A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

The members of 'Typhoon Gate' are all demons from the Book of Zeref. They are all of the same origin and of one mind, so there should be no traitors. Therefore, this traitor must be Silver!

Ultimately, he is human, and only he has the motive to rebel!

Who else could it be? Other demons? Are you kidding me?! Everyone's goal is to awaken Chairman "END" and bring him back to Jell's side. How could it be a traitor?!

Ridiculous! This conjecture is utterly ridiculous! A demon betraying another demon? Why not mention Hades...?

Keith suddenly froze, remembering something Maldo often said: "Maldo Gil is a perfect strategist!"

Over the years, Hades has indeed lived up to his words, consistently devising flawless strategies. He has led the 'Gates of the Underworld' to greater heights, their influence spreading throughout Ishgar. He is the most intelligent of all demons; all of Silver's actions should be within Hades' grasp!

Why would this happen?! And we know nothing about it!!

Think back carefully, why did Lord Hades allow Silver to enter the 'Nine Ghost Gates' in the first place? It was to keep the other demons in check! To keep us in check!!

Including myself, the other demons of the 'Nine Ghosts Gate' at the time thought this move was ridiculous: how could a mere human being, a dead person resurrected by demons and controlled by demons, possibly become a hindrance to demons?

I can't believe it! I can't believe this is actually happening!!!

Lord Hades, is this also your purpose? Was all of this part of your plan all along?

Keith's hand holding the scepter began to tremble, causing the iron rings to make a faint clanging sound. Despite being a skull face, it appeared extremely gloomy, and one could see emotions such as sadness, anger, and fear reflected on it.

No! No way! Lord Hades has absolutely no reason to target us! And even if he did want to target us, he wouldn't need to resort to such methods!

Keith had lived for hundreds of years and was quite intelligent; he immediately found the flaw in his own thinking.

Lord Hades is not the nominal president of "END". His strength is known to all the demons in the "Gate of the Underworld". He can easily defeat Kuang Hua, the leader of the "Nine Ghost Gates". If he gets serious, he can defeat the "Nine Ghost Gates" together by himself - not even considering the evil attribute restraint.

With such power, would Silver even be needed to deal with other demons? Lord Hades only wants to use Silver's power or enjoy the thrill of enslaving humans!

Yes! That's right! It was all just my overthinking!

Keith shook his head, trying to put all his previous thoughts behind him.

But once the seeds of suspicion are sown, they will only take root, sprout, blossom, and bear fruit, rather than rot in one's heart!

Just as Keith was preparing to regroup and rejoin the battle, Maldo's voice echoed in his mind again: "What are humans? They're less than ants! Maldo Gil is quite displeased to see his subordinates taking pleasure in creatures that are less than ants!"

When was this said again? Oh right! It was when Kuanghua was tormenting humanity!

Lord Hades wouldn't derive pleasure from enslaving or torturing humans; he only feels joy when his plans are going smoothly! So... why did he plant Yin within the 'Nine Ghost Gates'? Was that really the reason?

At this moment, Keith was uneasy. The more he tried not to think in that direction, the more evidence of that guess appeared in his mind.

The reason I've gathered you all here is for Project "Fiss"!

Why gather all the Nine Demon Gates for a "Fez" plan that's still uncertain? And why did we hear Lord Jell's voice just as we were about to leave?

The ending is no longer important!

Why is it unimportant? It's a goal we've held onto for centuries! Why does it suddenly become unimportant?! Is it all because of a single sentence from Lord Zeref?

Hunting Fairy Tail is the most important thing right now!

Why the sudden war? Why is 'Devil's Heart' also on this island? Was that really Lord Zeref's voice? Is Lord Zeref really here? Why can't I sense anything?!

[Enemy detected... The best course of action is... 50% chance of victory, 90% chance of sealing]

Why was our intelligence leaked, and why were we given targeted weapons? Was this orchestrated by Yin? Does Lord Hades even know about this?

Are you afraid of sacrifice?

!!!

Keith understood, he understood everything!

Maldo Gil is a demon who loves to play tricks and schemes. His favorite thing is to see his schemes succeed! But he doesn't like to design humans because humans can't arouse his interest, so he designs demons and plays with them. The 'Nine Demon Gates' are the best toys for him!

This feeling is not hard to understand. Just as humans design humans, it is not surprising that demons design demons!

Although everyone is a demon from the Book of Zeref, their ultimate goal is to return to Zeref's side. What does it matter whether other demons return or not?

There is actually no direct subordinate relationship between them.

In the beginning, for the sake of their ultimate goal, the 'Nine Ghosts Gate' submitted to Maldo and obeyed his every command, even signing various contracts. Although they gained immortality, this also meant they could never escape his control.

The root of all this is that the other demons believe that Maldor has enough strength and foresight to lead them back to Zeref's side!

But actually, Keith had been vaguely aware for a long time that Maldo's "animal homing instinct" was a bit strange, and seemed to be different from what he felt, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it, so he didn't think much of it.

Now Keith understood everything. It was definitely a trick Maldo used to deceive the demons! His goal was to bring all the demons under his control, then manipulate and toy with them at will, satisfying his vile nature!

Seeing these powerful demons deceived and manipulated without their knowledge, even betraying their intelligence and causing them to be defeated by humans who are less than ants, the humiliation and resentment on their faces must have made Maldo Gil, who hides behind the scenes and calls himself a "conspirator" and "strategist," clap his hands in delight!

At that moment, Keith seemed to awaken from a dream, and the skull roared to the sky, "Damn it!! You bastard!!!"

Chapter 339 Each with their own plans

At this moment, on the beach of Sirius Island.

As Maldo Gil was confronting Hades and Makarov, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

He immediately frowned: 'Strange? What's going on? Never mind, dealing with the enemy in front of me is the most important thing! This guy is truly something else, worthy of being called the closest human to a demon!'

At this moment, Hades was unaware that he had been unfairly blamed.

……

"W-what happened?"

The sudden roar of the dark-skinned monk Keith stunned everyone present. "Why is this demon acting like this? Could it be because of a leaked intelligence..."

Even Franmars, who was also a demon, didn't know what had happened and asked blankly, "Keith, they're just two women. Even if they know some of our abilities, there's no need for such a big reaction, is there?"

Kira glanced at Franmars but did not answer.

Although he felt his guess was 80% likely, given the idiot's personality, he definitely wouldn't believe it! A warning might not be helpful; it could even alert the enemy and cause trouble for himself.

We mustn't do something so stupid!

Keith tried his best to calm himself down, though he might not have the heart to say it: "These two mere women dared to humiliate us with a mechanical beast! The pride of Etelias cannot be defiled!"

"A mechanical beast? It seems the person who created it has a lot of information about us!" Franmars analyzed. "How much is such a mechanical beast worth? How much is it worth?"

"Let's go!"

The two demons were each plotting their own schemes, while the three on the other side were whispering amongst themselves.

"Kana, what's going on? Why is this mechanical beast..."

Faced with Lucy and Rocky's questions, Cana reflexively replied, "Kira must have included this program when he was making it!"

"Doesn't this mean that Kira already knew about the 'Tarzone'?"

Rocky quickly accepted this explanation, since there were no other possibilities. He brushed off the small ice particles on his face and said with admiration, "How did that guy do that?"

These two had spent more time with Kira, so it was no surprise that they could accept it. Relatively speaking, Lucy was the one who accepted it the fastest. She smiled and said, "Since Kira said that he can seal 90% of the mechanical beasts he makes and defeat 70% of them, then there shouldn't be any problem, right?"

"Maybe...maybe..." Kana gave an awkward smile; she couldn't be sure.

Even if Kira knew the opponent's abilities and made a battle assessment for each enemy, if he couldn't even defeat 'Radiant', could this machine beast really be any better?

Kana is still not quite aware that there is an absolute elemental advantage or disadvantage between magic and mages.

Rocky suddenly laughed and said, "Kira said back then that this deck of cards would last you seven years, and I didn't believe him. Now it seems that it might actually be true!"

"Do you really think he'll go seven years without making a new card?" Kana retorted. "He already made a new card for our previous assessment!"

"Huh?! No way?!"

Lucy asked in confusion, "Isn't that a game card?"

“You’re still too naive, Lucy!” Cana explained. “Just you wait, it won’t be long before Kira turns it into a real battle card! And this time, I won’t be the only one buying it!”

Thinking of the abundance of skills on the cards she had previously acquired, Lucy nodded thoughtfully: "It seems that's really true..."

"careful!"

Just then, Rocky shouted and rolled over with Lucy in his arms, dodging the enemy's attack.

"Lucy!!"

Just as the three were talking, the two demons launched their attack. Keith transformed into a black mass without a fixed shape and flew over, slamming his iron scepter down towards Lucy.

"That was close..." Lucy patted her chest, still shaken. "Thank you so much, Rocky!"

"It's my pleasure!"

Rocky's eyes turned into hearts as he spoke to Lucy, then turned back to his calm demeanor, "Please don't leave my side, Lucy! I'll protect you!"

Lucy drew a long whip made from the Star River: "Don't always underestimate me, I can fight too!"

Rocky smiled knowingly.

Kana ran over, and the three of them formed a triangle, facing the two demons and hundreds of demon minions in front of them. It was no easy task.

"Let's talk about everything after the battle is over!"

Keith took two steps closer and commented, "It actually dodged it. It seems this Protoss is quite skilled."

"A celestial spirit? Judging from its appearance, it should be Leo, the strongest of the twelve zodiac signs, right? How much is such a key worth? How much is it worth?"

Franmars lunged forward again, shouting, "Worth 1000 souls!!!"

Rocky's eyes narrowed, and he grabbed Lucy and dodged away, while Cana dodged to the other side. As soon as they landed, they were each surrounded by hordes of demons.

They've been separated!

Lucy called out, "Kana! Are you alright?"

Kana's voice came from afar: "Don't worry about me!"

Lucy swung her long whip, and although she wasn't particularly strong, she was more than capable of dealing with several demons. With Loki by her side to help, the two of them, back to back, were able to hold them off for a while.

Franmars emerged from the demons, smiling at Lucy and Loki with a smug look on his face: "Does that guy Keith think I don't know what he's up to? He clearly guessed something just now. He made a sudden move to lure me into fighting that mechanical bird, to confirm his guess, while he hid behind and ran away as soon as things went wrong."

"Although I don't know what he was thinking, he's not that stupid to bother dealing with someone who doesn't seem simple!"

Yes, Franmars isn't that stupid. Between a mechanical beast that looks complicated and knows its own abilities and a Protoss, even a fool would know which to choose!

Knowing Keith's thoughts, he immediately attacked Lucy, taking the opportunity to isolate the battlefield.

"Come on, Protoss! Let's see if your willpower is more amazing, or if my soul spell has a stronger pull!"