A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Thinking of this, Kira couldn't help but laugh out loud.

When he saw Lucy's reaction in the comic, he thought 10 J was a lot of money. But later he found out that it was just a month's rent for the girls' dormitory in the guild. And then the scene changed, and their team took on a "capture the thief" mission, with each person receiving 40 J. So Lucy wasn't short of money, but Jude's attitude was terrible, which caused Lucy's negative emotions accumulated since childhood to erupt, which is why she drove him away.

Kira remembers that the comic explained at the end that the old man was used to the life of the rich and didn't have a clear understanding of money, so he asked to borrow 10 J for travel expenses.

"Judging from Lucy's reaction, anyone who didn't know better would think her dad was borrowing a million dollars..."

While Kira silently complained, Lucy had already scolded Jude away and stood there alone, heartbroken and shedding tears.

According to some scripts, Kira should rush up and hug Lucy at this moment, taking advantage of her vulnerable state to give her a warm and strong embrace. Then, he should stroke her blond hair and say a few comforting words, or use his persuasive skills to make up a story for her, evoking emotional resonance and gaining her favor. After that, he can take her home, and finally...

Kira then decisively turned and left, casting a long shadow in the setting sun.

"Never confront a girl when she's crying; instead, pretend you didn't see it and let her retain some dignity. Ha... I did this problem in fifth grade in my past life!"

Kira's tone was quite regretful. Back then, he made the wrong choice, which caused the girl to drift further and further away from him. He wouldn't make the same mistake again!

Three days later, Kira, along with the three children from the orphanage, embarked on their journey to the Demisor Magic Academy.

Chapter 187 Hams City

In the heart of the Kingdom of Fiore lies a secluded valley, a place of breathtaking beauty, with craggy rocks, lush vegetation, and wild fruits that seem to have been sculpted by nature itself. Various magical beasts roam here, creating a landscape of wonders, a veritable hidden wonderland. The Demisor Magic Academy is located within this valley.

The academy is surrounded by mountains, their peaks soaring into the clouds, making it difficult for even birds to cross. Protective magic arrays atop the peaks further isolate the academy from the outside world, making it extremely difficult for even flying mages to enter or leave. Its air defenses are truly first-rate. The valley, centered around the academy, forms its own self-sufficient realm, almost entirely self-sufficient thanks to magic, requiring virtually no external supplies.

There is only one road leading in and out of the entire valley, and it is guarded by designated personnel. It is not easily opened under normal circumstances. The only certain opening time is the annual enrollment event. Apart from that, unless something extremely serious happens, entry and exit are generally prohibited. Even if the King of the Kingdom of Fiore or the Dean of the Council were to visit in person, they would have to... sneak in and leave quietly.

About half a day's journey east from the valley, there is a city called Hams.

Harms is the closest city to the valley, or rather, to the Demisor Magic Academy. The academy's communication with the outside world, its supplies, its social teaching, and most importantly, its entrance examinations all take place here. As a result, many people come here, some even settling down, all hoping for a chance to study magic at the academy.

At this moment, Kira stood on the main street of Hams City with his three kids. For some reason, Kira felt that his group resembled a ninja team on a mission in the anime Naruto, with one Jonin leading three Genin.

"Kira, didn't those people from the academy invite you here? Why are we standing here?"

The one asking the question was Ika, a loyal fan of "The Demon Breaks the Sky," a goofy young man with short black hair, wearing a blue-green cloth robe and a dark blue cloak draped over his back, who looked very energetic.

Ika had an inexplicable admiration for Kira, so she called him "boss" and even imitated him by wearing a cape.

Besides Kira, Ika also has another idol, Natsu, because Kira told him that Natsu is the prototype of the novel's protagonist, Flame.

Kira examined the invitation letter several times, looking at it with a troubled expression. "How should I know? The invitation only says it's in Hams City, but it doesn't give a specific address... Don't worry, it's a basic mistake like not writing an address. An academy like Demisor wouldn't make such a basic error. I bet this is part of the assessment!"

Ika suddenly realized, his eyes gleaming as he looked at Kira: "So that's how it is! As expected of Boss Kira, he guessed their purpose right away!"

"Of course!" Kira, flattered by the compliment, waved his hand dismissively. "Anyway, to avoid an awkward meeting, let's wander around the city first and find the academy's reception area. If we can't find it, we can just make up an excuse like 'we were captivated by the scenery of this city'!"

"Yes, yes! I understand! Boss is so smart!"

Watching Kira and Ika's interaction, the other two, Akas, dressed in a red blouse and Little Red Riding Hood, were speechless: "Sure enough, Cana was right, Kira-sensei can be like an idiot sometimes~"

“Teacher Kira must have his reasons for doing this, we should trust him!” the last boy said. “This is like sticking to exercise and maintaining good health; as long as you keep at it, you’ll definitely reap the rewards!”

Because of his consistent exercise over the years, Sang Wan appears taller and stronger, darker-skinned, and balder than his peers.

Little Red Riding Hood thought for a long time but couldn't figure out what the connection was between sticking to exercise and believing in Kira. She thought to herself, "Sangmaru must have something seriously wrong with his head. I remember he seemed to really like that big guy in Fairy Tail who always shouts 'Manly!'..."

"As expected, they're the kind of people whose brains are all muscles..."

For the next hour or so, Kira took the three little ones for a stroll around Hams.

"Kira, look! It's a food street!"

"Oh, oh, oh! Eat, eat, eat!!"

"Kira, come quick! There's an amusement park here!"

"Oh oh oh! Let's play, let's play!!"

"Kira, let's go! This place is a rip-off, they're charging so much!"

"Awooo! Run, run, run!"

"Kira, boss..."

……

"Huh, who is this person...?"

Kira, who was running down the street, suddenly stopped. Ika, who was chasing behind him, bumped into him and fell to the ground with a thud.

"It hurts!"

Kira belatedly realized what was happening, turned around and looked down at Ika on the ground, tilting his head to ask, "What are you doing lying on the ground?"

"Hey, I'm tired from running, it's cool on the ground..."

Arcas, who caught up, covered her head speechlessly: This brainless fan is hopeless...

"Kira-sensei, what are you looking at?"

Following the direction, Sangwan's gaze came to a corner of the street, where a small group of people were gathered. Among the crowd, there was a child who looked to be about his age, performing for a living.

It was called a performance, but to be precise, it was a magic show.

The Kingdom of Fiore is a magical kingdom, and the prevalence of magic is among the highest in Ishgar. Many people learn magic at a young age, so this is not uncommon.

Even they occasionally had this kind of work when they were in Magnolia.

It's currently the enrollment period for Demisor Magic Academy. Hams City is a hub for many magicians. If you make a name for yourself, you might be able to join a magic guild and then have a stable job.

If you're lucky enough to be noticed by the Demisor Magic Academy, your future might be secured. Simply put, it's an opportunity.

"This person's magic seems very powerful. He might be here to enroll. Considering what Kira-sensei just said, this could very well be his entrance exam..."

Sanmaru thought to himself, but did not say anything, quietly waiting for Kira beside him to speak. Ika and Akas, who were beside him, also noticed Kira's abnormality and turned to look.

He was a young man with long blond hair, wearing a red nobleman's hat and a white gentleman's suit, dressed as a bard. Although he was performing on the street, there was no shyness or restraint on his face. On the contrary, he was generous and his demeanor was a gentleman.

Seeing his idol being captivated by a boy about his age on the street, Ika felt inexplicably irritated.

Kira is my boss!

"This kid, he just knows a little magic, what's so great about that?"

At this moment, the boy performing magic waved his right hand above his head, and a bright flame immediately ignited in his hand, followed by elements such as ice, water, lightning, and wind. Although the power was not strong, his posture was elegant, the magic was cool, and the special effects were gorgeous, which drew shouts from the audience.

The cheers only made Ika more unhappy. Her childish temper flared up uncontrollably: "Hmph, arrogance! What's so great about him! I'm much better at playing with fire than him!"

Despite saying that, Ika actually had a little bit of respect for this arrogant guy who could play with elemental magic so fancy.

At this moment, Kira was oblivious to the thoughts of the fanboy beside him, and was staring intently at the child on the roadside... and behind him, a very familiar-looking woman.

Urutia!

Kira frowned, somewhat puzzled: "Why is she here? She should be back in the heart of the devil by now."

Now that Ultear has appeared in Hams Castle, could the other seven Familia be here, or even... Hades?

She seems to be... watching a magic show on the street? She actually has that kind of interest?

Kira followed Ultear's gaze and finally noticed the boy performing. Upon seeing him, he exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? This kid looks familiar."

Chapter 188 The Fallen Noble

With his blond hair, red hat, and aristocratic attire, this boy's appearance and face were strikingly similar to Rufus, the mage who displayed great skill during the Grand Magic Games in the original timeline and possessed the Memory Shape Magic.

Kira remembered it clearly; this memory-based transformation was arguably the strongest transformation magic known. If Gray hadn't had the protagonist's aura, he wouldn't have been able to win at all during the Grand Magic Games.

At that moment, Kira thought of many things.

Aside from the two presidents, the strongest force in the Demon Heart is the Seven Kin of Purgatory. These seven people all use lost magic. Coincidentally, Rufus's memory form is also a type of lost magic.

"Is it because of that magic that he was targeted by the Demon's Heart, or... is he now actually a member of the Demon's Heart?"

Lost magic refers to the legacy created, written, and left to future generations by predecessors, rather than magic awakened by mages themselves. Therefore, each lost spell is extremely precious and very difficult to learn.

Let's assume Rufus was a new recruit trained by Devil's Heart. However, their guild was defeated by Fairy Tail on Tenrou Island. As a result, this new generation of recruits who did not participate in the battle due to insufficient combat strength scattered and later joined Sabertooth. This would explain why he was able to learn the Memory Shape magic.

Kira began to make bold guesses, and silently wrote a 10-word light novel in his mind, titled "Lost Magic Just Got Acquired, and the Guild Was Gone."

After making his deductions, Kira turned his gaze back to the crowd, only to find that the street performance by Magic Boys had just ended, and Ultear was nowhere to be found.

"Kira, the performance is over, shall we go? Aren't we still looking for the academy?" Icarus urged, pulling on Kira's cloak, his tone somewhat displeased.

Kira ignored the young fanboy's words and instead pulled him toward Rufus, who was packing up to leave: "Come on, let's go check out the situation!"

This situation made Ika scratch his head in anxiety, and he quickly chased after him: "Boss isn't thinking of replacing his underling, is he? No way! I have to stop him!"

"Sister Cana is right. If you follow Kira for too long, you will become abnormal. Fortunately, I don't have any of these symptoms."

Akas shook her head and sighed. She pulled a bottle of juice from her waist, which was covered by her cloak, and took two big gulps, just like Kana did with her drink, before following after her.

Walking at the back, Sangwan muttered to himself, "You're no different. You even copy Kana's way of drinking juice. You're hopeless! Sure enough, a real man should stick to his own principles and let his fists do the talking! There's no future in copying others!"

Kira walked up to the blond boy and asked, "Young man, are you a mage? Do you accept requests?"

The blond boy paused, turning back to look at Kira with surprise. Clearly, he hadn't expected anyone to hire a down-on-his-luck, poor boy like himself who busked on the street.

"I accept... May I ask what kind of request it is?" The boy, who was about to agree, changed the subject and asked Kira, "I will judge whether I can accept the request based on its contents. If it is beyond my capabilities, I'm afraid I can't help you!"

The boy spoke sincerely and politely, and his answer was fine, but Kira could tell at a glance that he had no experience.

When Kira was young, he also had a period of wandering and performing magic for a living with his adventure team.

Back then, if someone commissioned him, he wouldn't say whether he could do it or not. Instead, he would show off a magical skill to the other person, the kind that looked impressive but actually had little power, leaving the other person to imagine it. The point was to intimidate them.

If I don't manage to intimidate people, then I'm just practicing magic. What request? I didn't hear that! What are you doing standing here? Watching a performance costs money…

If you're fooled, then take the job regardless of whether you can do it or not. If you can't finish it, then blame everything on whatever you can find: your condition wasn't good, the opponent was too strong, the pay wasn't enough... If all else fails, just don't take the money.

Anyway, you're the one who approached me about this job, not the other way around. If I can't do it, it's because you didn't know how to judge people. I only take jobs to make money. Is there a problem with that? No!

However, Kira is a very responsible person and has enough strength, so he always completes each mission very well, and he will do his best to make up for any losses that are accidentally caused in the process.

"If you don't mind, would you like to sit in the shop over there and discuss the relevant matters of the commission?"

The boy glanced at the roadside shop Kira pointed to, nodded, and said, "Of course!"

The group sat down in the shop, ordered a few cups of black tea, and Kira began his questioning: "My name is Kira, little mage. What's your name?"