap in strength between mages was, and she knew what kind of person should do what kind of thing, what courage was, what responsibility was, and what escapism was.

Therefore, Erza did not look down on these mages who, despite not being very strong, were willing to stay here to fight the dragon for various reasons. On the contrary, she believed that this showed their courage and sense of responsibility, something that many people could not do.

Erza was now in battle mode, clad in armor, wielding a sword, her hair styled in a neat and combat-ready manner, standing solemnly and earnestly before the crowd.

Beside her stood Mira, Gildarts, Cana, Gray, and Lucy, all equally prepared. As some of the most powerful mages in the guild, they instinctively stood in front of most of their comrades. As for Laxus, Natsu, Wendy, and Gajeel, the Dragon Slayer mages, having previous experience working together, they were now skillfully positioned at the forefront of all the guilds, even beginning to distribute their positions, ready to deliver a powerful blow to Acnologia.

One minute has passed since Acnologia appeared. All the mages in the guilds have responded differently. Some are ready to fight, some are stunned and at a loss, and some are scared and hide. This is the difference between people, and also the difference between those with experience in fighting dragons and those without.

Compared to Fairy Tail's swift and skillful response, other guilds were clearly inferior.

The mages of 'Emperor's Shield' were all very strong, but because they had virtually no experience in dealing with dragons, they all stood still and waited for orders.

Under the leadership of Jellal and Ultear, 'Sin of the Witch' formed a formation with Eric as the main attacker;

The same goes for 'Heart of the Dragon'. The members of this guild are all second-generation Dragon Slayer Mages, but they are all young and are also 'newbies' who have never fought a dragon before.

As for guilds like 'Snake Princess Scale', 'Raven's Tail', 'Four-Headed Hound', and 'Azure Pegasus', the strong take the lead while the weak retreat to protect themselves. Some are protecting King Thomas and Princess Emerald, while others are simply coordinating attacks based on circumstances.

Because most of them, as mages, would be useless in this battle against Acnologia and would only cause trouble for others.

"Quickly, quickly! Jura and Leon, you two go! Everyone else, retreat! Don't throw your lives away in vain!"

Grandma Oba controlled Sherry as she spun around with one hand, while loudly directing the guild's mages to quickly form a formation, "Especially you, Toby, your magic is useless against this kind of enemy, so don't rush in!!"

Toby the kobold roared in fury, "What?! Why didn't my magic work?!"

The mages silently complained: Don't you even know why you didn't use it?

"Everyone, protect yourselves. This is no ordinary enemy, so leave it to the most MEN~ me!"

In the 'Azure Pegasus' camp, Yi Ye held his hands in a gun-like gesture, waving his flowing orange hair, but his body, dressed in a white suit, was trembling uncontrollably.

He was actually terrified.

"How could we let you face this alone?! At least let us help you out, Boss Ye!!" ×N

She broke down in tears, sobbing uncontrollably: "You...you...you're really...too much!!"

"I say, with an enemy like this, is there anyone among us who can get involved?" Pakas raised his gourd, took a big gulp, burped, and looked at his companions behind him with a slightly tipsy expression.

His companions immediately retreated in unison, then shook their heads vigorously in unison.

"Pfft, hahaha... Is that so? I thought so too!" Pakas laughed drunkenly. "But who told us to be the wildest guild? Right? WILD..."

"FOUR!!!"

Inside the venue, Brian and Aroc stood side by side, gazing at the dragon exuding a dark aura. Neither of them showed any panic, but their reactions were not entirely the same: Aroc appeared calm and composed, even though he knew his strength was insufficient to deal with Acnologia, he was enough to hold his own; while Brian was terrifying, a maniacal grin spreading across his face, as if he were saying something arrogant like, "I will destroy Acnologia to nothingness."

Behind the two, several meters away behind a stone pillar, Ivan, Black Serpent, Narubudinku, and the others hid nervously, their faces pale and their teeth chattering.

It has to be said that, as the leader of a guild, Ivan's performance was utterly shameful!

"Acnologia, the dragon recorded in the Book of Revelation, is a very special existence even in the entire history of dragons and humankind. I never expected that we would meet it here... You guys come here!"

Silver stared at the enormous black shadow before him, then beckoned to several of his guildmates to his side.

"What's wrong? Do you have any battle plans to tell us?"

At his signal, Nadia, Macala, Dixizu, Nicole, Sido, and Corayi—the five people and one cat—all came closer, waiting for the guild master to issue an order.

“Yes! See that side over there?” Silver pointed to Laxus and the others, and said to his companions, “My plan is… to follow Fairy Tail! Wherever they attack, you attack!”

"Us?? And what about you?"

"I have my own fighting methods!"

As a mechanical dragon slayer mage, Silver is well aware that his dragon slayer attribute is different from the others, so his fighting style is also different from theirs.

He had already heard from Kira that Acnologia was immune to magic, but physical attacks were effective, so mechanical attacks became the simplest and most effective way to attack.

In fact, to prepare for the possibility of being caught off guard by Acnologia and being unable to fight back, Silver had secretly prepared a mechanical war dragon to counter Acnologia, and carried it with him using advanced technology called a 'mechanical capsule'. It could be said that he was the most thoroughly prepared person here.

"Hey hey hey... Are you kidding me? You want me to go first?? I have a girlfriend!" Eric was reluctantly pushed to the front of the line by a bunch of his friends, his pointed ears twitching from time to time, as if he was listening to something.

Sora, hiding in the middle of the group, clung tightly to Melty because she felt insecure: "Stop talking nonsense! You're our only Dragon Slayer Mage here. If not you, who will?!"

"Don't worry! Love can help you overcome difficulties and enemies!!"

"You bunch of guys... that's Acnologia!!"

"That's why we need you!!" Lastiros adjusted his glasses. "Don't worry, we're all behind you, you won't feel lonely! If you refuse again, you'll be laughed at for not even being as good as Melty~"

Eric turned around and, sure enough, saw Melty acting as if nothing had happened, showing no signs of nervousness whatsoever. He was immediately stunned: How could this girl be so calm?!

As if sensing Eric's thoughts, Melty spoke up: "What's so strange about it? Two years ago, Ultear, Gerald, and I were all on Tenrou Island..."

Oh right, I completely forgot! This girl is a worldly person, much more knowledgeable than us!

On the other side, under August's leadership, several members of the Twelve Shields banded together to fight.

August, the strongest among them, stood at the forefront, his brows furrowed, his hand gripping his magic wand, his gaze fixed on the colossal figure before him. Behind him, Agil, Imber, Timaria, Brandish, Neinhardt, and Jacob, each of them tense or wary due to Acnologia's power.

The stronger they are, the more they understand the power of the stronger. They have experienced the strength of the Twin Walls and Zeref, so they know even more clearly how terrifying Acnologia is. It is an existence that even if they join forces, they may not be able to defeat.

Among this team, two people stood out. They felt only excitement and exhilaration at the unexpected appearance of Acnologia, without any fear or tension.

These two are none other than 'God' Serena, who has always regarded defeating Acnologia as his life goal, and 'Silver Monk' Larcade.

Serena had actually been present since the start of the Grand Magic Games. Although he had left the 'Shield of the Twelve', he couldn't help but come and watch this grand event with great interest.

When he arrived in Crocus, he was surprised to find that Jelf and the others had also led teams to participate, but since they already had enough people, Serena did not say he wanted to join.

In Serena's view, with six of the Twelve Shields participating, the outcome of the match was not even worth considering—although the final result was not as he expected—moreover, he had no interest in the squabbles and antics of the younger generation of mages in the Kingdom of Fiore, so he did not clamor to participate. Therefore, he rarely showed himself from beginning to end, which is why people overlooked his existence.

"Finally...finally...I've been waiting for this day for so long!!"

From the day he learned Dragon Slayer Magic, Serena made defeating Acnologia his greatest goal in life and worked hard towards it. Aside from being devastated by the news of Kira defeating Acnologia a couple of years ago, he was almost always full of confidence because he was a member of the Dragon God's Favor and possessed eight Dragon Slayer Crystals within him!

Larcaide fared even worse. If Serena was arrogant and couldn't see his own position, then Larcaide was completely overwhelmed by his own limitations.

The idea that "I am the secret weapon created by my father to defeat Acnologia" is deeply ingrained in Larcade's mind, to the point that it has become so morbid that "Acnologia's life can only be mine" and "I am Acnologia's lifelong nemesis."

"If I defeat Acnologia, will Father look at me more often? Speaking of which, Kira mentioned this morning that he wanted kisses, hugs, and to be lifted up high by Father and Mother. I haven't done that yet. I wonder if they'll reward me..."

Larkad was lost in a fantasy.

Not far behind this group of people, in a corner, the young couple, Jelf and Mavis, were nervously staring at Acnologia's big, red lantern-like eyes, sweating profusely and filled with anxiety.

"What should I do... what should I do..."

"If we remove the necklace, I wonder if the Death Hunt will be enough to deal with it?"

"But even if it's 'love' born out of a desire to save lives, ultimately the method used is 'evil' that takes lives. Is this method really feasible?"

Unlike everyone else present, Zeref was the only one who had actually witnessed Acnologia's true strength four hundred years ago. Even with the precedent of Kira banishing Acnologia, he didn't believe that this group could really defeat it head-on.

In the past, he could have just pretended not to have seen anything and slunk away, but now that he's with Mavis, he naturally won't give up on her, or the people they both value.

"If all else fails..."

Just then, Mavis suddenly gripped Zeref tightly; her boneless, soft hand, though small, seemed to possess boundless strength: "Trust them! Sometimes placing your hopes on children might bring unexpected surprises!"

Jelf was deeply shaken.

The girl's smile was the only ray of light in the gloomy night.

Chapter 777: An important chapter calls for important new armor.

On the night of July 7, X777, Anna Heartfilia led five Dragon Slayer Mages through the Eclipse Gate, traversing four hundred years to arrive in an era of abundant magic, with the goal of defeating the Dragon King, Acnologia.

Nine years later, on the night of July 7th, X786, this group of Dragon Slayers, along with almost all the second-generation Dragon Slayers still in existence, gathered together to face their destined enemy.

Under the cover of night, a figure rushed forward from a corner of the venue, heading towards the black dragon in the center.

boom!

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, and flames soared, illuminating most of the training ground.

Under the cover of night, the blazing, bright flames illuminated the face of this courageous figure.

The boy had short, cherry-blossom-colored hair, a white scarf around his neck, a light vest jacket, cropped trousers, a black short-sleeved shirt, and sandals. The red guild emblem on his right shoulder was clearly visible in the flames.

Compared to the dragon's enormous body, the human body is insignificant. In addition, Natsu is not considered tall by others, and he even bends down slightly when attacking. Therefore, the contrast between the two in terms of size is very strong, giving the feeling of the weak fighting against the strong with all their might, which moves the audience.

"It's Natsumi from Fairy Tail?!"

"As expected, it's still up to him to take the lead in this kind of thing..."