A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"Although no time limit was given, I feel that this is likely an assessment that I could never complete in my lifetime, so I think I should give up!"

"You don't need to do the old man's assessment anymore. I advise you to focus your energy on your career instead of flirting with young girls. After all, you'll be busy with guild matters in the future..."

Makarov blushed, "Nonsense!! I can still...!!"

"President, don't worry, I will definitely complete this mission!"

Gildas chuckled and solemnly assured Makarov, "Of course, it's not because I want to be the fourth guild leader, nor is it because I'm lusting after young girls or anything. I just want to bring more fresh blood and a fresh atmosphere to the guild!!"

Makarov was deeply moved: "Gildas, I am very pleased that you have such awareness..."

boom!!!

Suddenly, accompanied by a deafening explosion, the entire Magnolia was shaken. Even Kira and the other two were stunned and looked in the direction of the sound.

Immediately afterwards, they saw that familiar place, that familiar building, at the end of the road ahead, had been reduced to ruins by the immense and chaotic magic. At the same time, a raging fire was burning on the ruins, illuminating the entire Magnolia night sky.

"Hey, Guild Master!" Kira pointed, "That place where the explosion happened looks like the guild's!"

Turning his head, he saw that Makarov had completely frozen in place, only uttering a few unintelligible sounds from his throat: "Ah...ha...haha..."

Chapter 801 The Arsonist of Loguetown

The year was 1520 in the Haiyuan calendar.

East China Sea, Rogge Town.

After the Pirate King Gol D. Roger was executed here, thus beginning the Great Age of Pirates, this place, located in the East Blue and closest to the entrance to the Grand Line, and a necessary stop for all ships from the East Blue when entering the Grand Line, was given a new name—the town of beginnings and endings.

The reason it was named this place is because the Pirate King was born here and died here.

Due to the celebrity effect and its special geographical location, this place can be considered the most frequent trading and most populous place in the entire region.

Of course, such a place is also full of powerful figures from various islands and kingdoms in the East China Sea. With these lawless powerhouses, the navy's defenses naturally need to be strengthened. Currently stationed here is the navy captain known as the 'White Hunter,' Smoker.

stomping on...

Accompanied by a series of crisp, rapid footsteps, a short-haired girl with glasses walked into Smoker's office.

Tashigi gave a naval salute to the man sitting behind his desk, legs crossed, two cigarettes dangling from his lips, puffing out smoke. She then placed the documents she had compiled on the desk and reported, "Colonel Smoker, we've confirmed that the man who set fire to the plaza and assaulted marines yesterday is named Natsu Dragoneel. He claims to be a mage. The flying, talking blue cat who was with him is named Happy, and his race is Beyonder."

"A mage? A transcendent?"

Smoker raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise in his eyes. "I only know that there are ninjas and fortune tellers in this world, and now there's a mage? So they call the power they use magic?"

The concept of magic exists in this world, but it only exists in children's publications and is not a real thing.

"Uh...yes!"

Smoker fell silent.

In the past, he would have just found it funny: What magic? It's just the fantasy of an immature kid!

If it weren't for the fact that his Seastone Jigsaw Techniques were ineffective against Natsu and Happy during yesterday's battle, he might have directly judged Natsu and Happy as Devil Fruit users who had accidentally eaten Devil Fruits and came from some remote, unsophisticated island.

He then recalled his battle with Natsu in the plaza yesterday: he had used his Devil Fruit power to launch a sneak attack with his jitte, only to find that Natsu was completely unaffected by the Seastone. Instead, Natsu unleashed a fiery fist that destroyed the entire plaza in the process. This power was probably even stronger than that of pirates with bounties in the tens of millions!

Are they really not cyborgs or something?

Does magic really exist as a system of abilities?

Soon, Smoker realized another serious problem: the name of a race he had never heard of before, which Tashigi had mentioned—the Beyonders.

This world is not peaceful, especially the Grand Line and the New World, where the slave trade is rampant. At Sabaody Archipelago, the last stop on the Grand Line, there is a slave auction house for all races in the world, such as merfolk, fish-men, mink, giants, long-armed, and long-legged races, and the slaves can fetch prices that many people cannot earn in most of their lives.

If those pig-like Celestial Dragons, the perverted World Nobles, the brutal and vicious pirates, and the profit-driven mercenaries were to learn that a race unlike any they had ever heard of had appeared in this world, and that it was called 'Transcendent'—a name that is almost a provocation against the 'Celestial Dragons'—it would inevitably cause extremely, extremely, extremely bad consequences.

The thought of his rather cute blue cat possibly suffering the darkest and most terrible things in the world gave Smoker a headache and a sense of pity.

"Don't reveal his race or anything like that yet. Just treat him as an ordinary Devil Fruit user! I've never heard of this kind of creature before, so there shouldn't be many of them. There's no need to draw attention to him!"

"Huh? Oh... I see!"

Tashigi was somewhat taken aback. She didn't have Smoker's experience and shrewdness, and didn't know how treacherous the world was, but she knew that her boss's decision was definitely not wrong.

After a pause, Tashigi continued reporting the information she had obtained from Natsu over a meal the previous day: "According to that boy, they come from a place called the Kingdom of Fiore, and their magic guild is called 'Fairy Tail,' which is the most powerful magic guild in the Kingdom of Fiore."

"The guild's mages usually earn money by taking on commissions posted by others. They do almost anything except for murder commissions."

The cultural differences between the two worlds are not actually that great, so Smoker can probably guess that the concept of a guild is an organization similar to a 'club'.

"Is that so... As long as they're not pirates!"

Natsu's personality is very charismatic, and Smoker actually admires this kind of person. However, as a Marine who protects a region, he cannot tolerate anyone setting fires and causing destruction in the town, or even having half a street destroyed by a single fire punch.

Fortunately, after the battle stopped yesterday, Natsu finally realized that this was not the Kingdom of Fiore, and there was no Makarov to clean up his mess. So he cooperated and sincerely apologized to the local residents, and promised to work as soon as possible to earn money to compensate for all the losses he had caused.

This made Smoker feel very comfortable.

Young people should have this kind of awareness!

What are they doing now?

Tashigi hesitated for a moment and said, "At this time, we should be eating in the cafeteria, but..."

Smoker's heart skipped a beat: "But...?"

……

The mess hall inside the naval base.

After finishing their work, the cherry-haired boy and his partner, dressed in navy uniforms that were out of place with their usual attire, sat in the center of the lobby, feasting on the food on the table without any regard for appearances or discipline.

“I said, Natsu.”

Happy hugged the fish, which was bigger than him, tightly and ate it with relish, a happy smile on his face, but he was mumbling incoherently: When will we find a way back?

"I don't know. There's nothing I can do. We can only wait here and see if Kira can find us."

In Natsu's mind, Kira was almost omnipotent. No matter what happened to the guild members, they could always find him. Even if they couldn't find him now, he would come looking for them.

"I went to gather information this morning, and I found that the people here are very strange. They have never heard of magic, never heard of 'Fairy Tail', never heard of the Kingdom of Fiore, and have never even heard of Ishgar and Aslant."

Sometimes, Harpy's brain is quite sharp, thanks to Kira's frequent brain training, such as tapping, rubbing, pinching, and stroking him—the "old four things." Over time, not only did his fur not fall out, but his brain actually became much smarter.

Although it's mystical, it's very practical!

"Do you think we've come to another world?"

"Another world? Probably..."

In the Kingdom of Fiore, there are many fantasy works about 'other worlds', and with two novelists around them, Natsu and Happy are not unfamiliar with this concept.

Moreover, they had been to Edolas, where magic was depleted, and knew of Elentina, who possessed abundant magic, so they were quite accepting of coming to this world. The only thing they didn't know was the reason and method of their transmigration.

But as long as they can use magic, they are not afraid of not surviving.

As they were talking, Natsu had already eaten enough food for five people. He noticed that since coming to this world, his appetite had increased, and he even seemed to be growing taller.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a 20-year-old boy, and he may only have this chance once in his life. He must seize it and strive to be higher than Gray... no, higher than Laxus when he returns to the guild!

Thinking of this, Natsu couldn't sit still any longer. He grabbed cutlery in one hand and a plate in the other, jumped onto a chair, and started banging on it wildly: "Uncle!! Give me three servings of Flame Grill!!"

The cafeteria chef was furious. This recruit wasn't just insulting his profession, he was insulting his intelligence: "What nonsense are you spouting? How could there possibly be something like 'flame barbecue' in this world?!"

Putting aside the question of whether flames are edible and how they would be served, the very idea of ​​'flame grilling' sounds utterly unscientific. Is this the kind of food a normal person could conceive of? It's as absurd as washing tap water, drying out the air, or eating a pancake by hand!

"Tch! Uncle, can't you expand your menu a bit more? If you can't satisfy your customers, you'll be fired!"

The chef roared again, nearly smashing his ladle over Natsu's head: "Who fires a chef just because they can't make 'Flame Grill'?!"

The surrounding sailors watched this amusing scene and burst into laughter.

Natsu caused a huge disturbance in the plaza yesterday, destroying most of the street and smashing the iconic Loguetown landmark, the execution platform of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King. This should actually be considered a dereliction of duty by the Marines, but infected by Natsu's energy, they did not complain about him.

In their eyes, Natsu was just a country bumpkin who accidentally gained power but knew nothing. Because he was used to being wild, it was understandable that he did such a thing. Besides, he admitted his mistake and apologized to the residents, not only paying them money but also helping them rebuild their homes. Overall, he wasn't a bad person at heart.

Without a grill, Natsu had to settle for five more servings of food. This time, the cafeteria chef didn't say anything, just snorted and served the food again in a huff.

"Eat up, and then get back to work! My house was on that street you destroyed yesterday!! You're not leaving Loguetown until it's rebuilt!!!"

"Yes Yes……"

Upon hearing that the chef's house was among the buildings they had destroyed yesterday, Natsu and Happy instantly lowered their heads in shame, even kneeling on the ground and begging for forgiveness: "We're so sorry!! We actually complained about your cooking! We're so awful!!!"

chef:"……"

Are these two idiots?

Sincerity is the ultimate weapon. Natsu and Happy's sincere apology instantly silenced the chef. Having lived for decades, he was suddenly forced to kneel down and apologize in public. He felt so embarrassed that he could dig a three-bedroom, two-living-room floor plan out of the ground with his toes. In the end, he could only slink away.

"Leave Loguetown?"

Natsu sat down again and continued eating as he had before, completely disregarding his image. In his mind, he recalled what he had seen yesterday from the highest point of this base: the port of Loguetown filled with all kinds of ships, and the endless sea in the distance. A chill ran down his spine.

There was no way around it. Without Kira's special equipment or special ships that could relieve dizziness for Dragon Slayer mages, boarding a ship would be a disaster!

"Let's forget about it for now! We'll just wait here for Kira and the others to come pick us up!!"

Natsu didn't know how he got transported to this world. He only remembered that just a moment ago, everyone was in the guild, fighting fiercely for the position of the fourth guild master. Then, he accidentally unleashed a powerful attack, activating a tiny bit of Igneel's remaining power, and then...

In short, his last impression was that the entire guild had collapsed.

"If the guild leader saw the guild in that state, he would be very angry..."

Thinking of Makarov's furious, almost murderous expression, Natsu couldn't help but shudder. "Speaking of which, weren't our guild's building materials made by Kira using special materials? How could they collapse so easily?"

Happy scratched his head, his eyes equally blank: "I don't know, did Kira cut corners?"

"But when the guild was established, he only provided the materials; he didn't help with anything else..."

"That's true! Back then, he always took advantage of providing the land and materials, acting like a foreman, ordering you around all day..."

After making a couple of sarcastic remarks, Happy suddenly thought of something, "If Kira knew you destroyed the guild, given his personality, he might be even angrier than the guild leader. Then..."

I don't even want to think about the kind of torture I would suffer!

"Harpy, I've made up my mind!"

"What?!"

Let's take the risk right here!

"what??"