Back to the Past?

Northern Plateau.

Kino Mountain Gorge.

Before the complete [Goddess's Monument].

Frieren canceled the [Analysis Magic] and, upon opening her eyes, saw the complete [Goddess's Monument] before her.

"Um?"

Before she could figure out what was happening, a familiar voice came from behind her.

"Frieren, how did it go? Was the analysis successful?"

This is Himmel's voice.

Frieren turned around and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Himmel, Heiter, and Eisen were standing there watching her.

Frieren looked at the group and was momentarily stunned.

Seeing this, Himmel stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong?"

Frieren turned her head to look at the complete [Goddess's Monument] before her, and murmured softly:

"... I don't understand..."

Himmel hadn't expected that even Frieren couldn't decipher the [Goddess's Monument].

"Oh, I see. I don't understand..."

On the side.

After being lost for three days and three nights, a resentful Heiter muttered to himself, "Can I go back now?"

After hearing Heiter's mutterings, Eisen said, "I don't know how to get back either."

After pondering for a moment before the [Goddess's Monument], Frieren rose and walked toward Himmel.

He walked right up to Himmel and then tried it out himself.

Himmel let Frieren's hands pinch and squeeze his body and face.

He enjoyed it, but Frieren was clearly not quite right now.

"What's wrong?"

After confirming that the Himmel in front of her was real, Frieren released Himmel.

"... It's a physical entity, Himmel. How old are you now?"

Heiter complained, "Seriously, are you still half asleep...?"

Although Himmel didn't quite understand what had happened, she still replied earnestly, "Twenty-three years old."

Frieren lowered her eyes, recalling what she had just discussed with Rienta and the others.

"Hmm, I see."

"Serie?"

Rienta stared blankly at the elf she had just parted ways with.

Wasn't he analyzing the [Goddess's Monument]?

How did I suddenly end up here?

In the center of the Palace, which was filled with all sorts of Grimoire.

Serie sat languidly on the throne, flipping through the Grimoire in her hands.

Suddenly, someone called out her name in the once silent Palace.

Serie stopped what she was doing and looked toward a corner of the Palace.

Two days ago, Frieren brought Flamme's suicide note.

She talked with Frieren for a long time, and on her way back, she found a human covered in wounds and on the verge of death.

For reasons unknown, she took the human in.

However, even after she had completely healed the human's injuries, he still showed no signs of waking up.

She simply placed the human in a corner and waited for him to either wake up successfully or die.

Humans are such a fragile species.

She was already prepared to throw the human back to where he was found in a few days.

To my surprise, he woke up today and even called out her name.

Serie chuckled softly and asked, "You know me?"

Several question marks appeared above Rienta.

Come to think of it, it hasn't even been a month since he and Serie separated, right?

To the elves, this amount of time made little difference compared to having just met.

What exactly is going on?

Rienta secretly sent a message to Serie using the solidified [Communication Magic] on the back of her hand.

The next moment.

All the Mana in his body surged towards the Hexagram-shaped Magic Array Pattern on the back of his hand.

Rienta immediately stopped what she was doing.

Under the influence of [the Primordial Source], the Mana within the body began to recover at an extremely rapid pace.

Something's not right!!

Serie did say that [Communication Magic] consumes a lot of Mana.

The amount of Mana required will increase depending on the distance between the two parties and the duration of use.

Moreover, maintaining [Communication Magic] isn't something he can do alone by providing Mana.

It requires both parties to provide the necessary Mana.

This condition is not a major problem for either Serie or Rienta.

Although he did not contact Serie during this period.

But he had studied that [Communication Magic] Grimoire in detail.

Logically speaking, even if he and Serie talked on the phone all day, there was absolutely no way he would run out of Mana power.

Let's not even talk about how he's now only a few steps away from Serie.

Just from the fact that Frieren said she couldn't beat Serie, you can tell just how immense Serie's Mana is.

But now there's a problem with insufficient Mana!

On the throne.

Serie watched this scene with great interest.

The human before them possessed an immense Mana after awakening.

Judging solely from Mana, it has already surpassed Flamme during his travels.

But for her, it was nothing special.

After she asked the question, the immense Mana vanished rapidly.

It was as if some extremely powerful magic had been used.

It then began to recover rapidly.

This doesn't seem like the Mana and recovery speed that humans should have.

Serie closed the Grimoire in her hand and walked step by step toward Rienta.

What were you doing just now?

Rienta broke out in a cold sweat as she looked at Serie, whose Mana was far stronger than that of Frieren during her battle with Aura.

As Serie drew closer to him.

Rienta gritted her teeth and mobilized all her Mana.

Nearly a hundred Hexagram-shaped Magic Array Pattern appeared simultaneously in the Palace.

[Projection Magic] Constructed!

[Shadow-Driving Magic] Constructed!

[Special Effects Magic] Constructed!

[Severing Magic] Constructed!

With his current Mana power, his [Special Effects Magic] already deals considerable damage.

In addition, there's an upgraded and revamped version of magic from Übel.

The current Rienta is no different from a humanoid nuclear turret.

Serie stopped, her expression calm as she quietly observed the scene before her. A slight smile played on her lips as she murmured softly, "Magic I've never seen before. Interesting~"

With that, a massive Magic Array Pattern appeared beneath her feet.

[Barrier Magic].

The magic developed by her disciple Flamme.

Although she had only learned it recently, she was confident that she could protect the Grimoire inside the Palace.

The Candle-Clasping Blade and the Green Duckweed Sword, carrying purple-red and white-red streams of light, emerged from the Hexagram-shaped Magic Array Pattern.

They then coalesced into a torrent of swords and blades, rushing towards Serie.

Dazzling lights filled the Palace.

The roaring sound continued.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Rienta turned and ran out of the Palace without the slightest hesitation.

Blessed by [Telekinesis]!

[High-Speed Movement Magic] Constructed!

[Rho Aias] Constructed!

In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the Palace gate.

The sunlight outside was exceptionally bright; in the next instant, he could leave the Palace.

However, a chilling feeling enveloped my entire body.

[Intangibility]!

A beam of black Mana, radiating terrifying power, crashed down upon them.

The pale blue lotus flower formed by the [Rho Aias] shattered instantly.

Then, the Mana beam passed straight through his body.

Even the void itself seemed unable to withstand this beam of Mana, revealing waves of invisible energy.

Rienta successfully dodged the attack using [Intangibility] and left the Palace.

But Rienta had fled the Palace, stopped after running less than a hundred meters.

He gave a wry smile, turned around, and looked towards the Palace entrance.

Serie still had that smiling expression on her lips. Seeing Rienta standing still, she smiled and said:

"Hey kid, why aren't you running anymore?"

I think there will be more tonight.