Second phase

"Father?!"

How did you get inside my body?!

Two overlapping roars echoed through the canyon.

"Shut up!"

"You traitor!!"

Within the canyon.

The crimson pillar of fire had vanished; only the lingering heat in the air proved its existence.

Meanwhile, Heiterge was right in the center of the [Hellfire], inexplicably started arguing with himself.

Rienta stood there, listening blankly for a while.

After a moment's thought, he suddenly understood.

No wonder Frieren used Hellfire as her first attack.

It turns out they had seen through Heiterge's weakness long ago.

"As expected of Frieren!"

Rienta looked at Frieren was standing quietly to the side, with great admiration.

Based on what Heiterge had just said, he had some guesses in his mind.

He had always thought that Heiterge was the 'Shendu,' which is the 'Divine Capital.'

The plaque bearing the inscription "[Divine Capital Prefecture]" on the Palace also confirms this.

Unexpected.

Heiterge is actually a dual-soul entity.

One is 'Divine Capital'.

The other one, barring any unforeseen circumstances, should be 'Demon Xiao Long'.

Rienta herself only just discovered this.

But Frieren discovered it much earlier.

They even used [Hellfire] to lure out 'Divine Capital', plunging Heiterge into chaos.

That's absolutely amazing.

Frieren tilted her head, somewhat puzzled; she didn't quite understand what had happened.

It's just casting a spell, isn't it?

Why is this Magical Beast in front of me arguing with itself for no reason?

Why was Rienta looking at her with such admiration?

Unable to understand, Frieren simply stopped dwelling on it.

Let's finish off this Magical Beast in one go.

With that, Frieren pointed her Staff at Heiterge was still arguing with her.

"[Demon-Slaying Magic]."

The restless Mana in the air made Heiterge stop arguing.

"That's enough, my child."

"Let's deal with the enemy in front of us first."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a blazing beam of Mana approached him.

Heiterge opened its hideous maw, from which a surge of orange flames erupted.

One white, one orange—two immense Mana collided with a deafening roar.

Frieren wasn't surprised that Heiterge was able to block the attack.

A Magic Array Pattern appeared in front of her Staff.

"[Lightning of Destruction]."

A purplish-black beam of Mana, carrying an aura of destruction, hurtled towards Heiterge.

At this moment, Fern also made his move from the side.

Dozens of [Ordinary Offensive Magic] attacked Heiterge simultaneously.

Meanwhile, Stark arrived beside Heiterge at some unknown time, his Poleaxe gleaming with a golden light as he slashed towards Heiterge's waist.

Rienta was the last to act.

This wasn't his intention; it was just because he needed to add a lot of buffs.

[Shadow-Driving Magic].

The additional illusory longsword provides a greater attack frequency.

[High-Speed Movement Magic].

Increase your speed, because as the saying goes, "In martial arts, speed is the only way to break through defenses."

[Telekinesis].

The force was applied entirely to Heiterge, rendering him immobile.

[ With the Strength to Lift Mountains].

This goes without saying.

[Goddess's Blessing]

Enhancing oneself and increasing basic stats is a usage I only recently discovered.

It can even form a strange chemical reaction with the [Sealed Origin].

This will further increase one's Mana and mental power.

The increased Mana and mental power will further enhance the swords and Telekinesis in his hands.

Without having time to think about how strong she was at that moment Rienta transformed into a streak of light and rushed towards Heiterge.

The [Lightning of Destruction] from Frieren pierced through Heiterge's chest.

The [Acacia Rainstorm] from Fern shattered Heiterge's limbs.

Following closely behind was a horizontal slash from Stark that split Heiterge in two.

At this moment, Heiterge's Health Bar, which had recovered to nearly a million, was rapidly decreasing.

Rienta, now with a multitude of buffs, has made her move.

Tang Straight Saber and Three-Foot Sword continued to slash at Heiterge's body.

In just one second, he made nearly a hundred moves.

This doesn't even include the illusory longsword constructed by [Shadow-Driving Magic].

But just then, the sword in his hand suddenly shattered.

Rienta remained calm; he had anticipated this situation.

He continued wielding his sword.

[Projection Magic] Constructed!

As the Magic Array Pattern appeared, Tang Straight Saber and the Three-Foot Sword reappeared in his hands.

Two seconds later.

The sword in Rienta's hand shattered once more, but this time, he did not choose to continue projecting.

Instead, relying on the numerous buffs, they quickly retreated to the side of Frieren and the others.

Heiterge stood frozen in place, the number above his head now reduced to single digits.

Only the Health Bar continued to change color.

Logically speaking

Regardless of the type of Magical Beast, it will dissipate into particles after being hit in a vital spot by [Ordinary Offensive Magic].

In contrast, look at Heiterge at this moment.

It took the hits head-on from Frieren's [Lightning of Destruction], Fern's [Acacia Rainstorm], and Stark's cleavage.

In addition, there were hundreds of his own vital attacks.

The reason he withdrew was because Heiterge seemed to have unlocked his health after enduring a series of attacks from them.

His subsequent nearly one hundred attacks did not alter the number representing his health bar.

No.

Is it really Dungeon boss?

There's also a health lock mechanism, forcibly activating Phase 2?

Should I get you some high-energy background music?

Asshole!

Rienta's inner urge to make sarcastic remarks was almost off the charts.

Without a doubt, all of this must be the work of some 'Rienta'.

Just then, Fern, sensing something was wrong, made his move once again.

A white beam of Mana struck Heiterge.

The numbers above Heiterge's head remained unchanged.

Even the damaged body was slowly recovering.

Upon seeing this, Frieren spoke up to stop Fern.

"Fern, don't make a move yet."

"That guy seems a bit off."

"Rienta, do you know what's going on?"

Rienta didn't know how to explain.

Is Heiterge a Dungeon boss?

Is he in an invincible state with locked health at this moment?

Is it possible that Heiterge will become even stronger later?

Rienta looked around, her gaze sweeping over the black flames and swords that filled the canyon.

He sighed softly and said, "This guy will probably transform into another form, just like the previous dragons."

After saying that, Rienta paused for a moment, her tone tinged with a hint of helplessness.

"But don't worry, I can handle it."

Rienta has been researching the magic of the domain for a long time.

This magic itself has been perfected for a long time.

But he was still missing one very important thing.

A suitable opportunity.

A dashing recitation.

Now, the right opportunity has arrived.

But he hadn't thought of a suitable word yet.

We can't just plagiarize the wisdom of Shirou, can we?

Even though Frieren and the others didn't know about this, he still felt a strange sense of shame.

Wrong.

What if I didn't use the language of this world?

Anyway, Frieren and the others couldn't understand it.

As long as you can get away with it afterward, and then think of the lyrics, you can use the language of this world as the opening.

Genius.

That's a truly brilliant idea.

A thought flashed through Rienta's mind, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

Fern was puzzled. Just a moment ago, Rienta had been resisting, so why did he suddenly show that childish smile again?

Fern whispered in Frieren's ear:

"Lady Frieren, don't you think Rienta's expression looks familiar?"

Before Frieren could answer.

Rienta, who was standing in front of the group, moved.

With the aid of [Telekinesis], Rienta hovered in mid-air, raising her right hand high with her longsword.

He murmured softly:

"My being is a natural product of the sword."