The magic merchant who mingled with Fairy Tail

"I am a reporter from the magic newspaper "Miracle", Zena, what is your name?"

"My name is Kira!"

Kira? This name sounds familiar?

Zena's heart skipped a beat, but her good professionalism kept her smiling: "Okay, Kirasan! Do you usually read the newspaper?"

"Sorry, don't look!"

Okay, that’s the end of the interview!

Of course this is impossible!

As a qualified reporter, even if the interviewee's first question is not answered satisfactorily, he cannot just turn around and leave.

Zena was calm and kept her standard smile: "It's okay, you must be very busy at work!"

This is pure nonsense. Everyone knows that since the other party has time to hang out here, how can he be the kind of busy person? ! But as a qualified trainee reporter, such polite words and flattery must come out of your mouth.

"But you must know about the 'empire's overseas expansion', right? Even if you don't know about it personally, the people around you should know it more or less, right?"

By flattering and drawing conclusions, we give the other party a psychological hint that "you are at a higher level than ordinary people" and "people at your level should know about major events at this level." At the same time, it is impossible for most people to know what information the people around them are receiving every day, so they cannot firmly deny that ‘people around them know something’, and then both parties can smoothly start the next topic.

Of course, these words are just additional means. Zena believes that unless you are someone who has just come out of the mountains, you will not be unaware of this big operation that has been going on for half a year and makes headlines every time.

"The empire's overseas expansion operations... there are some!! I've heard about it! Such big events may have spread to Ishgar, of course I know about it too! But I heard that high-ranking officials from the empire appeared during this time There have been disagreements about this matter, and there has been a lot of commotion, and even I, who don’t usually read newspapers, have heard some rumors!”

That’s it!

Zena's mouth curved into a nice smile. This was what she wanted to ask. Since the other party knew, it would be easy to handle. Then she could start an interview on this topic.

The overseas expedition was planned by Imber, the imperial consul and one of the Twelve Guardians of the Holy Shield. The military policy of the Albarez Empire in the past six months, and through the unremitting efforts of Timaria and Brandish, is currently The results have already been achieved.

In the past six months, every once in a while, headlines will appear with words such as "Lord Timaria conquered XX Island again" or "Lord Brandish captured XX Island". So far, dozens of islands have returned Entering the territory of the Albarez Empire can be said to be a major event affecting the entire country.

But recently, there are rumors that the 'Magic King' Ogast, who had been sitting back and watching, intervened in this matter. He stopped Yinbel's expansion as needed, and proposed to restart domestic construction and enhance national strength. Two different political opinions caused an uproar in the Albarez Empire, and the whole country was discussing the matter.

People are divided into the 'War Faction' who support Imber and continue to implement the expansion plan, the 'Peace Faction' who support Ogast and stop the war to recuperate, and the 'Guan Faction' who do not support either party and sit at home and watch the show. I am a bullshit person. From time to time, they will publish some remarks in newspapers and magazines, which makes people panic.

"So, Kirasan, what do you think about this matter? Which one do you prefer between Master Olgast and Master Yinbel?"

What do you think? I stood and watched!

Under Zena's eager gaze, Kira raised his hands with a serious expression and said pointedly: "Sorry, this is a topic that cannot be touched!"

"..."

Zena's face fell instantly, and the look she originally looked at Kira became a little more regretful.

I saw that you are so handsome and have such an outstanding temperament. I thought that you were a pillar of the empire with both talent and appearance. You must have unique insights into the current situation of the empire. I didn't expect that you would make such excuses. I really have such a face in vain!

Of course, the opponent's instant gloominess could not escape Kira's eyes. He had just revealed his name, and he couldn't let the people of the Albares Empire think that he was a fool!

So Kira said: "Okay, I support Lord Olgast's decision!"

The unexpected change made Zeina cheer up again: "That's the 'Lord Harmony Faction'. May I ask why?"

"Because Lord Olgaste is the head of the Twelve Shields of the Saint, a veteran who has ruled the empire with His Majesty for more than 80 years, and is the future successor of the Empire. His opinions are His Majesty's opinions!"

Zena nodded repeatedly, with a strange light flashing in her eyes: "Hmm... So, Kirasan prefers Lord Olgaste, not because he agrees with his ideas but because of his qualifications? If Lord Yinbel has the same With your qualifications, will you choose to join the 'main war faction'?"

It's hard for me to accept you like this...

"No! Absolutely not!"

"I am a peace-loving person! I believe that Albarez is also a peace-loving empire! Yinbel's ideas are wrong! Harmful! Distorted! They are not in line with His Majesty the Emperor's philosophy of governing the country!"

“On behalf of all the people of the Peace Party, I hereby strongly condemn Imber’s actions!”

This time it was Zena's turn to feel like she couldn't take it anymore.

Why are you, just a passerby, acting so indignant? Where do you have the confidence to condemn Lord Yinbel? Do you represent the people of the ‘Lord and Harmony Sect’? Why do you represent?

"...Moreover, Miss Reporter, don't you know? It is rumored that Lord Olgaste is the biological son of His Majesty the Emperor!!"

Zena's eyes widened instantly and she looked at the smiling Kira in disbelief: "You...you are saying..."

Kira patted the shocked little girl and continued to reveal: "According to my grandfather, it has been more than a hundred years since Emperor Shuperigan established the Albarez Empire, and his appearance has not changed during this period. !”

"More than eighty years ago, Lord Olgaste, who was still a child, suddenly appeared next to the emperor and claimed that he was the child picked up by the emperor. From then on, his legendary life as the 'Magic King' began."

"However, if you think about it for a moment, you will know that it is impossible for an orphan with such a strong magical talent to suddenly appear in this world. Unless the body mutates, the powerful talent must come from inheritance!"

"Then what kind of parents can give birth to a magic genius like Ogast? He must also be a very strong magician! Even including Ishgar and Kirtina, a magician of this level has How much? But if that person is the emperor, doesn’t everything make sense?”

"Furthermore, if you ignore the identities of the 'Emperor' and the 'Magic King', the way His Majesty and Lord Olgaste get along is almost the same as an ordinary father and son. Of course, regarding this, those who were there when the empire was established What the old people who follow the emperor said..."

"For decades, Lord Olgaste has been like a prince, managing this country for the emperor who has been wandering around all year round. Because Bell is a mere consul, he is nothing more than a clown!"

Kira talked more and more, and unknowingly shifted the original topic of empire expansion to the gossip of Olgast and Zeref. This topic not only attracted Zena, the reporter, but even passers-by couldn't help but feel sad. Be curious and stop to listen and immerse yourself in it.

"What? Master Olgast is the emperor's son?! How could such a thing happen?!"

"I had already guessed that their relationship was abnormal! But I didn't expect..."

"Big news! This is big news!"

"But there is no evidence. It's impossible for such rumors to be written directly in newspapers, right? Isn't news about authenticity?"

"Just write 'suspected'! Just say that there is this rumor! When the time comes, someone will naturally confirm whether it is true or false!"

"You're right, and don't newspapers have an 'entertainment' section? There is no need to pay attention to the authenticity of what is written there!"

"You are so understanding..."

Listening to the increasingly complicated discussions around her, Zena silently complained in her heart: Sure enough, gossip is human nature!

After a long time, she suddenly woke up: she was here to collect the opinions of the residents on the last issue of the newspaper, not to gossip about the relationship between Ogast and the emperor! !

"Kirasan, let's continue..."

After coming back to her senses, Zena then remembered to continue her interview work. Unexpectedly, when she looked up, the figure of the red-haired boy had long disappeared from her field of vision.

Zena sighed regretfully, put down her notebook, and scrawled a few big words:

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