A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"What are you doing?! Can't you aim a little better?!" The weakest of the three, Pakas, turned around and shouted angrily at Kira. Because he had retreated a little too slowly, his gourd had been shattered by the holy light, and the wine had spilled all over the ground.

"Oops, I'm so sorry, my hand slipped!"

Kira raised an eyebrow and waved his hand casually. "But didn't I already give you a warning? I thought you guys could dodge it..."

Pacas nearly choked on his breath. How could anyone react to magic that fast?! This guy was definitely doing it on purpose, wasn't he?! But I don't think I did anything to provoke him…

Looking at the gourd shattered into several pieces at his feet, Pacas felt a pang of heartache. This was his old companion of seven or eight years! And the wine that had just been spilled was his treasured possession…

"Damn it! I'll settle the score with you after this war!!"

Despite his resentment, Pakas knew the importance of prioritizing the situation and had to swallow his anger with tears in his eyes. However, without the alcohol, he couldn't use his drunken fist technique, and his strength in the upcoming battle would likely be greatly reduced—although so far, his effective output rate had been almost zero.

Kira pursed his lips, offering no further explanation.

He really was aiming at Acnologia just now, but Pakas's fighting style, 'Chopping Palm,' was too close to the enemy, so it was inevitable that he would be affected.

"Cough cough... spit spit..."

One night, he pulled his head out of the ground with a 'pop' sound. After regaining his balance, he spat out the mud and sand from his mouth, covered in dust: "I believe Kirasan didn't do it on purpose. Let's focus on dealing with the enemy in front of us!"

Gildas laughed heartily: "That's right, that's right... Let's not say anything that's detrimental to unity at a time like this. I'll treat you to drinks after the battle!"

“It’s just that our magic is hardly enough to do enough damage to him, and continuing to fight like this is not a solution at all…” Jura looked at Acnologia with deep fear in her eyes, and her tone revealed a hint of helplessness.

In fact, Jura was being somewhat modest when he said that. His magic was to manipulate stones to launch physical attacks, so he was actually the one who performed the best among those present and had the highest effective output.

The saying "choosing the tallest among the short" probably describes this situation.

"Lord Makarov is already uniting the remaining mages! We originally planned to slowly deplete his magic power, stamina, and spirit through rotation, so that the Dragon Slayer mages could defeat him in the end. But now it seems that even our efforts to weaken him are negligible, and the plan has been largely ineffective..."

After Gerald finished speaking, he looked down at the cloak he was wearing, which had been blasted with several holes by the holy light and was even charred at the edges. He didn't say anything more, but silently took off the cloak and threw it aside, revealing the tight-fitting short shirt underneath and the taut eight-pack abs beneath it.

Kira then realized that they hadn't blindly rushed in to fight the dragon, but had a plan and a backup plan. It's just that the plan didn't work out, but it was the only option they could have, since their opponent was Acnologia.

"So the guild master was uniting the remaining mages... Thank goodness, I thought he was protecting the king and that princess—wait! What about the twelve... uh... I mean, the 'Emperor's Shield' members?"

Kira looked around and didn't see any of the Twelve Shields participating in this round; there was only one representative from each of the other guilds.

"They're in the next round."

Kira paused, taken aback: The next round? Oh, right!

Acnologia's ability to devour magic brought almost all non-Dragon Slayer magic to the same level. If we only consider physical attacks, very few of these Twelve Shields would be of any use.

It's important to know that most of them aren't strong in close combat. If they were caught off guard and hit by a full-force punch from someone like Natsu or Gray, Larcade would probably be the only one who could stand up.

"Alright... then you'll just have to keep trying."

With the Dragon Slayers unable to advance, Kira had no choice but to take the initiative and attack first. No matter how you look at it, this round was a high-level battle, fundamentally different from the next round where the outcome would inevitably be determined by sheer numbers.

With that thought, Kira no longer hesitated. He immediately slammed his magic wand into the ground in front of him, crossed his hands with palms facing outwards to form a hand seal, and the magic power in his body quickly gathered in his palms under his control, and then passed through the wooden carving at the top of the magic wand under his manipulation.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

Several clear chimes rang out in succession, and in front of the staff, more than a dozen magic circles of different colors unfolded in the air one after another, like a blooming plum blossom. Each magic circle was filled with a majestic aura and countless complex Rosen runes. The profundity of these runes was enough for a 'genius' mage to spend a lifetime studying them.

"Thirteenfold Magic Circle - Dragon Slayer Magic Cannon!!"

Kira's thirteen-fold magic circle is different from the 'Triple Magic Circle - Mirror Water', 'Five-fold Magic Circle - Kagura', and 'Seven-fold Magic Circle - Void' used by Mystogan. The biggest difference is that although Mystogan's magic has many magic circles, it can only be counted as one magic. The extra magic circles are used for amplification, or rather, because one magic circle cannot contain such powerful magic, multiple magic circles are needed to write it.

Kira, however, is different. While his magic is also powerful and complex, he has simplified and compressed it, allowing it to be perfectly contained within a single magic circle. The thirteen-layered magic circle he's currently using is because he's simultaneously employing thirteen powerful spells! And each of these spells, taken individually, is a powerful, decisive move!

Before everyone could recover from the dazzling array of magic circles, they saw a massive surge of magical power rapidly flowing from Kira's body. Transformed by his magic wand, it condensed into thirteen enormous cannon barrels, each several meters in caliber, in front of the thirteen magic circles!

"Wow...that's amazing..."

"Thirteen layers of magic array... I've never heard of magic of this level before!"

Normally, one spell should correspond to one magic circle. If multiple magic circles are used to cast a spell, it means that the spell is very strong, and the more magic circles there are, the stronger the spell is.

In the history of the magic world, the spell that uses the most magic circles is only the eleventh magic circle. Now that Kira is using the thirteenth magic circle to cast a spell, it naturally brings endless shock to everyone.

Auguste narrowed his old eyes and immediately discerned the true nature of the thirteen-layered magic array before him: "No... this isn't thirteen-layered amplification magic, but rather the simultaneous use of thirteen different spells!!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "What? It wasn't a thirteen-fold amplification after all! I was so scared! I knew there was no way anyone in this world could use magic that requires thirteen magic circles to amplify..."

Halfway through his sentence, the man suddenly realized something was amiss: "Wait! Using thirteen spells simultaneously?! Isn't that even more outrageous?! Multitasking is one thing, but how could anyone possibly multitask thirteen times at once?!"

August: "..."

I don't quite understand this either; it's probably a talent.

Even though August's copy magic can instantly copy and erase the magic used by others, it can only copy one type at a time. This is the first time he has seen someone like Kira who can use multiple types of magic at the same time, and this may be the true nemesis of his magic.

Yes, the nemesis! When magical quality is equal, quantity is the key to victory!!

The inability to copy item magic is merely a weakness; it doesn't prevent him from using the magic he has already learned or copied. However, no matter how many spells he can use, his single-target output cannot compare to the output of two-target spells, or even thirteen-target spells!

Augustus never imagined that he, a genius since birth, would one day be overtaken by a young man due to a lack of talent.

Fortunately, Kira's target isn't him right now!

boom--!!!

In the instant the magic power reached its peak, Kira's sky-blue eyes flashed, and thirteen Dragon Slayer Magic Cannons roared in unison. Thirteen magic circles trembled simultaneously, and then thirteen beams of light containing terrifying energy shot out, blasting towards Acnologia at the same time!

Chapter 786 Acnologia, you really deserve to die!

The entire mountain shook violently, and loose limestone soil fell to the ground.

Thirteen magic cannons, each with the terrifying power to shatter a mountain, were like meteorites about to fall to the ground, blasting everything in their path to ashes in the extremely short time after they were launched.

Dozens of meters away, the mages watching this scene clearly felt the surrounding temperature become scorching.

"This power... is quite impressive, you red-haired brat!"

Thirteen magical cannons hurtled towards him, and Acnologia felt his fighting spirit about to burst forth. His blood surged, and he laughed out loud: "Among all the humans I've ever seen, including Dragon Slayer Mages, you're only the second person I've ever truly respected!"

The first one is Jelf, right?

Upon hearing Acnologia's words, Killer was momentarily dazed, feeling a sense of déjà vu as if he were seeing Madara Uchiha telling Might Guy, "In terms of taijutsu, I would call you the strongest."

Acnologia flicked her cloak behind her back, then clenched her fist, and terrifying magical power flowed into her right arm.

Compared to the thirteen massive magic cannons, Acnologia's body was extremely small, but he possessed an intimidating presence. His dark skin, ruthless gaze, and icy aura clearly indicated that he was a master, a master, a master!

Vast, powerful, dark, cold, and decadent, filled with unimaginable magical energy, the destructive power in his right arm surged to a terrifying level. He then firmly planted his foot, pulled his right arm back to gather strength, and unleashed a powerful punch at the thirteen incoming magical energies!

"The Demonic Dragon's Crushing Fist!!!"

boom!!!

A punch that has been charged up has the power to meet a direct attack.

After Acnologia unleashed a punch, endless energy condensed from his right arm, and the massive magical right arm exploded, colliding with the thirteen magical cannons that were rushing towards him!

The two spells exploded violently the moment they came into contact, and the resulting shockwave ruthlessly overturned everything around them. The spherical explosion left a huge crater several meters deep on the ground.

The entire mountain was ravaged once again, and the mountain was on the verge of collapse due to a chain of internal collapses!

The mages were horrified, their scalps tingling and cold sweat pouring down their backs: "No way?! He actually shattered thirteen magic cannons with a single punch?!"

"Just how strong is Acnologia...?!?!"

"Is this what's known as the Blackwing of Annihilation? It seems the records in the Book of Revelation really weren't lying..."

Kira's expression turned serious after his first attack failed. Although he had expected that dealing with Acnologia wouldn't be easy, being so easily dealt with still left him feeling a little disappointed.

This move, 'Thirteenfold Magic Circle - Magic Cannon,' was something he had researched for a whole week before creating. Its power was enough to destroy nearly a third of Magnolia. He had even sacrificed seven days of afternoon tea for it, but now he had suffered a setback on his first use. How could he possibly be in a good mood?

Acnologia, damn it!

Kira looked at Gildarts beside him: "How often do you change shifts?"

Stop chipping away at their health, hurry up and send those Dragon Slayer Mages into battle!!

"Uh... when half of your magic power is used up?" Gildas blinked and blurted out the answer.

"Why is it a question? Don't you guys even know your own plans? But changing shifts when the magic power is halfway through, do you even know how to calculate data growth? Come to think of it, doesn't this sound a bit like working on an assembly line?"

While the two were openly and loudly plotting, Acnologia ignored them, having just taken Kira's magic cannon attack, and was now only thinking about Tata Kai.

After briefly sensing the magical energy in the air, Acnologia suddenly turned around and looked at Zeref, who was hiding in the distance and spying.

"Aren't you going to make a move? I thought you had finally made up your mind to stand on the side of humanity and be my enemy."

The two gazed at each other across the distance, their sharp eyes clashing intensely as they exchanged whispers that only they could understand.

"Indeed, I used to be very confused, extremely confused!"

"I didn't know whether to stand with humanity and be your enemy, or stand with you and be your enemy, or remain neutral and annihilate both you and humanity. But now I understand that the choice itself was wrong."

A hint of surprise flashed in Acnologia's eyes: "??"

"Thinking about it carefully, I realized that I didn't have a choice before. No matter which option I chose, I was just trapped in the cage of fate. But now it's different. Now I've broken free from the shackles and truly have the right to choose."

"So... your choice is to stand on the side of humanity and be my enemy?" Acnologia felt a long-lost joy at being able to fight to her heart's content. "This is truly..."

Jelf shook his head: "No! The first half is right, but the second half isn't!"

"What do you mean?" Acnologia frowned even more deeply.

Zeref smiled faintly: "I am on the side of humanity, that's true, but I will not be your enemy, because we will bring you into the human side and make you our partner!"

Acnologia: "..."

Has this dark mage lost his mind from being in love? Does he even know he's Zeref, the most evil dark mage in history?!

Acnologia fell silent, a deep doubt rising in her mind: When did that infamous, heinous, universally hated, and ruthless black mage become like an ignorant boy in a hot-blooded adventure story, uttering such a foolish thing as turning enemies into allies?

But soon he understood the true meaning of Zeref's words: they had to defeat themselves not only in terms of strength, but also in terms of their beliefs!

After Kira led the charge, Gildarts, Jura, Gerald, and the others immediately followed. However, they knew that their magic was not very effective against Acnologia, so they all worked together to support Kira, using one feint after another to create an opportunity for Kira to use his decisive attack.

"It's a pity there's only one Dragon Slayer Staff, otherwise you wouldn't have had to fight so frustratingly." Kira sighed inwardly as he looked at the Dragon Slayer Staff in his hand.

If it were a different opponent, such as one of Giltina's dragons, he could try having others attack the Dragon Slayer Staff while he controlled the staff to unleash a unified attack. But now the enemy is a world-class dragon like Acnologia, so even this simple two-step process is incredibly cumbersome.

Even with Kira's addition, the group's combined attack was significantly more effective than before, but Acnologia was no pushover. After a brief period of adjustment, he quickly became familiar with Kira and the others' attack patterns and gradually began to counterattack.

In the time that followed, no matter how Gildarts and the others attacked, Acnologia remained unmoved, responding with ease. He could shatter boulders with a single punch, scatter meteors with a single palm strike, and move with a mere inch. He possessed the terrifying power to destroy half a street with a casual gesture.

As Jura and the others fought, they grew increasingly alarmed, feeling as if a pitifully thick barrier separated them from their enemies.