A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

On the sea, aboard the council ship, Doranbart's figure reappeared.

Not long ago, Doranbalt, also known as Mester, after realizing that Devil Heart and Fairy Tail were at war, returned to the ship while Wendy was fighting Melty and reported the matter.

This news naturally aroused Laharl's concerns, and he even said that "the council may take special measures." After weighing the options, Doranbalt decided to use his teleportation magic to take Wendy and the other guild members away.

But when he returned to Sirius Island, he found that the two had disappeared. After inquiring, he discovered that a new enemy, the demon of the 'Gate of the Underworld', had landed on Sirius Island.

Doranbart learned of this from the members of 'Heart of the Demon' and fled back to his base in disarray during their battle with the demons.

"Where the hell did you go?!" The moment he appeared, Captain Lahar shouted, "You even took the crystal that contacts headquarters! Do you know what this means...?"

However, when confronted with his questioning, Doranbart simply lowered his head and murmured, "The Gates of Hades..."

"What did you say?" Lahar was taken aback.

"It's the 'Gateway to the Underworld'!!"

Doranbart continued, "Besides 'Heart of the Devil,' there's also 'Tarren's Gate'! These two dark guilds are simultaneously waging war against 'Fairy Tail'!"

His tone became agitated, "There's one more thing, the members of 'The Gates of the Underworld' are all demons! Genuine demons! They kill anyone they see, there's absolutely no room for communication!!"

Lahar was stunned by the news his subordinate brought: "You mean demons..."

"On that island just ahead, the three strongest guilds of the magical world, representing both light and darkness, are currently engaged in an unprecedented melee!!!"

……

The Isle of the Underworld is home to demons who made a pact with Hades, Maldo.

When it fully awakens, it can devour those within it and turn them into its own nourishment; fortunately, this is currently just a small square island, as the colossal beast has not yet awakened.

Kira and Ultear set foot on the territory of the Underworld Island, chatting as they searched for the entrance.

"This is the headquarters of 'Gates of the Underworld'? It looks similar to our guild's airship!"

Urutia looked left and right, her expression as if she had discovered a new continent. In fact, it could indeed be considered a new continent.

“Actually, you could watch your wording! Urutia… San!”

Kira corrected him seriously, "If the guild you're referring to now is 'Heart of the Devil,' which only has three usable members left, then perhaps calling it the 'former guild' would be more accurate! You're now a member of the 'money-making organization'!"

"So, the idea of ​​'twelve holy swords' sounds way too childish!" Ultear chuckled as she turned around. "I could accept a position like vice president or treasurer!"

"Heh... wishful thinking!"

How could such an important position be given to you?

Ultear rolled her eyes at Kira and changed the subject: "What exactly have you been looking for from the beginning?"

"We're looking for the entrance to 'Underworld Island'!"

"Entrance?"

Kira nodded: "You saw it on the way here, didn't you? A bunch of demons scattered in a mess!"

"Hmm...you're going to go in through the hole they came out of?"

Ultear immediately understood Kira's intention, "But judging from the scale, this demon's lair is quite large! And since they've almost sent out their entire force, they probably wouldn't be so considerate as to leave one or two to guide you. So here's the question!"

"What's the problem?"

"How are you going to find the laboratory where the 'Hell Core' you mentioned is located?"

Kira: ? ?

"Why not just destroy all the rooms? They're nothing good anyway. Why not destroy them now, or are we going to keep them for the New Year?"

"..."

"I've noticed you're really clueless..." Kira teased Ultear. "I've told you to read more books! What have you been reading all this time?"

Urudia: No one with any sense would come up with something like that!

"Your books, 'A Guide for Working People,' 'Labor Law,' and 'How to Deal with Unscrupulous Bosses,'..."

"Ahem... That's enough, that's enough!"

Kira quickly interrupted, thinking: I wonder where this woman's resentment comes from. Has she adapted to the "working class" identity far too quickly? It's not even been a month! She hasn't even passed her probation period! Sure enough, employees who have too many complaints about the boss (or themselves) should be fired during their probation period!

The island of the underworld has its own gravity field on its exterior, meaning that when it is suspended in the air, a person can stand firmly on its six sides; but inside, its gravity field is no different from the outside, making it like a multi-story square castle.

"found it!"

After some exploration, Kira and Urtia finally found a large opening. Standing outside and looking inside, they could see a long corridor with several staircases on each side leading to unknown destinations. But what was most striking was the stone wall, reminiscent of a primitive tribe, and the rows of candles stuck in the wall.

"What a gloomy place!"

Kira only spoke up to complain after he entered the room and adapted to the changes in gravity.

Urudia looked around and asked, "Are you really going to destroy this whole place?"

"What's wrong?"

"I just advise you to think before you do it, what if you get buried!"

Kira followed Ultear's gaze and suddenly realized: the two of them were at the very bottom of the inner castle!

If Kira really does destroy all the rooms as he just said, it could very likely cause a structural collapse, burying the two of them under the boulders.

"Don't we have your Arc of Time? If we get buried, just use your magic to return the stones to their original positions!"

Such a problem is nothing to Kira; isn't that what the "Arc of Time" magic is used for?

Ultear suppressed her rising fist, trying her best to remain calm and refuse: "I'm a mage! Not a miner!"

"Then we'll have to use another method!"

"another??"

Kira whispered, "Amplify!"

The magic of words reappeared, and magical power lingered around him, ready to transmit his next words to every corner of the Underworld Island.

"Maldo!!! Come out and greet the guests!!!!!"

With a loud roar, Urudia felt the ceiling above her head, the wall in front of her, and the ground beneath her feet shake, and three of the candles on the wall went out.

But the most severe damage was to her ears!

"Are you an idiot? Do you think you can provoke an enemy like this?"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Hearing the noise, Kira turned around and chuckled, "Hehe... You got slapped in the face, didn't you?"

Voices, loud or soft, strong or thin, came from the end of the passageway, leaping out from the side stairs, or climbing up from the ceiling.

Soon, dozens of demons of various shapes and sizes gathered in front of the two, each with bloodshot eyes, fierce faces, fangs, and claws.

"Look, the enemy has come out now."

Chapter 335 Stealing the House

The enemy has indeed appeared, but isn't the number a bit off?

Ultear silently watched the scene before her, and asked in confusion, "Didn't they all go to the island? Why are there still so many demons left here?"

"This place is known as 'Zelf's Bookshelf,' and the exact number of demons here is unknown. So the presence of so many is not surprising!"

Looking around, there were hundreds of demons of all sizes, and that was just what was visible; who knows how many more were unseen.

Kira vaguely remembered that some demons in the 'Tharn Gate' could be mass-produced or transformed from humans. Looking at it this way, the 'Tharn Gate's' resources were truly beyond imagination, far surpassing the 'Heart of the Demon'.

"After all, it's a guild that's existed for 400 years! Over all these years, who knows how many demons Hades has awakened and created..."

Urudia's eyes turned serious: "So many enemies won't be easy to deal with!"

"You're not scared, are you?" Kira looked at her with a mocking gaze.

"Hmph! You think I'm afraid? You're kidding!"

Upon hearing Ultear's words, Kira immediately went along with it, nodding with a smile: "Then these small fry are yours to handle!"

"Leave it to me? What about you?"

Kira straightened his hair and clothes and replied, "The battle rules in shonen manga are king against king, general against general. You're dealing with the minions, so naturally I'm dealing with their boss!"

Ultear was completely confused. After thinking for a few seconds, she understood what Kira meant. Then she looked at Kira with an expression of utter disbelief: "Bringing the virtual world into reality, is this guy really crazy?"

"Go! Clear the way for me! There is no way ahead..."

Before Kira could fully savor the feeling of being a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), he heard a whoosh of wind. He quickly ducked to avoid the sneak attack from behind, and then saw a green crystal ball fly overhead and smash into the demon in front of him.

Boom!

The powerful blow sent the two-meter-tall demon flying several meters away, along with four or five other demons behind it, who were also knocked away like bowling balls and finally fell to the ground with a thud.

Kira was instantly enraged and turned around, shouting, "What are you doing?! Do you know how dangerous this is?!"

"Oh dear? I'm so sorry!" Urudia said with a sneer. "Didn't you tell me to clear the way? Who told you to stand in front of me?!"

'Wow! That's impressive! This cunning way of doing things shows he's already learned a third of my skills!' Kira felt his fist harden.

Months ago, the two faced matters related to demons in the same way. Since then, Ultear has suffered all kinds of teasing from Kira. Now, she's getting her comeuppance and is taking revenge!

"What goes around comes around!"

"Ha ha……"

Upon hearing Kira's voice, Ultear smiled faintly and chuckled twice before walking forward. With each step she took, dozens of crystal balls appeared out of thin air and hovered beside her, giving her an imposing presence.

Seeing this, Kira comforted himself, "At least they're willing to follow orders. After all, they're my employees. Let them complain; as long as they get back to work afterward, that's fine!"

While reputation is important, Kira prefers subordinates who are willing to work hard. This is similar to most companies: as long as someone is willing to work, the boss can scold them as much as they want.

Of course, employees are willing to work for their boss even when they've been mistreated because the boss is paying them; but Urudia is different, she's much more noble, because...

Kira didn't know why, anyway, he never received a salary.

The two fought and advanced, gradually moving towards higher levels. The demon minions along the way were no match for them, and Ultear took them out with a single ball. If one couldn't take them out, she would use several more.

However, the demons were tough and resilient, while Ultear's attacks were relatively weak—her strongest move was an explosion. As a result, the more demons she fought, the more numerous they became, and the more crowded the corridor became.

Of course, Kira wasn't idle either. Along the way, he scouted the enemy, collected data on the demons' bodies, searched for the location of the Hell Core, and dealt with a few escaped demons.