A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Makarov sighed deeply, looking dejected, regretting his 'outrageous remarks' from a dozen minutes earlier. "It's all your fault for stirring up trouble and making this old man fall for your trick!"

"These fine young men don't go to work, they just spend their days drinking and looking at beautiful women in taverns, and they even gang up on this old man. How can you be so shameless?"

"Hahaha... You said it yourself!"

"That's right!! We didn't force you, President!"

Makarov glanced at himself and said, "Don't take what he said while drunk seriously!"

Then came the usual refrain, such as "dragon corpses are really rare" and "the guild can't hold something that big," which made everyone laugh and filled the tavern with a cheerful atmosphere.

"I'm so disappointed..."

Natsu, looking utterly dejected, slumped over the table, staring blankly at the fine wine and food before him: "I thought the guild master really could find the dragon bone..."

Lucy, with her hands on her shapely A4 hips, looked at Natsu helplessly: "There's nothing we can do about it. Didn't you consider the possibility that the president might not be able to complete it before you brought it up?"

"But he told me to speak freely!!"

You believe him just like that? You're so gullible!

Kira felt that Natsu at this moment was the kind of workplace newbie who would obediently wait if his boss said the company couldn't pay salaries this year.

"In short, your dragon bone chair is probably gone unless you can find the remains of a dragon."

"Forget it! I don't want to slay a dragon for something like this..."

Happy chimed in with a sarcastic remark: "Natsu, you make it sound like you can beat a dragon."

Natsu: "..."

It's one thing for others to undermine me, but you're my partner in life and death, my dearest friend and family! How could you do something like this?!

However, Happy didn't seem to notice the frustration in Natsu's eyes, and continued to nibble on a fish, his movements endearingly clumsy.

Just as Natsu was about to abandon the 'Dragon Bone Chair' plan and switch to another option, Kira suddenly spoke up: "If you're looking for dragon remains, I do know where to find them, Natsu!"

"Um?!?"

Natsu instantly perked up, bracing himself with his palms and jerking his head off the table. He stared at Kira in disbelief: "This...is this real? Kira?!"

"You actually know where the dragon's carcass is?!"

The others, hearing the sound, also turned to look, their eyes shining, hoping to hear some incredible news from Kira.

You must understand that because of Acnologia's insane slaughter, dragons have been absent from this continent for four hundred years. Even if one or two have migrated to other continents and survived, they are no match for these human mages, let alone kill them and obtain their remains!

Everyone knew that Kira had special intelligence channels, and that he wasn't like Makarov, who would just talk nonsense when drunk; he must have inside information to say what he said.

"Tell me quickly!"

Do you really have information about the whereabouts of the dragon's remains?

"As expected of Kira! His information network is amazing!! He's much stronger than that president who only talks big!"

"That last sentence is redundant!!"

Faced with everyone's persistent questioning, Kira confidently replied, "Of course! I know it perfectly well!"

If you're wondering where in this world you can find dragon carcasses, look no further than Crocus, the capital of the Kingdom of Fiore!

Beneath the arena used for the Grand Magic Games lies the remains of numerous dragons who perished in the Dragon King Festival hundreds of years ago!

"There's an ancient battlefield near the capital, a graveyard for dragons, with many dragon carcasses. We can dig one up to make a show of it!"

"So, Natsu? Do you want to try digging it up?"

"If you can get your hands on it, the guild leader will make you a dragon bone chair! A cool and stylish dragon bone chair, the first one in our guild!!"

"If you don't want it, Gajeel might steal this design style in the future. When others see that he has a dragon bone chair but you don't, they'll just think that he's the face of our guild's Dragon Slayer Mage!"

"Um……"

Upon hearing this, Natsu immediately became alert, squinting at Gajeel with a hint of wariness in his eyes.

That idiot fire dragon actually looked at me like that?!

Gajeel, noticing Natsu's gaze, immediately scoffed disdainfully, "Who wants something like that?!"

Kira was even more amused and continued to fan the flames, saying, "See? Natsu! For Gajeel to say something like that shows he really cares about the Dragon Bone Chair!!"

"That makes sense..."

The tempting words were like a devil whispering in his ear. How could Natsu, a young man with the title of Dragon Slayer Mage, withstand such a test?

"Let's go dig! I'm going to use the entire dragon skeleton to build my own custom chair!!!"

"You want my ass!"

Kira suddenly raised an eyebrow, his tone changing to that of a mischievous boy who had just pulled off a sly trick, and chuckled wickedly, "That's the remains of a dragon! A single toe bone is bigger than you. Where are you planning to put the chair?"

The sudden change startled Natsu: "Um... how about you leave it at my house?"

Everyone was stunned: Do you want to hear what you're saying? Put it in your house? That tiny house where even one person would find it cramped, and where things are piled up in a mess?

Makarov coughed twice tactically: "Ahem... Natsu, although that chair will belong to you after it's made, strictly speaking, it should be considered guild property rather than personal property! You can't take it home!"

"That seems to be true."

Natsu was taken aback: "Then... then put it in the courtyard outside the guild, or maybe we don't need the whole corpse..."

Upon hearing this, the other people's minds suddenly became active as well.

"Hey, Guild Master, Kira! Since we have dragon bones, why don't we use them to decorate our guild?"

"That's right! Let it hover above the guild's heads, it'll look super cool!!"

"Using dragon carcasses to decorate the guild is much better than using them to make chairs or something! Even just a skull would be big enough!"

When the group started talking about the rare dragon bone, the drunkards in the guild became excited, as if they were seeing a beautiful woman's snow-white skin. Fueled by alcohol, they began to indulge in all sorts of romantic fantasies and proudly shared their new designs.

"I think we can place the dragon's feet on the guild building so that all the citizens of Magnolia can see this sight!"

"Idiot! Wouldn't that make our guild look like it's being trampled under its feet? I suggest we just stick wings on both sides, put a skull on top, and place the spine behind the guild..."

"Please! What you're doing is just turning a perfectly good dragon skeleton into a complete mess! I think it would be better to just leave the whole thing in the courtyard!"

"Hahaha... Put the whole thing in the courtyard? Interesting! Then let's just make Natsu's chair and put it outside..."

"No way!! If I did that, wouldn't I have to work outside?!"

Natsu grew increasingly frustrated. How could an S-class mage's exclusive chair be left exposed to the rain and sun in the courtyard? These guys were clearly making fun of him, all talk and no action, and he wondered who they were messing with…

Thinking of this, he suddenly turned to look at Makarov, who was roaring and scolding a group of drunkards, and realized who they had learned it from.

After a brief commotion, Makarov finally quieted everyone down.

"Alright then, Natsu."

"Go with Kira and dig up the dragon bone first, then decide what size it is."

"If you can find a small, intact corpse like that, I'll have someone make you a dragon bone chair!!"

Chapter 618 Heading to Crocus

Most of the cities in Ishgar are named after flowers, such as Magnolia, Impatiens, Garnia, and so on.

As the capital of the Kingdom of Fiore, Crocus has always been known as the "City of Flowers" and is also called the "City of a Hundred Flowers." Even in the entire Ishgar, it is a leading metropolis.

Needless to say, the economy here is highly developed. Most importantly, there is a large population flow and a wide variety of shops. The number of shops related to the magic industry alone is more than three times the total number of all shops in Magnolia.

No matter who comes to this city for the first time, they will be amazed by its prosperity.

"Wow, it's huge! This is the first time I've ever been to such a large capital city!!"

"Don't even mention the capital of Edolas, even the capital of the Alvarez Empire isn't as big as this!"

Kira wasn't here for the first time, but the others were!

Natsu and Happy, in particular, were so carefree that they seemed like country bumpkins who had never seen the world, attracting frequent attention from those around them.

Fortunately, under the rule of the Fiore royal family, the people of this country are really warm, friendly and loving. At least in the capital city, there are no street thugs who look down on people, nor brainless nobles who are eager to show their ugly faces. There are only ordinary-looking and unremarkable passersby.

Seeing Natsu and his friends making a ruckus, the local residents were not annoyed or came up to scold them. They just thought they were lively, cute, innocent and natural.

Of course, some people's gazes inevitably contained a hint of curiosity or impatience, but for the mages of 'Fairy Tail' who were already used to such looks, these strange gazes were nothing to worry about.

"Hey, can you two please be quiet for a second!"

Lucy chased after Natsu and Happy, using both her hands and feet, along with words, to persuade the two to behave themselves and not run around to avoid causing trouble. But these little tricks were completely ignored by the two unruly partners, who listened to every word.

"Tsk tsk tsk... Lucy is only nineteen years old, but she already shows signs of being a housekeeper!"

"That's right! They look just like a family of three!"

At that moment, Kira and Gray reached a consensus, exchanged a smile, and gave each other a high five in perfect unison.

"Um...is it really appropriate for us to talk about them like that behind their backs?"

Wendy's voice sounded like a soft, cuddly little lamb.

Kira waved his hand dismissively: "Don't worry, I'll say it again in front of them when they get back."

"..."

The young girl didn't seem to be at the age where she was interested in gossiping about love, and she seemed vaguely resistant to the teenage romance happening around her.

"Wendy, you can't do this!"

Kira said earnestly, while reaching out to pat Wendy's head, "If a mage wants to grow quickly, they should activate the instinct hidden within the human body, which is to have fun! Only by doing this can you stand out from the crowd of ordinary mages!"

The twin tails feel pretty good!

"Is it really true, Erza-san?" Wendy looked at Erza.

Erza snorted and said, "Don't listen to Kira's nonsense!"

"Oh...oh!" Wendy's bright eyes blinked, radiating curiosity.

"The human body's nature isn't about seeking pleasure! It's about savoring delicious food!!"

"Huh?!"

"Let's go raid Crocus's dessert shop!"