"Oh, isn't he right here."
It took Fíliya no more than a minute to locate her target. After a high-speed descent, she even had the leeway to observe the appearance of this [Lord Glück].
"Hmm... Although the entire human figure has been plated with a layer of gold, his appearance remains vivid."
Fíliya could even discern a sense of relief on the Lord's expression, as if he had long known he would meet such an end.
The reason Fíliya was so certain this guy was her target was, of course, due to the Lord's extraordinary attire. Even transformed into gold, Fíliya could tell that these were decorations no commoner could wear. Furthermore... on the chest of this Lord, there was a pattern resembling a family crest.
The Great Demon who arrived two or three seconds late behind her seemed to confirm her guess. After all, for the first time, she sensed a feeling of nervousness coming from Macht.
As for Macht himself, his mood at this moment could be described as terrible.
During the chase just now, Macht had discovered another terrifying fact.
As the head of the Seven Sages of Destruction, a being who had roamed the world for a thousand years with rarely a rival... he actually couldn't catch up to the young human woman before him.
He had once heard Solitär explain that human Flight Magic was simply a crude application of demon formulas, so it had many limitations. Whether in agility or speed, humans were far inferior to demons in flight. After all, since ancient times, the sky had been the domain of the Demon Race...
But the human girl before him could fly in a manner that was in no way inferior to a demon.
These so-called surprises were truly coming one after another. If this continued, they would soon turn into frights.
Macht's heart sank, and at the same time, a doubt arose.
That was... why hadn't Fíliya made her move yet?
Fíliya was ahead of him by about two seconds. If she truly wanted to kill the Lord, those two seconds were more than enough time. Yet, she had wasted those two seconds for nothing... What exactly did she want to do?
"Hmm... I just feel it's a bit boring. Killing you while your strongest ability is restricted doesn't seem very interesting."
"So, I've decided to give you a chance, Macht... Let me see your true capability."
Fíliya seemed to see right through Macht's thoughts. When she turned around, her face wore a flat smile.
In that instant, Macht was surprised to find that the gloomy, cold sensation trapping his body had vanished without a trace.
This meant that Fíliya had voluntarily lifted the seal targeting his Gold Transformation Magic (Di Agolze).
Faced with such a situation, Macht found it inconceivable.
This Lady Fíliya, is she truly an existence that cannot be deduced by common logic...?
"Lady Fíliya, such behavior from you can undoubtedly be called [Arrogance]."
"Oh? You just discovered that? I am indeed very arrogant. Aren't you demons the same?"
Fíliya retorted with a light chuckle, but there was actually more than one reason why she returned the Gold Transformation Magic to Macht.
She indeed wanted to witness Macht's full power, but besides that, she felt that if she didn't hurry up and return this thing to him, those few small fry with severed arms and legs were probably going to die from blood loss.
Upon regaining his power, Macht's first action was to re-cast the gold transformation over the distance, freezing the civilians who had been maimed by Fíliya's attacks earlier.
Immediately after, he slowly turned his gaze toward Fíliya.
"Is that so... In that case, please allow me to pay you... my highest respects."
Macht took a deep breath, his gaze becoming incomparably sharp.
Following this, a seemingly harmless breeze began to gather behind him, but it lasted for only a split second.
In the interval of barely a single breath, that harmless breeze transformed into a violent hurricane. Countless substances shining with a golden luster began to manifest out of thin air, tangling together with that storm to form an incomparably magnificent, golden tornado.
Fíliya saw it very clearly. That tornado gradually sweeping toward her was composed of countless fluttering gold flakes... With such a terrifying thing, never mind being swept inside, even if one were just touched by a tiny bit, the only outcome would be turning into meat paste.
"Amazing! Amazing... So this is the true power of Gold Transformation!"
Fíliya watched the approach of that spectacular object with burning eyes, feeling exceptionally pleasantly surprised.
There was no need to test it at all. Fíliya was absolutely certain that against this apocalyptic scene before her, there was no possibility of [Blocking]. Defensive Magic, no matter how much it was reinforced, could not possibly block this kind of natural disaster sufficient to strangle everything.
It seems the only option is to flee? No, this thing has clearly locked onto me. No matter how I move, it will chase me down... And its movement speed is actually continuing to accelerate...
This golden tornado, in terms of destructive power, is even comparable to my own [Disintegration of All Things]... How on earth does one block something like this?
In the face of that thing, any form of defense would be sucked in and shredded like paper... except...
Even though it was close at hand, Fíliya's mood was only one of excitement. She was thrilled to witness a magic of the highest realm with her own eyes... Macht's move, in terms of destructive power, had already reached the peak of perfection. So... the countermeasure Fíliya could think of was also only that one thing.
Although it was the simplest, it was also the most effective method.
After the storm of countless fluttering gold flakes swept past, Fíliya's figure remained standing firm... because she had already turned herself into a golden statue.
"An invincible attack... indeed can only be countered with an invincible defense."
Fíliya spoke as she slowly undid her own gold transformation, looking at Macht not far away with a helpless smile at the corner of her mouth.
"What a pity, Macht. With that move just now, I think even Frieren or Solitär might have been killed by you... But as luck would have it, I happen to have mastered the same method as you."
"It matters not. With that move just now, I merely wished to shatter your [Arrogance]."
Macht seemed to have anticipated this. How could he not know? His attack launched using Gold Transformation naturally could do nothing against Fíliya, who used Gold Transformation for defense. Thus, his goal from the beginning was not to kill Fíliya.
"Oh? How so?" Fíliya asked curiously.
"The moment you returned my magic, my victory was destined. I can use an attack like that many more times, but... transforming yourself into gold for defense is a considerable consumption for you. How many times can you cast it?"
Macht chuckled lightly.
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