First-Class True Magic User Übel

As a key figure in the entire team, Fern had once thought—

When will Lady Frieren finally wake up? How should we manage our travel expenses? Should we use True Magic? Or should we rely on hand-to-hand combat skills? How should we prepare her lunchbox? How can we ensure that every last tomato slice in her sandwich is perfectly placed and eaten?

No matter how hard I try, I can't figure it out, but even if I can't figure it out, there's always a way in the end—however, compared to the "major crisis" at hand, those problems have become insignificant.

Hey, Big Spray Mushroom!

"Übel? What are you doing here?"

Fern stared blankly at a green-haired Scissor Girl walking towards them.

Wait, why has my nickname changed to "Big Spray Mushroom" again?

Hello, Fern.

Before Fern could question Übel, another familiar voice suddenly appeared in her ear.

Looking down, I saw that Lord Zanze had also arrived. He was petite with long brown hair that almost reached the ground, and his expression remained unchanged as always.

"Zanze, it's been a long time."

Fern immediately greeted her politely.

Why are you so polite when you're with her?

"Übel asked from the side."

"Because Lord Zanze didn't call me by any strange nickname."

"What's strange about it? It's a very vivid description."

Übel gestured out Fern's outline with his hand.

"It used to be just Little Spray Mushroom, but now it's grown in both size and firepower, so it should naturally be called Big Spray Mushroom."

Please do not give me any other nicknames without my permission.

"That's called a Super Mushroom?"

That sounds even worse.

"Zanze, is this the talented True Magic you mentioned?"

Just then, an unfamiliar male voice rang out. Fern turned around and saw a man wearing a dark blue coat with silver trim walking up the hillside. He had slightly messy brown hair, a stern face, and a matching shawl draped over his shoulders, with a hat around his neck.

Wearing a white neckerchief.

Judging from his appearance, he seems like a rather difficult person to get along with.

"That's right, Genau, she is Fern."

Zanze nodded, then spoke to Fern.

"Let me introduce you. This is Genau, also First-Class True Magic User of the association."

"Too?"

Fern caught a key word.

"Because I'm First-Class True Magic User now."

Übel peeked out from the side, a rather smug smile on her face. She took out a First-Class True Magic User badge from her clothes and deliberately waved it in front of Fern.

"So, as we agreed before, from now on you should call me Lord Übel, and you should kowtow to me respectfully!"

"You brought that up on your own; who told you beforehand?"

Honestly, this person always manages to annoy me the moment I see him.

Why do I know her?

"Übel's abilities certainly meet the requirements."

Zanze gave a fairly objective answer.

"While there are indeed some issues with her personality, the assessment for First-Class True Magic User does not include an evaluation of her moral character."

Judging from her expression, it seemed like she desperately wanted the future First-Class True Magic User Exam to include an assessment of moral character. Just when she left, she seemed to really want Übel to become First-Class True Magic User so she could wash her hands of the matter.

It seems that Lady Frieren was right back then.

"Then what brings you here, Lord Zanze?"

Fern finally steered the conversation back on track: the First-Class True Magic User in such a small town was clearly not a good thing from any perspective.

"Because of the Graf Granat Earl Territory."

The one who answered her was not Zanze, but Genau was standing to the side.

The Graf Granat Earl Territory, isn't that their next stop?

"According to reliable sources, Aura has led its undead army to conquer that place."

Genau paused for a moment.

"The Earl himself, along with all the soldiers guarding the place, have been killed in battle."

"All killed in battle? What about the people there—"

Fern did not continue speaking, nor was there any need to.

What fate awaits ordinary people under the rule of the Demons?

Being killed might be the best outcome for them.

The corpses might even be subjected to Obedience True Magic by Aura, becoming members of the Undead Legion, unable to find true peace even after death.

"It's not as bad as you think."

Übel then picked up the conversation and comforted Fern.

"Many people escaped through the underground emergency tunnels and are moving here along the old road to the north."

Upon hearing this news, Fern felt somewhat relieved.

When did this happen?

Yesterday evening.

Zanze replied.

"The barrier left by Lady Flamme to defend the Graf Granat Earl Territory suddenly failed, so the Undead Legions of Aura launched an attack from four directions simultaneously, and the city walls held out for almost three hours."

"Barrier failure?"

Fern frowned.

That was a demon left behind by Lady Flamme. I had already witnessed her methods before. She could even research Resurrection True Magic. So even if the barrier she set up had weakened over thousands of years, it shouldn't have been easily broken by ordinary Demons.

The specific reason is still unclear.

"Genau said."

According to the residents who escaped, three unidentified Demons appeared outside the city before the barrier broke.

An unidentified Demons? Could it be the so-called "Nameless Great Demons"? Lady Frieren warned us before that the most dangerous ones are not necessarily those famous Demons.

Whether it's the Seven Sages of Destruction or other great Demons who left behind titles, humanity has fought against them and paid the price with countless lives. The True Magic they used, their fighting habits, and even their personality weaknesses may have been recorded and preserved by the True Magic Association and the Church.

In the literature.

As long as records exist, there's a possibility of preparing countermeasures in advance. However, the situation is completely different for Demons who leave no information. If they are powerful and haven't left any records, it can only mean one thing—

Everyone who saw it is dead.

"Lady Serie sent us to handle this matter, and we just happened to run into you."

Zanze's expression visibly relaxed.

"With your help, we'll be much more confident in dealing with Aura."

"You trust them a lot?"

"Genau asked."

His gaze fell on Fern again. It was one thing to admit that Fern was indeed very talented, but it was quite another to include her directly in the fighting force to defeat the Seven Sages of Destruction.

"I have complete trust in Lady Frieren and Mr. Lorenzo."

Zanze replied earnestly.