A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Kaido from next door has already proven that hitting someone in the face with a stick is the best way to make them stronger!

Kira muttered something and walked three squares forward, stopping on the yellow square. Then he looked up at Makarov's big face and asked, "Master, should I draw, or should you draw?"

"Of course, it'll be me!"

It seems I was right. This old man not only has a huge addiction to playing games, but he also has a gambling addiction!

Makarov's eyes gleamed with anticipation, his old face beaming like a chrysanthemum. He enthusiastically drew a card from his yellow deck and read aloud its contents:

[Test: Use the Magic Power Tester (MPF) to score over 6000; otherwise, you will lose your next chance to advance.]

Everyone was stunned: "A magic power tester? What's that?"

Makarov explained, "It's a machine developed by the Council of Mages during this period to test the attack power of mages. This machine is currently in the testing phase and has not yet been put into production."

"The other day, the council invited me to visit, and I brought one back with me when I left."

Kira suddenly realized, "Isn't this the thing used to test magical attack power in the Grand Magic Games?!"

I remember that match. First, Erza showed off her ability to take on a hundred enemies single-handedly in the Demon Tower, and then Cana showed off her ability to destroy the test equipment with Fairy Radiance. It was the most exciting day that Fairy Tail managed to turn the tide!

So that thing... is already in the R&D and testing phase? Wait! You brought back one unit? Does that sound like theft to me?

"President, are you being serious about this?"

Makarov gave Kira a strange look: "Of course it's serious! Because our guild is now the number one magic guild in Ishgar, and we have two 'Holy Tens' like me and you, so they specifically asked me to bring it back for data testing. It will be returned later, so I'm taking this opportunity to test it."

"Oh, I see!"

That makes sense now. Hmm... it seems I misunderstood. The old man is still a good person; at least he hasn't fallen into depravity.

"You brat, were you thinking about something bad just now?"

"No... absolutely not!"

This is something I absolutely cannot admit to! Even if everyone else has figured it out, I can't admit it publicly!

Boom!

With a muffled thud, a metal machine landed heavily in front of Kira, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Where did you get this from?!

Sometimes, Kira wondered just how much magic Makarov actually knew.

"President, aren't you afraid of damaging the machine by doing this?"

Makarov picked his nose nonchalantly: "What's there to be afraid of? If it breaks, just say the machine is impractical and broke after only a few uses. Then just give the council some data. Anyway, they have more than just this one test sample."

Is it really that hasty?

Kira was stunned, looking up at Makarov in disbelief: "Wow! You look like a complete scoundrel, Chairman! I thought I was unmatched in shamelessness, but I didn't expect I'm so far behind! Compared to you, I'm just a nobody, a firefly compared to the moon!"

"Shut up! I'm not shameless! How can a mage's actions be called shameless? This is called adaptability! Quick wit! Cleverness! Great wisdom! You all need to learn from me!"

"Mmm...we understand!" Erza and the rest of the guild nodded repeatedly, looking like they had completely learned something.

The visiting outsiders exclaimed: "No wonder the guild members are so lawless, showing no regard for the Council or the Fiore Royal Family, and even venturing into the Western Continent without a second thought! It turns out it's all because of you, the guild leader, who taught them all this!"

Disrespectful to elders! Bah!

Kira stepped forward and examined the MPF in front of him closely. It looked like just a large spherical crystal, nothing special. As for the metal instruments underneath, they were just for show to hold the crystal in place.

I remember that Jura's powerful attack dealt more than 8,000 damage, and Sabertooth's Orga's powerful attack dealt more than 4,000 damage. So, wouldn't it be easy for me to deal 6,000 damage with a casual attack?

However, to prevent any accidents, let's be a little more serious and focus our efforts!

Having made up his mind, Kira didn't hesitate. He placed his right palm towards the MPF and simultaneously channeled his magic power to carefully guide the magical particles floating in the air around him.

"Hmm? This is..." August opened his eyes, looking thoughtfully at Kira's actions.

Not only him, but Precito also keenly sensed that something was amiss.

"What's wrong?" Mebius asked, her innocent eyes wide as she turned to look at her son and old friend.

Augustus pondered for a moment and replied, "If I'm not mistaken, that boy named Kira is probably using magical particles in the air to cast a spell."

Mavis was taken aback at first, then seemed to have figured something out, and turned back to look in Kira's direction again, while the others around her were confused and impressed.

Precito could only step in as an interpreter: "A mage has something inside their body that acts like a container, determining the upper limit of their magic power, used to store their own magic power, which is the source of magic."

"Normally, mages use magic power from the magic source to use magic. As long as they train to store more magic power in their bodies, they can overcome the problem of insufficient magic power during battle."

"What Kira is doing now is different from the normal process of using magic. He uses his own magic power as an anchor point to attract magical particles floating in the air and uses them to cast spells. This means that he only needs to spend a little bit of magic power to use powerful magic."

Laxus and the others understood, but precisely because they understood, they were puzzled: "Using external magic to use one's own magic... doesn't that mean having a huge external magical source? Is that really possible?"

"That should be impossible in general."

Precito's eyes also showed doubt. "I once thought about this operation, but after a period of research, it ended in failure. I guess it may require a certain talent, such as special magical attributes or physique."

Erza's eyes widened in amazement: "That's amazing! The magical particles in the air are constantly being regenerated. Does that mean Kira's magical power is inexhaustible?"

"That's not actually the case! Theoretically, the amount of magical particles in a given area is limited, and it takes time to replenish them after they're used up. He can't keep drawing on external magic to fight! Moreover, with fewer magical particles around, the mage's own magic recovery rate will also decrease..."

The group suddenly realized: "That's somewhat acceptable... my foot! Is that guy's magic power already ridiculously high?! When is he going to stop using this cheat code?!"

Seeing others become stronger is more enviable than seeing yourself stagnate, just like seeing others make money is more enviable than seeing yourself not making money.

Laxus was the most upset, feeling that the distance between him and Kira had grown even greater.

Kira accumulated magic power much faster than expected. In just three to five seconds, he completed the casting animation. A surge of powerful magic power, unlike anything he had seen before, was compressed into a ball in his hand and flowed continuously.

"Explosive pressure impact!"

With a loud shout, the energy ball in Kira's palm transformed into a torrent of white magic that burst forth and struck the MPF with lightning speed, causing the air to explode.

boom!!

A deafening roar echoed across the entire mountain peak. A white torrent, like a fountain, erupted into the sky, accompanied by a powerful wind that whipped up dust that swept across the surrounding area, lifting up the short skirts of several young girls.

After a long while, the storm subsided, the dust settled, and everyone stared in astonishment at the scene before them.

MPF is still in the same place, but behind it, along the same direction, the grandstand built with rock magic has a large hole, with pieces of rubble falling from the edge of the hole, and the blue sky can be seen in the middle.

"Huh? The MPF didn't explode?!"

"That can't be right! With the power of that move, it should have blown up at least half a mountain. This place shouldn't be unscathed..."

"Kira deviated from the trajectory at the last moment, and fired it almost grazing the edge of the MPF."

Oh, that explains it!

beep beep...

Following the electronic sound, everyone looked and saw that the MPF value was constantly fluctuating and increasing at an extremely rapid pace.

2465...4791...5651...7614...

It finally stopped at the value of 9745!

Chapter 602 Natsu: Do 100 addition and subtraction problems in three minutes? Even Lucy might not be able to do that!

9745?

Is this data high or low? It's hard to tell without comparison!

However, everyone quickly realized that there was no need to think about this question at all. Kira's level of magic was definitely high!

They might not be able to handle it!

"Even a glancing blow deals over nine thousand damage? If it all hit, this device would probably be ruined. I wonder what its limit is..."

This sparked much discussion among the crowd.

As the only person present besides Kira who had tested MPF, Makarov was stunned. His eyes were wide open, his mouth was agape, and a snotty little dregs hung from his nose.

When he was invited to the council to take a test, he couldn't resist the requests of his old friends and showed off a little. In the end, he shocked everyone with a Giant's Fist of 4523, which was more than double the 2178 that the second place hit.

And now, Kira's casual attack deals over nine thousand damage?! And it barely grazed the target?!

'Kira, that brat… is he this strong already?' Makarov exclaimed, both surprised and delighted. 'Not bad, not bad… the guild has a promising future!'

"Ugh! President, could you please shrink your face before making that expression? That huge snot is disgusting!!"

"..."

He's strong, but he just can't seem to learn his lesson about how to talk!

Makarov's face instantly darkened: "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and continue, Lucy's next turn!"

"Ah? Oh!"

Lucy, who was called out, was flustered. She didn't know why Makarov was suddenly angry, so she could only obediently do as he said.

Thump thump thump...

"It's 6!"

"As expected of the luckiest Lucy!"

"Hehehe..." Lucy scratched her head with a smug yet silly expression.

Brandish moved forward six spaces, then Makarov drew a card, paused for a moment, and then slowly read aloud: [Luck: Everyone moves forward one space!]

Everyone: How lucky!

Since the actions on the cards cause a change in location, there's no need to draw cards, so this is a benefit for everyone.

"Next up, Juvia!"

"It's 5!"

Gildas came up behind Brandish, gazing at the beauty's back with wild thoughts, looking like a lovesick fool, and chuckling to himself.

Makarov draws a card: [Trap: Move one space to the right!]

To the right? The track spirals towards the center, so moving one space to the right means shifting one lap.

Everyone looked up, then turned to Makarov with dissatisfaction: "President, are you sure this is a trap? It's clearly a reward! It saves us a whole round of trouble!"

"Of course! You see, if Gildas goes in the opposite direction, doesn't that mean there's one more turn?"

Everyone could understand, but they were not convinced by this kind of luck.