A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Mavis leaned close to Kira, her innocent, bright eyes sparkling, and asked, "How is it? How is it? Is it delicious? It must be very delicious!"

Kira closed his eyes and savored the sensation for a while before slowly opening them to meet Mavis's expectant gaze. He exclaimed excitedly, "So delicious!! This pudding is incredibly smooth and bouncy, melting in your mouth. It's like a wonderful explosion of lavender in your mouth, with a subtle, refreshing fragrance. Then, the satisfaction from the sugar fills your entire brain... Perfect! Absolutely perfect!! I've never eaten such delicious pudding!"

That satisfied and happy expression made Mavis's mouth water: "I knew it! I knew it!! I could tell from the moment it was served!!! Damn it... I really want to eat it!!"

Suddenly, Kira frowned, put down the pudding and spoon, and sighed deeply: "Sigh! It's delicious, but..."

"but??"

Mavis tilted her head; she couldn't think of anything she could 'but' about.

Kira glanced at it discreetly and continued, "But then I suddenly remembered that the doctor recently told me not to eat too many sweets, so it looks like I'll have to throw this away."

"What?! How can you just throw away something this delicious?! You're wasting food!!!"

Upon hearing Kira's words, Mavis screamed and roared at Kira, "If you can't eat it, don't buy it in the first place! Do you know how many lovely and kind children want to eat it but can't afford it, or want to buy it but can't get it?!"

"And didn't you say it was very expensive? You bought it and didn't even eat it yourself, but you're actually planning to throw it away?! This is not only disrespectful to the food, but also to the chef and everyone who can't have it!! How can a member of Fairy Tail behave like this?!"

The barefoot ghost loli looked adorable with her fur standing on end, but Kira wasn't in the mood to appreciate it (of course, he wasn't a lolicon and couldn't appreciate it), and instead continued acting according to the script he had prepared the night before.

"Yes! But I'm not short of money... Besides, no matter how delicious the food is, if you force yourself to eat it if it doesn't suit your taste, you won't get that sense of satisfaction."

"How...how could there be someone like you..."

Mavis was struck dumb, and the ghost became gloomy and depressed. She curled up in a corner of the blanket, staring blankly at the pudding that Kira had scooped out a spoonful of.

The time has come!

Kira smiled wryly. Now that he had reached the bottom of the Yan Kingdom map, he decided to draw his dagger!

"What a pity! If you were human instead of a ghost, you could have eaten it!"

Precito, Volod, and Makarov sat opposite each other, heads bowed, sipping their red tea in silence, their five eyes blinking as they watched the clumsy, childish drama unfold before them.

What kind of nonsense is this? Trying to resurrect Mavis using this method? How could such a childish approach possibly succeed?!

Precito silently thought to himself: I thought this kid would have a better way, but this is all I got?

Kira wasn't sure how far a ghost could run, only that in the original work Mavis had gone as far as the royal capital Crocus. Presumably, as long as she was within Fiore's territory, it shouldn't be a problem. As for whether her magic power was enough to support her to the Alvarez Empire, that remained to be seen.

Even if it were possible, only members of Fairy Tail could see Mavis's ghost form, which meant she had to return to her body.

Whether it was persuading Zeref and August, or ultimately perishing together with Zeref, Mavis was an indispensable figure.

Unless the 'Ankhseram Curse' can be removed by using god-destroying magic, thus killing Zeref, it might be possible to make him abandon the idea of ​​destroying the world.

'Using the allure of delicious food to make the First Hokage want to return to his body? What an outrageous method!'

Makarov's expression was strange as he watched Mavis struggle with her dilemma with his old eyes. 'But, this is indeed a method Kira came up with...'

But will it work?

As I pondered, a cute little girl's voice rang out: "Don't treat ghosts like they're not human! Even though I have a different form, I can still do a lot of things!!"

Kira's cheeky voice rang out again: "Oh? Really? Then could you eat this sweet and delicious pudding?"

"This...this..."

Mavis seemed to have been hit where it hurt by Kira. Her expression changed drastically, and she involuntarily took half a step back, her feet landing directly on the grass. If she weren't a ghost, her feet would probably have gotten dirty.

"As expected, it didn't work, did it? How pitiful... It must be so painful to have such delicious food right in front of you but not be able to touch it, right? I understand, it's like having your debtor right next to you, but being unable to collect the money..."

"..."×3

Volod leaned closer to Makarov and whispered, "What on earth is this kid talking about?"

Precito also looked over, his eyes clearly showing his confusion.

Makarov was speechless. He hadn't expected Kira to stick to his personality even at a time like this. He could only bite the bullet and reply, "That's just how he is. I hope you don't find it funny..."

Warlord shook his head and chuckled, "No, no, no... I find it quite amusing... Hahahaha..."

In comparison, Precht was much more serious, gently rebuking, "Truly laughable! When did the mages of 'Fairy Tail' become loan sharks? So lazy!"

After a few quiet exchanges, Mavis's voice came again.

"Hmph! It's fine if you don't eat!"

Mavis seemed speechless after Kira's words, and could only wave her hand dismissively, puffing out her chest and pretending to be very mature, like a little girl imitating an adult's actions, "I'm an adult, how could I be tempted by food like a child!!"

An adult? I can't tell!

Kira glanced at the small tablet without making it obvious, and then clicked his tongue and said, "I didn't expect you to be so stubborn! But next time you say something like that, could you wipe the drool from the corner of your mouth first? It's almost dripping onto your skirt!"

Mavis: ! !

"Slurp—!"

After taking a deep breath and quickly wiping the drool from the corner of her mouth, Mavis looked up again, her previous naivety gone, and stared directly into Kira's eyes.

"What exactly are you here for this time?"

Chapter 481 Mavis: What?! I have a child?!

The question that Mebius blurted out made the surrounding air fall silent instantly.

"What exactly are you doing here this time? Why do you need me to revive? Has something happened to the guild?"

The three questions drew the attention of Makarov and his two companions, who stared intently at the serious-looking Mebis, lost in thought.

Kira raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, and began to put on his obviously fake act: "What are you talking about, First Generation? We're just here to camp and reminisce about the past, aren't we?"

"That's enough! I'm the 'Fairy Strategist,' with an IQ over 200. You can't fool me!"

"So what if she's a 'fairy strategist'? I'm still a 'sage'!"

Seeing that Kira refused to admit it, Mavis's eyes flashed, and she held up three fingers, saying confidently, "I have my reasons for saying this. You've exposed three flaws!"

"First of all, today is not a special day, but your arrival is highly unusual!"

"If it's really as you say, to reminisce about the past, then it would be enough for Volod and Precht to come, maybe with Makarov at most. There's no need for you to come at all; besides, the S-class assessment is coming up soon, you can come again then."

"Secondly, as far as I know, Warold has been retired for many years, and Precito disappeared after the battle last year. Their sudden reappearance now clearly indicates that they have a compelling reason to do so!"

"Anything that could bring them together must be related to the guild. Since they came to Sirius Island to find me, there's a very high probability that it's related to me!"

"Third, camping is obviously just an excuse! Because the things you brought are not something that elderly people should eat."

"Most importantly, you used pudding, a dessert that only little girls like, to lure me in, subtly implying the benefits of a human body. It's obvious that you want me to 'resurrect' so you can do something, since ghosts can't be seen by people outside the guild!"

At this moment, Kira wondered if he had wandered into the wrong world: This isn't Fairy Tail, it's Conan! Otherwise, why am I hearing the background music from Conan's deductions echoing in my ears...?

For Mebbes, such reasoning was hardly surprising, given its numerous flaws.

She noticed these flaws from the beginning, but with the mindset that "it seems quite interesting," she half-heartedly cooperated with Kira's acting, hoping to get information out of him during the conversation. However, after a series of probing questions, Kira didn't say a word, so she had no choice but to ask directly.

Sometimes, going up in A is also a viable strategy!

Because after A, the other party, in order to avoid any oversights, is very likely to lose their composure, and you can then probe them one by one to get the answers you want.

At this moment, Precito and Volod seemed to see Mebis commanding his troops on the battlefield many years ago, exuding confidence and charisma. They felt deeply that times had changed and people were no longer the same.

This was Makarov's first time witnessing Mavis's brilliant deduction. Already a devoted fan, he was even more impressed by this ghostly senior: "Truly worthy of being the original! Truly worthy of the 'Fairy Strategist'!! To be able to see through our ulterior motives so quickly, truly remarkable!!"

Kira naturally didn't miss this expression. He curled his lip speechlessly, thinking to himself: "Chairman, take it easy! Is it really necessary to look like this? Where's your composure?"

Kira wasn't shocked by Mavis's reasoning, because the three flaws he pointed out were quite obvious, especially the first two, which even Harpy would probably have noticed.

As for the third one, it is indeed a bit awkward, but that was Kira deliberately created; that's exactly the awkwardness he wanted!

If Mavis doesn't notice something's wrong, how will she ask him questions? And if she doesn't ask him questions, how will he bring up the matter of August?

Should we say something like, "The weather's nice today! By the way, does the First Hokage know he has a child?"

That's even stranger!

Perhaps out of guilt for abandoning the other's child, Precito hadn't figured out how to tell Mavis about it since last night until today. Helpless, he could only entrust the important task of 'starting a conversation' to Kira, whom he considered the most eloquent.

Kira exclaimed, "Hey! What's the big deal? Just wait and see!"

That's how this scene came about.

Now that the conversation has started, Mavis asks what happened, and they can naturally explain the relationship between Mavis and Auguste using the same approach as yesterday: "The Alvarez Empire is going to attack the Kingdom of Fiore," "Jerf and Auguste are in danger," and "We need you to go and negotiate."

In this wave, Mavis was on the third level and thought Kira was on the first level, but Kira was actually on the fifth level!

As for those few words of vehement denial, they were merely a performance to pique the other party's curiosity.

Judging from the results, I performed very well.

Thinking of this, Kira couldn't help but feel a little smug: What 'fairy strategist'? He's still being manipulated by me and obediently following my plan!

"The first two flaws only allowed me to deduce that you wanted to see me; but the third flaw confirmed that you were exposing your purpose: to 'resurrect' me!"

As Mavis finished speaking, a mischievous smile suddenly appeared on her lips as she retaliated with a sarcastic remark, "In the end, it's all because Kira's acting was so bad! He exposed your true intentions!"

Kira: ? ?

Who's calling a bad actor? I deliberately showed a flaw! You little girl on the third floor, completely fooled, just sit there gloating!

"Alright, tell me, what is it?"

Mavis's expression turned serious as she looked at the four people who were 'convinced' by her reasoning and asked, "With the abilities of the three of you, I believe you certainly wouldn't be stumped by ordinary questions! Since it's come to the point where even a dead man like me has to step in, does that mean this matter is unavoidable without me?"

The four nodded in silence.

"So... it's related to 'Fairy Heart'?"

The four nodded again.

"Just as I expected!"

Mavis's expression suddenly darkened, and she unconsciously walked to the side, turning her back to the group and whispering, "This matter is top secret, and very few people know about it."

"You were able to repel even someone like Acnologia, but now you have to come to me. This means that the trouble this enemy brings is no less than that of Acnologia."

"It seems there's only one answer left!"

"It's Zeref, am I right?"

This should have been a question, but Mavis's tone was so certain that it sounded more like a statement, as if she had known all along that this day would come.

“Yes…” Makarov replied in a deep voice, “Besides Zeref, there’s also the Alvarez Empire!”