"However, compared to that usage of creating illusions to aid in combat, I have higher pursuits, you know?"
"Aside from creating illusions in reality that rival the real thing, I've recently researched a brand new way to play. That is... constructing existing reality within an illusory mental world."
"Mmm... in plain English, I just reproduced a situation in Frieren's mind that is exactly the same as our current one... In those last two minutes, Frieren and I have already repeated the operation of saving the carriage many times in her mind... So it's fine now, Frieren has accumulated enough experience points, and she can now perfectly control the carriage to land smoothly from this height."
After hearing Fíliya's explanation, Fern felt she would have been better off not listening. Because what Fíliya said was completely in a realm she couldn't understand. How can this person say such terrifying things with such a calm face...
Fern lowered her head unhappily. After all, she had grown up being praised by Heiter and Frieren, called a little genius since childhood. But only today did Miss Fern finally understand what it means that there is always someone better.
No... Fíliya is an anomaly... There's no need for me to catch up to her, nor is there any need to compare myself to her... I just need to start from now, and slowly, get a little closer to her...
Fern shook her head gently, and after convincing herself internally, she regained her composure.
"Then... what can I do?"
Although the problem had long been solved, Fern still couldn't convince herself to sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor; she wanted to contribute to the situation as well.
"Mm, Fern, you just need to keep an eye on those two who can't fly. Although we're quite confident about saving the carriage, there will still be some bumps during the process, so you have to prevent them from being thrown out."
Fíliya said slowly.
"I understand."
Fern nodded.
And so, the three of them began to act.
Fern protected Stark and their young employer.
Frieren and Fíliya flew out of the carriage together, though Frieren focused intently on slowly infusing her mana into the entire carriage.
As for Fíliya, she quickly bestowed a dozen light blasts upon this foolish bird that dared to mess with the wrong people.
The corpse of the giant bird-type Monster began to plummet towards the ground. Under Frieren's precise control, the carriage experienced only slight turbulence and soon landed slowly on the ground.
Everything went so smoothly.
After the crisis was averted, Fíliya realized that the two women in front of her were staring at her as if they had seen a ghost.
"Huh? I know I'm good-looking, but you don't have to stare at me like that." Fíliya voiced her confusion.
But clearly, neither Frieren nor Fern took the bait of Fíliya's odd remark.
"Fern, you noticed it too, right?" Frieren exchanged a solemn glance with her apprentice.
"Yes, Lady Fíliya's Flight Magic is strange." Fern was also serious.
Ah, this... well.
Fíliya sighed helplessly. She certainly knew she had slipped up in the action just now, but she couldn't be blamed; she had formed a habit long ago.
"Mm, humanity only defeated the Demon King 80 years ago, and it has only been 40 years since humanity successfully mastered Flight Magic."
"In those 40 years, countless mages poured the blood and sweat of generations into it, but they only managed to teach humanity how to fly. To this day, humans still don't completely understand why they can fly... Humanity's Flight Magic is just a rigid application of the Demon Race's formulas; they know doing this allows flight, but they don't know why... Therefore, human flight actually has very large limitations."
Fíliya didn't speak, just silently watching the master and apprentice before her converse in a Q&A format.
"For example... when humans use Flight Magic to ascend, they can only rise along a few fixed angles; it's not free at all. But the flight of bird Monsters and the Demon Race isn't subject to such restrictions. They can ascend and descend at any angle, and whether flying sideways or backwards, or suddenly hovering, accelerating, or turning, they aren't restricted in the slightest."
Frieren narrowed her eyes, further explaining to Fern.
"Yes, just as I thought. So there really is something wrong with Fíliya. I clearly saw Fíliya flying in a... well... very strange way just now."
Fern remembered it clearly. Just then, let alone flying straight or backwards, Fíliya was spinning like a top, flying in such a fancy way... This was obviously not a movement that human Flight Magic could achieve.
Sigh... why couldn't I control myself... Fíliya felt a little regret in her heart. If possible, she would have liked to hide it for a while longer. But she was already so used to this free style of flight that she couldn't go back; she couldn't even pretend if she tried, so being found out was really her own fault.
"So, could you please explain this properly, Fíliya? How did you do it? Could it be that you've deciphered the principles of Flight Magic?" Fern crossed her arms over her magnificent chest, looking at Fíliya with curiosity.
"No way... How could I decipher something that the elite of human mages couldn't figure out after 40 years of research...? You really think highly of me, Fern." Fíliya said with a light chuckle, feeling no pressure even in this situation of being questioned.
The two before her fell into even greater shock. After all, Fíliya had spoken plainly enough; she hadn't intended to keep hiding it anyway.
Even facing Frieren, who bears the name 'Slayer of Demons', she wasn't willing to back down an inch on this issue.
"Hmm, how should I put it? Actually, I still don't quite get it myself... Back then, there was a very strong mage by my side—of course, she's a good friend of mine. When I discussed Flight Magic with her, she enlightened me."
"'Humans just think too much. They always think everything must be categorized and summarized into a self-consistent system. But it is precisely because of this way of thinking that humans cannot master truly profound magic.'"
"'Flight Magic itself is a very simple thing. As long as you overcome your fear and treat the concept of flight as something natural, as ordinary as breathing, you can do it naturally. Yet humans have foolishly researched it for so many years. Truly cute.'"
"That's what she said... And with her help, I spent a long time mastering this free style of flight... As for the guidance process, to be honest, it was strange and wonderful, and I can't really tell you how it was done... Maybe this is what they call... a spiritual epiphany?"
Fíliya explained in a soft tone.
Then, narrowing her eyes, Frieren probed with a tone of uncertainty.
"Fíliya... that friend you mentioned..."
"Mm, that's right. She is a Demon."
Fíliya appeared very carefree. After all, she had long planned that one day, she would bring Solitär into the sunlight.
Even facing Frieren, who bears the name 'Slayer of Demons', she wasn't willing to back down an inch on this issue.
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