Frilian: This Demon Isn't So Cold

Afterwards, the two left the street they had just been on, preparing to head to the place where Vlame usually studied and practiced magic, where Sylvia would also be going; she might already be there.

"etc."

Carlos called out to her before Vlamé could put on the silver necklace she had just bought.

"Is there anything else? I've already been forced to accept your kindness as my senior brother." Vlame deliberately emphasized the word "senior brother".

This was the first time Carlos had given a gift to a girl, and although he didn't have any romantic thoughts about it, he was still a little embarrassed.

"Give me the necklace first."

"Here you go." Vlamé handed the necklace to Carlos with a suspicious look in his eyes.

Holding the necklace, which was still slightly warm, Carlos took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.

Vlame immediately sensed the magical fluctuations emanating from Carlos as several spells were activated. She had never seen most of these spells before, but the mere fact that they included [Spell Reversal Magic] was enough to alarm her.

Finally, it even ends with a [barrier magic]!

Keep in mind that this was magic she had invented. Although Vlame knew that Carlos learned magic very quickly, she couldn't help but be surprised when she saw him again.

"alright."

Carlos returned the necklace to Vlamé.

Vlame reached out and took it, and before putting it on, she couldn't help but ask:

"May I ask what you've been doing just now?"

"I tried combining the [Barrier Magic] with other magic. If all goes well, the effect should be that it will automatically release the magic I stored inside after encountering a demonic magic attack. It's a one-time use item, and the effect should last for about 10 years, with the effect weakening over time."

Carlos explained in response to Vlamé's question.

"This should be of some help if any unexpected situations arise later."

"I said... can you mass-produce this?" Vlame pointed to the necklace surrounded by [barrier magic].

An accessory that allows the wearer to automatically launch a high-intensity magical counterattack is truly unheard of.

Vlamé couldn't even imagine how much those nobles would be willing to pay for the necklace in his possession.

"No." Carlos shook his head. "Don't be fooled by how relaxed I looked just now. In fact, doing this consumes a lot of magic power. I inscribed the spell formula inside and put a large amount of compressed magic power into it to maintain it."

"Of course, if Celia were to do it, mass production shouldn't be a problem either."

Even now, Carlos still doesn't know exactly how much magical power Celie possesses, but he imagines that doing this would be a piece of cake for her.

Vlame silently put on the necklace. Her previous thought was just a subconscious one, but now that she had calmed down and thought about it carefully, she felt that even if Carlos could always listen to her and mass-produce the necklace, the risk and reward were extremely disproportionate.

First of all, those who could purchase these things were undoubtedly royalty and nobles. Even if they managed to distribute them, not many mages or soldiers would be able to use this attack on the truly threatening great demons and achieve any results. It would probably be exhausted when facing ordinary demons.

Secondly, even if the demon race is successfully wiped out using this magical tool, humanity will likely face various problems afterward. A magical tool that is extremely dangerous and can be used by anyone could become a serious problem if humans modify it slightly…

Even now, in the fight against the demons, humanity only unites in the north near the demon front, while the people in the south of the unified empire are constantly engaged in open and covert struggles.

"Never mind if I asked," Vlamé hesitated for a moment, then said, "I really like this gift, thank you."

"As long as you're happy."

Seeing Vlamé express his gratitude frankly, Carlos was quite pleased. Fortunately, he had just come up with the idea of ​​using [Barrier Magic] to seal the magic, otherwise he didn't know when he would have heard Vlamé thank him.

Although this is more like a buying and selling transaction.

Meanwhile, Vlame, who received the gift, actually had many questions she wanted to ask, such as her experiences over the years and why she had launched a massacre against the demons as soon as she returned. However, when she thought about the thoughts she had before, she couldn't ask them frankly.

At times like this, Vlamé was actually glad that his disciple had such an outgoing personality.

It's fine to leave it to Sylvie.

Arriving at the training ground for magic, usually only Vlame and Sylvie would be there at this time, while Celie, who used to appear every time, now only comes occasionally.

The difference brought about by talent is so huge that the two who were once on the same starting line are now truly master and apprentice.

"Welcome, welcome!"

Sylvia had indeed arrived quite early. Upon seeing the two figures walking side by side, she skipped and hopped over to them, showing none of the composure expected of a mage.

"Well, let me introduce myself again. I am Carlos, Vlame's senior." Carlos nodded to Sylvia.

"Is that so? I've never heard Master mention this before."

To her surprise, Sylvia was not convinced by the answer. She looked at Vlame beside her. Although he did not refute her at the moment, she still remembered what Vlame had said to her on the city wall.

How could reuniting with my senior brother be a troublesome matter?

At least Sylvie didn't realize that at all.

"You didn't ask." Vlame said in a flat tone, as if he were talking about something perfectly normal.

"...That seems to be true." Sylvia scratched her head as if suddenly realizing something, although this still didn't explain the 'trouble' that Vlame had mentioned earlier. "Oh well, let's start today's practice."

"You guys have been practicing quite diligently, considering you just repelled the demons' attack." Carlos expressed his admiration for their hard work.

"Hehe, it's actually not that bad, it's just that my master is quite strict."

As she spoke, Sylvia glanced at Vlame furtively, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Vlame didn't react much.

It seems that Master's mind isn't really on this today.

"By the way, since you are Vlamé's disciple, as her senior brother, I can't let her lose face." Carlos took out a wand from his briefcase. "I saw the wand you had before; it was of very poor quality, even affecting the conduction of magic. This one should be better for you."

What do you mean by "should be better"? Isn't this the same magic wand you used to wipe out the entire demon army?!

Sylvia, who had only seen it briefly from the city wall, cried out in her heart.

She suppressed the urge to exclaim in surprise and forced a smile, saying, "Is it alright? This must be quite important to you too, right?"

"I don't care whether I use it or not; I just take it out to make a show of it." Carlos handed the wand to Sylvia. "This is a gift from me as your senior apprentice. Please accept it."