The demon Raum is not a demon skilled in combat; his power lies in secrecy, and he is responsible for collecting the secrets accumulated by people as they are about to die.
Swain, through sheer willpower, defied death and discovered a secret that even Raum couldn't uncover, which he then sealed within his own body.
Logically speaking, such a being is already extremely terrifying; at least in the mortal world, he has few rivals.
But today, when Raum burst out of Swain's body laughing, he was a Muggle.
"Haha! Swain, I'm out again... Ah~~~!"
A powerful Arcane Energy slammed into it, instantly sending it flying.
"Pfft~"
"Who! Who attacked the great Demon Lord!"
It crashed into the edge of the tent, where it was stopped by a barrier of Arcane Energy, before it had a chance to raise its head and assess the situation.
With just one glance, it spotted the figure enveloped in Arcane Energy, and a bad premonition began to grow in its heart.
"Magic! No, it's a higher form of primal magic! You are the guardian of the world!!!"
"Secret Demon Raum, it seems Swain is using you as a trump card. Let's see if you can withstand my wrath."
Xu Xiao's expression hardened, and terrifying Arcane power instantly solidified, brewing a powerful attack.
"No... wait! Great being, I have no intention of being your enemy. I'll be leaving now."
Raum was terrified. He thought it was a rare opportunity to get out and about, and maybe kill a few mortals to cheer himself up, but he didn't expect to encounter such a tough opponent right away.
If I'm not mistaken, that surging energy is the primordial power of magic, a power powerful enough to kill such great demons.
Upon thinking of this, Raum felt terrible and instantly began to shrink back into Swain's body.
His enormous wings vanished instantly, and his raging demonic power subsided just as quickly, revealing a completely bewildered Swain.
'It... ran away! Raum was scared away!'
This was the first time Swain had ever seen Raum so cowardly. Although he had felt some fear of the demonic power before, he never imagined that his greatest support would run away.
You're supposed to be an ancient demon, yet you were so scared after just one encounter that you ran back to seal it away. Don't you have any dignity left?
Is this mage really that powerful?
Raum wanted to save face or not, Swain didn't know, but now it was time for him to consider whether to save face or live.
"To live or to die? To be honest, I don't want to kill you; you're a capable person."
Xu Xiao's tolerance for talented people far exceeded his tolerance for beautiful women, so he did not kill Swain directly, but instead temporarily restrained him.
Arcane chains crackling with lightning bound Swain tightly, the lightning power causing Swain to tremble uncontrollably.
After Raum stopped responding and hid inside his body, he became the cripple again, missing limbs, but unlike some female assassins, the Grand Commander did not lose control of his bladder and bowels from the electric shock.
Although her whole body was trembling, she still mustered all her strength to look up at Xu Xiao.
"I didn't expect you to be so powerful. Logically speaking, someone like you shouldn't care about worldly power, right?"
Swain's body was trembling, but his rhythm of speech remained unchanged, maintaining the dignity of a nobleman.
He heard Raum's shout before he retreated, "Guardian of the world!" This was crucial intelligence.
"He simply admitted his mistake. There's another mortal in this world who has also dabbled in this power, but I'm far stronger than him."
Xu Xiao responded with a smile.
He knew what Raum was afraid of; the guy probably mistook him for that purple-skinned bald man who collected Rune all over the world.
Ryze is also one of the few archmages who has gained insight into the origin of magic and is able to possess Arcane power. Raum, who loves collecting secrets, should know some of his stories.
Of course, what truly made Raum retreat was Xu Xiao's own terrifying Arcane Energy.
This power was truly capable of killing Raum, and Xu Xiao even uttered its true name; it was simply an existence that could not be resisted.
Without Raum, Swain had no idea how to deal with such a powerful being.
"When did I say I needed worldly power? I initially proposed cooperation, which was something you were unwilling to do."
"You worship power, yet you can't see the difference between us, and you want to use your laughable strength to rebel against me," Xu Xiao mocked.
Upon hearing this, Swain sighed slightly, then said, "Then I wonder, would I still have the honor of cooperating with you, great mage?"
Those who know when to yield are wise; surrendering to the stronger is not a shameful thing among the Noxus.
"Have you realized the gap in strength?" Xu Xiao asked with amusement.
Swain nodded helplessly. They were already tied up like dumplings; what else was there to say?
"Alright," Xu Xiao nodded, then removed the Swain Arcane binding Swain.
Raum had already shrunk back in fear, and without his demonic power, Swain collapsed to the ground.
"Drink that alchemical potion. Even without demonic power, you can move around on your own."
Xu Xiao pointed to the alchemical potion that had fallen at Swain's feet.
It's just a matter of reattaching severed limbs; the magic potion he developed is more than capable of doing that.
Swain, unsuspecting, picked up the potion and gulped it down. He was weaker than his opponent, and there was no need for them to use such methods to kill him.
As the alchemical potion was ingested, Swain felt a vast magical power surge within his body, revitalizing his entire being.
It was as if a vortex had formed within his body, drawing in the omnipresent magic from the outside world, which continuously surged into his body.
Immediately afterwards, a burning pain and itching sensation began to emanate from the wounds on his lame leg and severed arm, and the magic power within his body began to surge towards the wounds.
"This... this is!!"
Swain's pupils dilated; he could feel the changes happening to his body.
The boundless magic flowed through his body, even more powerful than when he wielded Raum's power, and it even began to rejuvenate his physical body.
"If you cut the wound open, new tissue will grow back immediately," Xu Xiao reminded him from the side.
Swain quickly did as he was told, his fingers like knives, and magic surged from his palms to cut open the wound on his severed arm.
Immediately afterwards, the flesh and blood began to proliferate and intertwine rapidly, growing quickly under the nourishment of magic.
Bones! Flesh and blood! Meridians!!
Soon, a new, snow-white arm reappeared on Swain's body, identical to the previous one except for its color.
A layer of intricate magical runes appeared on Swain's arm, and dazzling magic shimmered across his body.
"It really grew!" Swain exclaimed in surprise.
No one is truly indifferent to their disability; it's just that even Raum's strength couldn't make him grow new limbs before.
These days, things that demonic power can't accomplish are easily solved by a mage's potion, which is quite a surprise.
"Alright, now that you've regained your freedom and have truly experienced this power, I believe we can have a good conversation."