A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Good grief! This is the first time I've ever heard someone say that our guild's mages are not strong enough!

“Don’t underestimate those guys, they’re pretty strong too! And…” Kira tilted his head, “Who said I was going to bring them in?”

"..."

"I have a wide network of connections; finding a few powerful allies who are no weaker than the 'Ten Saints' is a piece of cake!"

A powerful reinforcement? Or someone no weaker than the 'Ten Wizards'? Do you really think someone with that kind of strength is as common as cabbage? Is your statement reliable?

Volod looked at Makarov with a puzzled expression.

Makarov nodded to him, indicating that there was no problem.

Warlord: "..."

There really is one?!

From the moment Kira said he was going to recruit people, Makarov knew what the brat was thinking. Generally speaking, children can't hide anything from their parents.

Given Kira's personality, what kind of strong allies could he possibly find?

It's nothing more than the people from The Sin of Witches, Dispel, Cournuki, and even Selene. Their strength goes without saying, they are completely reliable!

Suddenly, Kira raised his hand and said, "I have a question too!"

"What's the problem?"

"What if Mavis loses control when she sees the Magic King, causing the 'curse' to activate?"

"..."×3

The air remained silent for a long time.

"Surely, that won't happen..."

……

Inside the Hope Hut, several figures were sitting at the table having a meeting.

"So, how have you considered my terms?"

"Are you serious? If we help you get through this difficult time, you'll let us live in that house?"

Kira looked at Dispel, Kurnuki, and Selene in front of him and said in a very generous tone, "Of course it's true! Anyway, I was planning to rent it out, so it's the same if you guys stay here temporarily. I remember you guys either live in the mountains or in hotels, right?"

Seeing that the group was somewhat tempted, Kira pressed his advantage, his tone unconsciously adding a touch of seduction and enticement: "Conditions in the mountains are so poor! Hotels are so expensive! In a place where you're unfamiliar with the area and expenses are so high, how wonderful it would be to have a warm house to live in!"

"Although it's only 100 square meters, less than a third of this place, it's enough for the four of you!"

The four people naturally included Suzaku, who had only recently started learning swordsmanship from them.

"I have a feeling you're up to no good!" Dispel stroked his chin, looking Kira up and down for a long time. "You stingy bastard, you wouldn't do something like this? I don't believe it!"

"Same here! Also, I think that house is nice!"

“Kurnuki is right! That house… wait?!” Dispel said, then looked at the traitor beside him in surprise. “What are you talking about? Is this how you negotiate? Even a dragon has a limit to its emotional intelligence, right?!”

"Besides, it's definitely more comfortable to live here, isn't it? There are four of us, and he's only one, and this house is several times bigger than the one over there!!"

Dispel kept rambling on, clearly having coveted Kira's renovated house for quite some time (for several days).

Actually, Hope House used to be only about 100 square meters, but more than half a year ago, Kira bought several houses around the shop while renovating it, and then connected them together, so it is much bigger than when Dispel first came here.

"Okay, I think it's alright too."

Selene elegantly swirled her wine glass, leaning against the window as usual, drinking with the moon. Hearing the sound, she turned around and said, "It is indeed a bit crowded."

Kira's lips twitched involuntarily, his mind racing with rage: Crowded? Do you think you're some kind of dragon?! That's a 100-square-meter, three-story, fully-furnished villa!! It'd cost hundreds of thousands of J a month to rent it out!

"I'm glad you like it..."

If you want a horse to run, you have to feed it. Unscrupulous bosses who don't pay wages will never have a good end; this is an age-old truth.

Without a sufficient price, how could Kira possibly hire this group of people?

Since it was a matter for his own guild, Kira had no choice but to reluctantly lend out the house he had just acquired and hadn't even lived in for a single day. Fortunately, the house was still his.

"Then it's settled! The three of you will come with me later. As for Suzaku, he can stay at the guild. Those older brothers and sisters will take good care of him!"

……

It was the same familiar location, only the staff had changed.

Kira also has three targets this time.

"Is this why you called us here? Do you know this is seriously affecting my sleep?!"

Urutia's skin has become whiter and smoother, clearly indicating that she has been taking good care of her skin during this period.

Kira stared at her in shock: "It's not even 11 p.m.! How can a young person in their early twenties like you be asleep at this time of night?"

"Sleeping at this time is normal, right? Staying up late all the time is really bad for your health!!"

At this moment, Ultear was completely unlike the self-pitying character in the original work. Instead, she acted like a shrew, making a scene. Kira decided not to argue with her.

He looked at Gerald: "So? How about coming with us?"

"can!"

Jellal readily agreed, looking at Kira with a serious expression. "If the enemy is Zeref, I'm willing to lend a hand! Besides, if this kind of thing isn't stopped in time, it will indeed have a great negative impact on the Kingdom of Fiore!"

hiss~

Kira gasped: He's actually considering things from the kingdom's perspective? Is this guy really being manipulated by the royal family?

Although Kira was very satisfied with Gerald's recovery, he still had to maintain appearances, so he excitedly stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder: "Good brother! You're a true friend!!"

Then he looked at the last person on the sofa, Silver.

Silver did not come in his true form, but rather in his puppet form. However, for the mechanical race, the difference in abilities between their true form and their puppet form is not actually that great.

Unlike Val, Silver is able to create puppets that are not much weaker than the original character, thanks to his two spells (Mechanical Dragon Slayer Magic and Mechanical Word Magic).

“I’m going too!” Silver answered without hesitation. “How could I miss something this interesting?! A machine alchemist… I can’t wait to meet him!”

Get it!

Jellal and Ultear did not ask for payment, because dealing with Zeref was the Sin of Witches' intended objective.

Of course, Kira deliberately concealed the fact that he was "able to offer payment," hoping they would help him out of consideration for him.

Silver did not ask for any payment. He and Kira had a long-standing business relationship, and this time they had agreed to take the opportunity to expand their market to the western continent. Since it was a win-win situation, they naturally overlooked this matter.

Upon hearing that they didn't want any money, Kira excitedly grasped Urutia's hand.

Don't get me wrong, there's nothing between them. Kira just felt it would be weird for him to shake hands with two grown men.

"As expected! You guys are my true brothers... and sisters!"

Look, these are true friends!

Unlike that red-haired guy before, who had a handsome and dashing face but only knew how to take advantage of himself, I don't know who he got that petty-minded personality from!

I, Kira, am ashamed to associate with such people!

Chapter 484 Whose ship do you think this is?!

Once everything was ready, Kira and the others boarded a ship bound for the Alvarez Empire.

Besides himself, he was accompanied by: Makarov, Prehito, Mebis, Dispel, Selene, Kurnuki, Geral, Urutia, and Silver, a total of ten people.

Warold had no colleagues; this was his own suggestion.

There are many reasons. For example, Volod is old and his combat ability is not strong, so there is little point in him going. For example, Ishgar cannot easily touch the 'Four Heavenly Kings' on the surface.

Of course, there is another crucial reason: although the probability is extremely low, in case the negotiations fail, someone needs to inform the guild members about Kira and the others' whereabouts and objectives. If war breaks out later, a person of sufficient influence is needed to mediate between the guild council, the Ten Wizard Saints, the Fiore royal family, and Fairy Tail.

And the best person to do these things is Warlord.

Gildas was also forced to stay by Makarov. As for how he persuaded him, he simply used the phrase "If the negotiations fail, the future guild will need you to lead it," which made Gildas wish he could replace Kira.

Unfortunately, Kira now possesses the most intelligence and is no less powerful than Gildarts. The tournament a few days ago already determined the winner between the two, so Gildarts simply cannot compete for this travel spot.

"Seriously... how can you just exclude me like this..."

In a spacious room on the second floor of the Fairy Tail guild, Gildarts sat alone on the sofa, muttering to himself as he drank alone.

He felt abandoned.

As adults, we should step forward and protect children from the wind and rain.

Makarov's words still echoed in his ears, but now that danger had arrived, Gildarts felt both helpless and frustrated that he had failed in his duty and instead stayed in the guild to guard the place.

"But... we really can't just ignore these guys. If Kira stayed, I could go instead..."

Suddenly, with a loud bang, a familiar figure burst through the door.

"Gildas! Do you know where the guild master is? We can't find him anywhere!"

"Erza?!"

Gildas's hand trembled, and the wine in his glass almost spilled.

The newcomer was Erza. She strode up to Gildarts, her movements swift and decisive: "I couldn't find Kira at Hope's Hut either, and Precht and Warlord are also missing..."

She kept talking, and her originally bright eyes now vaguely revealed a sense of solemnity and panic, as if she had some suspicions in her mind.

What a troublesome bunch...

Remembering Makarov's parting words, Gildas could only keep their whereabouts a secret: "The guild master and the others went to Tenrou Island..."

"Tenrou Island?!" Erza was momentarily stunned, then suddenly remembered that she had indeed heard of it a few days ago.

Gildarts feigned nonchalance, lying without batting an eye: "That's right, it's Tenrou Island! You know Precht and Volod are old friends who founded the guild with the first generation, right? They went to catch up with the first generation's spirit, and then visited some other old friends..."

"An old friend? With Kira?"

"I don't know, don't ask me!"

When it comes to seducing girls, Gildas is a pro!

The key point is that this story is only half true, because Kira and the others did go to Tenrou Island, but they came back and then went out again.

The trip to Sirius Island took place seven days ago. After returning from Sirius Island, the group first went to the basement of the original guild to 'revive' Mavis, and then gathered helpers. It took them two days in total. They have been on their way for several days now.