Sunlight streamed through the stained-glass windows of the Fairy Tail Magician Guild, casting dappled light and shadow on the wooden floor.
It was a leisurely afternoon, nearing winter. Most of the Mages from the Guild had gone out on requests. Requests were fewer in winter, and people rarely went out due to the low temperatures, so they were taking advantage of the mild weather to earn some money for the winter.
The Mages in the Guild gathered in small groups, some chatting, some practicing Magic on their own, and others simply enjoying the rare tranquility while drinking.
As he interacted with the Guild members over the past few days, he realized that they were actually quite normal most of the time, not as exaggerated as the constant fighting depicted in the anime.
Only the hot-blooded teenagers like Natsu, Gray, and Elfman, who were sixteen or seventeen, were a bit more boisterous.
Oh, and Cana and Laki too; these two young girls were not to be underestimated and would also participate in Natsu and their battles when there was nothing else to do.
Especially Cana, this young girl, who was only 17, was even stronger than Elfman, who was the same age.
Her combination attacks with card Magic were practically omnipotent.
Wind, fire, water, earth, lightning—common elemental attacks could all be unleashed through cards. Individually, the card Magic was generally average in power, but when used in combination, the power was quite considerable.
Moreover, Ezreal discovered that much of the younger generation's practical combat experience in the Guild was honed through sparring with their companions.
Although they didn't hit hard during their fights, they were genuinely using Magic to battle. The older Guild members watching from the side didn't stop them and even offered a few pointers each time.
And when the young people fought, even though they were happily drinking and watching, their Magic power surged.
Ezreal initially thought these people were always ready to join the fray and have fun, but after observing for two days, he realized that wasn't the case at all. They would always intervene at the first sign of a mistake by the young members to prevent accidental injuries.
When the conflict extended to the older Guild seniors, these seniors were completely unpretentious, joining the young people in their antics, and their attacks were very controlled. They would also point out areas for improvement during the battles.
Among the seniors he could name, Ezreal only recognized Macao, who used some kind of purple flame Magic, and Wakaba, who used smoke Magic.
Both of them were around 35 years old, in their prime, with powerful Magic and rich combat experience. Ezreal had previously heard from Mira that these two uncles, who didn't have many roles in the anime, were actually A-Class Mages of the Guild.
Talented main characters like Natsu Grey and others had only just passed their assessments to become A-Class Mages at the beginning of this year.
With extensive Magic sparring practice among peers, reliable guidance from Guild seniors, and safety assurances during practice, it was no wonder Fairy Tail was known as the strongest Magician Guild in the entire Fiore Kingdom.
Ezreal poured himself a glass of juice, found a seat, and rested.
Ezreal leaned on the counter with his juice, sipping through a straw, staring at the leisurely crowd in the Guild hall, lost in thought.
When he returned home for his lunch break, Ezreal tested Dimensional Summoning again.
The useful information he gathered was that the Magic consumption for summoning a Summoner's Rift Shadow Wolf was not high, roughly equivalent to casting one Mystic Shot.
Furthermore, the biggest characteristic of life forms summoned through the Dimensional Summoning Magic was that the Summoner himself did not need to expend Magic to maintain them.
It was similar to directly crossing a different dimension.
As long as they weren't killed, the Summoned Beasts could exist indefinitely in the Magic world.
As expected of ancient Magic!
And Ezreal's Summoned Beasts, possibly due to the special world rules of Summoner's Rift, all life forms summoned would revive after a period of time upon death.
This revival time was not long, probably only a few minutes, after which they could be summoned again.
Yes, this was what he tested with a small Shadow Wolf.
Ever since he summoned the Shadow Wolf, a money-making plan had sprouted in his mind.
When these Mages in the Guild usually carried out request missions, most of them had to travel to other regions, and their chosen mode of transport was the Magic train.
And the distance from the Guild to the train station was about twenty kilometers.
Generally, everyone would choose to walk or take a taxi to the station.
There's not much to say about walking; taking a taxi would cost about 70J.
Ezreal was considering whether to use the Shadow Wolf as a taxi. With this big fellow's steady speed of eighty miles per hour, ten minutes would be enough to reach the train station.
It was much faster than the Magic cars and beast-drawn carriages in this world!
And, the main point was that it was cool, which would definitely be very appealing to young people like Natsu.
Ezreal felt that his idea was very feasible; as long as the price was set a little cheaper, there would definitely be a profit to be made.
"Hey, EZ, what are you spacing out about?" Mira walked over with a smile, waving her hand in front of Ezreal's eyes, asking curiously.
Ezreal looked up, revealing a mysterious smile: "Mira, I've thought of a way to make money!"
"Oh? What is it?" Mira poured herself a glass of juice and sat down, waiting for him to continue.
"I've just mastered Dimensional Summoning today." Ezreal didn't keep her in suspense and immediately began to demonstrate, extending his left hand forward and chanting the summoning spell.
"ל ה י ל ח ם ב ש ב י ל י!"
As he chanted, a dazzling white light erupted from his hand, forming a halo.
The halo slowly rotated, gradually expanding, eventually forming a white vortex about a person's height.
Two small grayish-brown Shadow Wolves and one large Shadow Wolf walked out, standing obediently in front of the counter, motionless, awaiting Ezreal's instructions.
Ezreal waved his hand, dismissing the portal, and said proudly, "My Summoned Beasts, Shadow Wolves. Their attack power is average, roughly equivalent to a D-Class Magic Beast, but they run very fast. I plan to rent out this big guy. Guild members who want to travel short distances can rent it as a mount."
"What do you think?" Ezreal asked Mira, his eyes burning.
"Sounds good," Mira said with a smile, nodding.
"Ah! Natsu, there are wolves, hey!"
Ezreal's Summoning Magic caused quite a stir, and the three Shadow Wolves, each as large as a small car, were a bit too conspicuous.
The members in the Guild all looked over.
"Hi EZ, you really learned Summoning Magic! What are these big guys called? They look so cool!" Natsu was drinking and eating with Happy and Gray, sitting not far from the counter. Seeing Ezreal summon the Shadow Wolves, he immediately jumped over excitedly with Happy.
"Shadow Wolves! Aren't they great? They can be used as mounts, Natsu!" Ezreal introduced enthusiastically.
Dragon Slayers all had a weakness for motion sickness from vehicles, but not from living beings, Ezreal remembered this point.
Seeing Natsu interested in the Shadow Wolves, Ezreal was very Happy. Others might not, but he could definitely earn money from Natsu, the Fire Dragon Slayer Mage!
"Shadow Wolves?" Gray, who was originally bickering with Natsu nearby, also came over, seeing the commotion at Ezreal's counter, and raised an eyebrow, "What are these things?"
"They're a kind of Magic creature that can be used as a mount. I plan to use them to..." Ezreal deliberately paused, building suspense.
"To do what?" Natsu and Gray asked in unison.
"Aye?" Happy.
Ezreal stood up, patted non-existent dust from his clothes, and announced loudly, "I plan to rent them out to my Guild companions as short-distance transportation, or... for entertainment."
"Rent them?" Happy scratched his head with his tiny paw, looking confused.
"That's right, EZ Wolf Cavalry Shop is now open! Limited-time special, two J for one ride, you can experience it for two minutes." Ezreal said, jumping onto the back of one of the small Shadow Wolves and loudly advertising, "Two J, you won't lose out, two J, you won't be fooled."
"Wolf Cavalry, a special offer for new riders! Those interested, come and experience it!"