A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Gray felt a chill run down his spine and took two steps back in disgust, dodging a bear hug from a middle-aged man.

"Hahaha... In that case, we'll just thank Wendy!"

"Whatever! Who cares about that kind of gratitude?!"

After being praised by several middle-aged men and women, Wendy felt a little embarrassed and smiled modestly and shyly: "Oh, not at all... I was just doing what I could do."

For breathability and ease of movement, Wendy still wore her hair in pigtails, a brand-new sundress, and open-toed sandals. Her youthful energy brought a touch of vitality to the hot and dreary pub.

"Hey Wendy, have you ever thought about changing your look?"

Wendy didn't hug Charlotte—sticking to each other in this weather would be unbearable.

Upon hearing Erza's voice, she looked curiously at the woman whose clothes could fit in three or four rooms, then looked down at her own attire... and didn't find anything wrong with it!

"Is there something wrong with my appearance? This is the first time I've ever worn this outfit..."

Wendy's clothes are the same as Erza's; they are custom-made girly outfits by a designer from H-K store, exquisite and cute, and they suit her personality perfectly.

"I'm not talking about whether it's new or old, I'm talking about the style of the clothes!"

Erza pointed to Wendy's clothes and said, "You always seem to wear schoolgirl outfits and dresses, right? And the colors are mostly green, yellow, and red. Don't you think it's a bit monotonous?"

"Try new clothes more often, like I do, and it might make a difference in how you appear!"

Hearing Erza use herself as a reference, Wendy clearly thought about it for a moment, but ultimately declined: "Hmm... I'm very happy with my current clothes."

In general comics, aside from characters like Erza who possess dress-up magic and are specifically indicated to have many outfits, authors don't easily change a character's clothing. This is for ease of drawing, to better shape the character's image, and to make it easier for readers to remember the character.

Throughout the entire Fairy Tail manga, Wendy only has three or four outfits, but this world is not the world of the comics, so everyone changes their clothes every day.

However, clothes can be changed, but preferences are hard to change. Most people rarely change the style or color of their clothes, and Wendy has always had this monotonous style.

"But since we're going to participate in such a grand event, we should definitely dress up nicely!"

"Alright, alright... let the child wear children's clothes! Besides, Wendy is different from you. She may not even be playing in matches. Isn't it good for her to keep her original style?"

Kira walked over and said to Erza with a helpless expression.

For the past few days, Erza has been enthusiastically encouraging the guild members to change their clothing style, break away from their original image, and shine in the upcoming tournament.

The specific reason can be attributed to Makarov.

A few days ago, Makarov declared in the guild that the upcoming "Grand Magic Games" would be the first time "Fairy Tail" had made such a grand public appearance after its first century. He stressed that the guild must fully embody the "three new" principles of a new atmosphere, a new look, and a new era, and present a completely new guild to all the people of the Kingdom of Fiore.

That's why the 'image change' happened.

As is well known, Erza is always very serious about what she does, so from big stars like Kira to minor characters whose names are unknown, everyone was forced to undergo a 'change of appearance' under her tyranny.

The only ones who escaped were the newly joined Stinger and Roger, as well as the members who were confirmed to stay in Magnolia to look after the house and not go to Crocus. The rest, including Harpy and the other cats, were required to change into new clothes, making it more formal than the New Year.

"But the president said that this time we must show the public a completely new 'Fairy Tail'... I think that would be great too..."

The important part is the sentence that comes next!

Kira was speechless, thinking to himself, "If you want to show a new era for the guild, why don't you just change the guild leader? Wouldn't that be more straightforward?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Makarov suddenly leaped up from behind Kira and slapped Kira on the head.

Snapped!

"That's because I haven't been in office for 50 years yet!"

"So... Chairman, are you going to wait until the 50th anniversary before retiring, to make it a round number?" Kira asked tentatively.

"Of course!"

Makarov, hands on his hips, confidently assured them, "After all, I'm not a power-hungry person. If I weren't worried about you bunch of brats, I would have applied for retirement long ago!"

"Hehe... You've really had a hard time..."

Kira said with a forced smile, his next sentence revealing his wolfish ambition, "So how long until your 50th anniversary in office?"

"After the harvest festival."

So that means there are about three months left?

"Hey, president, I'm the next president, right?"

Makarov raised his thick, pale eyebrows and gave a light snort: "What? You want to be the president?"

"Of course! I am the strongest mage of the new era, leading the new era of 'Fairy Tail,' which is like adding wings to a tiger!"

"Hmm... if you can do that, then it's not impossible."

"That matter?" Kira was taken aback.

Pretend! Keep pretending!

Makarov's old face darkened: "Didn't you say in the guild last time that you'd recruit young girls after taking office? Have you already forgotten? With this attitude, I find it hard to believe you can manage the guild well!"

"Think about it yourself!"

After saying that, Makarov turned and left to deal with matters related to his trip to Kurokas.

Kira hadn't expected Makarov to be so unserious now, so he didn't even consider that possibility and just stood there deep in thought.

Did I promise the old man something?

His thoughts were quickly interrupted by the sounds around him.

"I heard that over a hundred magic guilds have signed up for this Grand Magic Games!"

"Hundreds?! Does the Kingdom of Fiore have that many guilds?"

"Besides the Light Guild, which is recognized by the Council, it seems that many independent guilds have also registered, as well as several newly established guilds. Moreover, magic guilds from several surrounding magic kingdoms have also sent representatives to register, and all of these have been approved by the tournament organizers..."

"With so many powerful and complex magic guilds gathering in Crocus, doesn't the royal family have any objections?"

"I heard that since it's the first time, they want to make it as grand as possible!"

"I wonder how this tournament compares to the ones organized by our guild? It should be even more spectacular, right?"

"Doesn't that mean we'll encounter even stronger opponents?"

"Wow, I'm fired up!!!"

Chapter 650: Choose Six from Seven? Kana's New Card

The flames Natsu lit only lasted for less than three seconds before going out.

because……

"I heard that for this competition, guilds are registering in teams, with each team consisting of five members and one alternate. They must be guild mages, and the guild leader cannot participate!"

"Does that mean only six people can participate in the competition?"

Six people? That's so few?!

Everyone was taken aback: "We only have seven S-rank mages in our guild right now, right??"

To ensure a high probability of winning the tournament, the priority should be to select the strongest members of the guild, namely S-rank mages. Currently, there are seven S-rank mages in the guild. Six will be selected from among them, meaning one will be left behind.

"Natsu, you only became an S-class mage this year. If the guild master were to select S-class mages in the order they became so, you might not get a chance to participate!"

"What?!!"

Natsu exclaimed in surprise, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets in disappointment, "But...but...shouldn't the strongest person be the one to go on stage?"

"Then count for yourself, among the current S-class, who can you beat?"

"Hmm... if it's based on merit..."

Kira? Impossible!

Gildas? Absolutely not!

Laxus, Erza, Mira? That's difficult!

Kana?

"Oh right! And Kana too!"

Natsu's eyes lit up instantly, his face beaming with joy. He jumped onto the table, put his hands on his hips, and laughed triumphantly, "If it were Cana, I could definitely beat her! Wahahahaha..."

Cana, who was drinking behind him, suddenly stopped, staring at the smug Natsu. Several "#" symbols quickly appeared on her forehead, bouncing around in her long brown hair: Anger +1 +1...

Upon hearing Natsu's words, the group of mages involuntarily turned their gazes to Cana, but quickly realized something was amiss and averted their eyes.

Their actions were very discreet, but unfortunately, Kana kept her eyes on them, so they were caught red-handed by the parties involved.

The crowd's actions infuriated Kana, who gritted her teeth in anger and wished she could get all the men who had just stared at her drunk: "Me again?! Why do you always have to drag me out like this?! Haven't I suffered enough already?!"

"What kind of eyes do you guys have?!"

"No...no...you must have mistaken me...hahaha..."

Your laughter sounds like you're acting like you're completely guilty!

Regardless of who is left behind, it means that person's ability has fallen behind, so embarrassment is inevitable!

But whenever the topic of 'the weakest among the S-class mages' comes up, Cana is always nominated. This was the case a year ago when Cana became an S-class mage, and it was the same a year later when Natsu became an S-class mage. It's almost as if they are mocking her for getting her S-class title by chance, which is a bit hurtful.

Whenever she encountered this situation, Kana couldn't help but nod inwardly: This S-rank title is better left unused!

Cough cough... It's impossible not to want it!

I went through so much trouble and spent so much time to finally become an S-class mage with Lucy's help. How could I just give it up like that?

But it doesn't feel good to always be called the 'weakest S-class'!

Kana downed another barrel of wine, looked at the group who had changed the subject and were laughing and joking, and seemed to be thinking: Perhaps, her cards need to be buffed again?

……

"So, this is your reason for contacting me?"

"You're updating your cards again?"

Late at night, at Hope Cottage.

Kira frowned as he looked at Cana who had come to his door.

"Do you know I'm closed for business today? Coming here at this hour, looking completely drunk, it's easy for people to misunderstand our relationship!"