Seeing that she could no longer continue lying, Fíliya simply spread her hands with a calm expression.
In response, Frieren imitated Fíliya's manner, expressionlessly firing off a dozen or so rounds of [Ordinary Attack Magic]. Although Fíliya easily intercepted these white beams, it served as a way for Frieren to vent a bit of the anger in her heart.
She had spent an entire day formulating a plan to catch the Stille, only for it to be ruined by this green-haired bastard; how could she not be angry?
"Have you vented enough?"
When Frieren put away her staff, Fíliya continued to ask with that face begging for a punch.
"...I don't want to talk to you right now."
Frieren spoke gloomily. She had even already imagined the miserable scenario where failing to catch the Stille led to failing the exam, forcing her to take the long detour via the water route and spend a large sum of money to reach the Northern Plateau.
Money... my little money, gone just like that.
Feeling bitter in her heart, Frieren simply squatted on the spot, hugging her knees with a look of melancholy.
"Uh... what if I said I have a way to get the Stille back?"
Seeing Fíliya's smug demeanor, Frieren wanted to admire it a bit longer, but she knew she had to hurry up and comfort this white-haired elf.
"That would be a different matter."
Frieren instantly snapped out of her depressed state, stood up, and glared at Fíliya with a warning look, as if saying, 'If you dare lie again, I'm going to teach you a good lesson.'
"Relax, I'm really not lying to you this time... But let's put the Stille issue aside for a moment. What is the situation over there?"
Fíliya asked this because... there were more people on the scene than just Frieren and Denken. Aside from the two young girls still tangled in a fight with Richter on the high ground, there was a large crowd nearby.
About seventy or eighty meters away... was her own team consisting of Wirbel, Ehre, and their group of five, as well as another three people confronting them. Among those three, Fíliya saw that purple Miss Eggplant at a glance.
"Quite a few people have arrived. What are they doing, forming a raid group for a boss?"
Fíliya chuckled lightly, but since Frieren didn't pick up the conversation, Fíliya continued speaking.
"Little Fern is there too, and her state looks a bit strange... Are you not worried?"
Fíliya looked at Frieren.
"Young people just need to be tempered a bit. Encountering occasional setbacks is also beneficial for Fern."
Frieren hurriedly assumed the posture of a parent.
"Alright, then I'll go take a look on your behalf... After all, I also fall into the category of 'Young People'."
Fíliya winked at Frieren as she spoke. She could naturally tell that this white-haired elf was saying one thing but meaning another; clearly, she was paying close attention to Fern's situation yet still wanted to pretend she didn't care.
...
In the blink of an eye, Fíliya rushed into the midst of the standoff.
"What's the situation, Wirbel? Didn't I just tell you guys to lie low and wait for my good news? Why are you fighting with another team?"
Fíliya asked in a calm tone.
"It's just that the commotion here was too big... and Ehre insisted on coming to help you."
Wirbel replied calmly.
"Eh? So Ehre cares about me that much? I'm a little flattered."
Fíliya immediately placed her hands over her chest, wearing a face of (ΩΔΩ) shock.
In response, Miss Ehre simply lowered her head silently, somewhat afraid to meet her gaze.
"Alright, enough small talk. Let me see..."
Fíliya recomposed herself, assumed a serious demeanor, and looked towards the opposition.
Clearly, these three were Miss Fern's team. Tsk, quite a few familiar faces... Fíliya thought to herself.
But after seeing Fíliya's arrival, Fern still didn't greet her. If one asked why, it was naturally because she was currently in a sluggish state of 'disdain for everything'.
Hit by Mental Magic?
Fíliya immediately looked at Miss Edel. At this moment, Edel was also looking at her with a proud expression.
"Look, I told you I was very strong, didn't I? Although that purple little cutie is powerful, she seems to have no mental resistance. Under the cover of Wirbel and Ehre, I controlled her in one go."
"Oh? Pretty capable."
Fíliya nodded with a light chuckle, then placed her hand on Edel's head and patted it. This time, she was genuinely expressing her appreciation.
"What did you make Fern see?"
After praising Edel, Fíliya continued to ask.
"Mm... That child's head is full of scenes of her fighting you. Right now, she should be immersed in a duel with you."
Edel's tone was somewhat helpless.
Oh? That was news that surprised Fíliya a little.
She hadn't expected that Little Fern's internal 'Imaginary Enemy' would actually be her. It seemed she really regarded her as a target to chase after.
"Do you need me to dispel the Mental Magic?"
Seeing Fíliya fall into deep thought, Edel immediately asked tentatively.
"Mm, wait a little longer."
Fíliya quickly adjusted her mood, then directly ignored the warnings of Wirbel and Ehre, walking straight towards the three people opposite them.
Fíliya slowly walked to Fern's side, her expression composed, as if she didn't see the two people beside Fern at all.
It wasn't until she casually reached out and took the cage containing the [Stille] from Fern's hand that the remaining two finally looked like they couldn't hold back anymore.
"Oh? Übel, do you want to fight me?"
Fíliya glanced at the girl who also had green hair and a single ponytail with a contemptuous look.
"..."
Facing Fíliya's gaze, after a brief hesitation, Übel slowly planted her staff into the ground and raised both her hands.
"Very good. You know how to judge the situation. Compared to three years ago, count that as a bit of progress."
Fíliya nodded.
"Übel?"
The glasses man beside Übel frowned slightly. He didn't understand why his teammate, who usually revealed her sharp edge, would surrender at light speed when facing Fíliya.
"Little Four-Eyes, I advise you to give up. We aren't her match."
Although Übel had raised her hands in surrender, her tone appeared quite cheerful.
"Is that so..."
The man referred to as [Little Four-Eyes] was obviously a bit unwilling, so after pushing up his glasses, he looked at Fíliya.
"I am actually a bit curious. Just what kind of sacred figure could scare Übel like this?"
"Shut up, you guy whose [Real Body] isn't even here."
Fíliya didn't even give the glasses man a direct look, cutting him off immediately.
She was evidently very dissatisfied with this strange man wearing glasses. After all... to dare play this kind of trick in front of her, a master of [Illusion], was absurd.
"Don't you know it's rude to communicate with people using a clone?"
The glasses man's hand instantly froze in mid-air. He hadn't expected that with just such a casual glance, Fíliya had already seen through his greatest secret.
Fine, now he understood why Übel had advised him like that earlier.
And so, Fíliya effortlessly snatched a Stille from Fern's squad.
"Sigh, so this is what it feels like to bully children... No wonder some people are addicted to crushing weaklings."
Upon returning to her own team, Fíliya immediately uttered a sigh of emotion. This sigh instantly drew somewhat subtle looks from everyone.
"Alright, release the control on Fern."
After being narcissistic for two seconds, Fíliya gave the order to Edel.
"Mm."
Edel responded quickly, then dispelled the Mental Magic on Fern.
...
"This is..."
Fern seemed to wake suddenly from a dream. She clearly remembered she was still fiercely battling Fíliya, but it had suddenly turned into this dull development.
When Fern saw her empty right hand and the birdcage that had already vanished, she instantly understood everything, and revealed a pitiful, wronged expression.
"I see... was it an hallucination... No wonder I could fight Fíliya for so long without falling to a disadvantage... I thought I had become stronger."
"Sorry, Fern. But if you want a [Mock Battle], we can find time to spar slowly after the test ends."
Seeing this, Fíliya hurriedly comforted Fern from a distance.
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