A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"Aren't I robbing right now?"

Perhaps because it was the first time they had seen Kira rendered speechless, the group found it amusing and watched the show with smiles.

"We're partners now! You heard me right, partners! As partners, why would I charge you for something like this? You know, a dragon's heart isn't something you can get easily! Consider this my support for your technological research! How about a discount?"

Silver thought for a moment and said, "What you said makes some sense, so let's make it 499 million J!"

"Isn't this almost the same?"

"Then it'll be 498 million J!"

Kira slammed his hand on the table: "Even if you're a machine, you're still a man! Make it quick! 100 million J!"

The overwhelming aura stunned Silver in an instant, leaving him completely dumbfounded: Does this guy have no shame? This is practically robbing me!

Silver took a step back: "400 million! That's the lowest I can go!"

Kira pressed on: "50! That's the highest I can go!"

Silver, exasperated, knew Kira still thought it was too expensive, so he had to lower his standards again: "300 million! No bargaining!"

Kira added, "20! No price increase!"

Silver was furious: "200 million! Don't lower it any further! This isn't normal price negotiation! Who lowers the price like this?! Normally, shouldn't both sides compromise and agree on a middle ground?!"

Kira pleaded, "10! Please don't raise the price any further! Our organization has just been established, and we really don't have that much money! How can I live up to my title of 'Sage' if I can't bring the price down?!"

Perhaps because Silver had lived in this secluded valley for so many years and hadn't seen many outsiders, he was at a disadvantage in price negotiations: "Enough! This has nothing to do with your damn reputation!"

Upon hearing his words, Kira's face contorted with rage: "What?! You actually said my title is bullshit?! That's outrageous! Fine, if it's just a 1 J trade, you can have either the title of 'Sage' or whatever bullshit you want!"

"One million J! That's the bottom line! The bottom line!! Do you understand? The bottom line!!!"

But Kira didn't seem to have any intention of stopping while he was ahead: "I understand, 1,000 J it is!"

Hearing this, Silver couldn't hold back any longer. He slammed his hand on the table, stood up, pressed his face against Kira's, and said with a grim expression, "It's 100 million J!"

Knowing that the other party was unlikely to lower the price any further, Kira could only nod awkwardly and stammer, "I...I understand...100 million J will do!"

Chapter 276 Having a protagonist template doesn't necessarily mean you're the protagonist; it could also mean...

After agreeing on a deal worth 100 million J, the group stayed at the research institute for several days before Kira left.

Even with previous records, the processing of the Dragon Slayer Crystal cannot be completed in a day or two. Naturally, he would not wait idly here, so he temporarily divided the organization into two teams.

Eric and the Oración Seis remained there, waiting for Silver to complete the development of the Dragon Slayer Crystal, while also sparring with several researchers from the Dragon Slayer Research Institute. As fellow second-generation Dragon Slayer Mages, Eric could also take the opportunity to ask them for advice on how to become stronger.

Kira, Gerald, and Ultear left first to carry out their respective missions.

First is Ultear. She still needs to return to the heart of the demon to report back, after all, Hades is her mentor, and this debt of gratitude cannot be severed so easily.

Jellal also followed Ultear. His personal goal was to fight against the darkness and Zeref, while the organization assigned him the task of cooperating with Ultear's operations and passing on inside information, which meant going undercover. Anyway, he was used to this kind of thing.

Fortunately, Kira had previously instructed the Allied Forces not to tell anyone about his return to goodness through 'rebirth,' so that the wizarding world would think that Jellal was still a wicked villain.

Given Gerald's abilities and Hades's keen eye for talent, he might just become the next "Seven Kin of Purgatory" once he enters! This could very well greatly increase the average strength of this title!

However, there is another possibility: now that Brunot has been defeated by Kira, Hades might just make him the vice president.

As for Kira, he still has to go back to Demisor Academy to continue his teacher game!

Dean Konas paid for it, and Kira's teaching duties still have three cycles left, which is three classes. He can't just skip them like this! He knows that a mage must be honest!

So, after a long journey, Kira finally flew back to Demisor Academy.

……

Laguna was born in an obscure town. His parents died early, and he became an orphan at the age of 6.

It was a poor town, and even the church didn't receive much monthly assistance. Looking at those little ones who were even more innocent than him, Laguna didn't choose to join them and fight for the meager assistance. Instead, he resolutely left the town and sought development in a neighboring town.

He took out all the little savings he had left at home and took the last train to the neighboring town.

But he had no magic, no physical strength, and no social skills, so he was rejected no matter what job he applied for. In this place, even jobs like picking up trash were available, while he could only live under the bridge, struggling to make ends meet while envying the affluent lives of those passing by.

That day, Laguna uttered a heartfelt exclamation for the first time: "It's so good to be rich!"

The hardships of life did not break Laguna down, but instead strengthened his body and will.

Lady Luck ultimately took pity on the orphan, and before he spent all his savings, he finally got a job as an apprentice at a magic shop.

The shop is small, he works 10 hours a day, no days off all year round, there are no social insurances or housing fund, and he only earns 1 yuan a month, but it includes food and accommodation. This is the only job he can find.

Laguna worked diligently for more than three years. During this time, as an apprentice, he learned a lot about magic in the magic shop.

Every prop, every potion, and every book in the shop had passed through his hands. Those magical novels, especially "Magic Battle in the Sky" by "Light of Hope," sketched a wonderful magical world deep in his heart.

For the second time, he uttered a heartfelt exclamation: "It's so wonderful to have magic!"

Finally, when he was 10 years old, his fate took a turn.

It was a "Magic Merchant Exchange Conference" held in the royal capital Crocus. Because of Laguna's good performance over the years, the shop owner did not leave him to mind the shop, but brought him along as well.

The conference lasted for several days, featuring auctions, lectures by seasoned businessmen, and the trading of magical items—a truly spectacular event.

But what impressed Laguna the most was a red-haired mage who appeared at the conference. He had forgotten the man’s exact appearance, but he vaguely remembered that the man was handsome, famous, and powerful. However, he was extremely greedy and had a terrible personality. Yet, all the merchants, including his own boss, greeted him with smiles!

From that moment on, Laguna decided to become a "respected" mage like him!

Determined not to leave empty-handed, Laguna bought a somewhat worn-out book from a magic merchant. However, after returning to the shop with the owner, he was surprised to find that it was a magic book, and the magic within was extremely compatible with him!

Laguna got lucky; he embarked on the path of magic and became a mage!

He felt that his experience was exactly the same as that of the male protagonists in those novels: both were orphans, both had a strange longing for the magical world, and both learned powerful magic in a certain adventure. Before long, they would reach the pinnacle of life!

"This is practically a reflection of my life!"

As Laguna thought this, he cherished the magic he had finally learned even more.

The book describes a type of spatial magic, the simplest of which involves swapping the positions of two objects. After two years, Laguna had mastered this technique to a high degree, even enabling him to teleport short distances instantly.

Then... he heard about the Demisor Magic Academy's admissions process.

"In novels, many protagonists have a period of study at an academy. This entrance exam is the first step for them to become famous in the magical world!"

Just like when he left his hometown years ago, Laguna once again resolutely resigned from the magic shop where he had worked for 5 years and came to Hams City to take the entrance exam for Demisor Academy.

Here, he unexpectedly encountered the red-haired mage from years ago once again.

Although Laguna had long forgotten what his "life goal" looked like, a deep intuition told him that the red-haired man sitting on the stage was the same person who had made a name for himself at the "Magic Merchant Exchange Conference" two years ago!

"That's how mages should be!"

After making inquiries, Laguna learned that the red-haired man came from Fairy Tail, the most famous magic guild in the Kingdom of Fiore, and was also the most famous genius in the current magic world, named Kira Hopelight.

Laguna knew he had met his match!

"He perfectly embodies the image of a 'master,' 'legend,' and 'powerful figure' from the book! Look closely, even the dashing and unrestrained air between his brows is very similar to mine! Just like how Emperor Yan met Yao Lao in the book and reached the pinnacle of pharmacists, this man must be my mentor in life!"

Laguna plans to emulate the protagonist's actions in the book, making as many friends as possible to facilitate the upcoming matches and see if he can create a sensation in the competition!

To this end, he also told the people around him about the identities of the big shots on stage: "Look, the old lady sitting up there is the dean of the academy. Whether we can get into the academy depends on her!"

Whether it was his imagination or not, after saying this to the other candidates around him, Laguna felt a chill coming from afar, which frightened him so much that he dared not utter another word!

Entrance exams and graduation exams have always been classic elements in novels.

In the previous two days of the competition, Laguna remained unknown. He was lying in wait, looking for an opportunity, waiting for those so-called geniuses to show themselves, and then stepping on them to rise to the top!

On the third day of the competition, Laguna indeed showed his skills, using his wit to incite chaos among the examinees and stealing dozens of magic stones with magic, eliminating many opponents.

Finally, Laguna set his sights on the boy who looked a lot like him.

"That black-haired guy... he looks so stupid! He must be a reader of 'Magic Battle Sky,' right? He's dressed quite like the protagonist Yan! And they both use fire magic, really... it's just annoying to look at!"

He had a premonition that if he didn't outdo this boy named Ika, his future academy life wouldn't be very good!

Laguna pretended to fall, intending to steal his magic stone using his "space displacement" technique, but was stopped by his long-haired golden companion, missing his only chance.

"It's so good to have friends!" This was the third time Laguna had uttered this heartfelt exclamation!

After a day of chaotic fighting, Laguna finally entered the academy of his dreams and became a mage.

But life is far more complicated than he imagined!

Chapter 277 Laguna's Diary

October 9, X784, sunny.

I am delighted. As I expected, I have successfully enrolled in Demisor Magic Academy, the most famous magic academy in the Kingdom of Fiore. This is my first stop on the continent!

I truly am the chosen one!

However, the college needed to delay the start of the semester by 7 days, so they sent a teacher to take us back to Harms.

This caught me off guard, because like many others, I had already cancelled my hotel reservation yesterday! Fortunately, the college has assigned accommodations to students who have already been admitted, otherwise I really wouldn't know where to go.

I went out and inquired, and learned the reason why the college delayed the start of the semester.

It turns out that just yesterday, while we were taking our exams, the academy was attacked by the dark guild "Heart of the Devil," and many buildings were damaged, which is why we had to postpone the start of the semester.

I've heard of this guild. It has a long history and great power. In the Kingdom of Fiore, its status is equivalent to a dark version of "Fairy Tail"!

I heard that they mobilized half of the entire guild's fighting force this time, but they were all defeated by Dean Obasan, Kira-senpai, the council, and Lord Hyberion of the "Ten Wizard Saints".

Wow, that's amazing! They managed to defeat most of a guild's fighting force with just four people!

I heard that Kira-senpai took care of half of the mages who attacked the academy, and one of them was the vice president of "Devil's Heart"!

He truly deserves to be my future teacher! When will I be able to become such a powerful mage?

……

October 12, X784, cloudy.

Today I ran into that stupid black-haired kid in Hams City. To my surprise, he was actually one of Kira's men. No wonder I couldn't stand him!

Sure enough, what the book says is true! Every protagonist's teacher once taught a delinquent student!

That guy named Ika will definitely betray Kira-sensei in the future!