A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"Wendy from World 5 is mistaken. Our world is not the source of the 'anomaly' in World 5. The reason she is so convinced of this and even confidently states those two sources is probably because she was misled by some information, leading to an incorrect conclusion."

"In fact, the 'mutation' has no origin, because it is an inevitable product of the connection between parallel worlds!"

“The ‘mutation’ corresponding to each ‘opening a parallel world’ event is predetermined. It’s like a blind box sold on the market. It might contain a bomb, flowers, or a cake. You’ll only know what it is after it’s opened. But as long as it’s not opened, it will never be known or happen!”

At this point, Selene suddenly narrowed her almond-shaped eyes, a slight smile playing on her lips, and gently waved her fan to cover her alluring lips: "Besides, she clearly hasn't fully grasped the process of 'time travel,' otherwise she wouldn't have come up with such an absurd plan as 'changing the history of World 7 to influence the history of World 5.'"

Eileen nodded silently. She shared the same view as Selene. Although she didn't know the specific theory, she could guess that things weren't that simple. However, she felt even more depressed after learning that Wendy No. 5 had made a mistake.

Then, Eileen asked again, "Then... what about that letter?"

Selene smiled faintly: "July 7th is indeed a special date. It occasionally produces a lunar eclipse, causing disruptions in time and space and having a certain impact on the world. However, it doesn't happen every year, and the impact of each disruption is not the same. Therefore, the prophetic letter she sent to the Fiore royal family as a precaution was actually useless."

Yes, the person who sent the 'prophecy letter' to King Thomas's study was Wendy Belserion from World 5! After hearing the stories about the 'Eclipse Gate and July 7th' told by Kira, Natsu, Lucy, and others from World 5, she combined them with her own personal experience and determined that July 7th was a special date. That's why she wrote a letter to King Thomas just in case.

"As for Acnologia appearing here, it's simply because she came here following the immense dragon magic power."

At this point, Selene glanced in the direction Acnologia had gone and breathed a deep sigh of relief.

Chapter 799 Magnolia Returns to Peace

Magnolia.

Early in the morning, before the sun has risen, the early birds have already begun to leave their nests to hunt for food, preparing plump and juicy insects for their still-sleeping chicks.

The summer heat hasn't subsided yet, and autumn hasn't officially arrived; roughly speaking, we're still in the hottest part of the year. Fortunately, it's not fully light yet, and Magnolia is by the sea, so the temperature is still within a tolerable range.

Several old trees are planted along the flat and straight cement path, with glistening dewdrops still hanging on their leaves.

The bird flapped its wings and looked toward its usual spot where it caught insects. With a quick glance, it swooped down, its beak flashing like lightning. When it took flight again, it had a still-wriggling worm in its beak.

Because it caught food so easily, the bird was in a good mood and darted left and right in the wind. As it flew around the corner of the path, it just happened to brush past a red-haired boy.

The young man was tall and imposing, handsome and dashing, exuding charm and extraordinary presence. Every gesture he made radiated a captivating allure that could fascinate and enthrall countless young women. But what was most striking about him were his sapphire-like eyes, deep and bright, seemingly possessing boundless wisdom in their brilliance.

He is Kira, the most famous mage in the entire Kingdom of Fiore, and even in the entire Ishgar, Kira Hopelight, known as the 'Sage'!

Kira jogged along the original path, but stopped when he saw the birds hunting. Immediately, a series of thoughts about spring's passing, death upon hearing the truth, and fleeting clouds and morning dew involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

Then, he deflated like a punctured balloon, losing all his motivation.

"I really don't know what these bugs were thinking. They're all so fat, yet they still have to get up so early! Are they like me, dragged out of bed for morning exercise?"

Snapped!

A hand slapped hard on Kira's shoulder, and Natsu ran out from behind Kira: "What are you doing, Kira? You're already 5 laps behind us!"

Happy flapped his snow-white wings and burst out from behind Natsu: "That's right! If we don't work harder, we'll have to eat all the fish for breakfast later!"

"Come on, who eats fish for breakfast?"

Kira was speechless for a moment, then complained, "I'm just here to keep you company, I don't want to run 10 laps like you guys! For me, running two and a half laps around Magnolia is already a lot of exercise!!"

"Huh?! Aren't you with me?!" Upon hearing Kira's words, Natsu and Happy froze on the spot. "But you came out with us, right?"

Kira roared in rebuttal, "It's not like I wanted to come here!!"

Thump! Thump! Thump!

With three muffled thuds, a pink fist slammed into the heads of the two people and the cat. Looking up, they discovered that the red-haired demon had somehow appeared behind them.

"What are you three dawdling about here for?!"

"Natsu, Happy! You two are already 20 laps behind me! If you don't finish before sunrise, you won't get breakfast today!!"

"No!!" ×2

After exclaiming in surprise, the person and the cat sped away, kicking up clouds of dust.

"This is incredibly lax!!"

Erza uttered a cold word, then rushed out, passing Natsu and Happy in a dozen seconds, and left without looking back.

"What a monster..."

Looking at the back of the person in front of her, Kira sighed, "Running 50 laps around Magnolia so early in the morning, Erza is truly something else!"

It has been half a month since the Grand Magic Games.

After Acnologia left that night, the battlefield immediately returned to calm. Although the atmosphere was somewhat heavy due to the passing of the dragons, most of the mages and the Fiore royal family still felt that this was a victory for humanity in the war between humans and dragons.

Afterwards, at King Thomas's request, the group rested in Crocus for three days, but in the end they still did not see the 10,000 dragons that were mentioned in the prophecy letter. So the mages of the various magic guilds resigned and left one after another, and Fairy Tail and the others returned to Magnolia.

Perhaps spurred by Igneel's passing, Natsu became extremely eager for power after his return, diligently training in magic and physical skills every day, and even pestering Erza, Kira, Laxus, Gildarts, and others to take turns being his sparring partners.

Kira naturally refused, and Gildarts and Laxus ignored him as well. Only Erza considerately agreed to Natsu's request. Not only that, she also devised a special training plan for Natsu and everyone in the team, which would last for a month, saying she wanted to see how it went.

Kira glanced at the special training plan. The schedule was packed from morning till night, leaving almost no free time. It was clear that they had put a lot of effort into it.

To Kira's astonishment, the training program appeared to be very professional, with the amount and time for each person's exercise listed in great detail. It was speculated, without any evidence, that it was likely tailored for them by a highly skilled calculator.

Natsu, Gray, Erza, Lucy, Wendy, Happy, and Carla all have different training volumes. Although there are differences in some areas, overall, Natsu and Gray have the same amount of training, Lucy and Wendy have 30% less, and Erza's own training volume is five times that of the others!

Today is the seventh day of their special training, but when Kira met these people this morning, he could feel a deep resentment from them, especially from Lucy and Wendy. After all, those dark circles under their eyes don't lie, and the desire to kill someone is hard to hide.

Of course, Erza, who devised the plan, and Natsu, who was already intentionally undergoing special training, are exceptions.

Just then, footsteps came from behind him again. Kira turned around and saw Gray, Lucy, Wendy, and Charlotte. Behind them, Juvia was hanging.

Hmm... Just based on the fact that she's still training on the seventh day, you can tell how deep Juvia's love for Gray is!

"Why don't you try harder, Gray? Natsu is already half a lap ahead of you~" Kira said calmly, trying to provoke Gray's competitive spirit and see how he would react.

Gray smiled contemptuously, his words revealing his ruthless intellectual superiority over Natsu: "Running this fast now, you'll run out of stamina later! That idiot, it's been seven days and he still hasn't learned his lesson!"

After saying that, he ignored Kira, who was resting in place, and continued running forward.

Gray knew very well that Kira was different from the others. He could stand at the top of the world simply by relying on his talent, while others could not. Therefore, he did not take it for granted, like Natsu, that Kira would run 10 laps like him.

Kira withdrew his gaze and turned to the three girls behind him: "Good luck, Lucy! Wendy! Juvia!"

"Phew... Ha... Good..."

"Is this still not over...? I'm exhausted..."

"Wait...wait for me! Gray...Lord Gray~"

The three responded listlessly, and it was unclear what was keeping them going...

After finishing the last half-lap of jogging, Kira returned to 'Hope House' drenched in sweat. He then took a professional shower and enjoyed breakfast to the accompaniment of relaxing music, feeling refreshed both physically and mentally.

Kira has now returned to his previous daily life: running a shop, going to the guild to play, researching new magical items, taking on guild quests every now and then to go out and work, and collecting materials to make magical items... In short, he is living a very comfortable life.

It's worth mentioning that during my time back in Magnolia, the town also welcomed new residents.

First is Eileen. Over the past ten years, she has accumulated a considerable fortune in the Alvarez Empire and is now the richest woman in Magnolia. Whoever marries her will save at least three generations of hard work.

She bought a 300-square-meter plot of land in the most expensive part of town and used magic to build a five-story luxury villa, as well as create seven or eight charming and lovely maids—this villa was actually near Kira's house, because Kira's house was in the most expensive part of Magnolia.

Amidst the reluctant farewells of Levy and the others, Erza moved out of the girls' dormitory and into Erin's large villa, which, according to her, was solely to save on the monthly rent of 50 J.

This is clearly a case of being tsundere, because after that, Kira often saw Erza with Irene, followed by three or four maids, shopping for clothes in a fashion boutique and eating desserts in a confectionery shop.

You know, she used to bring Wendy with her for these kinds of things!

Then there's Selene, who lives in Kira's villa, though only occasionally. Most of the time, Selene stays in Elentina, which is her main base. However, Kira has now created a device that allows him to travel freely between the two worlds, so he also has a villa in Elentina.

In other words, each of them designated a section of their own house for the other's use. The purpose of this was to strengthen the interaction between the two communities, and it was also equivalent to each of them having a backyard that they could freely enter and exit.

As for the others...

Because Zeref and Mavis wanted to enjoy their time alone, August moved out and rented a house next to Kira's. He spent his time tending to his flowers and trees, and settled into a retirement life with his neighbor, Precht.

What? Larkad?

Kira said he hadn't seen him since the Grand Magic Games. He probably wasn't thrown back to the Western Continent. Maybe he was working as a servant in August's household? Or perhaps he was being kept by some noblewoman?

The situation in the Western Continent is similar to that in the original work, managed by Agil, except that in addition to his grandfather Agil and Jacob, there is also Neinhart who helps him.

Imber became the housekeeper of the Jelf family, Brantish and Timalia embarked on a culinary adventure, and Serena was rescued but her whereabouts are unknown.

Finally, the members of 'Sin of the Witch' were rewarded for their outstanding performance on the night of the Grand Magic Games. Princess Emerald announced that their labor reform period was over and they could go home.

So, those looking for their younger brother (Waite) looked for their younger brother, and those looking for their younger sister (Kurano) looked for their younger sister. Since they had no one else to turn to, they turned to Kira, their former boss.

Kira mercifully hired them as employees at his 'Hope House' and its branches, while he focused on collecting money and researching new magical items.

The 'Hope Cottage' branch is located in Crocus and is managed by Markbeth, Sawyer, and Lastiros, while the main branch is naturally the one in Magnolia, managed by Ultear, Melti, and Eric. The first three receive housing subsidies, while the latter three have staff dormitories, which is incredibly generous.

Magnolia's 'Hope House' has now been demolished and rebuilt, and it's about the same size as 'Fairy Tail'. It's filled with countless magic books, items, games, and equipment, and it's one of the top fifty magic shops in the entire world.

Unfortunately, Kira did not realize his grand vision of a "business empire spanning three continents and three worlds," nor did he complete the formation of the "Twelve Money-Making Swords." This often led him into a state of depression. However, fortunately, whenever he was in a low mood, he could deduct his employees' wages for amusement, so it wasn't a big problem.

As employees of the main store, Ultear and her two companions were the ones who were exploited the most, but they were still firmly held in Kira's grasp and unable to extricate themselves.

Ultear was stuck because she owed Kira a huge debt. However, according to Kira's observation, this woman seemed to be showing signs of giving up lately; it was probably because the generous employee benefits of free room and board had dampened her desire to earn money to buy cosmetics.

This kind of woman with no ambition is a disgrace to the Ice-Making Mage!

Eric, needing to earn money to buy a house and get married, has to be subservient to Kira. However, Kira recently discovered that Eric is often slacking off at work and spending time with his girlfriend, Ginana, who comes to his house pretending to buy something.

Extremely arrogant! Do they really think the magic cameras in my shop are just for show?!

Kira was only satisfied with Melty. Although she stayed because of Ultear, she was hardworking, had a good attitude, and performed well, so she was the highest paid of the three.

Now she has replaced Erza as Wendy's best friend, and they go shopping and eat desserts together.

As for Jellal, although he has been exonerated by the kingdom, he remains trapped in a psychological dilemma of 'self-reproach'. So he chose to become a wandering mage, dedicating himself to fighting against various dark forces in the magical world.

The first people he investigated and hunted down were 'Raven's Tail', or more precisely, Brian and Aroc, as well as the stragglers from the guilds under 'Oración Seis', 'Demonic Heart', and 'Tarren's Gate'...

It is said that Anna recently approached Jelf.

She seemed to have heard about what happened at the Grand Magic Games, that Acnologia had regained her senses and left triumphantly after defeating Igneel and the other dragons, and that the five original Dragon Slayers had all said goodbye to their parents and were now living peacefully in Fairy Tail.

All the efforts that this group of people and the dragons had made over the past four hundred years to defeat Acnologia, although none of them had come in handy, were ultimately the best outcome imaginable.

In addition to the people from this world, two guests from a parallel world also embarked on their own journeys.

Wendy from World 5 discovers that the world's development is not what she expected, and knows that things have gone wrong. Therefore, she quickly returns to her original world to prevent any further changes.

Lucy #1 stayed for a while, but after discovering that there was no way to solve 'Nirvana' in this world, she pushed open the Gate of Eclipse again with the help of Kira and others.

Before leaving, she returned the fifteen silver celestial spirit keys to Kira. Now, Lucy #1 possesses the power of the Eclipse from various worlds, so she can command the celestial spirits in any world she goes to, thus gaining a certain degree of self-protection.