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

Under normal circumstances, there is an indelible gap between near-legendary and legendary figures, but it won't affect the outcome much...

But by this point, Danis was already exhausted...

In situations like these, even a near-legendary player can play a decisive role.

.......

Above the sky... layers upon layers of dark clouds had appeared out of nowhere.

Thick, oppressive clouds blocked out the sunlight...

Whether it was the ocean or the steel fortress standing on the sea, both were shrouded in dark clouds, becoming pitch black and gloomy.

The red-haired girl's body went limp... and she fell silently toward the sea.

She saw ferocious beasts break through the water curtain and rush towards her, their claws flashing with a chilling light.

Under normal circumstances, she could easily dodge this attack with a simple "Flame Leap"...

However, at this moment——

No matter how much she mobilized her mental energy, her dried-up mental ocean could not bring the magic to a complete form.

The forbidden spell "Dark Sun" had exhausted all the spiritual power in her spiritual ocean, and even maintaining consciousness was now quite a struggle.

"In the end..."

"Still no success..."

The red-haired girl uttered a silent monologue.

Even though Leviathan was severely injured...

However, as a weapon of war, the Colossus possesses an extremely terrifying vitality that defies the common sense of biology.

Despite such injuries, Leviathan had already recovered most of it... and would be fully recovered in just a few breaths.

The third energy fortress...

And the fate of the tens of thousands of people inside...

Ultimately... it still couldn't be rewritten.

A sharp whistling sound pierced the air, hurting Danis's eardrums.

She closed her eyes slightly, awaiting death.

however--

The sharp pain of the blade slicing through her throat did not come as Danis had anticipated...

.......

click-

That's the sound of ice crystals condensing.

Danis opened her eyes in confusion—

Then, she saw a girl with long, ice-blue hair and pointed ears on the distant sea.

And... even the wild beasts that attacked Danis, and the frozen sea surface with its surging waves...

"This is... an Ice Sprite?"

A sense of doubt arose in Danis's heart.

To be able to freeze the sea surface... this is something that only a legendary mage specializing in ice elemental magic can do.

However... as a member of the legendary mages... Danis is no stranger to any of the legends of the Silver Continent—

In her past memories, there was absolutely no such legendary ice elf wizard.

next moment......

Leviathan's terrifying roar suddenly rang out, interrupting Danis's thoughts.

The giant beast also sensed the anomaly.

Even though they had confirmed before launching the attack that Danis was the only legendary figure in the fortress... they never expected such an unexpected turn of events.

but--

The addition of another legend is still within Leviathan's control.

The pale divine power of the War God soared into the sky—

The frozen sea surface shattered in an instant.

The terrifying divine power emanating from Leviathan transformed into pale white beams of light... shooting towards Danis.

This troublesome legendary fire mage has fallen into a state of mental exhaustion... now is the perfect time to finish him off.

The power of that previous black sun had left a very deep impression on Leviathan.

It dared not wait for the opponent's mental strength to recover before launching that attack...

However, at the very moment the light cannon shot out...

Suddenly, Danis felt her vision go dark...

A black curtain, as dark as night, silently enveloped her...

.......

When Danis's vision returned to normal, she found herself on the other side of the sea...

The colossus's powerful beam of energy missed its target...

It plunged straight into the sea, stirring up a massive tsunami.

"Despite having dragon blood flowing through his veins... he has been reduced to a servant of a false god..."

"As fellow ancient dragons...seeing such a sight...it truly evokes a sense of sorrow."

A dark voice sounded in Danis's ear.

Danis looked in the direction of the sound...

She was a woman wearing a layered but not elaborate black dress, her body seemingly inlaid with starlight.

Seemingly noticing Danis's questioning gaze, the other person looked at Danis and spoke.

"Don't rush to ask me..."

"I'm just like that ice fairy over there..."

"It's all because we owe a favor to some guy named Charles... so we were called in to stand up for the Western Continent..."

"I was able to save you because of that guy's request... I know you as well as you know me."

The words of Augudia, the Dragon of the Night, echoed softly in Danis's ears.

"And don't be too quick to celebrate..."

Augudia gazed at the enormous, roaring Leviathan on the distant sea.

A hint of caution flashed in her pale gold dragon eyes, adorned with starlight.

"This behemoth, possessing some characteristics of a pseudo-god... even disregarding its pseudo-god nature, is already at the pinnacle of the legendary rank... neither Miss Ice Elf nor I can handle it..."

"That is......"

"That guy Ciel's target..."

.......

Ciel...

Danis, whose body was almost completely exhausted and who was only able to keep going by sheer willpower, repeated the unfamiliar name in her mind.

She could feel—

Whether it was the ice sprite that froze the sea earlier... or the being beside him... who seemed to be an ancient dragon in human form.

They were all powerful figures, no less so than myself, who had gone far and deep on the path of legend...

However, when the name "Ciel" is mentioned...

The unfathomable figure beside him, who seemed to be Gu Long, spoke words that clearly carried a hint of apprehension, as well as many other indescribable emotions.

"Ciel"

The red-haired girl repeated the name in her mind again.

Was it him... who saved my life?

Although they had never met, Danis couldn't help but start imagining.

Just what kind of being is this wizard named Charles...?

.......

boom--

Suddenly, a brilliant flash of lightning appeared in the thick, dark clouds above the sky.

The continuous dark clouds resembled layered mountains, obscuring the sunlight...