A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

There was nothing I could do; I couldn't remember her name, so I had to refer to her as "Miss Reporter." I don't know how she recognized me. It must be because I'm too handsome and easily recognizable!

Kira and Zena weren't actually very close, but Zena was the only person he knew here, so they chatted for a bit. Zena, on the other hand, was just turning 18, and this was her first time attending the town's festival, and naturally, her first time participating in such a banquet. Her emotions were still somewhat turbulent.

'I originally thought it was just a terrifying ritual or an ordinary banquet, but I never expected it to turn out like this…'

As a reporter, even though she hasn't been officially hired yet, Zena still has a keen eye for detail. In the past few tens of minutes, she had already noticed the unusual nature of this banquet from the behavior of those around her, so she seemed a little reserved and shy at this moment.

'No wonder children and the elderly aren't allowed to participate, it turns out it's because...'

Thinking of the ambiguous teasing looks those people had given her in the past few days, knowing she was about to participate in the first sacrificial ceremony, the girl's fair face flushed slightly.

'How dare they! How could such a custom exist in this town?!'

Chapter 568 God of Agriculture

Kira wasn't particularly interested in this rare and special party; instead, he was more interested in the god they were worshipping.

"I said, Miss Reporter?"

"Yes! Just call me Zena!"

Oh, so your name is Zena...

Kira nodded and asked, "Miss Zena, which 'god' is being worshipped in your festival?"

"Gods?"

Zena was taken aback at first, then explained, "This festival is called the 'Agricultural Festival,' and of course, it's dedicated to the god of agriculture!"

"A god of agriculture? There are gods like this in the world's ancient legends?"

In this world, Kira knew of gods such as Flame God, Sky God, Thunder God, Time God, God of Life and Death, and Ice Goddess, but he had never heard of the god of agriculture.

"According to the legends passed down in the town, the god of agriculture is the deity who controls the harvest of the fields. Therefore, we need to offer sacrifices to him, serve him wine and water, and hold banquets every year to ensure a good harvest the following year."

"However, some people say that He is actually a god who controls the weather."

Controlling the weather? Could he be a weather girl? Or is there some kind of weather maiden who can bring sunshine with a single prayer?

After a fleeting image of a movie flashed through his mind, Kira shook his head and said, "Managing agriculture is relatively abstract, and the harvest from the fields depends on the weather, so there's nothing wrong with that."

Kira could understand this. Based on his knowledge of some myths and legends, Saturn was the child of the gods, and his power was to change the climate of a place in order to achieve a good harvest.

"What is the name of this 'God of Agriculture'?"

"I think his name is... Saturnus?"

Kira pursed his lips and didn't reply. He felt that the name sounded somewhat familiar.

Thinking about it carefully, the Western Continent even has the god of time, Chronos, so it's not surprising that an agricultural god, Saturnus, would appear. It's just unknown whether they have any connection.

Mashima has named characters in this work after ancient Greek gods more than once or twice. For example, the vampire Hyberion, the second of the "Ten Titans," is named after Hyperion, one of the twelve Titans in Greek mythology; the "goddess" Serena and the "moon goddess" Selene are also named after Selene, the daughter of Hyperion and the "moon goddess"; and the "god of time" Chronos is named after Chronos, the primordial god of the Orphic religion in Greek mythology.

All three of these originate from the ancient Greek pantheon.

According to Kira's previous incarnation, due to similar pronunciation and spelling, the primordial god Cronus was often confused with Cronus, who was also in the ancient Greek pantheon. Cronus, in turn, was confused with Saturnus, the ancient Roman god of agriculture. In other words, some of the legends of Cronus were incorporated into the legends of Saturnus.

Now that these names are placed in the same worldview and are all legendary gods, Kira doesn't believe there's no connection between them.

"However... it's a bit of a stretch to connect time and agriculture; it shouldn't be such a coincidence!"

According to Timaria, Chronos was a deity worshipped in Mildian, the ancient city of time. Saturnus, the current deity, is also worshipped, and the two likely belong to the same era. However, the former had a descendant capable of receiving his soul, while the latter…

Kira glanced at the people in front of him, singing and dancing, their faces flushed, and having a wild party. He felt that the god of agriculture's prestige had been shattered into dust and then scattered by a passing tractor.

"These people have lost all reverence for the gods and the pursuit of powerful magic. All they care about is eating, drinking, and having fun, and all they think about is how to coax the handsome men and beautiful women they fancy into their homes and cats."

"It's...beyond saving..."

Let alone a descendant who received the soul of the god of agriculture, there isn't even anyone who can use the relevant magic at all!

Kira was disappointed, extremely disappointed!

This ancient ritual should have been accompanied by a powerful and cunning mastermind, such as an evil god who has lived for hundreds or thousands of years. He lurks in the shadows, using human greed and darkness to plot one terrible scheme after another, attempting to resurrect and rule the world or destroy humanity at the right time.

Unfortunately, the plan that the mastermind had been plotting for hundreds or thousands of years was discovered and exposed by the destined person who happened to pass by. After a battle, the evil god was completely destroyed or sealed away forever by the righteous, kind and great self.

During this time, you will meet a kind and gentle female protagonist, or a big-breasted but brainless vase who only drags you down, and briefly fall in love with her. This love will become the power to defeat the evil god in the end.

In the end, there are only two possible endings: one is that personal love cannot overcome universal love, and the so-called love between men and women is destined to leave no one who belongs to the whole world. He will leave in order to eradicate evil from the world, while the female protagonist will stay here and lead the people of the town to continue living, taking on the responsibility of guarding the seal; the other is a tragic ending, in which the female protagonist dies in battle and chooses to continue wandering and fighting against other evil gods or dark forces.

The story, though clichéd, is classic; it could at least be made into a movie, illustrated, or written as a short story. But what happened? Nothing happened!

For a fleeting moment, Kira had the thought, "Since there are no villains, why don't I become the villain?" and this thought grew stronger and stronger.

"What do you mean it's beyond saving?"

Kira's sigh drew Zena's attention. She didn't know why he had suddenly become so depressed, as if he had lost something important.

Did he just have some unspeakable affair with those older women who looked like they were going to eat him alive...?

Just as the girl was lost in thought, Kira's voice appeared in her ear again: "Miss Zena, is there any magic related to this god of agriculture that has been passed down?"

"Huh?? Why are you suddenly asking this?" The girl Zena looked at Kira curiously, blinking her eyes, appearing innocent and naive, without any guile, much like the legendary 'eyes full of wisdom'.

Why? Kira's reasoning is simple: the Fire God, the Sky God, the Thunder God, and the Ice God left behind magic to destroy gods; the Time God left behind magic to receive His soul; and the Life God also has a curse... So, there's no reason why the God of Agriculture wouldn't have left a backup plan!

"It's just pure curiosity! To be honest, I'm a mage, so I'm quite curious about these things!"

"I see!! Mage..."

Zena looked Kira up and down again and indeed found that he had an otherworldly air about him. Under the interplay of firelight and moonlight, he appeared both mysterious and charming, making people want to explore him further.

Seeing that the other party didn't answer for a long time, and even started staring at him blankly, Kira was puzzled: "Miss Zena?"

What's wrong with this girl? Could she really have some extraordinary magical inheritance?!

Kira's eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't help but think, "Wow, that's so cool!" Ancient magic must be incredibly powerful! Could it be something like receiving magic? What could one do after receiving the power of Saturn?

Since it's related to agriculture, it can't just be about controlling crop growth, right? Since there's a local legend that the god of agriculture can control the climate, the magic he left behind might be about controlling the weather, like sunshine, rain, wind, thunder, heat, and cold. Thinking about it that way, it's quite powerful.

Besides the weather, it might also have the ability to control plants.

In the magical world, mages who master plant magic are not uncommon. One of Levy's two suitors, D'Aryl, is an example. He uses seed magic and manipulates the plants grown from seeds to fight enemies, making him one of the weakest mages of this type. On the other hand, Warlord is undoubtedly one of the strongest mages in this field. After all, as one of the Ten Wizard Saints, his strength is undeniable.

Kira's gaze fell on the surrounding crowd again. If there was a mage in this place who could receive the soul of Saturn, then that person's control over this aspect would likely surpass that of Warlord.

Even if someone's strength isn't quite at the Shield level, they're at least a Heavenly King!

Chapter 569 Your magic... you could call yourself a weather shrine maiden.

What should the battle to control plants look like?

In the fantasy world, Kira knows of 'Blue Silver Entanglement'; in the comic book world, Kira knows of 'Birth of the Tree World'.

In Kira's memory, the image of Hasi Hot Mom standing on the battlefield of hundreds of thousands of people, clapping her hands and shouting for whatever she wanted to do, instantly flashed into Kira's mind.

Q: What level of mage would Hashirama Senju be in the Fairy Tail world?

As one of the characters in another manga who is close to the ceiling of combat power, if compared horizontally, it is more than enough to rank Hashirama Senju as a shield-level character. If the vast chakra on his body is converted into an equivalent amount of magic power, he can even be called one of the 'Three Walls of the Empire' along with August and Irene.

Unfortunately, the reason the Twelve Shields are called the Twelve Shields is because these twelve people are the strongest in the entire country!

In the entire Alvarez Empire, the only one who could be considered even slightly comparable to them was perhaps Marin, one of Brandish's subordinates who could control space—after all, he could even cancel the magic of 'Assassin' Jacob, one of the Twelve Shields.

It's said that space and time are the two pillars of the supernatural world, but Marin's portrayal is a case of starting strong and ending weak, which is a disgrace to magic. However, we can't blame him, since he encountered a bunch of overpowered characters from Fairy Tail.

Moreover, with the stunning beauty of the "Sword-Biting Tiger" young lady preceding him, in this world where looks matter, he is destined to be a stepping stone.

"Well? Have you thought of anything, Miss Zena?"

Kira snapped out of his daze and found the girl in front of him still in a daze, staring straight at him with drool at the corner of her mouth.

But as a well-mannered and cultured gentleman, he wouldn't directly point out the other person's disgraceful behavior. Instead, he continued to press on with the previous question, "Magic to control the weather, magic to control plants—aren't there any mages in this town who use similar magic?"

Zena finally snapped out of her daze, glanced at Kira shyly, a blush rising on her face, but she quickly suppressed it and said cautiously, "Um... actually, if you put it that way... I think I know a little bit!"

"Huh??"

What?! A cheater is right next to me?! Wait, I've always been surrounded by cheaters! Even I am... no, I'm just naturally gifted, my strength comes entirely from my own efforts!

"So... what kind of magic do you have?"

Even Kira was secretly surprised at this moment, and couldn't help but wonder: Could this person actually be very strong? Is she a teenage version of Warlord? No, no, no... her magic power is too little, at most she's a teenage version of Dorelle.

The image of a teenage version of D'Holyr involuntarily appeared in Kira's mind, and a chill instantly ran through his body.

Kira: "..."

Why am I thinking about all this nonsense?!

Zena gave a mysterious smile and whispered to Kira, "Actually, I can change the weather anytime, anywhere!"

"...So you're the legendary 'Weather Girl' who controls the weather?"

The girl chuckled and puffed out her ample chest: "That's about it! But I'm not very talented in magic. In most cases, I can only maintain it for 5 to 10 hours. The longest I've ever done is about 20 hours, and the shortest is half an hour."

"The duration of the weather depends on the current weather and the weather I want. The greater the difference, the greater the consumption and the shorter the duration."

"Because this magic has little combat power, I don't use it often!"

Zena spoke modestly, but Kira could still see a hint of smugness in her expression.

"If you can do something like this, why are you even a journalist?! Why don't you just switch careers and become a climate regulator?"

Kira, on a sudden inspiration, began to paint a rosy picture for the young girl, "Look, you can use the title of 'Weather Witch' to change the weather for others, charging them a fee each time. I guarantee you'll make a fortune and retire before you're thirty!"

"No way! My magic power is far from enough to make a living from this magic! After all, the magic power required to change the weather each time is no joke! I can only manage two or three times a day..."

"That's why you have to train! That's how all mages are; only through regular training can you increase the amount of magic power in your body!"

"But training requires a lot of magic power..."

"Then go practice!!"

Kira crossed his arms, looking like he had been there all along. "Only by constantly using and consuming magic can you continuously increase your magic capacity and enhance the effects of your spells! This is a problem that every mage cannot avoid!"

Except for me...

Zena continued to refuse with a straight face: "But I still have to work! When do I have time to practice magic?"