"Frieren, since you also analyzed [Gold Transformation Magic (Di Agolze)]... can you teach me how to turn others into gold?"
Fíliya frequently chatted with Frieren next to her while enjoying the delicious food.
At this moment, she had switched seats with Aura again; otherwise, Aura might have suffocated... She didn't know what was wrong with that guy; she was inexplicably brave when she should be cowardly, but cowardly again when there was no need to fear.
"I can't teach you."
Facing Fíliya's eager gaze, Frieren looked a bit troubled.
"Hah? Did you not learn [Gold Transformation]?"
Fíliya understood everything from Frieren's expression. After all, this guy's personality was very easy to understand. If she had mastered [Gold Transformation Magic], she would definitely show a smug expression toward her.
"Otherwise? That's something a Great Demon spent a lifetime researching. How could it be easily learned by someone else... You think everyone is you?"
Frieren glanced at Fíliya grumpily.
"I just developed a counter-magic against [Gold Transformation Magic] by combining Macht's experiences and memories... and my own experience of being turned into gold. Look."
As Frieren spoke, she covered her whole body in a faint light like a transparent shield.
"As long as you are covered by this light, you won't be affected by [Gold Transformation Magic] anymore."
Frieren withdrew her mana after showing Fíliya briefly.
"Umu, so you can only dispel and prevent [Gold Transformation]... Then I feel much better."
Fíliya suddenly revealed a relieved expression.
"Looking at it this way, I am indeed the more amazing one."
Miss Fíliya's lips curled up, revealing white teeth.
"...Making it sound like someone is competing with you."
Frieren felt helpless about Fíliya's behavior. She didn't know what to do with this guy who was sometimes exceptionally mature and sometimes exceptionally childish.
"Speaking of which, it's strange. Since you can master [Gold Transformation], how could you only master half of it... You can clearly use Gold Transformation for defense and dispel others' gold status, so why can't you use Gold Transformation to attack?"
Just then, Miss Solitär behind Fíliya also showed a curious expression. She slowly lowered her body and rested her chin on top of Fíliya's head... Mm, just like Fíliya liked to do to her.
"Hey, hey, what's with you, little maid? Who allowed you to press your chin on my head! No respect for your elders!"
Miss Fíliya spoke reluctantly, but her struggle remained symbolic. Seeing she couldn't easily break free from Solitär's suppression, Miss Fíliya simply let her be and didn't dwell on it.
"Answer my question."
Seeing Fíliya behave, Solitär pushed her luck and wrapped her hands around Fíliya's neck, as if turning into a scarf belonging to Fíliya.
"Answer what? How should I know... Anyway, I just can't use [Gold Transformation] to attack."
Fíliya showed an innocent expression and spread her hands.
At this moment, Frieren's gaze naturally fell upon Solitär.
What puzzled her was that this demon had been restraining herself and standing obediently behind Fíliya before. But now this appearance... it was as if she was doing it for her to see. What did she want to do?
Mm... As expected, I can't understand the thought circuits of these demons. In the end, Elves and Demons are biologically unable to understand each other.
"Regarding Lady Fíliya's confusion, I believe I can provide an answer."
Macht, who had been observing everyone, stepped forward again. Although he attracted at least two pairs of hostile eyes the moment he spoke, he slowly approached.
"Oh? What brilliant idea do you have?"
Fíliya looked at Macht curiously, thinking that if Macht himself taught her, she might gain something. But was this guy that kind-hearted?
Frieren didn't believe her teaching activities had truly turned Macht into a good person. This guy had perhaps just found a new way to survive.
"Mm... I also just realized this. At that time, when Lady Fíliya chose to return [Gold Transformation] to me, besides displaying your arrogance... you actually wanted me to hurry up and freeze those injured people of Weise again, correct?"
Macht asked Fíliya in a probing tone.
Frieren was immediately curious about that sentence, specifically the word "return" Macht used.
Did Fíliya have some method to seal the opponent's magic? But when fighting that fake doll, the doll never used it on her.
Or had it been used, but had no effect?
...Mm, it seems listening to Flamme and spending nearly a hundred years training this resistance to abnormalities was indeed very useful.
Thus, Ms. Frieren wondered to herself and found an answer on her own.
And the conversation between Fíliya and Macht continued.
"Mm, let's say you're right. So what?"
Fíliya's tone remained as frivolous as ever.
"This is the crux of the problem. Although you, Lady Fíliya, often maintain an arrogant and frivolous attitude, making it easy for opponents to misjudge you as an existence that disregards human life... the result is quite the opposite... Looking at it this way, I should have used the lives of Weise's people to threaten you back then. But you beat me to the punch, causing me to make a series of misjudgments later."
Macht analyzed with a serious face, as if he were truly delivering a combat report.
"Enough, get to the point. You're actually doing a post-match review."
Fíliya urged impatiently.
"Alright, then I will state the conclusion directly. Lady Fíliya, it is precisely because you value life too much that you cannot use [Gold Transformation Magic] to attack."
"Although your rationality tells you that even if you turn the other party into gold, they can be turned back... you still cannot convince your subconscious to turn a living life directly into a dead object."
"This is the reason you cannot fully master [Gold Transformation]... If you want to use [Gold Transformation] as freely as I do, perhaps you must disregard life as I do."
"Of course, for us demons, using magic requires no conditions; we can do it if we want to. Everything I just said is advice given from the perspective of your human magic system."
Macht expressed his view in a scholarly tone.
Hearing this, Fíliya fell into brief thought, then looked up again.
"Disregard life, huh... But I saw you were quite active back then, weren't you?"
Macht's words did bring a bit of shock to Fíliya, but at this moment, she chose to bury her thoughts and began to challenge Macht in a mocking tone.
"Mm, I also do not understand why I took such actions at that time. It was simply as if my body made the judgment before I could think... It seems the effect of this [Control Bracelet] is stronger than I imagined... But even if I wanted to perform a control experiment now, I am powerless. The [Control Bracelet] has already turned to ash under your magic. I am quite distressed about this."
Macht looked at Fíliya and spoke in a very serious tone.
"Is that so? Then take your time being distressed."
Fíliya responded casually, then shifted her attention back to the people beside her.
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