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Just like that, time passed mercilessly.
In the blink of an eye, the second night in the ruined capital descended.
Night was when Demon Spirits were active.
Therefore, just like the previous night, a large number of Demon Spirits began appearing throughout the ruined capital, making the entire place lively once more.
Among them were even a small number of Demon God-Class Spirits.
Demon Spirits possessed extraordinarily unusual brain structures and were considered Spirits that could never be contracted with or communicated with.
The only Elf Users capable of forming contracts and communicating with Demon Spirits were those with the potential to become Witches, like Grayvas.
If one encountered a Demon Spirit, it would generally attack humans without a word.
If the opponent happened to be a Demon God-Class Demon Spirit, it would be a downright fatal situation.
Therefore, during the nights in the ruined capital, the contestants of the Spirit Sword Dance Festival who still remained on this stage would likely choose to lie low and rest.
After all, not everyone could possess the power of a Spirit King—beings akin to gods who governed the elements of the entire world—like Noah, Ren, and Rubia.
To Noah, Ren, and Rubia, Demon God-Class Spirits were merely opponents that could be dealt with in a casual strike. Only mythical-class Spirits required a little effort, though only a little.
As for human Elf Users, only Grayvas, hailed as the continent's strongest Elf User, had been proven capable of killing a Demon God-Class Spirit alone. That alone was enough to demonstrate the gap between human Elf Users and abnormal beings like Noah, Ren, and Rubia.
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