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

"After all, magic and arcane arts—"

"It's not just for efficiently slaughtering slimes and goblins..."

And so, from that day on—

Charles then became the only student of Vimers, the master of the Black Tower.

And Ciel, the traveler who used to take nothing seriously, finally found something in this world that gave him a sense of belonging and that he was willing to pursue.

……

Taoist cultivators—

This term is not actually limited to religious believers.

In any profession or field, there are always people who strive for excellence.

The quest for the ultimate truth is a journey that is both sweet and painful every day.

A musician who ignores trends and packaging, pursuing ultimate beauty; a painter who ignores commerce and the environment, seeking the perfect work; a martial artist who ignores worldly affairs and conflicts, practicing the ultimate swordsmanship...

As a wizard, Sharl was no exception.

"Truth and destiny lie in the depths of the stars," this is the Black Tower's creed.

The thirst for arcane arts and knowledge is the purest aspiration in the heart of every wizard.

but--

No matter what kind of seeker of the Way, there will be times when they need to be tested.

Music is meant to be heard, and paintings are meant to be seen.

Just like the heroes in the bards' tales who level up by slaying monsters, hone their swordsmanship, recruit powerful teammates, and collect various counter-equipment, all in order to vanquish the evil dragon.

But if at the end of the journey there isn't a dragon that has kidnapped the princess and is waiting atop a mountain of gold and silver treasures—

The painstakingly honed sword skills and increased levels, the recruited teammates, and the various counter-items collected all lose their meaning.

The same applies to Charles.

Many high-ranking members of the Black Tower know that among the dozens of forbidden spells created and recorded in the Black Tower's Grand Library by the so-called "source of forbidden spells," most are similar to "Shall Lightning Rod," which only have auxiliary functions.

Although judged by the complexity of the spellbook, it is still considered a forbidden spell.

However, compared to powerful weapons like "falling from the sky," "heavenly fire burning the city," and "blizzard," it ultimately lacks some of the domineering and beautiful aura unique to legends and forbidden spells.

But actually——

The forbidden spell models that Ciel had meticulously crafted in his mind far exceeded those listed in the Great Library...

only--

He couldn't find any test subjects.

It took Sharl approximately seven years to go from completing his Arcane Initiation to becoming a Legendary.

At the beginning of his ascension to legendary status, Charles was able to entangle with the Night Dragon Augudia for a long time. If it weren't for Vemes' intervention, Charles would most likely have won.

In the second year after he achieved legendary status, after a competition inside the Black Tower, the veteran legendary dragon-speaker Kieran was so angry that he vowed never to spar with Shar again in his life.

And today——

Seven years have passed since Charles was promoted to Legend.

Even Ciel himself had no control over how far he had come to this point.

However, one thing is certain: if those forbidden spells he had drawn in his spiritual ocean were used against the legendary powerhouses he knew in the Western Continent, probably none of them would survive.

Therefore, Xia Er has been forced to suspend research and development in this area and instead focus his efforts on developing auxiliary spells.

After all, no matter how ingenious the forbidden spell or how crazy the idea, it has no meaning if there is no opponent to target it.

And today——

Facing a true god who has descended from the heavens.

The wild fantasies that had been sealed within the ocean of Ciel's spirit for so long finally met their breaking point, bringing the imagination to life in reality.

In Xia Er's eyes, tiny positioning and remote control runes were slowly rotating.

It echoes the magical artifacts orbiting the planet in near-Earth orbit above the dark and oppressive sky.

"Subspace cruise-use magical equipment—identification code 'Sheath'—has successfully changed course."

"Launch attitude adjustment complete."

"Sword of Divine Retribution, ammunition loading confirmed, self-check complete—"

"Spatial Assisted Positioning Technique – 'Papasta. Plane Coordinates' – Activated successfully."

"Initiating trajectory calculation..."

In an instant, a massive flow of information flooded into Xia Er's brain.

In science fiction movies, the trajectory calculation and correction of space-based kinetic weapons often require the assistance of supercomputers.

After all, even the slightest error in such orbital calculations can lead to a massive deviation when magnified on a planetary scale.

However, at this moment——

The calculations that should have been performed by supercomputers were now being handled entirely by Xia's mental ocean.

Lines of complex and tedious equations were generated in Xia Er's mental ocean, and then disappeared.

Repeatedly, in an endless cycle.

And so, each error and each possibility of deviation is gradually eliminated through that cyclical calculation.

Then--

Step by step, the final result of the calculation is led to the only correct answer.

……

Inside the Hailan Mansion, the nobles looked up at the Second Prince bathed in the blood moon, their minds filled with countless thoughts.

It was thought that with the appearance of the two legends, Charles and Isabella, the struggle for the next throne of the Aran Empire would finally be over.

But no one expected that after Prince Andrew's defeat...

The Second Prince, who was initially looked down upon by everyone and thought to be just a puppet in the plan, has actually reversed the situation once again.

Moreover, judging from the power of the Blood Moon's descent, it seems to have far surpassed the boundaries of the legendary realm—

Among the nobles, some astute individuals, through the few words exchanged between Charles, Isabella, and the Second Prince, deduced what the Second Prince was hiding behind his actions.

A true god!

With the severance of the path to godhood and the fall of the gods thousands of years ago, no trace of deities has appeared on the Western Continent for a full three thousand years.

Even if you occasionally discover something, you will eventually find out that someone is just faking it.

Legend is the end of the path to transcendence, and it is also an ironclad rule deeply rooted in the hearts of extraordinary individuals in the Western Continent for thousands of years.

But today, a genuine divine intervention has occurred, truly happening right before the eyes of these nobles.

It is absolutely true; that power that surpasses even the legendary is undeniable.

Does this mean that the age of the gods is about to descend once again?

Undoubtedly, this will trigger a new round of reshuffling on the Western Continent. If they can establish a relationship with a true god in this chaotic world, it will undoubtedly give them an advantage in this great reshuffling and allow them to gain more benefits.

Immediately, many nobles began to have their own ideas.

"Your Highness, I am willing to believe in the god you follow, and I am willing to support all your subsequent actions, only asking to receive protection as a believer thereafter..."

“Yes, our previous dealings with Isabella were merely a pretense. The Aran Empire has been ruled by men since ancient times, so how could it be the turn of that little girl, a mere woman, to claim supremacy?”

"Me too!"

Some people even took out a cane, held it between their hands, and then smashed it to pieces with their knees.

"Then there is only one answer!"

……

The second prince stood high in the sky, feeling the boundless power emanating from the blood moon with iron patterns behind him. He looked down at the noisy group of nobles with icy eyes.

These nobles have always been adept at judging the situation and currying favor with the powerful.

Driven entirely by self-interest, they are simply opportunists, utterly devoid of loyalty.

However, these nobles were also an important part of maintaining the empire's operation.

This time, the Second Prince went so far as to expose his long-hidden identity and even specially invoked a divine descent, naturally wanting to achieve his goal in one fell swoop.

Not only must they fulfill the Lord's divine decree, but they must also firmly grasp control of the empire.

As the most prosperous and powerful nation in the Western Continent, the Aran Empire will be the best place for the Lord to spread His teachings in the future, and it cannot be lost.

If he were to truly take over the entire Aran Empire, he would indeed need the assistance of these local powerful nobles.

However, in order to ensure loyalty, it is absolutely necessary to make an example of some of these nobles...

With these thoughts in mind, the Second Prince turned his gaze back to Charles.

He couldn't understand at all the names that Shire had previously used, such as "near Earth orbit," "space-based weapon," and "sword of Damocles."