Frilian: This Demon Isn't So Cold

"Sylvia." Carlos said softly, glancing at the dense crowds entering the city not far away.

"Hmm, what's wrong?" The girl turned her head and looked at him with a charming smile.

Today is a clear, cloudless day. The sunlight shines evenly on the ground, and Carlos can see the fine downy hairs on the girl's face.

Before him, Sylvia was wearing the custom-made white dress he had bought. The neckline was just right, revealing her delicate collarbone without being too ostentatious.

Her waist was cinched tightly, and a thin ribbon was tied into a bow at her back, which Carlos had tied for her this morning.

The bottom hem of the skirt resembles layers of stacked clouds, each layer adorned with delicately hand-drawn lace trim that extends along the hem to the waist, showcasing its exquisite craftsmanship.

Because people are beautiful, they become even more beautiful and radiant when they wear beautiful clothes.

In Carlos's eyes, Sylvia, wearing this dress, looked no different from a real princess.

"There will be too many people, and I might feel embarrassed, so let me give you the gift now."

He took out a gift from his pocket that he had kept hidden away and which had been enchanted.

This is a necklace with a sun-shaped pendant attached; the silver material makes it sparkle in the sunlight.

"It's a pair with the one for Master. I remember the necklace you gave it had a moon on it," Sylvia said with a smile after seeing it, without much dissatisfaction.

She reached out and took it, then hung it directly around her neck, which was as white as a swan's.

Carlos breathed a sigh of relief; he was glad to have accepted the gift. However, just when he thought the matter was over, Sylvia said:

"Thank you, but I also have a gift for you."

"Um?"

By the time Carlos realized what was happening, Sylvia was already standing in front of him.

Feeling bewildered, the girl slowly knelt on one knee, disregarding the possibility of her skirt getting dirty, and took out a ring from her bosom.

Carlos froze on the spot. Why a ring...?

Seeing his stunned expression, Sylvia smiled gently. Then, she reached out and gently took Carlos's left hand, slowly placing the ring, which still carried a faint fragrance, onto his ring finger.

It fits perfectly, as if the owner of this ring was destined to be him from the very beginning.

Carlos gazed at the ring on his hand; he wasn't so oblivious as to have forgotten the significance of such a thing.

"When...?" He had no idea that Sylvia would give him a gift; it was supposed to be her birthday.

Moreover, when exactly did she buy the ring?

"Of course, it was done secretly." Sylvia didn't stand up, but looked up at him slightly. "Even though I'm with you every day, what about the students?"

"I understand." Carlos immediately got it. It turned out that Sylvia had the students buy it, so they could just secretly hand it over during class every day, and it would be difficult for him to find out.

"Besides, didn't you also make your students do this kind of thing?" Sylvia said with a smile. "Lucti told me all about it."

"Looks like they prefer you..." Carlos sighed, but wasn't annoyed by the students' betrayal. He looked at Sylvia, who was still standing, "But how did you know my size?"

"Didn't you say I had a hand fetish the other day? Well, I'll show you what a hand fetish is, huh? Didn't expect that, did you?"

Is this really possible?

Although Carlos was thinking this, the ring in his hand had already given him the answer.

"I really didn't expect that... By the way, aren't you going to get up from the ground?"

"I've been waiting for you to say that." Sylvia, trailing her mud-stained skirt, smiled and took Carlos's arm. "This is a gift I carefully selected, you must cherish it."

"I will." Carlos raised his free arm, the ring on his ring finger reflecting the sunlight so brightly it was almost blinding. "But why is there a flower on it? Does it have any special meaning?"

"Guess?" Sylvia did not answer directly.

Carlos paused, then asked, "Would you like me to straighten your skirt?"

"Okay, okay, I didn't think much of it before, but now I feel like I'm ruining this dress. You gave it to me." Sylvia looked at her dress from side to side, and her little face immediately fell.

Although she was prepared and wouldn't regret what she had just done, she still didn't want to lose a beautiful dress that belonged to her.

That's incredibly extravagant!

Having obtained the answer, Carlos used the magic to completely remove stains from the clothes.

As a result, the stains that were originally on the white dress disappeared without a trace, and it looked brand new, with even a faint floral fragrance emanating from it.

"That's wonderful." Sylvia tightened her grip on Carlos's arm.

When they arrived at the gates of Frisch and were about to enter the city, she suddenly said:

"Didn't you just ask me what the flower on the ring meant?"

"Yes, I plan to ask someone else later," Carlos replied while handing over his and Sylvia's information to the guard.

"No need, I can tell you now." Sylvia tiptoed closer and whispered in his ear, "That flower is called the Mirror Lotus, and its flower language is eternal love."

After saying that, she took the opportunity to gently kiss Carlos on the cheek, her face full of shyness and satisfaction.

How about it? If this doesn't tempt you, then she can't think of any better way.

This was the best way Sylvia could think of after careful consideration. She had originally planned to give the ring here, but when the time came and she saw how many people were entering the city, she worried that she would disturb them, so she gave up.

It just so happened that Carlos gave her a necklace at that time, so Sylvia brought forward the act of giving him a ring.

But the last step can be left here. With the crowd watching, there's no need to worry about interfering with others' entry into the city, perfectly fulfilling her condition of wanting to express her feelings to Carlos in front of the whole world.

Eternal love?

Upon hearing the meaning of the flower, Carlos paused for a moment, but before he could reply, he suddenly sensed several extremely ominous auras rising from the side.

How could that be? At this distance, how could I not have noticed...?

As soon as Carlos had this thought, a sudden gust of wind arose all around, the eerie wind like sharp blades, cutting through everything in its path.

The guards who were defending the city were about to draw their swords when their bodies were torn to pieces. As for the passersby who had not received professional training, they were decapitated before they could even react, and they did not even realize that death was coming.

Carlos instinctively used [Barrier Magic], but the barrier shattered before his incredulous eyes as soon as it was formed.

He could sense an unfamiliar spell being used simultaneously at that moment, and it was because of that spell that his [Barrier Magic] dissipated the instant it appeared.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment. As the barrier shattered, Carlos finally realized what was about to happen.

This distance is far too close; something bad is about to happen.

No matter what, you must...

In the distance, a necklace was thrown towards them, the chain already broken, with a sun-shaped pendant on it. At that moment, the sunlight was being reflected by the necklace and shone into Carlos's eyes.

"You..." He couldn't believe it, and at the same time, he clearly realized that the magic he left on it could not change the situation.

Because that's the kind of magic that's most effective in one-on-one combat, used to protect one's life.

The raging wind, devoid of any emotion, had already reached them, and the [barrier magic] that had been placed on the pendant and was now teetering on the brink of collapse quietly shattered upon contact with the demon's magic power.

In an instant, a massive amount of magical power surged out from the confined space, frantically compressing the surrounding space and greatly reducing the effectiveness of any offensive magic.

At the same time, the magic that Carlos had set up there was triggered.

[Return Spell]

[Binding Magic]

Mind Control Magic

[Magic for purification]

Spatial teleportation magic

The moment he revealed himself and summoned a whirlwind, the demon saw a blur before his eyes and suddenly became unable to move, his control over magic abruptly ceasing.

"What is this thing?!" He instinctively struggled with all his might, his entire body surging with magical power, and finally managed to break free.

Graosam frowned slightly. Although he had just blocked the unpredictable Mind Control Magic for them, and the Restraint Magic only controlled the demon next to him for a second, he still felt that the effect of the initial attack was not as good as he had expected.

It should be noted that after they arrived in Frisch, Carlos suddenly disappeared without a trace, as if he had vanished into thin air.

They had been waiting here for a long time before finally getting this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Just seeing Carlos walking with a human mage made Glaosam feel that his stubbornness was worthwhile.

Demons teaching humans to use magic is something no demon would ever allow!

Fortunately, the right half of the demon traitor Carlos's body has been completely shattered by the [Sky-Splitting Magic], which is a fatal wound for most demons, leaving him with no chance of resistance.

……

Why?

Even with the massive magical interference, it couldn't stop this enormous physical attack formed by magic. Carlos's right half of his body had disappeared, and blood was gushing out from it, but he didn't care at all. He just stared blankly at the girl in front of him and asked her questions.

At the last moment, he managed to block some of the attacks for Sylvia, but only a portion.

I still failed to protect her.

The ground at the city gate was covered in blood, the red liquid gradually mixing together, and Carlos could hardly tell which of it was his and which was someone else's.

"Be careful..." Sylvia didn't answer him, but only gave him a smile, a smile tinged with sadness and expectation, "You must live on..."

Even though Carlos's right half of his body had disappeared, the spurting blood strangely formed the shape of the other half at the gap.

Sylvie realized that the injury might only be a minor one for the other person, so there was still a chance for her to survive.

She hoped he could continue living.

Carlos wanted to smile along with her, so he forced a smile:

"I will."

From that very moment, the right side of his body had been restored to its original state, and at the same time, the surrounding blood gradually gathered under his control.

Upon seeing this scene, Grao's expression changed drastically. He was preparing to approach the battlefield during the final melee in order to use mental magic to achieve victory.

At that moment, two demons, one from above and the other from the side, were wielding giant axes and hacking at Carlos.

Blood Magic

Carlos raised his eyes, and the blood around him transformed into swift, sharp blades that pierced out. Faced with this sudden turn of events, the two demons who wanted to approach him had no choice but to switch from offense to defense, each using their weapons to block the attack.

"clang--!"

After blocking the attack, they took a few steps back, all feeling surprised and uncertain about the scene before them.

"How could you possibly use [Blood Magic]?!" Glaosam's voice was extremely grating, his face filled with disbelief. "Even demons can't learn demonic magic outside their area of ​​expertise!"