A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Just as the wolf pack received the order and pounced on the fallen men...

"Heavenly Wheel, the Blazing Sword!!"

Hundreds of silver-white swords descended from the sky, like the arms of a giant or a rushing river, instantly hacking the wolf pack that was submerged within them to pieces.

"A hail of bullets!!"

Thousands of muskets exploded from an unknown place, their firepower striking the massive figure covering the snow-covered ground. Each bullet, enhanced by magic, unleashed a power far exceeding that of ordinary firearms, blasting the pack of wolves to smithereens.

By chance, the clash of swords and bullets produced a clanging sound, seemingly providing accompaniment to this bloody massacre. Although it was unpleasant to hear, it brought a sense of peace to the fallen men.

"You two are finally here!"

Two figures with fiery red hair blocked Ace from the left and right: "Now let's see how you run away!"

"Run? I would never do such a thing!"

"Heh, didn't you run away on the snow mountain because you thought you couldn't win?"

"That was simply to reclaim the power that belonged to me."

"You made it sound so nice, but you still ran away, didn't you?"

Lucy struggled to sit up and asked, "Where are Natsu and the others?"

Erza went over and helped her up, then looked around and said, "Don't worry, they're alright! What about the prisoner?"

"quilt……"

Kira continued for her, "She must have been eaten! After all, she became so strong, it's normal that you couldn't stop her!"

"Yes……"

Erza comforted her, "It's alright, you've done a great job. Leave the rest to us!"

"That's right, that's right, let's discuss the training content after we wake up..."

"Hehehe..."

Facing such an enemy, they can still joke around as usual. Only Kira and Erza could do that. Having such companions in front of you is truly reassuring!

After Kira and Erza helped the wounded to the side to rest, they returned to the battle.

Ace seemed to have no intention of leaving, simply watching the other person do all this quietly.

This surprised Kira somewhat: "You're really not going to run? Whether it's resurrecting the Sea King or devouring the other demons, you should have achieved your goals, right? Why aren't you leaving? Are you waiting for dinner?"

"Hehehe, I have lived for about three hundred years since I accidentally obtained the demon cannibalism magic. During this time, I have gone to great lengths to find demons of the same attribute in order to gain greater power."

“With each meal I consume, my power increases, but after eating, I always feel a sense of loss. The more I consume, the more pronounced this feeling becomes.”

"I've always wondered what was missing, and today I finally understand!"

Kira seemed to understand what he was trying to say and asked, "Is it poop? Didn't you poop after you ate?"

"It's a battle!!!" Ace ignored Kira's complaints and shouted to himself, "It's a closely fought battle that I can really enjoy!!!"

"You human brat... you're my first target! This woman is the second, and then your companions—the four here, and the two still on the snowy mountain! Don't worry! I'll let you die peacefully in the arms of the strongest demon king!"

"Hey, there's another cat! Happy's my companion too!"

"And then there's your guild, it's called 'Fairy Tail,' right? A guild that can produce a mage like you must be a very strong magic guild! There must be people there who can give me a good fight!!!"

"Of course! Fairy Tail is the strongest magic guild in the Kingdom of Fiore!"

"This is so—this is so exhilarating! Hahahaha!!!"

"It's hopeless, this demon has gone hysterical, how pitiful."

Erza donned the Sea King armor, gripping a sharp sword: "Kira, don't joke around! It's gotten stronger!"

"Don't worry, Erza!" Kira confidently stepped forward. "Leave this battle to me! This was originally my enemy!"

As he spoke, he took out a magic crystal from his pocket and tossed it to Erza, "Hold this for me and record my heroic battle. I need to show it to the children when we get back."

He hasn't forgotten to prepare tutorials for the children at the orphanage.

Kira was about to fight him one-on-one, and Ace gave a contemptuous sneer: "Oh? Not coming at us together? Humans are so naive!"

Kira laughed loudly upon hearing this: "You're really naive! Who do you think you're fighting? I am Kira, the 'Sage' of Fairy Tail, whose name resounds throughout the entire continent of Fiore! A mere demon dares to try and ride on my coattails to elevate his own status?"

Chapter 86 The World of Ice and Fire

Kira and Ace's gazes clashed in mid-air, as if sparks were flying. They remained silent for a moment, each channeling their own magical power and using familiar spells to observe their opponent's weaknesses...

Suddenly, the man and the demon burst into a sprint, creating two ripples on the snow. The snow waves stirred up snowflakes that danced erratically in the air before drifting down.

Their figures vanished from their spots in an instant, then suddenly reappeared in the air. Their fists and arms clashed together, locked in a struggle, followed by chaotic punches and kicks, each employing its own skillful palm and leg attacks.

With attacks that were sometimes fast and sometimes slow, sometimes heavy and sometimes light, Ace was amazed by the fighting skills of this human brat, while Kira was equally shocked by the physical body of this century-old demon.

'Good grief, if I hadn't switched to [Melee Mode] beforehand, I wouldn't have been able to win in melee combat at all!'

The so-called "melee mode" is a state that Kira set up for himself, specifically for use when fighting enemies with strong melee abilities. It mainly increases the attributes of "strength", "speed" and "defense" directly to the whole body, as well as buffs such as "critical hit", "armor penetration", "damage reduction" and "immunity" applied to specific parts of the body.

Kira filled this set of status effects into his magical items, activating them directly during battle, just like transforming into armor, and then he didn't need to worry about enchanting them anymore.

The item comes with its own magic storage device and an interface that can accept its own magic, so there is no need for energy issues. The only possible accident is that the item will be damaged during battle.

Kira is always very attentive to his equipment. And even if an item breaks during battle, Kira can react immediately, reattaching it or retreating.

Erza was dazzled by the battle in the snow: "So fast! When did Kira become so skilled? I remember he wasn't very good at close combat before!"

While engaging in close combat, Kira was not idle either, after all, he knew in his heart that close combat was not his forte, and his most powerful means was still magic!

Although the weakness was made up for in this way, the so-called battle should be about using one's own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses. There is no reason to fight the enemy head-on on one's own weaknesses!

Besides, mages should fight with magic. What's the point of fighting like a warrior? The reason why melee mages are always talked about is precisely because they are rare!

Finding an opening, Kira feinted a punch and then retreated.

Knowing that the enemy before him was difficult to deal with, and in order to prevent the magical battle from affecting others, Kira deliberately controlled the situation and led Ace away from the tavern during the twenty-minute close combat.

Ace, assuming Kira was exhausted, mocked, "What's wrong, kid? Not fighting anymore? I haven't even warmed up yet!"

"Not warmed up yet? Let's warm up then!" Kira immediately invoked a Word of Power spell, "Hellfire!"

The Hot Hell is inspired by one of the legendary eight hot hells, but in reality, the two have little to do with each other.

This is a large-scale spell that can create a territory filled with flames and high temperatures, like a scorching hell.

As the snow evaporated, the ice melted, and the water vapor rose, it revealed the soil, rocks, and silt buried beneath for thousands of years, which had never seen the light of day. Zonia, which had been protected from wind and snow for a thousand years, was suddenly engulfed in flames!

The cold winter instantly turned into summer. The drastic temperature change generated several invisible air currents. Hot air rose and cold air converged. Even the fairy queen, who was standing at a distance, couldn't help but sneeze.

Although Erza had anticipated Kira's strength, she never imagined he could actually create a sea of ​​fire in the snow-covered mountains. "This seems to qualify as super magic... Kira is actually this strong?"

In the distance, Natsu, Gray, and Happy, who had not found the two demon corpses, were also rushing back. Halfway there, they saw a dark red sea of ​​fire in the distance.

Flames shot straight into the sky, even obscuring the light of the sun that had just reappeared after the eclipse, and illuminating the two men's faces in a bright red light.

"What is this?! It's so hot! Even the snow around us has melted!" Gray immediately took off his coat.

Happy stuck out his tongue: "Natsu, this sea of ​​fire seems to be hotter than your fire!"

"What strange flames! I've never seen fire like this before... Why are they here?"

Gray remained silent: "Who knows... but those demons were all water-based, so it shouldn't be their magic."

Happy voiced his guess: "Huh? Could it be Kira?"

"Possibly! It wouldn't be surprising if his magic could create anything!"

"This is the direction of the tavern. So that demon really did attack the tavern, and Kira is fighting it?"

"Most likely! Let's hurry back!"

Natsu ran and laughed, "This flame is amazing! If I could eat it, I might be able to defeat that demon!"

"What nonsense! You were barely managing to defeat that mist-wielding demon just now..."

"Hmph! I'll definitely defeat it myself if I try again!"

……

Not far behind them, Winter could be seen running back.

"I didn't expect it to take so long to receive those two souls, but with this power, I might actually be able to defeat that demon—or at least help out!"

Huh? What's that? Where did this sea of ​​fire come from in the snow? Is it magic? That's amazing!

Wait, that place looks like my house?

Oh no! Uncle! And those guys... are they alright?

If it's fire, then it's not a demon's power, it's Kira's?

Winter, who had witnessed Kira's battles, immediately realized that this was his magic.

"To create a sea of ​​fire is outrageous! But does that mean we're facing that demon?"

Thinking of this, Winter quickened his pace.

……

Meanwhile, deep within Zonia, a middle-aged man with a backpack and a cape strolled among the snow-capped mountains.

"According to the rumors we've gathered, dragons and demons seem to roam this area, but after walking for so long, why haven't we seen a single trace? Could the information be false?"

With short orange hair, stubble, and a muscular build, this man is none other than Gildarts, the strongest mage who has been away from the guild for nearly three years on a century-long mission!

Just then, a strong gust of wind caught his attention: "Hmm? There seems to be something in that direction?"

Thinking that there might be targets for his mission there, Gildas immediately had the idea of ​​'going to take a look'.

However, the further he went, the more he sensed the unusual nature of the people fighting ahead, especially when he saw the two solid, visible streams of magic, one fiery red and the other blue and white, which surprised him even more.

"These two magical powers are too strange, aren't they? One is too cold and sinister, and the other... feels somewhat familiar..."

Could it be someone I know? Probably not. How could I possibly know someone like that in a place like this?

Gildarts' most familiar fire mage is Natsu, but their magic is clearly different, and Natsu doesn't have that kind of power.

"Let's go take a look anyway!"