"The prevalence of magic here really is impressive. If people from the Moon World came here, they'd definitely be envious."
Looking at the Weekly Sorcerer in his hands, Shen Fei could not help thinking of the Moon World. Magecraft could not be widely disseminated there, whereas in Fairy Tail's world, even ordinary civilians knew of Sorcerers. As long as they had money, they could hire Sorcerers for work. It was somewhat like the Shinobi World's ninja, though Sorcerers held far higher status.
Of course, while magic was fairly widespread, people who could actually use it were still few. For example, there was only one magic shop in all of Hargeon Port. According to its owner, the fishing industry overshadowed the magic industry in this port city, so there were not many local Sorcerers. Traveling Sorcerers were more common, naturally, since it was a port city.
However, there were quite a few Sorcerers affiliated with the Council. For instance, the repairs to Hargeon Port had been handled by Sorcerers sent by the Council. In less than three days, the city had been almost fully restored. Naturally, the costs of those repairs were borne by the one responsible for the destruction—Fire Dragon Natsu.
"Magic may be widespread, but it still isn't widespread enough."
After staying in Hargeon Port for three days, Shen Fei prepared to leave for Magnolia and seek out the Fairy Tail Guild. His observations over the past three days had given him a general understanding of the Fiore Kingdom. Magic had been popularized, but only as common knowledge; genuine magical knowledge had not been made widely available. It was much like ninja.
There were also magical products. Though they could be considered common, their users had to possess magic power, so ordinary people could not benefit from them. Still,