"Monster…"
Carrion's voice trembled as he spoke.
What had he just witnessed?
This woman, with a mere flick of her hand, unleashed an attack comparable to his Beast Magic Particle Cannon.
'No magicules at all!'
It wasn't a skill, nor a technique of compressed magicules... just pure physical strength.
"How can such a thing be possible?"
Casually obliterating a mountain... this feat forced even a proud man like Carrion to bow his head.
There was no winning.
If all True Demon Lords were like this…
Then his so-called Demon Lord title was nothing but a joke!
"I'm starting to wonder."
Carrion said, "Are you really just here to show off?"
"Idiot."
Frey shot her foolish little brother an exasperated glare. "Do you think I'm that bored?"
"Risking exposure of my trump cards and intelligence just to play house with you?"
"Then…"
"Don't say I'm hogging all the benefits. I came here to offer you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
After the earlier thrashing, Frey had firmly taken control of the conversation.
Someone like Carrion wouldn't listen obediently until thoroughly subdued.
"Opportunity?"
Carrion ignored Frey's self-proclaimed title. He was younger than her, so what harm was there in letting the old lady have her moment?
"I feel like you're thinking something rude."
Frey's intuition was sharp, making Carrion break out in a cold sweat. "N-No, it's just your imagination! Let's talk about this opportunity!"
"Hmph!"
Considering she'd need this brute's strength in the future, Frey let it slide for now. "Do you think there's a big gap in our talents?"
"Honestly, your talent surpasses mine."
Frey didn't need Carrion's answer, providing it herself. "Yet now, I possess such immense power. Aren't you curious?"
"Is that the opportunity you're talking about?"
"Yes."
At last, Frey revealed her secret. "I've pledged myself to a certain lord."
"!!!!"
Carrion thought Frey might say something else.
But this?!
"It's hard to imagine a woman like you bending the knee to anyone."
Carrion said, "So, you came here to…?"
"Exactly."
Frey confirmed, "I intend to introduce you to that lord."
"…"
To phrase submission so elegantly... Carrion had never seen anything like it.
But no matter how nicely she put it, it was still surrender.
"If you tell me to think it over, I'll beat you to death!"
Suddenly, Frey's tone shifted.
She'd gone to great lengths to secure this chance for Carrion, lobbying Artoria and the Snow Empress, even singing his praises to Damien.
After all that effort, if this guy still hesitated…
Frey would break his legs and drag him to Damien herself.
That would be true humiliation.
Gulp!
Carrion's instincts screamed that provoking Frey right now would be deadly.
He could really die!
"I-I, well, uh…"
Carrion didn't distrust Frey. Their centuries-long bond, forged as fellow Demon Lords, meant she wouldn't pull a Clayman and sacrifice her own to boost her standing.
Since Frey had come to him, she must be certain that following this lord was the best path.
In terms of intellect, ten Carrions combined couldn't match one Frey.
"Alright, I can accept."
Carrion said, "But before that, I have two questions I hope you'll answer."
"Speak!"
"First question."
Carrion steadied his nerves and asked, "How does the one I'd serve compare to you?"
His words were tactful, but the meaning was clear.
Carrion wanted to know just how strong Damien was.
"…"
Frey hesitated, as this was tantamount to gossiping about Damien behind his back.
It could also leak sensitive information.
By rights, she shouldn't speak.
But Damien was clearly monitoring the situation and had granted her permission to share.
"You really know how to make trouble for me."
Frey shook her head inwardly. "Prying into that lord's information is a grave taboo!"
"Then…"
Carrion was about to back off when Frey continued, "But Lord Damien has forgiven your insolence."
"Lord Damien?"
"Yes, that's my master... the one you'll serve in the future."
Carrion wanted to say he'd never heard of him.
But Frey's stern gaze made him back down.
"Lord Damien's power is far beyond my comprehension. Even this strength I possess is a gift from him!"
"Do you understand what I mean?"
Frey said earnestly, "He took a mere Demon Lord Seed like me, elevating me from 400,000 magicules to 3,100,000... and that's just a fraction of his gift!"
"You mean that absurd physical strength from earlier was also…?"
"Yes."
Frey added, "And the Ultimate Skill."
"Ultimate Skill…"
Carrion closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "I understand. One final question."
"Can I witness your Ultimate Skill?"
"Hm?"
This request, unlike the previous one, didn't trouble Frey.
"As you wish!!"
The Sky Queen flashed a captivating smile and slowly raised her hand.
Boom!!
"What?!"
Carrion looked down in shock as the ground beneath him shattered, mountains cracked, and the earth split.
Rocks and rivers floated skyward under an invisible force of rules.
The scene resembled the Float-Float Fruit from One Piece.
But unlike its limitations, Frey's control was effortless and unrestrained, not limited to non-living matter or requiring physical touch.
"My Ultimate Skill is Lord of Skies Horus!"
"Lord of Skies?"
"Yes."
Frey flipped her palm, her fingers dancing as if playing a harp.
Under her control, rocks disintegrated into countless particles.
But that wasn't all!
Water, air, trees, even some animals... all decomposed and reassembled at Frey's will!
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