A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

No reward for completing the mission? Kira couldn't stand hearing that. He shook the white porcelain cup in his hand, took a sip of black tea, and began his unchanging sales pitch: "A Celestial Spirit Mage will be at a huge disadvantage in battle without a powerful Celestial Spirit Key!"

"Money doesn't leave you; it just accompanies you in another way!"

"The Protoss Keys are different from cards and armor. They won't break or need repair. Once you buy them, they'll be your lifelong friends. How many friends can guarantee to stay with you for a lifetime?"

"Sigh~ You know that with my reclusive nature, I know very few Celestial Spirit Mages. Who else could I sell the key to besides you?"

"As a skilled magical artifact maker, how could I possibly bear to sell these adorable creatures to a ruthless buyer? I've kept them for so long, waiting for someone who will treat them well!"

"Your appearance in our guild is simply a twist of fate!"

If Lucy had stayed in the guild longer, she would have known that Kira said these same things every time he promoted his products, with hardly any changes to the wording, but she was clearly persuaded now.

"The opportunity to have four golden keys at the same time is rare. With them, you will be stronger and able to take on more high-paying missions. You can quickly earn back the money you spent on the keys. At that time, you might be able to buy a mansion in Magnolia, let alone live in an apartment with a monthly rent of 70,000 J!"

"Big houses, gorgeous clothes, financial freedom, fame, and dreams—don't you feel tempted by all that?!"

Hmph, no one can resist my verbal sparring!

Sure enough, after a barrage of words, Lucy became even more determined to buy the key. Unfortunately, money isn't something that just appears out of thin air when you make up your mind.

If you can't cut and eat chives, it must be because the farmer doesn't know how to grow them. Seeing that Lucy really didn't have the money but still wanted them, Kira could only offer Lucy some more ideas.

"If it's about money, I saw on the guild's quest board yesterday that the weekly SORCERER seems to be recruiting female mage models. You could give it a try."

Lucy clung to him like a lifeline: "SORCERER?! That famous newspaper? Is it true?"

“Of course!” Kira nodded in affirmation, then added another piece of news, “I heard that Mira used to do their photoshoots too! How about this mission that can make you famous, make money, and is super easy? Once you're famous, you won't lack missions in the future!”

"Hmm...it really is tempting!"

Although Lucy ultimately failed to buy the keys, she readily accepted the photoshoot assignment in order to raise the money, claiming that she would buy all four keys once she had enough, hoping that Kira would keep them.

Before they left, Kira quietly called out to Lucy, "You just said you ran away from home, right?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

Kira handed her a newspaper: "Heartfilia's finances seem to be in a bad state lately. If you have time, why don't you go home and check on things?"

"Huh??" Lucy took the newspaper from Kira's hand, looked down, and saw the words "Heartfilia Foundation suspected of being acquired" clearly written on the paper.

Lucy was momentarily stunned, her mind reeling and her heart racing. She had only been away from home for a short time, and before she could even make a name for herself, her family was already on the verge of bankruptcy.

Lucy left with a heavy heart. Natsu and Happy noticed that Lucy was in a bad mood and, unusually, did not shout at her.

Kira was also feeling a bit heavy-hearted because the deal hadn't gone through. But this time it was different from the previous deals; the meat was in his bowl, and it couldn't escape!

Kira became interested when he thought of Lucy's photobook. He wondered what it would look like.

Will there be any suggestive images? Judging from the original art style, it shouldn't be too bad!

Since Lucy is the subject of the shoot, I feel like there might be some unexpected surprises... Of course, with Natsu around, it's also possible that the shoot might not actually happen.

After seeing Lucy and Natsu off, Kira began his day of studying.

He was truly learning. As the saying goes, learning is like sailing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind. Kira, who had received a good education, deeply understood the importance of learning.

As for what to learn? What else can you learn in a magical world? Magic, of course! Surely not martial arts, right?

Every now and then, Kira would go to the library to borrow a batch of magic books to study. Although his Word Magic was comprehensive enough in battle, this comprehensiveness was based on the breadth of his own magic.

For example, using the Word Magic to activate "Burning" is actually somewhat similar to fire magic; activating "Healing" is a healing-type magic.

In the Fairy Tail world, most magic, after being trained to a certain level, is expanded by incorporating magic from other fields.

Take Natsu's Fire Dragon Slayer Magic, for example. Initially, it was designed to create fire attacks, absorb fire to recover, and be immune to fire. But later on, it turned into things like burning souls and burning magic.

Similarly, Gray's Ice-making lineage's Absolute Freeze was later patched to become a disappearing spell; there are also spells like "changing the nature of space," "adding personality," "freezing magic power," and "severing power," which are completely unlike the original magic attributes.

If the nature changes, what kind of nature does it become? Doesn't it require learning magic of the corresponding nature?

Added personality traits—where do these personalities come from? Don't they require equivalent compensation?

Is freezing magic considered ice-attribute magic?

Slaying the powerful is the most outrageous thing; shouldn't that be classified as mental magic?

When Kira read the comics back then, he thought it was just mindless cheating. He could just say a conceptual word, add another word after it, and it would turn into some kind of outrageous magic.

Judging from this, wouldn't Twisting Magic be able to "twistise thoughts"? Could Receiving Magic be able to "receive elements"? Memory Formation is already established, so Fantasy Formation... wait, doesn't that seem to be the Concrete Arc?

In short, it's a rigid application!

Perhaps because I actually entered this world, the world added a small patch to the magic.

Therefore, if you want your word magic to become stronger and more comprehensive, it is necessary to learn other magic. Who knows, one day you might be able to learn how to "make your words come true"?

Word magic, within the range of magical power, makes whatever is spoken come true.

It sounds absurd, but it unexpectedly fits the Fairy Tail art style. Kira thinks that if he were the final boss, the protagonists might defeat him by burning their true names, freezing their voices, and severing their language.

It's so strange to even think about!

Chapter 52 Where did they go?

Once you've learned magic, you must put it into practice.

The so-called practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. How can you test your mastery of magic if you don't practice what you've learned?

Kira then practiced his Word of Power magic on various small objects, which resulted in the creation of all sorts of magical items.

That's how Hope Hut came about!

Because there was too much junk, Kira suddenly had a brilliant idea: why not open a magic shop? That way, he could get rid of all the experimental products and supplement his household income. Little did he know that this move would bring him unexpected joy.

Although he now focuses more on the business of weapons and armor, he continues to produce ordinary magical items!

On this day, just as Kira was about to start making his new gadget for the day, a figure pushed open the door and walked in.

"Welcome... Oh, is that the Dean?"

The visitor was the director of Magnolia Orphanage, a woman in her thirties whose years of caring for children had filled her with maternal radiance.

"Long time no see, Kira-sensei."

Kira was practically a magic teacher at the Magnolia Orphanage. Every month, he would spend a few days teaching magic to the children there, and he would even write textbooks to donate to the orphanage.

After all, we can't let our children suffer, and we can't neglect their education, no matter how hard life is!

The orphanage had no money and certainly couldn't pay, so Kira naturally didn't accept any payment. In other words, his actions were considered compulsory education.

This is also why few people in the guild know that Kira teaches children at the orphanage; in their minds, Kira would never do such a losing business.

But human nature is so complex. Kira may love money, but he can also be generous at times.

"Why are you here at this hour? Did something happen in the hospital?"

Kira invited her to sit down. Kira respected the director, after all, not everyone could take on the responsibility of raising so many children.

“No, the children are all fine,” the dean said with a smile. “They just miss you, so they asked me to come and ask when you plan to come and give a lecture this month.”

"Lecturing... I don't seem to have any suitable lesson plans lately..."

After thinking for a moment, he finally spoke, “How about this, I’ll go do another mission. This time I’ll record the mission details using the Influence Crystal, and then show it to the kids like a movie later. Hmm, I should be back in about 3 or 4 days, so let’s go back in a week.”

"To make a movie?" The dean smiled elegantly. "The teacher's idea is truly interesting!"

"Really? I do think this kind of teaching course is a bit rough around the edges, but since it's for kids, they should still enjoy watching it..."

After setting a time for the teaching session, the dean left, while Kira pondered what mission to take, but couldn't come up with anything after thinking for a long time.

There aren't many things in this world that are unsuitable for children. In the magical world, it's better for those children in the orphanage to mature as early as possible.

"Let's check out the guild's quest wall first."

Arriving at the guild, it was as noisy as ever, but it always made Kira feel at ease, like coming home. He felt at ease, ate well, and slept soundly.

dong dong dong...

Mira ran down from the second floor with her long legs, her anxious face making people feel sorry for her.

Sure enough, nothing good ever happens here.

"President, something terrible has happened! One of the mission request forms on the second floor is missing!"

!!!

Maklov spat out a mouthful of his old wine. It was hard on him, at his age, to still worry about these children every day.

The quest book certainly wouldn't disappear for no reason, especially an S-rank quest. Ordinary people wouldn't go into Fairy Tail to get this. It's obvious that someone from the guild stole it. As for who took it, do you even need to think about it?

The noisiest ones are usually the ones who aren't around!

If Natsu and Happy were still here, their suspicion level would only be 80%. Now that neither of them are here, and Lucy is nowhere to be found either, then it can be 100% confirmed that they took it!

Sure enough, Laxus sat on the second floor, hands on his hips, smoking, and said calmly, "Oh... I saw a cat sneak in last night and steal it. That cat... had wings!"

"Harpy?!"

"Could it be that Natsu and Lucy are in cahoots?"

"What are those guys thinking?!"

"I knew they were idiots, but I never imagined they'd be this idiotic..."

"They accepted an S-class mission without authorization?!"

"We had Kira last time..."

"You last time?"

"Uh...it's nothing..."

I almost let it slip; the old man is in a bad mood right now, and I can't afford to get myself into trouble.

Kira wasn't too surprised that Natsu had taken on an S-class mission without permission. Recalling the original storyline, he realized that if it weren't for his actions, they would have done so long ago.

Although I had a premonition that Natsu and Lucy would find someone else after I completed the request from Galna Island, it still felt like the characters' fates had been altered when it actually happened.

Thinking of this, Kira felt a surge of pleasure: "Didn't expect that? Given Natsu's personality, I think it's quite normal! Or rather, I'm surprised he's been able to endure it for so long."

Ever since Kira took Gray, Loki, and Cana on an S-class mission while Natsu was away, he knew Natsu would definitely not be able to hold back.

However, Kira thought that Lucy wouldn't have gone with him if the mission didn't include the Golden Celestial Key.