A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

According to Kira's plan, once they return, they will officially choose a base to conduct trade activities connecting the three continents and the three worlds. As for the organization's first pot of gold, it already exists, which is the treasure trove of the 'Tether of the Underworld' - although it is full of demons, it has accumulated a lot of money over four hundred years, all of which Kira has secretly pocketed.

"Where did you lead Acnologia?" This was the last question on everyone's mind.

Kira remained silent for a long time before replying, "Perhaps... Elentina!"

Chapter 365 Shocking News in the Kingdom of Fiore

The year X784 is an age destined to be recorded in history.

The last time something could significantly impact the entire Ishgar magical world was the establishment of an organization called a "magic guild," and that was a century ago.

At the beginning of that year, the dark guilds of the magical world formed the most terrifying alliance in history—the Balam Alliance.

The alliance's iron triangle consists of the oldest and most mysterious 'Gate of the Underworld', the most powerful and legendary 'Heart of the Demon', and the youngest and most troublesome 'Oraclemon'.

In the entire Ishgar, more than 70% of the dark guilds belong to the Balam Alliance; even if regular guilds are included, it is still more than half. On the day the alliance was established, the council, the Fiore royal family, and all the major magic guilds were terrified.

But who could have imagined that at the end of the same year, news broke that the three major guilds had been completely dismantled! And they all perished at the hands of the same guild!

Fairy Tail!

……

Have you read today's newspaper?

"No, what's wrong?"

"The 'Baram Alliance's' iron triangle has been defeated!"

"What?! Really?! That's incredible! Who did this?"

"It's Fairy Tail!! I heard they even started the battle, and they won against two opponents!"

"My God! This is unbelievable!"

"Right, right? Fairy Tail is really amazing, isn't it? I've always been a fan of theirs. The mages in it are so strong and cool, they're practically the backbone of the Fiore Kingdom!"

"That's really impressive! By the way, I have another question."

"What's the problem?"

What is the 'Baram Alliance'?

"Forehead……"

……

The Scales of the Snake Princess.

President Obana slammed the newspaper on the table with a "thud": "Fairy Tail again! At this rate, all the missions will be going to be on their side! I'm telling you, you guys better do something right!"

Seeing the old lady so excited she was practically spinning around, Jura quickly reassured her, "Alright, Guild Master. Makarov-san and Kira-san are there, and I heard even Gildas-san went back. They're both very powerful mages, so it's not surprising they could take down those two guilds in one fell swoop!"

Several familiar extras immediately flattered him: "Jura-san, you're amazing too!!"

Leon looked at the prominent headline in the newspaper and a relieved smile appeared on his face: "That Gray guy should be even stronger now, right?"

……

A blue celestial horse.

Guild Master Bob leaned against the counter of the guild tavern, clutching a newspaper in his hand, his old face beaming like a chrysanthemum: "Well done, Makarov! Hmm... Kira must have put in a lot of effort, right? And Erza, Mira too..."

One night, she excitedly danced in the guild hall: "As expected of Erza-san! What a beautiful and powerful lady! MEN~"

"That's really cool! Looks like Kira's going to take the top spot in the next 'Most Ideal Boyfriend Mage Ranking'..."

Unlike Hibiki, Jenny wasn't worried about her position at all, laughing confidently, "What a pity, Mirajane! Neither the throne of the number one photo model in 'Magic Weekly' nor the 'Most Ideal Girlfriend Mage Ranking' will be shaken by something like this!"

……

Four-headed hounds.

President Goldman adjusted his sunglasses and chuckled, "Big news every now and then, Fairy Tail really hasn't changed a bit!"

"WILD FOUR!!!"

……

The crow's tail.

"That old man did a really good job!"

In the darkness, Ivan looked at the newspaper, a ferocious smile on his face. "They actually managed to defeat those two guilds in one fell swoop... It makes me want that thing even more!"

"Lumen Brilliance!"

……

Council.

"This is incredible news!"

Speaker Guran Doma squinted, stroking his long beard as he sat at the head of the long conference table. On the table in front of him were photographs sent by the Fourth Inspection Team led by Lahar.

"To wipe out the two strongest dark guilds in one fell swoop... Were we talking too loudly to Fairy Tail before?"

"Ahem... That is indeed surprising, but considering their strength, it's not entirely unexpected."

A congressman slammed his hands on the photograph on the table and said in a deep voice, "More important than this are Acnologia and Zeref appearing on Tenrou Island!!!"

In front of the other council members were also the same photos, which were naturally sent by Laharl and his team. They showed Zeref and Acnologia appearing on Tenrou Island and fighting against Fairy Tail, as well as the fierce battle between the three guilds.

A member of parliament, sitting at the lower end of the table, spoke in a deep, authoritative voice, "I think we should bring everyone on the island to the council for rigorous interrogation!"

The people around him immediately looked at him with strange eyes, their meaning clear: Are you serious?

"I object! We have no reason to do this!"

"It's more important to care about Zeref and Acnologia than to investigate Fairy Tail!"

"We deliberately blocked news about 'Acnologia' and 'Zerf' to avoid causing panic, as doing so would inevitably lead to a leak!"

"I think sending people to investigate is necessary, but the methods don't need to be so forceful!"

"I think..."

In the huge conference room, ten elderly men and women were arguing fiercely about 'Fairy Tail'.

……

The Fiore royal family.

King Thomas E. Fiore sat on his throne, holding today's magical newspaper in his hands, looking at the news on it, and remained silent for a long time.

"Fairy Tail... I remember it's always been the strongest magic guild in the kingdom, right? I've even heard of several of the mages there! Like Kira, Erza and the like."

Standing before him were two people: Arcadios, the commander of the Sakura Knights, who was dressed in silver-white armor, and Dalton, the Minister of Defense.

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Arcadios bowed respectfully. “That Kira Hopelight is a highly regarded young mage in the magical world. I’ve heard that his magic is already on par with the ‘Ten Wizard Saints’.”

"Where did you get this information?"

"It's the Dean of the Council, Gran Doma, and the Second of the Ten Saints, Heiberion!"

The Minister of Defense suddenly spoke up and asked, "Is it possible to recruit such a person into the magic team?"

"This...I'm afraid it will be difficult..."

"It's alright, I was just asking casually." King Thomas waved his hand. "Speaking of which, Magnolia, the city where Fairy Tail is located, has been paying significantly more taxes in recent years than in previous years. I heard it's related to this mage named Kira?"

The Minister of Defense immediately replied, "That's right! According to the inspection team, the mage named Kira has also made significant achievements in business and city management."

"I also heard that they held some kind of 'Demonic Cultivation Tournament' a while ago?"

Dutton was taken aback, unsure of the king's meaning, but simply said, "That's right!"

"Hmm...that sounds interesting..." The king thought for a moment, then clapped his hands with a smile and decided, "In that case, let's hold a magic competition!"

"What did you say?" Arcadios and Dalton were both taken aback.

Defense Minister Dutton spoke first: "Your Majesty, organizing such a grand event requires a considerable amount of financial resources!"

Surprisingly, King Thomas seemed to have anticipated his objections and immediately offered his reasons: "Ranking the country's magic guilds through a competition will provide an opportunity to gather information on them for unified management. We can also use this opportunity to boost the capital's economy and promote magic to the people. Do you think these reasons are sufficient?"

"But matters of the magical world have always been handled by the Council of Wizardry..."

"Minister of Defense, you must understand! The Council is an organization responsible for the entire Ishgar, while these magic guilds live on the land of the Kingdom of Fiore!"

Upon hearing this, Dutton immediately shut up.

No king would not want to have a mage, a being with superhuman power, under his control, even a king as diligent and benevolent as Thomas.

No kingdom wants to see entities like the Council of Magic, which manage magic guilds, wield too much power, not even a neutral country like Fiore.

"Let's call this competition the 'Grand Magic Games'! I'll leave the business affairs in the capital and the preparations for the competition to you two. I want to see results within six months!"

"Understood!" ×2

After Arcadios and Dalton left, Thomas returned to his dormitory, took out "Dark Magician Zeref" from the bookshelf, and sighed.

"I wonder if that plan will succeed..."

At the same time, the king's only daughter, Princess Emerald E. Fiore of the Kingdom of Fiore, was also engrossed in reading a book. On her desk were more than a dozen of the most popular books of the time, all written by the same author—Light of Hope.

The book that Princess Emerald is currently reading is called "The Love Story of a Black Mage and a Legal Loli".

Suddenly, she closed the book, turned her gaze to the bookshelf behind her, and murmured to herself, "Why does the description of the dark mage in this book seem familiar? I feel like I've seen him in some other book before?"

Chapter 366 Changes in the Guild

The first day was for assessment and battle; the second day was for cleanup and reconstruction; the third day was for rest and farewell.

It was the fourth day since Kira and the others returned to Magnolia.

Unbeknownst to them, in just three short days, the name 'Fairy Tail' had once again become the talk of the town for everyone in the Kingdom of Fiore.

Now, in the eyes of the public, Fairy Tail is the benchmark of magic guilds, an indispensable force in the kingdom, and every mage in it is a pillar of the nation!

The elderly find solace in it, the middle-aged are filled with hope because of it, and the young rediscover their dreams because of it; mages feel proud because of it, and ordinary people feel at ease because of it…