Chapter 3 It turns out that the news about the Fire Dragon is...
This is the world of magic, Ascalante, Ishgar, Fiore Kingdom, Magnolia.
The central street is the most expensive, prosperous and populous area in Magnolia. The Hope Hut run by Kira is located here.
Kira, who has been staying in the cabin making magic props and hasn't been out for a long time, feels that the surrounding environment has changed so quickly. He hasn't been out for just a few days, but it has changed so much.
But fortunately, the people are still the same, and the atmosphere remains the same. Walking on the road, it's like there's background music playing beside you. I feel light-hearted inside and can't help but quicken my pace as I walk towards the guild.
Magnolia is a famous town in the Kingdom of Fiore. It is bustling and prosperous, with a constant stream of people coming and going. There are businessmen traveling between cities of various countries to trade goods, as well as tourists traveling around the continent to broaden their horizons.
The reason for its prosperity, in addition to the hospitality of the residents, is that there is a magic guild here that is famous throughout the Kingdom of Fiore, Fairy Tail.
There are two most famous magic guilds in the Kingdom of Fiore. One is "Ruler of Phantoms", which has many small branches and has the largest number of members and distribution areas among all guilds; the other guild is Fairy Tail, a place that is like a tavern.
It was a pyramid-shaped building with a large clock on the top and a guild flag with a red background and white stripes below it. There was also a fenced courtyard outside the guild.
The courtyard is wide open, with a black doorplate with "FAIRY TAIL" hanging at the door. The whole looks like a small western-style villa. Standing outside, you can see the open wooden door on the first floor. Through the wooden door, you can vaguely see wizards chatting and drinking inside, and various noisy sounds can be heard from time to time.
These guys are always quarreling.
Ever since Kira joined Fairy Tail, in the nearly ten years since then, the atmosphere in the guild has remained the same, it's always been lively, except that there are more people drinking and chatting.
It's very strange, this group of background characters seem to have no need to work but always have money to spend, drinking and chatting in the guild every day, it's really enviable, and the nobles would cry when seeing them.
Kira looked around and, as expected, the noisiest ones were Cana, Wakaba, and Makao, who were having a drinking contest. This was the most common drinking trio in the guild, and this time they even brought Gray along.
The busiest one is Mira, who works as a waitress. She always has a smile on her face and is sweet and lovely.
On the other hand, Rocky, who is very popular in the "boyfriend list" of the magic world, is surrounded by two beauties, each holding a beautiful woman. He is so happy that others are envious.
Then there is Elfman who keeps calling himself a man, but it's totally unclear what he's yelling about;
In this atmosphere, there is Levi who can still study hard with her books in her hands, and the two lickers whose names Kira has forgotten who are clinging to her.
In addition, there are some people who exist as background boards. Some people gather together to talk about clothes and food, some people stand in front of the task panel for a long time without moving, and some people sit quietly in the corner and paint silently...
Guys of all kinds gather together, and the tavern is filled with a cheerful atmosphere. This is Fairy Tail.
The noise in the guild didn't stop for even a second, but it wasn't like no one noticed Kira's arrival.
The first one to come up and say hello was Mira . This warm, gentle and attentive sister who worked part-time as a waitress and managed all the affairs of the guild was always the first to spot people entering and leaving the guild gate.
"Hey, long time no see Kira, how come you have time to come from the store today?"
Since Kira runs a magic shop, he is usually not seen for a long time.
"Hey, long time no see, Mira-san!" Kira greeted with a smile, "The store has made a lot of money today! Come on, give me one of the new drinks in the guild!"
"Okay~"
Kira sat down at the bar and stretched. "Ah! Having Erza as a big customer really relieves me of a lot of worries! I don't have to go out to do quests. I can make a lot of money by staying in the store and making magic equipment."
"Really? That's really convenient. But, if you want to make magic items, don't you have to go out and collect materials?"
"Oh, you mean this? I occasionally post material collection tasks in the guild, which can also help guild members solve their work difficulties. It's like killing two birds with one stone."
To be honest, Kira admired himself for being able to keep the benefits within the family.
Suddenly thinking of something, Kira added, "Well, some materials are difficult to collect, and they can't go on missions that are too dangerous, so they do have to go out in person sometimes."
"The new drink you asked for..." Mira tilted her head in confusion, "Isn't there also Erza?"
Kira took the drink from Mira, took a sip, and showed a melancholy look: "Erusa? It's true that she once took over my collection mission, but, well, less than one-tenth of the materials she brought back were usable."
"Huh? Why?" Mira tilted her head with a puzzled look on her face.
"That's Erza. She won't show mercy in battle." Kira raised his eyebrows and explained meaningfully.
Mira, who was familiar with Erza's personality, understood it immediately: "I see, that's true, it's amazing, Erza is worthy of it!"
Huh? Is this a context that should be praised? What a strange train of thought.
"By the way, why aren't Natsu and Happy here? Are they out on a mission? Usually when he's here, he's always arguing with Gray."
"Yes, I heard that he got news about the fire dragon, so he took the harpy to look for it." Mira replied with a smile while wiping the glass in her hand.
Kira was shocked when he heard this. A fire dragon? Igneel? At a time like this? Oh no, no, I don't think there is such a plot in my memory.
"A fire dragon? You mean Natsu's dad? How can that be true? If a dragon really appeared, it would have been big news."
"That's true," Gray came over, "but you know his character. He ran over there overnight after hearing the rumor. By the time the next news came, he was gone."
"The news behind? What news?"
"It seems that there is a wizard who is doing black business and is using the name of 'Fire Dragon' to swindle people. Just leave this matter to Natsu." Cana came over with a drunken face, holding a small barrel in each hand, and hugged Kira and Gray's necks from behind, and shouted to Mira at the bar, "Mira, two more barrels of wine."
"Yes~"
Kira nodded: "Now that you mention it, it makes sense."
This incident seems familiar, right? It seems to be the beginning of the story? In other words, Lucy is coming? Natsu is going to fall in love? The guild is going to start to act lawless?
Oh, no, the guild has always been lawless...
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. It's rare to see you here, do you want to have a drink together~"
"No... I'd better give up." Facing Kana's cordial invitation, Kira raised the drink in his hand, indicating that he already had one. Sister, you are late, you have to seize the good opportunity yourself!
Taking this hint, Kira began his daily routine, product promotion.
"As for you, last time I told you that Hope House will soon release a batch of new magic props, and among them there are cards that match your magic. What do you think? Do you want to buy them?"
