1 Chapter 1: New World

Year x772, Onibus City.

Onibus City is a city in the Kingdom of Fiore, Ishgar Continent. This city is very famous for its theatrical performances. Every day many residents from other cities come to visit this city to enjoy the theater performances that are held every day.

"Excuse me"

On a road in Onibus City. A person wearing a black robe covering his entire body greeted a soldier who was on duty to maintain peace in the city. The figure wearing a black robe was relatively short in height, around 130 centimeters.

"Hm?"

The soldier immediately glanced at the figure wearing a black robe. Usually someone who wears a black robe is always considered a threat or a criminal. Every time someone was spoken to by someone wearing a black robe. The person will immediately increase their alertness or immediately avoid it. However, this does not apply to the army. His facial expression did not show any alertness. He looked calm as if the person wearing the black robe was nothing dangerous.

"Can you tell me the name of this city?"

"A child?"

The voice of the figure wearing the robe was not heavy. The soldier immediately concluded that the figure wearing the robe was a child who was not yet ten years old.

"Onibus. Onibus City. That is the name of this city."

"Onibus City... I feel like I've heard or maybe read the name of this city"

The figure wearing the robe thought quietly.

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

The figure's thoughts were immediately disturbed hearing the soldier's question. The voice of the soldier carried a gentle impression. This change occurred because the soldier knew that the figure currently talking to him was just a child who might be lost and need help.

"Where is the place to exchange gold?"

"Gold exchange?"

The soldier was a little surprised to hear the question from the figure wearing the robe. He then controlled himself quickly and asked again, "Do you want to exchange gold for money?"

"Of course. I need it now"

"You can go to Ishgar Bank" The soldier answered, "Usually people who want to exchange gold for money do it there. At the same time, you can apply for a savings book to save the money you get. That will be better for you than having to carry the money you earn openly. It's too dangerous"

"Ishgar Bank…This name…"

The figure wearing the robe was immediately stunned when he heard the name of the bank mentioned by the soldier. However, he still listened clearly to the soldier's words.

"… Is the world I live in now the Fairy Tail world?" The figure immediately concluded after analyzing the situation he had just faced a week after arriving in this world, " If so, that answers the reason behind the appearance of the magic circle formation when using an ability."

"Thank you for the attention given to me," the figure answered politely, he then asked again, "Can you tell me the location of the Ishgar Bank?"

"Just follow this road" The soldier pointed directly, "Then when you find an intersection five hundred meters from this place. You turn right. You continue walking for two hundred meters and you will find another intersection. Just walk a few meters. You will find a large building like a palace. Right in front of the gate of the building there is an inscription "Ishgar Bank". That is the place"

"Thank you for the information." The figure then took out a gold coin from his storage room. The moment the figure used his ability, a magic circle appeared above his palm. The magic circle array was gray. A gold coin suddenly appeared in the palm of the figure.

"This is for you. Payment for information provided to me"

The figure immediately handed over the gold coins then walked away following the soldier's directions. The soldiers who received the gold coins from the figure were immediately stunned. It took him some time to react again.

"This…Gold coins?"

The soldier lifted the gold coin then looked at the appearance of his skin. There are no pictures or anything painted on the shell of the gold coin. The soldier then carried out basic tests to determine the authenticity of the gold coins.

He immediately bit the gold coin and then tried to bite it. Suddenly his expression changed. The gold coins that were trying to be broken by him could not be broken by him. The coin was so hard it was as if he was trying to break the metal using his teeth.

A feeling of excitement immediately enveloped the soldier. He really didn't expect that just by sharing a little information, he could gain so much benefit like that.

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"This is the place"

The figure wearing a black robe had finally arrived in front of the Ishgar Bank. He immediately walked into the building and immediately got the attention of one of the employees on duty there. The employee immediately approached the figure wearing a black robe and then started a conversation with him.

"Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?"

The figure wearing the robe immediately glanced at the employee who came up to him, "I want to exchange gold coins and also create a bankbook… Can I get a private room to do that?"

"Private room?" The employee asked with a slightly doubtful expression, "May I know the reason behind this request?"

"I want to exchange a large amount of gold coins. I don't want to attract unwanted attention."

"A large number of gold coins. Is it possible that this person…" The employee immediately came to a conclusion, "Excuse me, are you a magician?"

"Yes,"

"So." The employee's feelings of doubt immediately disappeared when he found out that the figure wearing a black robe was a magician, "Please come with me. I will take you to a private room to carry out the transaction."

The figure wearing a black robe immediately followed the employee. They arrived in a room that was neither too big nor too small. There is a lot of equipment in the room such as a sofa and various other equipment.

"Please wait a moment. "I will take equipment that can help you count the gold coins that you will exchange and also take the documents that you need to complete to be able to make savings at this bank."

"Hm,"

The employee quickly left the room to prepare everything.

"What should I do next? Join a guild? With the amount of gold coins that I currently have, it is enough to fulfill all my needs during my life in this world, even if I live a luxurious life, it is not a problem. However, it is quite boring to live like an ordinary person. Compared to just staying at home like I did before, wouldn't it be better to go on an adventure? Go on an adventure and carry out missions. That would be something interesting"

"…Fairy Tail, hm? Joining this guild seems interesting. I'm also interested in meeting--- By the way, what year is it now?" The figure wearing the robe glanced at the front desk and found a small calendar there. He took the calendar and looked at it.

"Year x772? It's still 12 years before the plot of this world begins. It should be that the majority of people who play an important role in the plot of the Fairy Tail world, especially those from the Fairy Tail Guild, have not yet joined the guild. It is likely that only a minority have joined at this time. Hmm, well, I guess it's fine to join this guild. The members of this guild are very pleasant and friendly even just looking at them---"

The door to the room opened again. The sound from the door immediately disturbed the thoughts of the figure wearing the robe. The employee who previously served him returned bringing a number of tools and documents. She immediately walked towards the sofa which was occupied by a figure wearing a black robe then placed the equipment and documents on the table.

"Please wait a moment. I will prepare everything first"

"Hm,"

The employee started working slowly. It only took him a few minutes to complete the whole thing. It can be seen from the work she has done. The employee has a lot of experience in the field of work she is currently doing.

"Equipment and documents are ready. Sir, which do you want to do first? Want to calculate the number of gold coins you want to exchange for money or want to make a savings book first?"

"Count the number of gold coins first"

A fairly large magic circle suddenly appeared beside the sofa. A large number of gold coins immediately came out of the magic circle array. Slowly the gold coins that came out of the magic circle began to gather and form a small hill. The previously calm expressions of the employees slowly began to change into doubt and surprise.

"I think this is enough. Adding more just creates problems"

The magic circle array disappeared, "You can start calculating."

"Huh, fine"

The employee was stunned to hear the words of the figure wearing a black robe. The employee immediately starts the job she has. She took one of the gold coins in the pile and then tested the gold coin. After getting the results that the gold coins were genuine, she weighed them and then got the results.

"Sir, each gold coin exchanged by you is worth 500,000 Jewels. Do you still want to continue this exchange process?"

"Please"

The employee started her work again by counting the gold coins that would be exchanged by the figure wearing a black robe. Luckily the bank has magic equipment that can be used to calculate quickly. It only takes a few minutes for the calculation process to be completed. When the calculation process was completed, the employee showed a look of horror.

"T-ten thousand gold coins?!" The employee exclaimed in her heart, " Where did this figure get this many gold coins?"

"Is there something wrong?"

"No, there's nothing wrong" The employee shook her head quickly in response to the figure's question, "Sir, can you explain to me, where did you get this amount of gold coins? I apologize for asking this kind of personal question. "This is something I have to do because the number of gold coins exchanged by you is very large."

"I got it from my family," the figure answered calmly, "I don't come from this kingdom. I am from another Kingdom. The kingdom where I come from usually uses gold coins, silver coins, and bronze coins as means of payment. The gold coins I exchanged for now are treasures owned by my family."

"Can I tell you the name of the Kingdom where you are from?"

"Heaven Dou Empire"

"Heaven Dou Empire?"

"It is a Kingdom that is not from the Ishgar Continent. The kingdom is on another continent. Therefore, you are not familiar with hearing his name. Apart from that, the Kingdom is also not a large Kingdom like the Kingdom of Fiore. It is just a small Kingdom"

"So. I understand, thank you for the explanation given by Sir"

"Hm,"

The employee then took a breath and let it out, she slowly regained her composure, "After doing the calculations, the number of gold coins to be exchanged is 10,000 pieces. With an exchange rate of 500,000 Jewels for each piece, the total amount that the master will receive in this exchange is five billion Jewels. Do you agree to continue this exchange?"

"Yes," The figure nodded gently, "Please take out one million Jewels from the exchange. Just put the rest into my savings book."

"I understand"