A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"So handsome~"

I'm sorry, manager! I misunderstood you!

Once Kira found a seat, the girl finally came to her senses. She rushed over and bowed eagerly to Kira, her breasts swaying: "Sir, what would you like to order?"

Kira smiled slightly, picked up the menu, and began to order, inwardly gloating: 'Another little girl captivated by me! Too bad, I'm ultimately the man you can't have…'

He didn't care about her seductive behavior. After all, he couldn't blame her for this. It was like when he saw a large box of gold and jewelry in his shop, he couldn't help but take a second look. If he was in the mood, he might even show off his magic to see if he could keep them in his little treasure vault.

Twenty minutes later...

Dark clouds loomed overhead, and torrential rain poured down, shrouding the entire city of Kurokas in a hazy, misty fog. The cacophony of wind and rain was completely shut out by this elegant, upscale restaurant.

At this moment, Kira was in a peaceful mood. He sat in the legendary VIP seat by the window on the second floor, enjoying the expensive and exquisite food on the table while quietly admiring the rain scene outside the window, accompanied by elegant classical music.

He could enjoy a meal or a rain shower with such beauty and artistry, something he could never have imagined when he was poor.

After a long silence, Kira put down his knife and fork, sighed, and said, "As expected, I still can't enjoy the life of the rich. I'm only suited to being in a pub with those guys, drinking cheap juice, eating simple meals, listening to rough music, watching vulgar dances, talking about lewd topics, and playing simple pranks..."

"You're right, aren't you?"

Kira picked up a napkin from the side and wiped his mouth, then looked at the blue-haired girl who had somehow sat down opposite him.

The girl was clearly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Kira to be so calm upon seeing her arrive: "Hmm...did something strange get in there just now?"

"Really? I don't think so!"

Kira blinked innocently, then beckoned the waitress over again. "Waiter, another steak and a juice, please!"

After the waitress confirmed the order and reluctantly left, Kira muttered under his breath, "What kind of restaurant is this? Such a small amount of food costs several thousand J! The value for money is so low! I'm never coming here again!"

"Actually, you don't need to go to all this trouble, I'm not hungry..."

"Huh? What did you say??"

Kira was taken aback, then suddenly realized, "Oh! Sorry, you misunderstood! This is what I wanted to eat myself. I wasn't full from the last serving at all."

"..."

It's alright, I was just being presumptuous! It seems Kira's personality is pretty much the same no matter which world he's in...

"Ahem, well... given the strange look you're giving me right now, I feel I need to explain—the steak is indeed for me, but the juice is for you."

Should I thank you?

The girl fell silent upon hearing this, her grip on her magic wand tightening unconsciously, while her gaze fell on the half-finished glass of juice beside Kira.

Noticing the other person's gaze, Kira didn't hesitate to pick up his juice and take a sip: "Looking at me like that isn't allowed. I've already drunk from this one, I can't give it to you..."

Who wants your juice?!

Kira put down his juice, swept the plates off the table, then reached into the air and pulled out paper and pen, placing them on the table. He picked up the pen and looked at the girl opposite him: "I won't waste any more time. Let's get straight to the point. Introduce yourself first!"

You've already rambled on enough, haven't you?! And this attitude... do you think this is a job interview?!

The girl's chest heaved as she composed herself before saying, "I am..."

"Are you Wendy from another world? Or the grown-up version? If I'm not mistaken, you were the one who kidnapped Wendy last night, weren't you? Your outfit is definitely not cosplay! Plus, I sensed Irene's magic on you... Did she transfer her personality into you? Did something happen in your world?"

Kira used his signature move—interrupting others and launching into a long string of speculations.

Sure enough! This way of interrupting people is exactly the same! So annoying!!

"That's right! I am Wendy from World 5, year X792! I took Wendy away last night too! Our world's Irene-san is attached to my body! My purpose in coming to World 7 is to change the source of the mutated 'dragon' in World 5!!!"

That's right, the blue-haired girl sitting opposite Kira is Wendy Selberion, a 20-year-old woman from World 5 who has grown into a beautiful young lady!

Wendy, number 5, suppressed her anger and looked at Kira with a smile: "Is that clear enough?!"

"That's enough... Don't be angry..."

Kira quickly smiled apologetically and scribbled something down on the paper in a few quick strokes, silently thinking to himself: Six years... They say girls change a lot as they grow up, but Wendy's chest hasn't gotten any bigger, though her temper has certainly grown...

After a long pause, he finally looked up at Wendy again: "What is the 'Dragon' mutation?"

Seeing Kira's serious expression, Wendy finally sighed helplessly and then began to recount the anomalies in World 5.

ten minutes later……

"So what is the source you're talking about?"

When faced with Kira's question, Wendy seemed hesitant, as if she didn't really want to answer.

Seeing this, Kira had no choice but to continue, "It's not that I insist on asking, but your situation is very special! Although this is World 7, it is still your 'past,' and it has influenced World 5 to some extent."

Kira said earnestly, “'Changing the past' is not a simple matter. If you are not careful, you will be cursed by the God of Time. I must take precautions against other unexpected events that may occur when you change history.”

"Sigh... Originally, I didn't want to involve you in this, which is why I didn't say anything..."

After hesitating for a while, Wendy first took a sip of the freshly squeezed juice that had just been served, which cost several times more than outside, to bolster her courage before finally giving her answer.

"According to Kira from our world, and Lucy who later traveled to World 5, there were two sources of the anomaly. One was Lucy 1, who recorded the magic of 'Eclipse' during her travels between different parallel worlds; the other was the clash of magic caused by two powerful 'space' magics."

Kira frowned upon hearing this: "Number 1 Lucy, she..."

"I believe that Lucy #1 wouldn't intentionally do anything bad that would negatively impact other worlds, but things are unpredictable. There are many cases where good intentions lead to bad outcomes, actions are unintentional, or she's being taken advantage of, so I need to keep an eye on her!"

"However, the first source was triggered when Lucy #1 traveled to World #5 for the second time, which is 5-X791. There's no need to rush now; what we need to rush is the second source!"

"According to the records, that is a major event that will happen in this world two days from now, on July 7th, 7-X786!"

"Several dragons, including the black dragon Acnologia, the moon dragon Selene, his son Culnuki, and Irene, appeared in the sky above the Grand Magic Games. Then Zeref, the most evil black mage in human history, and the demons he created also appeared."

"Dragons, humans, and demons engaged in a fierce battle on this day! That is to say..."

"Dragon King Sacrifice..."

Kira was overwhelmed and unconsciously continued the conversation, but then he quickly thought of something else. "Wait! I have a question for you! What happened on July 7th, X786 in World 5?"

"Nothing happened!"

Wendy closed her eyes and shook her head, revealing another piece of news that shocked Kira: "5-X786 is not our first Grand Magic Games, but the second one!"

"And there are only 5 days left. The Grand Magic Games will have already ended by July 7th!"

Chapter 727 I think I've arrived at the wrong time?

"You're saying... X786 was the second edition?"

Oh right, that's correct!

The manga states that the 'Eclipse' took the Fiore royal family seven years to collect all the magic power, so it must have started in X785. But why is the 5th World event only being held this year?

Previously, Kira had always believed that it was the butterfly effect caused by his appearance, or that the '7 years of collecting magic mentioned in the comics was just a figure of speech and that it didn't actually take 7 years. But now it seems that the situation is a bit more complicated than he thought.

Without realizing it, the world has undergone earth-shattering changes.

Suppose we have a world, number 0, as a reference for other parallel worlds. Each parallel world has one thing that is different from it, and this difference will directly or indirectly lead that world to chaos or destruction.

如果这个猜测成立，那根据已知的情报就可以大致推测出：1号世界和0号世界出现分叉的地方是1－X784年－涅槃事件；而5号世界则是5－X791年－巨龙事件。

What about the anomalies in World 7, where I am located?

Kira currently has no clue, but since the creatures of World 5 are 'dragons' and their historical trajectory differs from that of World 7, it's almost certain that this 'mutation' is already underway, just without any obvious manifestation yet!

"This is absolutely outrageous..."

"What kind of lunatic came up with this plot?!"

"I thought I could become the guild master after returning from the Grand Magic Games and live a carefree life, but now I'm being told that there are undercurrents surging in the world, and that this could be a major event that could lead to the destruction of the world?!"

Kira slumped unceremoniously into the chair.

……

Wendy left, taking the juice Kira had bought her with her, leaving Kira alone to silently eat his second steak, which was almost cold.

He guessed that Wendy, number 5, came to him to inform him of a major event that would occur in two days.

The Dragon King Festival, which has been restarted after more than 400 years, sounds extraordinary!

Upon learning of this, Kira's first thought was to minimize the potential damage from the battle, with the biggest concern being the spectators who would be attending the match that day.

The fact that there were over 5 people today tells us that there will definitely be a lot of people watching the final battle in two days!

So... banning spectators from the event on the day of the competition? That's obviously impossible!

Putting aside the fact that the organizers have already announced 'free admission for three days after the Grand Magic Games' throughout Crocus in the past few days, just whether they will believe Kira's words is a very serious question.

Even for well-known figures in the magical world, or highly skilled mages like Makarov and Jura, it would be difficult to get them to accept concepts like parallel worlds, mutations, and the Dragon King Festival. How much more difficult would it be for ordinary people who have never been exposed to magic, or for kingdom soldiers who do not know how to use magic?

They'd probably just think it's alarmist!

After all, in the original comics, those people in the royal family were idiots who would blindly believe in the future Eclipse Project 2.0!

Kira had little confidence in them anyway; in comparison, he thought Frosh was more likely to be able to do elementary school math problems.

"Just in case, I should go and discuss it with Zeref and the others..." Kira paid the bill and headed towards the inn where the 'Emperor's Shield' was staying.

The rain kept falling, and the atmosphere wasn't very harmonious.

When Kira found Zeref, Mavis was there too.

The moment Kira opened the window, he instinctively closed his eyes. In that instant, he began to regret coming, because it seemed inconvenient for them at that moment.

"I'm so sorry! I think I've come at the wrong time? I've disturbed you, I'll take my leave now!"

Kira slammed the window shut and turned to leave.

Good heavens! God knows what I saw?!

"Hey! I said... stop touching me! What do you want to do to me? I have no interest in joining you! Let's talk this out, don't get physical, it's not good if people see this in public..."

Kira ultimately failed to leave; Zeref, realizing what was happening, pulled him into the room.

"So... were you planning to give Natsu a nephew of childbearing age?"

Mavis's cheeks were flushed as she kept fiddling with her snow-white toes, which had just been held in Zeref's hands. They were now warm and red, probably because of proper blood circulation. Zeref, on the other hand, kept his head down, glancing sideways guiltily, not daring to look at anyone. His pale face had been in Mavis's hands just ten seconds ago.

Actually, they didn't do anything. The young couple were just cuddling by the window, enjoying the rain and whispering sweet nothings to each other. They just didn't expect Kira, who would walk through the window instead of the door, to suddenly fly over from the sky and ruin the atmosphere.

"Cough cough... Kira, what are you doing here at a time like this?"

Zeref was genuinely confused. Why was Kira out here instead of flirting with his girlfriend in his hotel room in this weather? Didn't he have a girlfriend?