Ye Yang, who was speeding through the sky, glanced at the quest in his hand.
"Emmm, why does this feel so familiar? A church, a Demon..."
"..."
"Damn it, Mirajane, Elfman, Lisanna!"
As he spoke, Ye Yang put away the Quest Slip. "Fine, fine. I'll forgive that little old man this time."
"Let me see... where did I get thrown to now?"
"Hmm?"
Ye Yang carefully compared the map with the town below.
"Damn it! Old geezer, you threw me in the wrong direction!!"
Meanwhile, the people in the town below watched a streak of light cut across the sky.
"Mom, look, there's a Meteor!"
"Then hurry up and make a wish, sweetheart."
In a small house on the outskirts of town, a family was having their meal.
The head of the household said, "Alright, everyone, take your seats."
The eldest son said, "Father, why do I feel like it's shaking?"
The head of the household said, "What nonsense are you talking about? It's only noon. Have you been drinking already?"
The mother said, "Alright, alright, the soup is ready. Eat quickly, or it'll get cold."
The instant the soup was placed on the table, it began to tremble nonstop inside the bowl.
The eldest son said, "See? I told you it was shaking! Dad, is it an earthquake?"
After realizing he was headed in the wrong direction, Ye Yang gathered energy at his fingertips. High-density energy condensed into a tiny sphere of dazzling golden light.
"Better keep the power lower."
"Cero!"
"BOOM—!!!"
The powerful blast pierced straight through a distant mountain peak, finally bringing Ye Yang to a stop.
Ye Yang looked at his handiwork and nodded in satisfaction.
"Mm-hmm, I'll put this mountain's bill on the old man's tab."
Just as Ye Yang was pondering that, his body slowly began to fall.
At that moment, the father and son, still wondering whether it was an earthquake or a problem with the table leg, were bent over inspecting the table.
Suddenly, an unidentified object smashed through the roof and landed directly on the dining table before the three of them.
"BOOM!"
The three of them instantly froze, staring blankly ahead with vacant eyes.
"Damn, I was so busy thinking about how to screw over the old man that I forgot I was still in the sky."
Ye Yang rubbed his head, then suddenly looked up and slowly scanned his surroundings. He found the three of them staring at him without moving, as though they had been hit with a paralysis spell.
Feeling awkward, Ye Yang hurriedly stood up.
"Ahem, well... Fairy Tail will compensate you for all the damages."
As he spoke, he took a business card out of his storage space.
"This is my card. If you ever want to rent a place, I'll give you ten percent off."
With that, Ye Yang flashed with golden light and vanished.
Not long afterward, once the family regained their senses, the head of the household looked at the business card in his hand: Yangyang Rentals.
"What the hell! I've never been this speechless in my life!"
"That damned old man!!"
Far away, inside the Fairy Tail guild in Magnolia Town—
"Ah-choo!"
"Why do I keep feeling like someone's stabbing me in the back?"
Time passed into the evening.
Strauss Village?
"After traveling all afternoon, I finally made it."
The Strauss Village was exceptionally quiet at dusk. Not a single person wandered along the village roads.
"What's going on? Why isn't there anyone outside? Are they all hiding in their houses?"
Ye Yang then knocked on the house closest to the village entrance.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
"Please open the door. I'm a mage from Fairy Tail, here to deal with the Demon."
A burst of clattering immediately came from inside.
The people inside hurriedly opened the door as soon as they heard someone had come to deal with the Demon.
"Everyone, come out! A mage has come to deal with the Demon!!"
At the villagers' cries, everyone in the village came out of their houses.
"Really?!"
"The mage has finally arrived?!"
"Great! We're saved!"
"Mage, please drive the Demon out of our village!"
Listening to the villagers' nonstop chatter, Ye Yang felt his head start to ache.
Then an elderly voice shouted, "Quiet!"
The villagers immediately fell silent and parted down the middle. An old man walked out from among them.
"Greetings, Mage. I am the village chief. This old man and the villagers have finally awaited your arrival."
"Please, Mage, eliminate the Demon."
Ye Yang looked around and saw the fear on every villager's face at the mention of the Demon.
Ye Yang calmly swept his gaze around, then noticed a little white-haired girl secretly watching him from a distant corner.
The little girl met Ye Yang's gaze for a moment, then immediately ducked back and ran away.
Within Ye Yang's senses, he immediately detected a source of energy in the distance.
He pointed in that direction and asked, "Your church is over there, right?"
"Yes, Mage."
"Would you like this old man to find someone to lead you there?"
Upon hearing that, all the villagers lowered their heads, afraid that the village chief might choose them.
Ye Yang shook his head.
"No need. I roughly know where it is."
Ye Yang then passed through the crowd and headed toward the church.
Outside the church—
A small figure was running with all her strength.
"Mirajane! Elfman! This is bad, the mage is here!!"
"The mage is here!"
"Pant, pant..."
Just then, a slightly reproachful voice rang out.
"Lisanna, I've told you several times already not to go outside alone."
"Why won't you listen?"
"Hehe, sorry, Sis."
"No, this isn't the time for that. The mage is here. We should leave quickly."
Mirajane rubbed Lisanna's head and looked at her younger brother and sister with a smile.
"Maybe this is Sister's fate."
"Elfman."
"Yes, Sis."
"You must take good care of Lisanna. I'll stay behind and hold off that mage. You two need to leave quickly!"
The two spoke in unison. "No! We want to stay with you, Sis!"
"No! I'm an unlucky person. I'll only bring you pain. Listen to Sister and leave now!"
"No! No!"
Just then, a voice sounded.
"None of you are leaving."
"Hmm? Why does that sound weird again?"
Mirajane immediately shielded her younger brother and sister behind her.
Ye Yang looked at Mirajane's arm, which had undergone Demonization.
"So this was Mirajane when she was little."
Just then, Lisanna broke free from Mirajane's hold and ran straight in front of Ye Yang.
Mirajane hurriedly shouted, "Lisanna! Come back!"
Lisanna paid no attention to Mirajane.
"Please, Mage, spare my sister. She was only possessed by a Demon. She hasn't hurt a single person."
"Lisanna, come back! If you dare hurt Lisanna, I'll kill you!!"
As Mirajane said this, black magical energy continuously spread from her body, her eyes fixed fiercely on Ye Yang.
"I haven't even said a word yet. Don't make me sound like some kind of bad guy."
Ye Yang crouched down and rubbed Lisanna's head.
"Don't worry. I'm not here to kill you."
Lisanna looked at Ye Yang through tear-filled eyes. "R-Really?"
"Of course."
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