A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Kira's casual remark instantly broke Precht's composure, causing him to spit out a mouthful of black tea. "Cough cough...you...cough cough...how did you know?!"

Suddenly, Precito's mind was flooded with memories from a year ago.

[I have even worse news for you. While we were fighting to the death here, the Chairman and Gildarts secretly infiltrated your warship and destroyed its heart.]

That's right! That's what that kid said back then! Although he didn't succeed in the end, he clearly knew about the existence and function of my 'heart'.

Thinking of this, Precht turned his head, his only usable eye glaring fiercely at Makarov, looking as if he wanted to devour him.

"Didn't I say that only the president should know about that?"

"..."

Makarov: What can I do? I'm helpless too! I don't even know when or how this brat found out!!

Precito: Why are you explaining to me? You couldn't even keep such an important secret. I really misjudged you back then!

Kira noticed the flirtatious exchange between the two. As a kind and honest junior member of the guild, and a role model for mages leading the new era, how could he bear to let the guild master take the blame?

"Didn't you build that place? If the security measures aren't good enough, we should be coming to you." Kira blinked, and in a few words, he shifted the blame back to Precito.

"I built it, but it wasn't exposed when I was the chairman! So think about who the problem lies with?"

"Hmm...it's the president's fault."

You were once the president too! You can't escape this blame!

Upon hearing the name "Fairy Heart," the others all turned their attention to Precht, especially Gildarts, whose gaze was the most peculiar.

He remembered that he had briefly mentioned this thing to Makarov and Kira when they were on Tenrou Island, but they didn't go into details for various reasons. He was afraid of trouble and didn't ask any further questions. He only knew that it was the original version of Hades' 'heart'.

Could it also be something that grants immortality, rapid recovery from injuries, and enhanced magic power?

Suddenly, Laxus asked a question: "Grandpa, the 'Fairy Heart' you're talking about, could it be the 'Lumen Star Power' that my dad has been searching for?"

Kira looked at him sympathetically: This silly kid, still clinging to its pseudonym?

Years ago, Laxus knew about a mysterious thing in the guild called 'Lumen Starshine', which was all thanks to his good-for-nothing father, Ivan.

That guy somehow learned of this thing's existence and then wanted to possess it, but he was kicked out of the guild by Makarov. Laxus only learned the truth several years later, but even now, he still doesn't know exactly what that thing is or what it's used for.

"That's it!"

Seeing that the two elderly people who knew the truth did not stop him, Kira answered him directly, "'Lumen Star' is just a pseudonym, 'Fairy Heart' is the real name!"

Having received a satisfactory reply, Laxus fell silent, simply nodding and continuing to listen.

He knew that these people would explain the thing to everyone later, but even if they didn't, it didn't really matter to him; he wasn't particularly concerned.

Precito frowned as he listened to their conversation: "It seems there's more than one person who knows this?"

"Any secret is no longer a secret once more than two people know it!"

Kira said calmly, then gave him a reassuring look, "Don't worry, they don't know the effects or how to use it! Laxus isn't the kind of person who would be interested in this kind of thing."

To be honest, Kira didn't understand how Ivan, with his limited intelligence and strength, dared to covet the 'Fairy Heart'. Was he really just an ambitious man who didn't care about anything?

Ivan believes that 'Lumen Starlight' is the guild's darkness, most likely based on his observation of Mavis's body being sealed in the crystal. However, as Kira said, he certainly doesn't know how to use it.

Zeref was able to absorb it because of his exceptional talent, hundreds of years of accumulated knowledge, and the boss aura, while Ivan... wasn't even worthy of being a minor boss in a chapter!

Under such circumstances, he still wants to seize 'Lumen Starshine'... Could he be a white-haired lolicon?

No, no... I can't think about it anymore! That would be incredibly disrespectful!

Precito glanced at Laxus, then fell silent, secretly calculating in his mind: Ivan… Makarov's child? I remember he's the guild master of the dark guild 'Raven's Tail' now…

Let's put these things aside for now!

Kira, unaware of Precito's thoughts, sensed the awkward atmosphere and changed the subject, "Didn't you say you were going to issue a commission? What is it? Is it related to the Alvarez Empire?"

"Yes! I want to entrust you with investigating the movements of the Alvarez Empire. If you find that they do intend to launch an attack, try to negotiate as much as possible. If you can't negotiate, sabotage the plan. Even if you can't stop them in the end, try to bring back intelligence."

"no!!"

Makarov finally came to his senses, raising his voice several octaves as he directly refused Precht's request, "I cannot let the children put themselves in danger! Even if they were to go, it would be by myself alone; this is a responsibility that parents should bear!"

"President?!"

"no!!"

"I disagree!"

Everyone stood up nervously, trying to dissuade him.

But Makarov shouted again, "Shut up!! Listen to me!!"

"Indeed, the Alvarez Empire's target is our Fairy Tail. If they really launch an attack, we will inevitably suffer some casualties!"

"Our guild alone cannot even fight against such a massive empire. We are as powerless as infants. Our enemies to date are not even in the same league as them!"

Precito: "..."

"Therefore, we must prevent the war from starting, which requires a person of sufficient influence to go and negotiate!"

"From any perspective, this person can only be me!"

Makarov spoke with unwavering resolve and a serious expression, showing no sign of resentment or fear. In fact, bathed in the afternoon sunlight, he seemed to radiate the warmest light.

"In that case, please let me go with you!"

It was Gildas who spoke.

"No! You have more important things to do!" Makarov refused sternly. "If I don't return, you'll still be leading Fairy Tail..."

He changed his mind halfway through his sentence, "No! If something happens to me, they will definitely target the guild members. To ensure everyone is not affected, it would be best to disband the guild. You need to protect their safety!"

Laxus frowned and said arrogantly, "Say what you will, I'm not going to let you go alone!"

"That's right, I'm against it too! It's too dangerous!"

No one agreed with his decision, which Makarov had anticipated. He could only continue to state his thoughts: "Don't worry, if they insist on attacking here, I'll say I'm going to activate 'Lumen Starshine.' It's a gamble!"

"Besides, even if they are targeting us, they will have to consider the power of the council and won't act rashly!"

After hearing this, everyone fell silent again, but all of them stared intently at Makarov, their opposition crystal clear: We don't care what you say, we're not letting you go on this risk alone!

Just then, a calm voice broke the deadlock: "What a pity, Chairman! Your information is flawed; the other side doesn't take the Council seriously at all!"

Kira slammed his hand on the table and stood up, a faint, confident smile on his face.

"Let me say a few words next!"

Chapter 477 The gap between them... is probably the difference between me and Kana.

"Attention everyone, I'm about to start my performance!!"

Kira straightened his back, looking proud and imposing. He felt that he was not only the chief of intelligence, but also a strategist who could devise plans. The 'fairy strategist' Mavis was no match for him.

Here it comes! Kira's intelligence show!

Several people who were already familiar with Kira's style were delighted; they had seen this scene many times before.

Whenever the guild encounters a formidable enemy, Kira would launch into a long-winded discussion of the intelligence he had gathered beforehand, all while everyone else was at a loss. Although his smug demeanor made people want to punch him, at least his intelligence was genuinely useful.

He's finally here! I knew this kid wouldn't let me down!

Makarov thought to himself.

His willingness to take risks for his family is genuine; he is truly capable of doing such a thing. His feelings of sacrificing everything for his children are also real, and he has remained so for so many years.

However, if he could gather more intelligence beforehand, his chances of success in the negotiations would be much greater, so he was waiting for Kira to reveal his information. In this regard, he had enough confidence in Kira.

"The Alvarez Empire has an emperor, a regent, and the Twelve Shields of the Holy Light, among whom..."

Kira recounted the story in great detail, from Emperor Zeref to the Spriggan 12, explaining the magic of each individual. The other guild members were unfazed, but Warlord and Precht were utterly astonished.

How did this kid manage to gather so much information?! Is this information even reliable?! And the emperor on the other side is actually the legendary Zeref?!

Precito suddenly realized: "No wonder they knew about 'the heart of the fairy'..."

The Alvarez Empire has thirteen powerful figures: one emperor and twelve shields.

Needless to say, Zeref was a former follower of Precht, who knew that his strength was almost unstoppable and that his magic covered a wide range of fields, making him virtually unmatched in the world.

After Kira used Serena's example, he also made the others realize the power of the Spriggan 12.

At first, everyone was stunned when they heard that the person who was the "Number One of the Ten Wizard Saints" was actually just one of the "Twelve Shields of the Holy War" on the other side. Makarov was especially stunned. He almost wanted to jump off the building and disband the guild. Fortunately, Kira forced him back into his seat.

I haven't even finished packing the pens yet, how can I let you leave like this?

The name "Twelve Shields" was quite impressive and did indeed shock the group, but when they thought that these were twelve powerful individuals gathered from across the entire continent, they felt relieved.

After all, Ishgar also has the 'Ten Wizard Saints', as well as some former 'Ten Wizard Saints' and guild leaders, so in terms of the number of strong individuals, it is not much worse than its opponent.

Countless examples prove that every organization has a few people who are just filling in the numbers, so even among the 'Twelve Shields', there are bound to be strong and weak members!

Judging from Kira's description of these people, Serena belongs to the stronger group, while the Ice Mage, Sand Mage, and Corpse Manifestation should be considered weaker. If they don't hold back, the people present could easily take on two or three, or even one or two, without any problem.

Oh, and there's also 18-year-old Blantish!

Kira deduced that she should have just joined the ranks of the Twelve Shields, but because of the eight-year gap, her magical power is not as strong as it was in X792 in the original work, but she is still capable of fighting.

In fact, this situation applies to all of the '12 Shields'. The manga does not mention their specific ages, but they look to be in their twenties or thirties. So apart from the two Shields and the two Demons, who are older and have long passed their growth period and whose strength is almost fixed, the others are definitely not as strong as they are in the original work!

Hmm... We also need to exclude Val from the Machine Race. The Machine Race is not human, and they are alchemists. There are too many unknowns about these two, both in terms of their training methods and growth potential. They are considered to be blind spots in Kira's knowledge.

I'll have to ask Silver sometime; he's a machine race, so he should know something.

Hmm... Jacob and Serena are already middle-aged men, and their strength may have stopped increasing long ago, so they might not be too different from the original characters.

However, the assassin's weaknesses are too obvious; exploiting them might yield surprising results... Of course, I'm not saying this is a favor! What are you thinking? Kira himself hasn't encountered such a good thing! It's definitely going to be an illusion! An illusion!!

As for Serena, do I even need to explain what the weaknesses of a Dragon Slayer Mage are?

Hmm... Zhan Fei's time-stop magic is too overpowered. She can even receive the God of Time, making her too difficult to deal with. Besides Ultear's help, we also need to find someone who knows god-slaying magic. This is something we have to take into account.

However, she should be able to fight based on her strength alone; she's at least a formidable opponent.

Strange... why is it getting bigger and bigger the more I calculate?

Kira counted on his fingers carefully and finally realized that only Brandish, Imber, Agil, and Neinhardt were the easiest to fight.

Let's just call them weak shields. Brandish, in particular, has a lot of room for improvement, just like her physique.