A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"No, do you think I'm the kind of person who would keep a secret?"

Uncle... no, brother, I'm also a big gossip lover!

“Jet and Dorelle are my childhood friends, and I really don’t want to see them fall out over this. Kira is so smart, he’ll definitely find a way to resolve this!”

"Why don't you just tell them you don't like them?"

Levy lowered her head again, conflicted: "But..."

"What's wrong?" Kira asked, puzzled.

Levy blushed, tears welling in her eyes, and shouted with all her might, "They always seem to be showing their feelings, but they've never confessed to me. How can I possibly be the one to reject them first?"

puff--!

Kira spat out a mouthful of red tea all over the table.

They even sent each other lunchboxes and flowers, and argued endlessly about going on dates alone and exchanging gifts privately, yet these two still haven't confessed their feelings...

"I see!"

Kira wiped his mouth with a handkerchief: "In that case, you can keep this."

"Perfume?" Levy asked, somewhat puzzled. "I don't usually use perfume, what's this for?"

"This isn't just any ordinary perfume; it's a perfume that lets you speak your mind!"

Kira replied, "Just ask them out. As soon as they smell the perfume, they'll boldly confess their feelings to you, and then you can just reject them!"

This left Levy speechless: "Is this your method? But what if the Lane Engine Team disbands because I refused?"

Ultimately, this is what troubles Levy: she doesn't want her three childhood friends to fall apart because of her.

"Don't worry!" Kira reassured him, "These two aren't the kind of men who can't let go of love!"

"As long as you treat them all equally, you can maintain a delicate balance among them, and then the three of you can continue to maintain this relationship!"

Kira paused for a moment after speaking, thinking: Would it seem a bit manipulative of me to have Levy say that? It shouldn't be! She clearly rejected him decisively!

……

When Jet and Dorelle came to Kira again, intending to ask him for advice on how to confess their feelings, he kicked them out immediately.

"As a man, if you like a girl, you should just confess! Stop with all this nonsense!"

After their efforts to persuade her failed, Jet and Dorelle turned to Levy directly.

Under the influence of the "True Love Perfume," the two players launched straight attacks from both sides.

"Levy, I like you. Please go out with me!"

"……don't want!"

It took only two seconds to set a record for the fastest confession rejection in Fairy Tail.

"Levy, I like you. Please go out with me!"

"do not want!"

It took only one second to break the Fairy Tail record for the fastest confession rejection.

"If you really can't let go, then just continue to like her!"

Just as Kira had predicted, his buddies, who had been rejected, came back to him for comfort. Unfortunately, Kira simply said, "So what if you were rejected? Liking Levy is your own business. You can still like her and stay by her side until she makes a decision!"

These two sentences were surprisingly effective. After a whole day of sadness, Jet and Dorell not only recovered but their relationship also improved.

A few days later, the Lane Engine team returned to its usual state.

Chapter 41 The Ecstasy of Collecting

"Hey, Lucy, this place is nice!"

At Lucy's house, Gray, shirtless, lay on the sofa and greeted Lucy.

"Unauthorized trespassing!!! And why are you taking off your clothes in my house!!!" Lucy raised her leg and kicked Gray in the face.

"Wait a minute...you've misunderstood...!! I took my clothes off before coming here."

"roll!!!"

After the commotion subsided, Gray explained his purpose: "Today is that day, I was afraid you'd forgotten, so I came to call you."

Lucy couldn't quite remember: "What?"

“You really forgot?” Gray scratched his head. “It’s about Natsu talking about dueling Erza!!!”

"!!!"

In front of the Fairy Tail guild, a huge crowd had gathered, with everyone still in the guild coming out to join in the excitement. Hundreds of people formed a huge circle, with countless eyes fixed on the two people standing in the middle, the protagonists of today's duel: Natsu and Erza.

When Lucy arrived, the two of them had already been standing there for quite some time.

"Wait a minute!!! Are those two... serious??"

Clearly, she hasn't fully integrated into the atmosphere of FT (Fairy Tail) yet.

Then Elfman, standing nearby, explained, "We're serious! If you're not serious in a fight, you're not a real man!"

Mira turned to her brother and reminded him, "But Erza is a girl."

Marcus broke out in a cold sweat: "It's Monster Woman, isn't it..."

"But... a duel between the two strongest members of the group..."

Lucy's words puzzled Gray: "What is the strongest team?"

"You, Natsu, Erza, and Kira, you are the strongest combination in The Fist of Fury..."

"Huh?" Gray chuckled. "Boring!! Who said that anyway!"

Mira, who had been smiling behind him, covered her face and burst into tears upon hearing this: "It was...it was Mira who said it..."

"Huh?!" Gray was at a loss for words. He had never been able to handle a crying girl.

"Kira and Erza are one thing, but Natsu and Gray are men too, I don't agree that they are the strongest. Fairy Tail has many other very powerful people, like me."

"The strongest woman in Fairy Tail is definitely Erza, but if we're talking about the strongest men, besides Kira, there's also Gildarts, and Laxus and Mystogan are also very powerful."

"Oh dear, I think I heard some people talking about me." Kira suddenly appeared out of nowhere. "If we don't count the guild leader, the strongest person in the guild is definitely Gildarts. Laxus can't compare to him; there are several Natsus between them!"

Everyone was speechless: "What kind of unit of measurement is this...?"

"Kira, what brings you here today?"

"Of course, how could such a good show be complete without me?"

"What a show! Erza definitely won!"

"Don't say that, Natsu is also very strong... By the way, I just saw that Cana seems to be secretly opening betting odds in the back. Do you guys want to bet on how long Natsu can hold out? Right now, the odds are highest for the 20-minute mark and lowest for the 5-minute mark."

"Pfft, doesn't that mean you don't think Natsu will win? You also bet for 5 minutes?"

"How could that be! I'm a law-abiding mage, I never get involved in this kind of thing. I just feel like Kana might lose money this time. Sigh, I wonder when she'll be able to pay me back the money she owes me."

"Hehe~ If all else fails, just be my girlfriend like she said~"

"Stop talking nonsense! I'd rather die than betray money!"

Lucy retorted, "Just how obsessed are you with money...?"

"Oh dear...a rich girl like you would have a hard time understanding the mindset of us poor people~"

"!!!"

Lucy was clearly flustered: "Haha... what are you saying... I don't understand at all..."

Kira smiled broadly and whispered in Lucy's ear, "I know, you know Lucy's identity. She's a famous railway tycoon in the Kingdom of Fiore, the daughter of the Heartfilia Group, and her family owns several mountains, right?"

"Why..." Lucy looked around in a panic, and only after realizing that no one had noticed Kira's words did she calm down and ask softly, "How did you know..."

"Heh, I'm FT's intelligence gatherer, how could I not inquire about the guild members?" Kiramo clenched his fists. "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone... However, regarding the Golden Key we discussed before, there'll be a price increase~"

"What?!" Lucy suddenly remembered that the other person still had the Celestial Key she wanted. "But... I ran away from home and don't have that much money on me."

"That's okay, you can choose to pay in installments, but it will be a little more expensive!"

"How about it? As a Celestial Spirit Mage, seeing those poor Celestial Spirits sitting in my shop, gathering dust and feeling lonely all day long, doesn't it break your heart?"

For some reason, Lucy felt that Kira's words were somewhat dangerous, as if he was thinking about something strange.

After thinking for two seconds, she suddenly realized: "Wait, what are you talking about? Don't you have more than one golden key?"

Kira's smile grew even brighter: "Oh right, besides Sagittarius, which I mentioned before, there's Libra's Libra and Pisces' Biscayne. In addition, even the legendary Ophiuchus Overcus is in my hands."

These three keys are one of the fruits of Kira's business dealings over the past two years.

The three golden keys, which were originally supposed to appear seven years later along with Yukino from Sabertooth, have now fallen into Kira's hands much earlier.

What does this mean? It means that Lucy may be able to complete the dream collection that was not finished in the original series, and possess all thirteen golden Celestial Keys.

It's an absolute delight for collectors!

Kira already had a hard time understanding why Yukino was added later on. Even in the Grand Magic Games arc, which had the most screen time, her strength and importance were nowhere near that of the other five Sabertooth members, and she was of absolutely no use to the plot.

As for the character designs, the overlap rate is as high as 95%. The pairing of the white-haired sister, the Celestial Spirit Mage, and the Dragon Slayer Mage is basically just combining Lisanna and Lucy together, as if it were a defective product copied to make up for Natsu and Lisanna's childhood.

However, whether the character design is likable or not is not a problem for Majima!

No customers? Just sell something! What to sell? Those who know, know.

In the final chapter, Majima deliberately used his "old profession" to boost Yukino's popularity, having her face off against Larcade of the Twelve Shields and suffer a Desire Magic attack. This was shown in about a page of images. Whether it was effective or not is unknown, but it was certainly quite entertaining.

In short, including Sagittarius, Kira now has a total of four Gold Celestial Keys, while Lucy, after obtaining Virgo's Valkyrie, also has four keys. The remaining five keys are in the hands of Angel of the Oración Seiya, Scorpio, and Aries; Capricorn is in the Seven Kin; and as for Leo...

Kira glanced at Rocky, who was not far away; his time was almost up too.

If nothing unexpected happens, only Lucy can persuade the Celestial Spirit King to forgive his crimes. In that case, Leo will definitely become Lucy's key, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Anyway, the Word Magic is already powerful enough, so the Celestial Key is indeed a bit of a waste for me.

After all, character designs don't need to be repeated; one Celestial Spirit Mage is enough!