Frilian: This Demon Isn't So Cold

"I lost," Sylvia said, her head hanging low.

The opponent approached silently from behind, and I only came to my senses when I received a warning.

An undeniable failure.

But her depression lasted only a short time, and Sylvia quickly cheered herself up.

"What kind of magic was that? Teleportation?"

"【High-Speed ​​Movement Magic】, it only looks like teleportation, but you still need to move." Carlos explained while pondering how to evaluate the battle just now, "This magic consumes a lot of magic power, so don't use it lightly if you don't have a large amount of magic power accumulated. It's mainly used for escaping, but remember to clear the magic power traces, otherwise you will still be caught."

"Why is this happening...?"

Upon hearing that it would require a large amount of magic power, Sylvia felt that the [High-Speed ​​Movement Magic] was irrelevant to her current situation.

Magic requires practice, and practice requires the accumulation of magical power.

The spells I used before could be practiced countless times before I ran out of magic power. But it's different with spells that consume a lot of magic power. The number of times I can practice them will be greatly reduced, and it will be very difficult to master them.

"Let's not talk about that anymore. Let's talk about the problem you just had, Sylvia."

Carlos skipped over the topic and went on to share his own views:

"The speed at which the spells were cast was good, but the timing was problematic. You couldn't wait until I completely dodged the first spell before using the second. The interval between the two should be shorter. Also, the idea of ​​using matter to attack later was good, but the problem is the same as the first one. If the pace is really tight, you shouldn't give me any chance to speak."

"If this were a real battle, the outcome would be decided from the very beginning, and you wouldn't have a chance to use any other magic later on."

Carlos summarized.

As for the question of the power of magic, Carlos did not bring it up. This was unrelated to specific magic, because the basic magical power alone was enough to kill Sylvia.

Even if she learned those powerful spells, they would have absolutely no practical value in combat, unless she wasn't fighting alone.

Wait a minute, it seems like Sylvie's situation is different from mine?

"That's so strict, it's like you're assuming the opponent is a demon," Sylvia retorted to Carlos, then paused for a moment after saying it, "Really...?"

Seeing the questioning look in Sylvia's eyes, Carlos nodded and then added:

"However, what I just said only applies to the situation when facing the demons alone. If you have excellent teammates to cooperate with, then the situation will be completely different, but you can't let that hold your teammates back."

"I know." Sylvia nodded vigorously to him, then looked at Volameh who was walking over. "Master, have you told your senior brother what your dream is?"

"Sylvia!" Vlame had been listening quietly to their conversation, but his apprentice suddenly steered the topic to him.

"Dreams?" Carlos became interested, ignoring Vlame who was already starting to feel frustrated beside him. "Please tell me in detail."

"Okay, okay."

Neither the senior nor the disciple paid any attention to Vlame and began to talk as if no one else was around.

"I was just thinking about my years of learning magic. In the beginning, it took me a long time just to control my magic power. It was only under my master's guidance that I was able to complete it so quickly. But even now, I still haven't become a mage who can stand on my own." Sylvia said, sounding quite frustrated.

"Later, I told my master my thoughts, and she said that she had the same idea as me. Our grandmaster was too far removed from that stage, and there was no useful experience for us to learn from. Moreover, the empire only limited magic research to nobles and royalty, so not only were there no results, but they also wouldn't let us know about it."

"so!"

At this point, a faint smile suddenly appeared on Sylvia's face, her eyes became deep, and she gazed into the unknown distance.

"In order for humanity to surpass the demons in the realm of magic, I want to usher in an era where everyone can study and use magic!"

After saying that, she relaxed again, returning to her previous energetic self:

"How was it? I think I did a pretty good job imitating it, right?"

Sylvie glanced at Vlame with a smug look, as if to say, "Serves you right for saying those things. Now we're even."

"Hmm, that certainly sounds like something Vlamé would do." Carlos couldn't help but laugh. "A really impressive ideal; even I'm starting to feel a little tempted."

Vlame watched him silently.

Demons are adept at using language to deceive humans, but she couldn't find a trace of lying in Carlos.

Moreover, there's no point in deceiving yourself in this place. Although what the disciple just said wasn't the whole reason, she didn't need to explain further. She could just let Carlos understand it according to what the disciple said.

So she asked Carlos:

"So, will you help me for this ideal?"

"If you need it," Carlos didn't refuse, "after all, I'm your senior."

He only became my senior brother today...

Vlamé recalled the first task that Seria had given him.

Carlos, as a special individual among the demons, does indeed have considerable research value.

Sylvia listened to their conversation and exclaimed:

"If that day ever comes, I suppose people like me will be able to accelerate their progress in learning magic."

If the previous one was merely an imitation of Vlame, then this time it was Sylvieka's genuine expression of emotion.

It was rare for Vlame to see her disciple in this state. Aside from her youthful and energetic appearance, she knew that Sylvia also longed to become a fully-fledged mage as soon as possible, but was forced by reality to pretend to be indifferent.

Actually, everyone really wants to become stronger quickly...

The atmosphere among the three of them suddenly became melancholic.

"By the way, I've already told you about my relationship with Vlame. Isn't it your turn to tell me what's happened to her over the years?"

To break the ice, Carlos brought up what he and Sylvie had discussed in exchange for something.

"Huh? Doesn't that count?"

"Of course not, that's what you told me, it's completely different from me asking you myself." Carlos said, how could the two be confused?

"Okay, okay."

Sylvia had no choice but to agree. She secretly glanced at her master and, noticing his kind gaze, silently searched her mind for something she could say.

She cried and begged Celia to comb her hair, pass.

She kept pestering Celie for money to eat the new food that had just appeared, pass.

……

"In that case, let me tell you about something related to the magic that Master loves most."

After much thought, Sylvia finally found something interesting that wouldn't make her master feel embarrassed even if it were brought up.

"That happened after we had been learning magic for a while..."