A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

When Kira arrived at the shore, this was the scene he saw.

The first thing to enter his perception range was Hades' dark and immense magical power, and Maldo's nauseating curse power. These two forces, from different sources but equally evil, intertwined, turning the entire battlefield into a scene resembling the end of the world.

Looking into the distance, the power of demons and curses had covered the sky, the ground, and the sea. Coupled with the continuous night rain, the entire battlefield was dark and deathly.

As Kira got closer, he discovered that the darkness was the corpse of a demon formed from rock, along with remnants of thorns and vines created by magic.

The latter is naturally Maldo's ability, while the former is Hades's method.

Originating from the forbidden magic in Chapter 4, Section 12 of the Book of Zeref, it creates demons from clods of earth by resonating with its own magic power and the magic power floating in the air.

These demons are powerful magical aggregates, which are certainly fine for crushing ordinary soldiers, but in high-level battles, especially against enemies like Maldo, their only role is to create an atmosphere.

What else? They can't even cheer you on!

At this moment, the relationship between Hades and Maldo was like two tigers fighting over a lamb, a fierce and exciting battle; while Gildas, covered in wounds, sat paralyzed on the ground, protecting Makarov, who was lying on his back, equally wounded.

Kira: ? ?

We were just about to take advantage of the situation, why did the chairman lie down first?

Taking advantage of Hades and Maldo's inattention, Kira quietly landed and tiptoed to Gildarts' side. Without saying a word, he cast a healing spell on the two of them with a "Restore".

Upon seeing Kira's arrival, Gildarts's worried expression vanished, replaced by joy as he exclaimed, "You've finally come!!"

Hey hey... what do you mean "you've finally arrived"?? Shouldn't you be asking "how did you get here?"? Why are you talking like I was supposed to be here all along? You're the guild's second-in-command!

Kira was more curious about: "Why are they fighting?"

Gildas glanced at them and said, "The older they get, the worse their tempers become! They are all leaders who govern a region in the Dark World, so it's normal for them to fight over a disagreement!"

This answer was rather unserious, but coming from Gildarts, Kira wasn't surprised at all.

“Kira…”

In the time it took to say those two sentences, Makarov slowly woke up and weakly asked Kira, "How are the others?"

"Don't worry, President! Everyone's alright!"

Kira replied, "Whether it's 'Heart of the Devil' or 'Tharn Gate,' the elite guys have all been dealt with. The rest are just small fry. I could even outmaneuver Harpy. They're no problem!"

Perhaps because he had full confidence in Harpy's strength, Makarov felt relieved and shakily got up again: "So, it's just them left?"

"Yes...you don't still want to fight, do you?"

Makarov paused for a moment, then said, "It is my duty!"

"Why don't we let Gildas go? He's in his prime, so he should have more opportunities to clash with strong opponents like him."

Gildas: "..."

Makarov: "..."

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"It's nothing, I just think that at your age, you should go out and see the world..."

"Ha! Just kidding!" Upon hearing Gildarts's words, Kira instantly became smug. "Do I need to see the world? I'm the one who has half a script in my hands!"

Just then, seemingly sensing that there was another person on the field, Makarov, who had been lying on the ground, stood up again. Hades and Maldo stopped fighting and looked over.

“Kira Hopellett…”

Hades called out someone's name and walked over. His old face was as black as ink, and his breathing was heavy. Anyone could tell that he was not in a good mood.

Kira believed this was definitely because Maldo had interfered in the war between the two magic guilds!

"Thanks to you, our guild suffered heavy losses the other day!"

Good heavens, they've come seeking revenge!

Kira pressed Makarov, who was struggling to get up, down again, then pretended to be clueless, looking innocently at Hades' trembling beard: "What is the Second Lord saying? I don't understand."

Hades was probably encountering someone so shameless for the first time, and was completely speechless. After a long while, he finally said, "I didn't quite believe it when I heard that you defeated Brunot, but now I know that the council's information was true!"

Bruno, vice president of 'Heart of the Devil', gravity man, stepping stone of the Ten Saints.

"You mean that long-haired gorilla in your guild?" Kira thought for a moment and replied, "He's not that strong! I think even our guild's S-rank could beat him! How can someone like that be your vice-guild leader? Does the Dark Guild really have no one else?"

Hearing Kira speak of his former subordinate in such a way, Hades wasn't angry at all. Instead, he laughed heartily: "What an interesting young man! Makarov, this kid has much more ambition than you!"

Kira nodded vigorously in agreement.

"You are indeed a more talented mage than Brunot! How about it? How about joining 'Heart of the Devil' and starting a new world of magic with me? I can offer you the position of vice president!"

That expression looks so familiar!

Oh, right, Cao Cao had the same expression when he told Lü Bu, "When I become emperor, I will make you the crown prince."

Gildas, who was standing nearby, was displeased and spoke up to expose Hades's scheme: "That sounds familiar! It seems like you said something similar to me not long ago, didn't you?"

"What?!"

Kira's nodding motion abruptly stopped, and he looked at Hades in surprise: So this is your recruitment tactic? You dare to try and poach people from Fairy Tail with just these two sentences? Have you been hanging out in the underworld too much and forgotten about market prices... no, I mean wages!

"I'm so sorry! You fallen fairy!"

Kira righteously refused Hades' invitation, his face seemingly radiating the light of righteousness. "The great magical world you speak of cannot shake my supreme soul, my pure and flawless body, or my kind and righteous heart!"

"Really? What a pity! It seems Makarov has raised his child very well!"

Hades was indeed disappointed, even more so than when he failed to recruit Gildas.

Without a doubt, compared to Gildarts, a "washed-up old man," Kira, a young genius currently receiving the most attention from the entire wizarding world, has a much greater impact by joining the "Demonic Laws"!

To ease his embarrassment, Hades tried to salvage the situation: "However! Are you still fixated on the so-called 'light' and 'darkness'? If that's all the vision you have, it seems your future achievements are already pretty much over!"

This was originally Hades's attempt to comfort himself, but Maldo stepped in to interject.

"You think future achievements are predictable? Not at all! Whether it's his future or your future, it ends today!"

His expression was incredibly arrogant! It was as if he could make sure no human could leave the entire island if he wanted to.

Kira glanced at Maldo, unable to bear to look at him: This demon's strength was clearly so ordinary, and he was only 165cm tall, so why was he so confident?

"Pluto, Maldo?"

When Maldo saw this ordinary-looking human call out his name, he was somewhat surprised: "I didn't expect that you, a mere human, would know my name."

“You’ve got one thing wrong! The future isn’t stopped by us today, it’s by you!” Kira slowly stood up and looked at Maldo. “Now, in the entire ‘Tarrenor Gate,’ you’re the only one left!”

Maldo was taken aback. He had already guessed that Kira was the one who destroyed the Hell Core, but his long-cultivated ability to control his expression allowed him to quickly suppress his anger.

"So that's how it is... You're Silver's accomplice?"

Chapter 347 A New Era

Am I an accomplice of Yin?

When did I become Yin's accomplice?

"That's right! Yin is mine!"

Kira lied without batting an eye and admitted it without any remorse. Since Silver was already dead and wouldn't refute it, it was a convenient way to explain his source of information.

Maldo gave a knowing smile: "I knew it!"

The other three were stunned: What's going on? Does this mean even a guild like 'Tartars' has been infiltrated? Are Kira's spies that powerful? Could there be a spy within the council as well?

"What? You don't seem sad to hear that you're the only one left in the guild?"

Maldo smiled faintly: "Demons have many negative emotions, but they don't have 'sadness'! To me, they are all just pawns!"

"In the entire guild, the only truly important people are Guild Leader 'END' and me. As long as I'm here, it won't be long before we can rebuild 'Tetherworld Gate'! And then..."

"That's a real shame!" Kira interrupted Maldo mercilessly, "because you're going to die today!"

Those present were no longer the naive kids like Natsu who were easily swept away by passion, so they naturally wouldn't be angry about the other party "treating their comrades as pawns," although they were still somewhat surprised.

Kira's situation was even simpler; there were no surprises, because he already knew what kind of person the other party was.

"No regrets! Because you'll be the one dying!" Maldo held the book in his arms, radiating confidence in the mission. "Hunting 'Fairy Tail' is Lord Zeref's decree, and no one can disobey it!"

"It really is Zeref..."

Kira sighed, though he had long suspected the 'Tether's Gate' would arrive ahead of schedule. Hearing the truth from the other man's mouth still left him feeling helpless. "This guy, couldn't he have just leisurely watched the show? He had to start the dungeon way too early..."

Compared to his nonchalant attitude, the abnormalities of the other three listeners seemed more normal.

Hades: Zeref... has he already woken up? But what haven't I done yet?

Makarov: What?! Zeref brought the 'Gates of Tartaros' here?! He's really on this island?!

Gildarts: Kira's expression is weird. He said he was going to deal with the "ceiling" or something. Could it be that Zeref's situation is related to him?

"Hmph... Have you ever thought about this question? Why would Zeref, who has ignored you for four hundred years, suddenly summon you to Tenrou Island? And why didn't any demon sense his presence after you arrived here!"

Kira sticks to his old ways: attack the enemy's spirit before fighting.

Maldo was indeed taken aback, his eyes fixed on Kira, listening intently to what he would say next.

"You are nothing but failed products discarded by Zeref, used as whetstones to push humanity forward! This attack, too, was just an attempt to squeeze out the last bit of value. You could never be a match for Fairy Tail!"

"Then let's give it a try!"

A long-dormant rage surged through Maldo's heart. He roared, his body radiating murderous intent. With a flick of his fingers, countless thick vines sprouted from the ground and attacked Kira and his companions.

However, Kira showed no sign of panic in the face of such an attack. He stood still and said calmly, "I'm sorry for you again. Your opponent is not me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two special spells descended simultaneously, instantly wiping out the power of those towering vines that were as thick as several people could encircle. Half of them were burned by the raging flames, and the other half were frozen by the chilling ice.

"Your opponents are them!"

The two figures blocking Kira's way were naturally Natsu and Gray.

Ash and ice shards drifted down, setting up a battle stage for the two who made their grand entrance.

“Natsu, Gray…” Makarov’s eyes widened, unable to believe that the magic just now was cast by them.

Gildas smiled with satisfaction: "These two lads have become this strong?"

Maldo glanced at the thorns lying at his feet and laughed dismissively: "You said my opponents are them? You mean I'll be defeated by them? By these two brats?"

"Ha! Of course!"