A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"Honestly, why does this counterpart always act like a child? Can't she be a little more mature like me?"

Kira shook his head, then his expression changed drastically. "Oh no! We're going to lose! Wendy, what are you doing? We're teammates this round!!"

"I...I'm sorry...!!"

"Hey Kira! Be gentle with Wendy!!"

"Huh?! But this is a card game!!"

"Stop arguing!! Apologize to Wendy right now!"

"sorry!!"

Not far away, Kurnuki sipped his black tea with an elegant posture: "They're just like kids..."

"Also, are these two really not brothers?"

Chapter 426 The Interceptor

On the airship, Kira, Erza, Natsu, Gray, Lucy, Wendy, Happy, and Carla sat together, all their eyes fixed on a stack of banknotes placed in the center.

"Brothers and sisters, this is a very serious problem!"

Snapped!

Kira slapped the banknote with his large hand, then casually touched it. His eyes were incredibly gentle, as if the paper under his hand wasn't covered in bacteria, but rather his own hair.

"As you can see, this is the reward for this commission, totaling 30 million J. If it is divided equally among eight people, each person will receive 375 million J."

"Oh oh oh!!!"

Upon hearing Kira's words, everyone immediately echoed and cheered, their eyes turning into money symbols, and the sound of their hearts pounding clearly audible.

Kira sprang to his feet, swung his long arm, and shouted, "But! Now someone's trying to steal from our wallets! Tell me, can we tolerate this?...No! No!! No!!!"

"The fees from commissions are our livelihood as mages! As mages of 'Fairy Tail,' we can fail a commission, but we absolutely cannot give up the money we've earned!!...That's right! That's right!! That's right!!!"

"Think about it, if it's divided into nine or ten parts, we'll lose 42 to 75 J! Can everyone accept that?... No! No! No!!!"

"very good!"

Kira clasped his hands together, then turned to Dispel and Kurnuki, who were sitting on the other side, and said, "Did you hear that, you two? We all agree."

Everyone stared silently at Kira, who was directing and acting on his own on the airship, even playing multiple roles, their faces full of speechlessness.

Xia Lulu glanced sideways at the little girl with pigtails beside her and said, "Wendy, remember, you must never grow up to be like this."

"Uh... hahaha..." Wendy chuckled awkwardly, secretly glancing in Kira's direction. Finding that he hadn't noticed her, she nodded vigorously.

Upon hearing this, Kira was immediately displeased. He leaned back and lay down on the airship, saying, "Honestly, who am I doing all this for?"

"Isn't it for your own sake?!"

"Nonsense! I did it for my comrades, for my family, for Fairy Tail, for Magnolia, for the prosperity of the Kingdom of Fiore, and for the stability of Ishgar!!"

Dispel clapped his hands: "That's amazing! You can say things that most people stop saying after the age of ten, and that just comes out of your mouth. That's more than just talent..."

Finally, Erza spoke first: "Kira, after all, we were able to complete the mission thanks to their help, so I don't think it's unreasonable for us to share some of the credit with them."

After she said that, everyone else also voted in favor, which moved Dispel to tears: "Angels! You are simply angels!! The most beautiful, the purest and sweetest, the most understanding, the most handsome and dashing... angels!!"

"Tsk tsk tsk... You can't just spout such flattering words without thinking, can you?"

Dispel sneered at Kira: "That's a genuine compliment, nothing more!"

Just as Kira was about to retort, a magical force unlike anything anyone had ever felt suddenly appeared in front of the airship. The magical force was vast and soared into the sky, possessing a power no less than that of a dragon!

"Who goes there?!"

The moment Kira sensed this magical power, he jumped to his feet, and Erza and the others immediately went into battle mode, their minds on high alert. After all, they were unfamiliar with this place, and if they encountered someone trying to scam them, they wouldn't have anyone to reason with on their own.

Erza donned her armor, staring directly at the source of the magic, her expression serious: "This feels like they've come looking for trouble..."

“But we shouldn’t have any enemies in Giltina, right?” Lucy and the others asked, puzzled.

Others might not know, but Kira understood perfectly. This familiar magical property was the same as that of the bearded boy from before. Therefore, the identity and background of this person blocking his path were obvious—another member of 'Diabolos'!

Before Kira could signal to the others, a powerful magic suddenly shot up from the ground and struck the magic airship they were riding in!

"Oh no! Get out of the way!!"

"How dare they! Are they declaring war?"

The sudden attack caused everyone's expressions to change simultaneously. This magic was no ordinary spell; even though they had made significant breakthroughs in the past year, they could still suffer losses if they were not careful.

Fortunately, Kira's reaction speed was impressive. When he sensed the sudden increase in magic power, he increased the speed of the magic airship beneath him to the maximum, escaping the attack range before the magic arrived.

The roar was the sound of Kira controlling the magic airship to land—as a mage of 'Fairy Tail,' how could he not seek justice after being ambushed?

Kira was the first to step off the airship, followed closely by Dispel, Culnuki, Erza, and the others. They looked toward the source of the magic they had obtained earlier, and saw two figures slowly emerging from the smoke and dust.

Leading the way was a tall, burly, and rugged man with thick, wild hair that stood on end, eyebrows that flew upwards, and a fierce, greedy look in his eyes. He had a large beard, jagged teeth, and was shirtless, wearing gold and diamond-encrusted wristbands. Behind him was a furry cloak made of scales from some kind of creature. Notably, this man's face, chest, and arms were covered in ugly scars.

"This person is wearing a cloak... Could he also be a powerful figure?" Kira was somewhat uncertain.

Following the older man out was a red-haired kid who looked even younger than Wendy. He didn't seem strong, but Kira felt that just based on that head of red hair, this kid's future was extraordinary.

"Hmm... This kid is like me, he has the potential to be a great swordsman..." Before Kira could speak, Dispel commented first.

"Really??"

Dispel looked the boy over carefully again and said, "Of course it's true! I see myself ten years ago in him. I just don't know how much talent this kid has in swordsmanship..."

He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then clapped his hands and said, "It's decided! He's my apprentice! Kurnuki, now it's just your apprentice."

Kurnuki nodded: "Don't worry! I'll find one as soon as possible."

Although Kira felt that Dispel's method of choosing apprentices was a bit too casual, the two guys' agreement to "take on apprentices and have a sword duel" had finally taken the first step, which was something to celebrate.

While the group was discussing taking on apprentices, the people opposite were also sizing up Kira and his companions. To be precise, it was the burly, ugly man who was staring intently at Kurnuki.

That look in his eyes... how to put it... it was like Juvia seeing Gray naked, full of greed, madness, and possessiveness. If you didn't know better, you might think this old man had his eye on the young and handsome Kurnuki.

"I could smell the dragon from a great distance. I thought I was just imagining things because I'd been craving dragon meat lately, but it seems that's not the case. I'm so lucky!"

These perverse words sent chills down everyone's spines.

"Who is this guy? He looks terrifying."

Lucy was clearly frightened by the other person's lustful gaze and the fact that he stuck out his tongue and almost licked his nose. She shuddered and took a step back, skillfully hiding behind Natsu.

"Judging from his words, he's probably heading towards Kurnuki, so..."

"It's obvious that this guy is from Diablos."

"He is a dragon-hunting mage, and his strength is not simple."

Kurnuki nodded. He knew that this time, the mage who had come was not the bearded type he had encountered before, but a mage who was a match for him.

Kira stepped forward, expertly shielding the crowd behind him: "If I'm not mistaken, he is the chairman of 'Diabolos,' Jorg Lysen!"

Chapter 427 Jorg Lysen

Erza and the others had heard the name Jorg Lysen several times already.

It started with the Magical Council of Magical Arts (MNP), then Kira and Culnuki. In their subconscious, the image of the guild master 'Diabolos' changed from being mean and opportunistic to being brutal and unable to resist dragons.

Although their imaginations of this mage, whom they had only heard of but never seen, differed considerably, they eventually reached a consensus: his status and strength were probably equivalent to their own guild master, Makarov.

Kurnuki patted Kira on the shoulder and stepped out from behind him: "This guy's coming for me, why don't you just leave him to me?"

"Is everything alright? This guy isn't that brat who looked too young for his age. I remember he was a real dragon hunter, wasn't he?"

"Then let me try and see if he can kill me!"

The group exchanged bewildered glances, trying to persuade Kurnuki to calm down. They argued that it wouldn't be shameful for everyone to attack together... nor would it be shameful for the dragon. However, his attitude was extremely firm, leaving them with no choice but to agree through tears.

"Go ahead and fight, let's watch the show first... What are you staring at? Sunflower seeds, soda, popcorn, hurry up and get them ready!"

"Try to fight for as long as possible, don't let it end in ten minutes like last time!"

"Exactly! As a male dragon, being that fast isn't good!"

"Hey little one over there, wanna come over here? I have some yummy food here, and after you've eaten, I'll take you to play some fun games!"

Predictably, Dispel's enticing words not only failed to achieve their intended effect, but instead made the kid on the other side more wary, causing him to retreat behind George Layson in an attempt to seek protection.

Despite only a fleeting glance, Kira recognized the brat. He was Suzaku, one of the Black Dragon Slayer Knights of Diaboros, the mage who was bound to Natsu's power in the "100-Year Quest" arc.

It was the humans who ate Kurnuki!

Kira guessed that if they hadn't accepted the Magical Council of the United States (MNP) commission, and if Dispel hadn't fought Kurnuki for half a month, perhaps this group would have found Kurnuki first and hunted it down after a battle.

While Kira was still lost in his thoughts, the battle between the man and the dragon had already begun on the other side.

Knowing that the enemy before him was far from easy to defeat, Kurnuki went all out from the start of the battle.

With a long roar, he transformed into a giant white dragon, soaring into the heavens, its tail swaying gracefully. Its fox-like eyes gleamed with a chilling light, and beneath its massive body, its thick claws, like razor-sharp steel blades, slammed down heavily from the sky to the ground.

The power of the underworld abyss, along with the sword energy accumulated to its limit, formed white slashes after escaping Kurnuki's claws.

"So this is the Sword Saint Dragon... His attack methods are indeed formidable!!"

Seeing the sword marks on the ground about to spread to him in the blink of an eye, Jorg Lysen was not angry but happy. He lowered his body, stood firm on his feet, and shouted loudly. He did not dodge or avoid the terrifying slashes!

"This guy...could it be...??"

"Should we block Kurnuki's sword-drawing technique?"

Nazhabi and the others were astonished. Even Dispel had to use a slash to block Kurnuki's attack, otherwise he would be cut to pieces like those mountains and boulders. Could this old man really withstand it?

The Underworld Style sword-drawing technique was unstoppable; the earth was more fragile than tofu before it, unable to hinder its momentum in the slightest. However, this strike came to an abrupt halt the moment it collided with George Lysen!

bass--

To everyone's disbelief, those powerful strikes that could split mountains and cleave seas vanished the moment they were released from George Lysen!

"It blocked it?! How is that possible?!"

Erza and the others were shocked. They had seen Culnuki's slash many times before, and they knew all too well how powerful the Underworld Style sword-drawing technique was. But to see it blocked so easily by the opponent was simply unbelievable!