After reaching the maximum level, my "soft rice system" finally arrived.

Charles looked at the words displayed in the diary and nodded.

"Yes, I was never originally a resident of this world."

"And frankly speaking—"

"If I stay in this world, it won't be a good thing for the civilization of this world."

Charles spoke calmly.

From beginning to end, he saw some things very clearly.

My existence seems far too powerful for this newly born world.

This world once had its own splendid civilization, its own glorious years, and its own rich history and cultural heritage.

If we interfere too much, this world will lose its former culture and history and become a vassal of the Western Continent.

and--

If nations and regimes are established in this world in the future, many unnecessary conflicts may even arise.

This is not a case of judging a gentleman by one's own petty standards, like repaying kindness with enmity.

Rather, it is because no civilization with independent sovereignty would allow the existence of arrogant and uncontrollable outsiders within its borders.

Ciel had neither the interest nor the motivation to become the supreme god or tyrant of that new world.

Maintaining contact with the Western Continent through information networks—

The two worlds maintain a certain distance, exchanging resources and cooperating for mutual benefit on an equal footing.

This is the ideal scenario that Charles envisions for the two worlds to coexist.

"Of course, that's thinking about the issue from a macro perspective of global interconnectedness..."

"However, as a friend, I would welcome you to visit my world."

Charles smiled.

Snow-capped mountains, vast deserts, barren plains... Starry Moon Garden...

"Military exercises of the Aran Empire... the Dawn Sacrifice of the Holy Kingdom of Fares..."

"Or perhaps it's the summer flower and moon revelry of the feudal lords' alliance, or the annual wizard gathering in the arcane capital..."

"Those magnificent landscapes, no matter how ingenious the illusion, can hardly present their complete appearance."

"If I have the chance, I'd like to take you to see it for yourself."

"Trust me, I won't let you down."

As he spoke, Ciel gently extended his hand toward Renata.

next moment......

A dazzling crystal quietly appeared in Charles's palm.

.......

The silent, dark palace returned to tranquility.

The black-haired, golden-eyed witch remained kneeling quietly, staring at an empty space.

That was where Charles had been before.

Charles left, just as swiftly and quietly as he had arrived.

He was originally a projection of spiritual energy that descended into this world, so taking him back did not require much effort.

Just as Ciel himself said...

He has been in this world for far too long.

The situation has dragged on for so long that many people are worried about him.

It's time to go back.

Renata stretched out her hand slightly and then gently placed that fair hand on her heart.

This separation was something they should have foreseen when they first met.

What feast in this world doesn't end?

And Ciel—ultimately, was not a person of this world.

He may stay in this world for a short time, but eventually, he will return to his own world.

There lies his entire past and life story...

There are also countless people who are deeply connected to him...

But......

It was something I had already thought of.

But one's own heart—

And why is there such bitterness?

At the beginning, both parties simply regarded it as a simple collaboration.

However, without realizing it, he had completely gotten used to the other person's presence... as if he had become a part of his life.

The black-haired, black-eyed wizard is nowhere to be seen now.

The sense of loss and desolation in her heart seemed to solidify in an instant, occupying her entire mind.

After a long while, Renata finally came to her senses.

She stretched out her slender, fair hand.

Then, she silently gazed at the crystal she held so carefully in her hands.

Countless faint spatial fluctuations emanated from around the crystal, condensing into tiny spatial cracks.

That was the core of a Beast that traverses realms.

It gathered almost all the power of a legendary void creature.

Dimensional folding and spatial turbulence that can ignore everything...

Establish a spatial passage that traverses countless dimensions and realms.

This was a parting gift that Charles left for her—

It is also an invitation—

An invitation to the world he was in, the world that Charles called the Western Continent.

.......

Renata took a deep breath, clearing her mind of all her thoughts and distractions.

As a being whose very essence of life is comparable to that of a true god, Renata already possesses the ability to examine her own mind.

Then--

She clearly...

I saw myself, and the deepest desire within my heart.

I want to go...

I want to go...

I want to go...

I want to go to the world where Ciel is.

I don't want this story to end here.

I want to have so many more stories with him...

Just as described in countless books—

Wearing beautiful clothes, let's stroll through festivals and carnivals together...

In the Star-Moon Garden of that arcane capital, I shared a homemade bento box with him...

As before, we sat together in the quiet library, discussing forbidden spells and improvements to magic...

Or perhaps you're lying side-by-side on the beach... watching the stars twinkle in the night sky, their light dazzling. The waves crash against your feet, splashing up tiny, white sprays.

.......

Countless passionate emotions and sincere fantasies surged through Renata's heart, completely occupying her soul.

Immediately afterwards——

Renata closed her eyes.

Those countless burning emotions, that impulse to immediately activate the spatial portal and follow Charles—

She forcefully suppressed it with an extraordinary willpower that is unimaginable to ordinary people.

......

She can't do that...