"Let me go take a look first and see what this guy is made of."
After a brief mental exchange, Fíliya leapt directly off the city wall.
Then, in the instant before her feet touched the ground, she vanished from everyone's field of vision.
The Demon General calling himself 'Terrance' was also stunned by this sight. He had just raised the giant sword in his hands, yet now he didn't know where to swing it.
"Mn... Can't react to High-Speed Movement Magic? This won't do. You're a bit too weak."
A mocking voice came from behind him. Terrance immediately swung a horizontal slash in the direction of the sound, but that strike failed to touch even the hem of Fíliya's clothes.
"...Can you stop? I have some questions for you."
Fíliya's voice came from behind the Demon General once again. This time, the response she received was a vertical slash.
Although she dodged it with ease, that slash still carved a trench noticeable enough to draw attention in her original position.
"Strange. Can he not understand human speech?"
Fíliya frowned slightly. She had pretty much figured it out: this demon before her, calling himself 'Terrance,' seemed to have some issues.
"I am... under the Demon King's command... Van-guard... I am..."
From the mouth of the demon before her, only scattered, fragmented words could be heard. His language couldn't form a complete sentence at all... After confirming this point, Fíliya quickly lost interest in this demon and had no intention of tangling with this guy any longer.
She calmly shook off the demon and instantly returned to the top of the city wall.
"Lady Fíliya, you are..."
Lord Warren Bunir was startled when he saw Fíliya instantly appear beside him. Fortunately, as a lord of a region, he did not outwardly show his astonishment.
However, seeing Fíliya suddenly disengage from the battle with the demon, he naturally harbored many doubts.
"Relax. I know you're anxious, but don't be anxious just yet."
Fíliya looked at the lord calmly, then continued speaking.
"Have you guys tried communicating with that demon?"
"Of course... That demon suddenly appeared a month ago. Every time he shows up, he appears outside the city gate to provoke us, then attempts to destroy the gate and the walls... We intended to communicate with it at first, but no matter what we asked, it would only repeat a single sentence: 'I am Vanguard General Terrance, under the command of Lord Demon King,' and then mindlessly launch attacks."
"Tsk, is that so? This really is interesting. I didn't expect there to be madmen among the Demon Race as well."
As Fíliya spoke, she revealed a sighing expression and shook her head.
"Madman?"
The Lord looked stunned.
"Isn't it obvious? Language is the Demon Race's second weapon. When facing the weak, demons will mercilessly ridicule and mock their opponents to disintegrate their confidence; when facing opponents of the same level, language becomes a means to confuse the enemy and interfere with their judgment; when facing opponents stronger than themselves, language is also the final 'survival tactic.' Using words to earn a chance at survival for oneself is a habitual trick of the demons."
"To summarize, no matter what kind of opponent they face, demons will not abandon the technique of 'language'... And that guy down there who only repeats a single sentence over and over, completely unable to communicate, can only be understood as a madman... Mn, a madman in the literal sense. The type with a mental disorder."
Fíliya spoke with a calm expression.
"Wu... That makes sense. Back when I was still very weak, I also knelt and begged for mercy, and then I was easily let off... Being able to speak really is convenient."
Aura, standing to the side, nodded in deep agreement.
Subsequently, her words aroused the Lord's suspicion.
What is this little girl saying...? What kneeling and begging for mercy? What being let off? Isn't Lady Fíliya talking about the topic of demons right now? Why does this little girl have an expression of deep agreement?
"Don't mind her, she has problems here."
Fíliya glared at Aura grumpily, wondering how this idiot could be so stupid. Then, while looking at the Lord to smooth things over for Aura, she casually pointed a finger at her own temple.
Eh? Does Lady Fíliya mean that this purple-haired young girl has brain problems...? That really is a pity. She's so young, yet already intellectually disabled.
Thinking of this, the look the Lord gave Aura couldn't help but reveal a touch of pity.
"So... what does Lady Fíliya plan to do now? Since it is an existence with whom communication is impossible, it seems the only choice is to defeat it, right? Besides, the opponent is a demon; there is nothing worthy of sympathy."
After calming his mood slightly, the Lord immediately sought Fíliya's opinion. Of course, he did not notice that after his words left his mouth, the expressions of those beside Fíliya became somewhat unnatural.
"Mn, that is correct... However, such a mindless opponent is truly too uninteresting. Let me think..."
Fíliya rested her chin in one hand, putting on a thoughtful expression, but in reality, she had started using the team voice chat with the three demons again.
Thanks to Miss Edel teaching her everything she knew, Fíliya's current mental magic had already attained a decent level of proficiency.
[Crushing noobs is a bit uninteresting. I can't even be bothered to fight an opponent of this level... How about you go, Linie?]
[? Me...?]
Linie was obviously somewhat surprised.
[Mn. I tested him just now. This deranged General-something's skill level is truly lacking. The current you should be able to defeat him.]
[But... I still have to manage the Disguise Magic... Once the battle drags on for a bit, I might be exposed.]
As Linie spoke, she slowly lowered her head. She seemed to be blaming herself for not being able to respond to Fíliya's expectations.
[Oh... That is true. I didn't think it through thoroughly. Linie, you still can't manage both Disguise Magic and combat at the same time... Mn, I don't blame you.]
Fíliya looked at Linie with a smile. This smile caused the purple-haired Miss Aura to curl her lips, her heart sour with jealousy again. But what could she do? She was already accustomed to this fellow's discriminatory treatment anyway.
[In that case, Aura, I choose you.]
As Fíliya spoke, her eyes slowly shifted, looking toward Aura.
[Hah?]
Miss Aura, having been called upon, was obviously stunned for a moment. After all, she happened to be complaining about Fíliya in her heart right then.
[Mn, letting a Great Demon like you go clean up that General-whatever seems a bit like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut... So, let's give you some restrictions. You are not allowed to use Obedience Magic. You can only use the Ordinary Attack Magic and Defensive Magic that Solitär and I taught you to fight.]
Fíliya directly stated her additional conditions, but Aura immediately expressed her objection.
[On what grounds?! Didn't you say that magic should be used freely?! Why are you restricting my magic now?]
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