A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Without Dragon Slayer magic, the group couldn't even scratch Acnologia. Instead, their morale was severely damaged by him. In particular, Pakas, who was inexperienced and weak, never imagined that someone like Acnologia existed in the world. He had been immersed in the title of 'Ace of the Four-Headed Hound' for many years, which made him somewhat unable to see his own strength. Therefore, his performance in the fight was even worse than Ichiya's.

After a round of ineffective attacks, Gildarts and the others had used up more than half of their magic power, so they switched shifts with the next group of people as planned.

"They've changed the players!!"

Chapter 787 Second Round of Attack

After the order to "change shifts," everyone except Kira, who still had plenty of magic and stamina, chose to retreat without hesitation.

They did not rush into a fight, because they knew it would be a protracted battle.

Meanwhile, the mages of Fairy Tail led by Erza, the mages of Sin of Witch led by Ultear, and the mages of Emperor's Shield led by Larcade all rushed forward and engaged in a fierce battle with Acnologia. Among them were a few people like Lyon whose strength was barely passable and who could deal some damage, but not much. These people formed a second attrition squad.

The team members were all elites from their respective guilds. After all, sending weaklings to waste resources would be pointless. Of course, not all elites went. Some mages who could provide mana replenishment for the Dragon Slayers did not go, such as Levy, who could create physical objects from words. They needed to conserve their mana to provide a continuous supply of supplies for the Dragon Slayers later.

All of this stemmed from Makarov's plan: to divide all the mages into three teams, and then have them take turns attacking in three shifts, with the first two shifts aimed at attrition and the last shift going all out.

Makarov's idea was far from simple: to expel Acnologia from the country first, so that when the 'Invasion of Ishgar by Ten Thousand Dragons' might happen, everyone would not have enough physical strength and magical power.

"What do we do now? Kira, do you have any good attack plans?"

In Ultear's view, Kira may have some flaws in his personality, but his IQ is undoubtedly higher than most people's, even slightly higher than his own. So it's always a good idea to ask for his opinion on this kind of thing.

Kira frowned: "Well... my attack plan is very simple: attack! Attack fiercely!"

Does that mean just going all in is the right thing to do? Is this really something Kira would come up with and say?

The others also fell silent, especially the mages of Fairy Tail. In their eyes, Kira had always been a mature, gentle, and powerful person, and rarely acted so impulsively.

"Remember! Magic attacks are ineffective, use physical attacks!!"

On the battlefield, Erza, who had just taken over, roared and charged forward, drawing two Dragon Slayer swords and crossing them in front of her. Suddenly, her eyes widened, and dozens of wind and fire blades roared out. It was the dual-wielding sword technique she had learned from Dispel!

Acnologia remained unmoved. Facing the oncoming wind and fire blades, he didn't even blink. He simply snorted and waved his hand, causing the whirlwind to disperse all the fire blades.

After brandishing her blade, Erza unleashed hundreds of different types of weapons that shot out into the air behind her, raining down on Acnologia like a storm of pear blossoms.

"Seriously... I just can't do anything with Erza, she always charges in so fast..."

Gray followed closely behind Erza, grumbling helplessly before instantly switching into Evil Slayer mode. He lightly placed his hands together, and a burst of icy energy erupted from his body: "Ice Creation: Lancer Frenzy!!"

In the blink of an eye, hundreds more ice-made weapons appeared out of thin air.

When it comes to controlling multiple weapons simultaneously, only Gray in the entire guild can rival Erza. Under his control, all the ice blade weapons seem to come alive and fly everywhere, creating a cool scene like 'Ten Thousand Swords Returning to One'.

Iron swords and ice swords clashed and slammed into Acnologia, who remained stationary!

Rumble—!!

Amidst a thick cloud of smoke and dust, the sounds of swords slamming into the ground and shattering into pieces were incessant. However, judging from the sounds of metal colliding with flesh, the combined weapon whirlwind unleashed by the two had not achieved its original intended effect.

Sure enough, when the rumbling stopped, through the thin layer of smoke and dust, you could see Acnologia's figure still standing there unharmed.

Before the dust settled, Acnologia suddenly felt something strange under her feet. Looking down, she discovered that the hard ground beneath her feet had turned into soft, fluid soil, making it impossible to put any pressure on her.

"Soft earth magic?"

Acnologia's eyes flashed, realizing that he could no longer remain still and maintain the aura of a peerless master. So he simply leaped into the crowd on the other side!

"Watch out!! He's charging towards you!!"

Erza quickly spoke up to warn them, but it was too late. The moment her voice fell, Acnologia's tall figure had already landed in the crowd.

"What?!"

Before anyone could react, Acnologia flicked his cloak behind him, then stretched out his ape arms, twisted his wolf waist, grabbed two extras in front of him, and flung them away, sending more than a dozen mages flying.

Immediately afterward, he spun around and was about to repeat his old trick, but before he could even get a chance to strike, two people with four arms shot out from the left and right sides. One was Larcade, who was firing at full power and radiating white magical light, and the other was Mira, who had received the Demon Soul: Mad Blossom and whose strength had greatly improved.

More than a year has passed since Mira absorbed Kyoka and several other demons from the 'Gates of the Underworld' after the Battle of Tenrou Island. During this period of training, Mira has completely absorbed Kyoka's power and has surpassed her master in the application of 'enhancement' spells, making her strength in this state even greater than that of Shutterley.

In terms of pure physical strength, Mira in her Mad Flower form even surpasses Mira + Maldor, Mira + Joy, and Mira + Netherworld Beast. Most importantly, this form does not consume much magic power, making it the type that excels at prolonged battles.

Larcade was originally a demon far superior to 'Tarren's Gate' and was one of the cards originally intended to deal with Acnologia. Its strength was naturally not bad, and it was even much stronger than Mira!

"A demon created by a dark mage? Its power is nothing special!"

Realizing that some of the magic in these two belonged to demons, Acnologia assumed it was Zeref's doing, so she spoke up politely, though not in a kind way, at least she got a response.

*Thud thud thud...*

Although it was their first time working together, Larcade and Mira were surprisingly in sync. Their attacks rained down on Acnologia like a storm, showing no mercy. Although the two of them only had four hands combined, it seemed as if they had sixteen arms attacking at the same time, with afterimages. Their speed was so fast that ordinary people could not see them at all. However, Acnologia did not back down at all. A contemptuous sneer was always on his face. His hands flew up and down, accurately and quickly deflecting all the attacks!

Bang! !

Suddenly, Acnologia's arm jerked, sending Larcade and Mira flying back several meters. The two were already panting heavily, while Acnologia, on the other hand, was not even out of breath, as if the previous exchange was nothing more than a warm-up for him.

"His stamina is really good..."

Someone in the crowd uttered a sound, and the air on the battlefield suddenly became still. Two seconds later, the same sound rang out again—

"That kind of guy deserves to die!!"

“……??” ×N

For the first time, everyone realized what it meant to go from envy to jealousy, and finally to hatred, all in just two seconds.

Fortunately, the awkward atmosphere didn't last long, and the next wave of attacks began. This time, it wasn't just one person launching the attack, but a group of people!

Scattered across the battlefield, whether in front, behind, left, right, or high above, mages from various guilds, lacking melee combat abilities and physical attack methods, wielded powerful guns and cannons, unleashing a furious barrage of fire at Acnologia amidst the crowd!

With each streak of bullets flying through the metal, the spot where Acnologia stood instantly became an innocent lamb under the magic weapon, turning into an ugly, mottled ruin riddled with countless craters amidst the roar.

Chapter 788 Dragon Slayer Seal

"After this, your achievements should be no less than ours, and you might even be exempted from punishment!"

Ultear sighed softly and spoke to the person beside her who was slumped on the ground, unable to speak, due to overuse of magic.

"How come I never realized before that the power of the Manifestation Arc was so great?"

Yes, the person lying on the ground is indeed Lastiros.

With his limited magical power and the slightly improved Lost Magic Arc after a long period of training, he provided hundreds of powerful guns for numerous nameless supporting mages.

As a result, he was now as weak as if his body had been hollowed out, and his already pale face was even paler than usual.

Sawyer chuckled and said, "Actually, you've achieved more in less than half a year than those of us who have been working for almost two years. You should feel like you've made a profit, right?"

"Do not bother me!"

Mark Beth said calmly, using his full power to unleash distortion magic, redirecting the bullets that had been misfired by the novice shooters onto the correct trajectory. This meticulous and precise operation had already left him drenched in sweat and dizzy.

On the other side, watching the grand scene created by the combined efforts of Lustiros, Markbeth, and numerous mages, several 12 Shield mages merely sighed slightly.

"If Val were here, this level of firepower should be easily achievable, and those two wouldn't be able to hold out for long," Imber said regretfully.

Just then, a voice rang out from beside them: "It doesn't matter, I'll take action!"

Brandish stepped forward, his magic surging, and shape magic enveloped the heavily armed area in his field of vision.

Shape magic can control the shape, size, and mass of objects. It is not simply about enlarging and shrinking, but also includes the ability to stretch and extend local areas. In other words, it can transform an ordinary spherical bullet into a shape with greater penetrating power and less resistance.

When Brandish's magic was activated, the mages who were firing wildly were astonished to find that the bullets they fired changed shape the instant they left the barrel, becoming much sharper, as if they were a different type of bullet!

The result of the change in bullet shape is that they experience less drag, move faster, have stronger penetration, higher hit rate, and greater lethality, increasing their effective attack power by at least 70%!

"That's amazing!!" Jacob exclaimed.

At this moment, Agil, quite untimely, poured cold water on the idea: "Even if the shape of the bullet changes, if the opponent is Acnologia, the lethality might not increase much, right?"

Brandish rolled her eyes calmly: "It's better than doing nothing."

"What did you say?!" Jill was furious, but she couldn't argue back.

The barrage of gunfire lasted for a full five minutes. After five minutes, Rastiros's magic finally ran out, the bullets disappeared, and the world became quiet.

"What a pity! I haven't had enough of unlimited bullets yet..."

"Be serious! We're still on the battlefield!"

"Was the attack really effective? Acnologia didn't seem to react at all..."

"Will it work? It's hard to say! If it were an ordinary person, they would have been dead long ago; if it were a more powerful mage like Kirasan, they wouldn't be dead, at most they would be injured or something; as for Acnologia... he's the black dragon who destroyed the world!"

Finally, the smoke and dust that had enveloped Acnologia slowly dissipated, revealing his body, which was as tough as steel. His cloak was tattered, but there wasn't a single wound on his body, clearly indicating that his defenses hadn't been breached.

The crowd was filled with fear and regret: "Damn it!! Even with that kind of firepower, it didn't work?! What was the point of our attack just now?"

"Of course it's meaningful, just keep your eyes peeled and keep watching!"

Under the expectant gazes of those around her, Ultear raised her hands, and the magic of the Arc of Time swiftly covered the spot where Acnologia stood: "Well then... now it's my turn to make my move!"

"Time afterimage!!"

The moment the words left his mouth, time seemed to reverse within that mere three-meter radius, and all the bullets that had previously appeared there miraculously reappeared!

"Amazing!!"

"It's Ultear from 'The Witch's Sin'!!"

"How did she do that?!"

"Simultaneously manifesting matter from the past timeline... This type of magic is unheard of!"

Amidst gasps of astonishment, another weak voice rang out: "But...but the damage that round of bullets did to Acnologia before was negligible! Even if it happened again, how much difference would it make?"

"That's right!"

The mages suddenly realized, and their hearts sank again: there was no reason why the same attack would be effective again!

"Of course it works!"

Seeing that the morale of the allied forces was showing signs of declining again, Kira slowly stepped forward and explained to everyone, "If you ask why, it's because the gunfire just now was a purely physical attack, so it was of course negligible damage to Acnologia, who has the body of a dragon. But the attack now is a magical attack launched by Ultear using the Arc of Time, which is why it's effective!"

Everyone was stunned: "Wait a minute! Wasn't it said that only Dragon Slayer Magic was effective against him? Ultear is a Dragon Slayer Mage??"

Kira shook his head: "Of course not, but there is a way to temporarily grant her the power to slay dragons, and that is..."

"Dragon Slayer Seal!"