A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

The others also looked on with anticipation. Gray took off his shirt, Cana put down her bottle, Elfman shouted "Manly!", Lucy polished the Protoss key until it shone, and Loki twirled the ring on his hand...

Wait, Rocky?

"Why are you here?" Lucy was both surprised and puzzled to see Rocky there.

“I’m sorry, Lucy, but please allow me to temporarily terminate the contract,” Rocky said. “I’ve been looking forward to this great battle for a long time, and everyone has said they want me to participate, so let me use the identity of ‘Rocky’ to complete the final act!”

"Heh...heh..." Lucy gave a stiff laugh, "Why was I completely unaware of this?!"

Rocky continued, "Don't worry, I've already created a door to use my own magic, so I don't need your key. Besides, even without me, you're already very strong!"

That's right, there are still 8 keys!

'Is this a question of whether I'm strong or not? How can you do something like this without even asking me? How selfish can you be as a Celestial Spirit...' Lucy was speechless.

As the group was talking, a huge, silvery-white maze slowly rose into the arena, and the rumbling sound immediately drowned out the noise of the audience.

The maze was, of course, built by Kira, so the materials are guaranteed and it won't be easily destroyed by these guys; the difficulty of the mechanisms and various traps is also guaranteed, making it absolutely fun.

"Then... fairness can also be guaranteed. I only set up the trap module, but the [placement] step was done by the chairman and Dispel. I don't know the specifics of the trap, so there are no loopholes to exploit." Kira explained to the few guys around him who were looking at him with ill intent. "So you don't need to worry. Even I have to abide by the rules of the game."

Laxus then looked away.

But some people still didn't believe it. For example, Cana, Lucy, Gray and others followed Kira closely, Juvia followed Gray, Loki followed Lucy, and Marcus and other guys kept a close eye on Kira from a distance, preparing to enter through the same entrance as him...

Kira waved his hand helplessly: "Even if you follow me, it won't make a difference... Oh well, whatever."

Clang clang clang—!!!

The bell tolled three times, announcing the start of the preliminary rounds.

After explaining the rules of the competition to the audience, Dispel stood up and announced: "The qualifiers have officially begun!"

Rumbling--

The maze was a huge rectangular building with an entrance on each of the four cardinal directions. When all four entrances opened simultaneously, hundreds of members of Fairy Tail rushed in.

"Magic crystals have been placed throughout the maze. You can observe the situation inside the maze using the screens above."

"The maze is full of traps and mechanisms, which is a great test of a mage's strength and reflexes. At the same time, luck is also a very important factor."

On the judges' platform, the topic of conversation gradually veered off course...

Dispel, as shrewd as a seasoned host, introduced the event: "We would like to thank the mayor for sponsoring this competition, as well as 'Sage' Kira for his strong support. Hope Hut, bringing you hope with magic!"

The mayor readily started the conversation: "I heard that this dungeon was provided by 'Sage' Kira. Its material is special and can withstand most attacks; it can be considered a new type of building material in the construction field! Now, the Fairy Tail guild is also built using this kind of building material?"

Maklov nodded with a grin: "Yes, yes! The guild doesn't have to worry about being damaged by them anymore!"

The reporter asked curiously, "So where can I buy this kind of building material?"

Dispel replied with great enthusiasm, "Kira's shop is the 'Hope House' on Magnolia Central Street. You can order now..."

Such blatant advertising did not detract from the intense atmosphere of the competition; on the contrary, it attracted the attention of a large audience.

……

The completely enclosed, silver-white maze is equipped with its own internal lighting. Although it appears to have five levels from the outside, you will find that it does not have that number once you go inside.

The space was disorienting, the stairs were upside down, there was a trap every three steps and a mechanism every five steps. Even Kira himself was a little dizzy looking at it, let alone the others. They could hardly move an inch and did not know where to go.

At the east entrance, Kira immediately surveyed his surroundings to determine his location. He was followed by the largest group of people, as everyone assumed that Kira, the builder, would be the most familiar with the area.

"This is so chaotic, what's going on in this place?"

"It's making my head spin..."

A gasp drew everyone's attention: "Why can't I use magic?"

It was Lucy who wanted to pull out Pixis to guide her.

Kira suddenly realized, and punched his left hand with his right fist: "Oh, I forgot to tell you, magic can't be used here."

"This hurdle requires wisdom, memory, and luck!"

Gray grabbed his hair: "I knew it wouldn't be that simple. I was originally planning to build stairs to climb up..."

Cana stepped forward: "Speaking of which, if Kira can't use magic, he's just an ordinary person, right?"

"Yeah, his close-combat ability seems a bit weak. You asked about that... um..."

Cana, Gray, Leo, and the others surrounded Kira, their knuckles cracking and grinning, clearly ready to take advantage of the situation and get their revenge.

It was obvious that the group had harbored deep resentment for each other and now was the perfect opportunity for revenge.

"Trying to catch me?" Kira raised an eyebrow. "Come and catch up if you dare!"

Get out of here!

One person escaped, and several others pursued, which quickly triggered the traps.

During the chase, Gray spotted a trap on the ground and a spell flashed into existence.

"What?!"

He quickly dodged, the magic striking the extra behind him, followed by the appearance of a character.

[Triggering a trap! Frozen in place for 3 minutes]

Seeing this, Gray wiped away his cold sweat: "Is this a trap? It looks like I can avoid it as long as I dodge quickly. It's nothing special."

Cana said, "Don't be careless. That's a trap Kira made. Don't you know his personality? Something like the one that freezes you is definitely just the lightest trap!"

"let's go!"

The frozen extra shouted, "Hey, are you just going to abandon me like this?"

"Oh, right," someone next to him said, scratching him vigorously, "I almost forgot, I haven't settled the score with you from last time!"

"Hahahaha... Stop it right now, hahahaha..."

[Triggered a contagion trap! Frozen in place for 3 minutes]

"It's contagious? Damn it! I knew Kira's trap wasn't that simple!"

Upon seeing that the person scratching the itch had been infected, the others nearby were so frightened that they quickly took a step back and ran away without looking back.

"Hahahaha!! You deserve it!!"

"Waaaaah, I really regret it now, I regret it so much~~"

Similar scenarios have occurred elsewhere.

[Trigger the trap! Turn into a pig for 3 minutes!]

"Oh no! Levy has turned into a pig!"

Don't worry, we won't look down on you!

"Waaaaah~ This is so embarrassing~"

[Triggering a trap! Your senses will be turned upside down for 5 minutes!]

"Marcus, why are you running back?"

"Idiot, that's a wall!"

[Triggering a trap! You need to roll six sixes to continue!]

"This is way too difficult!"

[Trigger a trap! Tell us the secret that makes you most ashamed!]

"Huh?! This... Damn it! I... Ah! I can't say it!"

[Trap triggered! You'll be walking upside down. Press the button in front of you to recover!]

"What? That far?"

[Trigger the trap! Put on the bunny girl outfit!]

"Wow! Mirasan's clothes... Is this a trap too? Give me more (whispering)..."

"It actually suits me quite well~"

[Triggering a trap!]

[Triggering a trap!!]

[Triggering a trap!!!]

【…】

"Ugh, this is so annoying!! I'm going to kill that Kira guy!!!"

Chapter 142 Escaping the Great Maze? A Prank Maze!

"That was close! I almost got hit!"

Kira dodged a triple trap and continued upwards. "These traps are too numerous! Just how many did the Chairman prepare?"

Because there were so many traps, many people got stuck while moving upwards.

By this time, Kira had already shaken off the others and was traveling alone.

The maze was enchanted; the inside was actually much larger than it appeared from the outside. Kira knew he couldn't rush things, as the more hasty he was, the easier it would be to trigger traps. If he didn't react in time, he would be finished, with so many people watching from the outside!

I absolutely cannot embarrass myself!

[Movement speed too low! Mechanism triggered!]

"Oh no! I forgot about this!" Kira exclaimed in regret. "I've shot myself in the foot!"

Then, the maze's traps changed once again...

Complete the puzzle in 3 minutes to win a prank item; failure will send you to a random location!

Kira breathed a sigh of relief: "Phew, thank goodness, it's just an 8x8 puzzle, this thing is no challenge for me..."

2 minutes and 59 seconds later...

[Obtain a prank item: a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle. You can designate someone who is not in the trap to use it.]

"That was close!" Kira patted his heart, still shaken, then grinned wickedly. "Hehehe, Laxus, of course!"