"Your judgment was correct."
The man raised his Battle Axe. "Allow me to introduce myself. The one about to kill you is Schreik, a Demon general."
Whoosh!
The instant he finished speaking, Schreik flashed forward, swinging his Battle Axe at Frieren.
But just then...
A blaze shot skyward and engulfed Schreik, forcing a scream from him as he swiftly retreated.
"Ambushing someone isn't very good manners."
Frieren remained calm as she spoke.
Although she wasn't particularly skilled at detecting magic power...
Lin Luo's knowledge base contained Magic Knowledge from several worlds, more than enough to make up for her shortcomings.
Besides...
This was a battlefield.
She had been on her guard the entire time.
"Quick reflexes..."
A savage grin spread across Schreik's face, and flames seemed to burn in his eyes.
How could he stomach suffering such a setback on his very first attack?
The next moment...
Schreik attacked again.
He moved rapidly, constantly changing direction with a single goal: to close in on Frieren.
Super Magic Lightning Strike!
The magic circle shone.
Visible bolts of lightning shot out, tearing through the air at an incredible speed.
Boom!
Schreik blocked them with his axe, unleashing a terrifying explosion that destroyed every building around them.
The Demons and Monster soldiers fighting in the nearby streets all looked stunned.
"I-it's General Schreik."
"I've never seen that woman before, but she must be one of Lord Lin Luo's familiars."
After their brief shock, both the Demons and the Monster soldiers hurried toward the two combatants.
This was no arena.
Every one of them understood perfectly well.
The outcome of this battle had nothing to do with ordinary soldiers like them.
The course of a war...
Was always decided by powerful fighters like these.
And whenever an opportunity arose, they would naturally do their