A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

There are many things in this world that are difficult to explain.

It's like knowing, even though it's the first time you've met someone, that you'll be entangled with that person for life.

Jelf and Mavis are examples of this type.

Another situation is when you meet someone for the first time, but you always feel like you've met them before.

That's exactly what Jelf felt at that moment.

He leaned against a big tree, panting heavily, his face covered in sweat from desperately resisting the "curse," looking as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

'I... am still being rejected by this world...'

Suddenly, a strange magical force approached from afar, catching Zeref's attention.

He turned to look at the source of the magic, where a red-haired boy in green robes was walking towards him, his steps unhurried and his expression calm.

'This person is special!' That was Jelf's first reaction.

If you ask why, it's because this is the first time he's seen such a confident look, as if he knows everything about himself; it's also the first time he's seen someone who, after witnessing the "Curse of Ankhseram," doesn't show fear or sympathy, but rather is eager to try and study it in detail.

He was very familiar with that look; it was exactly how he looked when he was researching solar eclipses and the R system.

Unusually, Jelf did not get up and move away from him.

"This magic... you're the one who just used it!"

Kira stopped a short distance away, sat cross-legged, and faced Zeref: "This place is called 'Tenrou Island,' the 'holy ground' of our guild, 'Fairy Tail'!"

Zeref was taken aback at first, then his expression suddenly changed: "Wait! You mean to say that this island is under the jurisdiction of 'Fairy Tail'?"

“That’s right!” Kira nodded and continued, “The reason this place is called ‘Holy Land’ is mainly because this island is the birthplace and burial place of the first Chairman, Mavis!”

"The place of Mavis's birth and burial..."

Jelf murmured to himself, then seemed to remember something, and his head started to ache even more. He then clutched his head and struggled on the ground.

Normally, he would have already started kicking people out by this time, but this time, he unusually refrained from saying anything like "Get out of my way."

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Kira Hopelight, and I'm a mage from Fairy Tail!"

Kira seemed oblivious to the surging dark magic emanating from Zeref, and instead said to himself, "Nice to meet you. It seems your situation isn't looking too good, Zeref!"

After a short while, Jelf's condition improved slightly, and his gaze returned to calm.

"You really do recognize me!"

He looked at Kira with considerable interest. "It's incredible. When I'm with you, I unconsciously forget the importance of life. Why is that?"

By forgetting the importance of life, one will naturally no longer be affected by the curse.

These words surprised Kira: "So amazing? Is it because I'm so handsome that it's outrageous?"

Kira didn't answer directly, and Zeref naturally ignored his nonsense, instead asking, "You're the one who saved Natsu just now, right? Thank you so much!"

"You're welcome, he's my companion!"

Kira spoke calmly, then said without any shame, "Although he is not as mature as me, his personality is a bit impatient, he is not handsome enough, and his IQ and EQ are also quite lacking... but in the guild, he is a very reliable family member."

Zeref chuckled softly: "Is that so? It seems Natsu has grown up quite well..."

"Yes! So... my younger brother has received so much care from me, shouldn't you, as his older brother, show some appreciation? Let me make it clear, anything less than 1 million would be beneath your dignity!"

"So you knew about my relationship with Natsu after all!"

Upon hearing Kira's words, Zeref's eyes suddenly sharpened. "That's strange. No one should know about this, but I'm not surprised at all that it came from your mouth!"

Kira replied matter-of-factly, "Of course, because in Fairy Tail, there's very little I don't know!"

This was clearly nonsense, but Jelf pretended not to hear it.

"You are the first person to be able to block the 'Curse of Ankhseram'! Can you tell me how you did it?"

How did you do that? You just blocked it with magic!

Previously, Zeref lost control of himself, and the "Death Hunt" broke out, putting Natsu and the others in grave danger.

Just as he was about to be hit, Kira used Word Magic to create "Defense" to block the first wave of attacks. The purest and most immense magical power, combined with the most primal Word Magic power, transformed into the ultimate defensive barrier, preventing the death curse from devouring him.

Then, the overwhelming magic transformed into "annihilation".

By utilizing the property of "absorption and transformation," it absorbs magical particles from the air and the energy of dark magic to create a completely opposite substance. Under constant pressure, it grows and eventually forms a magic that can resist the curse of death!

As a precaution, Kira also used the "Spatial Teleportation" magic to take Natsu and the others away from the battlefield, in order to ensure that they would not be harmed by the aftershocks.

As it turned out, this last resort was a waste of time. Not only were the previous "defenses" effective, but "Annihilation" also proved quite effective! This surprised and delighted Kira.

The power of the Word Magic was even greater than he had imagined!

"So you just blocked it like that! The legendary 'Curse of Ankhseram' seems to be nothing special after all!"

After saying that, Kira felt incredibly cool, but he wondered if Zeref felt the same way.

Zeref was indeed taken aback by Kira's tone and remained silent for a moment.

In hundreds of years, he had never seen anyone more arrogant than Kira! Standing next to him, even Acnologia, the world-destroying dragon king, could earn a "humility trophy".

Zeref thought for a moment, but in the end he didn't say something like "You dare to say 'God's curse is nothing more than this'", because Kira had indeed blocked the "Death Hunt", a curse that even he was helpless against!

"I've never seen the magic you just used before. What kind of magic was it?"

Zeref's extraordinary magical talent and superhuman endurance have allowed him to study and create countless spells, but so far, he has never seen any spells similar to those used by Kira.

"Word magic! It's magic that I awakened myself!"

Kira had nothing to hide about this, since such things could be easily found out with a little inquiry.

Upon hearing Kira's answer, Zeref fell into thought again.

From a very young age, he knew that his talent in the magic arts was so high that no one around him could match it. But perhaps for this reason, he never took it seriously and never had the idea of ​​challenging others to a duel.

Even though Acnologia's strength was incredibly powerful, he still felt that the other party's talent was not as good as his own.

But today, after meeting Kira, Zeref had for the first time the thought that "this person's magical talent might be superior to mine."

Ever since he was cursed by Ankhseram in his youth, Zeref has been caught in a contradiction, with his thoughts, body, and magic all filled with conflict and chaos.

He was conflicted at that moment as well.

'This person is very strong, I must kill him! ...But this person is so strong, he might completely destroy me!'

'Over the years, I've tried so many methods, all to no avail, which means only Natsu in this world can break me! ...But as I just saw, Natsu isn't strong enough!'

'If Natsu can't do it, does this guy in front of me think he can? Does he have the strength to surpass me, Acnologia, or even Anxieram?'

'There probably is! He's the only one who can break the curse. That special kind of magic is a realm of magic even I haven't explored!'

'Could his talent and strength kill me? Although this Kira is mysterious and seems to know many secrets, he doesn't seem like a decent person...'

'It should be possible. Since this world can give birth to a Zeref and an Acnologia, why can't it give birth to someone comparable to us?'

'if……'

'but……'

"..."

Chapter 311 Saying I'll kill you to your face

The road is always winding and upward, and so are thoughts.

After endless cycles and contradictions, Jelf's thoughts became increasingly clear.

"What are you thinking about? It's so awkward for me to just sit here like this, thinking for so long!"

Upon hearing Kira's voice, Zeref finally snapped out of his daze.

At this moment, his gaze toward Kira held a newfound hope and fervor.

"Why are you suddenly looking at me like that? It feels weird!"

Kira felt a chill run down his spine. The look in Jelf's eyes was just like the one he had felt when he first learned that there was a second way to solve a math problem—a mixture of surprise and discomfort.

"Word magic, what kind of magic is that?"

Zeref was discussing magic with others for the first time in a long time, a privilege that even the Magic King, Irene, and Mavis had never received.

"Well..."

Kira thought for a moment, then briefly repeated, "So? Do you see the hope that can destroy you?"

Jelf chuckled and replied, "A little, but not enough!"

“That’s already pretty good!” Kira said. “Quantitative changes over time will lead to qualitative changes in strength! You’ve lived 400 years longer than me. To completely kill you isn’t just a simple matter of catching up!”

Both of them knew what Jelf meant by "not enough".

magic!

Zeref, who has lived for 400 years, possesses an immense amount of magic power. To kill him with sheer strength, one would need to have even greater talent and a sufficiently long growth period.

Zeref sensed the magical power within Kira's body. Although it was comparable to the "shields" in his hands, it was not enough to kill him. So he continued, "Strength growth is secondary. Even if you become strong enough to defeat me, you still cannot completely destroy me unless you break the 'Curse of Ankhseram'!"

"Ancient wisdom tells us to use magic to defeat magic!"

Kira's tone was full of confidence, and even more so, it possessed a convincing magic. Even Zeref couldn't help but feel hopeful towards him. "Where there's a law, there's a way! I'll definitely find a way to kill you!"

If others saw this scene, they would find it utterly absurd: one person tells another that he will definitely kill him, and the other person laughs instead of getting angry, and even thanks the murderer. They are like two lunatics.

"Although I don't know why you know me so well, you should know that I've spent hundreds of years trying to solve this problem, so how do you plan to do it?"

Kira immediately offered the answer: "The simplest way is to put the two people who bear the 'Curse of Ankhseram' together, and you can eliminate them at the same time!"

"This method won't work for me!"

Zeref looked dejected, yet with a hint of murderous intent. "Since you say there's very little about Fairy Tail that you don't know, then you should know that Mavis died because of this!"

“The same contradictory magic will definitely trigger a deadlock!” Kira shook his head and replied, “The rules are fine, so the problem must lie in the quantity!”

"what do you mean……"

What I mean is, you survived either because the other person didn't love you enough, or because they loved you too much!

I don't love you enough, so the power of my curse isn't strong enough; I love you too much, so I can't bear to kill you.