[Dark Aura]

"Long time no see, Macht."

At the edge of the Barrier, Solitär sat atop a broken log, flipping through Grimoire in her hands.

This Grimoire from humans will help it break through the Barrier before it.

After exchanging greetings, Solitär chuckled and looked back at the Grimoire in her hand.

Macht, inside the Barrier, did not hear Solitär's voice because of the Barrier itself.

But he realized that Solitär was greeting him, so he nodded and found a nearby rock to sit down.

Just like a long time ago.

Macht sat there quietly, listening to Solitär's rambling.

"[The Frieren the Slayer] should begin analyzing your memories."

"While you probably won't be interested, that guy is one of the top mages among the human forces."

"In this world, the number of spells that could potentially kill you can be counted on one hand."

"Without a doubt, Frieren is one of them."

At this point, Solitär closed the Grimoire in her hand and looked at Macht inside the Barrier.

"A century ago, you said you wanted to achieve coexistence between humans and Demons."

"And I really want to see how your dream will end."

"I want to see with my own eyes the tragic end that will inevitably come."

Solitär placed the Grimoire aside, put her hands behind her back, and walked step by step toward the Barrier, her expression quite strange.

There was regret, there was certainty, but most of all, there was a strange excitement.

Soon, Solitär reached the edge of the Barrier.

He said, word by word, "So, I've come to lend you a hand."

Macht couldn't hear any of this; all it could see Solitär's mouth never stopping.

However, it could guess some of what Solitär was saying.

We've discussed similar topics many times already.

This time will probably be similar.

Solitär's hands glowed with Mana as she reached out towards the Barrier that trapped the entire [Golden Land].

"Although I don't think you'll lose at all, I've been a coward for a long time, prone to worrying and afraid of failure. Besides, I'm not smart enough to look down on humanity."

'Sizzle!'

The Mana and the Barrier collided, and a piercing sound suddenly rang out.

Solitär withdrew her hand, frowned, and took a step back.

It hadn't expected that the Barrier before it would be so troublesome.

After a week of research, they still couldn't break the barrier.

It truly lives Barrier as a barrier capable of trapping a master mage like Macht for decades.

However, after this trial, it also figured out the next steps.

The entire Barrier is Large-Scale Composite Barrier composed of magical theories from different countries and ethnic groups.

Furthermore, this Barrier was constructed by numerous human First-Class Mages.

The entire Barrier is constructed based on the theories of human magic, and it is absolutely impossible to break without relevant knowledge.

In other words, this is a Barrier that the Demons cannot break.

Unless, it's a strange Demons that, like it, loves studying human magic.

After sorting out her thoughts, Solitär's brow remained furrowed.

Through the brief collision just now, it has already deduced several theories and magic arrays used in this complex Barrier.

The protective magic array of the Kamm Clan, who make a living by sealing away Demons, in the Southern Countries.

The Andrerel-Style Barrier Theory was created based on the principle of irreversibility.

There are even masterpieces that were once used to the Unified Empire's defense and court magic, such as the [Great Barrier of Isolation].

Several magical theories with completely different origins and techniques are perfectly integrated together like a work of art.

Based on calculations, under normal circumstances, it would take at least two months to complete the analysis.

It doesn't lack time; it's only two months.

However, those people on the Cliffside seem to be getting impatient.

Solitär lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.

Inside the Barrier.

Macht observed Solitär's actions closely.

Although we don't know exactly what it said, its intention to test the Barrier was already quite clear.

Solitär wants to break this Barrier.

Moreover, judging from the magic book it was holding just now, it seems to have been there for some time.

It just looks like a failure.

However, Macht believes that if Solitär wants to do something, she definitely can.

It's simply a matter of how long it takes.

Macht looked at Solitär, who stood silently outside the Barrier.

After waiting a moment, it showed no intention of continuing to speak.

So he stood up, nodded to Solitär, and without waiting to see whether she saw him or not, turned and walked towards the Gluck Family manor.

Outside the Barrier.

A massive surge of Mana erupted from Solitär's body.

Strangely, countless streams of black light continuously swirled around that immense Mana, firmly locking its Mana within a small area.

Solitär wasn't joking when she said that.

[The Frieren the Slayer] is indeed one of the most likely magicians to kill Macht, the strongest of the Seven Sages of Destruction [Golden Land].

Interestingly...

Based on the intelligence it gathered during its spare time studying the [Barrier] these past few days.

The sense of danger it felt when it first arrived here did not come from Frieren.

Instead, it came from the Cook was always tinkering with dishes that had an exceptionally rich aroma, an enticing appearance, and looked delicious.

Once the [Barrier] is analyzed, we absolutely must capture that human Cook.

Ask him to make me a 'smooth omelet wrapped in rice with rich meat sauce and fried pork chop' to try.

Oh right, and all those trendy and unique drinks.

Solitär smiled slightly, thinking to herself with a smug look on her face.

But its expression quickly returned to calm.

Staring at Macht's departing figure until it completely disappeared, he then stared expressionlessly at the black light swirling around him and coldly said:

"Well then, Mr. [Dark Aura], it's time to show your worth."

These constantly shifting black lights suddenly appeared on it more than a decade ago.

You can't hit it, and you can't dodge it.

It's not a curse, but more like some novel, willful force that chooses its master.

It originally thought that this black stream of light, which it named [Dark Aura], would be a good listener.

Unexpectedly, these black streams of light were completely incapable of communication.

It will only keep sending it thoughts of [hunger], [integration], [assimilation], and [symbiosis].

It can also affect its will. For example, as a Demons, it might suddenly want to capture the human Cook and make him cook for it.

Such absurd thoughts are hardly something Demons should have.

Now, the [Dark Aura] has become completely integrated with its own Mana, inseparable from it.

And its Mana has thus gained several additional properties.

For example, even if I unleash my full Mana right now, I can still suppress my aura within a small area, without worrying about being sensed by [long-range Detection Magic].

This characteristic was present from the moment [Dark Aura] first appeared on it, and it has remained unchanged for over a decade.

The only time something went wrong was when it first arrived in Weise, [Dark Aura] inexplicably lost contact for a period of time.

At the time, it thought [Dark Aura] had run away.

But before long, the ideas of [hunger], [integration], [assimilation], and [symbiosis] resurfaced.

Solitär knew that the [Dark Aura] possessed a will.

Whether it's due to the influence of one's will or the previous sudden disappearance, both can prove this point.

After a long silence.

A new idea suddenly popped into Solitär's mind.

"Then embrace the darkness."

At that moment, black lines suddenly appeared in Solitär's eyes, spreading towards the center of her pupils.

Solitär did not stop it, but quietly waited for things to develop.

Even without today's initiative, it wouldn't be long before the [Dark Aura] could forcibly merge with one's will.

Since that's the case, let's speed up the process.

It also wanted to see just how far the [Dark Aura] could go after it was completely integrated with him.

Not long after.

The integration is over.

Solitär's original simple long dress has now been transformed into a set of black and gold armor.

His hairstyle also changed from being casually loose to being dignified and solemn.

She wore an amethyst crown on her head, with a red gemstone set in the very center of the crown.

Black lines spread from the center of the pupil toward the corner of the eye, then flowed down the cheeks like tears.

Several large swords appeared uncontrollably behind him, bobbing up and down in the void.

Solitär felt the surge in her own Mana and mental power.

Looking at the [Large-Scale Composite Barrier] in front of him, he smiled and chuckled softly.

One sound was deep, the other crisp; the two sounds overlapped and rang out simultaneously.

"I can handle you in a week."

Sorry guys, I was taking the Demon King's Guardian exam these past couple of days.

I took the test three times.

The best result was 3 kills and 1 retreat, for a total of 16 kills.

Failure has been declared.

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Or, to put it another way, is there still a need for the current assault position?

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