A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Clang!

With a crisp sound, the glass was crushed to pieces, and shards fell all over the floor.

"Ah! Are you alright?!" Kira hurriedly got up, his anxious gaze falling on the shattered body of Cup lying quietly on the bar. He sighed heavily, "Alas! It's too late! Poor, weak, and helpless Cup has completely left this world."

Kira sat back down and lightly slammed his fist on the bar, the impact causing the crumbs and debris on the bar to bounce.

"Damn it! It worked so hard to serve humans, even sacrificing its clean and pure body just to relieve the guests' thirst for a moment, and yet it died in a place like this. It's so pitiful! It's all my fault for not protecting it! I'm still... too weak!"

Lucy stared speechlessly at Kira, who had instantly entered dramatic mode and was acting like a madman: "Hey... that's enough! This is getting weirder and weirder!"

"Ignore him!"

Mira cleaned up the shards of glass and said to Lucy in a cold, indifferent voice, "That's just how Kira is. If no one's watching him act, he won't act anymore!"

"Hehe..." Lucy chuckled awkwardly twice, then asked, "Mirasan, haven't you noticed that everyone's been acting strange lately?"

Mira's smile remained unchanged, and she said nonchalantly, "Oh?! No! Kira has always been like this. I thought you would be used to it by now!"

"No...that's clearly not what I meant..."

boom!

Just as Lucy was about to say something, the guild's doors suddenly opened, and a group of people rushed in.

"Work...work..."

Natsu took the lead, with Happy close behind. The two delivered and accepted missions at top speed, disappearing in less than a minute, ignoring Lucy's calls.

Next up are Gray, Elfman, the Gunball Duo, the Wheel Squad...

Three minutes later, the guild tavern returned to calm, and without exception, everyone who had rushed in earlier had vanished without a trace.

This sight left Lucy completely bewildered: 'Is this still the guild I know, the one that only ever fought? Something's definitely off about everyone!'

"I really don't understand why some people are so busy working while others are still acting as usual. It's really baffling!"

Lucy said dejectedly. The "usual people" she was referring to were clearly the skilled players who had cleared the game, the veterans who were giving up, and new members like herself.

You'll find out tomorrow!

Mira pretended to be mysterious and kept Kira in suspense, but Kira had no intention of playing along. He hated it most when others were the riddle solvers!

There can only be one who can solve the mystery, and that is Kira!

If anyone else tries to confuse him, he will expose the mystery without hesitation!

"Actually... the guild is going to conduct an S-rank assessment!"

"An S-level assessment?!"

Lucy's voice, raised to eighty decibels, boomed through the guild, drawing everyone's attention. They stopped what they were doing and what they were saying, staring blankly at Lucy.

But Lucy wasn't embarrassed at all; instead, she continued shouting, "Is the guild going to have an S-rank assessment? I didn't even know!! No wonder Natsu and the others have been working so hard lately!"

After saying that, he muttered to himself, "If I can pass the S-level assessment... wouldn't I be able to take on more high-paying jobs?"

Chapter 287 The Heartfilia Family's "Heirloom"

Lucy's fantasy hadn't even fully formed when Kira interrupted her.

"That's impossible! Even I only passed the assessment the year after I joined the guild. You've only been in the guild for half a year, and your strength is not as good as the others. There's no way you could be selected for the assessment!"

Lucy said angrily, "You don't need to say things like that!"

"Hey……"

She slumped weakly against the bar, her face full of sorrow: "I know everything you're saying, it's such a pity! I really wanted to take the test too!"

"If that's the case, then you shouldn't be sighing and complaining here. You should be doing missions or practicing magic to become stronger! How could you possibly manage that at your age and in this time of year..."

"alright, alright!"

Seeing Lucy lower her head even further, Mira interrupted Kira's pretentious performance, then patted Lucy's head and comforted her, saying, "Lucy-san is amazing too!"

The gentle voice and gestures instantly moved Lucy to tears of gratitude: "Waaaaah~ Mira-san~"

"Yosh!" As if encouraged, Lucy suddenly stood up, clenched her fist, and said, "In that case, I'll go train right now!"

"Wait a minute, Lucy!" Kira suddenly called out to Lucy just as she was about to turn and leave.

Lucy turned around, looked at Kira with a puzzled expression, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Kira didn't answer directly, but instead reached out and grabbed at the air beside him: "Storage space!"

Instantly, the surrounding magical particles rippled, as if the air had been torn apart, and a black space the size of a head suddenly appeared before them.

Kira pulled a card made of some unknown material from the black space and said excitedly, "Take this and start practicing this move! It's very powerful!"

Lucy took the card Kira handed her with a curious look and examined it carefully.

This is a magic card with a magic circle as its base and stars as its decoration. The familiar design and magic filled her with doubt.

"What is this? I'm not Cana, I don't use cards!"

Although she said that, Lucy did not refuse, because she knew that Kira's offerings were never ordinary. The previous ones were Celestial Keys, and this time the cards must have a reason.

This isn't the first time Kira has given her something. Although it's always expensive, it's worth every penny! And Kira hasn't pressed her for the money back yet; he's practically the ideal creditor.

Kira chuckled, a strange smile appearing on his face: "This is a spell unique to Celestial Spirit Mages, or rather, a super spell! Its name is... 'Chronicles of the Star Chart'!"

In the original storyline, Lucy learned this move after receiving knowledge from Hibiki's ancient text during the Oración Seis arc. However, since this battle is not included, Lucy lacks this powerful move, so Kira specially gave it to her.

"A Brief History of Star Charts..."

Lucy muttered to herself, feeling the name sounded vaguely familiar. Suddenly, as if she'd just remembered something, her expression changed drastically. "Wait a minute, you mean super magic?! How did you get this? You just gave me this kind of magic like that?"

In fact, several years ago, after Kira obtained the Celestial Key, he studied Celestial magic for a period of time.

He had acquired this magic from Hibiki in a trade, hoping to see if he could learn it. However, after learning half of it, he realized that his compatibility with the magic was lower than he had imagined, even less than the "Three Great Fairy Magics" he had already acquired. So he decided to give up.

Finally, he recorded the magic on cards.

"Yes! If you can learn this move and open two doors at the same time, becoming an S-class mage will be no problem."

That might not be true, but after Kira said it, Lucy really fell in love with it.

"This...how much does it cost?"

Lucy, already aware of Kira's personality, thought to herself, 'This kind of thing definitely isn't cheap; at least the price of one... no... two Protoss Keys!'

Unexpectedly, Kira waved his hand dismissively: "What are you talking about? Talking about money is so hurtful!"

Lucy's eyes gleamed, and her breathing quickened: "Oh?! Could it be..."

"Let's talk about J! 1000 million J it is!"

"As expected! I knew this would happen! What was I even hoping for?"

Seeing Lucy's stiff expression, Kira felt a surge of pleasure: "How about it? Is the price reasonable?"

"Whatever! I might never be able to pay it back in my lifetime anyway!" Lucy waved her hand, seemingly having completely given up.

But Kira was clearly one step ahead, having already anticipated her actions, and chuckled wickedly, "It's alright! Even if you can't pay it all off, there are your future children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, aren't there? Maybe the 'debt' will become the family heirloom of your Heartfilia family!"

Lucy: "..."

“Look, in this way, the Heartfilia family and my Hoplette family will be partners like us for generations to come, won’t they? Isn’t that wonderful!”

"No! This is not good at all! This is not a partnership! It's just a simple debtor-creditor relationship!"

Kira ignored her: "In that case, Lucy will have to work hard to pay off the debt! After all, you don't want your future children to worry about debt and rent every day like you do, do you?"

Lucy's breath hitched, and tears streamed down her face: "You devil...you're a devil...Mirasan..."

Mira, with a mocking look in her eyes, stopped Kira from speaking and said to Lucy, "Lucy-san, don't be sad, that won't happen!"

Her embrace was warm and soft, and Lucy was clearly comforted.

Then, Mira leaned close to Lucy's ear and whispered with a chuckle, "Given Kira's personality, who knows when he'll ever get married and have kids!"

Lucy chuckled, her mood instantly improving, while secretly thinking to herself, 'I never knew Mirasan was such a cunning person...'

"That's true..."

"So, Lucy-san!" Mira suddenly looked at Lucy with a gossipy expression, "How far have things progressed between you and Natsu?"

"Uh..." Lucy looked embarrassed again. She suddenly remembered that Mira was the most enthusiastic shipper in the guild. "No...no, that's not true...I'm going to train now..."

As she spoke, she ran off in a panic, but halfway there, she suddenly muttered to herself, "Strange... I think I've forgotten something very important. What is it? Oh well! Never mind!"

After her figure disappeared into the guild tavern, Kira slowly said, "Lucy... has she completely forgotten about Cana?"

Mira chimed in, "So? Do you think she'll make it this year?"

"Who knows!" Kira stretched and complained, "It's been so many years, and she's still at odds with herself."

"After all, failing four times in a row must have been a huge blow to her!"

"Four times?" Kira counted carefully on his fingers. "Erza won in X780, you won in X781, and Mystogan won in X782. Hmm... it's understandable that she lost to the three of you!"

"Even so, after so many years of hard work, I still haven't succeeded, which is really discouraging!"

As the guild's gentlest and most caring older sister, Mira's every word is filled with concern for her companions.

Kira sighed helplessly, then said, "There's nothing we can do about it! It's a cruel statement, but magicians are ultimately judged by their talent!"

Mira thought for a moment and said, "Kana's talent... shouldn't be low, right?"

"Of course! But this talent is destined to have limited achievements in card magic! That's why I had her try to transition into a summoning mage..."

"Are those the Warcraft cards from the 'Guild Tournament' last time?"

Back then, Cana made a name for herself with those few cards, and her round of 16 match against Gray was also a spectacular one, leaving countless viewers in awe.

Since then, Magnolia has sparked a long-lasting card craze that continues to this day.

"Yes! That might help her go further!"

Chapter 288 [Sirius Island Prologue] Examination List