Clash

'Ding-a-ling~ Ding-a-ling~'

The clear sound of bells echoed through the forest.

In the forest, on the Cliffside where the Barrier guardians reside, lies the main road leading to the city of Weise.

Rienta, Fern, Stark all looked solemn as they gazed in the direction from which the sound came.

There was not only the sound of bells, but also an undisguised, soaring magical Mana.

Soon after, Solitär, now appearing before everyone in her harmless form, wearing her original simple long dress and with her hair down, reappeared.

Seeing the ready-to- Rienta and the others, Solitär stopped about 20 meters away from them.

With her hands clasped in front of her chest, she said with a beaming smile:

"Don't be so wary, I don't want to fight you."

"I just want to get to know you guys. Can you chat with me for a bit?"

As a warrior, Stark was unable to sense the Mana emanating from Solitär.

Hearing this, he whispered to the two people beside him, "It looks much weaker than I thought."

Rienta: "..."

Fern: "... Really? That's quite different from what I saw."

In their eyes, the Mana emanating from Solitär was simply terrifying.

Use the simplest method to distinguish them.

If Fern were to unleash his full Mana power without restraint, he could likely cover an area with a radius of about five meters.

Rienta can cover an area with a radius of about ten meters around itself.

According to the memories analyzed by Frieren, Solitär is very interested in human magic.

Furthermore, Solitär also dispelled the Large-Scale Composite Barrier that sealed the Golden Land, which had been constructed by numerous First-Class Mages.

Given this talent, it's possible that they might also suppress their Mana, just like humans do.

Even putting all that aside...

The Mana that Solitär is currently unleashing covers an area of nearly twenty meters.

This is not a simple matter of distance.

In terms of Mana, that's a difference of several times.

Seeing that Rienta and the others still looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy, Solitär chuckled and said:

"Oh right, you should introduce yourself when you meet a stranger for the first time."

"I am the Great Demons — Solitär."

Please take care of me.

Fern had absolutely no recollection of the name and whispered to Rienta beside her:

"Rienta, have you heard of this name?"

Rienta frowned slightly and shook her head. "Never heard of it."

Before entering the Northern Plateau.

Frieren had introduced all the existing Great Demons and their names to Rienta and Fern.

The Bloodstained War God – Rivale.

The Last Saint – Tot.

And finally, the Seven Sages of Destruction' Golden Land — Macht.

Frieren had given a serious warning:

'You must not even entertain the thought of fighting the Great Demons.'

'Although both of them are Independent Mage, they still need at least several more decades of training before they can be on par with them.'

Even with Rienta's current strength, she still received such praise from Frieren.

This is enough to show how powerful those great Demons are.

Furthermore, if you encounter an unknown powerful Demons, do not hesitate to run away immediately.

The powerful Mana of the great Demons is all the result of years of cultivation.

Despite surviving for so long, there are no records of them whatsoever.

This only means that all the humans who encountered them have most likely perished.

Fern quietly explained to Stark.

Stark's hands, gripping the axe handle, trembled slightly as he asked in a low voice:

"So, everyone who saw this guy was killed, right?"

After saying that, Stark looked at Rienta and asked again, "Rienta, is there a way?"

Rienta did not answer, but stood quietly in place, her gaze fixed on Solitär.

Without a doubt.

The Demons before it was definitely the strongest Demons it had ever encountered.

Judging solely from Mana, it far surpasses even Macht.

Not to mention it is very likely that it is also proficient in various forms of human magic.

He has [Intangibility] ability, so there's no need to worry too much.

If all else fails, you can hide in your [Personal Space].

But Fern and Stark didn't have such means of survival.

Stark noticed Rienta's silence.

When encountering Demons, Rienta always appears very excited.

Even Macht of the [Golden Land], known as the strongest of the Seven Sages of Destruction, dared to confront him head-on.

But now, facing the great Demons Solitär, Rienta has fallen silent.

Stark's throat bobbed slightly, and he whispered to Fern beside him:

"... Do you think we can escape?"

Fern remained silent, only gripping the Staff he was pointing at Solitär tighter.

Standing at a distance, Solitär noticed that Rienta and the others still didn't seem inclined to speak.

She moved lightly towards the crowd, and said with a very aggrieved expression:

"It seems you've misunderstood. I've simply been living in secrecy ever since."

"I have never killed anyone."

It's lying.

Rienta other two could all see this.

The reason was simple: the stench of death emanating from Solitär was incredibly strong.

This isn't something you can acquire by killing a few dozen people.

Seeing that Rienta and the others remained unmoved, Solitär placed one hand on her chest and extended the other towards them.

Don't worry, nothing will happen.

Come on~

"Let's chat with my sister~"

I want to know more about you all~

No sooner had Solitär finished speaking Rienta and Fern made their move.

A blazing beam of Mana shot out from Fern's Staff, aimed directly at the unsuspecting Solitär.

Rienta's attack followed immediately.

There were more than ten Green Duckweed Swords, each surrounded by ten illusory Green Duckweed Sword in the void.

Transforming into streaks of light, they attacked Solitär.

Boom!

Jingle bells!

The two attacks kicked up a cloud of dust, engulfing Solitär.

A moment later, the smoke and dust settled.

Solitär was surrounded by mostly shattered [Defensive Magic].

"That's amazing."

"Without the slightest hesitation, you two are very well trained."

Having said that, Solitär held a longsword in her hand, examined it carefully, and then fixed her gaze on Rienta, her interest in her eyes undisguised.

"It seems you are all excellent magicians."

"Thank you for letting me know all this; now I'm even more interested in the other side."

"Especially you, young boy."

Solitär casually tossed aside the longsword in her hand, then clasped her hands in front of her chest and walked towards Rienta.

She looked like a devoted fan, her eyes sparkling like stars.

Can you tell me your name?

Where is your hometown?

"Your master is Frieren, isn't she?"

"Your magic is very interesting, and it's just like mine. Where did you learn it?"

"Is that girl over there your sister?"

Solitär turned to look at Fern and continued:

"Your hair accessory is so cute! Who gave it to you?"

"Your staff looks great too. Do you take care of all the maintenance yourself?"

Rienta stepped sideways, blocking Solitär's view.

Before he could say anything, Solitär spoke again.

With a slightly apologetic expression, he said:

"I'm sorry, it's been a long time since I've spoken to a human."

"It must be difficult to answer so many questions at once, right?"

"Answer them one by one, take your time..."

Fern suddenly shifted to the right, the tip of his Staff flashing white light.

But the next moment...

A long, cone-shaped sword with a distinctly Western style hurtled straight toward Fern.

Rienta's gaze sharpened, and the Green Duckweed Sword instantly appeared in her hand.

With the power of [Strength to Lift Mountains], he swung his sword fiercely, slashing at the incoming cone-shaped longsword.

Bang!