Question

A powerful sorcerer of this race transmuted the entire Fortified City of Weise into gold after moving there to study humans. This race pioneered the use of a killing magic called Zoltraak, which was later repurposed (15[1])by modern (15[1])human magic technology. (15[1])Another member of this race was able to use an Auserlese spell to weigh her soul against the souls of others, which would grant the heavier soul complete control over the other person. This race organizes into power-based hierarchies, which disincentivizes them from ever suppressing their (*) mana. The Seven Sages of Destruction were a group of elite magic users of this race. This race was studied extensively by the great mage Flamme, who rescued her elven protégé when this race's leader destroyed that protégé's home village. For 10 points, name this race of monsters whose king was eventually felled by the hero Himmel and his party including the elven mage Frieren. (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: demons
<TV (animated) | Sousou no Frieren | BN>
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