Zaun Town

Mira, on the train, was unaware of what had happened to Elfman; she was currently huddled with Eleven discussing the details of their operation.

Mira had only heard about the Demon God Halphas by chance, and knew only the approximate location where it had recently appeared. As for other information, she didn't know if it was accurate, as most of it was just hearsay.

However, one thing is certain: this demon is extremely powerful, far more powerful than Demon King Satan that Mira once absorbed.

It's unclear whether this Demon God Halphas can reach the level of Deliora, whom Eleven encountered in the past.

Even now, Eleven doesn't believe he can face Deliora head-on; that devastating power is simply too terrifying, almost becoming a childhood nightmare for Eleven.

So, Eleven was actually quite nervous about coming with Mira to fight the demon. Eleven always felt fear when facing a demon of unknown strength, which was the main reason he decided not to bring Elfman along.

Taking a deep breath to calm his jumbled thoughts, Eleven looked at Mira beside him, who was scribbling on a map with her head down. He placed a hand on Mira's head and whispered solemnly, "Mira, I will protect you!"

Mira looked up, blushing slightly at Eleven's sudden, serious gaze. She fidgeted, unsure what to do with her hands, and after a long pause, finally nodded gently and stammered, "Yes, I know..."

Eleven and his companions' destination was a small town called Zaun, the last recorded sighting of the Demon God Halphas. The town was located in a very remote area, and Eleven and his group had to change modes of transportation multiple times before finally arriving at their destination.

Standing at the entrance of the town, Eleven somewhat surprised. Contrary to his expectations, the town was not filled with demonic energy and looked like a wasteland. Instead, it was a bustling and lively place.

The town was noisy and chaotic, with people cursing and fighting everywhere. As Eleven and Mira walked down the main street of the town, they even felt a sense of familiarity, as if they had returned to Fairy Tail, which made them feel very comfortable.

Ah, what a wonderful place!

After briefly appreciating the local customs and culture, Mira and Eleven regained their composure. They weren't there for tourism; they had important business to attend to.

"Gathering intelligence is the most crucial part of a mage's mission; the accuracy of the intelligence often determines the success or failure of the mission. For two people like us who are new to a strange place, finding a local to be our guide is a very good idea."

Ignoring Mira's eye-roll, Eleven continued lecturing Mira while stopping a passerby to Mira how to properly extract information.

"Excuse me, bro, can I ask you a few questions?" Eleven smiled and gently placed his hand on the shoulder of the passing uncle.

"Damn it! Don't touch me! You little brat, take your pig's paw off me right now! If you touch me again, I'll chop it off, you believe me?"

To everyone's surprise, this seemingly kind-looking middle-aged man suddenly flew into a rage, swearing and nearly spitting in Eleven's face. Startled, Eleven instinctively withdrew his hand, momentarily stunned by the outburst.

It wasn't until the middle-aged man left, grumbling, that Eleven came to his senses. He awkwardly touched his nose, realizing that he had been momentarily intimidated by the man's simple-minded demeanor.

What kind of people are these? Why do they start swearing right away?

I was terrified! I thought he was going to hit me! Oh, wait, I'm an S-class mage, he shouldn't be able to beat me...

"Puff"

Just as Eleven was starting to question his existence after being roasted, he suddenly heard Mira's snickering behind him. Turning around, he saw Mira covering her mouth, looking at Eleven with a sly smile.

"What are you looking at?" Eleven felt a little embarrassed.

"Haha, weren't you going to tell me how to obtain intelligence?" Mira's smile widened, showing no restraint whatsoever.

"Hmph! That was just an accident. That person wasn't a good person; he must have done something wrong to be so irritable!"

Mira chuckled and ignored Eleven's explanations. Instead, she looked around and ran towards a little boy holding a lollipop, wanting to show Eleven who was truly incapable of gathering information.

"Little brother, can I ask you something?" Mira bent down and smiled sweetly at the little boy.

It has to be said that Mira is quite beautiful when she's not acting crazy. The little boy stared at Mira's beautiful smile, somewhat dazed, and subconsciously sucked on the lollipop in his hand.

"Okay, go ahead and ask, Auntie. What do you want to ask?"

"Not auntie, but older sister!" Mira's smile became a little stiff.

The little boy licked his lollipop while looking up at Mira, and after a long while, he seriously shook his head. "I don't think she looks like my sister."

(`Д′): "It's my sister!!" Mira's voice rose sharply.

"Pfft, haha!" Eleven behind him couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Mira immediately glared at him, and the little boy turned to look at Eleven, then pointed the lollipop at Eleven, looking at Mira with some disdain. "Look, even your dad is laughing at you, still pretending to be young!"

"Waaah, Mira, calm down! Calm down! He's just a child, there's no need to use the Satan Soul!"

Eleven managed to hug Mira, preventing her from kicking that brat's head off.

Watching the mischievous child run off into the distance, Eleven felt a pang of melancholy. How did he suddenly end up with a daughter as big as Mira?

Oh, wait a minute!

What's truly troubling is the residents of this small town. It's impossible to have a proper conversation; from the oldest to the youngest, they all start arguing after just a few words, their profanities flowing like a machine gun, enough to make you question your very existence.

There's no way to communicate like this, so how can we gather intelligence?

Eleven stood on the street, pondering their current predicament. Mira, on the other hand, was completely withdrawn, burying her face in Eleven's back, radiating an aura of utter defeat.

At first, Mira would use violence to punish those foul-mouthed citizens, but gradually more and more people started cursing at her. Even those who were knocked down by Mira continued to talk nonsense while lying on the ground, completely disregarding their own lives.

Mira, a fifteen-year-old girl, had never experienced anything like this before. She couldn't be beaten to death, nor could she win an argument. In the end, the Demon Mira burst into tears like a little girl and hid behind Eleven, too ashamed to show her face.

Eleven couldn't do anything about these things. He couldn't really kill everyone in town. Even under Eleven's Mental Pressure, these people would still criticize him. Eleven was somewhat impressed.

Strangely, after Mira was brought to tears by their insults and stopped arguing with them, these citizens who had been so aggressive just moments before suddenly dispersed, as if they were satisfied with winning the verbal battle and had no intention of continuing the conflict.