"Buzz!"
As the air trembled, an enormous surge of magic power rose from Maki's body, like black mist swirling through the upper reaches of the cavern.
Shien felt a faint sense of oppression and raised his brows.
Lyd's eyes narrowed as she issued a warning.
"This apostle is no simple opponent. She seems to be a mage. The intensity of that magic power may well rival Sophie's. You'd better be careful, kid."
This time, Shien took Lyd's words to heart.
Because he truly sensed from Maki an aura that was in no way inferior to that of the Elf Queen.
That meant she was very likely an existence on the same level as the Elf Queen.
The Elf Queen was the strongest mage among humans. Even Aridia had once claimed that he could only narrowly defeat her, and if they fought again, he might not necessarily be able to defeat the Elf Queen.
This showed just how formidable this Primal Demon apostle's magical attainments would be if she could rival the Elf Queen.
"An existence of this level just showed up out of nowhere?"
This Primal Demon had hidden depths indeed.
As that thought flashed through his mind, Shien released the magic power within his body as well.
"Boom!"
Magic power erupted from Shien like a volcanic explosion, instantly shaking the entire cave and making the surroundings tremble as though they might collapse at any moment.
The gaze beneath Maki's hood flickered.
"He really is quite strong."
Maki's expression gradually turned solemn.
After receiving that person's warning, Maki had gone to considerable effort to investigate the Elven Village, eventually discovering the existence of Shien's group.
When she learned that this Kingdom Count, who had recently risen to prominence in the Human Realm, had appeared here with the Dragon Demon and