Fulilian: Dominate Aura at the beginning

Chapter 75 The Violin Lady's Nightmare Day

Nestled deep within the forests of a northern country, in an ancient castle—

A portion of the Demon King's army, led by Aura of the Seven Sages' Guillotine, is stationed in this newly occupied human territory.

And Aura, one of the great demons under the Demon King's command, is the nightmare of the northern kingdoms—

At this very moment, he is sitting on the throne receiving reports from his subordinates.

"Interesting……"

"You mean, a new hero has been born among humanity?"

"Yes, Lord Aura."

"The group of heroes consisted of four people, and the leader's name was Simmel."

"He has gathered dwarf warriors, human monks, and elven mages, and is now heading towards the Demon King's castle."

"An elven mage?"

There was no emotional reaction to the other three people mentioned in the intelligence.

Only when he heard the word "elf" did Aura show any unusual interest.

"This is even more interesting. Are there still surviving elves?"

"I thought they were extinct a long time ago."

"Hmm... how strong is that elf?"

"Not yet known."

"And what about that hero, Simmel?"

"Very strong, if our information is correct."

"How strong?"

"He has defeated nearly ten generals in total."

"Moreover, wherever he went, all the demons were defeated by him."

"This also includes Lord Lebius of the Wolves."

"That's it."

Aura lifted his chin, revealing an amused expression.

Leaving aside the General, the fact that he was able to defeat Lebius, who is also a member of the Great Demon Clan like me...

The Brave Simmel—

With this power, he is probably among the top-tier heroes.

"Where have Simmel's party arrived now?"

With anticipation in his eyes, Aura asked his subordinates.

"Near the Kurut Wetlands in the central country."

According to the original plan, my next step was to attack the 'Count of Granat'.

Looking at the route from the Kurut Wetlands to Ende, the northernmost point of the mainland...

The Count of Granat is almost an unquestionable stop on the way.

That is to say-

The group of heroes will pass through their territory.

Aura's lips curled up, revealing a mischievous smile amidst his pleasure.

"It's decided..."

"Let this so-called group of heroes become part of the Undead Legion."

........................

"How embarrassing, I've even started thinking about what happened before I got trapped..."

"hehe--"

"In human terms, would you say I'm experiencing a revolving lantern display?"

Inside the humble chamber of the Heavenly Dragon Castle, a dejected-looking Great Demon was imprisoned.

——【Seven Sages】Aura of the Guillotine.

Even until half a month ago, she was someone who could stop a child from crying because of this title.

Aura's magic is called "Obedience Magic," which can also be called "Domination Magic."

The effect is simple yet powerful.

She can balance her own and her opponent's magic on the scales in her hand.

This would cause those with less magical power than her to submit to her unconditionally.

For five hundred years—

Aura, who possesses the [Domination Magic], often doesn't need to fight her enemies.

The conflict can be ended instantly by simply releasing that immense magical power.

"A self-proclaimed invincible hero"

"The Monk Who Defeats a Dragon with His Own Hands"

"The Assassin Hired by the Nobles"

One of the three great knights of the North

"A prince who commanded and won many wars..."

All the human heroes who once came to fight against Aura were defeated by the invincible [Domination Magic].

Turned into a mindless puppet soldier by Aura, he joined her undead legion.

Centuries of unparalleled dominance have instilled in Aura an extreme confidence in his own power.

She met the man at the tombstone of the great mage Vlame two weeks ago.

Until her undead army was wiped out overnight—and even she herself was controlled by Agushid because of [Domination Magic].

“Aura the Guillotine…”

"Standing before you is the most powerful demon race that has survived from the age of mythology to the present day."

Agushid's cold words echoed in Aura's ears like a nightmare.

It made her genuinely regret her sudden curiosity and attempt.

"Absolutely unlucky..."

"It's one thing to be helpless against the [Isolation Barrier] when attacking the 'Count of Granat'."

"I only wanted to find a way to break the spell of the great mage Vlame—"

"But why did she happen to run into that man mourning at her grave?"

She recalled Guval and Todd, who had provided her with clues about the location of Vlamé's burial.

Aura had reason to suspect that the two of them definitely knew about Agushid's existence.

He was also fully aware of the relationship between the great mage Vlame and him.

But she couldn't bring herself to blame the two of them.

Because that's how demons are.

Regardless of how many members of the same clan were killed, the specific reasons for their deaths, or whether they died from infighting.

This was of no concern to them, who were demons.

The same applies to Aura.

And even worse—

To her, even if the demon she killed was a long-time companion and her most loyal subordinate, it didn't matter.

She felt neither regret nor anger.

"Without blood or tears—"

This is a proverb created by humankind over a long period of time.

The meaning I'm trying to express is—

Demons themselves are incapable of compassion or guilt.

Most of the time, humans use this to describe their disgust and hatred for demons.

This is a very accurate and objective assessment.

Without a doubt, even the Demon King himself strongly agrees with this statement.

Because that's what demons are.

An adventurer who had fallen in front of Aura and was on the verge of death once said these words to her.

At the time, she simply scoffed at it.

"madness."

Having trivial emotions like sympathy or guilt is actually a flaw.

So, when the boomerangs of the past hit him on the head.

Aura had absolutely no reason to blame his fellow tribesmen who disregarded his life or death.

But in order to vent his frustration and irritability.

She could only blame those two people for everything.

"Damn Simmel!"

"That wretched Freya!!"

"Those despicable heroes!!!"

Aura cursed inwardly the group of heroes who had forced her to search for a way to break the barrier.

But her curse didn't last long.

—Tap tap.

—Step...step...

Two footsteps from outside the house broke Aura's thoughts in the silence.

"Besides that wooden figure, is there anyone else here?"

Aura opened her eyes wide, her heart filled with an overwhelming sense of doubt and curiosity.

But her curiosity didn't last long either.

Because the answer was quickly presented to her.

click-

As the door slammed open, Aura's gaze involuntarily fell upon the two figures standing in front of it.

Then her pupils contracted slightly, and her skirt and body began to tremble uncontrollably.

During this time, she began to become familiar with Agushid's figure.

So despite her fear, she didn't lose her composure too much.

But the figure standing beside him, with two swords hanging at his waist, was different.

That time on the northern plateau—

The scene where the man nearly slit his own throat in a single encounter was unforgettable for Awula.

"Nan...Nan...Brave of the South?!"

Why would humanity's strongest hero appear in the violin-playing lady's most powerful demon castle?

It let out a scream that could only be described as despair.

(End of this chapter)