Due to many posts criticizing my spelling and grammar errors, I decided to delete several chapters of the story for rewriting and correcting my mistakes.

Finishing putting on her uniform, Wendy had to exhale many times before finally deciding to open her bedroom door.

Waiting for her, in the hallway, Seryu said.

"Good morning, justice assistant ! Ready for another day?"

"I think it's more up to me to ask you this question. " Wendy replied. " Unlike me, you were hurt."

"A small bullet will never be able to break the justice that protects me! Besides, your healing spells helped me a lot! I don't understand how you can master magic, but it's really awesome."

Then taking Wendy's hand, Seryu took her outside with Koro. Finding herself in front of two wooden boxes, the young woman took one of them before asking.

"Do you feel capable of carrying the second boxe ? Or do you want Koro to lift it?"

"I think I can handle it." Said the child, starting to take it. "But can you tell me what's inside?"

"A delivery." Seryu answered simply, starting to walk.

"A delivery of what?" Wendy wanted to know, shaking the box a little. "Are those weapons?"

Constantly staring at Seryu, as well as Koro, during the whole trip, Wendy saw her displaying a radiant face, contrary to the personality she had shown in front of Zank. However, because of what happened yesterday, Wendy was wary of her, for fear of being the victim of a sudden hysteria attack.

"Is she like that with all the bandits she meets? In that case, I understand what the soldier wanted to tell me, on my first day here ! That girl could kill me just because I contradict her."

Seeing Wendy staring at her, Seryu questioned her.

"Is there a problem?"

"Huh ... no." Lied Wendy. "I was just wondering where we're going to put these boxes."

"Here!" Seryu assured her, heading towards a church.

" A church ? "

Playing in front of the building, a group of children were playing with a ball. No sooner did they see the two girls arrive than they abandoned their game and ran to Seryu.

"Onee-san is here!"

"Hello, Onee-san!"

"Good morning everyone!" Seryu shouted. "Has everyone been wise since my last visit?"

"Yes!" The children assured.

"Good! Where's father Mory?"

"In the vegetable garden." A boy told her.

"Thank you very much." Seryu thanked him, going on her way.

" Onee-san, are you playing with us?" A girl asked her.

"Sorry, but not today." Seryu admitted, stroking her head. "But the day after tomorrow, I'll have a day off! I'll come see you, I promise."

Still, when Seryu saw their faces saddened, she said.

"If you want, you can play with Koro."

It didn't take much more than that for the children to throw themselves on the teigu and start pulling him around to play with him. Seeing the teigu being harassed from all sides, Wendy asked to Seryu.

"Is this a good idea? Isn't Koro going to... trasform?"

"Don't worry, he'll never hurt a child of this church!" Seryu assured her. "He's only a threat to the wrong people! And anyway..."

Going away then, she whispered.

"Even if they do something stupid, I'll never forgive anyone for hurting them."

Wendy wondered, following her, leaving Koro alone in front of the hysterical children.

Watering a line of salads, an old priest wiped his forehead while looking at the beautiful sun above him.

"What beautiful weather! The children must be happy to be able to play outside."

"Father Mory!"

Turning around, the man smiled broadly at Seryu as she came in front of him.

"Seryu! How are you today?"

"Very well, father Mory!" Seryu said, putting the box at her feet. "As always, I brought you food! And the crate Wendy is holding has clothes and school supplies!"

"Of what?" Wendy wondered, thinking to make an illegal delivery.

"Thank you! I don't know what I could do without your help! Our church receives too little money for us to take care of these children alone! Your help is precious to us, Seryu."

"It's nothing compared to the fact that you're taking care of these children! You're a man of faith, father Mory!"

Then taking her bose and putting it on top of Wendy's, the young woman then carried both crates and said.

"I'm going to put them back in the warehouse."

"Thank you very much!"

Seryu then left Wendy alone with the priest, who immediately began to stare at her.

"Uh... hello! I'm Wendy!"

"I've never seen you before." Mory said, suspiciously. "You're a soldier despite being a child?"

"I believe in justice." Wendy assured, thinking about what Seryu would have said in her place.

Smiling, hearing that, Mory finally took back his watering can, and now she was watering pumpkins.

"How strange! Usually Seryu always comes here alone! No other soldiers in her barracks bother to help her when her comes to taking care of us."

"Uh, to tell you the truth, I didn't know what we should do with those crates."

"Are you dissapointed you came?"

"No! Of course not!" Said Wendy. "It always makes me happy to help others! Especially if they are children! On the other hand, I'm surprised that soldiers are involved in volunteer work."

"They don't." Mory replied. "Seryu volunteered herself to help us! She even fought tooth and nail to get her superiors to give some support so she could buy food for the children of this church."

"Are they orphans?"

"Yes! Or children from poor families who have been abandoned! As a priest, I can't leave them on the street! So, I take care of them."

Hearing that, Wendy didn't know what to think of him. Normally, she would have been happy to know that such a person existed. However, after all that had happened, she didn't know who to believe anymore. It had become difficult for her to know which person was lying to her or not.

Raising his back somewhat, after bending down, the man suddenly began to wince, while affirming.

"My back is really not young anymore."

So, approaching him, Wendy asked him.

"Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?"

Not having time to answer, the man felt the girl put her hands on his back and then used her magic to heal him. Then, while concentrating, Wendy began to scrutinize his soul. Immediately, it didn't take her long to see a white ball, representing the priest's soul. It was completely pure.

"This man... he's a good man!"

The man then stopped wincing and got up in astonishment, while his back was no longer painful.

"What...?"

"For your good deeds, the lord has decided to make us cross each other so that I may take care of your back!" Said Wendy, with an angel's smile on her face.

"You ... You managed to heal me? What incredible power you have and you seem so kind! No wonder Seryu likes you!"

Shutting up then, Wendy began to think before finally asking.

"May I ask you a question?"

"Who does he have?"

"Do you know why Seryu is... strange?"

Stopping his task, Mory turned to her before asking.

"How long have you been with her?"

"Two days."

"And what did she do that was so strange?"

"When we fought against someone, she showed a hysterical face, wanting to do anything to kill him! I almost rejoiced when our opponent ran away."

Hearing that, Mory confessed.

"Unfortunately, there are worse things to fear in her."

"What? But how is it possible? Isn't she a person who wants to uphold justice? That'sShe repeats it all the time."

"Yes, she does!" Mory said, tightening his grip on his watering can. "She really wants it! Nevertheless..."

Grinding his teeth, he said.

"Instead of being helped by a good person, Seryu crossed Ogre's path! It's because of him that Seryu's soul is now corrupted! He kept making speeches to her about his own justice, only deceiving her! Even if he's dead... I can't forgive him! Seryu isn't his only victim ! Many other soldiers were deceived by that man and most of them became real criminals who only wanted to get rich."

Looking up at the sky, Mory cried out.

"Wendy! What do you think of this empire? Does it really have a chance of surviving if it keeps going like this?"

"No." The girl confessed without hesitation.

Then, moving towards a tomato stalk, she began to stare at a green tomato that was having the greatest difficulty growing.

"As long as the empire continues on this course, the development of this country will never see the light of day! The empire is already doomed, before it can show its true power to the rest of the world! Yet..."

Turning the tomato, she finally saw a red spot, which seemed to push back all the green surface around it.

"There are people fighting right now to keep this country alive! They haven't given up hope and will continue to move forward no matter what the obstacles! And one day, the people of this empire will support them and fight beside them! I am sure they will!"

Listening to her, Mory said, putting his hand on her head.

"So young is already so clever and pure ! I am very sorry that you are not the emperor of this city."

" Huh ? " Wendy wondered, turning to him.

Suddenly bowing to her, Mory cried out.

"I beg you! I don't know what your relationship with her is but, at least, save Seryu from this empire. "

"What?"

"She's not a bad person." Mory assured. "She's just a lost girl waiting for someone to pull her out of the abyss where she's being held prisoner right now. "

"I... I... It's not that I don't like her! She's the reason I joined the army! But... what's her problem with the bandits? Why does she hate them so much?"

"Her father died on the front. " Mory explained to her. "And then she found herself all alone, with only this bastard Ogre as her father's presence! When you know that her father was killed by a revolutionary, and her master tells her that her have to kill each and every one of them every day, it's easy to understand that Seryu will start to feel a deep hatred for those who don't respect the laws of the empire."

Staring at Wendy, he declared.

"I've already tried to reason with her! But she only seems to see Ogre's justice, while remaining blind to the rest! She sees the world only in black and white, not understanding that people can always return to the right path, even after committing a sin! But, Wendy, maybe you can! You can help me make her understand. "

"But I..."

"Wendy !" Suddenly called her Seryu, coming back to her. "It's time for us to start our day patrol."

"Is it okay, Seryu? " Mory asked her. "Have you had time to pray?"

"Yes!" She said. "Thank you again for taking care of his grave."

"I just have something more to say to your friend, can you wait out front?"

"Yes, father Mory."

When Wendy saw her leave, she wanted to know.

"Whose grave was she talking about?"

"Her father's grave!" Taught her Mory. " He was buried here! In fact, when she was young, her father was an orphan of this place! He lived in misery before he came to this church and that's why he wanted to join the army so that justice would be respected! Seryu wants to do the same! However, she doesn't follow the same path as him. "

Listening to him, Wendy went away then, saying.

"I can't promise you anything."

" Huh ?"

"But I'll do what I can!" Assured Wendy, with a confident smile. "I'll stay with her to support and comfort her! And, with my friends, I won't let anyone else take over for selfish reasons! Yes..."

Looking up at the sun above her, she said.

"We will rid this empire of evil."

Feeling as if a ray of sunlight was shining on her, Mory wondered.

"Is she just a child... or is she an angel?"

Running to the front of the church, Wendy saw Seryu chasing several of the children, who were now kidnapping Koro.

"Let him go, we have to go and enforce justice."

"We'll give him back if Onee-san plays with us."

"I'll be back soon." The young woman assured.

Suddenly banging her foot against a stone, a little girl suddenly fell to the ground. Getting up a little, she finally started sobbing, while holding her knee, which was bleeding.

"OUAAAAHHH ! It hurts!"

Stopping then, Seryu immediately walked towards her, questioning her.

"Are you okay, Natachy?"

"It's bleeding." Complained the child.

Coming to them, Wendy then put her hand in front of the child's knee and, within seconds, the bleeding was gone.

"There it is! Are you feeling better?"

Looking at her with fear at first, the child finally showed wonder when she was completely healed.

"Ouah ! It's magic ! Thank you, Nee-chan."

"You're welcome! Be careful next time."

"Yes." Natachy said, getting up.

But immediately, a whole group of children began to surround Wendy while asking various questions.

"How did you do it, Nee-chan?"

"Nee-chan, are you a magician?"

"Will you teach us how to do it, Nee-chan?"

Being completely overwhelmed, Wendy struggled to keep things calm around her. Then, finally, grabbing her by the back of her uniform, Seryu pulled her towards her, before running away from the church.

"We have to hurry! Justice doesn't wait."

Being pulled, just like Koro at the end of his leash, Wendy mumbled.

"You... are strangling me."

Stopping then Seryu let go of her, which allowed Wendy to breathe again.

"Damn, you've got quite a grip! To think you had to run away from the church to escape your popularity ! Those kids seem to like you a lot."

Listening to her, while staring at the city in front of her, Seryu questioned her.

"Do you really believe in justice?"

"Huh? Why do you ask me that?"

"If I told you that I'm trying so hard to give these children a safe future, would you think it's ridiculous?"

Surprised by her question, Wendy asked her.

"Do you actually want to get rid of all the bad guys because you're afraid they'll kill anyone, like this happened with your father?"

Making no effort to look at her, Seryu ends up nodding her head.

"It's possible, indeed! Nevertheless, I confess that it is also to avenge my loved ones! Yes, that's why..."

Squeezing her fist, she roars.

"I'll wipe out Night Raid! And when these criminals will have disappeared, my father and my master will be avenged, and the children will be able to live safely."

Remaining mute, hearing this, Wendy had no idea what to say to her. However, she finally answered.

"I have nothing against Night Raid! However, if it's to protect the children of this town, I will fight against anyone, who would try to hurt them."

Smiling when she heard that, Seryu put her arm around her neck and then brought Wendy closer to her, while declaring.

"That's why I took you as my assistant! I can read the justice in you! I'm so glad you're with me."

And as if to certify it, Koro started to jump in front of them, while gesticulating his tiny paws.

Clenching her teeth, Wendy felt betraying the girl, while she was on the Night Raid side.

"How? How am I supposed to make her understand that the enemy of the empire... is the empire itself? How do I tell her I'm a spy? How do I tell her that I'll never let her kill any member of Night Raid? How do I tell her that the path she is following isn't the path of justice?"

Taking her hand, Seryu pulled it out again and said.

"Let's go help the people."

Seeing her still smiling, Wendy thought.

"But I know one thing... I'll make her change! Yes, I would show her the real enemy we must face."

Taking a step back, while yawning, Gajeel easily dodged a sword stroke from Tatsumi, before to give him a flick. Feeling his head go backwards, Tatsumi was swept away by his armor and fell backwards into a river.

"It's too easy." Gajeel sighed.

"Bastard!" Shouted Tatsumi suddenly, coming out of the river, a hand on his forehead. "It hurts like hell."

"You have to know what you want." Replied Gajeel. "If you want to get stronger, you have to have the best training."

"He's right." Said Sheele, who watched the two men practicing. "I've concocted a special program for your training, which you're going to follow to the letter in order to become stronger."

"Don't you have anything else to do?" Tatsumi asked her. "Come to think of it, I've never seen you do a single chore."

"That's true." Gajeel remarked. "Besides killing, what are you doing here?"

"In fact, I'm exempt from all chores."

"Why? It's favoritism."

"To explain it all to you, when I tried to cook, I made Akame furious by burning the meat! When I tried to clean up, Bulat took my place after I made a mess everywhere! When I tried to do the shopping, I made several mistakes, which made Najenda decide to entrust this task to Leone! And when I wanted to do some laundry, I washed Mine with the clothes."

"Wash Mine with the clothes ? HOW CAN YOU DO THAT ?" Wanted to know Gajeel and Tatsumi.

"I'll call it some kind of a feat." Lily remarked, with a bead of sweat visible on the back of his head. .

"There's one thing that amazes me." Said Gajeel, sitting on a rock. "No offense, but you don't look or feel like a killer at all! Then what are you doing here?"

"That's right." Tatsumi confessed. "Why did you decide to antagonize the Empire?"

Looking up to the sky, Sheele affirmed.

"When I was little, I worked in my parents' family restaurant! Nevertheless, as you must have guessed, I kept on making dumpling after dumpling after dumpling! Because of that, everyone laughed at me! However, a girl never rejected me and even became my friend! She never scolded or insulted me! Instead, she talked to me nicely and made me laugh all the time."

Suddenly grinding her teeth, she continued.

"But all this was stopped the day her ex-friend came into the restaurant! Drugged and angry, he attacked her and started choking her! That's when my brain started to work! You know, it's often said that great minds have a stroke of genius in their lifetime! This happened when I slit the man's throat with a knife! And in an instant, his body was on the ground, covered with blood, while my friend's body couldn't stop shaking."

"After that, it was the last time we saw each other! Apparently, she had considered me a monster because of my gesture."

"You can't be considered like that, if you saved her." Replied Tatsumi.

"Yes, I can." Sheele said. "Since a few days later, a group of killers arrived in front of me! They were here to avenge their leader whom I had killed and had already warned me about slaughtering my parents! Yet I remained calm, without feeling the slightest emotion! And in a flash, I grabbed the knife I had on me and used it to kill them all! At that moment, my brain started working again, and I had never felt so clear-headed! I have a problem in my head that prevents me from having any remorse for my actions! So, I thought that I could, by myself, rid society of all the rubbish that lived in it."

Listening her, Tatsumi said.

"Finally, each one of you had the right to his share of suffering."

"Perhaps! Nevertheless, as is often said, after the storm, only the sun can appear! The empire may win this battle, but the war is far from over."

"And that's why we're going to train again." Gajeel assured, suddenly putting his hand on Tatsumi's shoulder, while displaying a sadistic smile. "The break time is over."

Immediately, the forest could witness Tatsumi's many cries of agony, while Gajeel took malicious pleasure in using him as a punching bag.