Under the protection of the 'Jade Shield,' capable of withstanding a strike from a Level 9 monster, the lightning-attribute magic released by Filvis didn't harm even a single strand of Hilde's hair.
To be honest, this result did not exceed the 'White Shrine Maiden's' expectations.
Two months ago, when his Falna level was only Level 4, the main body of the person opposite her was already able to go toe-to-toe with 'The Fierce' Ottar. Now that he had been publicly announced by the Guild as having risen to Level 5, it was naturally impossible for him to have made no progress.
As a fellow awakener of clone magic, Filvis also never felt that the strength of a clone necessarily had to be weaker than the main body.
The reason she chose to act...
First, needless to say, was naturally due to her Patron God's command.
As for the rest...
The 'Banshee' narrowed her eyes.
Once her current identity as a 'Creature' was exposed, the lightest outcome would be life imprisonment. The greater possibility was being killed on the spot.
After all, adventurers and monsters are as incompatible as fire and water. If an intermediate form of the two were to appear, it would be no different from pouring hot oil directly onto a fire. No one knew what kind of turmoil would ultimately erupt in the Labyrinth City. Rather than that, it would be better to erase the problem from the source.
It was precisely because she understood this that Filvis, after being forced to reincarnate as a Creature and failing to commit suicide, had fallen completely into madness. Because she understood that in this world, apart from the side of the God Dionysus, there was nowhere left for her to go.
As for the other Familia colleagues pulled into the Divine Domain by Hilde at this moment...
Filvis quickly swept her gaze around, silently saying sorry in her heart.
She was actually harboring the intention of inducing Hilde to attack her, thereby killing everyone except herself and the God Dionysus. The 'White Shrine Maiden' had actually done quite a few similar things over the years. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been crowned with the nickname 'Banshee'.
It was just a pity that the young girl standing in the distance, after pulling herself, the God Dionysus, and the other Familia colleagues in, had not attacked once. Even just now, she only chose to release shield magic, rather than the lightning-attribute slash used during the War Game with the Apollo Familia.
In that case...
Filvis transformed her entire being into a flash of light, rushing towards Hilde's location. She did not spare her magic power, using 'Dio Thyrsos' again. But the result was obvious; it still did not break the shield of the 'Hero King's' clone.
However, with the harassment of two magic spells, the black-haired elf had already arrived at a position less than 10 meters from the target.
Then, her lips opened and closed rapidly. Her entire person transformed from one into two again.
Among them, the individual on the left wore a white robe, holding a sword-staff, chanting words in her mouth. The individual on the right shrouded her whole body under a black cloak, but if one observed carefully, traces of 'Fire Stones' could be seen from various corners.
Hilde had already activated the 'Byakugan' at this moment. Seeing this, she raised an eyebrow, clearly guessing the 'Banshee's' next plan. Yet she still did not choose to retreat.
She just calmly opened her mouth:
"In this world, Fire Stones are forbidden."
Filvis: "!!!"
Others: "Hero—?"
They hadn't forgotten the fact that their Patron God had previously wanted to unseal his Divine Power, only to be pressed back by the other party using similar Kotodama. However, Hilde, or rather Levi controlling his clone, had ultimately underestimated the Gods of the DanMachi world. Or perhaps, it was that the Arcanum held by the Wine God Dionysus just happened to counter his 'Plane of Euthymia'.
In the instant when Filvis's clone was in a dilemma, not knowing whether to continue acting as a suicide bomber, Dionysus's shout, like an aria, suddenly rang in everyone's ears:
"Fall into frenzy, world!"
The next instant!
—Crack!
The Reality Marble · 'Plane of Euthymia', which was originally perfectly controlled by Hilde and theoretically could exist eternally as long as magic power was not exhausted or she did not dispel it, actually began to shatter, whether it was the ground below or the void above. Through the spatial cracks that formed one after another, the Dungeon structure located outside the barrier could be clearly seen.
At the same time, the two rules originally temporarily inscribed by Hilde using Kotodama were all broken because Dionysus suddenly used the 'Frenzy' Arcanum.
Filvis's clone rushed forward, magic power surging around her body, activating all the Fire Stones she carried.
—Boom!
A huge mushroom cloud with a diameter of nearly five hundred meters rose up. The scorching heatwave covered the entire 'Plane of Euthymia' space.
As for the other members of the Dionysus Familia, the few Level 2s were fine; seeing the bad situation, they ran towards the edge, so they only suffered some minor injuries. But those Level 1s, either reacting slowly or trusting Filvis too much, actually stood honestly in place. Then, there was no 'then' for them.
As for Dionysus...
At this moment, he had re-unsealed his Divine Power, so naturally, he couldn't be hurt by the explosion of mere Fire Stones. It was just that due to the 'Frenzy' Arcanum, the connection between the Reality Marble and the real world became tighter. If he didn't want to be sent back to Tenkai, the Divine Power Dionysus could unseal was less than one percent.
Of course, instantly killing an adventurer who had not yet formally stepped onto the path of ascension to godhood was, in the Wine God's view, still very easy.
Hilde's figure appeared in the sky above the 'Plane of Euthymia'. She glanced at the small world below that had turned into scorched earth, then shook her head.
"Originally, I didn't plan to use this."
As she spoke, the girl, hovering in mid-air with the help of the 'Swan Dress', leaned forward slightly, her entire body assuming the basic stance of Batoujutsu. Seeming to sense her gaze, Dionysus, standing on the ground, raised his head, laughing maniacally without ceasing.
"Hahahahaha!!!!!"
"Come, Hero King, let me see exactly how far you have come!"
At this moment, the aura naturally released around the Wine God was enough to make the vast majority of humans in the Lower World freeze in fear. But it did not affect Hilde.
The pink-haired girl quickly released a few more rounds of magic. Then, within the seven-colored halo behind her, 24 bright spots of light faintly emerged. And in an instant, they merged perfectly with the 'Seven-Colored Divine Light'.
—Hum!
A mysterious resonance seemed to ring in the ears, followed closely by Hilde's wildly climbing momentum. Just like Dionysus, who had unsealed his Divine Power earlier!
Yes, compared to the main body that had not yet taken the final step, Hilde, who temporarily combined 'Wish Power' and Elemental Energy to obtain energy similar to Divine Power, seemed to have already crossed the boundary between man and God.
The next second.
The girl's right hand, resting at her waist, moved.
—Three Flashes!
Empowered by quasi-Divine Power, fusing three types of fragmented Arcanum—Lightning, Wind, and Earth—the strongest ultimate move developed apart from the 'Spirit Six Rings' was slashed out straight by Hilde at this moment, using the Divine Construct · 'Dream-Waking Isshin'.
As her target, although Dionysus was still laughing wildly, if one observed carefully, one would discover that a trace of seriousness had actually appeared on his face.
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