A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Hearing the constant smacking sounds around her, Lucy was both anxious and angry: "It's so noisy! You guys have no idea how hard it is for girls! This feeling of wanting to eat but being afraid of gaining weight... it's just... it's just..."

Remembering the time when Natsu and Happy made her eat late-night snacks every day, resulting in her gaining 10 pounds in a week, Lucy instantly shed two tears of regret, clenching her small, pink fists: "As expected, only Wendy and Erza, who are also girls, can understand this... What?!?"

Turning around, I saw Erza and Wendy also wolfing down their food at the table, their appetites astounding.

"This roasted eggplant is delicious!!"

"Lucy, come and eat with us! There won't be any left if we don't eat now!"

The two were still chewing, their words muffled, but Lucy still managed to hear them. She stared at them in utter horror. As a woman who had always maintained a healthy figure, she was deeply incredulous at the sight before her: "What are you doing?! This is a girl's nightmare! Eating this will make you fat!!"

However, Lucy's exclamation was ultimately in vain.

Erza's hands moved without any hesitation as she snatched the grilled meat from Natsu and Gray's men, saying to Lucy, "It's just barbecue, my body won't be defeated by something like that!"

Wendy was equally determined, her cheeks puffed out as she kept stuffing food into her mouth: "I'm growing! Eating more will help me grow up faster..."

"Heh...hehe..."

Lucy shed two lines of helpless tears.

Chapter 529 Why do you know so much, Natsu?!

Lucy eventually surrendered in humiliation.

She carefully picked up a piece of grilled fish from the table. It was covered in barbecue sauce, golden brown on the outside, with a little bit of charred edges, and the tender, white fish inside was faintly visible.

Happy went to the most popular barbecue restaurant in the area. This restaurant is famous for its generous portions of barbecue, so the grilled fish in Lucy's hand was naturally very large, longer than her palm and thicker than three fingers put together.

The right hand, usually wielding the keys of Protoss companions in battle, now held seven parts irresistible resistance and three parts resentment as it slowly raised the usurped golden-white object to its lips. Instantly, an overwhelming fragrance wafted over, dancing wildly on Lucy's pure, fair face, constantly testing the limits of her endurance.

Her tightly pursed, pink and white lips trembled slightly, and her thumb and forefinger unconsciously rubbed the hard wooden stick stuck in the middle of the grilled fish, as if trying to convince herself to make a decision against her heart.

After hesitating for a long time, Lucy could not resist the intense attack of the barbecue aroma. She made up her mind, closed her eyes, and squeezed out two crystal tears from the corners of her eyes, which slid down her face and disappeared in the blink of an eye on her pretty face without any makeup. She opened her mouth and quickly put the chicken strip in her hand between her lips and took a bite!

The aroma of the grilled fish stimulated her taste buds. Because the fish was prepared well beforehand, it had little fishy smell and was extremely delicious. After casually chewing a couple of bites, Lucy couldn't wait to swallow it down her esophagus and into her stomach.

In an instant, a surge of happiness rushed to my brain: "Delicious!!!"

Once you start eating, you'll start eating again. After taking a bite, a dazzling light flashed in Lucy's eyes. With each bite, the fragrant grilled fish in her hand was devoured. The warmth of the food gradually filled the emptiness in her body. After taking a big gulp of cola, a continuous stream of power surged up from within her.

In just a few seconds, the pain and struggle on Lucy's face vanished without a trace, replaced by a blissful smile. A seductive voice seemed to echo in her mind: Give me more...more...

Faced with delicious food, Lucy shamelessly forgot her previous vows of "I will never eat it" and joined the battle to eliminate the sinful late-night snacks, indulging in a hearty feast with Erza and Wendy without a care for appearances.

"Mmm...mmm...ooh...ooh...it smells so good!!"

Lucy ate and drank, laughed and cried, experiencing both pain and joy: "I am such a sinner..."

This unusual commotion quickly drew surprised glances, gentle concern, and a sarcastic remark from someone that sounded rather odd.

"What? I just couldn't resist! The barbecue smells so good!"

"You were so vehemently refusing just a moment ago, and now you've eaten like this... Your body really does tell a story!"

"If you regret it, it's not too late! Just put down your barbecue! Don't worry, we'll finish it all for you, not a single bit will go to waste!"

"Oh? You're so engrossed in the barbecue that you can't even reply? How pitiful!"

"Oh my god?! You can actually drink more than half a glass of Coke in one go?! Your stomach is truly incredible!"

Kira's eerie smile and the strange words he uttered caused everyone who was eating and drinking to stop what they were doing and stare at him blankly.

Their intuition told them that Kira's words had a hidden meaning.

However, these people were actually still at an age where they were hopelessly naive, so although they felt strange, they couldn't quite put their finger on what was strange. Only after looking at each other in bewilderment did they throw themselves back into the great cause of eliminating food.

"Huh? Where did the fried chicken leg on my plate go?"

Amid Natsu's exclamation, Kira silently wiped the grease off his hands. To avoid revealing anything, he immediately coughed tactfully, feigning concern to change the subject: "Ahem... Looks like Lucy didn't eat enough tonight? It must be because you guys were making so much noise, otherwise we wouldn't have been kicked out!"

Kira gave Erza a sharp reprimand for her earlier disagreements with Demalia at the dinner table, then turned to Lucy and said, "Don't worry about your figure, just eat more now. Health is the most important thing!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? How can a girl not care about her figure?!"

"Look, Erza and Wendy are them!"

Lucy looked in the direction Lucy was pointing and saw Erza and Wendy sprawled on the ground with their round bellies sticking out, looking completely satisfied with what they had eaten and drunk.

The difference is that Erza has three round lumps on her body, while Wendy only has one.

"Hiccup—!!" ×2

The two of them simultaneously let out a burp that smelled of cola, their faces radiating a lingering sense of satisfaction.

Perhaps it was because they ate too quickly, or perhaps the sauce on the chicken wings was too spicy, or perhaps they felt that their posture, along with burping so loudly in public, was rather unladylike, but Erza and Wendy both blushed slightly.

Seeing the two of them with their stomachs almost full from the food, Lucy suddenly lost interest in the chicken leg in her hand, fearing that she would end up like that too.

Lucy knew that Wendy's body was still developing, so eating more wouldn't have any effect, while Erza could convert food into power, something she couldn't compare to at all. Thinking about how frequently and in what quantities they ate sweets, she could only sigh helplessly and wearily, "People can't be compared!"

So Lucy silently put down the chicken leg in her hand and said in a deep voice, "I really shouldn't overeat. It's right for girls to take care of their figures!"

“Actually, Lucy isn’t fat anywhere except her waist and legs! There’s no need for her to lose weight, right?” Natsu snatched the roasted chicken leg that Lucy had put down and said while taking a bite.

Everyone: ? ? !!

For the first time, Kira felt that Natsu was so innocent and harmless.

Sure enough, Lucy flew into a rage upon hearing Natsu's assessment of her, blushing furiously as she exclaimed, "The waist and legs are the most important parts of a girl's body!!"

"No... that's not how it is, Lucy-san... some girls do care about other things too..." Wendy on the ground gasped, trembling as she retorted.

Both of them were lying down after eating, but she noticed that when they looked towards their feet, they saw different things:

Erza: ∩⌒∩

Wendy: -⌒-

The gap caused Wendy's face to darken instantly, followed by a weak, bitter laugh. "The difference between one and three... it's so huge it's heartbreaking..."

Kira: "..."

Look how you've hurt the child!

“But I think Lucy’s figure is just right, chubby and feels so good to the touch…” Natsu continued.

Lucy was instantly embarrassed and slapped Natsu hard across the face, leaving a bright red five-finger mark: "Don't say things that can be misunderstood!!!"

"Huh?! How does Natsu know all this so clearly?!"

"Because Lucy usually clings to Natsu when she's drunk... hehehe..."

A glint of wisdom flashed in Happy's eyes, and he chuckled mischievously, "It's alright, Lucy! No matter what you become, Natsu won't care!"

"Hey! What was that just now?! Happy, what were you going to say?! Why did you suddenly interrupt?! Tell me, you damn cat! I really want to hear it!!"

Happy took a bite of fish and mumbled, "It's just @#＊￥％＊#￥ and that, that's all..."

"What is it?! Explain yourself, or we won't get any fish to eat!!"

"Well..."

Happy glanced furtively at the murderous Lucy, and two beads of cold sweat immediately dripped from his forehead. Pretending he knew nothing, he chuckled and said, "I can tell the difference between having fish at one meal and having fish regularly!"

Lucy then looked away with satisfaction.

Are you kidding me?!

If Kira, that gossipy girl, found out that she would pester Natsu with all sorts of things when she was drunk, she would never dare to drink in the guild again!

After having a good meal, the group didn't rush back to the hotel. Instead, they lay down on the spot, intending to rest in this mess for the night.

"Late-night snacks are indeed one of mankind's greatest inventions."

"Hmm... barbecue too... By the way, why is the barbecue here so delicious?"

"It's magic! They've added magic!"

"I see!! Magic really is one of humanity's greatest inventions!!"

Chapter 530 If you don't take the initiative, you'll fall behind!

As night deepened, Kira's temporary residence was in complete disarray.

In the center of the room's hallway, there was a two-meter-wide floor-standing dining table, covered with an ordinary blue and white checkered tablecloth. Scattered on it were chicken bones, fish bones, wooden skewers, and used tin foil left over from tonight's late-night snack. The entire tablecloth was stained with oil and was no longer usable.

Beside the dining table, several young men and women from Fairy Tail lay weakly on the ground, their blood surging, clearly having just experienced a great battle.

His stomach, bulging with food, rose and fell with his breath, his face bearing an expression of lingering satisfaction. He exuded an aura of 'contentment' and 'happiness,' which mingled with the faint aroma of barbecue lingering in the air, creating a decadent atmosphere throughout the hall.

After enjoying the delicious food, Kira's thoughts finally returned to normal.

After making a deal with Eileen tomorrow regarding her body, he can leave here and find his next target.

Mavis persuaded August to agree to a deal with Irene. The two strongest members of the Twelve Shields were eliminated, and the remaining ones were no threat at all; she could defeat them with a wave of her hand.

Moreover, under August's intimidation, Timalia and Brandish have chosen to wait and see and are unlikely to take action easily. In other words, if Zeref launches a 'holy war' in the future and August opposes it, the two will choose to abstain from voting.

Although King Agil the Desert King is a warmonger among the Twelve Shields, if he can be given a good beating and then handed over to his elderly minister grandfather Agil for education and reform, it shouldn't be a big problem.

After all, in the manga, he eventually took over the Alvarez Empire, and his methods of governance became more lenient, winning the hearts of the people. This shows that he is not incapable of improvement; perhaps he is just going through a phase of chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur).

Celestial Serena and the Assassin are both opportunists.

The former was probably pursuing power, while the latter... Kira didn't know what he was pursuing either, but judging from his final choice to assist Agil instead of rebelling, he wasn't particularly loyal to Zeref either. These two might have run away as soon as they saw things were going wrong.

The same applies to robots and corpses; they are weaker than gods and assassins. While they may appear to be dangerous individuals capable of forming an army single-handedly, in reality, a single punch is enough to defeat them. Given a significant advantage, they might even be worth recruiting, as they are indeed rare talents.

Finally, there are Inbell, Bradman, and Larkad.

All three are extremely loyal to Zeref, and the latter two are demons created by Zeref himself, so they are unlikely to betray him. In other words, barring any unforeseen circumstances, these three are Zeref's pawns that he can fully utilize.

Of the three, Larcade was undoubtedly the strongest, and it took the combined efforts of Hastings, Rogue, and Kagura to defeat him. Inbel was defeated by Gray, the second male lead of Fairy Tail, and Bradman was defeated by Gajeel, the second male lead of Fairy Tail.

Although they were all defeated by the 'second male lead'—in a sense, Stinger is the 'fairy tail second male lead number 3' because Mashima gave him a setup comparable to Natsu, especially in terms of girlfriends—he is actually not that strong.

After this analysis, Kira felt much more at ease and his heart swelled with pride.

Jelf is all bark and no bite (to An), Imber is all scheming and indecisive, Larcade is using his father's name, Bradman is nothing but a skeleton in a tomb, Val is a doorkeeper, and Neinhart is a mediocre villain, none of them are worth fearing!