Find a Troubled Girl after leaving the Guild

Li Ang stepped forward, but she didn’t speed up to catch up, instead maintaining a certain habitual pace.

After a few steps, she found the distance between her and Li Ang widening. She hurriedly adjusted her pace, but Li Ang walked even faster.

Farina shook her head, it wasn’t going to be that easy. Especially after all that had happened.

"Li Ang, wait for me."

Li Ang walked forward without looking back, as if Meluna didn’t exist at all.

She seemed to realize his intention and finally stopped chasing, her steps slowed, and her shoulders trembled lightly.

The Dragon Witch gently covered half her face, shaking her head with a silent sigh, not knowing whether she lamented these matters between men and women, or why she was here at all.

Meluna said, "Do you like her more now? Her hair is smoother than mine, she’s younger too, I’m old, and you’ve had your fun everywhere, so you don’t want me anymore."

Li Ang’s footsteps immediately halted.

He turned his head with an expression as if on the brink of collapse, gritting his teeth, "I do not!"

His Demon’s Hand held Meimei firmly while his right hand trembled as he pointed at Meluna, "How many times have I told you not to talk like that! Seriously, you, I really, sigh! Can’t you, even once, grasp the situation clearly?"

He glanced at the Dragon Witch, who seemed to be holding back a laugh, and said to Meluna, "The person who disappeared without a word, saying such things to me?"

"I-I didn’t come back because I was afraid you’d be angry..."

"Wherever you go, would it be that hard to leave a note?"

"I forgot, I was just focused on the things I had to do at that time."

"Forgotten." Li Ang let out a laugh.

"The night before you left, I was still explaining important things to you, and you could even forget to say anything to me. Do you know how long you’ve been gone?"

"How long."

"Two and a half years."

"That long, huh."

"Yes, indeed."

"What was the important thing?"

"Things that wouldn’t be done anymore."

Li Ang’s indignant expression suddenly became abnormally calm.

Farina frowned, thinking this wasn’t good.

Li Ang walked towards Meluna, whose expression immediately relaxed, but the Dragon Witch shook her head inwardly.

Li Ang said to the black-haired young girl, "On this Mengze Island, there is a Huanwo Village."

"I know," the black-haired young girl said.

"Good, if you know. Then in that village, there is an Elder Swordsman named Otto Yulm."

"I know."

"Oh, you know that too, that’s even better. So let me say, I came to this island to cut wood, unexpectedly met Otto, and he wanted to duel with you, then this girl is his protege. Because she resembles you a bit, there were a lot of misunderstandings. I don’t know why, but she wanted to kill me, so I subdued her."

Li Ang articulated clearly and quickly, providing a stream of information without any emotional fluctuation.

Meluna listened quietly, while the Dragon Witch’s fiery red eyes kept scrutinizing Li Ang. From past experiences, the calmer this guy is, the more troubling it might be.

"She, she wanted to kill you? That shouldn’t be, if it were me, there should be, hmm, but it’s possible if she’s in a different stage..."

Meluna spoke haltingly, finally saying, "She’s indeed related to me. She should be—"

"She’s not my and your daughter, right?" Li Ang interrupted her.

"Eh?"

The black-haired young girl was taken aback.

She was in a daze for several seconds, as if this question required great mental effort to comprehend.

"N-no-no, not at all, well, if we want to have kids, we could wait—"

"That’s good, that’s a relief."

The only scenario that had worried Li Ang a little was now removed.

"Since that’s settled," Li Ang twisted his neck to relieve the tension from the recent fight, then continued, "who she is or what she wants doesn’t concern me anymore. She’s Otto’s protege and connected to you. You take her to Otto, or you keep an eye on her, but don’t let her show up in front of me again."

"Alright, so when are we going to go home?"

"There is no home anymore, that place has been vacated, I’m not going back."

An image flashed in Li Ang’s mind of the house where the two of them lived, half unexpectedly vacant, and the feelings at that time resurfaced in his heart.

The prepared matters lost all ground, all the people waiting for a response were left in anticipation, yet the one who should have been there wasn’t.

Was I unclear? Given how well we knew each other, it should have been clear enough.

Did I do something wrong? No.

Is it possible you just whimsically wandered off somewhere? It’s possible, then wait for her to come back on her own.

But as time went by, any hopeful thoughts were washed away by long waiting and cold solitude.

Even if you’re naturally oblivious, continually doing as you please, when time stretches long enough, reasons cannot be limited to those alone, because the nature of the situation has changed completely.

It seems my expectations were much higher than any concern you had for me, you really didn’t give much thought to me at all.

Do as you please, it’s just one less person in the picture of the future, and I must keep moving forward.

Returning to the life of the Sky Knight, facing the various speculations from others, "he misunderstood," "was just playing around," "failed in climbing the path of the strong," he threw himself into the work of supporting the team in climbing the ranks.

"After you find Otto, whether you duel him or not is your decision, but pay attention to the surroundings, don’t hurt others."

"Got it."

"Please, don’t say ’got it,’ I can’t stand it, as if you haven’t said it like that before."

Li Ang shook his head, "Look after her, don’t come looking for me again, there’s nothing between you and me anymore."