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"So that's how the Continental Magic Association has maintained the barrier until now."

While it's not like Celia's style, I have to admit it was a wise move; I would have done the same.

Frillian nodded after hearing Duncan's words. As for why she didn't kill Mahat, it was because a living Mahat was more valuable than a dead one.

Killing Mahat is actually very simple; Celie and Shi Yichen don't even need to lift a finger, just let Flame do it.

So this is your choice?

Frilian looked at Duncan and said.

"The barrier administrator has the right to enter the barrier. I have already returned to my hometown and visited my wife's grave."

Duncan nodded and said.

"I see! Are you satisfied now?"

Frillie glanced at Duncan; she could sense that Duncan had other motives.

"..."

Duncan remained silent. He did have other ideas, but if he were alone, it might not work.

"As expected, no wonder they offered three magic books as payment. If Yi Chen weren't here, I might have refused the request outright."

Frillie saw through Duncan's thoughts. No wonder she commissioned them with such a high reward; it was to deal with Mahart. If Duncan were to fight Mahart alone, he would surely be sent to his death.

"Why do you say that, Lady Frilian?"

Philon looked at Frilian with some confusion. Philon hadn't expected that even with three magic books as payment, Frilian would want to refuse the request.

"This is so unlike you."

Hugh Tarek looked at Frilian with some surprise; it was the first time he had ever seen Frilian so eager to refuse a request.

"Unlike me? I've always considered everyone's lives to be the most important thing."

Frilian looked at Philon and Shutark and said that she was telling the truth. If Shi Yichen hadn't been here today, she would have turned around and left immediately.

"Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration? We've fought quite a few demons so far..."

Hearing what Frilian said, Hugh Tarek couldn't believe it at all; it was the first time he had ever seen Frilian like this.

"This is no exaggeration; Frilian really can't beat Mahart."

Shi Yichen rubbed Frilian's little head and said to Shutark, "Of course, that was before. Now, let Frilian and Mahat fight. Who will win or lose is uncertain."

“I lost to Mahat before, and if Yichen hadn’t arrived in time, I might not be standing in front of you.”

Frillie looked at Philon and the others with a serious expression and said that it was the closest she had ever come to death, and she could never forget it.

"It's not that serious! I know that even if I'm not around, you'll definitely find a way to escape from Mahat."

Shi Yichen didn't believe that Frilian couldn't escape back then. If Frilian wanted to escape, Mahat wouldn't be able to stop her at all. It's just that escaping would require some tricks.

"Hmph hmph (。-`w′-)"

Frillie stood with her hands on her hips, enjoying Shi Yichen's caresses.

"Lady Frilian, is Mahat really that strong?"

Philon looked at Frilian and asked, "Even Frilian was defeated by Mahat, which surprised Philon."

"So far, apart from Celie and Yichen, I have lost to eleven magicians in my life, and Mahat is one of them."

Frilian remembered these people very clearly. It wasn't that Frilian wasn't strong enough, but rather that the magic in this world was based on imagination and consisted of mutual restraint.

Just like Yubel and Jane, there are quite a few cases of the weak defeating the strong in this world; magical power does not represent combat strength.

"Just like Quar..."

Hearing what Frilian said reminded Philen of the demon he had encountered at the beginning, the corrupt old sage Quar.

"Moreover, even now, I can't imagine myself defeating Mahat."

Frilian looked at Philon and the others and said, "The most troublesome thing about Mahat is its magic that turns everything into gold."

So far, Frilian has not been able to break this spell, which is the only tricky part. Once this spell is broken, Mahat can be defeated.

Of course, this applies to Frilian.

"So, the reason you went to such lengths to become a Level 1 mage is to return here."

Shi Yichen looked at Duncan beside him and said.

“That’s right. It was only when I learned from an old friend a few years ago that my hometown had been swallowed up by the Golden Country that I made up my mind to return here.”

Duncan looked at his hometown not far away, a place filled with his memories of his wife, a place he thought had become unrecognizable.

But when he returned, he found that nothing had changed. The familiar houses, the familiar streets, the church that witnessed his and his wife's love, and their cozy little home—those happy memories felt like they happened just yesterday.

"I'm sorry for taking up so much of your time. Let's just pretend this request never happened. It was just that Relnen did some unnecessary things. I was planning to fight alone anyway."

Duncan looked at Shi Yichen and the others and said that he hadn't expected that Reylen would entrust Shi Yichen and the others with this task. He only found out later when Reylen told him.

"So, are you planning to die? Mahat isn't so easy to deal with."

Frilian looked at Duncan and said.

“I’m not that reckless. I plan to gather enough information to defeat Mahat before I make my move. I have no intention of dying. If I’m going to die, I’ll die after seeing the beautiful scenery of my former homeland.”

Duncan shook his head and said that he knew very well that he was not strong enough to defeat Mahart, so he had to try other approaches.

Moreover, as his teacher, he was quite familiar with Mahat's weaknesses. His biggest trump card was the magic he obtained from Celie. As long as he had this magic, he would not need to fear Mahat's magic of turning everything into gold.

“We never said we wouldn’t help. Mahat hurt Frilian before, and now that it’s happened to be there, there’s no reason for it to survive.”

Seeing Duncan turn to leave, Shi Yichen said to him, "If the Demon King hadn't rescued Mahat last time, it would have died at her hands long ago. Now that we've run into each other, of course we have to avenge Frilian."

"Is that so? With your help, I think this battle should be much easier."

Duncan didn't expect Shi Yichen to say that, but with her and Frilian's help, defeating Mahat was only a matter of time.

"If possible, I would like to continue studying Mahat's magic of turning everything into gold."

Frilian spoke up, expressing her keen interest in Mahat's magic of turning everything into gold, though she had no way to break it yet, which was why she said that.