A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"Really? Thank you so much!" Kira said with a smile. "My bunch of good-for-nothing companions have really caused you trouble!"

"You're welcome. I just don't want them to damage my old home," Winter said calmly, without stopping his work.

"Hey! You guys! You came here to do a mission, but you end up having the client do all the work for you. Aren't you ashamed?!" Kira yelled. "This will make people laugh at our guild! When we get back, the three of you will have to go through hellish training with Natsu and the others!"

Kira, that guy, never misses an opportunity to hurt people...

Rocky and Elfman lowered their heads. As men, mages, and adults, they felt ashamed that they had been saved by a little girl.

"What?! Natsu and the others took on the mission. The guild master only instructed you and Erza to capture them or take over the mission. Aren't we here for sightseeing?"

Well-reasoned and well-founded, as expected of Cana, she dares to stand up to Kira even in this situation.

"Oh, you're right!"

Kira accepted this explanation immediately, then casually changed the subject, "Speaking of which, what kind of magic did that little girl use?"

He whispered in Kana's ear, but his voice wasn't very quiet; everyone in the tavern could hear him. It was unclear whether he did it on purpose or genuinely didn't notice.

Cana, who is familiar with Kira's personality, thought that this behavior could indeed be funny and liven up the atmosphere, but she was still speechless: "Um...it looks like receiving magic."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Winter, since it wasn't appropriate to discuss someone else's magic in person.

Fortunately, Winter didn't seem to mind. Perhaps she hadn't been exposed to complex social relationships since childhood, or perhaps she simply felt that there was nothing she couldn't say. She introduced her abilities very naturally.

“It is indeed a magic absorption spell!” Winter said calmly. “The one who just absorbed it was once one of those demons, and his power was water.”

Kira asked curiously, "So you also received a demon soul?"

“No!” Winter stopped what he was doing, looked up at Kira, “The beings I receive are all water-type life forms.”

Chapter 73 Special Interrogation Techniques

"Everything... water-based life forms..."

Winter's words surprised the Fairy Tail members; they hadn't expected there to be such a receiving magic.

Kira was internally screaming, "Wow, this kind of magic really exists?"

"Whether it's a magical beast, an animal, a plant, a demon, or a human, as long as the life form's primary magic is water-based, I can accept it. Of course, this also includes its derivative attributes such as ice and snow. However, to successfully accept it, there are certain requirements for magic power and compatibility."

Winter continued, "Years ago, that water demon was killed by the man who stole the demon-slaying magic. Afterwards, I received its soul and gained its magic, which is why I was able to save you from that mist-wielding demon. However, my magic is no match for his. If it's a protracted battle, I will definitely lose in the end."

"That's still pretty strong!"

"So, does that mean you can receive a lot of souls? Although it's limited to water-attribute, Ishgar is so big, Fiore alone has many water-attribute magical beasts. You could just receive a few and your strength would increase, right? And you can also receive humans. Although powerful water mages are rare, they do exist..."

Winter interrupted Kira's thoughts abruptly, his small face serious: "What are you saying?! The souls of the dead, especially human souls, should be allowed to peacefully attain enlightenment! How can you toy with them for the sake of power!"

Wow... this girl's values ​​are surprisingly sound!

Kira was speechless after that remark. After a pause, he smiled at his companions and said, "What a kind child!"

"Yeah, I never thought you'd be the one getting reprimanded!"

Seeing Kira get roasted, the others felt a surge of satisfaction, wishing they hadn't been the ones to say those words!

Kira didn't care about the teasing, and just chuckled along.

Amidst laughter, the tavern door opened again, revealing Erza and Gray.

"Hey! You finally found this place?" Kira greeted him casually, as if he were the owner.

"Everyone...you're all here..."

Before Gray could finish his sentence, Erza ruthlessly interrupted him: "Natsu! Lucy! Happy! You three are here after all!"

Natsu, Happy, and Lucy all thought to themselves simultaneously, 'This is it!'

Erza's aura was gloomy, Natsu and his two companions were sweating profusely, while Kira and the other four watched the show silently.

The scene before them felt like they had returned to the guild tavern.

Ten minutes later, Erza finally calmed down and, with Kira and the others egging her on and Pull's persuasion, let Natsu and the other two go.

Saying they're letting you off the hook is really just a way of saying: we'll let the chairman deal with you when we get back!

After that, the group talked about their recent experiences.

"Really? You've encountered enemies too. Demons using snow magic? It seems the demons gathered here are all water-based! What a coincidence!"

Kira glanced at Winter without making it obvious, feeling that these demons were like experience packs for this girl. Could she also be a transmigrator?

"Erza said she sensed magical fluctuations coming from this area and thought she'd go check it out. She saw this tavern halfway there..."

Erza said to Poole, "Don't worry, our guild will definitely complete the mission to defeat the demon!"

Seeing that the girl in front of him had a different kind of strength and seriousness than Kira, Poole seemed a little reserved for a moment. It seemed that he preferred a more easygoing way of getting along.

"Then I'll leave it to you!"

Erza turned and walked towards the immobilized Krow: "Before that, let's ask about these demons first! Kira..."

“I understand!” Kira walked over and, understanding perfectly, removed the blindfold and mask from Krowy’s eyes. “I don’t think she’ll confess so easily…”

Erza confidently declared, "Don't worry, I have my own methods!"

Nearby, Rocky, Gray, Elfman, and Natsu were whispering among themselves.

"Hey, Erza, have you ever had any experience with interrogation?"

"I've never seen it before!"

"But judging from Erza's usual personality, you can probably imagine what it would be like."

The thought of Erza holding a sword to their necks and interrogating them fiercely sent a chill down the spines of the four, who involuntarily swallowed hard.

"That's terrifying..."

"That's terrifying..."

"I absolutely cannot have this kind of experience..."

"From now on, I must answer every question Erza asks..."

Krowy's eyes were somewhat dim when she saw the light of day again. Kira hadn't covered her ears, so although she hadn't been able to see, speak, or use magic, she could still hear the conversation.

"Give up! I won't say anything!" Although she was extremely tired due to the lack of magic and was somewhat afraid of the unknown torture, Klaue still resisted stubbornly despite her unease.

"Is that so? It seems that despite our different races and stances, you are also a demon with conviction!" Erza bluntly drew her sword and held it to Krowy's neck. "In that case, I won't force you! But... since you dare to lay a hand on Fairy Tail, you must be prepared to die!"

Everyone was speechless: Just like Erza...

Erza held her sword high, and Krowy's pupils trembled wildly.

Swish!

A flash of cold light, and the sword fell, but it did not sever Crowley's head; it only cut off a few strands of her hair.

Erza wasn't a ruthless person after all. She originally wanted to threaten the prisoner with her life to force him to confess, but the prisoner didn't fall for it at all.

Kira thought the demon was probably too scared to speak. She might have originally wanted to say something, but since Erza hadn't cut her down and even seemed to have some respect for her, it would be too embarrassing for her to say anything more.

Seeing Erza's helpless sigh, Kira joked, "What? Your so-called method is just to give her a haircut?"

At that moment, Happy walked up to Erza and said, "If Erza can't find the answer, she can ask Lucy! She seems to be quite knowledgeable about this!"

"You stinky cat, what's wrong with me?!"

Kira chuckled and patted Lucy's angry shoulder: "It's okay, we're all adults, it's normal to have some unusual fetishes, I understand!"

Lucy seemed a little shy, her face flushed: "No...you don't understand at all!"

Erza seemed not to hear Lucy's explanation, and instead said very seriously, "Really? That's great! Lucy, please..."

Lucy felt awkward: "Uh..."

"Alright, alright... leave the questioning to me!" After the jokes were over, Kira stepped forward. "If you guys were to do the questioning, who knows how long it would take."

Erza was a little curious: when did Kira learn interrogation techniques?

"Kira, do you have a way of getting this out of me?"

"Ask? I won't use that method!" Kira smiled confidently, walked up to Krowy, placed a hand on her head, released his magic, and a magnificent blue magic circle unfolded in front of him. Then he cast a new spell.

"Memory Reading!"

Word magic is a type of magic that can evolve, and the way to evolve is by learning other types of magic.

After learning the corresponding magic, the power of the Word Magic will be stronger. For example, after learning fire magic, the power of the Word Magic [Burning] will be stronger; and conversely, after [Burning] is strengthened, fire magic will also evolve. The two can be said to complement each other.

Kira can use rock magic, gravity magic, and even healing magic, so naturally he can also use memory magic.

Biological memory is like a database, and memory magic is the magic that modifies this database, including four operations: adding, deleting, modifying, and querying. Among them, searching memories is the most basic magic, while the other three are more difficult.

Ten minutes later, Kira stopped the magic and sighed. He was not yet proficient in this magic and could only read some fragments at the moment.

"So, what did you get?"

"Yes, although it's not much, I have a general idea."

Kira slowly explained to everyone the memories he had read...

The earliest scene begins 50 years ago, when Krowy was already a powerful demon, and his physique looked about the same as it does now, which made Kira admire the physique of these long-lived species.

"Let's skip the useless stuff and get straight to the point!" Erza frowned, interrupting Kira's somewhat rambling narration.

"Cough cough... Okay..."

Young Klaue was homeless and wandered from place to place, but she lived a comfortable life in the human kingdoms thanks to her considerable strength. This continued until she met another demon.

Chapter 74 Reading Memories

Ace looked to be several hundred years old, and he claimed to be a member of the Klaue clan.

According to him, the history of their race can be traced back to the war between gods and demons a thousand years ago, when a demon, the Sea King, dominated the southern sea of ​​Ishgar.

"A war between gods and demons? There doesn't seem to be any record of that!" Erza pondered.

Lucy added, "Indeed, most of the surviving texts are no more than eight hundred years old. Even the legendary age of dragons only dates back four hundred years."