"Oh? 'Just dance to your heart's content on the battlefield'? Honestly, I don't get it.
What exactly is the basis of your confidence? I don't believe you're truly certain you can fight a whole group of us... If you're really that strong, you might as well be the new Demon King."
Fíliya was very displeased with Rivale's extremely self-conceited attitude, because she didn't allow anyone to be more pretentious than herself!
"Hmm... True enough. Facing you all alone, even I would be helpless... especially you, little girl. My intuition tells me you have a means to kill me... This is a 'sense of crisis' I have never felt from other human mages. Truly incredible. Can you tell me your name?"
Rivale looked at Fíliya with a smile.
"Fíliya."
As Fíliya gave her name, she muttered inwardly.
Is it really that spooky... Is this the so-called 'Warrior's Mind's Eye'?
The power Rivale sensed, sufficient to kill him, obviously referred to her [Disintegration of All Things]. You can even 'sense' something I'm not even sure about myself?
Thinking of this, Fíliya curled her lips in annoyance again.
"Fíliya, is it... Little girl, I think you've misunderstood one thing from the start... I am not here to rescue Macht... I am here to kill him."
"I'm sorry for destroying your barrier, but I had no choice... If I didn't do this, I wouldn't be able to see Macht, and I wouldn't be able to kill him."
Rivale immediately dropped a piece of intelligence that made everyone widen their eyes in unison.
Huh?
This unexpected development caused Miss Fíliya to fall into thought as well; she truly hadn't expected this situation.
"Solitär, is this Macht particularly hated among demons? The kind with no friends at all? Why does everyone want to kill him? You mentioned before that you wanted to kill Macht too, right?"
Fíliya secretly asked Solitär.
But Solitär only silently shook her head at this, and her vigilant stance did not relax in the slightest. After all, Rivale's words were simply too outrageous.
"Hmm... That's true. No one can guarantee this guy is telling the truth."
Seeing Solitär's expression, Fíliya immediately nodded in agreement.
Although this guy looked like a battle-crazed character who answered every question at first glance, 'deceiving enemies with lies' was a specialty engraved in the bones of demons. If they believed he wouldn't lie just because he acted with grace, they would likely suffer a huge loss.
The more Fíliya thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed, and her gaze looking at Rivale became sharp again.
"I am serious, you know? So please don't stop me. Just wait for me to break the barrier and have a duel with Macht... This is a death match between two Great Demons. No matter who dies, it's a good result for you humans, right?"
Rivale maintained his smiling appearance, then, as if feeling a bit bored, twirled the poleaxe in his hand a few times.
"Really? I don't believe it."
Fíliya's tone became devoid of emotion. She thought, if she really left him be, she was afraid the moment he broke the barrier, he would just grab Macht and fly away at high speed...
With Solitär and the others helping, Fíliya wasn't afraid of this so-called 'God of War', but if a warrior of Rivale's level was bent on escaping with someone... she really wasn't confident she could keep him there.
"? Why don't you believe me? I specifically let that sleeping elf go, as well as the group of humans protecting her... That was the signal of friendship I sent out. If this young boy hadn't sought me out on his own initiative, I wouldn't have wanted to hurt him either... But after seeing the martial arts he used, I really couldn't hold back; I got an itch and played with him for a while."
Is that so... Stark, you poor guy. Your revenge battle with all your might was just 'play' in the opponent's eyes... Good thing I knocked you out, or you'd die of anger hearing this.
Fíliya shook her head with a sighing expression.
"Even if what you say is true... why exactly do you want to kill Macht? You can't not answer this question, okay? It won't do if you don't explain clearly."
Fíliya continued to question.
"Is that so? It seems I really can't pass without answering..."
Facing Fíliya's aggressive questioning, Rivale still appeared very calm.
After a moment of thought, he slowly spoke.
"Mm, I just suddenly figured out a problem... I realized that we demons seem to have entered a dead end. From the current situation, no matter what, the demons will be thoroughly exterminated... So, since the outcome of extinction cannot be avoided, I should fulfill my regrets while extinction hasn't arrived yet."
"I haven't met a decent opponent in too long... In these past decades, I tried searching for the tracks of the Warrior Eisen, but found nothing. So I found the 'Warrior's Village'. I heard that place produced many warriors, so I went... But unexpectedly, they were all unqualified warriors. Mm, speaking of which, that is this red-haired young man's hometown, right?"
"I also tried looking for the Hero Himmel, but I heard he had already died of old age. Human lifespans are truly too short... This filled me with regret."
"Is there anyone left in this world who can make me fight with all my might? I thought for a long time. Finally, I thought of Macht... But his magic counters warriors too much. If we really fought, the victory or defeat would probably be decided in an instant. Either he kills me with 'Gold Transformation Magic', or I chop off his head within a second... Such a scene really cannot be called a battle... But it is a last resort."
"If I must die, I really want to die in a long, drawn-out slaughter... At least lasting seven days and seven nights, right?"
How should I put it? As Rivale's words came to an end, Fíliya's vigilance really dissolved a lot, because she actually heard a flavor of 'yearning' in this demon's words.
She saw it clearly. This demon known as the 'God of War' truly had no aura of deceit about him. What lingered around his tall figure was clearly a hungry fighting spirit.
"I'm starting to believe your words, Rivale."
Fíliya chuckled lightly, and her words successfully attracted Rivale's attention.
"Oh? So, little girl, you agree to my request?"
"Hmm... To be honest, this is the first time I've felt such pure will from a demon, so... I've also thought of a way to deal with you."
Fíliya spoke, a smirk rising at the corner of her mouth.
"Sorry, but just this second, I suddenly decided... I'm going to beat you to it and kill that Macht myself."
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