A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"What's wrong? Are you missing your daughter?"

Another figure walked over, interrupting Eileen's thoughts.

The visitor was Selene. She didn't go back to her hometown of Giltina, nor did she find a place to rest. Instead, she stayed at Irene's house for the time being.

As for her goal, it was quite simple: in order to achieve her plan to 'eliminate the Five Divine Dragons,' she decided to bring in Eileen, an invaluable asset.

Chapter 532 Selene's Request

As the mother of Dragon Slayers, Irene's strength is greatly guaranteed by this alone, not to mention the enormous magical power she has accumulated over four hundred years.

In the Fairy Tail world, Zeref, August, and Irene are undoubtedly the pinnacle of human combat power—not counting Acnologia, who has already extinguished humanity.

But when you really look at it, the three are not all the same level of strength.

Zeref's strength lies in his knowledge and theories. In his childhood, he constructed Project R; in his youth, he created the Eclipse; he created the artificial demon Etherius; he researched spacetime magic, and so on—these are feats unimaginable to ordinary people. Let alone following in his footsteps, even learning from or imitating his work is impossible!

August's strength lies in his talent; his innate immense magical power is an advantage over Zeref and Irene. Supported by this immense magical power, his copying magic can be brought to its fullest potential.

However, not all of his magic is copied from others. For example, the ancient magic that melts the earth at the end probably came from Zeref's collection rather than being copied from others, and Zeref certainly has many such collections.

His immense magical power is the foundation of his victory, and his rich skill set allows him to use his abilities in more creative ways. But what truly makes him invincible in battle is the effect of 'copying and nullifying the magic of others'.

In fact, whether it's Irene or Kira, their setups are quite similar to August's. They are all mages with high magic power and multiple spells. Their only disadvantage is that they cannot nullify other people's magic.

Eileen's strength lies in her physique; she can actually be considered a combination of Jelf and August.

Compared to Zeref, she has a stronger body and special buffs, but her magical knowledge, theories, and research are far inferior, as can be seen from how easily Zeref could restore her to human form, and she also expressed admiration for Zeref in her words; compared to August, apart from her body, she also has four hundred years of accumulated magic power, and the rest is not much different.

Because she had remained in the deep mountains and forests for four hundred years in the form of a dragon, Eileen only had a short period of forty or fifty years as a human to learn and study magic.

Therefore, Irene can only be considered the third among humans in the original work, and she cannot be the leader of the Twelve Shields, because compared to August, she is slightly 'brutal'.

Fortunately, Selene doesn't particularly need to rely on Irene's wisdom; she only needs Irene's strength, as her Dragon Slayer attribute is her core competitive advantage!

The best way to deal with those dragons is to fight them, right? What's the point of using all those fancy tricks every day?

(Kira: I feel offended)

Looking at Eileen standing on the balcony, gazing at the moon in quiet contemplation, Selene felt that he should seize this rare opportunity to win her over and persuade her to join him in doing something big.

"What's wrong? Are you unable to sleep because you're thinking about that girl named Erza?"

Although this way of starting the conversation was a bit awkward, it was the only method Selene could think of.

According to what she learned from human books, the best way for two women to become friends in a short time is to talk about what they have in common.

This common ground could be a boy you like, a favorite type of clothing, bag, or cosmetic, or a hobby such as novels, movies, sports, food, or entertainment. Unfortunately, Selene couldn't find any of these.

After much thought, she realized that besides being very strong and having great figures, the only thing she and Eileen had in common was that they were both mothers.

The book also mentions that human mothers love to get together and talk about their children. In just ten minutes, two mothers can quickly develop a deep friendship.

After spending half a day watching a series of popular works such as "Mother's Friend," "Stepmother's Best Friend," and "Women's Sorrows," Selene decided to make her move.

Eileen glanced at Selene upon hearing this and said calmly, "Ever since I regained my human form from my dragon form, I've had a hard time falling asleep."

Upon hearing this answer, Selene sighed inwardly: I knew I was right!

"As expected... you are the legendary queen of a certain country who created dragon-slaying magic 400 years ago, right?"

Selene held up her fan to shield the lower half of her face, her almond-shaped eyes gleaming, a smile playing on her lips. "Belcelion, I remember that's the name of a dragon..."

“It was Xianlong who gave me my surname!” Eileen nodded.

“Wise Dragon… I remember there was a guy named Elefseria who also used the name ‘Fa Dragon’! Although that old man didn’t seem very smart.”

"Far Dragon?" Eileen was taken aback, then asked curiously, "Is he also a Dragon Slayer Mage?"

"Yes, it seems to be a dragon-slaying magic that he learned on his own from a book, and he has reached the point of transforming into a dragon, although his dragon form is still quite immature."

Hearing that there was someone in the world who shared her plight, Eileen suddenly felt much better.

"But... will you be unable to sleep after you revert to human form?" Selene blinked her almond-shaped eyes in confusion, letting out a surprised sound: "What's the principle behind that?"

Eileen scoffed, thinking to herself, 'How should I know?! It's definitely because of the dragon transformation!!'

"Hmm...it shouldn't be a problem with the dragon's body, right? After all, I sleep soundly every day!" Selene, oblivious to Eileen's unusual behavior, continued to ponder, "I wonder if that old man is like you..."

"..."

"I heard that he taught himself dragon-slaying magic and could freely switch between dragon and human forms a long time ago. He's probably an old man now, so maybe he can solve your problem."

After a Dragon Slayer transforms into a dragon, they do not age in their dragon form; they only begin to show signs of aging after reverting to human form.

Snapped!

Eileen's breath hitched. Her hand, which was resting on the balcony railing, accidentally broke off a piece with too much force. Her eyes were filled with deep resentment and anger.

Why is this happening?!

Others can learn Dragon Slayer Magic on their own and transform from dragon form to human form within a few decades, but it took me 400 years, and I only turned back into a human by chance after meeting Zeref!

Is this talent? No! That's not right!

After her initial resentment, Eileen quickly realized: Zeref was different; there had only been one Zeref in thousands of years, so it was normal for him to help her regain her human form; as for the magic dragon... it must be due to its magic attribute!

In this world, law represents the power of knowledge, and the Dharma Dragon possesses a great deal of unknown information about the world. It is because of this that Elevseria knows how to turn back into a human.

With that in mind, Eileen made up her mind that no matter whether the information Kira gave her tomorrow would satisfy her, she would first go and meet the old man who called himself Falong. If she could learn from him how to stop being tortured, that would be great.

Seriously, this mother dragon really can't talk!

"You said you wanted to discuss something with me, what was it?"

Hearing that Eileen seemed willing to help, Selene immediately perked up and said, "I have a few enemies in the Northern Continent of Giltina. I hope to use your power to eliminate the troublesome 'Five Divine Dragons' and create a world without dragons, only humans!"

"A world without dragons...?!" Eileen murmured, looking puzzled, and asked, "Why would you do something like this? Aren't you a dragon too?"

Selene first stretched her slender waist, letting out a soft and seductive moan, and then slowly explained: "In Giltina, the 'Five Divine Dragons,' including myself, are hostile and hateful towards each other, twisting this world for four hundred years, fighting with humans while also restraining each other."

"In this way, we will eventually clash one day. When that happens, the result of the battle will at least be mutual destruction, and there may be someone who wants to reap the benefits."

“But I’ve discovered the key to victory: humans!” Selene turned to face Eileen, her eyes focused and earnest. “If I can get help from humans, I can defeat the other ‘dragon,’ and then I will live on as a human!”

"..."

Something sounds a little off, doesn't it?

Eileen looked at Selene as if she were crazy, inwardly grumbling: "They say they'll destroy the dragon, but all the other dragons have to die while you can live? That's such a double standard! She thinks she can get away with just promising to live as a human afterward? This dragon isn't just mute, she's completely brainless!"

As for colluding with humans to betray the dragons, Eileen, having experienced the Dragon King Festival, found it quite commonplace.

"Human dominance of the world is the destiny of this era! The age of dragons ended four hundred years ago! It was only Acnologia and the Five Divine Dragons that delayed that end!"

“Originally, Elevseria was also in my plan to eliminate him, but your appearance made me change my mind. After all, he is still human, not like Acnologia who has lost his humanity. Moreover, he has been accumulating power to defeat the ‘Five Divine Dragons’ for many years. He may become my help in the future.”

Selene became more and more excited as she spoke, her almond-shaped eyes fixed on Eileen, shooting out two intimidating beams of light: "The moment I learned your identity, I knew the time had come to destroy the 'Five Divine Dragons'!"

"You are the creator of Dragon Slayer Magic, and it would be perfect if you were the one to end the remnants of that era! Perhaps it was all preordained, and fate brought us together and guided you to start the 'Dragon Slayer Project'!"

"How about it, Erin Belserion? How about joining me to defeat the 'Five Divine Dragons'?"

Selene looked at Eileen with anticipation, but what awaited her was...

"No! I refuse!"

"Huh??"

Eileen's cold and ruthless words stunned Selene.

Those are all garbage works, completely useless!

Chapter 533 Chatting always manages to veer further and further away.

Eileen's answer was quite decisive, catching Selene completely off guard.

"Why...why..."

Selene tilted her head in puzzlement. She was confused. Had she not said something inspiring enough?

(Eileen: Not anywhere!!)

"You ask why... I'd like to ask why!"

Eileen looked at Selene, who seemed completely bewildered and clueless about social interactions, and asked, "Why do I have to do those things? What do I care if they live or die, or if the world is in chaos?"

All I care about is my own body. As for the era of dragons and humans, the five dragon gods perishing together, or reaping the benefits of others' misfortunes, what do they have to do with me?!

Your life-and-death struggle in Kiltina is your business, what does it have to do with us in Alakitasia? Under His Majesty the Emperor's wise leadership, the Alvarez Empire has reached a point of non-interference, and the Northern Continent is nothing but a barbaric wasteland!

Selene fell silent, unsure how to respond to Eileen's words. She could only ponder Eileen's words in her mind: It seems... it seems... she really has no reason to help me? Is she going to use force to coerce me? But if we really fight, I might not be able to beat her... at least not in human form, and it's hard to say in dragon form.

In the Hundred Years Mission arc, Selene himself admitted that he could not defeat Suzaku in his human form, but in his dragon form he could kill the Dragon Hunter Guild Master, who was so afraid that Suzaku dared not resist, with a single blow. In other words, Selene's strength in these two forms is vastly different.

Even she is like that, let alone Eileen.

Irene's Dragon Slayer Magic attribute is 'Wisdom', a word often used in Japanese anime to represent a character's wisdom and knowledge. It seems similar to Elevseria's 'Magic', but they are not entirely the same.

'Law' emphasizes the amount of knowledge, while 'wisdom' focuses more on intelligence. In this world, 'wisdom' also has another meaning: magical knowledge.

The magical knowledge here does not refer to theoretical and research knowledge, but rather to practical knowledge. In a narrow sense, it refers to the number of spells one has mastered, the level of proficiency in spells, the power of spells after they are cast, and so on.

Kira is called the 'Sage' because he has a large repertoire of magical skills, high proficiency, and powerful magical effects.

The wise dragon Belserion, who gave Irene the surname and helped her create dragon-slaying magic, was one of the dragons who possessed a high number of magical abilities and was also highly intelligent. Belserion played an indispensable role in Irene's creation of dragon-slaying magic.

Irene possesses fragments of Belserion's power, which is one of the reasons why she can use enchanted magic with such mastery.

“Since you’re unwilling, I’ll have to find someone else,” Selene sighed regretfully.

Despite being rejected on her first request to join a party, Selene was not discouraged. If this person couldn't do it, she would find someone else. Weren't powerful humans rare? Wasn't Fairy Tail right beside her?

Although she hadn't spent much time with them, she knew in her heart that the people of Fairy Tail were a group of warlike individuals, intelligent and capable. She believed that if she persuaded them properly, they would definitely help her!

After all, this is a fight for humanity!

Thinking this through, Selene gave Eileen a strange smile, then turned and left dejectedly. She needed to go back and read a few more books to make the negotiations go more smoothly, and also to figure out where she had gone wrong and why Eileen had refused her request to join her team.

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