A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Both of them, along with Kira, learned the truth about parallel worlds and the 'anomaly' from Irene and Selene. However, this truth only explained the cause of the 'anomaly' and did not provide a solution, so it was of no use to them.

Kira also felt that this so-called truth was like a patch that novelists would spend half a day coming up with to fill in the plot holes they dug themselves; listening to it was as good as not listening at all.

I must never write a novel with such a terrible ending in the future!

Kira checked the time and realized that Melty would be arriving for work soon, so he finished washing the dishes, straightened his clothes, and headed out towards the guild.

Chapter 800: Let's fight for the position of the fourth chairman!

The first thing Kira saw when he walked into the guild was Natsu and the others slumped over the table, panting like dogs, their breathing weak and feeble.

"I...I still didn't make it..."

Harpy, dazed and weak, lay beside him, two streams of tears welling in her eyes: "My fish..."

With just one glance, Kira knew what had happened: the kid definitely missed out on breakfast fish!

"Indeed, my decision to only run two and a half laps was the right one!"

Xia Lulu, wearing a little red floral dress, stood next to Happy, tilting her head and haughtily concerned about her male cat: "You should probably control your diet a bit. Eating so much fish every day isn't good for your health! Look..."

As she said this, Xia Lulu reached her paw towards Happy's belly.

Although the cat's body is relatively small and not easily noticeable from the outside, when Charlotte pinched it with her paw, a ring of bulging fat immediately appeared. This kind of fat was something that neither Lili, who frequently trained in swordsmanship, nor Charlotte, who practiced magic to maintain her figure, nor Rector and Frosh, had.

Happy's face immediately turned red with embarrassment: "This...this is also our specialty!! Besides, after this period of special training, our flying speed has become even faster!!"

Now, the five transcendents in the guild have privately formed a small group and are ranked according to their strength.

Lili is skilled in swordsmanship, can transform into human form, and is the strongest and most mature and stable, making him their eldest brother. He also takes good care of his younger brothers and sisters. Xia Lulu has precognitive abilities and can also transform into human form. She is the second strongest overall and often helps out at work. Happy is the fastest cat. Although his magic power is not yet enough to transform into human form, he still looks quite cool when he smashes frozen fish into people during missions and battles.

Rector is the most cunning. Although he always loves to boast, no one will argue with a child. Plus, he's very good at flattering, so he gets along very well in the guild. His greatest pleasure is playing with Happy and laughing at Happy's silly appearance. But among all the cats, Frosh is the most popular, for no other reason than cuteness! After Frosh came to Fairy Tail, Happy's ranking as the "cutest guild member" has fallen to second place.

I don't know if Happy's speed has increased, but he hasn't lost any of the fat on his stomach.

"You guys are still too complacent!!"

Erza's stern rebuke suddenly rang out. She seemed to have already gone home to freshen up, as she exuded the fragrance of shampoo and shower gel when she appeared. However, this fragrance was quickly masked by her armor and the food and drinks in the guild.

"You're this tired after just 10 laps? Looks like you're not training enough!!"

Natsu, Gray, Happy, and Lucy, Wendy, and Carla, who had also washed up, all trembled at the same time, hesitant to speak, fearing that Erza's next words would double their training volume for tomorrow.

'Erza... she trains five times harder than us, so why is she acting like nothing happened?!'

'Perhaps this is the difference between monsters and ordinary people...'

Natsu and Gray communicated with their eyes, confiding complaints only they could understand. Lucy and Wendy, however, understood as well, and silently remarked, "You two aren't exactly ordinary people either..."

Their training volume is half that of Natsu and Gray, which is one-tenth that of Erza.

"You lot, do you have any complaints about the training plan I've set up?!" Erza's icy gaze fell on the group, and her slow, malicious intent sent shivers down their spines.

"No...no!! ×N"

Just then, a voice rang out from behind them: "Hehehe...you young people are so energetic so early in the morning!"

The man who came was Makarov. He had a low, hoarse voice, sleepy eyes, and looked listless. His hair was also thinner than usual. It was unclear what he had done last night, but he seemed to have exhausted himself.

Seeing this, everyone in the guild was stunned. Kira quickly stepped forward to ask what was going on: "Grandpa, when are you going to hand over the position of guild leader to me?"

Makarov: "..."

Everyone: "..."

"You see me in this state, and the first thing you ask me is when I'm going to abdicate?!"

Upon hearing Kira's words, Makarov was first stunned, terrified, and angry, then incredulous, heartbroken, and filled with sorrow. In just three seconds, dozens of expressions appeared on his wrinkled old face. "I don't remember ever teaching you to be so greedy and greedy!"

Goodness, what a great actor!

"Chairman, are you planning to pursue a career in senior entertainment after retirement?" Kira blinked his innocent big eyes. "Or is it true that whatever the book says, no matter what organization it is, the Third Hokage likes to hold onto power tightly and never let go?"

Kira's sarcastic remark abruptly interrupted Makarov's train of thought: "What kind of books are you reading...?"

He jumped onto the bar, sat cross-legged as usual, crossed his arms, and said in an old-fashioned manner, "You ask me when I will step down to you? I can only tell you that I will definitely step down, but when and to whom is no longer up to me alone."

"What do you mean? Didn't you say you'd abdicate in my place when you got back? Are you trying to back out now?"

Kira asked, while simultaneously giving a knowing look to the group of middle-aged men who had been admiring the beautiful women early in the morning. The men immediately understood: "That's right... Chairman! We all heard it too!"

These older men were really going all out to support Kira's promised 'guild recruitment plan,' even going so far as to voice their strong support for him, almost to the point of forcing him to resign.

"You're certainly capable and intelligent, the best candidate to inherit this position. But!!"

Makarov glanced at Kira. "Inheriting the position of the fourth chairman isn't so easy. You'll at least need to pass the tests of the previous chairman!"

Upon hearing this, not only Kira was stunned, but the other members of the guild were also dumbfounded: "The trials of past guild leaders? Uh... Guild leader, do you mean the trials of the first, second, and you?"

"That's exactly right!"

Kira immediately looked at him with disdain: "Shameless! If I remember correctly, when the second generation inherited the position of guild leader, it was an election by the guild members. When you inherited the position, it was directly granted by the second generation. Why is it so complicated for me?"

"Sigh, there's nothing we can do about it."

Makarov sighed, "Originally, I also wanted to appoint directly, but the first and second generation said that because the previous chairman succession ceremony was too simple, we should start to pay more attention to it from this term onwards, and from now on, all chairman succession must go through at least three tests, including the previous chairman."

"Weren't they busy dating and gardening? Why are they suddenly interested in guild matters...?"

Kira waved his hand impatiently. "Forget it, I quit! Let whoever wants to be this lousy guild leader can be! Managing a guild is not as interesting as opening a shop and making money!"

Everyone was horrified: "Eh?! No, Kira!!"

"You promised us you'd bring a fresh look to the guild!!"

"Yes, yes... those young and beautiful girls are still eagerly waiting for you to give them job opportunities!!"

Who exactly is waiting so anxiously...?

"Ahem... Kira, don't be too discouraged! It's just three tests, we won't make things too difficult for you—anyway, you can definitely pass my test!"

Makarov had already decided that his test would be to get Kira to complete his 'Guild New Spirit' plan within a month!

It's best not to procrastinate on things that benefit everyone; the sooner it's done, the sooner you can enjoy it.

After all, no one is sure whether Kira will cancel the plan after becoming chairman because he thinks it's too wasteful of money. If that happens, then he would have wasted his time passing the chairmanship to Kira.

……

In the afternoon, more and more companions received the news and came to the guild to find out what was going on.

"Huh?? Kira is going to undergo a test to become the next chairman?"

"Not only him, but Gildarts was also nominated. It seems that whoever says he does a better job will be the fourth chairman."

"Huh? It's obvious that old man wouldn't be interested in something like this, right? Instead of nominating Gildarts, you should nominate Laxus or Erza..."

Upon hearing this, several images immediately flashed through everyone's minds:

Laxus sat in the center of the guild's performance stage, wearing sunglasses and a cloak. Behind him were beautiful guild members who fanned him, served him cold drinks, massaged him, and fed him fruit. Natsu, Kira, Gajeel, and others knelt in a row before him, letting him beat and scold them and give him orders. He also used his power as guild leader to order the guild members to perform acrobatics...

Erza stood on the table, while the rest of the guild members sat in a row on the floor, listening attentively to her reprimand, not daring to look up. Under her tyrannical rule, everyone's words and actions were strictly controlled, such as not being allowed to make loud noises, not being allowed to drink alcohol or flirt with beautiful waitresses, and not being allowed to run around naked or fight...

Everyone shivered, immediately stopping their fantasies, and then looked at each other with strange expressions.

"I think Kira should be the chairman..."

"That's what I think too. He'll definitely do a great job! It's much better than being enslaved and controlled!"

"That's right……"

Just when everyone thought Kira was the obvious choice for the position of guild master, an untimely voice rang out: "Speaking of which, why do we have to choose from people like Kira and Gildarts? We are also members of Fairy Tail! We should also have the right to succeed as guild master!"

Everyone was stunned, and the guild's previous noise came to an abrupt halt.

Immediately afterward, everyone's faces lit up with a look of sudden realization: "That's right, Kira's idea of ​​hiring beautiful waitresses can be carried out by anyone else taking office! And if we were to carry it out ourselves, wouldn't we be able to choose whatever we like?"

"Let...let us choose...?!" The middle-aged men were all tempted, suddenly finding their drinks tasteless. "Glug—! Is...is this really okay?"

"Hehehe... I've made up my mind! I'm going to participate in the selection process for the next president too!!"

"What?! I want one too! I'm going to ask the president right now!!"

"You guys are going too far!! Wait, count me in!"

"I want one too! I want one too!! Once you become the guild leader, you can change the guild rules at will and order everyone in the guild around, right?"

"Wow! This kind of power is truly insane!! If you can't resist it, let me have it!!"

As the topic drifted further and further away, all the mages in Fairy Tail became restless over the position of guild master. They flocked to the guild gates, wanting to find Mavis, Precht, and Makarov and have them add their names to the list of nominees for the fourth guild master.

"Stop pushing, you bunch of guys!! Get back here, the president's seat is mine!!"

"Isn't it too early to say all this? If you're so capable, beat me first, then talk, you noob!"

"What did you say?! Fine, since you've gone this far, don't blame me for being impolite!!"

Forget about any tests! Let's test our strength here! Whoever wins will be the next president!!!

"Huh? This seems pretty interesting! I'm fired up!!"

*Slap slap slap...* *Thump thump thump...* *Puff puff puff...*

The tavern erupted into uncontrollable noise once again.

But as night fell, Makarov, with Kira and Gildas, slowly made his way towards the guild along the river that ran through Magnolia.

They had just finished a meeting with Mebius and Precito, where they decided on the content of the three tests.

"This is really troublesome..."

Gildas looked dejected and distressed, muttering to himself the whole way, "I never expected the first and second generation to give such a test. I even thought the Hundred-Year Mission was easier than this..."

Kira nodded in agreement: "I also think it's outrageous. Do they want to see the old man die from exhaustion?"

Currently, the big shots living in Magnolia, including Irene, Selene, Kira, Zeref, Mavis, Precht, August, Makarov, and Gildas, share almost all the information, so they all know about the parallel world and the mutation settings.

After analysis, they determined that for two parallel worlds to connect, it wouldn't be enough for one world to open the door to the parallel world unilaterally; both worlds would have to do it for the connection to be established. Just like matchmaking in a game, only when both sides click to match can they possibly enter the same game.

In other words, someone in their world also opened up a parallel world, and this is the test that Kira and Gildarts had to complete to become the fourth Chairman.

Mavis's test is to find out why the solar eclipse connects to parallel worlds; while Precito's test is to find out the 'anomalies' that are about to happen or have already happened in the world, and if they are disasters that are enough to destroy the world, to resolve them.

Compared to those two tests, Makarov's seemingly unserious assessment—to reach a total of 100 beautiful waitresses/mages in Fairy Tail within a month—suddenly seemed quite serious.