A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

The bearded man turned his wine glass upside down and angrily berated the waiter: "Why are you taking so long?!"

Seemingly aware that the people in front of him were not to be trifled with, the waiter nervously stammered, "I'm...I'm sorry..."

Another, thinner man advised, "Beard, don't lose your temper so badly."

How can I not be angry?!

As they were speaking, the wine that the waiter brought out mysteriously flew out of the glass and landed in the bearded man's glass, startling the waiter.

Erza recognized it as magic at a glance! But anyone who uses magic to scare ordinary people is no good!

The bearded man shouted, "Although we've found the place where Lalabai is hiding, there's that seal!!! What the hell is that thing?! And we haven't been able to break it yet!!!"

The bearded man's shout drew angry rebukes from the other two.

"Idiot!! Keep your voice down!!"

"Ugh...it's so noisy..."

The bearded man could only vent his anger and drown his sorrows in alcohol: "Damn it!!!"

"Increasing the number of people won't help break the magical seal. I can handle the rest by myself. You can all go back to the association." The last man, with a bun hairstyle and a fake smile on his face, said, "Tell Mr. Eric Gor that I will definitely bring Lalabai back within three days."

"Really?! Have you thought of a way to resolve this?"

"Oh my god!! It really is Mr. Shadow!!!"

Erza: Ralabai...Erigor...that name sounds familiar...

The group quickly finished their drinks and then left in a hurry.

……

Bang! ! !

Kira kicked the guild door open!

We're back!

As expected, they were greeted by the commotion within the guild.

"Oh! They're back!"

"How's the S-rank mission going? Are you finding it difficult?"

"How is that possible? Those guys are really strong!"

The members of the chamber of commerce chattered amongst themselves about the four-person team that had entered, their words revealing a simmering desire to hear about the mission.

Hmph, how boring!

The three were secretly delighted, but they immediately put on an expression that said, "These are nothing to me. S-rank missions? Nothing special." This immediately drew praise from the crowd.

Chapter 23 finally makes its appearance.

Do these people really have money to drink without ever having to work?

Kira always has this thought whenever he joins a guild.

Take, for example, the old chain smoker Wakaba. He's in his fifties or sixties, yet he spends all his time drinking and bragging in the guild, abandoning his wife and kids, acting like he's richer than the shop owner himself.

Does the guild have a retirement pension? Hmm... does that mean I've never been paying social security?

Speaking of Wakaba, one has to mention his old friend... cough cough, drinking buddy, Macao.

"Huh...where's Macao?"

"Oh, he was injured during a mission and is still recovering."

What? These guys actually actually go on a mission?

Macao, still recovering from his injury: After all, he has to raise children...

On the other side, just as Gray and his companions were about to tell everyone about the interesting things that happened during this mission, they heard a roar.

"You bunch of bastards, you're finally back!"

He's here! He's here! Upon hearing that familiar voice, Kira knew that the noisiest and hottest person in the Fairy Tail guild, the protagonist of the original manga, the Fire Dragon Slayer Mage, Natsu Dragneel, had arrived!

It's really kind of you to only be making an appearance now...

Along with Natsu, there was also Happy, the blue cat who had been inseparable from him since birth;

And... Lucy, a wealthy young lady who joined the guild during the few days that Kira and the others were on a mission on Galna Island.

'I knew this guy would be furious.'

Gray looked at the furious Natsu with amusement: "Yo! Natsu, you're back? How did it go? Did you find the 'Fire Dragon King'?"

Natsu glared angrily at Gray: "You still have the nerve to ask?! You dared to team up and lie to me! We'll settle this score right now!!"

Happy chimed in from the sidelines, "Natsu got totally fooled!"

Kana was about to explain, "That's because..."

"And what's more, you guys actually went on an S-class mission with Kira while I was away! Damn it! I'm so envious!" Natsu's envy burned like fire.

Gray was secretly thrilled and didn't even bother to explain the 'Fire Dragon King' incident where the others had conspired to trick him. As for Karna Island, wasn't it all for this moment?

So Gray immediately started by boasting and mocking, "That's right! We did it! So what? An S-rank mission is different from the ones you've done. You're not qualified yet!"

"What?! You droopy-eyed bastard! Want to fight?"

Gray instantly took off his shirt: "I'm ready anytime! I've become even stronger since this mission! Taking you down will be a piece of cake!"

"You became stronger after just one mission? It must be because you were too weak before!"

"Then let's give it a try! You slanted-eyed bastard!"

Before they could exchange more than a few words, Natsu and Gray started their usual fighting and arguing, punching each other in the face and sending tables and chairs flying.

Kana: "They never stop causing trouble as soon as they get back. Is fighting all these men think about?"

Elfman: "Idiot, a real man settles things with his fists!"

The two instantly joined the battle...

"Stop getting in my way!!" ×2

A four-person brawl...

Kira walked to the bar and asked Mira, "When did Natsu get back?"

"He came back yesterday, and he's really angry because he was scammed. Oh, and he brought back a new girl!"

Kira and Loki looked at Lucy, who had appeared with Natsu.

"My name is Lucy!" Lucy came over and greeted him, feeling a little nervous and reserved. She bowed slightly, after all, she was a newcomer and the person in front of her was a big shot, so she couldn't be impolite.

An author: Huh? If this is our first meeting, isn't **** common sense?

When she joined the guild yesterday, she had a first glimpse of the guild's noise, but since Gray and the others weren't there, she hadn't yet experienced the real daily life.

As expected, Kira smiled and nodded at Lucy: "Lucy? Hello, I'm Kira."

At this moment, Kira's short red hair was styled to look handsome and dashing, his sapphire-like eyes revealed endless charm, and his kind smile made people feel at ease and comfortable, generating a great deal of goodwill; the pure black mixed with dark gold, as well as the white magic robe with gold patterns on his shoulders, made him look low-key, luxurious and sophisticated.

At first glance, he appears to be a dashing and incredibly powerful magician.

Lucy thought to herself, 'Wow!! It's Kira, the "Sage," hailed as the "strongest young mage" in the weekly magic magazine! I never expected to meet him in person. He seems even gentler and more reliable than in the magazine! He truly lives up to his title of "Sage," his aura is so different from Natsu's.'

However, the next second...

"I never thought that innocent Natsu would turn bad. Now he's even taking some young girl home..."

Lucy: 'Um... that tone of voice... did I speak too soon?'

Rocky stepped forward, flashing his standard flirtatious smile: "Honestly, these people are so ungentlemanly! Did they frighten you, beautiful lady?"

Lucy: 'Oh! It's Rocky, the top contender on the "Most Popular Wizard Boyfriend" list!'

Rocky took Lucy's hand: "I'm Rocky. Let's have a romantic date tonight!"

Lucy: "No!"

My illusions have been shattered!

Turns out he's a playboy too!

Lucy pointed to the group fighting and asked tentatively, "Um, is it okay if we don't stop them?"

"Don't worry! Ignore them! This is normal every day, you'll get used to it."

Lucy: 'What? Normal? I thought yesterday was ridiculous enough, so it seems I'm just making a fuss over nothing? Is it because not everyone was here yesterday?'

"Heh...heh...If it's like this every day, Miss Mira must be very troubled, right? After all, she has to keep dealing with the guild's repair issues."

Mira smiled gently at Lucy and said, "Yes, I'm so busy every day just keeping track of bills and collecting payments!"

Kira chimed in, "It wouldn't bother me at all! I'd be happy if I could collect money every day!"

Even if it's collected for the guild.

Lucy: "..."

Natsu's hands burst into flames: "You guys are in my way!"

Gray placed his left palm on his right fist, releasing an icy aura around him: "Let's settle this with one move!"

Elfman shouted, his right hand beginning to deform: "Ohhhhhh! A real man uses his fists!!!"

Kana pulled out cards from her bag: "I'm not in a good mood right now! Want to try out my new move?"

Why am I in a bad mood? It's because I gritted my teeth and bought Kira's new card set on the way back.

Yes, she ultimately succumbed to her dream of becoming stronger; of course, she paid for the card with a credit card.

Ten cards, 500,000 J. While feeling heartbroken, Kana was also incredibly agitated by the thought of her impending financial crisis.

Rocky rubbed the ring on his hand, wanting to join in: "Hmph, this is really exhilarating!"

"Let's fight!!"

With Natsu's roar, flames, frost, heavy blows, lightning, and flashes erupted simultaneously, and a dazzling magic circle spread throughout the entire guild.