A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

Normally, it would be an unprecedented event for one group of pirates to come here once a month, but in this short period of time, two groups of people came in one week, which surprised Dorry.

Moreover, these people in front of us are clearly stronger than the three who came before us, and they look more like pirates.

Hearing the sound, the two middle-aged men sitting at Dorry's feet, who were talking to him, also looked over. Their eyes lit up the moment they saw Kira and the others: "Kira?! Erza?! Gray?! You finally found us?!"

The two people in front of them were none other than the oldest, most senior, most addicted to smoking, and most prominent extras in the guild—Macao and Wakaba.

"Uh... why is it you two?" Upon seeing the two of them, Kira's face immediately showed deep disappointment.

Kira was speechless at this moment: He was the protagonist and the captain. Logically speaking, on this journey to find his crewmates, even if he didn't encounter beauties like Mira, Lisanna, Cana, Levy, and Bisca, he should at least encounter stronger guys like Laxus and Gajeel!

How could it be like this, encountering Macao and Wakaba, two middle-aged lecherous uncles who have no strength, no good looks, no talent for comedy, and are purely used as background figures in guild chat?

Not to mention Kira, everyone else was also greatly disappointed, feeling like they'd gone on an adventure only to find an empty treasure chest. They all complained, "Why do you two always appear together...?"

These unexpected words stunned Macao and Wakaba: "Huh?! This... this... maybe it's because we two have a better relationship..."

"Impossible! No matter how good your relationship is, could it be that you're still together after being transferred to another world?"

Kira rolled his eyes and muttered to himself, "It must be the author's twisted sense of humor!"

"Are they your friends?" Donley asked, looking down at Marcao, who was not even as big as his toe.

"Yes! We are partners in the same guild!"

Perhaps because he had gotten to know the other party better in the past two days, Macao was not as apprehensive as Gray and the others when facing the Titans. Instead, he seemed as casual and relaxed as if he were exchanging life insights with an older man of similar age.

"Is this the magic guild you mentioned before? The one called Fairy or something..."

"It's Fairy Tail! We are mages from Fairy Tail!" Wakaba proudly introduced the guild's name to Dorry again, while waving to Kira and the others, signaling them to come forward.

The group was taken aback and looked at Kira, as if waiting for him to make a statement.

"Let's go!" Kira didn't say much, but led Erza and the others up.

Eric listened intently but didn't hear anything harmful from Donley, so he knew the other party meant no harm and immediately followed, leaving Gray to push the cart alone.

These guys just abandoned me like that?!

Gray's face turned ashen as he watched the group walk forward with Kira.

Since getting off the airship, he has to fight monsters, build cars, and push them around, while Natsu can let loose and run around recklessly in this place, with Happy and Lucy cheering him on and cleaning up his messes. This is really unfair to him!

Boom! !

The barrel hit the ground with a dull thud.

At this moment, on the empty mountain, beside the corpse, Kira and the others sat together, preparing the wild boar they had just captured. With the help of seasonings, the several-hundred-pound wild boar was now emitting an amazing aroma. They also chatted about the wonderful stories of this world while drinking wheat beer.

"Giant Island, Elbaf? Your hometown's name sounds similar to that of one of our companions!"

"Really? ゲギャギャギャ!!!"

This person's laughter is so strange... No! It should be said that everyone in the entire One Piece world has a strange laugh!

Hearing the strange laughter coming from Donley's mouth, Kira and the others all had strange expressions, but thinking that it might be a unique culture of this world, they did not investigate further.

Kira and his companions enjoyed wine and meat, while Dorry had his own stories to tell. After a few rounds, the group became close friends, and Dorry openly shared that he and Brogy had been fighting here for 100 years, but had long forgotten the reasons for their fight.

"Hey~ So you two really have a good relationship! We have two people on our side who are just like you, always arguing and bickering!" Kira said meaningfully, glancing at Gray beside him.

The others immediately understood what he meant and burst out laughing: "You mean Natsu and Gray, right? Hmm... they do look alike!"

Gray, flushed with embarrassment and annoyance, loudly denied, "Please, how are we alike at all?! Every time we argue, it's with a valid reason, okay?! What's the point of arguing when we've long forgotten the reason?!"

Hearing others comment on his battle in this way, Donli wasn't angry. He just laughed heartily again: "Warriors of Elbaf value the honor of dueling very much. It's normal for outsiders like you to find it hard to understand!"

The group nodded silently, using the meal as a cover for their awkwardness.

Every place has its own culture, and it's understandable that people who don't understand it might find it strange. Fortunately, Kira and the others come from the well-educated Fairy Tail. Even though they don't understand the concept of warrior honor and think they're fools, they won't laugh at Dorry and Brogy's determination to settle the score.

After all, when Natsu and Gray fight, these people always stand by and cheer, wishing they would fight harder, and even wanting to get involved themselves.

The kind of "Stop fighting" and "If you really have to fight, include me" scenarios play out in the guild every day, and all the guild members enjoy it immensely.

After a few rounds of drinks, the group finally started talking about Macao and the others' experiences over the past few days.

Like Erza and the others, they were transported to the One Piece world that night. When they opened their eyes, they found themselves in Little Garden. Besides Macao and Wakaba, there was also Macao's son, Romeo, Natsu's fanboy.

When they first arrived, the three of them barely survived by hunting wild beasts with magic and tried to find their way back, but to no avail. After a volcanic eruption, they witnessed the duel between the two giants and were so frightened that they immediately hid and dared not show their faces. Fortunately, they soon realized that the two giants only thought about fighting from beginning to end and did not eat people or do anything bad, so they gradually felt relieved.

But then Romeo fell ill.

Children's immune systems are weaker than adults'. Romeo, who is not even ten years old this year, suddenly came to this ancient jungle environment, so it is perfectly normal for him to get fever and infection.

To save his son, Marcao had no choice but to take a risk and seek help from the giant Dorry. Of course, he didn't have much hope at first and was even prepared to be eaten by the giant. Unexpectedly, Dorry actually had herbs that could cure fevers—collected on the island. With his help, Romeo's condition gradually improved. It was at this time that Kira and the others arrived.

Now, thanks to Wendy's treatment, Romeo has recovered greatly and can even eat meat and drink... beverages with them.

Children shouldn't drink alcohol. Although the guild isn't strict about it, Marcao is very strict with Romeo in this regard, probably because he's afraid the kid will grow up to be an alcoholic like Cana.

boom!!!

Just as the group was about to say something, the volcano erupted.

"Oh?! Looks like it's time to get going!"

Dongli's smile faded. He put down the wine barrel and meat, stood up, casually wiped the grease off his hands, then picked up his shield and sword, preparing to head towards the agreed-upon battle location.

"Are we going to settle this once and for all?"

"Yes! The 73,455th battle!"

Chapter 820 Kira: Not enough rooms? Looks like I'll have to sacrifice myself.

Even though they already knew from the story that the two giants had fought 70,454 times and all to a draw, Kira and the others still found it incredible when they heard this number again.

"You two are really persistent! Don't you ever get tired? Taking a break once or twice wouldn't hurt, would it? Maybe you'd even get more rest then?"

“Geggagagaga!!! How could a warrior of Elbaf possibly be bored with a sacred duel?!!”

Dongli laughed loudly and left without looking back, leaving the group of people still eating barbecue and drinking wine with stunned expressions.

Boom-!

clang--!!

BOOM—!!

A series of loud roars came from afar, shaking the barbecue grill and causing the flames underneath to flicker.

The entire island began to stir due to the daily duel between the other two giants. The air vibrated, the earth shook, and wild beasts ran for their lives. Even though this had been going on for a hundred years, and the habits of the creatures should have made them accustomed to it, they still triggered a beast tide due to their instinct to fear death.

Fortunately, the direction of the beast tide was towards the island's coastline rather than the direction of the corpses or the volcano, which allowed Kira and the others to eat in peace and discuss Macao and the others' future plans while they ate.

"...That's what I plan to do in this world. It will definitely cause a huge uproar on the sea. So, will you leave with us afterward?"

Wakaba let out a long breath and exhaled a smoke ring, the source of which was unknown: "We would certainly like to if possible, but can your airship accommodate so many people?"

"It's still possible to squeeze in," Kira said with a wink, wondering if these two veteran drivers would understand what he meant.

The Hope currently has five bedrooms, three of which are for two people each, and the remaining two are for Kira and Ultear, each. If the three of them were added, there would probably be one more person on night watch. Kira thought he could make a sacrifice and share a bed with Ultear... no, I mean, a room.

Of course, if Ultear refuses, Erza and Kira can sleep together instead. Kira isn't picky about either of them, and he might even be more likely to be allowed to sleep in the same room with Erza, since Erza is known to be quite innocent in certain aspects.

We're all family, sleeping in the same room, lying in the same bed, and sharing the same blanket. Isn't that normal?

As for Lucy… cough cough cough, that’s not good. Everyone’s watching. Kira is a sage, a mage, a businessman, not some blond guy or a minotaur. Besides, Kira thinks that if Lucy had to choose one man from among these people to sleep with, she would definitely choose Natsu, or at the very least, Gray.

The final choice was Wendy or Melty... but never mind, Kira said he wouldn't take this opportunity that could lead to either imprisonment or jail!

In just one minute, Kira had already envisioned several accommodation options in his mind, all of which were based on the premise of bringing Macao, Wakaba, and Romeo onto the airship.

From beginning to end, he never considered leaving the three of them in the small garden. There was no other reason than that, as a mage of Fairy Tail, Kira would never abandon any of his companions!

"The 73,455th battle..."

"The 73,455th tie..."

After an unknown amount of time, accompanied by two extremely simple recordings, the Blue Oni Dorry and the Red Oni Brogy fell one after another. Their swords, giant axes, and shields were thrown aside, and the two lay on the ground in a spread-eagle position, panting heavily. Their bodies were exhausted, but their faces were filled with joyful smiles from the battle.

For the warriors of Elbaf, duels are sacred, a thrilling battle is a pleasure, and victory is glory. This race seems to have been born to fight.

It's often said that the dwarfs are simple-minded and easily deceived, but in reality, the giants aren't much smarter than the dwarfs. They're like brutes whose brains are all muscles, worshipping battle, enjoying battle, and regarding battle as something more important than life itself.

"Hey Gray, you and Natsu absolutely mustn't become such idiots!"

"Who would do that?! Don't slander me!!"

Kira clearly didn't believe him, chuckled, and shrugged: "Who could know such a thing?"

Urutia and the others nodded repeatedly.

"It doesn't matter. If they really get into a fight, I'll step in!" Erza said coldly, arms crossed.

This sight made Gray shudder; it was a conditioned reflex honed over many years: "No need! I told you I wouldn't do that!!"

the other side.

Natsu and Happy, who had already taken off running around happily, along with Lucy who followed them out of concern, arrived in front of a square-shaped tea restaurant.

"What is this?" Natsu walked over curiously, sniffed it, and said, "It smells like a candle??"

Lucy was immediately embarrassed: "You can tell just by looking..."

boom!

A flame erupted, and Natsu used magic to conjure a ball of fire in his hand, melting a large hole in the wall of candles in front of him. Then, with a 'how interesting' smile, he said, "Lucy, look! It really is a candle!!"

"I already told you I could tell!!"

After her outburst, Lucy was filled with doubt again. Looking at the candle house in front of her, she stroked her chin and pondered, "Why is there a candle house here?"

Filled with intense curiosity, Lucy reached out and touched the wall. She found that the candle was cool and smooth to the touch, and seemed to have subtle differences from ordinary candles, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what the difference was. Moreover, there was not much dust on it, which meant that it had been made recently.

The reason she said "made" rather than "built" is because Lucy carefully observed that the entire candle house was a single, integrated structure; even the doors and windows weren't installed separately, but rather connected to the walls. If she had to describe it using a similar magic, it would probably be like something a mage created in one go using 'candle-shaping magic'.

While Lucy was deep in thought, Natsu had already pushed open the door and gone inside, so Lucy followed him in to investigate.

Upon entering, one is surprised to find a fully equipped tea restaurant with tables, chairs, sofas, and black tea. But most importantly, apart from the tea set, all the furniture inside is made of candles.

To Lucy's even greater surprise, these candle furniture pieces were completely different from the candle products she had seen before, which could be broken at the slightest touch. They were incredibly hard, and when tapped, they made a clanging sound, almost like steel.

"A tea restaurant?! The teacups are still warm. It seems the people who were here before haven't gone far and might come back at any time!"