These Demons Do it for Free

Roman’s Matán failed to break through Lana's defense.

The aura was tough. Because of that, the change was not as diverse compared to mana. It is difficult to overcome the aura with pure mana, as it doesn't rely on the formalities of magic but rather on raw magical force. The rich aura enveloping her body formed a solid shield that easily blocked Matán.

However, the real question wasn’t whether it was a valid strike or not.

What’s going on?

How did he deceive his senses and take a position behind her?

Tamachim said to Lana. It was certain that the enemy used magic.

The light, shining beneath the water, revealed to Lana. What just happened wasn’t a power borrowed from the Abyss artifact.

In that case, there could only be one possibility.

Space magic.

The pinnacle of mystery, which had long been buried and left to the Doomsday Sect, was now being used. The magic that once trespassed into the divine realm and claimed it as its own was the one that had been stolen.

Countless wizards had challenged it, but none had succeeded in making it a reality.

It makes sense to be arrogant.

If this is the case, I can somewhat understand the arrogance of trying to ride both Conquerors and Frontier at once.

Lana was a veteran of exploration. She immediately understood the value of space magic.

Escape when isolated. Expansion of supplies through subspace. Opening side paths for free movement across different levels. A defense that ignores all attacks, cutting through space itself.

The potential and efficiency of space magic were infinite, and its value couldn't be determined until the user’s death. There was no telling how far it could develop. And if one could open a new horizon, preserving it wouldn’t be impossible in the Abyss.

But the attack power is lacking.

Even though it struck a relatively weak point in the back, which wasn’t a direct frontal defense, it dealt no damage. It could barely compete with mid-tier or even low-tier magic.

The simplicity of the attack, which could be compared to magic without delay, was surprising but limited. It might be useful for quickly cleaning up weak monsters, but in terms of efficiency, a wide-area spell would be faster.

Seems like there's nothing special other than space magic.

The fact that it wasn’t pure magic but demon magic was also a negative factor. Unlike other magic where the magic power alone could be extracted, demon magic comes with a contract, which implies the need to pay more than just magical power.

Even though there had only been one exchange of blows, Lana had already analyzed most of Roman’s magic.

Zzing...

Tamachim’s left arm resonated with the magical pulse.