"You deflected it?"
On the battlefield, Artoria Alter watched her attack get redirected. Though her eyes were hidden, her dissatisfaction was palpable.
Artoria Lily, however, remained calm and unfazed, not the least bit upset that her strike missed.
"What are you?!"
Frey could no longer contain her frustration.
In her magical perception, whether it was the initial Okita Souji or the current Black and Artoria Lilys, they were undoubtedly physical demons.
Yet their auras felt unreal, impossible for Frey to pin down.
This flaw in her magical perception had repeatedly put her in danger against these Holy Spirits.
"And you!"
Frey turned to Artoria, standing with her sword, exuding a kingly aura.
"What kind of majin are you? Why have I never seen anything like you?"
Frey lacked a skill like Great Sage, so she was unaware of the new races... Heroic Spirits and Holy Spirits... born in this world.
Encountering them now caught her completely off guard.
"My race?"
Artoria, ever just, didn't want to take advantage of Frey over such details.
As Black and Artoria Lily began to dissipate, she explained, "I am a Holy Spirit, evolved from a Heroic Spirit."
"Heroic Spirit?"
"How could something like that be as strong as you?"
Frey knew of Heroic Spirits but had never heard of them evolving into Holy Spirits.
Was she out of touch with the world?
Such critical information, and she was completely unaware.
Frey didn't suspect Artoria of lying.
A warrior of her caliber wouldn't stoop to deception.
"Unfair as it may be, battles are never truly fair."
"An intelligence advantage is still an advantage."
Artoria raised her holy sword as she spoke. "Don't blame me for being underhanded... after all, you're Demon Lord Frey!"
"That woman!"
Frey gritted her teeth inwardly. She knew she couldn't match Artoria and the Snow Empress in her current state.
To defeat them, she'd have to get serious.
[Magic Release · Sky Queen Form]
Under Artoria and the Snow Empress's gazes, Frey's appearance began to transform.
Her silver-white, ear-length hair extended to her waist, and the red gem at her brow stretched outward, forming an ornate crown.
Behind her, her single pair of wings split into two, then three, their feathers turning golden.
An invisible wind merged with the surrounding space, cloaking Frey like armor.
Gone was her earlier allure.
Fully unleashed, Frey now resembled a valkyrie who ready to judge the rebels below.
"This magic recovery rate."
"It's on a completely different level from before."
Artoria noted the strength of Frey's transformed state.
Her magicules hadn't increased much, still between 400,000 and 500,000.
But her magic refinement efficiency had doubled, if not more!
"This is the power of the Sky Sovereign?"
Not only did it dominate the sky and space, but it also infused the surrounding area with magicules, making the space itself come alive.
Fighting the unleashed Frey was like battling a living spatial domain.
"Switch out."
"We need to deplete her magic first."
The Snow Empress didn't wait for Artoria's response. Ten radiant, multicolored divine rings appeared behind her.
[Secret Art · Rings of Divinity]
Though she had used it against Gilgamesh in the Nasuverse, Damien's recent support had restored her ability to unleash ten secret-level skills at will.
"What is this?"
Artoria, seeing the transformed Snow Empress, grumbled, "You held back this move during our sparring?"
She hadn't been part of the Snow Empress's battle with Gilgamesh, so this was new to her.
The sight made her heart tremble, sensing the terrifying might within the Rings of Divinity.
"You didn't go all out either." The Snow Empress replied.
With a wave, she used the Reality Marble's authority to teleport Artoria to a distance.
Frey watched without interfering.
Or rather, she couldn't interfere.
Her attention was wholly captivated by the divine rings behind the Snow Empress.
'What are these?'
Even Frey, a Demon Lord for centuries, had never seen such a dazzling skill.
The Snow Empress's sanctified appearance, with the radiant, multicolored rings, was overwhelming.
The elemental power within them was so potent that even a trace could annihilate an A-rank Majin.
Yet the Snow Empress bore this power on her back, maintaining perfect balance.
Unthinkable. Unbelievable!
'A new Unique Skill?'
'Or something she created herself?'
Frey was seething with envy.
This was too much!
Unknown abilities kept emerging, one after another, all claimed by Damien.
Was he some kind incarnation of luck?
How could anyone be this lucky?!
But Frey had no time to dwell.
The Snow Empress moved.
This time, she didn't summon the towering Ice Empress form.
She aimed to crush Frey in one strike, stripping her of all combat ability!
Bang!
One divine ring shattered, immense magical energy gathering in her palm.
But this was only the beginning.
As the Snow Empress moved, all of Great Nature rejoiced with her actions!
This palm strike carried not just ice and snow but the entire cycle of existence!
[Fleeting Splendor]
"Can't see it?!"
Frey only saw the Snow Empress gently extend her palm.
No trajectory, no pattern, yet Frey was utterly locked onto, unable to evade!
"Don't underestimate me!!"
Knowing escape was impossible, Frey poured all her energy into meeting the attack.
Boom!!!
Space shattered, and the spear in Frey's hand crumbled under the Snow Empress's palm.
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