Let's Go See How Demons Are Born

Boom!

The Sword Qi erupted behind Frieren, just like the aftershock of slaying "The Corroder of Magic" Domenico, tearing a huge chasm in the ground, large enough to serve as an insurmountable barrier.

[Defense Magic] is less than a piece of paper in the face of Shazo's attack.

Shazo is certainly very strong, the kind of strong that is invincible, but the fact that he could destroy the [Defense Magic] so easily without using his full strength only proves that the magic itself is very weak.

This is a problem of magic, and also a problem of the elves.

The elves have existed for tens of thousands of years, but their progress in magic and Swordsmanship has been negligible.

Especially in the last few thousand years, as elven society has become extremely rigid, the development of magic and Swordsmanship has almost stagnated.

If we exclude the two outlier Pokémon, Frieren and Shazo, the Pokémon's combat strength is actually significantly reduced.

Shazo wasn't initially indifferent to the Elf Race.

At the beginning of his transmigration, he was overjoyed. Elves were Clan Leader, capable of growing stronger through magic, and all members were handsome men and beautiful women.

Okay, all the female elves are beautiful, the only problem is that they don't fit Shazo's taste.

That's why Shazo tried so hard to solve the Demon Race problem, even going so far as to kill the poor Demon King seven times in a row.

The Demon King was devastated.

However, even though the Demon King is dead and his Demon King's Army has disbanded, the disorganized Demon Race will not die immediately.

However, something Shazo didn't expect happened: the disorganized Demon King's Army actually defeated the Elf Race.

The Elf race, the dominant world power with Elf Race spanning tens of thousands of years or even longer, was suffering repeated defeats under the attack of the disbanded Demon King's Army.

Ultimately, the Elf Race withdrew from the fertile plains and retreated to the Forest and mountains, giving humans more space to live.

Despite the scourge of the Demon Race, humanity experienced a population explosion, leading to a rapid increase in civilization.

Flamme was able to achieve such great success in popularizing magic because human society was already wealthy enough to have many people who could absorb knowledge.

If things were still like they were a thousand years ago, with all humans dependent on elves and living lives where they toiled every moment for a bite to eat, even if Flamme were incredibly powerful, she wouldn't achieve anything significant.

After thrusting his sword, Shazo felt much of his frustration dissipate. He smiled and said to Frieren, "If you can withstand this strike, you should have enough ability to protect yourself."

Frieren nodded timidly. "I understand, Mr. Shazo."

When Frieren first met Flamme 40 years ago, she was shocked by Flamme's magic that could instantly kill Demon Race.

But now, after 40 years of practice and study, she can also achieve the same destructive power as her teacher Flamme.

But because of her profound understanding of magic and power, Frieren was able to better comprehend the level of Shazo's sword strike, and a sense of awe arose within her.

Frieren bowed respectfully and said, "Mr. Shazo, could you teach me magic?"

Shazo agreed, "That's possible, but my profession is a swordsman, and based on my understanding, it might not be the best fit for you."

Frieren replied, "It's alright. I've already graduated from Professor Flamme and am a full-fledged Mage. Please trust my judgment."

Shazo nodded. "Then there's no problem."

"There's another problem—" Frieren looked at the huge chasm behind her and asked hesitantly, "What are we going to do about this?"

"As Grandmaster Frieren said, even she needs to use magic many times to heal such great damage to the earth."

"I... I can't fix it before the next rain."

As an elf, Frieren instinctively knew that this ravine was the Achilles' heel of the entire Forest.

When heavy rains occur, this gully will not only accumulate a large amount of water, causing localized flooding, but may also trigger disasters such as landslides.

Shazo Zuo chuckled, "It's alright, just focus on repairing it. There are still several months until the rainy summer, no rush."

"If it really doesn't work in time, I have a solution."

After that, Frieren stayed at Shazo's house.

However, she did not move into Shazo's house. Shazo had built a large wooden house for her in advance, with a separate yard, and it was a neighboring house to his own.

Frieren still cares about Frieren and often visits her, bringing her new spellbooks that make the Little Elf jump for joy.

But before leaving, Frieren would assign new homework, making Frieren's face scrunch up like a bun.

Frieren's arrival disrupted Shazo's comfortable life.

At this time, the Little Elf was very diligent and eager to learn, and never slept in.

She would get up very early every morning and go to repair the huge ravine as part of her magical training and earth elemental magic.

Practice.

When her magic was exhausted, a frail Frieren returned home to rest and diligently completed the homework assigned by Frieren in the afternoon.

In the evenings, she would have extra study time to learn some magic that interested her.

If she encounters a problem she can't figure out, she will immediately ask Shazo for help, and she will never give up until she gets a satisfactory answer.

Unfortunately, Frieren's magical learning was progressing by leaps and bounds, and she encountered problems she couldn't solve every day.

So Shazo could no longer leisurely lie on the deck chair and sunbathe in the afternoon.

Before he knew it, Shazo's pace of life had quickened.

Not only did he double his daily training time, but he also practiced swordsmanship for an additional two hours. Although the improvement in his strength was not very obvious, Shazo's mental state changed.

His mindset became more positive, and the drive that had been exhausted hundreds of years ago reappeared.

Shazo's mental state affected his physical state, and he became younger overall.

The only problem is that Frieren can't cook.

Moreover, she not only can't cook, but she's also a natural kitchen Ravagers.

No matter how patiently Shazo teaches her how to cook, the result is inevitably a waste of perfectly good ingredients.

Furthermore, Frieren has a Talent: the more ingredients she uses and the more serious she is when cooking, the more likely she is to create a terrifying dish that inspires fear.

Eating it is out of the question; after all, it's a terrifying thing that, once discarded, could poison an entire forest.

In the end, Shazo had to take charge of cooking, preparing meals every day. Although the food wasn't very tasty, at least it wouldn't poison anyone.

Time flies.

As spring was drawing to a close, Shazo sensed something unusual in the Forest.

Soon after, Frieren also noticed. "Mr. Shazo, what's this strange feeling?"

Shazo replied, "This is the aura of a Demon Race that is currently being conceived."

Frieren gripped her wand tightly. "Is it Demon Race invasion?"

"It's not an invasion," Shazo shook his head and said, "It's gestation."

"This Forest has gathered all the world's Negative Energy, giving birth to the seeds of the Demon Race race, which are now fully mature and about to give birth to a new wave of Demon Race."

Frieren asked in surprise, "Is this how Demon Race are born?"

Shazo suddenly laughed and said, "This is a deduction based on my own experience, but I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I can't be 100% sure."

It is common knowledge that Demon Race cannot reproduce with Demon Race, yet Demon Race continue to appear in ever-growing numbers.

Moreover, every hundred years they would swarm and wreak havoc, forming Demon King's Army under the command of the Demon King, bringing immense disaster to life all over the world.

How the Demon Race race came into being remains a mystery.

As far as Frieren knew, Shazo was the first elf to propose a method for the birth of Demon Race.

Shazo said, "Frieren, you noticed it too, didn't you? This aura is very well concealed. If we hadn't lived here for a long time, we wouldn't have been able to detect it."

Frieren nodded. "Yes, it is indeed very faint. I only noticed the slight difference by comparing my memories."

"If it were anywhere else, I probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference."

Shazo smiled and said, "I've finally waited for this rare opportunity. It wasn't in vain that I left the village and lived in this remote place for a hundred years."

"I plan to follow the scent to find the Demon Nest and see how the Demon Race was born."

"Frieren, you're coming with me."

Frieren nodded in agreement. "Yes, Mr. Shazo."

Shazo walked into his armory. This time, instead of Domenico Slayer, he chose a simple, unadorned all-steel Claymore.

Then he prepared enough dry rations before going out with Frieren to search for the Demon Race's Demon Nest where the demons were born.

However, this aura was extremely weak, and the interference was also very strong. It took them a full ten days to find the source of the faint Demon Race aura.

It was a newly discovered cave, dark and deep, exuding a strong, fishy stench and a faint Demon Race aura.

Both Shazo and Frieren were experienced adventurers, and they knew at a glance that this was a newly built underground Labyrinth.

Shazo murmured, "I knew the Demon Nest wouldn't be a simple existence, but how could it be a complete underground Labyrinth!"

"Is this world just a game, or Demon Race originate from the Underworld?"

"Hopefully I can find concrete evidence this time; I'm tired of endless repetition—"

Frieren comforted him, "Mr. Shazo, you will definitely be able to fulfill your wish this time."

"Haha, thank you for your blessing, Frieren." Shazo smiled. "Let's go in."

Frieren nodded. "Mm."

Carrying the luggage, Shazo took the lead and led Frieren into the Labyrinth.

With the help of magical illumination, Shazo easily cleared out all the monsters along the way.

All Goblin, Bear Goblin, Gnome Bear, and Drooling Hound can be cleaved into corpses by Shazo with just one sword strike.

As for the weaker bats, Slime, and Ghost Beetle, Shazo didn't even need to draw his sword; he only needed to release his aura slightly to make these monsters stick to the cave walls.

Frieren had never experienced such an easy adventure. The warriors in the front row easily wiped out all the monsters, which filled her with a desire to try it herself.

"Huh?" Shazo suddenly stomped on the ground and said, "There are signs of artificial repair. It seems the monster ahead isn't just a simple Beast."

Frieren smiled and said, "Lord Shazo, this is a good thing. Only in Labyrinth like this can you find real treasure."

Shazo turned around and glanced at her, then suddenly smiled.

So Frieren was a money-grubber even as a child!

But given this Little Elf's luck, is it really possible to encounter a treasure chest, and not a mimicry?

As you continue, the traces of man-made structures become increasingly apparent, with even steps, columns, and sculptures appearing.

Shazo and Frieren's expressions gradually turned serious, no longer as relaxed and carefree as before.

Such architecture indicates that the Labyrinth's owner possesses immense power, and its scale surpasses that of a single tribe, making it a far greater threat than the Beast and Bug of the past.

Shazo asked, "Frieren, can you draw a map of the Labyrinth?"

"Yes, Mr. Shazo." Frieren couldn't help but ask, "But I'll be using up most of my magic, is that alright?"

Shazo replied with slight surprise, "Don't worry, I'll take full responsibility for the battle."

With Shazo's assurance, Frieren's heart was completely at ease. She no longer held back her magic and devoted herself to drawing the Labyrinth map.

[Bat's Dungeon Exploration Magic]

[Fluorescence Marking Magic]

[Malice Detection Magic]

Frieren combined three Labyrinth- exploration spells and then used [Map-Drawing Magic] to draw a map on parchment.

After expending a great deal of magic, a simple yet complete Labyrinth map was successfully drawn, with the map thoughtfully marking the locations where monsters might gather.

Shazo exclaimed with delight, "Well done, Frieren!"

"I never imagined your magic had reached such a powerful level; I underestimated you."

"Oh my, Mage can use magic at will can play a far greater role in Labyrinth adventures than a warrior like me."

Frieren pointed to the central location on the rough map and said, "Lord Shazo, the monsters are clearly concentrated in this area, but there are just too many of them—"

"Would you... destroy the Labyrinth?"

Yes, having witnessed Shazo's power, Frieren wasn't worried about not being able to defeat the monsters, but rather that Shazo might accidentally destroy the Labyrinth, burying them both alive along with the monsters.

Shazo paused for a moment, then smiled and assured him, "Don't worry, I guarantee it won't cause the cave to collapse."

"The underground environment does limit me somewhat, but at most it reduces my killing efficiency and takes a little longer."

Next, Shazo demonstrated his skills to Frieren through his actions.

The massive steel longsword moved with the agility and nimbleness of a tree branch in his hand, slaying patrolling and sentry monsters without making a sound.

The slain monsters couldn't even scream; they just collapsed limply to the ground, barely bleeding.

When monsters appeared from both directions simultaneously, Shazo even unleashed a visible sword Sword Qi with his longsword, instantly traversing a distance of over a hundred meters and slaying all the monsters from both patrol teams.

Similarly, not a sound was made.