Fulilian: Dominate Aura at the beginning

Chapter 164: Preparations Before the War - Agushid, the Bath of Demon Slayer

Chapter 164: Preparations Before the War – Agushid, 'The Bath of Demon Slayer'

On the morning of the third day, the sunlight in the 'Fre Basin' was just beginning to rise from the horizon.
Agushid, who was lying in the cabin in the woods, was pulled up by Vlame, who was unusually early to rise.

“This is truly rare, Vlamé…”

"I don't recall you ever having the habit of waking up early—"

Last night, because Volame said he needed a good night's sleep to ensure he was in top form for today's duel, the most powerful demon, who had no choice but to take a nap, did not resist.

He simply straightened up with his wife's help, then looked at Vlame in front of him with a puzzled expression.

"So, Vlamé..."

What are you doing up so early?

"Agusid, your performance is far too lazy—"

"You're going to fight that demon king in a little while, isn't it common sense to take some time to prepare?"

"Prepare?"

"I told you last night, that kind of thing is completely unnecessary, because I am the strongest."

Helplessly watching Agushid, who remained extremely composed throughout,
Although I know my worries are somewhat unnecessary, I want to be on the safe side—

Even as he sighed, Volame continued to persuade the most powerful demon:
"Agusid, being this confident isn't a good thing..."

"Just to be on the safe side, we should still make some preparations."

Her long, light red hair swayed, and Volameh lowered her eyes.

"After all, the Demon King's unique magic and abilities are far too dangerous..."

"A magic that can nullify all other magic—"

"If you accidentally fall for it, even you would find it troublesome, right?"

Nullify Magic —

Since the age of mythology, this has been the exclusive magic of the Demon King...

It is unbreakable, and not even a fraction of it can be understood by anyone.

Even someone as all-powerful as Celia was helpless against this ability that could directly render all magic ineffective.

Even someone as powerful as Agushid fell to 'Magic Nullification' with just one blow when he first attacked the Demon King's castle.

This power, comparable to the authority of a goddess, is precisely why the Demon King rules over the entire demon race.

Therefore, from this perspective, Vlame's words are not without merit.

Because, at least in her memory, Agusid had never been interested in warrior-like techniques.

So in the end, he really was just a great mage who specialized in magic.

He was not afraid of warriors getting close because his body was constantly protected by slashing attacks.

But what if Agusid were to accidentally be touched by the Demon King's magic—

Just like that time in the Demon King's Castle, the magic on his body became completely ineffective for a short period of time.

Even a powerful mage like Argusid a thousand years later...
It seems unlikely that failure can be avoided.

but……

This is nothing more than Vlamé's wishful thinking and worries.

"I told you, Vlame, your worries are unnecessary."

Faced with his wife's naiveté, Agushid showed nothing.
He remained calm, seemingly unconcerned about the incredible "magic nullification".

"Even without the defensive methods we've developed in this era, I can still defeat the Demon King head-on—"

"Hmm... Even though you say that, I still think it wouldn't hurt to prepare a little."

Vlamed, holding Agushid's hand, gently pushed open the door to the cabin in the woods.

She turned back and smiled slightly at the most powerful demon.

"Even if it's just a superfluous step, an added bonus, it can still mislead the Demon King to some extent, can't it?"

Misleading the Demon King...

Hmm—Volamey's statement makes sense.

If they wanted to mislead the Demon King, then the method they had jointly developed in this era might indeed be useful.

But in the face of a demon king whose ability to foresee the future in such precise detail is uncertain,
It seems unlikely that this would mislead the Demon King.

Regarding this topic that makes the left and right hemispheres of the brain start fighting each other...

Agushid, who was being pulled outside by Vlame, smiled slightly.

He shook his head, though he felt it was indeed unnecessary, but since Vlamé insisted on doing it—

So there's really no need for me to refuse.

Anyway, Vlamé can do whatever he wants—

As long as I'm still by her side, that's enough.

Thinking of this, the gaze of the most powerful demon softened.

"Then it's up to you."

"Anyway, I don't care."

then……

The most powerful demon was brought to the open-air hot spring that Vlame had just made in five minutes with such ease.

"Alright, get down now—"

With a gentle push from Vlame, Agushid reluctantly followed her into the hot spring. He then stood there, watching his wife begin to infuse her magic into the steaming water.

This is the method that Agushid and Vlamed developed in this era to resist 'magic nullification' after their last encounter with the Demon King.

——The Bath of Demon Slayer

After escaping from the Demon King's clutches last time, Agushid and Vlame conducted hundreds of replays.

Ultimately, after discussing their experiences and feelings, they unanimously concluded that "magic nullification" is essentially an effect achieved by disrupting the magic itself.

Although it sounds simple, in fact, both Vlamed and Agushid thought the effect was a pipe dream.

"There are no useless magics, only useless magicians."

Such a statement does not exist in this world.

There is a clear hierarchy among different types of magic.

High-level magic, in terms of both effect and complexity, is incomparable to simpler, lesser spells.

For example, even if Celia from this era used [murder magic], she would not be able to defeat Agushid, who used [slashing magic] in this era.

The same spell can also vary depending on the user's habits and how it is used.

Just as Frillie, who learned the [Slashing Magic] from Agushid in the future, would be no match for Agushid under the same conditions.

However, the Demon King's "Magic Nullification" completely ignores all of the above conditions.

It ignores the complexity and simplicity of magical formulas—

It directly and indiscriminately dismantles the magic power of all magic from the root.

This is why even someone like Celia couldn't understand this magic.

And faced with this almost invincible magic—

Of the two, Agushid and Volame, the one who first came up with a solution was...

He was the creator of the world's strongest barrier and defensive magic, and humanity's first great mage.

[If we use the principle of a large, isolating barrier to create a protective layer that is directly close to the skin of another person using one person's pure magic power—]

Therefore, as long as the protective layer is separated from the skin by a tiny distance, the magic nullification will only affect that protective layer.

Although the protective layer can only be used once, and can only protect the mage's body.

However, as long as there are enough of them, there's no need to worry about their bodies being knocked down by magic nullification in a short period of time.

Recalling the ingenious idea of using the hot springs as a medium for magical transmission to accelerate the formation of the barrier while soaking in the hot springs of the Etovis Mountains after returning from the Kingdom of Heaven...

Even today, the most powerful demons consider him an absolute genius.

“But I really don’t need this anymore, Vlame…”

Although that's what he thought, Agushid didn't say it aloud.

He simply watched quietly as Vlamé worked diligently.

She chuckled softly, her voice tinged with warmth.

"Agushid, what are you laughing at..."

"It's nothing, I just think it's cute when you're worried about me."

“Cute? Agusid, I’m almost at the age where I’ll get wrinkles.”

Is there any inherent contradiction between these two?

"..."

He silently raised his head—

As Vlame felt his magic gradually forming a barrier around Agushid through the hot spring, he sighed softly.