Frieren: Understand Humans, Aura!

Suprised? Well I changed the update schedule to be around this time from now on hehehe~

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From afar, she pointed a finger at the young man, and he was immediately forced to kneel by a gravity spell: Bindewicht. The force was overwhelming, pinning him down with an almost tangible weight.

"Wurfkante"

This time, the young man's counterattack wasn't a beam but an object manipulation spell, hurling a sharp-edged table corner towards her, which barely grazed Aura. Her movements were fluid, almost graceful in their efficiency.

It was too slow, and the trajectory was too obvious. She could have avoided it by predicting it in advance and moving sideways.

"You have a lot of magic power, but you can only use fancy spells. The weak spell cannon burst, the inaccurate object manipulation spell, and the gesture just now... is it mental magic? Sorry, it's too weak, I can't even feel it." Her tone was dismissive, laced with a hint of mockery.

"Are you worthy enough to stand in front of me?"

Step by step, she approached the young mage with the defiant eyes. Aura had seen that look in too many humans before. It was a look of desperate determination, often crushed under her relentless power.

Just like this— With a swift kick to their waist, sending them rolling several meters away, their eyes would turn submissive. 

Thud, thud, thud!

The young human mage with rare potential, had disheveled hair and pounded the ground for a while, crying, then got up again.

"Oh, you're going to face me directly instead of evading?"

"I admire your courage, but you are so weak~ so weak~"

*AN: I'm really tempted to just write "Yowai mo" lol

The human mage, turned into a black shadow and rushed towards Aura, bursting out with unprecedented speed, but Aura saw at a glance that this little trick was an illusion spell. Aura saw through it at once and, without dodging, kicked to her right, sending him flying again.

Thud!!

The boy emerged from invisibility, fell to the ground, holding his abdomen, and vomiting uncontrollably. His eyes bulged out, bloodshot, and he trembled as if he was about to vomit out his stomach.

The human body is not as strong as that of the demons. In close combat, except for specially trained warriors, the demons have the advantage. After taking a direct hit from Aura's kick, the boy probably never planned to engage in close combat with demons again.

Crunch, crunch, crunch—

Aura raised her legs and crushed the human mage's face with her boot-wrapped feet, rubbing it back and forth until her glasses shattered to the ground.

Such humiliating action made the already young and energetic boy even more angry and his face turned red. However, due to the difference in strength, he was unable to get up after struggling for several times.

"Hey, hey, you can't hold on any longer? How weak! What's the point of all that magic power if you can't use it? Your magic is rampant, but your skills are pitifully weak." 

"Can your illusion magic protect you from the demons' attacks?"

"Can your invisibility magic help you kill your enemies?"

"Even a novice who can only use ordinary attack magic and ordinary defense magic is stronger than you in offense and defense."

"Go home and train for another ten years. This is too embarrassing."

The scolding from the purple-haired examiner was ear-piercing and heart-piercing. It tormented the hearts of the young human mages present more than any physical pain. Some of them even looked dazed and looked at their hands holding the wands, doubting whether they really had the talent in magic.

Thud!!

With the last kick, the young man was crushed on the ground and flew far away. He rolled over with his head in his hands, breaking several chairs. Finally, he lay on his back, gasping for air, staring at the sky silently. As he looked, he covered his eyes with one arm, and tears fell down in big drops.

Sob, sob, sob—

Amid the quiet sobbing and despairing breaths, Aura left the examination venue with satisfaction.

She had achieved her goal of crushing the human mages' confidence.

However—

She didn't notice that the talented boy, after crying, opened his eyes and stared blankly at the sky. In his pain and confusion, he seemed to be pondering something.

"The examiner Aura's words... seem to make sense..."

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After completing the day's assessments, Aura reported to Serie's palace for a review of the recent examination procedures.

"The new generation of human mages are too fragile. They can't even reach the level of a second-class mage."

"Yes, yes, too weak~"

"You have to train them well, Aura."

"Of course, of course, I'll train them thoroughly~~"

After leaving Serie's palace, Aura was in a good mood, and even her steps were much lighter.

On the way back to her residence, she looked up to admire the moonlight at night. Its beauty mesmerizing that even the demons who didn't understand aesthetics felt joy.

"Lord Demon King, I wonder if you're looking at this moon right now."

"If you are, you must know that even though I am imprisoned behind enemy lines, I, Aura, am working hard for the cause of the demons."

Aura stopped in a bustling human town, clasped her hands together and pointed towards the sky, as if praying to God.

Of course, the Demon King couldn't hear her; she was merely talking to herself.

The demons naturally have no faith in God, and Aura's prayer is just a crude imitation of humans.

"Hehehe, hahaha, hahahahaha—"

"After being completely crushed in terms of magic power and having their magic theories completely denied, how can those humans possibly make progress in magic?"

"Using my position as the chief examiner of the magic exam, I will suppress the new generation of human mages and instill fear of magic in them. This is my invincible plan!"

"Now, in all human kingdom, any mage who is a little famous in the local area will come to Kribi for magic level certification. Just ten years, just another ten years! I, Aura, will bring down this generation of human mages!"

"In thirty years, there won't be a single competent human mage left to fight!"

"My great demon race will definitely conquer all human kingdoms!"

Aura laughed maniacally in a place where no one was around, her expression both arrogant and domineering.

What? That elf old hag and the midget Zanze must have thought that Aura had already surrendered long ago. She usually suppresses her personality and pretends to be well-behaved just to deceived these idiots.

As a demon, cunning and treacherous, wise and patient, how could Aura give up easily?

Now that she has been trusted by humans and has been appointed to such a powerful position as the Chief Examiner of Magic Levels, humans and elves must be made aware of the price of easily handing over trust to a demon!

She, Aura, is no ordinary demon.

She would drive human mages to despair!

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The demons are a race that is good at seeking benefits and avoiding harm. When faced with a huge blow and unbearable pain, they will calmly analyze and decisively abandon their existing achievements. They will not blindly persist. As long as they are continuously given negative feedback, the demons will resolutely give up even the things they believed in before... In short, there are no stubborn species among the demons.

It might take many years before Aura realizes that some humans become more determined the more they are beaten down, a fact that goes against the common sense of the demon race.