A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"What do you know? Important people need to maintain an air of mystery and can't easily show their faces!"

"But how can one spread their fame if they don't show their face?"

"This……"

That makes perfect sense! If I don't show my face, the people of Alabasta won't know that I saved their country. How can I become famous and stir up the ocean?

Killer suddenly realized that since arriving in the pirate world, his intelligence seemed to have occasionally dropped. However, this was definitely not his problem; the problem lay with this world. As everyone knows, there are very few people in the pirate world who have brains.

"It's just showing your face, right? Easy!"

Kira snorted, stood up, walked to the flying carpet, and looked down. He found that the rebels' anger had subsided by more than half. This was normal, as such a massive downpour across the country was a once-in-a-century event.

"You're not going to jump off here, are you?" Robin asked.

"How is that possible? You know nothing about the power of magic! Even if I don't go down, I can still make sure everyone sees me!"

Kira clapped his hands, and a massive amount of magic power surged forth, shooting straight into the sky!

The next moment, a vortex suddenly appeared in the previously pitch-black sky. Then, from the vortex, gloomy clouds paved the way and golden light cleared the path. A towering magical phantom, holding lightning and riding on wind and clouds, appeared above Albana like a god descending to earth.

The magical phantom was very tall and large, wielding lightning and exuding an imposing aura. It could be clearly seen by everyone in the entire Alabasta Kingdom, and even by people in the surrounding seas.

His flowing red hair, bright and dazzling blue eyes, handsome face, noble and luxurious clothing, and mysterious aura left the entire country, tens of millions of people, stunned and dumbfounded.

"What...what is this??"

The enormous phantom of Kira stunned the nearest rebel and kingdom soldiers. They couldn't tell it was a phantom; they thought it was a real person and were immediately terrified.

"Could it be a giant? Or is he the guardian deity of Alabasta? He appeared with this heavy rain; could it be that he caused the rain in Alabasta?"

On the other side, Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper were all completely captivated by the giant in front of them. All six of his eyes turned into twinkling stars, constantly emitting golden light, and they were drooling uncontrollably.

"It's huge!!!"

"So handsome!!"

"I'm so envious!!"

Not to mention the three of them, even Zoro and Sanji, who are usually calm and collected, were speechless and exclaimed in amazement.

"Hey, hey, hey... Is this for real?! This is way too big to be true!"

Sanji ignored the cigarette butt that had fallen to the ground and was now wet with rain, and looked at the two women behind him: "Nami-san, Vivi-san, is this some kind of mirage?"

Nami shook her head: "No, there's no way a mirage could exist in this kind of climate..."

“That’s right, Alabasta has never heard of such a mirage anywhere!”

The torrential rain fell like it was free, soaking the clothes of Nami and Vivi. If they weren't wearing their large desert cloaks, their perfect figures would have been exposed to everyone. But at this moment, they didn't care about their soaked clothes because the phantom above them spoke.

"Citizens of Alabasta, we are mages from Fairy Tail. In the spirit of relieving suffering, we are bringing seven days and seven nights of heavy rain to your country. We hope you rebels will not be ungrateful and will immediately cease hostilities, return home, and enjoy a good night's sleep and a relaxing bath!"

Kira was actually thinking of the scene in the Fairy Tail manga's Empire arc where Mavis used illusion magic to create her own phantom on the battlefield to guide the mages. So, adhering to the idea that the guild's traditional skills should not be lost, he also put on a similar show for himself.

"Magicians?! Those people from the Rainlands?!"

"They must be their friends..."

The Straw Hat crew suddenly realized what was going on, and then they all smiled: "First they defeated Crocodile, now they've ended the war, and they even brought a downpour to Alabasta! They're such a good bunch!!"

"Yeah, yeah... Come to think of it, I met this guy in Nahana before. He said he left the Log Pose in the Little Garden!"

Nami exclaimed in shock, "What did you say?! Does that mean he took my one million Berries?!"

The treasure box containing Alabasta that she found in the small garden was opened by stuffing one million Berries into it. Later, when the box was opened, the money was gone, which made Nami think she had seen a ghost. Now she knows that it must have been these people who called themselves mages who tampered with it!

However, Nami later remembered that Nojiko had told her that a blonde girl who claimed to be a mage had visited Cocoyasi Village, and that Arlong and his gang were mysteriously killed when she left without saying goodbye. This made her believe that Arlong and his gang were killed by those mages, so she stopped pursuing the matter.

The rebels on the other side: "'Fairy Tail'?? Which organization is that? What are mages? I've never heard of them before?"

This guardian deity has quite a temper...

However, compared to the bewildered rebels, there were far more people in Alabasta who were excited, cheering, and jumping for joy. The country had not seen rain for three years, and if it could really rain for seven days and seven nights at this rate, the whole country might really be able to return to its original state.

"Did you hear that? That giant said he brought this rain, and it will rain for seven days and seven nights!"

"Seven days and seven nights!! Is that even possible? Alabasta is a desert kingdom!"

"A miracle!! This is absolutely a miracle!!"

"I've made up my mind. From today onwards, I will build a statue of the Rain God and worship it every day!"

"The Rain God has told us not to start a war, that's wonderful! Alabasta is saved!!"

……

"Breaking news!! This is huge news!!"

Outside the south gate of Albana, under a rock, several people dressed as reporters were hiding.

Their faces beamed with excitement, their lips turned up so high they couldn't stop, and they held up a battlefield camera, their fingers frantically pressing the shutter button to capture the astonishing scene not far away.

The photograph of that figure in the sky, taken from this angle, exudes an aura no less imposing than any powerful being on the sea, enough to command the attention of the entire world.

These people were reporters from the World Economic News Agency, who had been working in various cities in Alabasta. They received the news of the rebel attack on Albania immediately and came here in advance to prepare for battlefield documentation. They were surprised to find that they had encountered an unexpected surprise.

One reporter grinned and said to his colleagues, "Guys, I guarantee that what we send to headquarters today will be on the front page of tomorrow's newspaper!"

Another reporter, equally beaming, exclaimed, "Yes, yes!! I have a feeling this month's bonus and promotion will be substantial, maybe even equivalent to two months' salary!"

"Be bolder! What if the president promotes us?"

"Hahaha... Don't even dream about that! Even if the team leader gets promoted, it's unlikely we'll get a chance..."

"Idiot! You're a man without dreams or ambition, destined to be a team member your whole life!"

Chapter 868 As a qualified businessman, one cannot let go of any opportunity to make money.

With the idea that 'the more you say, the more mistakes you make,' Kira dispelled the magical phantom after announcing the truce and returned to his seat.

The rebels should have calmed down by now. The rain can temporarily solve the kingdom's predicament. Vivi can then blame everything that happened in the kingdom on Crocodile and explain the situation clearly. The rebels should then stop.

Although both were wars of rebellion launched because people couldn't survive, the rebels in Alabasta were fundamentally different from the revolutionaries who rebelled against oppressive government and excessive taxes. Most of the rebels didn't really believe that the once wise king would do something like 'abusing dancing powder'; they just wanted to demand an explanation and justice for the people of Alabasta.

"I'm such a good person! This rain saved at least three million lives, if not eight million. My good deeds are immeasurable!"

Everyone stared speechlessly at Kira's boastful words, but they couldn't really criticize him because what he said was true. Even though Kira's original intention might have been to show off, since he had saved people, he was indeed their benefactor.

The torrential rain created by Kira is an application of 'world reconstruction magic,' which directly extracts moisture from the seas surrounding Alabasta and transforms it into rain clouds that fall upon the country. This is essentially a redistribution of resources, and the entire process will last for seven days. Even after Kira leaves, the water resource cycle here will not stop.

Alabasta is smaller than the Kingdom of Fiore, and Kira's magic is slightly stronger than Irene's. Irene can cast spells on the Kingdom of Fiore at will, so Kira can cast spells on Alabasta with ease.

As Kira had predicted, the war ended.

Even if someone's anger hadn't subsided and they still wanted to continue attacking the royal family, it would be impossible for them to succeed, because in such torrential rain they couldn't see anything, and their weapons such as muskets and cannons were soaked and rendered useless.

Due to the heavy rain, most of the rebel army began to retreat, while a small portion of the main force entered Albana to negotiate a ceasefire with the royal army.

With the Royal Army and the rebels as witnesses, King Cobra personally met with the rebel leader Kosha. Vivi explained everything that had happened in Alabasta over the years, shifting all the blame to Crocodile, who was not present. Finally, the two sides shook hands and made peace, each returning home.

As for Luffy and his crew, although they seemed to have accomplished nothing, they were still able to be received and entertained in the palace because of their gratitude for escorting the princess back to her country and their status as 'friends of the princess'.

The next day arrived.

After a day, the torrential rain that blanketed Alabasta showed no signs of abating; the sky remained overcast, and the rain continued to fall at an alarming rate.

This seems to confirm that what the giant mage said yesterday—that 'the rain will continue for seven days and seven nights'—is true.

Rain in the desert kingdom sounds wonderful, but in reality, because the country rarely receives rainfall, the people collect as much rainwater as possible each time it rains. As a result, the drainage systems in the towns and cities are not very good. If it really rains heavily for seven consecutive days, after a while, there might be ridiculous news reports like "The desert kingdom of Alabasta is flooded by rainwater" appearing on the sea.

Due to the continuous rainfall, the navy, led by Tashigi, was also trapped in Albana.

Previously in the rainy region, Smoker captured some former pirate assassins and spies. He then ordered Tashigi to lead a portion of the Marines to Albana, granting her the authority to 'adapt to circumstances.' However, no one expected the war to be resolved in this way, leaving the Marines without any clear direction.

Around noon, Erza and the others finally arrived. Since they hadn't brought umbrellas, they had come in the rain. So, the first thing they did upon seeing Kira was to give him a punch—though they missed.

Actually, they weren't rained on the whole way, because there are actually aquatic tortoises at the Rain Banquet. Just like Kira and the others before them, they traveled from the Rain Banquet to Albana on aquatic tortoises.

The real rainstorm started after they entered Albana and continued until they found Kira, but even then, the group was soaked to the bone.

As for why they were able to find Kira and his group, it wasn't because of Natsu's nose. In this torrential rain, even if his nose was incredibly sensitive, it would be hindered. Plus, there were many people gathered in Alba, making it even more difficult to find Kira and his group. Nor was it because of their magical senses, since Erza and the others didn't have that ability.

What truly led them to Kira and the others was the presence of almost everyone on the street carrying a 'Rain God Umbrella' and a 'Rain God Raincoat'.

"Listen up, so-called celebrities and internet traffic are useless if they can't be used to make money! The best way to turn fame into money is to make movies, TV series, reality shows, do live-streaming e-commerce, release music albums... And what I'm doing now is selling merchandise!"

"An ordinary umbrella or a plain raincoat can instantly increase in price several times over simply by adding a picture of the 'Rain God' to it!"

“During this period, many people gathered in Albana. Umbrellas and raincoats are necessities for going out. They would convince themselves with ideas such as ‘I can use them later anyway, so I might as well buy them,’ ‘The more expensive ones might be of better quality,’ ‘Everyone else is buying them, so if I don’t, I’ll be out of step with the crowd,’ and ‘It can enhance national cohesion.’ By then, even those who didn’t want to buy them at first would eventually choose to do so.”

“We can also organize some promotions such as ‘10% off for groups of three,’ ‘buy seven get one free, buy ten get two free,’ and packages such as ‘couple’s umbrellas,’ ‘parent-child raincoats,’ and ‘any raincoat + umbrella’ to stimulate people’s desire to consume. We can even use a media offensive, saying things like ‘If you don’t buy, you’re not an Alabasta’ to put psychological pressure on them.”

"By the way, if the shop assistants were beautiful women like you, business would undoubtedly be even better!!"

When Erza and the others found Kira, he was explaining his business acumen to Robin and Levy, while the others were sent out to sell umbrellas, raincoats, and other merchandise with his own designs in several shops he had rented.

The reason for not sending Robin was her identity. The fact that the 'Devil Child' appeared in public and was associated with a mage would definitely attract the attention of the World Government, but Kira felt that now was not the time to expose this relationship. As for not sending Levy, it was because Kira had just learned from Wendy that Levy was pregnant with eggs, and they were double-yolk eggs.

When they heard the news, everyone, including Kira, was stunned. They never expected that Levy's small frame could contain such enormous energy.

At the same time, the others were cursing Gajeel in their hearts. That bastard's actions were way too fast!

Robin took a sip of tea and said slowly, "You've said so much, but I still have one more question."

"What question? Oh, I know, you must want to know why I know so much, right?"

Kira continued, "The answer is that, besides being the most outstanding mage in Aslant, I'm also a successful magic merchant! A few years ago, during the economic downturn in the Kingdom of Fiore, even the railway conglomerate tycoon Heartfilia family went bankrupt, but it didn't break my Hope Hut..."

Levy, standing nearby, muttered to herself, "That's because Hope's Cottage is just a small shop in Magnolia, while the Heartfilia Consortium is a company that influences the entire Kingdom of Fiore..."

Robin shook her head, interrupting Kira: "That's not it! I wanted to ask why you carry so many umbrellas and raincoats with your own image on them?"

"You ask why... As a qualified businessman, it's normal to have some reserves, right?"

Kira's words silenced Robin. After a few seconds, she said calmly, "...The emphasis of what I just said should have been on the words 'printed with her own image,' right? Just how narcissistic does someone have to be to print their own image on raincoats and rain jackets they're selling..."

"You don't understand. Mages are like celebrities in Aslant!"

Kira raised his head, looking extremely arrogant and smug, and said, "As the most famous young mage in Ishgar, my merchandise is very popular! It's no exaggeration to say that the combined merchandise sales of all other mages in 'Fairy Tail' don't even match my individual merchandise sales..."

Levy: "..."

Isn't it because there aren't many people selling merchandise related to Fairy Tail...?