The Trail of [Devil], Cool Moon Seilah

Aro Town

It is a very ordinary town within the Fiore, and no mage guild is stationed here.

However, recently, an extremely terrifying magical beast has been roaming around the Aro Town.

The terrified people immediately issued a joint request to the Fairy Tail guild, specifically requesting a recently rising S-Class Mage to come and subdue him.

This is why Yuri and his group came here.

They arrived at the church in the town center, at the address specified in the commission.

"Are you the client who commissioned this mission?" Yuri asked, looking at the beautiful young woman in front of him.

To be precise, the other party should be the person in charge representing all the residents of Aro Town in handling this task.

"Yes, Mage."

A woman with long black hair, dressed in a black nun's habit, bowed slightly and introduced herself, "My name is Seilah, and I am a nun in this church."

Yuri stroked his chin, carefully examining the woman Seilah.

After staring at the other person for a long time, he frowned and came to a conclusion.

This woman is definitely hiding her true abilities!

The powerful, pulsating energy, the dangerous and deadly aura, could not be concealed even beneath the loose nun's habit.

In Yuri's keen eyes, they were as eye-catching as fireflies in the night sky.

One can only imagine the astonishing evil this woman harbored—it was utterly wicked...

"Hiss--!"

As Yuri stared at the screen, Yuri suddenly gasped.

The pain in his lower back made him turn around, only to see Mirajane with a "friendly" smile, "How long are you going to stare at someone's chest?!"

"No, Mira, I wasn't staring at her chest, I was looking at something deeper!" Yuri explained righteously.

"Stop making excuses, you pervert!" Mirajane dragged Yuri aside and scolded him harshly.

Elfman and Lisanna shook their heads, thinking to themselves, 'Yuri is really something.'

Left with no other option Erza stepped forward to ask, "Where is that monster now?"

"Ah, it's in the woods to the east now," Seilah said, as if bewildered by the sight before her.

"I understand... In that case, we'll be going now." Erza nodded, turned around, and led the group away towards the woods to the east.

"You all go ahead, I'll stay here and cover for you," Yuri said, arms crossed, still speaking with righteous indignation.

Elfman and Lisanna broke out in a cold sweat, realizing something was wrong.

"You rascal, you really never learn..." Mirajane's voice was laced with suppressed rage, as if he were on the verge of a volcanic eruption.

"We came out here to gain experience. How can you feel threatened with me by your side? Go, I'll stay here and watch over you," Yuri insisted.

Are you sure you're not just trying to be lazy...? The others thought at the same time.

Just as Mirajane was about to explode, another soft voice advised, "Go ahead, this gentleman and I will stay here."

The soft whispers echoed in the church. Mirajane and the others were stunned for a moment, and then they actually began to walk out.

After the four people had walked away, the church doors closed automatically, leaving Yuri and a nun named Seilah alone.

The two looked at each other's faces silently without saying a word.

After a long silence, Seilah finally spoke up, "Why does Your Excellency insist on spending time alone with a mere nun like me?"

Yuri sat in his chair, smiling faintly. "Naturally, it's to have a heart-to-heart talk about life and ideals, or perhaps the origin of life."

"Sir, you're really in high spirits," Seilah said.

"Yes, I am quite interested now," Yuri said with a smile. "May I ask your name, Miss?"

"Seilah, Liangyuetian Seilah," Seilah replied truthfully.

Yuri nodded. "It's a nice name, but it doesn't sound like a proper person's name."

"You jest, sir. What else could it be but a human?" Seilah chuckled, covering her mouth.

"Naturally, it's like... Devil!" Yuri looked at the other person's beautiful face, his smile gradually fading, and suddenly his expression changed as he asked, "[The Devil], where is it?"

"What are you saying, sir? I'm just a nun from the church; I know nothing about Devil." The nun named Seilah opened her innocent eyes, feigning ignorance. "If you're referring to magical beasts, haven't your companions already gone to subdue them?"

"You know what I'm talking about." Yuri's eyes narrowed, radiating a dangerous aura. "I'll say it again, tell me where the [Devil] is, or I'll kill you!"

"The story unfolds in a sequential manner; this should be a transition, not a conflict."

Seeing that her identity had already been exposed, Seilah simply stopped pretending.

Two horns sprouted from her head, and her nun's habit transformed into a revealing yukata-like garment, exposing her exaggeratedly voluptuous figure.

Her bare, snow-white feet and slender legs were covered only by a pair of over-the-knee socks.

(Only one half-body photo was found)

"Can you tell me how you saw through it?" Seilah asked softly, her voice tinged with curiosity.

No Devil can disguise itself before me.

Yuri pulled out the necklace hanging around his neck and said, "Remember this? This necklace was once imbued with a kind of magic that could control people, just like the aura you just revealed."

"I see, that's quite a keen insight." Seilah nodded. "No wonder that person values you so highly."

"Then I'll ask one last time, where is the [Devil]?!" Yuri said coldly, a terrifying glint in his eyes.

"Let me reiterate, the story unfolds in a specific order. If you insist on jumping to the climax, you'll only face the worst possible outcome," Seilah, still speaking in riddles.

Yuri sneered, "You won't talk? Then beat me until you do!"

"Bang!"

The violent collision instantly reverberated throughout the church, shattering all the colorful stained-glass windows in a flash.

"You resort to violence at the slightest provocation? Lord Yuri certainly has a short temper."

Seilah frowned slightly and slid backward a considerable distance; in this form, she wasn't very good at close combat.

"But is it really okay for me to fight here?"

She threatened, "This is the center of town, and there are many innocent people around."

As soon as she finished speaking, townspeople actually appeared around the church, their eyes filled with fear, yet their bodies involuntarily gathered towards the church.

She had somehow managed to take control of an entire town beforehand!

"Do you think I'd care?" Yuri, raising his head and smiling.

"Of course." Seilah gave a cold, indifferent laugh. "Even if you possess that person's power within you, you are still ultimately just a human being."

"You seem to have misunderstood something... The location of the battle is always decided by the strongest."

With that, Yuri's figure flashed repeatedly, leaving a trail of afterimages, and he instantly appeared in front of Seilah.

I command you to stand still!

Seilah gave a soft shout and immediately activated her Curse "Command," attempting to freeze Yuri in place.

Suddenly, a Devil Bringer glowing with blue light grabbed his cheek, Yuri, carrying Seilah, soared into the sky, crashing through the church roof and flying towards the mountain peak far to the east.

"What nonsense are you spouting!"