Find a Troubled Girl after leaving the Guild-Chapter 484 - 256: Pessimist

Meimei gazed at the night sky, as if sensing something.

This was the highest point of Huanwo Village, where century-old houses were built along the slope. In the center of the village’s square, the Sea Dragon Bone stood in distant opposition to the roof of the shrine she was on.

Because the village was enclosed by island rocks on all sides and surrounded by lake water, there wasn’t much wind at night. Even though she wore only a thin layer of clothing, she didn’t feel cold at all.

Her sea-blue eyes stared into the void, as if she could see things elsewhere. Her expression changed repeatedly, her mouth slightly open, and after a long while, she murmured softly to herself.

"Really...can this still happen...Is this possible...Is this guy mistaken...Why are they all...Wow wow wow...Hmph, such annoying people..."

Her voice grew smaller, eventually turning into an indecipherable humming as she hunched over, appearing slightly odd.

"Meimei."

Otto’s voice came from below the rooftop.

The young girl was startled, and a shiver ran through her whole body. Her face flushed as she leaned her small head over the roof edge: "What’s up, Grandpa Otto?"

"Don’t you want to go play at the treetops?"

The old man looked up at the girl, and a pair of giant white horns glistened brightly in the moonlight, making him appear even more majestic.

"Li Ang and the Sky Cavalry are setting off fireworks, which you rarely see in the village, right?"

Meimei pouted: "I’ve seen a lot, actually, because I, uh..."

She stopped midway, realizing she had misspoken.

"Because you often sneak out of the village with the Flower God’s power."

"Hehe. You’re not on the island often, so you actually don’t know,"

"The village tradition is to stay indoors, but if I were to follow tradition, I wouldn’t have roamed the skies for hundreds of years. If you want to leave the island, as long as you find the right path, I will support you, but leaving recklessly is ill-advised. Besides, you need to think about what you’ll do after leaving the island, how you’ll make a living, and where you’ll go. You must find a direction..."

Although Otto seemed like a silent master, perhaps due to age, he tended to nag to the juniors about various things, but Meimei was not impatient and listened attentively.

Even at an angle where Otto couldn’t see, her face was serene, as if soaking in warm water, as if the old man’s ramblings comforted her greatly.

Meimei’s eyes reddened slightly as she responded: "Okay, I will think about it."

"Do you perhaps want to travel with Li Ang? His group has a decent environment and convenient development. It’s just your opinion of him—"

"Ah."

Otto was speaking when Meimei pointed to the sky, interrupting him.

A giant bird flew over the village’s opening, its whole body a dark black, appearing dark blue under the moonlight. Its wingspan was probably over twenty meters, considered a rather large Demon.

Judging by its fierce aura, it’s undoubtedly from the Excellence Realm.

Otto frowned: "There are still such Flying Demons on Mengze Island? Since the island just returned to order with the Flower God’s power, it’s probably an outsider."

The giant bird circled above the Huanwo Village opening without leaving, prompting Otto to tell the young girl: "I’ll go drive it away. It may be curious about the magic power of the hidden Barrier in the village and doesn’t want to leave."

Some Demons, having higher intelligence, occasionally wander into human settlements not to attack but out of curiosity.

Otto stepped on Sword Qi and departed just as Li Ang passed through the Teleportation Gate outside the village to reach Huanwo Village.

He flew slightly higher and saw Meimei sitting atop the Sea Dragon Ancestral Hall, basked in moonlight.

He approached the young girl with the wind and smiled at her: "Come, we’ve made some roasted meat in our group. I brought it for you all to try. It’s fresh off the grill."

Meimei said nothing, accepting the meal box handed by Li Ang, listening to him ask: "Where’s your rabbit and Otto?"

"No idea where Grandpa Otto went, and the rabbit too."

"What are you doing here alone? Moon gazing?"

"I’m practicing Magic."

Meimei lifted her small hand, rotating her wrist, and immediately, the water vapor around her condensed into a Water Dragon, weaving along her wrist. The flow of water instantly amplified her wrist, imparting flexibility and strength. Now, whether punching or wielding a Weapon, her power greatly increased, even incorporating Water Attribute damage.

"Huh?" Li Ang exclaimed: "When you call upon Magic Power to channel Water Element, you also end up strengthening yourself. Your progress in Swordsmanship is higher than I imagined."

"Really?"

Meimei seemed not to understand what Li Ang was saying, as she launched the Water Dragon, transforming it into a surge of water.

"This is the fundamental Magic of an Elemental Mage, the use of Elemental Arrow. You’ve learned it so quickly."

Though he had anticipated this, Li Ang couldn’t help but marvel at her talent.

This didn’t consume much of his attention as he looked around, attempting to find the elusive pink rabbit.

Meimei silently watched Li Ang as he searched around, and seeing him come up with nothing, she patted the roof edge beside her: "Big brother, want to sit here and eat together?"

Li Ang couldn’t tell her he needed to find that rabbit because it was the Water Dragon God’s incarnation, and for some reason, he hesitated to sit next to her.

Precisely because of her unusual behavior just at twilight.

No matter how you see it, she shouldn’t be this close to him.

At first meeting, she was an ethereal young girl akin to an Immortal Spirit. He even suspected she was the daughter of him and Meluna.

Upon getting to know her, she was a naturally talented junior. He even suspected she was Meluna in disguise.

Now, he felt an inexplicable sense of caution. And the evidence before him denied those two possibilities.

Yet he couldn’t confirm whether this feeling was based on anything substantial or was merely a precaution against a guilt that arose within himself, hence he dared not approach the white-haired, blue-eyed girl who was as beautiful as a Spirit.