A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Makarov took a deep breath and announced to the three people present, as well as Gildas, Kana, and the others who had just arrived, "Everyone, let's go back to the camp and gather!"

The happiest were undoubtedly Natsu and Happy. The two cheered and jumped for joy, rushing to the front like children, as if Makarov's two words had wiped away all their fatigue.

"Oh oh oh!!!"

"We won!!"

……

More than half an hour later, at the Sirius Island camp.

Night had fallen, and everyone had gathered together, including Gerald and Urutia, the two outsiders.

Jellal and Laxus were both hit by the Magic Particles. Although Ultear brought Kira the 'Magic Particle Eliminator' that Kira had taken from Silver, they still suffered immeasurable damage.

"Speaking of which, sucking the demonic particles into the black hole of 'Dark Paradise' is too far-fetched, isn't it? That's magic! Using magic to deal with demonic particles..." Kira thought to himself, looking at the unconscious Jellal, "Did this guy also activate a willpower cheat?"

Erza sat near Jellal, silently watching him, lost in thought.

Kira listened briefly using the still-unskilled voice magic he had learned from Cobra. The content was roughly: "You protected others with that magic born of darkness... Jellal, you have truly embarked on the path of atonement..." and so on.

Kira, in any case, had no intention of listening any further.

The magical particles were naturally released after the storm exploded. Jellal absorbed about 70% of them with Dark Paradise, while the rest were swallowed by Laxus thanks to his special constitution as a Dragon Slayer Mage—Jellal couldn't swallow them, but was injured as a result.

For the sake of Abba Grin and Elfman, who were unconscious at the time, for Tenrou Island, and for everyone else on Tenrou Island, Laxus made this choice without hesitation. But because of this, he was injured much more severely than Geralt, and would be bedridden for at least a month.

Fortunately, Ultear arrived in time and cleared the demonic particles from Laxus's body in the shortest possible time; Wendy also arrived in time and gave him emergency treatment, which saved Laxus's life.

Abba Grin and Elfman, who were the first to fall, have now regained consciousness. Abba Grin sat silently next to Laxus with the Thors, while Elfman sat silently next to his sister, as if repenting for his weakness.

In addition to the patient group and the silent group, there are also two chat groups.

One team consists of Urudia and Melty, who, barring any unforeseen circumstances, are making plans for the future; the other team consists of Kana and Gildas, a father and daughter who recently opened up to each other, revealing their identities, then hugged each other, laughing and crying, and soon started drinking, saying things like, "She's truly my daughter."

In addition, there are two carefree couples on the field, which can also be called the love couples: Natsu and Lucy, and Gajeel and Levy.

"Hey! Fire Dragon! We took down that demon!"

"I took him down too! And the opponent was the leader of the 'Typhoon Gate'! Kira said that Hades was stronger than the 'Nine Demon Gates' combined!"

"Heh heh... Didn't you and Gray fight together? That only counts as half a fight!"

"So you fought alongside Levy too! You can only count as half a teammate!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Can that little brat be compared to Gray? I did all the damage! She only gave me iron to restore my stamina and mana, so she's basically a support! Your situation is different, isn't it? I heard that we were able to defeat that demon thanks to Gray's newly acquired power!!"

"In that case, why don't we just have a fight and see who's stronger!"

"Exactly what I want!"

Thump thump thump...slap slap slap...

Watching the two go from arguing to bickering, and from bickering to fighting, Levy and Lucy felt utterly exhausted.

"These two... they're really energetic..."

"yes……"

"Speaking of which, Lu-chan also defeated one of the 'Nine Demon Gates' all by herself! That's amazing!"

"Hehehe... It's all thanks to Rocky!"

Lucy's face flushed, but everyone could tell she was enjoying the amazement and praise.

But what made her happiest was that Kana and Gildas had recognized each other. This was her biggest wish in participating in the Sirius Island trial, so she was naturally very relieved now.

Of course, there were also people doing serious work in the noisy camp, namely Kira and Makarov.

As the president and a parent, Makarov felt extremely guilty upon seeing all the children injured: "I never expected the 'Gates of Hades' to suddenly appear. It's all my fault!"

“President, it’s not your fault!” Kira comforted him. “You don’t need to… uh… don’t look at me like that. This isn’t my fault! Blame Zeref! Both ‘Heart of the Devil’ and ‘Tartars’ are his fault!”

"Speaking of Zeref... you really met him on Tenrou Island?"

"Yes! I thought he would show up and steal the Book of 'END', but he didn't even show up!"

Makarov was filled with worry: "Has he already left?"

Kira thought for a moment and suggested another possibility: "Maybe... someone kept him here!"

Chapter 354 [The Final Chapter of Sirius Island] A New S-Rank

Someone on the island kept Jelf there...

Makarov was taken aback: Besides the members of the three guilds, who else is on this island? Could it be...?

"President!"

Just as Kira and Makarov were lost in thought, Natsu and Gajeel squeezed in, "Now that 'Heart of the Devil' and 'Tarren's Gate' have been solved, why don't we continue with the test!"

"That's it!"

Amidst their bickering, the atmosphere gradually brightened, and the others began to emerge from their gloomy mood, crowding around to ask Makarov for clarification.

"Well..." The arrival of the 'Gates of the Underworld' was unexpected, so Makarov was also struggling with how to calculate the results.

Fortunately, Kira spoke up at this moment: "Isn't the test still ongoing? The second stage is to defeat the enemy, and the third stage is to find the First Generation's grave! Hmm... everyone has defeated the enemy, so you've passed the second stage. But have you found the grave?"

"Forehead……"

"This one……"

The group, who had been so energetic, suddenly fell silent, staring at each other with wide eyes. They had been so focused on fighting that they had completely forgotten about finding the grave.

"There's still time, but do you have any leads?"

Natsu, Gajeel, Gray, Elfman, and Freed all shook their heads again: "No..."

"Oh dear! That's such a pity!"

Kira smiled with a hint of amusement and a mocking look in his eyes. He patted the two on the shoulders and said, "As far as I know, Team Cana has already found the grave and taken care of two demons. No matter how you look at it, that's better than the rest of you!"

"What did you say?!" ×N

Gray scratched his head in frustration: "I knew it would turn out like this! I should have gone in with them. Now look what happened, we didn't find the grave, and my partner is gone too..."

Lucy asked suspiciously, "Back then?"

"No...nothing..."

Makarov's old face scrunched up, but then he felt he should humbly ask Kira for advice: "Hey, Kira! What do you think?"

Kira looked at the scenery nonchalantly: "You're the chairman, why are you asking me this?"

In terms of overall strength, Kana can only be considered average, and is not worthy of the title of "S-class". However, she has passed all three tests and performed very well, which is exactly what Makarov is struggling with.

Giving it to her seems a bit beyond her capabilities; not giving it to her seems unfair! Besides, Kana has been participating for several years now…

"If I'm not mistaken, the magic that Kana used before was sealed in the First Generation's tomb, 'Fairy Radiance,' but I don't know if Kana fully mastered it or only temporarily."

"It should be the former, right?" Kira said. "After all, it's super magic; how can it be so easy to master completely?"

After some discussion, Makarov officially announced the result: "Congratulations to Kana for becoming our guild's new S-rank mage!!!"

As soon as the result was announced, everyone started shouting and clamoring.

"That's great!! Kana!!"

"No way?!?!"

"I'm so unwilling to accept this!! How about we just fight it out and settle things once and for all!!"

"I'm sorry! Rules are rules!"

"I don't really care..."

"No way? That drunkard?"

"So what if I'm an alcoholic? Do you have a problem with that?"

"Exactly! What do you have to say about my lovely daughter?"

After years of wishing, her dream finally came true. She became an S-class rank and reunited with Gildarts. The double joy made Cana cry tears of happiness, but she was quickly moved by the atmosphere around her and wiped her tears away.

Aside from Cana, the happiest person wasn't Lucy, who had recognized her daughter and whose daughter had become the S-class Gildas. Whether as a partner, friend, or companion, she was delighted by Cana's success.

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone was still in a good mood, Kira excitedly announced something else: "Acnologia is coming!"

The sudden remark silenced everyone instantly, and their smiles froze on their faces.

After a long while, Makarov finally came to his senses: "You said... Acnologia..."

"That's the one we met on Zonia..."

Having experienced the battle with Zonia, the group immediately recalled the desperate black wings, and the terrifying destructive power and extreme malice made them break out in a cold sweat.

"Are you sure? Why would it come to Sirius Island?"

Kira shook his head: "It's only about 80-90% likely! As for the reason for its appearance, I don't know. Maybe it's because of our war with the two dark guilds! Of course, there's also a very small possibility that it just happened to be out for a stroll..."

The reason for Acnologia's appearance is indeed a mystery. A more reasonable guess is "mass slaughter," but he is not really a ferocious beast that only knows how to destroy!

"Hehe...this joke isn't funny..."

"When will it appear?" Makarov asked gravely. Since such a terrifying being was involved, he felt he couldn't stay there any longer.

"At the latest, it will be tomorrow; at the earliest, it will be... the next moment!"

These words immediately moved everyone present.

A gentle evening breeze blew, adding a touch of chill to everyone's bodies.

Harpy panicked and yelled, "What are we waiting for? Let's get out of here right now!"

That night on the snow-capped mountain, that memory of facing the black dragon, no one wants to relive it, not even the cat.

Kira countered, "Leave? Where to?"

"Of course we're going back to the guild!"

"How do you know it won't come back with us? You should know what the consequences will be if it causes trouble in Magnolia, right?"

"This one……"