Frilian: The Adventure of the Hero

I really like Chapter 94.

Deep in the mountains and forests to the north.

As expected, Shane and Frilian spotted the Undead Legion hiding in the shadows.

However, it seems that Aura is nowhere to be seen.

The two concealed themselves and slowly approached, when suddenly a demon wearing a skull mask appeared in front of them.

"have----"

Before the opponent could warn him, Xia En activated [Shadow Kill] and instantly closed the distance, delivering a fatal blow to the throat.

The opponent instantly turned into a pile of magical particles.

Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, countless eerie blue flames suddenly ignited throughout the forest. Countless headless puppets instantly surrounded the two of them, and at the same time, a petite demon girl with purple hair slowly approached them.

Frillie looked at the figure with icy eyes.

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

"Yes, it's been 80 years, hasn't it, Frilian?"

Aura's flirtatious gaze fell on Frilian, then turned to Shane beside her, her slender finger tapping her lips. "Oh, you have a new teammate? Looks like Simmel and the others are all dead."

"This new recruit is quite skilled; I like him very much."

Aura twirled her fingers, her eyes gleaming with naked desire. Xia En looked at her, and in a daze, he saw the same old women from his past life, waiting by the playground to collect bottles—their eyes were identical, gleaming with lust.

"You killed my messenger. Then you shall be the new messenger."

"Don't worry, your head is so beautiful, I can't bear to cut it off. I'll allow you to keep it. You can become the most powerful human warrior under my command, [Aura]. What do you say?"

Swah—

Frilian fired a powerful magical attack at Aura.

Aura raised a defensive spell, easily neutralizing the attack.

Her smile deepened. "What's wrong? You're already angry? You weren't this short-tempered 80 years ago."

""

Frilian ignored Aura's provocative words and simply turned to Shane, saying, "Don't listen to her sweet talk. Demons are just talking monsters. They only care about their own lives and will never cooperate with others unless they are facing a death threat."

"This is just a trap; don't be fooled."

Xia En was well aware of the true nature of the demon race.

Besides, his "brain-closed" claim is no joke; these childish attempts at persuasion have no effect on him.

"rest assured."

He gave Frillie a reassuring look, then took a step forward.

"Aura, stop with the tricks. I want to know why you're so fixated on attacking that city ahead, and how many people have you killed here?"

Seeing that Xia En was not afraid of her, Aura's desire to possess him grew even stronger. He was indeed a puppet material that suited her tastes.

Do you remember how many slices of bread you've eaten?

She curled the corners of her lips into a smile, her hand, clad in a black velvet glove, gently tracing her full lips. "I'm helpless too. If the barrier around this city hadn't been so strong that it couldn't be destroyed, we wouldn't have had to wage war for over a decade."

As she spoke, she stretched out her arms, showing Shane and Frilian the endless army of puppets behind her.

"Those people hiding in the city are foolish. They didn't give up despite sacrificing so many excellent soldiers. There are just as many of these soldiers as there are people in the city."

"If that's the case, we should just surrender during the first siege, then we wouldn't have wasted more than ten years of time."

"Aren't humans supposed to cherish time the most? I really don't understand."

Upon hearing this, Xia En nodded.

"Frilian, you're right, she really isn't a smart opponent."

Aura chuckled.

"What, trying to provoke me with such a low-level tactic? Sorry, it's not working."

Then she smiled slyly, "Why don't I show you my strategy?"

As Aura finished speaking, a headless general stepped out from the puppet army. This general wore fine iron armor, covered with marks from swords and blades, with the emblem of the Granat family branded on his chest, and a ruby ​​necklace worn only by nobles around his neck.

"It is said that he is the only son of the count in the city."

In an instant, Xia En's heart clenched.

It was the countess they encountered; this armor belonged to her child.

Aura observed Shane and Frilian's expressions, circled the puppet, lightly touched the armor with her fingers, and continued speaking.

"My executioner, Luguna, went to great lengths to obtain this puppet, devising numerous traps, but he saw through them all."

"Just when we were about to give up, a turning point appeared. This young master of the count's family actually walked into the ambush of [Liuguna] in order to save a useless country orphan—"

Xia En slowly tightened his grip on the sword hilt.

He remembered the orphanage in the countryside that the Countess had looked after—

In an instant, a surge of anger welled up in my heart.

It has to be said that Aura's strategy was very successful; he was genuinely a little angry.

"I originally intended to keep him and have the doting countess open the barrier. But he managed to break free of my mental control through sheer willpower. Ha, then I had no choice but to cut off that clever head."

"However," Aura said, glancing at Shane, "I've decided to keep yours."

"After all, such a beautiful warrior's head is a rare sight indeed."

As she spoke, a brass balance scale formed from magic appeared in her hand.

Xia En looked at the scales.

This is what allows Aura to control the Undead Legion, and it is the source of her confidence in becoming one of the Seven Sages of Collapse, the strongest fighting force under the Demon King.

Obey the scales of justice

Once the soul is placed on the scales, the side with lower magical power will submit to the other side until the body decays.

The reason Aura can use such high-risk magic is because she is five hundred years old and possesses immense magical power. Frilian once said that a mage's magical power increases through accumulated training.

Neither she nor Philon had ever slacked off in their training, out of reverence for magic.

But sometimes, effort is no match for the passage of time.

"Are you sure you can make me obey?"

"Not only you, but you and Frilian will both submit to me today."

Aura proudly raised his chin.

Xia En looked around.

The armor, riddled with wounds, testified to the fierce battles its owners had endured. Aura left behind not a single head, demonstrating that these warriors continued to fight even in death.

"Aura, you will pay the price for your arrogance."

"Ha, how can you expect me to pay the price when you have no magical power? Do you think you can rely on Frilian to save you? The scales of justice cannot be interfered with by external forces."

"

"Won't it be affected by external forces? —"

Xia En was deep in thought.

Beside him, Frilian stepped in front of him without hesitation, saying, "Don't act rashly, I'll deal with her."

Shane patted Frilian on the shoulder. "Didn't you just say that you and Philon trust me a lot? If that's the case, then keep trusting me."

"Now is not the time to talk about this."

"Believe me."

Frillie frowned slightly at Shane's determined gaze, but ultimately did not continue to obstruct him.

She turned to look at Aura in front of her, her mind already made up. If Shane was controlled, she would seize that moment to kill Aura. She couldn't let Shane's sacrifice be in vain.

Shaun had no idea what Frillian was thinking.

He bypassed Frilian and faced Aura directly.

"He is indeed a brave warrior. I like him."

"Then————[Control Magic]."

As soon as Aura finished speaking, the brass peace in her hand, constructed of magic, lit up.

Immediately afterwards, a ball of silvery-white flame with a black core floated out from Shane's chest, while on the other side, a ball of pure black flame also floated out from Aura's chest.

Two flames slowly landed on either side of the scale.