A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"Shut up! I'd never do that kind of thing!!"

After several tens of minutes of discussion, Dispel finally accepted the fact that Kira really didn't sell those kinds of gadgets.

“Ahem…” Dispel asked, “So, why are you telling me all this?”

"Why would I tell you? You're my employee! I'm going into seclusion to research new items for a while, so I'm leaving the sale of magical items to you—you can read novels there, but if I come out and find that sales haven't met expectations, you know what will happen, right?"

Dispel wasn't buying it: "Isn't sales revenue just like breakfast every day? It doesn't matter whether you have it or not! Anyway, you provide food and lodging, so I'm not worried about starving."

Kira angrily slammed the table: "You bastard, how can you have no sense of responsibility as a working person?!"

Chapter 137 Orphanage

There was no way he was going to work; Dispel would never admit that he was working. He was just temporarily finding a place with room and board and helping him watch the shop.

Dispel doesn't receive a salary, but he gets a cut of the sales of items; this is their agreement.

Kira hates bosses who don't pay their employees, but if he were the boss, then...

No, he does get paid, it's just in the form of a commission! Isn't that how all sales are done?

After giving a brief explanation, Kira turned his attention to developing a new gadget: a portal that could open interdimensional passages. This required spatial magic, but fortunately, Kira was highly talented and had the immense magical power of a magical spirit to support him, so the experiments were completed quickly.

It was called an experiment, but it was actually a process of forging and casting spells at the same time, a process he was already very familiar with.

Most of his time was spent on forging items, and the rest was spent reading various magic books to learn related magic and improve his understanding of corresponding attribute magic. Finally, he would consult dictionaries to find simpler characters.

The more you learn, the higher your comprehension, the smoother your spellcasting becomes, and the more durable the items you create. Therefore, Kira's library is actually quite large, even larger than that of the Magic Library.

On the third day after Kira became engrossed in forging, Sister Maria, the headmistress of the orphanage, came to visit again.

Upon seeing the dean, Kira finally remembered that he had promised to teach the children, but he had forgotten because he was busy.

I had originally planned to go after returning from Zonia, but then I encountered the Phantom Lord incident, was taken to the council for questioning, and then Dispel's appearance disrupted my life, so I forgot about it.

They probably knew that Fairy Tail was destroyed and that they were busy, which is why it took the Dean so long to come and inquire.

"Tomorrow, I'll go tomorrow!"

Watching the dean leave after receiving the assurance, Kira returned to his room and retrieved the Image Magic Crystal, which he had almost forgotten about.

Mages battle demons, mages battle dragons, and mages battle evil cultists—three large-scale battles in a row that could keep children entertained for a long time.

Kira believed that his heroic figure would surely inspire their yearning for magic, and that Fairy Tail would have a worthy successor!

With a few modifications to the magic crystal, Kira successfully created three movie-quality films overnight, ready to make a splash at the orphanage the next day.

When talking about orphanages, one cannot help but mention Kira.

Many years ago, there was no orphanage in Magnolia; the orphans were all raised by the church. The church was headed by Father Blok, an old man about the same age as Makarov.

In Magnolia, helping the poor and weak is a charitable endeavor, and the funds are mainly allocated by the kingdom, so there isn't much. Fortunately, the people here are very kind, and there won't be any bullying of orphans.

According to Aslant custom, 18 years old is considered adulthood, so these orphans must leave once they turn 18, although they can leave earlier if they are capable of working.

Cana is a case in point. When she was six years old, she traveled thousands of miles to Magnolia to find her father, penniless. Before becoming a mage and joining Fairy Tail, she lived in the church, a situation that continued until she learned magic and was able to work and earn money.

After that, she left the orphanage and moved into the guild's women's dormitory, so she still goes back to visit often.

The residents of Magnolia are kind, and it's rare for children to be abandoned. The orphans here are either orphans whose parents have died and no one has adopted them, or like Cana, they have wandered over from other cities and are all supported by that old priest.

In addition to the kingdom's regular allocations, wealthy people and believers would occasionally make donations, and those who grew up in the church and were financially independent would occasionally come back to visit. Although this was not regular, all of this combined was enough to give these children a relatively stable childhood.

It wasn't until an unexpected accident a few years ago that their living conditions improved.

And the source of everything, naturally, comes from Kira.

In order to enjoy a better life in Magnolia, he spared no expense in developing the local entertainment facilities, including food streets, water parks, cinemas, and even a couples' hotel (whose owner is unknown). Unexpectedly, this attracted a large number of tourists and indirectly boosted Magnolia's economy.

As a result of these reforms, Magnolia has seen an increase in tourists, job opportunities, economic consumption, and even population growth. These changes have naturally provided these orphans with more ways to survive.

In order to improve the city's appearance and maintain economic growth, the mayor generously allocated a portion of the monthly economic profits to the church. Later, feeling that this was inappropriate, he established an orphanage, separating it from the church.

At the same time, in response to the mayor's call, Kira decided to write books to educate people so that everyone could go to school and buy books.

Besides the various novels that Dispel was obsessed with, there was also a small number of books related to magic that were in line with his identity as a mage, and they were very well received.

With the mayor's free publicity and a large number of readers buying his books, Kira made a fortune by selling all sorts of books, quietly adding several more treasuries to his coffers. He was very satisfied with his earnings.

With Kira's celebrity status and the influx of tourists from all over the world, the mayor's performance has reached new heights, and his life is more comfortable. He even secretly keeps a mistress, and his evaluation is that he is extremely satisfied (later when he talked about this with Kira, he was beaming with pride, but it is unclear what aspect he was referring to).

With the help of Kira and the mayor, the orphans lived in the newly established orphanage. Not only did their food, clothing, and shelter improve significantly, but they were also able to learn to read and write. Those with good aptitude even began to learn magic. Their evaluation was very special and they were extremely satisfied.

With the mayor's strong support, both local residents and tourists from other places have clearly felt that their living standards have improved and their entertainment has become more abundant. With the help of Kira's various books and props, their physical and mental well-being has been greatly satisfied, and their evaluation is very special and extremely satisfactory.

In short, Kira's slight desire for enjoyment led to a win-win situation. If anyone lost out, it was definitely the person who didn't come.

Although Father Brock got along well with the children, he was getting old and often lacked the energy to do things. He also had to manage the church, so he and the mayor decided to hand over the orphanage to Sister Maria.

Sister Mary wasn't particularly beautiful, but she was very kind to children, and Kira could feel the orphans' affection for her every time she visited.

The next day, the weather was fine and sunny.

Kira set off for the orphanage in high spirits. Every month, he would set aside one day to teach the children there, imparting not only magic but also his proud philosophy of life—though the children seemed to prefer listening to him talk about magic.

When he complained to Kana, whom he happened to meet at the orphanage, he was naturally encouraged by her: "You should spend your limited time on more meaningful things. Just teach them the magic you are best at. Leave the worldly wisdom to me."

Do you think I, Kira, am a fool? Who can't hear the sarcasm in those words?

Hmph! If it weren't for the kids watching, Kira would have punched them... no, he would have said to the naive children, "Your older sister Cana is a poor wretch who has to buy things on credit."

What? Buy what? Of course, it's those trading cards that kids your age love, the sparkly, shiny kind!

Kira thought that this would definitely cause Cana's standing among the children to plummet, and from then on, they would only trust him. They would let them grow up and join Fairy Tail, and buy them gadgets whenever they wanted. Hehehe...

Chapter 138 There's always someone ruining my reputation behind my back

Magnolia does have an academy, but it's not a magic academy; it's a regular academy whose main purpose is to teach children to read and write, not magic.

In Aslant, magic is a special skill, and mages are a special profession.

Going to a magic academy to learn magic is roughly equivalent to sending a child to a skills training class. The tuition is expensive, and only those with exceptional talent and a great aptitude for magic will be admitted through special admissions.

Since Kira and the mayor implemented a major overhaul of Magnolia a few years ago, the children at the orphanage have been able to attend school and learn to read for free, but they still have no other way to learn magic. Besides the high price of magic books and the lack of guidance, the magic library isn't open to just anyone.

Therefore, Kira's main purpose was to teach these orphans magic, giving them another means of survival.

Who knows, one day a protagonist capable of destroying the world might pop out of the orphanage?

To make it easier to care for them, the mayor originally built the orphanage between the church and the college. The orphanage was about the same size as the Fairy Tail guild now, because there were a lot of people there, about twenty or thirty orphans. Sister Maria, who took care of them, also lived there.

As can be seen, the orphanage still retains some church features, such as the huge cross on the top of the building.

Before even entering, Kira could hear cheerful laughter coming from inside.

"Yesterday the dean said that Kira is coming to teach us magic today."

"Really? Brother Kira hasn't come in a long time. Has he forgotten about us?"

"I heard that Fairy Tail went to war with another magic guild and even destroyed the guild. It has only recently been rebuilt. Big Brother must be very busy these days."

Kira felt a surge of relief upon hearing this and nodded to himself, "Yes, that's right, I am busy!"

"No, Kira just sleeps in the shop all day and doesn't even go to the guild."

Which bastard is ruining my reputation? Wait a minute... why does that voice sound so familiar?

Kana!

That drunkard is talking bad about me behind my back again! Doesn't he know he still owes me money?!

Kira's rage +1 +1 +1...

"Then why didn't Kira come? He clearly said he would teach me magic."

Then Kira heard Cana's laughter: "He must have forgotten! That guy only remembers the money clearly, nothing else..."

No! If this continues, I'll ruin my image in the children's eyes!

"OK! STOP! ENOUGH!" Kira cast a spell and took off, leaping over the wall and landing directly from the sky in full view of everyone. "I haven't forgotten our promise! I've just been too busy lately!"

In the orphanage, a dozen children surrounded Kana, some older and some younger. The oldest looked to be only about 12 years old, and the youngest was only 5 or 6.

Compared to places like the central streets, the orphanage was still a bit deserted and simple, but it was much better than the church ten years ago. At least it was clear that the orphans were not lacking in food and clothing.

Back when Kira first arrived in Magnolia, he was only 10 years old and faced the problem of his adventurer party disbanding and a severe housing crisis.

At first, Kira thought, "I'm still a kid, so why not stay in a free house?" He wanted to stay at the church for a while, but after two days he resolutely went out to rent a place because it was too shabby.

Every time Kira sees these children, he is reminded of the first time he walked into the church shelter, looking at those children in the same way.

Upon seeing the long-awaited arrival of Kira, all the children immediately abandoned Cana and rushed over, surrounding Kira under Cana's resentful gaze and chattering incessantly.

"Brother Kira, teach me magic today."

"Boss, when are you going to take me on missions with you?"

"What movie are they showing today, Kira-sensei?"

"..."

Unlike the Fairy Tail guild members who saw through Kira's true nature, the children in the orphanage were relatively innocent and naive, so Kira had a good image in their hearts.

Who can resist a free magic teacher?

Every time Kira saw their eager eyes, he couldn't help but think of when he first came into contact with magic, and how he was also full of curiosity about the world and magic. Perhaps that was why he came to teach these children magic.

'What a bunch of adorable little devils!' Kira thought to himself with secret delight. 'Unlike that woman over there, who owes money and doesn't pay it back, and then talks badly about others behind their backs.'

After calming the restless children with a pre-prepared image crystal, Kira walked over to Cana: "Didn't you say you were going on a mission? You're back so soon?"

Kana said speechlessly, "Those were things from so long ago. I've been back for several days now. You haven't been staying in the shop all this time, have you?"

"Yes, I wasn't lying when I said I've been busy lately; I really have been working on new magical items!"

Kana nodded and said, "Speaking of which, a reporter came to the guild for an interview a couple of days ago. That very enthusiastic reporter seemed to have mistaken Dispel for you."

What? Such a thing exists?

Kiraton sensed something was wrong: "Did that guy say something he shouldn't have in my name?"