Khazad-dûm, outside the Dwarf Treasury.
The Captain and Vice-Captain of the Aqua Deer Squad were still battling the Eye of the Midnight Sun executives. Raia touched Thor's grimoire, and violent lightning surged from his hand, with a faint image of the Lightning Cube appearing.
But unexpectedly, the dissipation of the Cube had no effect whatsoever.
It was as if the magic… Imitation Magic had failed.
"Huh… did it fail?" Raia murmured, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation. "Is this for real?"
Thor spoke up at this moment: "You must be Raia, known as 'The False' among the Eye of the Midnight Sun, right? Your Imitation Magic… is truly impressive. Not only can you imitate the magic itself, but even its magical properties."
"Dark Magic… Light Magic, truly magnificent. However, you won't defeat me."
The four Cubes that had dissipated originally re-condensed into two on the gauntlet. And it was after these two Cubes appeared that Thor activated his magic again. This time, the two Cubes dissipated simultaneously, and the world fell into an unusual atmosphere.
In this environment, the light swords, which had been flying slowly, became even slower. Thor swung his fist at Raia. Raia, who had dodged the lightning last time, flashed to the side, dodging with all his might, but the peak of the fist still grazed his face.
Electric arcs, carrying the crimson of blood, splattered out.
"Imitation Magic, Water Gun!"
The injured Raia paid no attention to his wounds and counter-attacked with magic. A massive Water Gun assailed Thor. A fierce current erupted from the gauntlet, mixing water and electricity. The Water Gun struck the gauntlet, causing Thor to slide back several meters, blocking the attack.
It was at this moment that Raia noticed the strange gauntlet on Thor's hand.
"Imitation Magic, Phoenix's Feather Robe!"
Flames materialized on Raia's face, and his wounds began to heal. A smile played on his lips: "Your magic isn't entirely dependent on your grimoire, is it?"
"That gauntlet is quite formidable… It can actually enhance your own magic, allowing you to cast spells beyond their original power. Truly remarkable. The gauntlet on your hand was made by dwarves, wasn't it? The material seems to be Mithril…"
Thor's expression became strange: "Who exactly are you? How do you know about Mithril?"
Mithril, a special metal, is rarely seen and largely unknown. The method of smelting and forging it into 'tools' is known only to dwarves. It has the effect of strengthening magical properties and enhancing magical power, serving as the dwarves' 'grimoire.'
Just as Raia was about to say something, he stopped, his gaze fixed on the distance.
Rill and Fana, who were fighting nearby, also paused. Several brilliant Diamond Flowers floated beside Salamander, and various paint drawings were left on the ground. Both of them looked towards the distance.
Cold sweat began to drip from Thor's forehead. He murmured: "How is this possible? Why… Why did it break free so quickly?!"
A repulsive, evil, malicious, yet incredibly vast magical power was radiating from afar. It was tyrannical and arrogant, as if proudly flaunting its escape from the seal and its return to the world.
"That guy—Cerberus has broken free," Raia said, rubbing his head in annoyance, sighing: "Little brother, our battle is pretty much over here. Next, we have to deal with a big guy."
Dark Spatial Magic appeared beneath his and Fana's feet, and their figures gradually disappeared into the shadows.
"Cerberus"—only after hearing the name of the Demon God did Thor finally realize something was amiss. The Cubes generated and dissipated with the passage of time. He punched the ground, and a violent lightning strike interrupted the Spatial Magic Raia was casting.
"I'll ask again, who exactly are you? How do you know all this?"
Raia seemed unwilling to entangle himself further. "You must have sensed that evil magical power, right? That guy will destroy everything here and open the gates of the Underworld. When that happens, demons will descend upon the world. We are going to stop him."
"You must also know the consequences of demons appearing in the present world, right?"
"Enough talk, Mr. Raia. Let's take care of them first, then go…" The pink-haired woman sitting on Salamander said coldly.
Gates of the Underworld, demons… an appointment. Thor vaguely guessed something. He said: "Since our goals align, let's form a temporary alliance."
"Huh? An alliance? Are you kidding me? We're enemies. You want to ally with an enemy?"
"Under a common objective, can't enemies become temporary allies?"
Raia quietly watched Thor. As an elf, he had the ability to see through lies, and this ability still existed after his reincarnation. He could tell that the 'human' in front of him was not lying.
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Nancy Quidoranna, true name Nancy Fannibani. The family's most glorious period could be traced back to the time of the Eleventh Wizard King, Princia Fannibani.
During her reign, the Clover Kingdom and the Diamond Kingdom were at war. The Fannibani family was taken hostage by the Diamond Kingdom army… The royal faction at the time concealed this news for the sake of winning the war, which resulted in the Eleventh Wizard King losing almost all her family members, even though the war was won.
In fact… a very small number of the hostages survived at the time and settled in the Diamond Kingdom. It wasn't until later that these people returned to the Clover Kingdom. Due to the Wizard King's rebellion, they changed their surname to "Quidoranna," concealing the surname "Fannibani."
No matter how many generations pass, there will always be inheritors of a bloodline.
Just like Nancy Quidoranna, she not only inherited the magic of the Eleventh Wizard King, but also her inherent disdain, flamboyance, and fervent passion for battle.
Since childhood, Nancy disliked her fervent side, so she always carefully hid herself.
But some things are naturally impossible to hide, especially after the Wizard King pointed this out. The fervor within her could no longer be contained.
As she no longer suppressed her magic and personality, her disdainful magical power steadily increased, in no way inferior to Fei Leimena, the Earth Spirit user. Earth soldiers, armed with long spears and clad in heavy armor, continuously emerged from the ground.
They swiftly attacked Fei Leimena with their spears.
The Earth Spirit, in its giant form, fought against the soldiers. The shattered soldiers re-formed, and under that immense magical power, their numbers seemed endless, until they accumulated and completely covered the giant Earth Spirit.
A figure emerged from the wall. Her crimson long hair fluttered, and the vine patterns on her silver armor were fully revealed due to her torn clothes. Nancy, with blood on the corner of her mouth, wore an excited and somewhat crazed smile…
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