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Chapter 275 Shadow Demon Clan (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month)

a few days later.

The Principality of Tanak, Western Region.

"In the past six months, there have been seven instances of demonic traces in the Duchy of Tanak. Three of these have been confirmed to contain demons, while the other four are only suspected to contain demons and require further confirmation from us."

Although this is your first time encountering demons, and we should have proceeded gradually, to avoid further damage from the demons, we have to start with the more ferocious ones.

Looking at the endless mountains and forests ahead, Frilian calmly repeated the information: "Shadow Demon Shaldou possesses magic that allows him to stealthily move in the shadows, making him rather troublesome."

A month ago, he caused an uprising in the town of Asas in the Duchy of Tanak, resulting in over three hundred deaths and injuries. The king dispatched troops to suppress him, but he escaped into the Misty Sea Forest before them. The forest is dense with trees, and everywhere there are mediums that allow Shardou to unleash shadow magic, thus the king's army suffered a setback and returned home.

We don't know if this demon is still in the Misty Sea Forest, so let's check it out.

“Such a vast forest…” Philon asked, “How are we supposed to find it?”

"Just release the magic."

Guan Yi said, "If an arrogant demon who attacked a town and lured and killed the king's army were still alive, he would have approached us immediately upon sensing our magic."

Frilian nodded approvingly: "That's right. Although you've never fought against demons, you do know something about their nature. Most of them are arrogant and look down on humans. Even if there are three of us, as long as the magic power we release is not as strong as his, he will come looking for us."

She then looked at Philon and said, "This will bring us some danger, especially for you, Philon. You are likely to be the first target of their attack. Do you know what kind of magic you should use to deal with it?"

“Defense…no.” Philon thought for a moment and said, “Is it…illumination magic?”

Frillie smiled: "Let's go."

The three of them entered the forest.

The branches of the towering ancient trees intertwine and cast dappled shadows on the ground, rustling softly in the gentle breeze.

Philen gripped the magic staff at her waist, the sapphire inlaid on the staff seeming to heat up slightly with her breath: "This environment is... actually quite frightening, Lady Frilian."

"Relax, Philon, you just passed the assessment and became a third-level mage, just like Ian."

Frillie reassured him, "Besides, you're the chief, and Ian isn't nervous at all."

"Lady Frilian, Lord Ian must be very powerful. I... I can't compare to him."

“You’re the one who’s amazing, Philon. I wasn’t even half as good as you at your age,” Guan Yi laughed.

“Speaking of which, I forgot to ask you all the way here, Ian. You said to the king that you are skilled in melee magic. Is that true?” Frilian asked curiously. “That’s really rare. Even though you’re by my side, I do have a reliable feeling, like I’m being protected by Azer.”

"I can't compare to the strongest warrior, and I'm actually a mage. As for the magic I'm good at, you'll see soon enough."

The three chatted idly as they ventured deeper into the forest, unleashing their own magical powers.

The magic of the elves is pure and enduring, seeping into every corner of the forest like a stream, yet they deliberately suppress its intensity, maintaining it at a level comparable to that of Philon and Guan Yi.

This is certainly not weak, but it is still quite different from the demons who were able to defeat the king's army.

Philon and Guan Yi, on the other hand, were more natural, simply letting the magic flow freely without restraint.

After walking for about half an hour, the forest suddenly became quiet; even the wind stopped, and the chirping of insects and birds disappeared.

"As expected of arrogant demons, they make no attempt to conceal their presence?" Frilian closed her eyes, meticulously observing the putrid magic.

"coming!"

Philon also sensed a chilling magical force coiling around her from the side, and instantly aimed her staff at a rapidly moving shadow.

hum-

Amidst the eerie fluctuations of magic, a black claw suddenly shot out from the shadow of a nearby tree, tearing towards Philon's chest.

A sudden blue light appeared, and Philon's speed in constructing defensive magic was even faster. The blue light shield collided with the black claws, producing a sharp sound like metal clashing, before both collapsing and disappearing.

At the same instant, Philon whispered:

"Illumination magic!" The sapphire staff head burst forth with dazzling light, and a cylindrical beam of light shot straight toward the tree, dispelling the shadows like the blazing sun.

"cut--"

An annoyed groan came from the tree, and a figure slowly emerged in the light.

He was short, only about 1.5 meters tall, with a youthful face, no different from a normal human boy, except that his skin was dark and he had two short horns on his head.

"Shadow Demon, Shardou." Frilian summoned her staff but did not make a move.

Shardou said in a low voice, "After waiting for half a month, that incompetent king only invited the three of you? Illumination magic? If you have the ability, then light up the whole forest."

hum-

His response was a decisive and powerful attack spell fired from Philon's staff!

Shardou hurriedly dodged, but a burning pain still shot through his shoulder. He gave Philen a vicious look, said nothing more, and leaped backward, disappearing into the shadows behind him.

Philon's face was serious. She never gave up locking onto Shardou's magic power, and she no longer looked as nervous as before.

Once she enters battle mode, she becomes a fully-fledged mage, unleashing spell after spell from her staff to chase after the shadows.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The forest echoed with thunderous roars, dust billowing everywhere. Even when hidden in the shadows, while in a shadowy state, Sharbi would still be harmed by magical attacks.

For a moment, he was completely overwhelmed by Philon's overwhelming attacks, unable to launch a counterattack. He cursed inwardly: 'Damn it! Why is the frequency of her spell activation so high? I underestimated her. I should have attacked the other two mages first.'

Especially that human male, he still has his staff hanging at his waist. If he had been the first to attack, that idiot, he might have already succeeded. Luckily…

Felen, focused on chasing Shardou, was unaware that a shadowy figure was writhing behind her, trying its best to conceal itself!

'I see, there were two? Similar magic, a pair of demon brothers? No wonder the royal army suffered a setback; one attracted attention from the front, while the other launched a sneak attack. Without a mage of a certain level in the party, it would be impossible to detect.'

Unbeknownst to Shardou, when the shadowy figure approached within fifteen meters, Frilian had already sensed its concealment. She merely glanced at the oblivious Philon and then at Guan Yi, who was quietly observing the battle, without uttering a word of warning.

Only when the shadow entered within five meters did Philen, who was focused on the attack, finally sense it, and her expression changed: "Two?!"

At this distance and angle, she didn't have time to turn around and defend herself, but she only hesitated for a moment, as if she hadn't noticed the shadow behind her at all, and still focused her energy on suppressing Shardou.

A whoosh—the demonic claw emerged from behind, instantly reaching Philon's back. Frilian's staff had already turned before that, but a rare look of astonishment appeared in her eyes the next second.

"fist?"

bang——

She originally thought that Guan Yi should also be able to react and take on the responsibility of guarding Philen from being ambushed, but she did not expect that Guan Yi would throw a fist, a fist wrapped in magic!
The demonic claw was shattered in an instant, and the next moment, Guan Yi, who was rushing forward at high speed, was even faster than a warrior. He appeared five meters away in an instant, crouched down, and swung another fist heavily onto the ground!

Boom! ...
The earth shook violently, and terrifying cracks spread along the spot where the fist had struck. The intense noise even drowned out the screams of agony beneath the blow.

Philon's magic shot into the sky, and thick black lines appeared on Frilian's cheeks.

From afar, Shardou shouted incredulously, "Brother?!"

From the shattered earth, Guan Yi pulled out a demon corpse with its sternum completely smashed. The next second, the corpse naturally decomposed, turned into magic power, and returned to the atmosphere.

What happened? Philon staggered two steps, wanting to turn around and look, but her innate talent prevented her from missing the opportunity.

A spell suddenly struck the dazed Shardou, causing him to scream as he was thrown out of the shadows. Then Philon knew what had happened behind him.

Guan Yiru charged forward on horseback and arrived in front of Shaerdou before he even landed. With a punch, Shaerdou's skull shattered, and his mangled body disintegrated and spun to the edge of sight!
Philon: "..."

Frilian: <(-ω-)>
[Kill Value +790]

[Kill Value +648]

Indeed, the demons give a lot.

I couldn't resist and stole the monster.

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(End of this chapter)