Cain looked at the two children's trembling legs. They were clearly terrified.
Even so, they spread their arms and stood firmly in front of him.
Having already formed some guesses, Cain spoke gently. "Little sister, my companion and I just arrived, so we don't know what happened. Can you tell us?"
Seeing that Cain and Erza did not start hitting or cursing her like the surrounding villagers had, Lisanna could not help but feel a glimmer of hope.
So, Lisanna explained what had happened.
It turned out that the three siblings had lived in the village since childhood. Their parents had died early, so their eldest sister had raised both her and her brother, Elfman, by herself.
Though life had been difficult, the three of them had still felt happy.
But a week ago, Lisanna and Elfman had been playing in the church when a black flash suddenly streaked past.
Then, a monster appeared. Its entire body was black, covered in thick scales, with a pair of bat wings and a tail on its back. Its eyes gleamed as it stared at them, muttering words they could not understand.
Lisanna and Elfman wanted to run, but their legs would not obey them. They remained rooted to the spot, trembling uncontrollably.
Even though a week had passed, their faces still showed fear whenever they recalled that scene.
Just when they thought the demon was about to eat them, Mira appeared.
After that, Lisanna only heard her sister's grief-stricken voice. Then, a flash of light appeared, and the demon vanished.
Cain understood that Mira must have seen Lisanna and Elfman in danger and awakened Take Over Magic at that critical moment, absorbing the demon into her body.
At this point, Lisanna paused before continuing. "After that, Sister's arm became just like that