The wind is howling in my ears!

Renault crouched on the back of the iris and, as fast as he could, flew in the direction of Magnoria. The huge wings rubbed against the air, making a violent wind sound, and the forests and mountain peaks flashed under his feet, the clouds accompanied him, and the swirling morning mist was directly broken by him.

A legacy of the old wizarding era, the iris is still one of the quickest ways to make long journeys, and even the rider can be thrown out if they are not secured with a harness. But Renault still thought that the speed of this creature favored by the wind and the sky was too slow, even if the hair on his forehead was whipped on his face, it was already like a short whip.

It was all because of the letter from the guild.

A day earlier, a blue bird in a delicate top hat had sent a letter to Renault, and after removing the sealing spell from the fire paint seal, President Makarov's projection appeared directly from the envelope.

His face was not very good-looking, and he stopped talking when he wanted to speak. After hesitating for a long time, he sighed and said, "Renault, if it's not very troublesome over there, let's go back to the guild first." Mira She ...... Mira had a little bit of a problem during the mission, and I think you might be better off if you were there. ”

President Makarov's words were very subtle, but the more they were so, the more unsettling they became. Without much hesitation, Renault immediately asked Lagersas to withdraw from the mission.

The application was undoubtedly approved, originally this team had the strength to be proud of everything, and if this happened, it was impossible to stop Renault, but they didn't say anything more comforting, but before leaving, Abba Greene whispered to him: "Don't think too much." ”

But how could Renault not think about it, he understood that human life is actually very fragile since he was a child, and after becoming a mercenary, he had a deeper understanding of this matter. On more than one occasion, he watched his comrades maim and even lose their lives under an irresistible attack.

The mercenaries' healing methods are much less scarce than those of the magicians, most of them are unable to use magic to convert injuries like the magicians, and the injuries are just like in the game, losing part of their physical strength, and the surface is still intact. The injuries they receive, those traces tend to stay with them for the rest of their lives.

It is precisely by confronting these tragic realities that Renault has developed the cautious character he has now.

But even so, when he had a premonition that disaster might have befallen his friend, he still couldn't take it lightly.

Riding on the mount, Renault's mind was filled with unfortunate fantasies, perhaps, the girl was also disabled as she had seen before? Or has you been hurt in some way that is difficult to heal? Even...... Death?

These terrible thoughts accompanied him throughout his journey, so that when he landed in the caravanserais outside Magnolia, his figure staggered a little. The staff who picked him up thought that he had experienced a long flight and had an adverse reaction, and they were going to help him do a check-up, but he forgot how he finally got out of the inn.

Finally, he pushed open the door of the trade union.

"Huh? It's Renault, you're back? ”

Surprisingly, the first thing that catches your eye is Mira's quiet smiling face.

Dressed in a red dress given by Renault, with her long hair draped over her shoulders and only a strand of pigtails playfully tied in front of her forehead, she stood there quietly, her hands in front of her abdomen, smiling kindly.

Renault rushed to Mira's side almost in a flash, subconsciously grabbed her hands, and looked at her carefully, until he confirmed that the girl in front of him was intact, and he was slightly relieved.

"You...... What are you doing. Mira's embarrassed voice came.

Only then did Renault realize that his actions seemed to be a little excessive, and his concern was chaotic, and Renault, who had been tormented by fantasies all the way, didn't care about these false courtesies at all, but now as soon as Mira reminded him, he suddenly felt a burst of embarrassment.

"That...... I...... You...... Uh, I mean......" Renault was incoherent, waving his hands at a loss, not knowing where to put them.

"That...... The old man is looking for me for something, and if he is in a hurry, I will go over first. With that, Renault quickly fled Mira's side.

Entering the old man Makarov's office, Renault regained his composure, but the suspicious flush on his cheeks had not completely dissipated.

"You're back." Old man Makarov sighed softly and looked up at him.

"Well, I'm back. Old man, what's going on, didn't you say ......" Renaud frowned and asked the old man to confirm, although President Makarov is a character who likes to joke, he will not use this kind of thing to trick others, it is ridiculous.

President Makarov paused, then sighed faintly: "Mira's mission has gone wrong, Elufman is seriously injured, and Lishana ...... Let's go. ”

"Let's go...... Let's go? What do you say again, what does it mean to be gone? Renault's brain roared, he had always had a good impression of that innocent girl, and even before their mission began, this little girl had secretly contacted him to ask for his experience, could it be that after only a few days, he had been separated forever?

"Ugh." President Makarov didn't explain more, but sighed again, this move made it clearer than any explanation, that lovely girl was really no longer in this world.

"We've been looking around there for a long time, but we haven't found any signs of survival, and if Lisana is really alive, there must be some traces left, so let's mourn." President Makarov shook his head and continued, "The people who have been hit hardest by this matter are Naz and Mira. Natsu isn't here for the time being, so the biggest problem right now is Mira. ”

"While we should mourn for those who have died, those who remain on earth should also continue to follow the line of their destiny, right?" President Makarov's tone was full of helplessness.

"This child has been dependent on his younger siblings since he was a child, and has always taken good care of them, so to speak, Lisana and Elufman, are Mira's only relatives in this world, but now, alas, she needs help, otherwise, I am afraid that she will have demons."

"But......" Renault asked, puzzled, "I just met Mira, and she...... She looks pretty good. ”

"That's the problem!" President Makarov said bitterly, "Since she returned to the guild, she has become like that. It was as if she had changed completely, or rather, she had given up her old memories, and now she was acting in the opposite way of what she had been, and she didn't even use magic anymore. ”

"It's ...... Self-exile? Renault immediately understood Mira's problem, to put it bluntly, this is actually a mental illness, and after an unbearable blow, some people's temperament will change drastically. They blame themselves for their misfortunes, and they fall into endless self-denial, spitting on everything they used to have, including their personalities, habits, and even the objects they used to love. They will become the complete opposite of what they used to be, as a way to escape reality.

This symptom may not seem like a big deal on the surface, but in reality, without effective intervention, after a period of time, people who engage in self-exile almost invariably fall back into a breakdown.

The reason is very simple, it is not only those external elements that constitute a person, but also the living environment, the speech and behavior of relatives and friends around him, the style of acting, etc., etc., these things will imperceptibly affect people, constituting the so-called "circle".

The simple and crude denial of the past will not release oneself from the previous circle, but will be constantly stimulated by the surrounding environment, and the subconscious and reality will constantly conflict, and finally fall into madness.

In Renault's hometown, many people go crazy and even kill themselves every year because of this. They call this symptom "post-traumatic stress disorder" and if it is not cured sooner, it can be a recipe for disaster.

"What do you need me to do?" Renaud knew that President Makarov deliberately called him back, there must be something that needed him, and the stakes were high, and his attitude was quite serious.

"We've actually tried a lot of things, but we haven't been able to wake up the real Mira. I remember that you had a good relationship with her, and you were from somewhere else, so maybe you could think of something else. "I don't know what you can do, but I want you to tell me what you can do, and we're going to do our best to cooperate with you, you know?" ”

Renault did not speak, but fell into deep thought, and President Makarov did not disturb him, but quietly observed Renault's expression.

After a long time, Renault's eyes finally rejuvenated.

"I have come up with a solution, but I need a small favor from you."

"Tell me about it."

"I need a mission, only the two of us are involved, the destination, this is it!" Renaud pointed to the map in front of the chairman's table.

"Is it here...... Okay, I see, when are you going to go? ”

"The sooner the better."