A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Chapter 42 Lucy, you don't want the Celestial Key to be treated maliciously, do you?

Kira believes that being transported to the world of Fairy Tail doesn't require him to fight desperately like other transmigrators. He just needs to join Fairy Tail, and whether he's strong or weak won't affect the plot. In the end, he'll be safe and sound anyway.

It's fair to say that this world is the safest among the most famous shonen manga.

I have no deep-seated hatred, no unrealistic dreams, and I'm not a suicidal person. I don't pursue fame or fortune, nor am I greedy or lustful. There aren't many regrets in the original work that I can make up for.

Ultear getting old is one, Irene dying is another, the Magic King failing to make Mavis and Zeref aware of his existence is yet another, and that's about it.

Kira is unlike those "protagonists" who say they want to play it safe but end up causing trouble everywhere. He firmly believes that as long as he makes good use of the information he has, he can live a very good life.

He would never attempt those scenes where the protagonist pretends to be weak while the enemy is stupid, or those are disgusting, pretentious, hypocritical, and nauseating to watch. He would leave the boss fight to the protagonist while he quietly provides intelligence and support from behind the scenes. That's true, safe and secure development!

Kira believed that any transmigrator with a modicum of sense, once they realized they wanted to live a peaceful life, wouldn't be courting death every day under these circumstances; instead, they would hide away and endure until the end.

Ultimately, the bosses in the original series were all after Fairy Tail! Other guilds suffered no losses at all. The only thing that might affect ordinary mages was "Fez," which appeared in the Tartaros arc and could potentially cause the continent's magic to disappear.

Thinking about it this way, everything became clear! Anyway, I don't have to fight the final boss myself. If I'm a little weak, I can open a shop and do business. If I'm a little strong, I can just sit back and watch the show. In short, I can survive to the end no matter what.

I am simply a breath of fresh air among transmigrators, a model of rebirth in another world.

In this life, economic hardship won't catch up with him. As for organized crime? Please, "we're Fairy Tail!" Who dares to mess with us?

Even more fortunately, he is now among the more capable people, which has helped him solve some of the trivial troubles in his life.

Lucy was completely stunned by Kira's vast collection: "Four...four keys? Among them is the Ophiuchus Key? I thought it was just a legendary key, does it really exist?"

"Of course it exists! So-called legends exist to cover up the truth! Which of the four keys do you want to buy?"

After hearing Kira's words, Lucy didn't even hesitate: "Why even choose? Of course, I want them all!"

"Or do you want them all? If you buy these keys from me, you'll have eight keys. Does that suddenly make you want to collect all the Protoss keys?"

"Hmm... well..." Lucy scratched her head and said shyly, "Although I really want them, I'm not the kind of person who has a collecting fetish. As long as they are treated well, they don't necessarily have to be in my hands."

Hiss... What's going on?

Kira felt a dazzling light emanating from Lucy, holy, warm, and as radiant as the sun!

Really? So this is what a true Celestial Spirit Mage is like? People always say that Celestial Spirit Mages use magic out of love, is that what it means?

I felt it! It's definitely a level that ordinary mages like me can't compare to!

"Well said! Lucy! As expected of the most outstanding Celestial Spirit Mage!! I never expected you to say something like that, I feel your sincerity!" Kira couldn't help but give Lucy a thumbs up, "Just for those words, these four keys..."

Huh? Could it be that Kira is going to give me these four golden celestial keys?

Lucy clasped her hands together, and at the same time her eyes instantly brightened, seemingly becoming a new light in the sunlight!

Ah! I never expected things to take such a turn. I never knew Kira was such a good person! He even said I was the best Celestial Spirit Mage. He really has good taste!

Sure, this guy is a good match!

"I'll give you a discount, a 10% off."

Lucy: 'Uh... what a disappointment.'

Then she took a deep breath, raised an eyebrow and pleaded, "Then you'll have to give me a discount, I don't have much money right now..."

Kira felt like her clothes were about to burst: "Hey, don't try that on me! I haven't used that kind of haggling since I was eight. If you don't buy it, I'll sell the Protoss Key to some weirdos!"

"Kira wouldn't do such a thing!"

Lucy's face lit up with a bright smile, leaving Kira somewhat bewildered. "Girl, what's wrong with you? You trust me that much?"

"Um... why are you so sure?"

"Because you're my comrade! So I believe you wouldn't do such a thing!"

Oh no, it's so dazzling! What is this? This feeling? Is this what it feels like to be trusted?

You're surprisingly naive, Lucy... If you hadn't been pressing your chest down so low, I almost would have believed you. Looks like you've learned some really useful talk-no-jutsu from Natsu these past few days!

"Do you think you know me well? I'm not Natsu! I'm a businessman, and businessmen only care about profits..."

Lucy looked serious and her gaze was firm: "But you also have your comrades in your heart, don't you? I can see that Natsu, Happy, and everyone else in Fairy Tail trust you, so I trust you too! Besides, you've had the key for so long, if you really wanted to sell it, you would have sold it long ago, right?"

Wow, although she seems to have a naive and romantic personality, her intuition is surprisingly accurate!

Isn't that what I'm waiting for you to bring me... money?

Speaking of which, Lucy has always been very intelligent and quick-witted in the original work. Whether it was being the first to think of Mavis's grave on Tenrou Island or being the first to think of sealing Acnologia with Fairy Ball in the final battle, it proves that her intelligence is not on the same level as Natsu and the others.

Hmm... Not only is it the strongest squad, but it's probably one of the top teams in the guild as well.

Speaking of which, she can also use the Star Chart History, open the three gates of the Star Spirits, and rewrite the Book of Demons. Judging from all this, her knowledge talent is quite good!

Sure, this girl is a good match!

As if he had thought of something, Kira smiled wickedly: "But what if their buyers mistreat them if you don't buy them? Lucy, you don't want to see the Protoss being treated badly, do you?"

Why did this guy's tone suddenly become so strange? Could it be...?

Lucy seemed to understand something instantly, and immediately crossed her arms and looked at Kira with a strange expression.

This surprised Kira somewhat... How come you understood the joke so quickly?!

"Ahem..." Realizing she shouldn't have understood so quickly, Lucy suddenly felt a little embarrassed and shy. She then pretended to cough and looked at Kira seriously, saying, "How could any Celestial Spirit Mage mistress abuse her own partner? Would that make her a qualified Celestial Spirit Mage?"

Kira was speechless at such confidence and seriousness.

“There are all sorts of birds in a big forest. Not everyone in this world is as kind as you, Lucy!” Kira paused for two seconds before saying, “You know Karen from Blue Pegasus, right? She was a famous weekly magazine model back in the day, three years ago—”

"Kira! Lucy! What are you talking about?"

As luck would have it, Rocky, wearing a green coat, came up at that moment and interrupted Kira's next words.

"You've arrived just in time... Rocky! What's the matter?"

Rocky's expression turned somewhat grave: "Kira, there's something I want to ask you. What did you obtain in the last mission..."

"Look! They've started!"

Just like when Rocky interrupted Kira, his words were also interrupted by a passerby's exclamation. Strange, why do the people in this guild all like to interrupt others? I wonder where they learned it from.

Kira was convinced it wasn't him!

"Let's see first, we'll talk about it later!"

Kira turned and left, leaving behind a silent Rocky and Lucy, who was still dreaming of collecting beautiful things.

Chapter 43 Natsu VS Erza

Inside the battle zone, Natsu and Erza began their traditional pre-battle greetings and demonstration.

Their fiery red hair and cherry blossom-like hair, combined with the pure white dragon scale scarf, fueled their fighting spirit even higher.

"When was the last time we had a match like this?"

"I was too young back then, but things are different now!!! I'm going to beat you today!!"

Erza suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with fighting spirit: "Then I'll show you my true strength! It's been so long since I've tested my real power!"

"Don't be shy, come on!"

"Change clothes!"

Dark red armor instantly donned his body, featuring a fire-resistant effect – the Flame Emperor Armor!

That was fire-resistant armor. Although it had many leaks, it didn't affect its fire resistance, because this armor was also made by Kira.

In the midst of the battle, Erza, now clad in the Flame Emperor Armor, sported twin tails. The armor was predominantly red with black patterns and orange decorations, and featured wings on her back, along with a matching fire sword.

As a mage who uses dress-up magic, Erza has the most clothes in the entire guild. To house all her clothes and armor, she even rented five adjacent rooms in the girls' dormitory.

Erza's clothes mainly come from two stores. One is a store that specializes in her everyday clothes and is currently the most fashionable and popular fashion brand among women, Heart Kreuz, or H-K for short.

Erza originally wanted the shop to also make her armor, but since it was a fashion store, they didn't make armor. Erza almost resorted to force, but Kira, who happened to be passing by, stopped her.

After Kira's earnest mediation, both sides agreed to compromise: H-K would design the armor, and Kira would be responsible for forging it.

Kira's method of forging armor, or rather, forging magical weapons, is actually similar to Wendy's enchantment magic, except that the enchantment is applied to inorganic matter, and the process takes longer.

Of course, this is only similar in effect; the underlying principles are different.

Everything in the world has a name, and by mastering its true name, one can wield its true power; this kind of magic is called the magic of words.

The "all things" here refers not only to objectively existing things, but also to all kinds of man-made things. It is because of the ability to use these man-made things, such as writing, technology, and thought, that the power of words magic appears so strong.

"Start!!!" Makarov was still wearing his little hat with two tails. Today, he was also here to watch the game and was acting as the referee.

"Whoa whoa whoa!" the surrounding crowd cheered!

It's finally started! We've been waiting for ages, and I have no idea what they've been watching for so long!

"Roararararar—!" Natsu launched the first attack, charging forward with the most direct move. As always, he started with the move that everyone was most familiar with: Fire Dragon's Iron Fist.

Erza simply stepped back, barely dodging the attack. The effortless dodge revealed the most meticulous observation and the most skillful technique.

Natsu remained unfazed even after his first attack was dodged. If she were that easy to hit, she wouldn't be Erza!

The fiery fist, carrying immense power, used the momentum of the forward charge to strike downwards, while simultaneously raising the right foot in a predictive kick, aiming straight for the face.

The second move perfectly utilizes the remaining power of the first move, exerting force again before the move becomes outdated, employing a two-pronged approach with anticipation.

Even if an ordinary person could react in time after the first move and jump to dodge the following uppercut, they would still be hit in the face by the "ham" that was launched at the same time.

It must be said that although Natsu's intelligence is not high, his combat wisdom is very strong. In the original story, no matter what kind of enemy he faces, he can always find the opponent's weakness and attack habits in a very short time, and dodge or take advantage of the gap in the attack in time for the next move.

Because Natsu was raised by dragons since childhood, his attack style is similar to that of a wild beast, almost instinctive, without any special habits. As a result, he can always make adjustments during battles, which is one of the reasons why he often uses cheat codes.

Erza and Natsu have been fighting in this guild for nearly ten years, and they are so familiar with each other that every move they make is predictable.

Faced with this move, Erza simply jumped up calmly, turned to the side, and then slashed with her longsword!

At this point, Natsu's attack had already finished, and all three attacks missed. Standing on only one leg, he could barely maintain his balance, making it impossible for him to attack in a short time while also having to dodge the oncoming slashes.

The tide of battle turned in an instant!

Everyone in the guild knows that Erza is terrifyingly serious in some ways, and even now, she is not one to hold back.

Just when everyone thought the outcome was decided, Natsu braced himself with both hands on the ground, did a front flip to dodge the sword, and then spat out scorching flames in mid-air!