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Chapter 56 - Chapter 56: A Terrible Exchange Magic 

[Jehfrit's Diary:

Day N, I must have been too tired yesterday. As soon as I got to the guild and listened to Mira-san's song, I fell asleep. 'Thank you, Mira-san, for taking me home. She's an angel!'

Day N+1, My head hurt when I woke up, so I spent the whole day lying in bed reading novels.

Day N+2, Full of energy in the morning, I went to find Natsu fishing, but he wasn't there. He's probably with Lucy, so I decided not to disturb them... Bad luck, didn't catch anything.

Day N+3, Performed magic tricks on the street. Saw Juvia getting a haircut, her new hairstyle made her look cuter. Gray actually blushed; it makes sense since he's always liked this type—there are many books under his bed like that. Juvia accidentally hit his sweet spot.

Day N+4, Opened my shop for half a day, business was too good, interrupted my lunch, so I closed the shop. Tomorrow I'll go to the guild, find an easier job. The Harvest Festival is coming soon, need to buy a lot of things.]

Jehfrit arrived at the guild.

"Really?" he saw Natsu.

He was standing with Gray in front of the mission board, looking at a strange request—high reward but unclear content.

He took down this odd request and placed it on the table.

Everyone gathered around curiously.

"Jehfrit, have you rested enough?" Erza said.

"Mm." Jehfrit nodded, came to Erza's side, and looked at the request on the table.

"So much is incomprehensible... But here can be roughly understood..." Natsu found some readable words on the paper and began to read aloud.

"Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin naal ok zin los vahriin"

"What does that mean? Completely don't understand." Gray said.

"Juvia doesn't know either." Juvia beside Gray shook her head.

"It's glowing!" Lucy suddenly shouted.

The request emitted colorful rainbow-like light.

Jehfrit decisively stepped back but felt his foot slip and fell off the table.

Wait...

Table?

Jehfrit rubbed his head and looked up at the table above.

The body's sensation... something feels off.

And this perspective... so strange...

Erza... holy light

Wait!

Jehfrit widened his eyes, a bad thought rising in his mind.

"What happened? Sss—so cold!" Gray shivered without his shirt.

"Ah, why do I feel unsteady, like putting a backpack in front." Juvia lowered her head in confusion, then froze.

"Strange... feels like something wants to come out..."

Before Natsu finished speaking, he couldn't help but open his mouth.

*BOOM*

A flame shot straight towards Mira!

"Mira-san, watch out!" Everyone was shocked.

"Hmm?" Mira shouted loudly: "Requip!"

"???"

Isn't this Erza's magic?

Everyone was puzzled.

*BOOM*

Natsu's flame completely enveloped Mira!

"Fool, Natsu, close your mouth quickly!" Juvia panicked, placing her right hand on her left palm to cast magic.

"Ice Make!"

As soon as she used her magic power, she turned into a puddle of water and fell to the ground.

"???"

"Ara..." Erza was slightly surprised but not panicking. She looked down, smiled slightly, and whispered: "No wonder I'm bigger than Erza."

"Ah, this is so weird, the chest feels so heavy, wow, what is this thing!" Lucy exclaimed, then put her hands on her chest.

"Eh?!" Natsu gasped, looking at Lucy, disbelief all over his face.

"You're Natsu?!" Natsu shouted: "Stop it, will you!"

Natsu pounced.

"Lucy, you... me?" Lucy was bewildered and tackled by Natsu.

"Hey, hey, hey, Natsu, don't be so rough with girls!" People around said.

"Stop—"

Happy jumped onto the table and shouted loudly, "Everyone, stay still, don't do anything!"

Everyone stopped.

"I have an announcement!" Happy said: "Don't be confused about the current situation. Obviously, we were just attacked by a magic spell, and now our souls have swapped!"

"In simple terms—"

"Natsu and Lucy switched, Natsu's soul is in Lucy's body, Lucy's soul is in Natsu's body!"

"Gray and Juvia!"

"Me, Jehfrit, and Happy!"

"And me," Erza raised her hand and said: "Actually, I'm Mira."

"Mira... So that's why I felt heavier," Erza spoke halfway and suddenly shut her mouth.

"By the way... Juvia, how do I change back?" Gray [Juvia] said.

"Ah, Gray-sama, just withdraw the magic power," Juvia [Gray] said.

"Emmm..." Gray [Juvia] pondered for a few seconds and finally managed to revert to human form, but immediately complained: "It really feels uncomfortable in many ways... You usually fight with such an inconvenient body?"

"Gray-sama, get used to it. Moreover, Juvia also feels a certain place is... uncomfortable," Juvia [Gray] said, blushing.

"Lucy's chest is too cumbersome," Natsu [Lucy] bluntly stated.

"Shut up!" Lucy [Natsu], sitting on top of him, directly and rudely covered his mouth.

"You bastard, mumble..." Natsu [Lucy] tried to resist but found...

"Mumble..."

No matter how hard Natsu [Lucy] struggled, he realized he couldn't move!

"Haha!" Lucy [Natsu] laughed, feeling the strength of Natsu's body. She never expected such a power gap. Usually, she was always carried away by Natsu's immense strength, but now it was completely reversed!

"Mumble..."

Under Lucy [Natsu]'s forced suppression, no matter how Natsu [Lucy] struggled, he couldn't escape.

On the other side.

"Emmm..." Gray [Juvia] unconsciously put his hand on the edge of his clothes.

"Gray-sama, stop!" Juvia [Gray] had been wary of Gray's habit and quickly pounced on him.

Gray [Juvia] was also knocked down.

"Hey, Juvia, what are you doing?"

"Gray-sama, this is my body, don't take off any clothes!"

"No such thoughts, do you think I'm a pervert?"

"Then take your hand off the edge of my clothes!"

"Eh? When did that happen?!"

"..."

Everyone suddenly realized—

Taking off clothes is a habit engraved in Gray's soul!

"Erza's armor is so uncomfortable," Mira [Erza] said: "Let me see... Oh, you even have such clothes?"

"Requip!"

As the magic activated, Mira [Erza] appeared in maid attire in front of everyone.

"Oh—"

"Feast for the eyes!"

"Thank you, Mira-san!"

"Maid supremacy!"

Everyone cheered.

"Mira..." Erza [Mira] was speechless, pinched her arm, and clenched her fist, "Your body hides such terrible power..."

"Not at all." Mira [Erza] smiled gently.

"By the way..."

At one point, everyone looked at Jehfrit.

Accurately speaking, they looked at Happy [Jehfrit].

"Happy, can you use Jehfrit's magic?" Makao asked curiously.

"Yeah, yeah, show us!" Everyone was very interested.

"...," Happy [Jehfrit] frowned for a moment, then shook his head: "No... Jehfrit's magic has two uses. The first one... I completely don't understand. It's the second one."

Happy [Jehfrit] suddenly pointed at Cana and said: "Be sad, Cana!"

"Huh?" Cana set down her beer barrel, suddenly overwhelmed by immense sadness.

"Waaa—"

Cana burst into tears, looking extremely sorrowful!

"So powerful!" Happy [Jehfrit] exclaimed, then pointed at Makao.

"Hey, hey..." Makao was startled.

"Anger!"

"Ahh—I'm so angry, Natsu, let's have a duel!" Makao roared and charged towards Lucy [Natsu].

"Don't!" Lucy [Natsu] jumped up in fright. Seeing Makao charging at her, she instinctively threw a punch.

*BOOM*

Makao was sent flying!

"Sorry!" Lucy [Natsu] quickly apologized, but flames spewed from her mouth.

"Gah!" Lucy [Natsu] quickly closed her mouth.

"Hahaha!" Happy [Jehfrit] laughed triumphantly, "I finally understand Jehfrit's feelings!"

"Next... who should it be..."

Happy [Jehfrit] extended his finger, scanning around. His gesture made everyone he pointed at bristle!

At this moment, everyone also understood—

Happy—the dragon-slaying hero, has become an evil dragon himself!

Gaining Jehfrit's magic turns you into Jehfrit!

Isn't that terrifying!

"Natsu!" Happy [Jehfrit] pointed at Lucy [Natsu].

"No, Happy, I'm Lucy!" Lucy [Natsu] quickly pleaded.

"It's okay, Natsu, call me Master Happy!"

"...," Lucy [Natsu] waited fearfully for the "punishment" to arrive.

After a few seconds passed, nothing changed.

"Happy, my magic isn't used like this," Jehfrit [Happy] said.

"Oh, then how about this?" Happy [Jehfrit] grinned, pointing at Jehfrit [Happy] and said: "Repent, Jehfrit."

"Waaa!"

Jehfrit [Happy] immediately confessed: "Sorry, Master Happy, I shouldn't have teased you privately. You are so cool and powerful, and your fishing skills are amazing, unlike me, always failing. And... and... I always secretly cut your and Natsu's fishnets, doing such nasty things, it's too much..."

"...," At this moment, no one was amused; instead, they shuddered.

Because Happy clearly floated up!

Never would they have thought!

Usually, Jehfrit uses more sensory deception, being tricked is just being tricked.

But now...

Happy prefers using emotional manipulation!

Just look at Jehfrit [Happy]'s repentant appearance!

By the way,

So Jehfrit could subdue everyone instantly!!!

Deception Magic... so terrifying!

Happy [Jehfrit] pointed at Juvia [Gray] and said: "Worship me, Gray!"

"Master Happy, you're so great!"

He then pointed at Mira [Erza] and said: "Erza, admire me too!"

"Happy, you're so powerful, using Jehfrit's magic so skillfully, you're the coolest, most heroic, strongest, cutest, most invincible, bluest, best flyer, and most special cat in the world!" Mira [Erza] said.

"Max"

"Makao"

"Lidas"

As Happy [Jehfrit] kept using his magic, the entire guild was filled with praises for Happy, nonstop extravagant flattery!

"Master!" Happy [Jehfrit] pointed at Makarov who had just entered the guild, the little old man was dumbfounded.

"Worship me!"

"Happy, you're the strongest mage in Fairy Tail! I'll make you an S-Class mage!" Makarov immediately said.

"Hahaha—"

Happy [Jehfrit] crossed his arms proudly, laughing triumphantly.

"Jehfrit, you have no choice..." Lucy [Natsu] sought help from Jehfrit, only to find him still confessing.

"Sorry for secretly saying you stole my luck to catch fish..."

"Sorry for putting mustard in your fish, revenge for mocking me..."

"Sorry for putting loaches in your fishnet to scare you..."

"...," Lucy [Natsu] helplessly turned her head.

At this moment, a small figure quietly crept behind Happy [Jehfrit].

Romeo—Makao's son, aspiring to become a mage, always hanging around the guild playing.

He was one of the few unaffected people. Realizing the urgency of the situation, he stealthily hid a bottle of beer behind his back.

"Happy!" Romeo shouted.

"What?" Happy [Jehfrit] turned around, and Romeo jumped up, shoving the beer bottle into his mouth.

*Plop*

With the sound of falling.

Everyone in the guild stopped their forced actions and sighed in relief simultaneously.

"Happy..." Jehfrit [Happy] gritted his teeth.

But he suddenly felt his vision rise, being picked up by someone. He turned his head to look.

"Erza... Ah, no, Mira?"

Mira [Erza] sat on a stool holding Jehfrit, smiling: "Such an opportunity to grab Jehfrit's body and freely manipulate it doesn't come often."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up!

"Jehfrit!" Natsu [Lucy] shouted, rushing to Jehfrit's body, pulling out a marker and started drawing on Jehfrit's face.

"Hahaha, Natsu, your drawing skills are terrible! Watch mine!" Gray [Juvia] squeezed over, pulling out a pen and started drawing too.

"You two bastards!"

Jehfrit [Happy] struggled wildly.

"Ara, no running away," Mira [Erza] smiled "gently."

"What are you going to do?" Jehfrit [Happy] looked at her fearfully.

"Don't worry, Jehfrit. I just remembered a magazine I recently read about a dance artist who created a hula dance, so..."

"No!" Jehfrit [Happy] shouted.

"It's okay, after all, it's Happy's body, right."

"..."

"I'll help!" Erza [Mira] walked over.

"Damn it!" Due to the weakness of Happy's body, Jehfrit could only submit to their manipulation no matter how hard he tried, eventually forced to wear a tiny grass skirt.

Mira held Jehfrit [Happy]'s hands with one hand and his feet with the other.

Erza pinched Jehfrit [Happy]'s belly, swaying left and right.

"Not bad, Jehfrit!"

"You have talent, Jehfrit!"

"Erza, I want to see belly dancing!"

"I want to see pole dancing!"

People around egged them on.

"Damn it!!!"

Unable to resist, Jehfrit could only lie flat.

"Cough, cough, alright, enough fun. We don't have much time to fool around." At this moment, Makarov said.

Everyone looked at him.

"This kind of magic isn't just a simple, fun thing," Makarov said seriously.

Hearing this, everyone became somewhat anxious.

Makarov continued: "If I remember correctly, this is an ancient magic called changeling. If this magic isn't undone within thirty minutes, it will be impossible to restore!"

"Eh?!!!" Everyone was shocked.

"Master, irreversible means..." Erza [Mira] said in shock: "We can only use others' bodies?!"

"Perhaps it's a mental acceptance, making your soul completely fit the body's setting. That means... not just magic, but even personality and cognition will change!" Makarov said gravely.

"Master, how do we undo the magic?" Erza [Mira] asked.

"Ah... I don't know." Makarov shook his head helplessly.

"We can't have that!" Lucy [Natsu] cried out.

"Hurry up and find Levy!" Gray [Juvia] shouted.

"Where's Levy?"

Everyone realized, Levy was an expert in this area—super professional!

"Don't know!" Everyone shook their heads.

"How much time is left?" Erza [Mira] asked.

"Fifteen minutes!" Cana said.

"Please, everyone, help us find Levy!"

"Of course, no problem!"

Everyone immediately set out to search for Levy!

"Damn it, if Warren were here!" Gray [Juvia] punched his fist.

Warren's telepathy magic could communicate mentally over a wide range, but he wasn't here today—he was on a mission.

Mira [Erza] stopped fiddling with Jehfrit.

"Jehfrit, you can fly now, please!"

"Of course."

Jehfrit immediately cast magic, growing wings and flying up.

Compared to his Deception Magic, Happy's flight magic was very simple, mastering it was effortless.

"Damn it, it's so unfamiliar!"

Natsu and Gray, poor brothers, weren't used to girls' bodies. After running a few steps, they both tripped flat on the ground!

"Ow"

Lucy and Juvia also blushed because they could feel what they lacked.

Whether walking or running...

They would bump into it.

That feeling was so strange!

But the situation was urgent.

They couldn't care anymore and resorted to a dragon slayer secret art... lizard running—an ancestral technique where some lizards spread their legs and run quickly across water.

Thanks to Natsu and Gray's excellent physical condition, this running method wasn't slow!

Just...

Not long after running.

They stopped again—too shaky!

Erza [Mira] shook her head, seeing these four were unreliable.

Jehfrit swiftly flew overhead.

"Found her!"

He found Levy, in the park.

"That's... Laxus?"

In the park were not only Levy's trio but also Iron Dragon Gajeel and Laxus.

From the situation, it seemed like they were confronting each other.

Before Jehfrit flew over, Laxus attacked Gajeel!

*BOOM*

A thunderous punch struck Gajeel!

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