(Hey...didn't you say this is a forbidden place for devils? I've never heard of anyone living here...)
(Sure enough, the rumors are a lie...)
After being surprised, Yuri quickly calmed down as he was a treasure hunter who had gone through a lot of training.
His eyes moved slightly and he scratched his head, trying his best to appear cordial to the little girl in front of him.
"...Well, little girl, why are you staying here alone?"
Although this girl who looks like a fairy at first glance is indeed very cute, the giant wolf behind her doesn't seem very friendly...
The fierce grin made Yuri neither advance nor retreat, and he did not dare to act rashly.
"Haha... I am a resident of this island, so of course I will live here."
After smiling slightly, the expression of the blond girl, Mavis, gradually turned cold.
"It's you, what's the point of coming to this island?"
"Well……"
(Real or fake...residents?)
What unfolded in front of Yuri was beyond Yuri's expectations. He was surprised that a girl suddenly appeared on an island that he had always thought was an uninhabited island. Unexpectedly, the girl actually claimed to be a resident here?
(That guy Precht, didn’t he say that the people here were already dying because of the Magisters’ Guild War at that time? Are there still many people living here now?!)
Temporarily suppressing all the speculations in his mind, someone tried to trap him.
"...Yeah! Haha! I didn't expect to meet the residents of this island here. It's so great. In fact, we are here to conduct an ecological survey."
"So little girl, can you take me to find the adults of your family? Big brother is not very familiar with this island."
Using his poor acting skills, Yuri started to fool around with Mavis.
But this time, he found the wrong person.
Not noticing the grimmer look on Mavis's face after hearing 'us', the blond young man approached Mavis with a smile.
"Please don't move on, you're lying."
"——!"
The words of rejection rang out, and Mabius's completely unbelieving look made Yuri stop in embarrassment.
This simple guy doesn't seem to understand where he was exposed.
He is indeed not very good at lying, but the other party is also a little girl of thirteen or fourteen years old, right?
My aura of being an invincible big brother actually didn’t work?!
"What are you talking about, I-"
"Please look at your feet. If you were a biologist, you would definitely know that you have been poisoned."
"...?!"
Interrupted by the other party's words, Yuri, who realized something was wrong, hurriedly looked at his steps.
There, a colorful flower was blooming, with pink bud particles floating around him.
"What!"
She covered her mouth in horror, but this action made the corners of Mavis' mouth slightly rise.
"So, can you talk about your real purpose?"
"If you tell me the truth, I can also tell you how to detoxify."
"Tsk..."
Feeling as if double images were beginning to appear in his sight, Yuri, with an ugly face, involuntarily stepped back.
In the town center of Tenrou Island, if Yuri is facing a test now, his two companions are also tense at this time.
"What's wrong? Is there any problem?"
Looking curiously at the two young men in front of him who seemed to be frightened, the girl in the wheelchair asked again.
"..."
(……illusion?)
Looking at Warlord calmly, Precht was still a little unsure.
The strong and suffocating sense of presence just now disappeared in a flash, and now the person in front of the two of them seemed to be just an ordinary girl.
Knowing the special nature of this island, Precht did not dare to take it lightly.
Taking a step forward, the man tried to maintain his usual tone.
"We are adventurers in the city, and we were entrusted to come here to investigate."
"Investigation? What else is there to investigate on such a small island with nothing?"
"Well, it's like this..."
Weaving his identity with true and false information, coupled with his serious expression, can actually increase his credibility a lot.
It's just that while Zella is working hard to prove herself, Zella's thoughts have already flown to other places.
(These two guys look a bit familiar...)
Frowning, because she always felt like she had seen them somewhere, but she couldn't remember them at all, just the slightest feeling.
(Adventurer...investigation...man...)
(etc……!)
Catching the light in her mind, the things she had almost forgotten these days finally came to light.
"...I said, what are your two names?"
In order to verify his conjecture, Zeira looked at the two 'adventurers' who were waiting there after introducing their identities.
"...Precht Gelberg."
"Uh, Warlord Hincken."
Due to the previous intimidation, Precht only hesitated for a moment, but as for Warlord, he readily reported his name.
(really.)
Hearing these two names, Zella's dust-laden memory was restored.
I originally thought that they would not come now that the "Sirius Jade" was destroyed. Is this the corrective nature of fate?
But after calculating the time, it is indeed time to leave here.
"...Does this mean the peaceful life is over..."
Muttering to himself without meaning, Zella turned her wheelchair and announced her name at the same time.
"Okay, my name is Zella. As for my surname, just don't mention it."
Giving the two of them a story-telling back view, Zera turned her head slightly and motioned for the two of them to follow.
Although there are many questions about this mysterious girl, Precht and Warlord have no other choice for the time being.
After making eye contact, they had no choice but to cheer up and follow Zera while keeping their distance.
"Is it just the two of you? Forget it, anyway... eh?"
Just as she was casually asking the two of them, a familiar wave of magic power suddenly came, seeming to be driving something away.
"...Huh, it looks like there's no need for it."
Stopping to lead the way, Zella shook his head and looked at the forest not far away with some clarity.
Following her line of sight, Precht and Warlord also looked over.
The sound of panicked running echoed in the forest, and one of their lost companions rushed out from there.
"Yuri!?"
"——Great! Precht! Warlord! You are here!"
Looking at his companion with a surprised look on his face, the blond young man ran over quickly.
"Warlord, our antidote is with you, right?"
"Ah? Well. What's wrong? You look so flustered."
While taking off his backpack, the long-faced man asked in confusion.
"There's no time to explain, hurry up and get ready to leave here!"
The blond young man drank the antidote handed to him and looked behind him nervously from time to time.
Then, the terrifying creature that had been chasing him just now was indeed behind him.
"Ahhh - it appeared!"
With its mouth wide open ferociously, the huge white wolf jumped out of the forest.
"Could that be the devil on this island?!"
"Then she——?!"
Taking out his weapon and standing with Yuri, Precht's eyes wandered back and forth between Zera and the giant wolf.
Unfortunately, now is not the time to think about this, because the battle between one wolf and three people is about to break out.
However, although they looked like they were facing a formidable enemy, the mysterious girl beside them calmly approached them.
"What are you doing? It's very dangerous!"
Seeing the little girl's actions, Yuri subconsciously shouted loudly.
"Tsk."
With a click of tongue, the young man who didn't want others to be implicated by him was about to go up and fight, but the conversation in his ears stopped him in his tracks.
"What are you playing at, Mavis."
"...Hey hey hey."
The giant wolf slowly disappeared, replaced by the fairy girl the blond young man had seen before.
"..."
"…………"
The three people who didn't know what was going on looked at all this with their mouths open. Then, Yuri's questioning shouts seemed to break through the sky.
"What the hell is going on——!!!!" (To be continued)