The magic merchant who mingled with Fairy Tail

Logically speaking, when fighting, the correct strategy is to avoid the enemy's sharp edges and use your own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses.

The same goes for the knife skills competition in desserts. The bearded uncle carved the dragon so lifelike that it looked almost like a real dragon. It was hard for ordinary people to match him. As a challenger, he should have chosen to carve other things, both in terms of art and appreciation. Sexually speaking, where else can the latter overcome it?

But Erza is not such a person!

She is the 'Fairy Queen' who can directly challenge 100 monsters in the Demon-Suppressing Hall!

"I knew that Erza, with her competitive character, would definitely carve the same thing as her opponent." Among the crowd of exclaimed spectators, Kira touched his chin and muttered to himself, "In this way, she will definitely carve the same thing as her opponent." Gonna lose.”

However, Gray seemed to have a different opinion: "No way? I think Erza is quite confident. Look, she uses the kitchen knife like a sword. Isn't it very neat?"

"Hey... are you too confident in her because you have been with Erza for too long? The moves used in combat are completely different from the moves used in cooking."

"Although they look roughly the same, if you look closely, you will find that the dragon carved by Erza is far different from the other in every aspect."

"Well..." Gray squinted his eyes, leaned half forward, stretched his head and looked at it for a while, then said, "It seems that is indeed the case..."

In fact, not only Kira discovered this problem, but also the other audience, the judges on the stage, the remaining challengers, and even the two people who were attacking and defending at this time also discovered the Erza carving. The dragon that came out was not pretty.

No, perhaps it shouldn't be described as "unsightly", but "shoddy" is more appropriate!

"Really...Looking at the confident look on her face just now, I thought she had practiced in this area..."

Kira didn't know why Gray had this misconception about Erza. Wouldn't it be better to have more time to practice swordsmanship or eat two more cakes and puddings?

Soon, Erza finished her work, and Kira and Gray saw who she was carving.

"The dragon's scales and appearance look familiar... Oh! I remember it! It's Akunololia... That's right when you think about it. After all, she has only seen this dragon before."

"The white Akunololia, I almost didn't recognize it. Erza actually remembers what it looks like?"

"What are you talking about, Gray? Always remember the enemy's appearance, which is the character that a good magician should have!"

"...It's weird to believe you! Obviously you are the most forgetful one every time..."

Kira could only explain: "This is because those people are really popular! They are weak and have no characteristics. Their presence is simply lower than that of a passerby."

On the stage, Erza confidently submitted her work to the judges for scoring, and then...

"I'm sorry, Miss Erza, your work didn't get more points than that gentleman, so the challenge failed!"

"Huh?! What did you just say?!" Erza suddenly felt a cold black energy coming out.

"I said your... uh..."

The cold air hit me, and the polite smile of the young lady hosting the competition suddenly froze on her face. Cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and she felt a knot in her heart: What a terrifying aura... What's going on with this person? You're not going to dismantle the stage, are you?

Erza turned her face to hers: "You... repeat what you just said!"

"This... that..." The young lady was on the verge of crying and couldn't speak.

Seeing this scene, Kira and Gray were filled with dark thoughts. Although they had expected that this would most likely happen, when it actually happened, they still felt helpless:

It's over, it's over... Erza's temper is coming again...

Something bad is happening! We need to stop her quickly! We can't let her ruin other people's games...

As if feeling the eager gazes of the two people, Wendy immediately stepped forward and took Erza's hand, forcing a smile to comfort her: "Erza-san, I think we'd better go, the game is over here..."

But Erza seemed to have lost her temper: "Do you mean you think my works are not as good as his?"

Kira screamed in her heart: Isn't this obvious? ! ! How unaware are you? !

But with the host's emotional intelligence, she would definitely not say such a thing. She looked at the dragon carved by Erza, then turned to look at the uncle's dragon, swallowed, and carefully replied: "This is the judges' decision..."

Gray was also stunned. He opened his mouth and couldn't speak. For the first time, he felt what it means to "become wise in a hurry": What a guy! Did you directly pass the responsibility on to the judges? ! !

After all, Erza was not a person who didn't know the rules. Although she was very unwilling, she also knew that the opponent's sword skills were far superior to hers, so she finally got off the stage, and Wendy also abstained and left together.

"What kind of sword skills are you talking about? It's better to say carving! Huh! I'll practice this skill hard when I get back. I'll definitely do it in the future..."

On the street, Erza rambled angrily all the way, and Kira, Gray, Wendy and Xia Lulu listened all the way. It was not until a few people took a rest in a restaurant that their ears were finally quiet.

"Okay, okay...even though I didn't get the final grand prize, it's not like I gained nothing."

Kira comforted Erza and put several desserts in her hands on the table. These were consolation treats for contestants who entered the final level but failed the challenge.

"Oh oh oh!! It looks delicious!"

With the food in front of them, the eyes of several people instantly glowed with golden light and they started quickly.

“It’s delicious~”

“This is indeed a food city!”

"Damn it, the consolation items alone are so delicious. How delicious is that 'feast'!!"

The alluring fragrance and color, as well as the constant exclamations from other people's mouths, lowered the anger in Erza's chest again and again, and finally extinguished it directly, leaving only the sweets in her hands in her eyes and heart.

"For the sake of these being pretty good...well...I'll forgive them this time..."

After several people swept away the condolences under the shocked and disgusted eyes of the restaurant waiter, Erza realized belatedly: "Strange, where are Natsu, Lucy and Happy?"

"Did you just realize that they are missing?! Was your reaction too slow?!"

Erza was a little embarrassed and asked with a red face: "I was focused on the competition just now, so...ahem...so, where did they go?"

"I don't know, I didn't see them at the competition site!" Kira shook his head, "But they must be in this town."

"Will something happen?"

"With Natsu here, there shouldn't be any problems."

"Isn't it? I think it's easier to have problems when Natsu is around..."

"Don't say that. Natsu has matured a lot during this time. Let's just wait here for them to come to us."

"Mature... Erza, are you sure the person you are talking about is Natsu?"

Seeing that the other people had no intention of going out to look for anyone, Wendy could only sit obediently, but there was still a little uneasiness between her brows, "I'm just a little worried..."

"If you are really worried, let's go out and look for it together. It can also be used as a snack after cooking." Kira comforted Wendy, and then asked, "Speaking of which, Wendy, can you help me?" Can you find them by smell?"

Xia Lulu rolled her eyes at these words: "It's very rude to say such things to a girl!"

But Wendy didn't feel shy. She just thought about it and said, "Well... there are too many smells in this town now, so you may not be able to find them."

"Oh, that's okay, Natsu will definitely be able to find it by following the scent anyway!"

At this moment, the ground suddenly trembled, and the entire restaurant shook as if it was affected by some extra force. Then, the crisp sound of bowls and plates in the restaurant was heard.

"what happened?!"

"Is there an earthquake?"

"It's strange, I've never heard of an earthquake in Sweet City..."

The sudden shock caused the diners and waiters in the restaurant to stop what they were doing and start talking among themselves. Some people speculated that it was people competing in the 'Dessert Contest', some said it was children playing nearby, and some people wondered if a dragon was attacking.

Amid all the noise, only the four people and one cat at Kira's table sat quietly without saying a word, but their expressions looked awkward.

In the end, Kira was the first to speak: "If I guessed correctly, everyone is like me and suddenly has a bad premonition..."

"have……"

"really……"

"Me too……"

"It's very bad..."