A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Just thinking about it makes me feel so happy... *slurp*

Ultear, standing next to Kira, quickly noticed his odd behavior and asked curiously, "What are you looking at?"

"A new era!"

"..."

Kira's lips curled into a wicked smile, a secret thrill forming in his eyes: That was an incredibly cool answer!! This woman must be smitten with me, right? Too bad, I'm the man you can only dream of! My heart belongs only to magic and freedom!!

Urutia: What's wrong with this guy now?

"How is it? Isn't my ship great?" Silver suddenly walked over and asked.

The iron ship that Kira and the others are currently riding on is his creation.

Despite the fact that the other party was a machine race, Kira could still sense Silver's pride, a feeling akin to parents showing off their child to others.

"This is my boat now! Watch your lines, sailor!"

"Yes, Captain Kira!"

Silver responded cooperatively, then reached out to Kilar, "Captain, could you please settle the bill for this month's ship maintenance?"

Kira was immediately displeased. He frowned and said sternly, "Why don't we just go to the finance department about this?!"

Silver stood silently, staring at Kira with an expressionless face.

One second... two seconds... half a minute has passed...

"What are you still standing here for? I don't have any money!"

"Stop pretending, you bastard! What happened to the money for the boat we bought last time?! How long has it been dragging on?!"

Chapter 486 Identity Disguise

"Just pay me back... why are you yelling so loudly?"

After finally getting rid of Silver, Kira rubbed his ears and muttered under his breath, "He's a robot, but he's just a money-grubber!"

Wait… why did I say “also”? Oh, right, and Dispel too! That guy’s greedy too! Why do I only have friends like that?

Soon, the group disembarked.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Kira once again demonstrated his unfathomable skills, using spatial magic to take away the ship, immediately stunning the onlookers.

Alvarez is a magical empire where almost every soldier is a mage, and the proportion of mages to the total population far exceeds that of the Kingdom of Fiore, making the magical atmosphere extremely rich.

Under such circumstances, even ordinary people who do not know magic are very familiar with spatial magic, which is rare.

Was that spatial magic?

"How much magic would it take to be able to store an entire ship inside?"

"Who is this incredibly handsome guy? He's ridiculously strong!!"

A group of passersby whispered among themselves, pointing and gossiping about Kira and his group. Among them were quite a few young, beautiful, and slender girls who were attracted by Kira's handsome face. Then, for some reason, their cheeks flushed and their legs clamped together.

Just then, an older man suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "Wait! They're from overseas? Could it be for 'that'?"

"You mean 'that' that's been making headlines lately?"

"Maybe..."

……

On the street, a large group of ten people walked in groups of three, three, and four towards the busiest part of the city, with nineteen eyes observing the local customs and culture.

If you ignore the incredible magic they displayed earlier, they look no different from a family going on a trip together.

The two grandfathers were Precht and Makarov, Selene was a well-maintained noblewoman, and the rest were grandchildren, including a pair of twins.

Makarov frowned and said in a deep voice, "Also a coastal city, this place seems to have a more magical atmosphere than Harugeon and Magnolia..."

Precito remained calm, having anticipated this situation: "Of course, after all, almost everyone here practices demonic cultivation!"

"Compared to this, is it really appropriate to demonstrate that level of magic in public like we just did?"

Gerald, wearing his blue cloak that almost completely covered him, asked in a low voice, "Since our main objective is to gather intelligence, shouldn't we keep a low profile?"

Clearly, he still adheres to the traditional code of espionage.

"Hmph! So skilled? Looks like you haven't fallen behind at all," Precito retorted without a hint of curiosity.

Gerald was immediately embarrassed and remained silent; Ultear trembled and clung tightly to Kira.

Hours ago, when Ultear saw Precito at the dock, she was completely dumbfounded, with only one thought echoing in her mind: Can anyone tell me why Lord Hades is here?!

In that instant, she felt her hands and feet turn cold, and even the foundation she had applied when she got up early that morning almost came off.

Who can understand the feeling of working alongside a boss you betrayed?

Kira, that bastard! Why didn't he say so sooner?! If he had known Hades was there, he would never have agreed to this mission!!

Fortunately, Precito only glanced at her quietly before turning away and saying nothing more.

But during the next few hours of the voyage, Urutia never dared to leave Kira's side again, making everyone else almost think that the two had secretly gotten together.

"What are you talking about? What intelligence?" Silver stared blankly at Gerald, and said calmly, "We're clearly merchants here to trade!"

"..."

Gerald: This scene feels so familiar...

I remember when I went to their 'Dragon Slayer Research Institute', Kira was just like that, immediately making up an image of an adventurer team that had accidentally gotten lost (although it didn't really come in handy in the end). No wonder they became friends, right?

Silver ignored the bewildered Jellal and began to make up a story: "I was originally the heir to a famous armed conglomerate in a certain kingdom of Ishgar, but the family business went bankrupt due to my father's mismanagement. So, I, the young master, brought my family to the Western Continent to develop and decided to make a comeback here!"

"Accompanying him were two experienced old stewards (Precht and Makarov), his mother, brother and sister (Selene, Kurnuki and Mebis), a pair of powerful twin bodyguards (Kira and Dispel), and two servants (Geral and Urtia)."

"Since the goal is to do business here and revitalize the family, it's necessary to appropriately showcase our strengths from the start; that's in line with the mindset of a businessman..."

Admittedly, such a disguise does fit the profile of a fallen nobleman who still possesses some assets.

Especially the four of them—Selene, Cournoukie, Silver, and Mebius—who were pretending to be a family, all had light blond hair and were handsome men and beautiful women; almost no one would doubt their story.

Hearing that the other party had prepared such a statement in advance, even Mebius and the others nodded in approval, thinking that this kid was thoughtful and a talented person.

But the others were not happy!

Upon hearing this, Dispel flew into a rage, pointing at his handsome face and yelling, "Are you blind?! Look at yourself! Where do I look like a bodyguard? Kira, you tell him what's going on!"

Kira nodded and offered his suggestion: "Dispel makes a good point! How about this, we are the twin masters, you are your stepmother and her children, and everyone else remains the same..."

"Then explain to me why your stepmother was willing to bring her family and accompany you across the ocean to do business here, instead of taking your assets and leaving?"

"Well..."

Kira pondered for a moment, then glanced furtively at Selene before asking, "Have you ever heard of 'stepmother's...' Ouch! Who hit me?!"

Turning around angrily, he saw that the one who hit him was the chairman, Makarov, who was looking at him with a serious expression and said in a deep voice, "Stop talking nonsense and get down to business!"

"..."

That old geezer, I knew you'd seen that! So indecent!!

"Alright, alright, then you two are half-brothers..." Silver waved his hand, showing that he didn't care at all.

Gerald/Urudia: So we can only be servants?

However, they did not express their dissatisfaction like Kira and Despel. Besides being more mature, it was also because the two of them were the weakest among them and could not beat the others, so they naturally did not dare to make a fuss.

There was nothing we could do; everyone present was a big shot.

Ten minutes later, the group arrived at a nearby hotel and checked in.

Inside the room, ten people sat in twos and threes, holding a meeting.

"When you arrive in a new place, you should first establish a persona; this is basic common sense."

"We've pretty much finished playing the part of 'the down-on-his-luck young master and his family' on the way here, but the most important thing now is to gather intelligence!"

Dispel asked in confusion, "Haven't you gathered almost all the intelligence?"

Kira shook his head and explained, "What I've gathered is information about their abilities, but we still don't know where they live, who they're with, where they usually hang out, or what their hobbies are... Without knowing these things, we can't approach our target in the most peaceful way, which would inevitably cause a huge commotion!"

"Kira is right!"

Mavis suddenly stood up and said, "In order to nip the war in the bud, we must deal with the most troublesome people, namely Zeref and his 'Shield of the Holy Twelve'!"

"Our goal in this operation is to persuade them to stand on our side and prevent the war from starting!"

Chapter 487 Espionage Plan

Inside the room, Mebius spoke eloquently, pointing out the flaws in the world, as if he had returned to his former self, who commanded the battlefield a hundred years ago.

"The Twelve Shields of the Holy Light are all formidable individuals, with several of them being passionate about war. Any mistake could trigger their full vigilance."

"Therefore, we cannot negotiate with them one by one, otherwise we will definitely alert them!"

"The best approach is to split up and act simultaneously!"

"!!!" ×N

As soon as he said this, everyone's expression changed, because what Mavis said sounded like one person was responsible for persuading one of the 'Twelve Shields', or at least that was close.

Makarov was the first to object, saying with a stern face, "No!! You know that's someone who can be compared to, or even stronger than, Serena, the 'Number One of the Ten Wizard Saints,' right? It's far too dangerous to send them to face someone like that!"

“I also don’t agree with splitting up, Mavis!”

This was the first time Precito had rejected Mebis's proposal, but his reasoning differed from Makarov's, perhaps because he knew these people also had strong connections.

"We absolutely cannot let you be put in danger. Don't forget the ultimate goal of the Alvarez Empire! Only by protecting you will this operation be meaningful!"

Gerald also disagreed, but perhaps because of his position, his words were more tactful: "Indeed, against an enemy like that, having more people gives you a better chance of winning..."

Urudia, standing next to him, rolled her eyes: "Come on, get this straight, our goal is to dissuade them from starting a war, not to fight!!"

The others remained silent, simply waiting for Mebbes to respond.

"I understand what you mean. Don't worry, acting rashly is not my style!"