A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

He squinted, staring intently at the faintly visible Star Spirit Gate, emanating magic as he carefully sensed the restless, cold, and dark magic within the alternate dimension.

That's right, the dark magic that flowed out from the Protoss Realm and rushed to Lucy #1 as if recognizing her as its master was the power of the Eclipse that had previously gathered from various parallel worlds to Protoss Realm #1 and then transferred from Protoss Realm #1 to Protoss Realm #7.

As Lucy #1 was corrupted by this force, her body also began to change.

A strange magical force surged around Lucy No. 1, causing her long, golden hair, which had been tied in a ponytail, to suddenly burst open and gradually turn black as it danced wildly in the wind. Her eyes, along with her trembling body, slowly turned into a cold and ruthless black. Eerie and bewitching purplish-black magical patterns appeared on her face, arms, legs, and body, which was partially obscured and even illuminated by the tearing of her clothes by the surrounding energy.

Kira was utterly shocked by what he saw: "This...this is delinquent-style hair dyeing and tattoos?!"

Chapter 771 Differential Treatment

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The power of the eclipse from the Protoss Realm transferred to Lucy #1, causing a slight tremor throughout the Grand Magic Games arena. This tremor created a chain reaction in the air and on the ground, gradually spreading to the entire mountain range.

Although the tremors were not severe enough to be considered a normal natural disaster, only equivalent to a magnitude 3 earthquake, the shaking of the entire mountain range still attracted everyone's attention.

"What's going on?? An earthquake??"

"Wait, an earthquake at this time? Could it be that a swarm of dragons has arrived?"

"But I haven't heard any other sounds! And I seem to be able to sense some strange magical power..."

Whether resting indoors or standing guard outdoors, the mages and kingdom soldiers were all on high alert due to the tremors that resembled an earthquake. They were on edge, observing all the changes around them, fearing that their carelessness might cause casualties to innocent people.

"Oh no! This is going to cause a huge commotion!!"

"Hey, hey, hey... compared to the commotion she's caused, her condition is probably in worse shape, isn't it?"

Seeing Lucy No. 1's drastically changed appearance and demeanor, and her expression completely different from before, Lucy in this world felt a headache coming on, her eyes were glazed over, and she was completely at a loss.

Can anyone tell me why I suddenly turned into this in World 1?

Her head was covered in wild, black waves; her upper body was partially obscured by snow-capped mountains and alluring tattoos; her brows exuded an unusual charm that could attract countless men; her slender waist was framed by a pair of long, straight legs and over-the-knee high-heeled leather boots; and in her hand was a thorny leather whip that made people weak in the knees and even tremble uncontrollably...

Isn't that a bit too mature?!

Lucy #1 and Lucy #7 stood facing each other, gazing at each other across the distance. These two people with identical faces, now dressed in completely opposite outfits, created a scene reminiscent of "Angels and Demons" as they looked at each other.

“Lucy, I think you look better that way~” Natsu stood to the side with his arms crossed, giving a very serious comment.

"Stop arguing! Let's quickly figure out a way to turn her back!"

Lucy's extremely daring, revealing, and S-shaped outfit made her tremble so much she could barely stand. After hearing Natsu's comments, she was even more embarrassed. However, because she had just said something like "have two children," she was too ashamed to take Natsu's words as a compliment. Instead, she turned her embarrassment into unreasonable annoyance.

"Change back? Why??" Natsu blinked curiously.

Lucy was speechless with anger: "She actually asked why... Isn't it obvious?! She's acting completely abnormal!! Besides, 'I' don't like this kind of outfit either..."

"I really like it!"

"Huh? What?" The voice from the other end startled Lucy.

"I say, I really like this outfit!!" Lucy, number 1, proudly held up two soccer balls the size of international sports meets, while a charming smile played on her lips, her voice revealing a seductive allure that could make anyone fall for her.

"Ok??"

Kira frowned, noticing the change in Lucy #1. This alluring charm was something Lucy in her normal state couldn't produce; he absolutely couldn't be careless.

To gather intelligence, Kira immediately widened his eyes, unleashing a magical perception far beyond that of ordinary people. He thoroughly analyzed Lucy Number 1 from head to toe, inside and out, using her magical abilities. Then, he turned to Lucy and shared his assessment—

"Lucy, I also think you look better that way!!"

What?! I never expected you to be this kind of Kira?!

"Don't look at her like that, you jerk!"

Lucy was mortified again and blurted out a rant at Kira, but at the same time, a hint of smugness rose in her heart. After all, Kira's words seemed to be a recognition of her charm.

Although he approved of Lucy's outfit, this was the first time Kira had ever 'praised' him since they met.

"Tch! To Natsu it's 'Stop nagging,' but to me it's 'Don't look.' The difference in treatment between us is really huge! So Natsu can look all he wants, huh? I'm so envious..."

"Ah, this..."

Lucy, who had thought things would finally settle down, was immediately rendered speechless by Kira's incessant nagging.

Happy, however, suddenly chimed in, perfectly in sync with Kira: "Hey Kira! You and Natsu are different! You're just a guildmate, but Natsu is Lucy's chosen one!!"

Happy deliberately mumbled the last word of his sentence with a rolled "r," but both Kira and Lucy understood what he meant.

"You know a lot, Happy~"

"Of course, we know it like the back of our hand!"

"Hahaha……"

The two, a human and a cat, work together seamlessly and are determined to promote the development of the Xia Lu CP (Xia Lu CP) project, hoping to see visible results in the short term.

"You two are really..."

Lucy was incredibly embarrassed by Kira and Happy's banter. At that moment, she wished she could bury her head in the blankets and never come out again, or find a crack in the ground to disappear into and never see anyone again. But since there were no blankets or cracks in the ground here, she could only put her hands on her forehead, lower her head, and bury her face in her chest, her eyes constantly shifting between Natsu and #1 Lucy.

Natsu, however, acted quite seriously, tilting his head as if he hadn't understood anything, and asked Lucy, who was looking at him, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me?"

"N-nothing..." Lucy turned her head nervously and patted her heaving chest.

Seeing this, Kira narrowed his eyes, his thoughts suddenly drifting to a new realm. He began to ponder again the questions he had previously considered but never found answers to—

'Is Natsu... genuinely lacking in emotional intelligence, or is he just pretending to be emotionally intelligent?'

You might say he has high emotional intelligence, but he always acts like a silly, innocent fool; you might say he has low emotional intelligence, but he always manages to touch Lucy's most sensitive spot. The key is that Natsu's behavior is always measured and appropriate, making her fantasize and unable to stop. He is truly a master among masters.

As Kira pondered, the Eclipse Magic flowing from the Protoss Realm finally ceased its transmission, and Lucy #1's transformation came to an end. At this moment, she and Lucy had nothing in common, not even their originally identical faces. Because of the Magic Marks, she looked like a completely different person.

Several mages who were closest to the source of the tremor rushed to the scene, including Erza and Gray, who were his constant teammates. People from various magic guilds also arrived one after another.

"Kirasan, what's going on?"

"Fairy Tail fans, who is this woman?"

"Is she related to Long Qun?"

"..."

With rumors of an impending attack by ten thousand dragons circulating, the mages here are on edge. They are deeply wary of Lucy No. 1, who has suddenly changed and caused a great commotion, and whose magical power seems suspicious. Some mages are even starting to look at Lucy No. 1 with hostility.

Faced with this situation, the mages of Fairy Tail were also confused, but seeing Natsu, Lucy and the others standing in front of this unknown person, they could tell friend from foe without even thinking, and naturally stood on their side. Then... they turned their attention to Kira.

Kira's eye twitched, speechless: What's going on with you guys? This is putting pressure on me...

Despite his frustration and lack of knowledge about the source of the change, Kira stepped forward without hesitation to explain, "I'm sorry for disturbing everyone. She's my ally, not an enemy!! She was just testing her newly acquired power and accidentally caused a commotion. Everything's fine now, so don't worry!"

The mages looked at Kira suspiciously: "Kira-san's companion??"

"Yes, she's Lucy from our guild!!"

"Huh? But Lucy-san... isn't she right next to you?"

"This is very complicated to explain, but she's still a member of our guild!!"

"But her magic seems very dark..."

"Darkness is just an attribute; it doesn't mean she's a bad person!"

"That tremor just now..."

"As mages in our guild, isn't it normal for them to be a bit stronger?"

"This..." The mages looked at each other in bewilderment.

With Kira, a mage who had just earned the title of 'Number One in the Kingdom,' endorsing him, they were naturally willing to trust him. Although they still had many doubts, considering that more and more Fairy Tail mages were gathering and that the seemingly suspicious and alluring woman showed no signs of rioting, they could only disperse with some skepticism and continue their original work.

Watching the departing figures of the mages from various guilds, the mages of Fairy Tail finally breathed a sigh of relief. They put away their weapons, dispersed their condensed magic, and turned around to look at Lucy, number 1, who was surrounded by the crowd and whose appearance had changed drastically.

"Well then, you'd better prove that your mind is still sound, otherwise I'll have to let you take a nap!"

Chapter 772 If I fall, someone will awaken me.

Hiding in the shadows, Zeref silently watched this scene, with his son and capable assistant, the "Magic King" August, standing beside him.

"If I'm not mistaken, that magic... seems to be a solar eclipse??"

As the man in the world who knows Zeref best, August knows very well what 'Eclipse' is, so he finds Lucy's change very strange, because he couldn't feel the so-called 'Eclipse' power at all before, as if the power appeared out of thin air.

The same question also troubled Jelf, who was also wondering about the source of this 'eclipse' power.

Is this a consequence of that original plan? But a full nine years have passed since Natsu and his group of children traveled to the present day; there's no reason for them to suddenly reappear now!

Moreover, several years ago, he had already found the remnant left by the solar eclipse after the five children traveled through time. It was a time rift in the sky near the port of Harugeon, which was far different from the pure solar eclipse magic in front of him.

"Was there some other oversight? Or..."

As he murmured, Zeref's gaze fell on the figure surrounded by a group of Fairy Tail mages, the one who had come up to him a couple of days ago with Kira and talked about parallel worlds.

"Is it because of that girl?"

"The constant opening of the solar eclipse gates caused spacetime disruptions in various worlds, resulting in the creation of alien celestial magic. This magic then backfired on the celestial realm and the source of all this, namely Lucy of World Number 1, who was conducting spacetime travel in various worlds..."

It must be said that Jelf's mind is very sharp. Even without any evidence, relying only on the scattered information he knew, combined with his rich experience and theories, he quickly deduced the entire course of events in his mind, and it was basically the same as the facts.

"So, with that girl's frail human body, can she withstand the alien celestial spirit magic from various worlds?"

A barely perceptible hint of worry appeared in Jelf's gaze as he looked at Lucy, number 1.

No matter what, they are still my own brother and sister-in-law!

……

The Grand Magic Games venue, in the original audience area.

The Fairy Tail mages formed a circle, watching Lucy, who had undergone a drastic change in appearance, from a parallel world, with tense eyes.

"This person... is she really Lucy from a parallel world? How did she become like this?"

"Exactly... she's changed so much! It's only been a few minutes, and she's completely a different person! There's not a single thing about her that resembles Lucy!"

"What a huge soccer ball... That brat Naz's in for a treat! Swoosh—!"

"Hey, what are you bunch of old geezers looking at?! Take those eyes off yourselves!!!"