Five Years Ago, a Strange Affair

"Guild Master..."

Mira squeezed in. "He's your guild master? Just some ordinary little old man!"

"Oh? Feiyang, you found a little girlfriend already? And she's a white-haired one, impressive, impressive! White hair is the best!"

Yun Feiyang's mouth twitched. You're the guild master, can you maintain some dignity? The guild will be looked down on!

Mira was furious. "Old man, what did you say? Believe me, I'll beat you up!"

"So scary, Feiyang's little girlfriend is so fierce!"

"You..."

"Get lost!"

Yun Feiyang pushed Mira aside. "Guild Master, it's like this..."

After hearing the story, Makarov said gravely, "So it really is a demon?"

"I'm not entirely sure, at least on the surface! Guild Master, are there demons who are proficient in magic arrays and formulas?"

This was what Yun Feiyang found strange. Weren't these delicate tasks something only humans excelled at?

"There are, but very few. Demons mainly focus on destructive power. There's another possibility!"

"You mean disguised with Disguise Magic, right? I have that suspicion too!"

"Well~ Regardless of which, the culprit is undoubtedly a sorcerer and Formation Master, a type you're not good at dealing with. Need support? I can send Fried to help you."

"No need, his strength is very average. I can handle it!"

No way, this was his first mission. Asking for help would be embarrassing.

"Alright then, contact me if you need anything!"

Seeing him put away the Crystal Ball, Mira taunted, "I suggest you stop being stubborn. Listen to your guild master and let someone help!"

"Busybody, this is my mission. I'll decide for myself!"

"What did you call me?"

"Stop messing around. I have something to ask you!"

"Hmph, go ahead!"

"You said the person in that house was named Steve, who went missing five years ago. Tell me the specifics."

"I don't know much either. I only know he disappeared shortly after his wife died."

"He had a wife?"

"Yeah, Sister Kathy was very beautiful, famous in the village!"

"Why did she die?"

"Something about going mad and killing herself. I can't remember clearly!"

"Think harder!"

"It's been too long. I was only eight back then. How much do you expect me to remember?"

Mira suddenly became dejected. "My parents also had an accident that year."

Yun Feiyang frowned. "This... what happened to Uncle and Aunt?"

"They were hunting outside when they were crushed by falling rocks!"

Yun Feiyang was silent for a moment, then said, "It must have been hard raising your younger siblings all these years, right?"

An eight-year-old girl, taking care of a seven-year-old brother and a six-year-old sister. The life she must have lived was easy to imagine. No wonder she developed this kind of personality!

"It wasn't hard. I'm the older sister. Taking care of my younger siblings is what I should do!"

Then, feeling her mood was off, Mira said fiercely, "This is my family matter. Why are you asking so much?"

"Nothing, I just think you're amazing!"

"Huh?"

Mira blushed, stammering, "Even... even if you praise me, I won't be happy!"

Yun Feiyang smiled. You little tsundere!

"Time to speed up!"

Yun Feiyang lifted Mira into the air!

"Big bro takes you for a ride and shows you the sky!"

"Shameless! And who said you're my big bro? Call me big sis!"

"Big Sis, I want milk, but too bad you don't have any!"

"Bastard, I'll kill you!"

"Haha..."

They landed at the Village Chief's house, with Mira already clinging to Yun Feiyang, pulling his hair.

"Stop messing around, get down here!"

"You've ruined my handsome hairstyle!"

Mira giggled softly.

"You're back! How did it go? Did you find the Demon?"

As soon as he saw Yun Feiyang, the Village Chief couldn't wait to ask.

"No, he got away. But rest assured, he's no match for me. I can handle it."

"Is that so? Good!"

After sitting down, Yun Feiyang asked, "Village Chief, how much do you know about what happened to Steve's family five years ago?"

"Why are you asking about that? Is it related to the Demon?"

"Please tell me."

"Alright."

Yun Feiyang indeed suspected a connection between the two, and even Mira's parents' deaths might not be so simple.

"This incident caused a huge stir in the village back then."

The Village Chief recalled, "One night five years ago, Kathy suddenly went mad, running naked through the village, shouting over and over: 'Demon, you're all demons,' and things like that."

"Huh? Now that you mention it, could there really be a connection? Had the Demon been around since then?"

Yun Feiyang cut off his speculation and asked, "And then? What happened to her?"

"She was taken back by Steve later, and not long after, news spread that Kathy had killed herself."

"And Steve?"

"Him? He rarely went out after that, and eventually even disappeared. No one knows where he went."

"Do you know why Kathy went mad?"

The Village Chief shook his head. "No one knows. It seemed to come out of nowhere. Ah... such a good child. Her beauty was always talked about fondly. Steve loved her deeply too. Everyone thought they'd have a happy life, but who would've thought... fate plays cruel tricks on people."

Fate playing cruel tricks?

Yun Feiyang thought it was more like people playing tricks.

Because nothing happens without a reason. Kathy's sudden madness followed by suicide, Steve's mysterious disappearance—all of it pointed to some hidden secret.

And that Demon appeared in their home. Who could say there was no connection?

Besides, from the Demon's tone when he advised Yun Feiyang, he was clearly a villager, telling him not to meddle.

That Demon's actions seemed more like revenge.

"Does anyone in the village know the details of what happened five years ago? Even a small clue would help."

"I wouldn't know about that."

Glancing at Mira beside him, Yun Feiyang asked, "And what about Mira's parents' death? What were the specifics?"

Mira's eyes widened. "What do you mean? What are you trying to say?"

Yun Feiyang gestured for her to calm down.

"The Strauss couple?"

The Village Chief asked doubtfully, "That was just a normal accident. Is there a problem?"

"Are you sure it was an accident?"

"Very sure. Their bodies were crushed by rocks. It was definitely caused by impact."

Under Yun Feiyang's questioning gaze, Mira nodded sadly. "That's right. I saw it too."

Alright, let's skip that topic.

Yun Feiyang asked again, "What about the two who died? Who were they?"

"You mean Job and Hoyle? They were both Monks at the Church."

"The Church?"

Mira said, "There's a small Church in the village. It only has one Priest, one Preacher, two Monks, and one Nun."

So now the Church only had three people left.

Yun Feiyang nodded. "What about their bodies? Are they still there?"

"No, they were cremated at the Church last night."

Yun Feiyang frowned. "Why the rush?"

"That was the Church's business. We had no right to interfere."

"Alright. Is there anything else you'd like to add?"

"I don't think so."

"Okay. If you remember anything, please let me know."

"No problem. You should also get rid of the Demon as soon as possible and restore peace to the village."

"Naturally."