Intelligence

The world is resisting this sword.

'Rienta' looked at the black cracks in the surrounding void and smiled faintly.

'Projection Magic' has been canceled.

The black cracks disappeared along with the magic circle.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the clone 'Sense' manipulated the hair strands to attack 'Rienta'.

With a thought, 'Rienta' unleashed the 'Rho Aias' beneath its feet.

A pale blue lotus suddenly appeared, protecting the 'Rienta'.

'Rienta' glanced indifferently at the clone 'Sense' who was trying to break through her Defensive Magic.

Begin reconstructing Projection Magic and Shadow-Driving Magic.

Projection Magic is relatively simple.

A physical longsword is created by combining Flower field magic with imagination.

Shadow-Driving Magic consists of three spells.

The main element is Special Effects Magic, but it has no offensive power.

Ordinary Offensive Magic is for dealing damage.

The Defensive Magic is intended to give the summoned phantom sword a certain degree of defensive power.

'Rienta' inwardly scorned the original body.

Special Effects Magic was part of the initial version of Projection Magic.

However, the concept of the first version of Projection Magic was too complicated.

That's why it was split into two spells.

This is why Projection Magic and Shadow-Driving Magic together can increase their destructive power.

The same principle applies to domain magic, which is still in the research and development stage.

The desired effect is achieved by combining various magical techniques.

So,

Why can't we rearrange and combine them?

"As expected, I am the real Rienta."

'Rienta' chuckled and once again extended her right hand, aiming at the longsword left behind in the arena.

"Reconstruct!"

He consistently used Projection Magic and Shadow-Driving Magic to attack.

In just a few dozen seconds, the entire room was filled with 'Rienta's' longswords.

Strictly speaking...

The longsword summoned by Shadow-Driving Magic can now only be considered a variant of Offensive Magic.

But Projection Magic is not.

The longswords it generates are indistinguishable from real swords until the magic within them is exhausted.

Although this method could be used to deplete the magic of the clone 'Sense'.

But as Übel said, if they continue playing like this...

The royal tomb will be demolished.

As 'Rienta's' voice fell, the longsword in the room transformed into a stream of light and returned to his side.

And once again, it charged toward the clone 'Sense'.

The difference is that this time the longsword is covered in blue light.

The clone 'Sense' tried to use the same trick again, using its hair to fight against this torrent of longswords.

But this time, its hair was as fragile as paper, crumbling at the slightest touch.

How could a longsword possibly not cut through a lock of hair?

The clone 'Sense' vanished instantly amidst the torrent of longswords.

Before the hall leading to the deepest part of the fallen royal tombs.

After Metti finished the test, everyone sat together and discussed how to deal with the clone 'Frieren'.

Frieren smiled slightly and said softly:

"We still lack sufficient intelligence; we must be prepared for the clones to lack sentience."

"If that's the case, then we'll have no choice but to force our way through."

Dunkel, standing to the side, looked at Frieren and asked, "Can you win?"

"I don't know either," Frieren gave Dunkel an ambiguous answer.

Dunkel clenched his fists in frustration.

I'll be going back in a while... I'll be going back in a while...

I had so many opportunities before, but I only made up my mind now.

"... That..." Seeing everyone fall silent, Fern said softly.

"If it really comes down to fighting, I might have a way to kill Frieren."

"I see." Frieren looked at Fern with a relieved expression.

He said, "Then let's formulate a battle plan."

Upon hearing this, Rienta immediately stood up.

Ignoring the puzzled looks from the crowd, he pulled Fern to the corner.

He said in a deep voice, "Fern! Do you know what you're saying?"

Fern was silent for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Rienta gaze.

She said softly, "Rienta, of course I know what I'm talking about."

"But Lady Frieren is blocking our way. How can we pass this exam without defeating her?"

"That's fine too..."

Before Rienta could finish speaking, Fern interrupted him.

"Having spent so much time with Lady Frieren, I still have confidence."

Rienta fell silent, unsure how to explain.

Judging solely from magical power, his current magical power has completely surpassed that of Fern.

But that only goes up to a small part of what happened when Frieren was dealing with Aura.

Not to mention magical reserves.

Rienta was silent for a moment, then said, "In that case, let's do it your way."

The two returned to the front of the hall.

Frieren breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the two weren't arguing.

The group began discussing their battle plan.

A little while later, two more candidates appeared around the corner.

It was Lawine and Kanne.

After some discussion, Lawine spoke:

"Copies have no mind; they merely mimic the operation of the mind precisely."

"The creature that manipulates the clones is called the 'Water Mirror Demon,' a monster from the mythological era."

Dunkel looked at Lawine with surprise and asked, "How do you know all this?"

Lawine explained, "My elder brother was a member of the advance team of the Continental Magic Association to conquer the Fallen Royal Tombs."

Richter replied, "So you already knew all along. No wonder you were able to get here."

"However, you should have shared information with us from the beginning to cooperate in navigating this maze."

Lawine's gaze sharpened as he looked at Richter and said calmly:

Do you think the atmosphere was conducive to cooperation at that time?

"By the time we realized what was happening, Frieren and the others had already entered the maze," Kanne chimed in.

Lawine looked at Richter and continued:

"Besides, uncle, you're the kind of person who would abandon your partners without hesitation if there were no rules or restrictions, right?"

"Who would easily cooperate with someone like that?"

"You're being disliked, huh?" Dunkel said, looking at Richter with a slightly teasing tone.

Richter gave a soft snort and said no more about concealing intelligence.

He then said:

"While I am indeed an older man, it still bothers me a little to be told that to my face."

Kanne turned his head slightly to look at Lawine beside him and said:

"... Wouldn't it be better if you apologized?"

Upon hearing this, Lawine stopped arguing back.

He said to Richter, "Sorry, uncle."

Seeing that Richter had stopped speaking, Lawine continued:

"According to the advance team's investigation, the 'Water Mirror Demon' is hidden in the treasure vault behind the hall."

"The original body is a fragile monster with no means of attack. Once it is defeated, all the copies will disappear."

Dunkel nodded and said, "Just as our magic detection revealed, its true form is hiding behind that door in the hall."

"However, that door is protected by a powerful barrier."

Frieren added, "I've confirmed that seal; it was done by my clone."

"A magic spell that seals the treasure vault with lives."

"It's one of the most powerful forms of folk magic; the door cannot be opened unless the caster dies."

"While bypassing that door and damaging the wall is one option, there are most likely ways to counter it."