A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

So this thing is closer to artificial intelligence?

"Um...so that means, who created you is?"

“That’s right! It’s Kira, Silver, and Val from my world.”

very good!

No wonder I've felt something strange about you since last night; it turns out you're not human!

No wonder you dared to use the solar eclipse so boldly; it turns out you never even considered going back!

No wonder you can manipulate the timeline so easily without fear of the curse of the God of Time. Your personality and thoughts come from magic, which means you are completely unafraid of the torment of loneliness.

No wonder you didn't touch your afternoon tea at all. The mechanical androids don't have a digestive tract, so they don't need to eat. Their energy source is magic, which saves more resources than Silver's mechanical clones and Val's mechanical soldiers!

Kira now deeply regrets his carelessness; he didn't even realize at a glance that the other party wasn't human!

Subway, elderly people, mobile phones...

Kira's face contorted in pain for a moment, and after a long pause, he slowly uttered a sentence: "Well... first of all, congratulations on having three dads!"

"..."

"No, then why did you say you were me from the future?!"

Hoplet blinked innocently: "It was just to see that expression on your face! Pranks are really fun!"

Wow! That expression... he really is worthy of being my android!

"Your personality is really something..."

"Personality is mainly derived from your personality traits!" Hopelet whispered a reminder.

"...How naughty!"

At this moment, Kira finally understood why his guildmates still hated his pranks so much, and why the shadow in many people's hearts had not yet dissipated. It was indeed a terrible feeling!

It was actually quite exciting...

"You know your own personality well; you won't venture into dangerous places unless you're fully prepared!"

Hoplet continued, "You wouldn't personally go through the process of traveling through time to explore parallel worlds, which is why you created me."

"His original self bestowed upon me his intense thirst for knowledge and scientific spirit, silently reaping the satisfaction while indulging in mundane pleasures every day. It truly moved me!"

hiss--!!

Is this guy really that bizarre in his way of thinking? Kira, Silver, and Wahl from that world were all so ruthless! To set him up with this kind of personality is simply demonic!

Kira stared at Hopelight in shock, speechless.

Seemingly satisfied with her only wicked pleasure, Hoplet regained her seriousness: "I will be leaving here soon. After all, researching time energy and parallel worlds is my life's pursuit, so I won't stay in Magnolia for long. I came with you this time just to let you know so you're aware of the situation."

"Although this face is the original one, my program has a face-customization function, and several faces have already been stored in the database. In order not to cause you any unnecessary trouble, I will not use it again in the future."

Hoplet spoke with such sincerity and emotion that her attitude of dedicating her life to her cause would put countless people to shame, but Kira only dared to believe half of it.

Is this for real? Such a handsome face, you're just going to stop using it like that?

He was somewhat unsure about this matter.

Fortunately, the other party doesn't seem to be the kind of person who says one thing and does another. Perhaps Kira knew his own personality in the future, so he deliberately created this kind of simple-minded android.

In the following days, Kira and Hopelight stayed indoors, hiding in the research lab to study the mysteries of magic and technology, and to explore the pinnacle of combining mechanical life with the human body.

To make up for the impact of disturbing this world, Kira once again thoroughly studied Hopelight's entire body.

The opponent's maximum storage capacity for magic energy is roughly equivalent to Gildarts' current magic power. In terms of combat system, the smart chip displays a wide variety of spells, making it very comprehensive. In a real fight, it should be at the level of a high-level shield.

From this perspective, at least I don't need to worry about the other person's safety.

A few days later, Hoplette left Magnolia.

As agreed, this android from the future gave itself a completely new face and embarked on a journey to find time.

……

Kira has returned to his old life—opening a shop!

Inside the Hope Hut.

A fair-skinned, beautiful, graceful, and charming young lady held the store's latest magic cloak, gazing at Kira beside her with frequent flirtatious glances. She gently touched Kira's chest with her slender, white index finger and carefully tickled it a few times.

"The shop manager is so handsome! This cape is so expensive~ I don't think I have enough money on me~"

Despite the beautiful woman's flirting, Kira remained unmoved, his righteous aura emanating from him. He politely smiled and said, "This cloak is a new model; it has the function of changing colors at will, so the price is definitely a bit higher!"

Trying to negotiate? No way!

The beautiful woman gazed quietly at Kira's face, pondered for a few seconds, and then said meaningfully, "Well... as a businesswoman, I wonder if you would accept my payment for this cloak using the most basic commercial transaction?"

"The most primitive form of payment... barter?"

Kira raised an eyebrow, his gaze shifting from the woman's ample bosom: "Does this guest possess some unusual gadget? If it's interesting enough, I..."

"No! The most primitive form of commercial transaction is..."

The beautiful woman smiled faintly, a slight curve appearing at the corners of her lips, and leaned forward to whisper a word into Kira's ear.

Kira was instantly moved! However...

"I'm sorry! My upbringing doesn't allow me to do such a thing!"

Half a minute later, the beautiful woman reluctantly and indignantly left the Hope Hut.

"What a scoundrel of a businessman! He's wasting his face!"

"Ah!! I really want that cloak!!"

Watching the beautiful customer sway her hips as she left, Kira remained silent for a while before closing the shop, hanging up the "Closed" sign, tidying up the shop, and then walking towards the guild.

He was going to the guild's library to find out what the most primitive form of trade in the world really was!

Chapter 630 Daily Life - Christmas Carnival (1) Who says I'm not a business genius?

It started snowing in Magnolia, and the air gradually turned cold.

The streets were covered in a blanket of snow, looking exceptionally beautiful, while the cold wind howled through the town.

Early in the morning, Kira got out of bed on his own, washed up, got dressed, and ate breakfast. It took him more than half an hour to get ready before going downstairs.

Christmas is a very important holiday, even in this world.

As the last major festival of the year, it's common for young men and women to go shopping, watch movies, give flowers, confess their love, propose, and so on.

But the dates are all with other people, and have nothing to do with Kira, this single aristocrat.

If we have to make a connection, it's that he owns shares in these places used for confessions of love, such as movie theaters and amusement parks.

This year, Magnolia hosted a Christmas carnival.

This carnival encompasses the most bustling area of ​​the town, including the central street, central park, amusement park, water park, cinema, restaurant street, and Caldia Cathedral, making it a vibrant and lively event.

This event not only caused a great stir among the residents of Magnolia, but also attracted people from several surrounding towns to come and visit, and everyone's face was filled with joyful smiles.

Only the mayor bought a two-story villa with tears in his eyes.

The snow that had been falling for several days had not yet melted, and there was still a layer of snow more than ten centimeters thick on the ground. Fortunately, the weather has cleared up now, and the main areas of the carnival have been cleaned up, so it is basically unobstructed.

In order to make a fortune during this Christmas carnival, the mayor of Magnolia had been preparing for a long time and had done a lot of publicity. The event lasted for three days and combined several themes such as games, sports, food, romance and raffles, which made every place crowded with tourists.

Kira disguises himself as a roadside vendor, an old man with a white beard, and mingles in the streets of Magnolia, intending to experience what it's like to be a 'roadside old man giving out love charms'.

Given his superb disguise skills, even under the bright blue sky, very few people could recognize him, unless some incredibly powerful mage had nothing better to do than investigate the magic of an old man on the street.

"Young man, why don't you buy a flower for the lady next to you?" Kira called out to a young couple passing by.

"I have no money."

The man's face showed obvious impatience. He had seen many of these roadside vendors who would try to solicit customers. They were always unreasonable and difficult to shake off once they got involved. He had to leave as quickly as possible!

"My flowers aren't expensive, only 100J per stem. Buy 100 stems and you'll get a raffle ticket!"

The man was about to leave when he heard about the lottery ticket, which instantly awakened his dormant gambling instincts. He stopped and turned back to ask, "What lottery ticket?"

"Today, all visitors to the carnival, no matter where they are—whether at a restaurant, a ride, or a roadside stall—will receive a raffle ticket as long as they spend a certain amount. They can then redeem their prize at the raffle center there."

Kira pointed to a makeshift stall not far away, where several officials were working.

"The number of raffle tickets is limited and they are scattered throughout the carnival. You can only get them by participating in games or spending a certain amount. The way to obtain them is different in each place. You either need to have great strength or great luck."

"In other words, you might only need to pay the price of 100 flowers to get a raffle ticket from me, but in other places, such as restaurants, it might cost ten or even twenty times that amount!"

The man's eyes lit up instantly: That sounds interesting!

Different acquisition methods mean different amounts of money need to be spent.

Now you only need to buy 100 flowers, or even less, to get a lottery ticket, while others have to spend ten or twenty times the price to get one. Wouldn't you be making a killing?

The number of raffle tickets is fixed, but the spending limit varies from place to place, and there are no restrictions on the number of times or time to obtain them, which means... first come, first served?

This is a game of speed!

The man's curiosity, competitiveness, and playfulness were all piqued at the same time, and his eyes shone with excitement as he looked at Kira: "What kind of prizes are there?"

They've taken the bait!

Kira chuckled softly: "There are many prizes, ranging from magical items and travel vouchers to daily necessities. You'll see for yourself when you get there!"

The man and his female companion walked toward the lottery center with some skepticism.

ten minutes later……

"Grandpa, how many raffle tickets do you have here? I'll take them all!"

Kira had expected this, and excitedly rubbed his long, fair hands together: "I have a total of 10 lottery tickets here. You need to buy 1,000 flowers. Thank you for your patronage!"

With the money and goods exchanged, Kira happily left with 10 J in pocket money.

"Great! Great... I have enough money for fun today!"

"A thousand flowers grown with magical potions cost less than a thousand J to produce, and they were sold for 10 J in one go! The profit is simply outrageous! If I'm not a business genius, then who is?"

As Kira walked down the street with his Doflamingo dance moves, he felt light as a feather, completely oblivious to the pointing fingers of passersby.