Frilian: The Adventure of the Hero

"Shouldn't we tell her...?"

Looking at Philon, who was gripping his staff tightly in front of him, Shane felt a pang of sadness.

If the little girl had just taken a proper look at the history of magic, she wouldn't be so nervous now.

Frillie, however, remained calm. "Experiencing it firsthand is much better than memorizing it."

All right--

"Philen, I'm about to break the seal, so don't be careless."

As she spoke, Frilian held her staff in front of her, and an invisible wave of magic surged out from beneath her feet, sweeping across the ancient Val ahead.

rustling sound—

The seal on Guwar's body has completely fallen off.

The silent demon slowly stood up, casting a tall shadow that covered the three people in front of him, and his dark pupils gradually gathered a sharp light.

"It's been a long time, Frilian."

A deep, husky voice came from above, subtly vibrating in the chests of the group.

"How many years have passed?"

"Eighty years."

"Only eighty years?"

"It is indeed very short for us."

Hearing Frilian's reply, Guval pondered for a moment, then said, "You dared to let me out in such a short time; it seems you were prepared."

Xia En was slightly surprised.

This Guvar truly lives up to his reputation as a sage of the demon race; his mind is remarkably clear.

However, before he could marvel for long, Guval raised his arm and said, "Then let this old man see how you respond."

Swah——

A thick beam of black magic light came hurtling towards us.

Philen erected a large [Defense Magic] shield in front of the three of them. Bang! Guval's magic struck the magic shield and was perfectly blocked.

At the same time, Shane activated the [Numerical Mirror] attribute, perfectly replicating Guval's body stats.

Although Guvar was not a demon warrior, the mere presence of the opponent's several-meter-tall, muscular demonic physique significantly boosted Shane's physical abilities.

Using the halo and smoke generated by the magic beam as cover, Shane activated [Swiftness] in conjunction with the concealment effect of [Goddess Barrier] and disappeared from the spot.

Then, he appeared behind Guval.

The longsword is drawn, lying in wait.

After the smoke and dust dissipated.

Frilian praised Philon's response.

The little girl's face was tense, somewhat incredulous and bewildered. "Lady Frillian, what he used seems to be..."

Frillie wasn't surprised by Philon's bewilderment; this was the consequence of not studying properly.

Magic is the realization of imagination, but imagination changes with the times. The same kind of magic will also evolve and change with these changes in the times, eventually becoming something else entirely.

Because the [Murderous Magic] invented by Guval was the first [Penetrating Magic] in the history of magic, it exceeded the imagination of all mages and was simply too powerful. After that, mages all over the continent began to analyze this magic, working day and night without sparing any effort.

They eventually deciphered and modified it, formally incorporating it into the human magic system and naming it "Ordinary Attack Magic," which was then widely disseminated. Simultaneously, they deduced its principles and constructed the even more powerful "Defense Magic."

"Philan, remember to study hard."

A hint of shame flashed in Philon's eyes, and a faint blush rose on her face.

Before them, Guval didn't notice that someone was missing. He looked at Philen's [Defense Magic], stroked his chin, and fell into deep thought.

"What a brilliant defensive technique! Is this the method you intend to use to counter me?"

He was lost in thought.

Xia En could clearly sense his excitement.

"Structured in sync with attack magic to neutralize and disperse its power, quite an imagination... However, such a complex spell must consume an absurd amount of magic power."

Guval grinned, a sinister smile spreading across his face, and instantly began to inscribe countless magical symbols around his body, preparing to launch a saturation attack.

He discovered the weakness of [Defense Magic].

Frilian stepped back slightly, leaving Philon to deal with the situation alone.

This is a rare opportunity for a real-world confrontation with a true demon mage.

Philon lived up to her teachings, dispersing her defenses and striking precisely under the saturation of magic attacks from Guval, meticulously completing each step to minimize the loss of magic power in the battle.

Shaun kept a close eye on Philon's reaction.

boom--

A small section of Philon's magic shield shattered.

Guval acted decisively, seizing the opportunity to gather his scattered magical spells and concentrate them all in front of him, preparing to unleash a final, all-out attack.

Just then, Shane made his move.

sizzle-

A surge of electricity coursed through Guvar's body.

"Alright, lesson over."

Shaen withdrew the [Goddess's Barrier] and revealed his true form. To Guvar's astonishment, he slashed Guvar in the lower back with his sword.

[Electrocution] Triggered, paralysis takes effect.

[Suspicious Poison] Triggers a weakness effect.

[Torture] Starts reducing his current health by 1% per second.

Under the continuous damage from [Torture], the effects of [Suspicious Poison] and [Electric Shock] are triggered simultaneously and in succession, causing paralysis, weakness, immobilization, silence, slowing, stiffness, dizziness...

Guvar knelt down on the ground.

"When did you...?"

As he spoke, he looked at the panting Philon and the expressionless Frilian, and suddenly realized what was going on. He gritted his teeth and said, "You're using me as a practice subject."

Shaun did not answer; his longsword remained pressed against Guvar's body, still cautious.

"I'd like to know, what is your relationship with a human sage named [Shahr]? What are you researching, and what is your purpose?"

Upon hearing the name "Shahr", Guval glanced at Shahr with some surprise.

"How could you know about my contact with Sage Charles? The history of human sages has been severed for thousands of years. You shouldn't know such a secret."

Answer my question, and I'll give you a quick death.

The continuous damage and the ever-increasing negative status effects dimmed the gleam in Guvar's eyes.

He observed Xia En carefully.

A moment later, he suddenly burst into laughter.

"I see, I see. The fact that you know about this means that Sage Charles's experiment was successful."

Upon hearing Guvar's words, Shane's heart tightened.

really.

What are they planning?!

"Haha, the potential of humankind is indeed beyond imagination."

But then he shook his head with difficulty, "However, it's still too slow. A thousand years have passed. Even if the experiment succeeds, it will be of little use."

"What are you talking about? What do you mean 'it's useless'? Explain yourself clearly."

Guvar looked at Shane and smiled slyly.

"I won't tell you."

"Judging by the time, the 'Lady of the End,' who once taught me, Lord Todd, her 'curse' has now covered more than 80% of the world and is about to be completed."

"In other words, in less than 20 years, all of humanity will be extinct. Just as the omniscient Shurahart foresaw, the demon race will ultimately win this racial conflict."

"Kid, you're late."