"But this tactic has two hidden dangers. First... we Great Demons discussed it for a long time without producing a method that could perfectly mask the Demon Race's aura... merely hiding the physiological feature of horns is actually much simpler."
"The second point is that the act of 'Mana Concealment' is naturally antithetical to the Demon Race's way of life. No demon likes to hide their own mana, so reversing this habit might be even harder than creating a 'Magic to Conceal Aura'... So in the end, it was left unsettled."
Aura finished speaking these words in a calm tone, only to discover that not just Linie, but even Fíliya and Solitär were staring at her with strange looks.
"Who are you? What have you done with Aura?! Confess honestly!"
Fíliya went even further with a flying pounce, directly pinning Aura to the ground.
"What 'who am I'?! I am me! Aura!"
Aura struggled with a bewildered look on her face.
"Impossible. It is impossible for Aura to speak words possessing such rational thought!"
Fíliya struggled to suppress the smile at the corners of her mouth.
"That's right. With Aura's IQ, how could she possibly participate in a discussion about magic?"
Solitär also stepped forward at this moment, ruthlessly delivering a follow-up blow.
"That is your prejudice! I get it, you two are doing this on purpose, just to mock me! Let go!"
As Aura spoke, her face flushed red with anger.
"Then answer a question for me first. I have to verify it before I can let you go."
Fíliya narrowed her eyes, looking solemn.
But Aura looked impatient.
"Verify what? Verify? This body of mine has accumulated over 500 years of mana that feels as solid as substance; could it possibly be fake? You tell me, what kind of thing could impersonate a 500-year-old Great Demon!"
"Who can say for sure? Anyway, if you don't pass the test, I won't let you get up."
As Fíliya spoke, she looked down at Aura with a teasing gaze. From very early on, she had always liked this feeling of 'bullying' Aura.
"Then what about Linie? Linie, look at me quickly. I am your most respected Lady Aura. You can prove it for me, right?"
Aura cast an expectant look toward Linie.
"Linie has no way to prove it, you know. Because Linie is too weak, there is no way to distinguish if the Lady Aura before my eyes is real."
At this moment, Linie's right hand was clutching a bright red, luscious apple, and this apple had obviously just been handed to Linie by Miss Solitär.
"Hiss... were you bought off so simply?! I really doted on you for nothing!"
After roaring this sentence in self-abandonment, Aura finally turned her head back to meet Fíliya's eyes.
"Tsk... Fine. You ask, and I'll just answer."
Aura's tone gradually became helpless.
"Very good. Then, question: Who is the strongest person among the 'Seven Sages of Destruction'?"
"Of course it is me, Lady Aura. If we discuss the threat to humanity, I, Lady Aura, claim first place; who dares claim second?"
"Fake. Hurry up and dispose of it."
Fíliya feigned an expression of great dissatisfaction and directly condensed a glimmer of white light in her hand.
"It's Macht! It's Macht, okay?!"
Seeing the situation, Aura could only hurriedly correct herself.
"Mmh, not bad. Then, second question: Who is the lamest in the 'Seven Sages of Destruction'?"
"That definitely isn't me, right? I was chosen by Lord Demon King precisely because I am very useful and talented. The weakest couldn't possibly be me!"
Aura said with a face full of confidence.
But the white light appeared once again in Fíliya's hand.
"Fine! It's me! It's me! I, Aura, am the lamest, weakest, and the biggest dead weight in the Seven Sages. Are you satisfied now, you devil! I wish for you and Solitär to go to hell together!"
Miss Aura shouted aggrievedly, looking as if she could cry tears the very next second.
"Mmh, I'll take your auspicious words. Seeing that Aura is a good child with self-awareness, I am relieved."
Fíliya chuckled lightly, completely disregarding Aura's curse just now, and simply reached out silently to pull Aura up from the ground.
"Alright, let's end the jokes here. That magic I just transferred to Solitär should allow you all to enter human cities... Mmh, didn't I say it at the start? I will bring you all to walk under the sunlight. Although living in this abandoned shipyard all the time isn't bad, I still want to go see the greater world together with you all."
Fíliya's tone gradually became gentle, and she even reached out to pet Aura's head again, as if comforting her half-broken heart.
"But the consumption of this magic is very high. If we have to maintain this state continuously during daily activities... Aura and I are fine, but Linie definitely won't be able to hold out."
Solitär immediately raised this issue and lowered her head.
When she heard Fíliya's words about bringing them into the sunlight, she was naturally very happy, but amidst that happiness, she was indeed still afraid.
After all, staying away from humans and surviving alone was the lifestyle she had persisted in for a thousand years. To break it just like that... it would be impossible to say there were no ripples in her heart.
And when Linie heard Solitär say this, she also seemed to realize this was a serious problem, so the apple that had already been bitten more than halfway was slowly placed down by her onto the table.
Am I... going to be driven away?
An inexplicable panic arose in Linie's heart. But just as she raised her head again, wanting to say something, what appeared before her was already Fíliya's face.
"Mmh, this point is indeed a problem. However, this magic of mine is only in the preliminary completion stage; there is still large room for optimization. The direction for the next efforts will be towards 'reducing consumption.' Let me spend a bit of time to lower the consumption of this magic to a level that even Linie can bear..."
As Fíliya spoke, she even reached out to secretly pinch Linie's small cheek a few times.
"Lady Fíliya... Why do you want to go to such lengths for me?"
In her astonishment, Linie subconsciously asked this question.
"Why? Umu... If I have to say it, it's because I treat you all as 'family.' So... is the reason 'I am willing' good enough?"
As Fíliya spoke, she sat directly onto a chair to the side, then hugged Linie and placed her onto her own lap.
"Mmh... It's enough."
A tinge of red dyed Linie's face.
This scene made Solitär narrow her eyes slightly, while Aura directly clenched her teeth tight, thinking, That bastard has never been this gentle to me!
After a short while passed like this, Fíliya finally stood up, putting Linie down from her lap.
"Alright, let me go up and see what my room has turned into..."
Fíliya muttered a sound, saying she wanted to go upstairs.
But Aura blocked her path at this moment.
"Hmm?"
Fíliya tilted her head slightly, her expression showing a bit of confusion.
"Ah... there really are such people in this world. Clearly saying we are 'family,' but in reality, aside from the one she cares about most, the others are just tag-alongs."
Aura's tone clearly carried a sour scent. This caused Fíliya to fall into a moment of thought, but fortunately, she quickly understood why.
It was definitely the issue of 'gifts', right?
So she hurriedly rummaged through her bag.
Of course she had prepared gifts for Linie and Aura, it was just that her mind was filled with Solitär just now, so she forgot to give them to the two.
Umu... Looking at it from this point, Aura's 'interrogation' had no problems at all. This fellow's mind was indeed filled with thoughts of Solitär as the priority.
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