A mage could not rely on instinct alone in battle. They also needed to learn, grasp combat abilities faster, and solidify them more quickly.
Then, the third Six-Armed Snake Demon came up. Just as in the previous battles, Suye treated his opponent entirely as a whetstone, while the opponent was sensible enough to attack with all his strength without any intent to kill.
The third, the fourth, the fifth...
By the eighth, everyone realized that this Purgatory Demon King was clearly showing signs of fatigue.
After all, the intensity of a legendary battle was far too high. Even the strongest giant would have trouble enduring four or five hours of high-intensity combat.
After the ninth Six-Armed Snake Demon entered the arena, it launched the same frenzied attacks. They looked just like before and carried no killing intent.
Suye continued fighting as usual.
The battle continued without pause. The protective magic on Suye's body gradually failed due to the passage of time and the attacks it had endured.
After the strongest protective magic on Suye's body—Legendary Protection Magic, Legendary Armor, Frost Armor Lord, and Solid Gold Skin—had all disappeared, the ninth Six-Armed Snake Demon suddenly let out a low growl. Its entire body abruptly swelled, and then it launched a suicidal attack.
When they saw the sacrificial flames flickering in the Six-Armed Snake Demon's eyes, the entire arena went wild.
"What a fighter!"
"This is what a true demon is!"
"Sacrifice your life to the Sixth Generation Demon God in exchange for power! Well done!"
"Hahahaha, the devils pride themselves on being cunning, but they finally fell for it! The Six-Armed Snake Demons before this were obviously just trying to drain his strength. The one at the end is the real trump card!"
"You've been fighting for so long. You may