A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"Look up there!"

Following the direction of Roger's finger, Sting looked up and saw a huge banner that read "Fairy Tail 100th Anniversary Celebration".

Stinger was instantly astonished: "A hundred years?! This guild has such a long history?!"

Roger suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Stinger suspiciously, asking, "Didn't you say you had done your research?"

"Well... actually I only did a little bit... hahaha..."

"Hey~ You didn't actually investigate anything, did you?"

"Oh no! We've been discovered!"

“Stinger, I told you this couldn’t be fooled by Roger…”

"Flo thinks so too."

Left with no other option, Stinger could only cover his embarrassment with a laugh and explain, "Okay, actually I just wanted to get you to come along, that's why I told you I'd done the research..."

Roger had figured out Stinger's personality over the past year and knew he was always an optimist, so he didn't hold it against him: "Never mind, I'm not blaming you."

"As for joining 'Fairy Tail'..." Stinger rubbed his hands together with a smile.

"Since we're already here, let's go in together."

I've been waiting for you to say that!

"Yosh!! Let's go in then!!!"

Having received a satisfactory reply, Stinger immediately strode forward.

Inside the guild hall, a centennial celebration was underway, with all the mages contributing their energy to this grand anniversary event. Amidst the revelry, a boy with a sunny face, a bright smile, and a demeanor somewhat similar to Natsu strode in. Behind him followed another, much quieter boy, and two cats.

This sudden change quickly attracted everyone's attention.

"Huh? Who are these two children...?"

Did the president invite anyone else?

"No! The guests should all be here by now."

Makarov shook his head, his half-drunk eyes squinting as he looked thoughtfully at Stinger and Rogge who had entered: "The magic of these two children... could it be..."

While he was thinking, Makarov jumped off the table and walked straight toward Stinger, who was curiously looking at the guild.

As the president, since he is here, it is only right that he should deal with the matter of those two children coming to his door.

"Child, is there something you need?"

Hearing the voice, Stinger snapped out of his reverie and said to Makarov, who was slightly shorter than him, "My name is Stinger Yukliff!"

As he spoke, he pointed to Roger, who had walked in behind him, "He is Roger Cheney!"

Then he introduced the two cats separately, "These are Rector and Frosh!"

"We want to join Fairy Tail! We'll accept any test you give us!"

The air suddenly went still, and everyone turned to look at Stinger and Roger beside him, without saying a word, but freely scrutinizing them with their eyes.

No one spoke up to agree or refuse, and in fact, they couldn't possibly refuse, since Fairy Tail was such a lenient place. But since Makarov had already taken charge, the others certainly couldn't overstep their bounds and had to leave the decision to him.

The two boys, barely fourteen, were oblivious to all this. They simply stood there, feeling the gazes of those around them, and cold sweat dripped involuntarily from their foreheads.

How terrifying... Is this the pressure of Fiore's First Magic Guild? But then again, this is exactly the kind of guild I want to join!

The strongest guild!

"Oh, so you need to join a guild..."

Makarov looked at Stinger, his eyes, though aged, conveying wisdom and depth: "You accept any kind of assessment? It seems you're very confident in your abilities?"

"Yes! I want to become the strongest mage!"

Stinger's eyes were bright and piercing. He boldly looked directly into Makarov's eyes, his attitude neither humble nor arrogant, and his whole body radiated confidence.

Rector followed Stinger, looking up at the old man who wasn't much taller than him. He felt that the man had an aura that he couldn't see through. He knew it was the aura of a strong person, and he couldn't help but swallow to calm himself down.

Roger, standing to the side, was secretly nervous, his hands clenching into fists inside his sleeves.

Frosh blinked innocently, looking completely relaxed, seemingly unaware of the tense atmosphere...

In fact, this was entirely because he did not sense the malice of the people around him; in this respect, his intuition was actually much more accurate than that of Lecta, Stinger, and Rogge.

"That's a really good answer!"

Makarov was overjoyed. To have two such talented young men come to the guild at the centennial celebration meant what? It meant that the guild had not been eliminated by the times, and that a mere hundred years was far from the end!

Even now, as he is about to retire, the guild is still thriving, with a constant influx of fresh blood, and everything is moving in a positive direction. This is a testament to the enduring success of a magic guild, and it is what an old man like him, the guild leader, has been hoping for!

"Well... okay!"

"Huh?!"

"What?!"

The two people and two cats froze, almost doubting their ears: "You mean..."

Makarov smiled and nodded: "That's how it is! I agree. From now on, you are mages of 'Fairy Tail,' you are our family!"

"family……"

Rogue's eyes flickered, and he seemed to be deep in thought. Once again, he felt the difference between Fairy Tail and the guilds he had been to before.

"Wait...wait! You let us pass so easily? What about the assessment?"

Stinger's face was filled with disbelief, as well as unexpected, barely suppressed joy and excitement.

"That kind of thing isn't necessary!"

As always, Makarov uttered a line he'd said countless times: "For us, becoming 'family' and 'partners' requires no test!"

"!!!"

Stinger's eyes widened, and he excitedly patted Rogue's head wildly: "Hey! Hey! Did you hear that?! Rector! Rogue! This is it!! This is the guild of my dreams!!! Right?!"

clap clap clap...

"Yes...yes...but could you please stop hitting me?!"

"Hahaha... What does it matter? I'm just too excited..."

The two, one active and one still, complemented each other perfectly, appearing to be in perfect harmony, like partners destined to face life and death together.

The mages in the guild watched this scene and couldn't help but smile with a sense of déjà vu: "Hey, don't you guys think those two look a lot like Natsu and Gray?"

"Huh?! Now that you mention it..."

"But it seems like their relationship is better than Natsu and Gray's?"

"But they're the same in some ways, aren't they?"

The group casually compared the way the four interacted, while also developing a strong interest in Stinger and Roger's future. As for what aspects they were similar in, they couldn't quite put their finger on it, only saying that it was 'the feeling they gave off'.

"Hooray!!! This is truly a day to celebrate!!"

Makarov quickly reverted to his previous unserious, drunken demeanor, as if his earlier seriousness had never existed, and began dancing wildly and obliviously, shouting, "Children!! Let's welcome our new family!!"

"Oh oh oh!!!"

"Are these two transcendent beings?"

"It's true! Just like Happy, Charlene, and Lily..."

"So cute!!"

After taking a look at Stinger and Rogue, Rector's two adorable pets, Frosh and Floch, quickly drew the attention of all the Fairy Tail mages away from their owners.

It's hard for both men and women to resist the allure of cute pets. Although we already have three Transcendent pets in our guild, the more the merrier.

Of course, most people gathered around Frosh, because compared to Rector's arrogant and conceited appearance, the silly Frosh was much more adorable.

"Hello, your name is Frosh, right?"

"Yes!"

"You really are a cat, right? But why are you wearing a frog headgear?"

"Flo thinks so too."

With its adorable expression, rosy cheeks, and childlike voice, though a little silly and even sometimes irrelevant in its answers, it instantly captivated countless men and women: "Ahhh!!! So cute!! I want to take it home and raise it!!!"

"Hey! What are you doing?! Frosh is mine!!"

Seeing his cat being attacked by a group of strangers, and Frosh standing there dumbfounded and not knowing how to fight back, Roger panicked instantly and rushed over to shield Frosh like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

"Don't be so stingy! We're all family, what's wrong with touching it a little?!"

Gray watched with envy, picked up Froch and rubbed it against his face, exclaiming, "Ahhh, I want to have one too!"

"What?! Lord Gray likes cats?! Lord Gray!! Juvia can dress up as a catgirl too~"

"Hahaha... This guy is way cuter than Happy and Charlotte!! Alright! It's decided! From now on, Frosh will be our guild's signature pet!!"

Happy was horrified: "Eh?! What about me?!"

"Sorry, Happy! You've reached retirement age! If you really want to continue in this job, you'll have to be second in line!"

"That's outrageous! You didn't say that before!!"

"There's nothing we can do. New people are replacing the old. Your cute pet route is already blocked. I think you should stick to the romance route of creating a CP with Xia Lulu from now on!"

Happy instantly stopped crying: "This... isn't necessarily a bad thing..."

"This way, Xia Lulu's popularity will also soar!"

"Hmph! I have no interest in that kind of thing! I earn my living through my own abilities!"

Xia Lulu snorted coldly, turned her head and wagged her tail arrogantly. She was a transcendent being with precognitive abilities, unlike those cats that relied on their looks!

Chapter 639 The gossip among people will never end!

When Stinger, Rogue, Rector, and Frosh returned with the guild crests, everyone curiously gathered around them once again.

"By the way, what type of magic do Stinger and Rogue use?"