Flillian, I want to live.

"Well, it seems you have a lot of magic power."

Fas did not rush to attack the panicked Elu. Instead, he looked down at Elu, who was full of fear, like a child who had found a new toy.

"Go to hell! Rock Missile Transformation Magic!"

The panicked Elu didn't bother to think about any tactics at the moment. She tried to summon the remaining magic power in her body, turning up the ground beside her like a plow, and splitting the rocks buried deep underground into fist-sized missiles, which then smashed towards the demon general Fas in front of her like a storm.

Chapter 158: The Magic of Returning to Nature

Rumbling--

The rock that turned into a missile, under Elu's control, accurately hit Fas's huge body, making a dull roar like thunder. In the violent impact, the rock that served as ammunition shattered into powder, raising a cloud of dust above Elu's head.

In their short lives, most human magicians can only master one magic, apart from basic magic such as flight and defense. However, Elu chose the rock missile magic that can cause large-scale damage with very little magic power.

It has to be said that in the academy's practice battles, Elu's magic can often suppress her opponents to the point where they have no power to fight back. This not only allowed her to successfully achieve the first place, but also gave her confidence in actual combat, which she had never participated in before.

However, the academy's exercises had never simulated a confrontation with a demon general.

"Oh, it feels so good—your massage."

When the smoke and dust produced by Elu's attack dissipated, she was horrified and desperate to find that Fas was standing there with his chest bare and unharmed. The magic attack that she was proud of didn't even scratch the opponent's skin.

"How can it be……"

Elu couldn't believe her eyes. She looked at Fas, who was slapping his body with his hands to shake off the smoke and dust covering his body. She looked at the other's face with a mocking smile, and then she realized it belatedly.

She wasn't fighting against her classmates at the magic academy, but the demons who nearly destroyed humanity before the brave Sinmel appeared.

When fighting monsters, you cannot think in the same way as when fighting humans.

Although rock missile magic is very useful in confrontations between human magicians, its weakness of insufficient power is revealed when facing demon generals whose physical strength is comparable to that of dragons.

Simply put, the damage is too low and cannot break the defense.

"It's been a long time since I've tasted a meal as magically rich as yours, hehehe~"

After seeing Elu's tricks, Fas, who was confident of victory, licked his dry lips with his tongue and laughed greedily.

Going to be eaten!?

Elu's body began to tremble violently. Driven by her instinctive desire to survive, she desperately got up from the ground, turned around and tried to escape.

However, Fas would not give Elu a chance to escape. He stretched out his big hand and grabbed the staggering Elu like an eagle catching a chick.

"Grandpa, Mom—anyone, come and save me..."

The memory of her village being attacked by demons during her childhood came back to Elu's mind. She vaguely remembered that a young man with aqua-blue hair brought mercenaries who fought against the demons to save her.

But this time, she went to the demon camp alone, so who could save her?

Swah——

Accompanied by a silver-gray laser, a huge wound was blown out on the wrist of Fas's big hand that was reaching out to Elu. This sudden attack also startled Fas. He gave up on Elu who had lost her ability to fight and jumped aside vigilantly.

"Lord Wilt, I'll cover you and rescue the people."

In the seemingly deserted bushes, a purple-haired girl with leaves hanging on her head emerged from the bushes with a staff in her hand. While continuing to shoot beams of demon-killing magic at Fas, she called out to Welt beside her.

"I understand."

After hearing Philen's instructions, Welter drew the sword from his waist, jumped out of the bushes and quickly came to Elu's side. After looking at this marriage partner awkwardly, he reached out and helped Elu up from the ground, and took her back to Philen's side.

"You just used... the most basic ordinary attack magic?"

After escaping death, Elu didn't pay much attention to Wilt beside her. After being rescued, she immediately focused her attention on Philen who was constantly using magic to deal with Fas.

"Well, that's right."

Philen glanced at the surprised Elu out of the corner of his eye and nodded slightly to acknowledge the other's guess.

"I didn't expect this basic attack magic to have such an effect."

Elu turned her head and looked at Fas who was suppressed by Philen's magic attack. She didn't expect that this kind of magic, which she thought was inefficient and backward, would come in handy at this moment.

"This type of magic was once known as murder magic. After being cracked by human scholars, it was further refined into the current demon-slaying magic. Although even apprentices can master it, it is the most powerful penetrating magic possessed by humans."

Philen once again used magic to hit Fas's arm that was used to block the attack. Although there was no way to directly attack the opponent's vital points, it was known as the Demon Slayer and could indeed penetrate the defense that Elu had not been able to break just now.

"Normal attack magic is demon-killing magic..."

Elu, who heard this for the first time, couldn't remember how many times she was surprised today. However, as an excellent student who stood out from countless peers, Elu knew how to apply what she learned after getting the reference answers.

"let me help you."

Elu raised the staff in her hand. Although it was a little rusty after not using it for a long time, she still cooperated with Philen to use the common attack magic that she had almost forgotten towards Fas in front of her.

Although the former Demon General was a difficult opponent for Fulilian who came here with Xinmeier to fight, now even an apprentice among magicians can use demon-killing magic to pose a threat to the Demon General.

However, if Fas was really so easy to deal with, he wouldn't have become the enemy that plagued Earl Olden for generations.

Although he seemed a little overwhelmed by the continuous firepower suppression from Philen and Elu, there was no panic or anger on Fas's face.

"This is my home turf."

A cunning smile appeared on Fas's face, and then, just like when he appeared here, his body gradually turned into a phantom and disappeared from the sight of several people without any warning.

"What's going on? What kind of magic is this?"

Watching the beam of demon-killing magic shooting out from the wand and passing through Fas's disappearing figure, she immediately realized that this was not just a trick.

"Is it a space-transfer type of magic? In that case..."

Philen raised his head and pointed the wand towards his head in advance.

The next moment, Fas, who had just disappeared, suddenly appeared above the heads of several people, holding up the huge sword in his hand, and slashed at the three people below him.

"Lord Wilt!"

Philen shouted a warning to Werther.

"give it to me!"

Wilt jumped up and blocked Fas's giant sword with the sword in his hand.

Ding—accompanied by the crisp sound of metal collision, Philen also accurately aimed at Fas's heart in mid-air.

Chapter 159: Shoot the Horse First

In the flash of fire caused by the collision of swords, Werther, who raised his sword to meet the attack, was knocked to the ground by Fas who fell from the sky in an instant.

Although it was only a brief moment, it delayed Fas's attack and gave Philen the opportunity to aim at the opponent's vital points.

The outcome has been decided.

As Philen concentrated his magic power at the tip of his staff, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a confident smile.

"Murder..."

However, just before Philen was about to launch an attack, she suddenly noticed that Fas in mid-air had a smile on his face that was similar to hers.

Defensive magic.

A dark blue magic circle appeared between Philen and Fas. Although the defensive magic that was not good at dealing with physical attacks only lasted for a short time under Fas's sword, it was enough for Philen to put away his staff, grab Wilt on the ground and Elu beside him with one hand, and use the flying magic to instantly retreat more than ten meters.

boom--

As the defensive magic shattered, Fas's sword passed through the place where Philen and the others had just stood, and struck the ground with a heavy muffled sound.

"What are you doing!? Why aren't you attacking?"

Wilt stood up with the help of his sword. He looked at Philen who chose to dodge instead of attack at the last moment. He couldn't understand why the other party did this and questioned him loudly.

"Have you ever seen the expression of a demon before he dies?"

Philen didn't pay attention to Welter's doubts, but stared at Fas who was half-squatting in front of him and slowly pulling the giant sword out of the crack formed by the previous cut.

At this moment, the other party was grinning, revealing two rows of beast-like fangs, and laughing happily.

"The attack just now couldn't kill him, or rather, he's not afraid of death."

Phelan replied calmly.

"What's so strange about this? As a soldier, there's no reason to be afraid of death."

Werth looked at Philen with some disdain, and said with a bit of disdain in his tone that in his opinion, Philen had just given up the perfect opportunity to kill the enemy completely because of cowardice.

"...Master Wilt, first of all, I'm not a warrior, and secondly, that guy isn't human. As long as they're demons, there won't be any who aren't afraid of death."

Philen heard the sarcasm in Welter's words, but she did not get angry because he accused her of being afraid of death. Instead, she explained calmly.

"I've also heard from my grandfather that although they share the same language, demons are essentially emotionless beasts. They don't have the concept of 'sacrifice'."

After hearing Philen's explanation, Elu also recalled what her grandfather, a first-level magician, had taught her.

"Okay... so what do we do now?"

After hearing what Elu said, Welt tentatively agreed with Philen's caution, but the reason why he was so impatient was because the opportunity just now was indeed very rare.

Because in the brief time when several people were talking, Fas, who was originally half-kneeling on the ground, suddenly disappeared again as if by magic.

The next moment, Fas, holding a sword, appeared behind several people.

"This way?"

Fortunately, Philen keenly perceived the fluctuations of magic power behind him, and used defensive magic to block Fas's sword in time, and once again pulled the other two people away from Fas.

"You're so perceptive! The last time I saw a magician as good as you was decades ago, when the Demon King was still alive."

As if he was surprised that Philen had successfully predicted his flash twice in a row, Fass, who missed again, raised his eyebrows and exclaimed in a tone of nostalgia.

"Is the interval one minute? That's really tricky."

Philen was not affected by Fas's words. She calculated the interval between the opponent's two flashes and calmly thought about how to defeat him.

"Were we discovered? But so what?"

Fas was not in a hurry to launch an attack. Although he revealed a flaw the first time because he underestimated Philen, Fas would not give Philen such an opportunity a second time.

"This time it's the right side."

Another close-range flash, although Philen accurately detected the magic fluctuations again and took the two of them to dodge Fas's attack, Fas still had a smile on his face when his attack missed.

As Fass said before, this is his home turf.

Fas didn't mind dealing with Philen and the others. After all, he could make countless mistakes, but if Philen made just one mistake, he would become a ghost under his sword.

"Phiren, hiding like this isn't a solution."

Wilt also realized this and asked Philen anxiously.

"It's a little weird..."

Of course, Philen would not sit still and wait for death. Since Fas was not in a hurry to attack, it gave her a chance to think.

"Yes, indeed..."

After hearing what Philen said, Elu seemed to have thought of something. He touched his chin with his hand and said thoughtfully.

"What are you talking about?"

Wilt, who knew nothing about magic, looked at the two magicians in front of him who were speaking in riddles and asked in confusion.

"The Demon General is a demon who uses magic to strengthen his body and fights like a human warrior. His body, which can withstand Miss Elu's rock missile magic, and his sword skills that can easily shatter defensive magic are proof of this."

As Philen spoke, he once again led the two of them to avoid Fas's flash attack.

"Although I don't know much about demon generals, I do know that space magic of his level is beyond human comprehension. Even among the demons, it is a rare magic that is enough for them to study for their entire lives."

Elu added on behalf of Philen.

"so what?"

Wilt asked, seemingly understanding.

"So the problem is obvious. If a demon possesses both the body of a powerful warrior like a general and magic that is far beyond human comprehension..."

Philen said with a mocking expression as he looked at Fas's smile which gradually disappeared.

"Then why don't you become a demon king?"

Philen turned his head and looked at the ruins of the village in the distance that was occupied by the demons as a camp. In fact, from the previous attack launched to contain Fasser, Philen had already noticed that the demon named Fas in front of him was actually quite slow in detecting magic power.

There is no way such a guy could master such a complex magic as space movement.