A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Each gray vortex was like a sharp blade made of steel, easily leaving mottled cracks on the stalactites that had been deposited for countless years. This shocking sight made many people shudder, fearing that they would be swept into the vortex at any moment.

Due to the terrain, Acnologia's flying advantage cannot be utilized. Without agile movement, she can only rely on her tough body to withstand damage.

"Roar!!!"

Acnologia let out a long roar and slammed its claws into the ground, unleashing unparalleled power in all directions, easily tearing the tornado that had trapped it to shreds!

"Wow...so powerful!! Such powerful magic was dispersed so easily..."

"Is this Acnologia? No wonder it was recorded in the Book of Revelation..."

"Could it be that even the strongest of the Ten Wizard Saints can't beat Acnologia?"

Seeing Serena's Dragon Slayer Magic fail, the way the mages looked at him suddenly changed, from shock to a slight unease.

Just then, a voice came from somewhere: "Don't panic, everyone! Kirasan hasn't made a move yet!"

Hearing that somewhat familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar voice, everyone was momentarily stunned, then suddenly realized, "Oh right! We still have Lord Kira! He's the winner of this Grand Magic Games!!"

"But is Kirasan a Dragon Slayer Mage?"

"He's so strong, he'll definitely find a way!!"

"Please! Please help me defeat Acnologia!! Lord Kira!!"

"Kirasan!! Kirasan!! Kirasan!!..."

In the darkness, Kira heard increasingly unified shouts from those around him, and he nodded secretly, extremely satisfied.

Behind Kira stood a group of mages from Fairy Tail, while he himself formed hand seals, his hands swirling with magical energy, creating a white magical barrier made of pure magical power, protecting the more than one hundred members of the guild within it.

The magic barrier, shaped like a capsule, was filled with mysterious magical incantations flowing in all 360 degrees, making it incredibly dazzling. It kept the rocks that had hit the barrier several meters away when the ground collapsed and everyone fell.

"It seems that after this, my popularity in the Kingdom of Fiore will reach unprecedented heights! Excellent, all my hard work over the years has been worthwhile..."

Hearing Kira's smug voice, everyone behind him was speechless, unsure where to begin their吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments).

"What exactly did you do that was so tiring..."

"What kind of talk is that? When have I ever not worked hard?" Kira pouted, turned around and pointed at the people behind him, "Didn't I just protect you? Shouldn't you thank me first?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kira caught a glimpse of a dark shadow flash by out of the corner of his eye, followed by a loud thud that shook the entire earth barrier!

At the same time, the expressions of Greylucy and the others changed visibly, from speechlessness to shock, their faces turning deathly pale despite being in the darkness of night.

what happened?

Kira turned around curiously, only to be met with a horrifying scene: Serena was lying on the ground covered in blood, or more precisely, in the crater created by Acnologia's claw, his eyes rolled back, his life hanging in the balance.

"puff--!!"

Kira nearly choked on his breath: "What is that idiot old man doing?! I only turned around and said one sentence! How did he end up like this?!"

Isn't this ending way too fast and too abrupt?! This ending, where he was slapped down with a single claw, is comparable to the original work where he was killed by having his kidneys ripped out with a single claw!

The air on the entire mountain peak fell silent. All the mages stared in disbelief at the scene before them, cold sweat pouring down their faces, unable to utter the same shouts they had just made a few seconds earlier.

That's Serena, the number one Wizard! She was just taken down in one move by Acnologia? If even someone like that was dealt with so easily, could mages of our caliber withstand even one of her attacks?

No, to be honest, just looking at that body would make you almost unable to stand!

Serena's defeat instantly dampened the morale of the magical alliance.

Chapter 781 Wendy: If she leaves, then I've wasted my time watching this?

"Serena... the man favored by the Dragon God, still couldn't defeat Acnologia? What a pity..."

When asked about his former colleague, August simply offered this brief comment.

Behind him, several shields, their faces pale, stared in terror at Acnologia's dark figure: Brandish and Timalia clung to each other tightly, trembling, having lost their usual composure and arrogance.

'Desert King' Agil showed no sign of arrogance, but was as obedient as a puppy; Neinhart was the most pathetic, his limbs were weak and he collapsed on the ground, unable to stand up;

As for Jacob, Inbel, Larcade, and others, although they were still standing for various reasons and not as disheveled as the others, they could not hide the fear in their hearts.

"Grandpa...Grandpa...shouldn't we go check on Serena?" Agil asked tremulously, glancing at Serena, who lay motionless and lifeless not far away. "He was once one of our comrades, after all..."

He used to have a pretty good relationship with Serena, and he didn't really want the other person to die like that.

Auguste pondered for a moment, then said, "Hmm...that makes sense! Since you care so much about his well-being, then go ahead!"

What?! You want me to go?

Agil paused for a moment, then looked back at his companions, only to find that they either turned their heads away and didn't even glance at him, or stared at him intently with admiration on their faces.

"Sorry, I'm still young, I don't want to die!"

"I never expected that you two had such a good relationship."

"I admit I misjudged you before. It turns out you are the bravest one among us."

Agil: "..."

After a long silence, Agil turned around and looked up at the enormous figure whose claws were several times larger than Serena's. He couldn't help but swallow hard to calm himself down, and unconsciously took a half step back, saying, "Actually, thinking about it carefully, Serena and I don't seem to have such a good relationship..."

Serena's sudden defeat was tantamount to a heavy blow to the magical alliance.

Faced with Acnologia's terrifying strength, even mages of the Twelve Shields level were in this state, not to mention the members of other magic guilds, who basically had no will to fight and could no longer muster the will to resist.

Is this the fighting power of a dragon? Ishgar, once a legend and the strongest of the Ten Wizard Saints, is only strong enough for one slap?

The minor mage characters seemed to have lost their souls, with only the thrilling scene from just moments ago replaying in their minds.

In the corner, Jelf gazed anxiously at Acnologia, which had taken to the air again, fearing that it would pounce on him at any moment. His fear of this dragon had not been a matter of a day or two, but a full four hundred years!

"I wonder if they can survive this disaster..."

Mavis could sense the fear in the man beside her and understood why he was afraid—afraid of being seemingly ravaged by the other party in endless time, unable to live or die—but in the face of this situation, even her brain, which was known as the 'fairy strategist,' could not think of an effective way to deal with Acnologia. She could only hold her lover's hand tightly, trying to send him even the slightest bit of the power called courage.

“It’s okay! They… no, it’s us! We can win! Because…”

As she spoke, Mavis's gaze fell on the red-haired figure in the arena. "Its opponent is a child whose magical talent far surpasses ours!"

Upon hearing this, Jelf was startled and then turned his gaze in that direction as well.

……

The black dragon circled endlessly in the night sky, as if waiting for something. Everyone was puzzled, but Kira knew that this guy's old habit had probably relapsed!

It wants to watch these people flee in panic, revealing their ugly side, toying with humans and Dragon Slayers like a cat playing with a mouse, and then, after it gets tired of playing with them, it will kill them with one blow.

"But... what's going on? I keep feeling like it's watching me?"

"Am I overthinking it? Probably not, I'm pretty perceptive in that area..."

"Is it because I threw it somewhere before? That's possible..."

"Speaking of which, how did it get back?"

After muttering to himself for a while, Kira suddenly slapped his forehead: "Wait, now doesn't seem like the time to talk about this?"

"Wendy, come here... come with me to see if that guy can be saved!" Kira beckoned and pulled Wendy toward where Serena had fallen.

When the two arrived at Serena's side, Kira realized that his injuries were quite severe, his body stained red with streaks of white, making him look rather disheveled.

"I don't know if there's any hope... but you should give it a try anyway."

After Kira finished speaking, he noticed that Wendy's face was pale and her whole body was trembling. Her legs, which were wearing black stockings, gave way and she was about to collapse to the ground. Fortunately, Charlene transformed into a catgirl in time and hugged her, thus saving her little bottom from disaster.

It was only then that Kira belatedly realized that this shocking scene might leave a deep shadow in Wendy's heart.

"Hey you! Can't you see Wendy's in terrible condition right now?!" Catgirl Charlene hugged Wendy's small body, puffing out her small but angry chest as she scolded Kira.

Kira was a little embarrassed, after all, Wendy was only a 14-year-old girl.

"Well...why don't you just go back?"

Anyway, Serena's death is no big deal. Even if he dies, I'll still get eight Dragon Slayer Crystals...

Wendy hesitated for a moment, but finally made up her mind. She stood up from Charlotte's arms, walked shakily towards Serena, and gritted her teeth as she refused, "No... I... I can do it! Only I can save him here!!"

Xia Lulu frowned, clearly worried about Wendy's condition: "Don't push yourself too hard!!"

Wendy shook her head and forced a smile, "He's a very powerful Dragon Slayer Mage, right? So whether we're dealing with Acnologia or any potential hordes of dragons, we'll need his power!"

Are you kidding me?! Although he looks really scary, if he goes back like this, wouldn't all my watching have been for nothing?

Seeing Wendy's resilience, Kira felt a pang of pity: "Uh... actually, his power doesn't seem to be as important as you think...?"

The thought of Serena being slapped into such a sorry state by Acnologia in the time it took him to say two or three words made Kira feel a little uneasy about Wendy.

Wendy understood Kira's meaning, and after a moment of silence, she said, "At least much better than many people."

That's true.

After saying that, Wendy squatted down, placed her hands on Serena's body, and used her well-practiced healing magic. In an instant, Serena's whole body glowed green.

Kira narrowed his eyes, noticing that Serena's wounds were healing much faster than Wendy had previously treated. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "This guy was in such a state, and she still managed to save him? It seems Wendy has improved quite a bit recently..."

In fact, Wendy has matured a lot not only in magic, but also in her mindset.

While Wen Tian focused on healing Serena, mages from Fairy Tail and Emperor's Shield also gathered around. The group tacitly divided into teams, each guarding against any possible attacks that might fall from above.

Lucy, Gray, Erza, Natsu, Happy, and the others rushed to Wendy's side, looking worriedly at the little girl who was drenched in sweat from using magic to save someone: "Wendy, you're pushing yourself too hard..."

"Don't worry, everyone! I know what I'm doing!!"

Wendy looked up and smiled, her eyes showing no resentment, only the joy of helping others: "Now I'm very skilled at healing magic, I can heal injuries of this severity!"

August and the others witnessed this scene, and their affection for Wendy instantly skyrocketed.

What a kind little girl!

I feel completely healed, inside and out!

'I knew I hadn't misjudged her; this kind of girl is just too adorable! *Slurp*

'This little girl is surprisingly reliable!'

'Holy light! I saw holy light!!'

Just as everyone was captivated by the dazzling light emanating from Wendy, Acnologia, who had been lurking in the sky, suddenly descended again.

However, this landing was clearly different from the previous ones. Instead of swooping down like a cannonball with a loud 'boom,' it descended slowly, like a bird that had grown tired and was looking for a place to land.