"Mmm, what a delicious expression, Aura. It seems you finally understand just how powerful the race you've always looked down upon is."
"In this war that has lasted a thousand years, you of the Demon Race are the prey."
"Actually, I'm genuinely curious about the Demon Race's way of thinking. What on earth goes through your minds...? Humanity lost two-thirds of its population, but the Demon Race has lost more than ninety percent. You're on the brink of extinction, yet instead of thinking about saving yourselves, you still believe you're the hunters..."
"Sigh. Every time I think about how I'm saving an endangered species, a fulfilling sense of happiness just envelops my body."
Fíliya sighed with emotion, a bright smile on her face as she genuinely wrapped her arms around herself.
"Fíliya, about that 'God of Magic' you mentioned... I'm very interested. Could you tell me more?"
Solitär suddenly interjected.
Oh?
Fíliya quickly covered her mouth. Honestly, how could she get so carried away and expose Lady Serie's existence...? Hmm, but then again, Serie has never tried to hide herself. Judging from the ancient legends, Lady Serie has appeared before the Demon Race before... It should be fine, right?
Fíliya briefly reflected for two seconds, then looked at Solitär.
"Yes, she is a powerful Elf named Serie, revered by humans as the 'God of Magic' and a 'Living God'... It's difficult for me to explain just how powerful she truly is."
"Stronger than me...? No, stronger than Solitär?"
Miss Aura, finally recovering a little from her shattered worldview, couldn't help but feel curious upon hearing Fíliya speak of this powerful Elf.
And Solitär was the same.
Looking at their inquisitive gazes, Fíliya began to ponder.
"Solitär, how do you compare to the other members of the Seven Sages of Destruction?"
Before answering Aura, Fíliya posed a new question.
"My strength is about the same as Macht's."
Solitär said slowly.
Oh... With that, Fíliya had a baseline to work with.
Macht of the Golden Land is the leader of the Seven Sages of Destruction, which means the other six sages couldn't possibly be stronger than Macht.
And if Solitär is on par with Macht...
Hah.
Fíliya took a deep breath.
"If that's the case, then that Elf, Serie, should be stronger than all the Seven Sages of Destruction combined, plus Solitär... and by a significant margin. Honestly, I even suspect that if Serie got serious, she alone would be enough to slaughter the Demon Race to extinction."
Fíliya's words stunned the two demons, their faces etched with shock.
While Solitär barely managed to keep her composure,
Aura completely lost it.
She leaped to her feet in fright.
"You... you... what nonsense are you spouting...? I get it, Solitär! This one was sent by the humans to wage 'psychological warfare'! We can't believe her rubbish."
"Aura, do I look like I'm lying...? Besides, does 'psychological warfare' even have any meaning to the Demon Race? Still, I'm quite pleased you even thought of that term."
A faint smile played on Fíliya's lips as she stared directly at Aura.
"...It's impossible, anyway. If the humans really had such an invincible power, why hasn't that Elf stepped forward to help them deal with the Demon Race during this thousand-year war?"
At this, Solitär's gaze also turned toward her.
It was clear she was also curious about Aura's question.
"It's simple. A 'god' does not wish to interfere too much in the conflicts of the 'mortal world'."
Fíliya chuckled lightly before adding.
"I think I understand her way of thinking, to some extent."
"I had a brief encounter with that goddess. I could see her mindset is purely that of a battle enthusiast... She not only takes humans as apprentices but also allows your Demon Race to grow stronger. In fact, it's precisely because of this thousand-year war between humans and demons that the magic of both races has become intertwined, evolving and improving together."
"This is what that goddess desires. She longs for more, and stronger, magic to appear in this world. Therefore, the existence of the Demon Race is also necessary."
"In this war, if the Demon Race becomes too powerful and pushes humanity to the brink of annihilation, Serie will not hesitate to step in and help. By the same token, if the Demon Race is on the verge of extinction, Serie most likely won't stand idly by either. Perhaps she would even preserve the embers of the Demon Race... So, Aura, Solitär, you don't need to worry about this goddess coming to take your lives. As long as you don't do anything too outrageous, the goddess won't bother with you."
"What Serie desires is precisely for this war to continue forever, but at a low intensity, so that both sides, under the pressure of survival, maintain a high degree of enthusiasm for developing magic, allowing the world's magic to constantly evolve."
"This is the outcome desired by the God of Magic."
...Fíliya's words once again plunged the scene into silence. Solitär lowered her head and began to think deeply, not even paying attention to Aura's foot, which was now propped on the table.
But Fíliya's analysis continued.
"Mmm, I actually quite agree with this way of thinking. To put it bluntly, humans and demons aren't in a hunter-and-prey relationship at all. Rather, in the long process of evolution, they have been constantly influencing each other."
"'The ancestors of the Demon Race were a type of Monster that hid in the shadows, mimicking human voices to hunt people.' You must know this, Solitär. So, the question is... what reason could have possibly forced such a monster to evolve?"
"You see, living beings are incredibly lazy. As long as they can barely survive, as long as they can cling to their ecological niche, no matter how difficult life gets, they won't seek change so long as they can avoid extinction."
"Therefore, in ancient times, there was only one reason why the ancestors of the Demon Race chose to change and acquire humanoid bodies."
"They couldn't survive anymore. It's highly probable that humans had hunted these monsters to the point where they faced extinction if they didn't change. And so... your Demon Race was born."
"And then, for a long time after evolving, your Demon Race began to overwhelm humanity, slaughtering them in turn. At your peak, you wiped out two-thirds of the human population."
"So, humanity evolved again. Only this time, the direction of evolution wasn't physical, but in their understanding of magic and mana. During this war, humanity's level of magic saw an unprecedented rise, and among human warriors, powerful individuals on the level of a 'Hero' were born, once again reversing the power gap with the Demon Race."
"Humans and the Demon Race are two races that twist and influence each other in this way."
"Now, the surviving Demon Race has once again been pushed to the brink of extinction, which is why I firmly believe you can evolve again."
Fíliya looked at Solitär's silence and Aura's somewhat dazed expression, smiled breezily, and then reached out with both hands. Like a loving older sister, she patted each of them on the head.
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