At their level, locking onto someone's aura was as easy as breathing.
However, 'Rudra' was clearly in a bad mood. Even he had failed to clearly see the Teleportation Magic Ciel had just displayed at first glance. This was... a terrifying matter!
High in the sky.
Ciel stood quietly in the air, calmly watching Velgrend, whose claws were still extended.
There was no provocation and no words—only a calm, indifferent gaze that seemed to be judging her.
Velgrend had yet to recover from Ciel's instantaneous spatial teleportation.
A trace of wariness slowly rose within Velgrend's heart, but when she looked toward Ciel, the sanity she had only just regained began to waver once more.
What kind of look was that?!
Provocation, contempt, or... disdain!?
I'm being looked down on by some newly ascended 'Demon King'!?
And one who's just an accessory clinging to Morax!?
Watching Ciel in the distance, who looked as though she were a god looking down on an insect, Velgrend clenched her teeth. Boundless fury directly overwhelmed the wariness she had just developed toward Ciel, burning away what little reason she had left.
"Roar--------------"
A dragon's roar filled with endless rage and majesty erupted from Velgrend's delicate body.
"Die!"
Velgrend drew upon all the power of this powerful body, swinging the claws that had completely transformed into dragon arms as she pounced viciously at Ciel.
"..."
Ciel merely watched 'Velgrend' charge at her. When the dragon claws were only centimeters away from her body, Ciel vanished from where she stood.
There was no windup whatsoever. She simply disappeared.
Seeing her claws miss, Velgrend turned to look at Ciel, who had teleported behind her. Without the slightest pause or hesitation, she launched another fierce assault.
But the result was obvious: she missed again!
Using instantaneous teleportation, Ciel effortlessly