Chapter 658 Eric and the Witch's Sin
While Natsu was fighting Agil, on the other side of the field...
“Ka-ka-ka…”
Amidst a series of unpleasant mechanical sounds, the third metal instrument opened, and the last batch of crystal balls fell out . This was the smallest number ever, with only three.
“Oh my god! There are only three crystal balls in the third batch!!”
The shocked voice of the announcer brought the audience's emotions to a state of tension and anticipation: "There are now a total of ten crystal balls on the field. There are only 20 minutes left in the competition, and there are 27 contestants on the field. Which contestants will be able to stand to the end?"
As the announcer's voice fell, the third stage of the "plunder war" began.
“It’s time to take action!”
McCalla opened his hands, and his magic transformed into abundant star power, which flowed around his body and quickly gathered in his hands, eventually forming two star swords emitting bright light, and he rushed into the crowd with a "whoosh".
"Ancient Book: Flash Strike!!"
Xiang of the 'Blue Pegasus' quickly pressed keys on the virtual keyboard with both hands. With a series of 'ding ding' sounds, more than a dozen virtual marks appeared out of thin air, and then dazzling flashes of light burst out from them, attacking the target.
"Wave! Wave! Wave! Wave!!"
Yuka, the 'Scales of the Snake Princess', put his left hand behind his back and waved his right hand continuously. Invisible air waves continued to explode at the designated location, which not only played a defensive role in neutralizing the opponent's magic, but also served as an invisible magical attack.
The rest of the magicians also displayed their magical powers. Colorful magic circles appeared one after another. The entire stadium suddenly became a mess. The changes were so fast that even the announcer's fluent eloquence could hardly keep up.
"Besides Natsu and the magician who used sand, there are now eight crystal balls!"
In the crowd, Eric's right hand formed into a claw, and a dark red energy spurted out from the palm of his hand. This was his best magic trick - the poisonous dragon-slaying magic.
"Fortunately, compared to the beginning, there are now more than half fewer opponents on the field. I shouldn't be disturbed too much when using sound magic. Let me hear what you guys are thinking..."
This guy, who looked like a bad guy, began to wander among the crowd, carefully searching for the whereabouts of the crystal ball. Voices of depression, unwillingness, or fear entered his ears.
"Damn it! I shouldn't have come to participate in this 'Great Demon Fighting Exercise'. Not only did I not get any fame or money, but I was also dragged into the battle between the big guys for no reason. It's simply..."
"It doesn't matter who you are, just finish the game!"
"Are all the wizards from the top magic guilds as strong as those two?! Then why are we participating in this competition..."
"Absolutely! We must not let them find out that the crystal ball is with me..."
Hearing this, Eric finally smiled, his eyes suddenly opened, and he looked in the direction he had just heard. There stood a wizard with shifty eyes, who was obviously a rookie.
“Found it!!”
Eric grinned and said, "This kind of guy can't even keep the ball in his hands. Even if he advances, he will be beaten. So just give the ball to me!!"
"Poison Dragon's Fangs!!"
With a powerful wave, the dark red poisonous mist in his hand formed into a giant snake under the transformation of magic power, and flew out with fangs bared.
Under Eric's precise control, the venomous snake was as fast as lightning, easily avoiding the wizards along the way and heading straight for the target at a speed that was difficult for the naked eye to follow.
"Did you take action? Eric..."
In the audience stands, at the 'Witch's Sin' camp, Gerard and others stared at Eric's actions.
Several people carefully discovered that although his attack speed was very fast, his blows were not heavy, as evidenced by the fact that he avoided irrelevant players. What's more, the toxin he used was not a lethal toxin, but just a neurotoxin with a paralyzing effect, which would allow him to recover after a rest.
"When did that guy become so gentle?"
Sorono couldn't understand Eric's behavior.
Once upon a time, Eric was a cold-blooded monster who could poison hundreds of people in one breath without blinking an eye. However, now facing this group of opponents in the competition, he doesn't even dare to use heavier magic. This was simply unimaginable in the past.
"Because we are sinners, and now we are redeeming ourselves from our crimes, we certainly can't use harsh measures!"
Jellal looked very pleased, and explained calmly, "Princess Emerald invited us to participate in this competition not only to win the championship, but also to show the people of the Kingdom of Fiore the royal family's tolerance, long-term vision, and wise decision-making..."
"So we have to win, and we have to win in an 'honest' way!"
"Eric must have thought of this and felt that poison magic was difficult for people to accept, so he didn't use too much force."
After listening to Gerard's explanation, An Ye couldn't help but frowned: "I didn't expect Eric to do this..."
"Because the other party said, 'If we can win the championship, we will reduce the original contract from three years to two years'?"
Melty smiled slightly. Although she was young but precocious, she had seen through Eric's thoughts. "Eric... probably wants to end this controlled life as soon as possible and start a new life!"
Wearing sunglasses and a red outfit, Lisa asked curiously, "End? Why?"
"Of course it's the influence of the love affair! With that waitress from 'Fairy Tail'!"
Urrutia hugged Melty with a playful smile on his face. He looked at Eric who was shooting at the crystal ball in the field with his bright eyes and directly exposed the truth, "Maybe he has made a promise with his girlfriend that he will marry you when I get out of the control of the royal family~"
"Hey, hey... don't say that! I remember the book saying that this isn't a good agreement, right?! Anyone who talks like that won't end up well in the end..."
Sorono interrupted Urrutia with a frown on her face. These people from the 'Six Demon Generals' have been together for many years and have become like family. She doesn't want to see Eric and his girlfriend end up in tragedy.
"Love can change a person!" Richard said with a smile.
Ever since Richard's brother Wally found 'Witch Sin' and reunited with him last year, the big guy's life has been filled with sunshine.
Although the other party was not allowed to join in the end due to the special nature of the guild, the brother naturally lived a happy life every day .
During this year, "Witch's Sin" continued to eliminate the dark guilds in the Kingdom of Fiore, and at the same time recruited some wizards who wanted to reform themselves. It has developed into a considerable force and its reputation is growing.
Although on the surface, this guild is led by Gerard, everyone knows that they actually take orders from the Fiore royal family and carry out the royal family's missions.
Not only Richard's brother Wally, but also Sorono's sister Yukino came to the 'Witch's Sin'
As for Simon, Milliana and other people who were affected by the "Tower of Paradise" at the beginning, fortunately, after the sincere apology and compensation from Gerard and Urrutia, they finally chose to give up their hatred.
Finally, Yukino, Miliana, and Kagura joined the 'Mermaid Heel', while Simon and the others joined the Four Hounds, and each embarked on the path of a wizard - 'Witch's Sin' is a place where sinners can redeem themselves, so those who have no sins on their bodies cannot join.
Kira and Erza knew all these things very well, the latter through letters and the former through long-distance communication via crystals.
After all, Kira played a significant role in getting this group of people to sign a contract with the royal family to make amends for their crimes, so Jellal and others unanimously agreed that it was necessary to let Kira know these things.
Every once in a while, they would communicate using remote communication tools (i.e. video calls - but the power source was magic), or send a few people to pass by Magnolia while on business trips to share some of the guild's developments with Kira.
This has also become one of Kira's current intelligence networks.
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Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
After three deafening bells, the announcer announced the end of the elimination match.
"The competition time is up! The team of the contestant who holds the crystal ball will be qualified to continue the competition. As for the contestants who didn't grab the crystal ball, it's a pity that you can't continue the competition..."
“Huh?! So fast?!”
Natsu and Agil finally woke up from their fierce battle. In the last twenty minutes, they still couldn't decide the winner.
"Damn it... I couldn't eliminate the others!"
Although the two have not yet decided the winner, judging from the situation, Natsu has the upper hand, so Agil looks very unhappy. He originally planned to eliminate everyone in the end, but who knew that Natsu would suddenly appear and suppress him.
At this moment, Ajir wished he could just stir up a desert storm here and make a scene without restraint.
"Little devil who used fire... I'll settle this with you next time!"
You can't even beat me, and you still dare to act so arrogant?!
How could Natsu let the other party show off in front of him? He immediately rolled up his sleeves and rushed forward: "We haven't finished fighting yet! Do you want to escape?! "
Seeing that the situation was not good, the announcer quickly warned: "Oh! The competition is over! If you continue to fight now, you will be disqualified from the promotion!!"
This trick was indeed very effective. Although Natsu was a bit reckless, he was not the kind of person who could not distinguish right from wrong. Considering the overall situation, even though he was dissatisfied, he still stopped rushing out.
"Damn it! Why is this guy so arrogant even though he can't beat me?!"
“I get angry just looking at this!!”
Seeing that Natsu and Agil finally stopped, all the contestants on the field finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Is it finally over? I'm completely exhausted..."
"I don't want to participate in this kind of melee anymore!! Especially with those monster-like strong guys..."
“Phew! It’s great that those two guys were able to fight until the end.”
"I don't want to participate in this kind of combat competition anymore!!"
