Frilian: This Demon Isn't So Cold

"Another monster has appeared."

Frilian and Sylvie stood back to back, surrounded by several wolf-shaped monsters whose bodies gradually turned into magic and dissipated into the air.

"But they're no match for Ms. Frillian." After eliminating them all, Sylvia finally relaxed her tense grip on her wand.

Even though she knew Carlos was watching them, she still felt nervous when the situation called for it.

Sylvia wanted to show her strength and didn't want him to think of her as just a burden or a liability.

"You've improved too. That [Dispersion Magic] move just now was excellent; very little magic power was released." While Sylvia was observing her, Frilian was also observing Sylvia.

Although this mage's talent wasn't great, his basic skills were surprisingly solid.

"Hehe, it's all thanks to my master's excellent teaching, and Carlos also helped me a lot. I'm really grateful to them."

"Let's keep going." Frilian glanced at the spot where Carlos was hiding. She wouldn't have been able to sense him before, but he had just deliberately let out a trace of his presence, urging them to move on quickly.

"Um."

The two searched for subtle traces in the forest, and then followed the trail of these animals' activities to capture a lot of food, which they then put into the magical tools they carried with them.

After a while, they found a footprint on the ground that was as wide as an arm and resembled a pig's hoof.

"This is..." Sylvia didn't recognize what it was, but she could already feel immense pressure from the size of the footprint.

"Those are lion-boar footprints," Frilian said, pulling Sylvia back and quickly explaining, "They're not monsters, but they're still among the best of the beasts, and they always appear in groups. Usually, when I encounter them, I lure them away..."

Since she could see the footprints, Frillian knew this was its territory. Hopefully, her luck wouldn't be so bad...

The next second, she knew exactly how lucky she was.

"boom--!"

Several enormous figures, as large as houses, suddenly sprang out from the nearby forest, trapping them in the middle.

Frillie knew that her hunting activities had attracted the attention of the lion-boars, which allowed them to successfully set up an ambush.

"What bad luck..." she said, unsure whether she was talking to herself or to the group of lion-boars.

"Ms. Frillian." Sylvia leaned against Frillian's back, extremely nervous; even her hand gripping her wand trembled, a result of the overwhelming pressure emanating from their size and numbers. "Can we win? Or should we try to escape?"

Even when she was facing a wolf-like monster, she encountered danger, but Carlos did not intervene at that time.

Therefore, Sylvie knew that if she wanted him to intervene, it would have to be in a very critical situation.

Although there was a way to deliberately sacrifice herself to get Carlos to make a move, Sylvia wouldn't allow herself to do that, because it went against her expectations.

"I don't know, let's try fighting first." Frilian took a deep breath, her eyes becoming more serious than ever before.

Since such a trial opportunity has been presented to her, she will not let it pass.

No sooner had she finished speaking than Frilian initiated the battle.

[Lightning of Annihilation]

A massive burst of deep purple lightning flashed forward, instantly roasting one of the lion-pigs until it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, its body sizzling and releasing a fragrant aroma.

"Take care of one first."

However, this was not good news. Seeing their companion die, the remaining three lion-boars became both wary and enraged, and their massive bodies pounced on the two with unusual speed.

This is no longer a matter that can be easily let go. From the moment Frilian decided to take action and kill a lion-boar, both sides understood that this battle could only end when one side was completely dead.

Carlos, watching from the sidelines, silently observed the two who were dodging the attacks of the lion-boar and occasionally counterattacking, not missing a single move that might pose a threat to Sylvia and the others' lives.

This battle fully reflects the limitations of mages in combat. If they encounter a sudden battle in the wild, and there is no qualified vanguard in the team, then the mage himself must engage in close-quarters melee combat. This means that apart from the first strike that can catch them off guard, they can only flee in a sorry state or use magic that is suitable for close-range combat.

Just like now, if it weren't for Frilian's [Dispelling Magic] which can be cast without any pre-cast delay to relieve the pressure, they would have already been devoured.

Even so, the scene remained very tense.

The main problem was that Sylvia was a hindrance; the [Dispelling Magic] she used was too weak, and most of the time Frilian had to step in to help.

But then another problem arose: there was absolutely no coordination between her and Frilian. Many times, Sylvia felt that Frilian was fighting alone, and she could hardly even play a supporting role, which made her very upset.

As time went on, their situation became increasingly precarious, but Carlos still did not make a move.

"This can't go on. Hold me off for a bit, just two seconds." After dodging a pounce from the lion-boar, Frilian felt she needed to make a change and called out to Sylvia.

Their clothes were already filthy from dodging, while the lion-boars, apart from the one that fell, only suffered minor injuries and were not seriously hurt.

"I...I understand," Sylvia replied firmly, her magical power still plentiful thanks to Frilian taking over the battle.

Taking a deep breath, she began to draw upon all the remaining magic in her body, hoping to buy a mere two seconds for Frilian beside her. Frilian had already closed her eyes, completely entrusting her safety to Sylvia.

At the same time, the lion-boars also sensed a change in the atmosphere. They instinctively felt a deadly threat and rushed over to try to interrupt Frilian's spellcasting.

[Dispelling Magic]

Unlike the [Dispersed Magic] she used before, which controlled the output of magical power, this time, Sylvia used all of her magical power.

However, due to the inability to precisely control so much magic power at the same time, coupled with the fact that there were three targets to attack, an unimaginable amount of magic power was wasted in the process, but the power was still commendably increased to a level much stronger than what Frilian had used before.

An astonishing magical force, centered on Sylvia, shot out in three directions with tremendous force, precisely targeting the heart of the lion-boar—information Frilian had given her during the battle.

After unleashing this attack, Sylvia collapsed to the ground, unable to stand up, a result of her magic being completely exhausted.

When Frilian and Carlos had finished their magic duel, Sylvia helped carry her back, so she knew very well what caused this situation.

However, the three lion-boars that charged at them ignored the [Dispelling Magic] she used and continued to pounce on them, only slightly adjusting their movements to avoid fatal blows.

They were willing to take the hit rather than interrupt Frilian's spellcasting!

The next instant, Sylvia's [Dispelling Magic] worked successfully, and a large hole was punched in the bodies of the three lion-boars, from which scalding blood gushed out.

However, this did not affect their offensive.

Just as the three enormous bodies were about to crush the two of them, Frilian opened her eyes.

At the same time, not far above the wand, a black and red sphere appeared out of thin air, and the surrounding space rippled slightly due to the change in gravity.

"【Black Hole Gravity Magic】".

She said softly.