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

After Isabella fully absorbed the legacy left by Claude, the Black Eagles Kingdom she represented rose to become the most powerful kingdom in the game's virtual continent.

Then, in a very short time, Isabella swiftly conquered countless neutral factions, wandering monsters, and resource points in the surrounding area, occupying half of the entire continent.

And the Dawn Kingdom, named by Sylvia, is no less impressive.

With the support of religious beliefs, data such as public opinion, military morale, and activity levels have been pushed to near-maximum.

Moreover, due to Sylvia's frequent lucky draws, her resource accumulation is not much different from Isabella's, who has conquered a large amount of territory.

Based on the unique profession of divine mage of the theocracy, they also created distinctive unit types such as "Judgment Priest", "Pegasus Knights" and "Holy Light Shield Warrior".

It can be said that the entire game world is permeated with a sense of impending doom and impending doom.

Soon, another fifteen rounds had passed.

All the large neutral resource points on the entire game map have been completely divided up.

And it was at this moment that the final straw broke the critical threshold.

Sylvia stood in the center of the church, behind her were countless devout believers and heavily armored knights. She wore a holy nun's habit, pure and sacred.

She extended an invitation to Charles: "Charles, join forces with me, and let's fight against Little Isa together."

At that moment, Isabella looked at Ciel with great interest through her beautiful, dark purple eyes.

"so--"

Which side do you choose?

..

Which side to choose?

Charles looked at the two people scrutinizing him and slowly shook his head.

"Perhaps from a perspective of self-interest—"

"As the weakest of the three parties, forming an alliance with one of you to eliminate a competitor is indeed the best option to win this game."

"But, I refuse."

"Because what I like to do most is to say no to arrogant people!"

Player "Charles" declares war on player "Isabella," and the nations of both sides officially enter a state of war.

Player "Charle" has declared war on player "Sylvia," and the nations of both sides have officially entered a state of war.

Charles's gaze swept across the surroundings with an air of arrogance and disdain.

"You two come together!"

"Gentlemen—"

"I love war!"

............

After twenty rounds.

Charles looked at the ruins of his kingdom, a scene of utter devastation, and his army, its morale shattered and on the verge of collapse, and fell into deep thought.

"How did it come to this?"

Beneath the city walls, Isabella stood with her arms crossed before the massive, dark army.

The dark military uniform outlined a slender figure on her body.

Isabella looked at Charles and smiled slightly: "Actually, I still prefer your previous unruly self—"

"Give up, I'll take care of you."

Charles's voice was unwavering: "Better to die a glorious death than live a shameful life!"

He looked at the last capital city behind him.

His gaze gradually hardened, a fierce determination hidden within his eyes: "Teacher, perhaps today is the day."

"Hey, hey, hey, is it really necessary to be so childish when playing a game?"

Claude's complaints came from afar, but Ciel ignored them.

He cast a resolute gaze at the remaining legion soldiers behind him and slowly began to speak.

"Soldiers—"

"Now is the time to protect what is most important to me, even at the cost of my life!"

A crimson flame rose from each soldier, carrying a powerful aura.

[Player "Charles" has activated the monarch-limited skill - "The King Descends from the Sky, His Wrath is Ferocious"]

[“The King Descends from the Sky, His Wrath is Ferocious”: A monarch-only skill, usable only when the player's capital is under attack. After activation, all soldiers' attributes are tripled, and their morale is fixed at full for five rounds.]

"interesting--"

Isabella sneered.

"Withdraw the encirclement five kilometers."

"Avoid engaging the defending forces."

"Cut off the defenders' food and supplies lines and the city's resupply, besiege the city for five days, and then fight again."

Isabella issued a series of instructions in an orderly manner, which were then carried out by the soldiers.

In the blink of an eye, the army that had been attacking the city quickly retreated.

All that was left were squads of soldiers, their morale soaring but with nowhere to vent, staring blankly at each other, cut off from food and supplies.

Five rounds later, Charles followed in Claude's footsteps cleanly and decisively.

Double kill, instant fame

[Player Sharl's capital has been captured, officially eliminating him from the competition. His remaining resources, assets, buildings, and territories will be inherited by the victor.]

............

"Hahaha, I knew you'd come to keep me company."

Kurod was gloating.

"What a pity, we were still one step behind."

"Really? It seems like you're still quite lacking."

"If it weren't for the limited number of turns for that monarch-only skill, we might have turned the tide." Charles said with some regret, "By the way, what's your monarch skill?"

According to the game rules of Fantasy Chess, each player is randomly assigned a unique monarch skill at the start of the game.

Ciel's Monarch Skill is a one-time event that can only be triggered once per game and can only be activated when the opponent is at a significant disadvantage.

Based on Sylvia's previous performance, barring any unforeseen circumstances, her Monarch Skill should be "Divine Favor," which can significantly increase the luck value of gacha pulls.

"Let me see." Claude opened the game interface and showed his attribute screen to Sharl.

Charles moved closer.

[Sword Saint - You can treat a red card in your hand as a "Slash"]

"As expected of you."

............

In the game, only Sylvia and Isabella remain as the last two players.

And so began the most brutal and evenly matched battle of the entire game.

After Isabella defeated both players, Sharl and Claude, and accepted their legacy, she gained a complete advantage in the number of troops.

In addition, her upbringing gave her the exceptional command skills comparable to generals who had fought on the battlefield for decades, making her ability to deploy troops incredibly refined.

When she defeated Sharl and Claude, she completely outmaneuvered them, leaving them no chance to fight back.

However, whenever Isabella was about to break through Silvia's defenses—

Sylvia, however, always manages to draw the perfect countermeasure card or trigger random events, cleverly defusing Isabella's offensive.

The duel between the two was a true clash between a god-tier player and a professional gamer, which was a great thrill for Sharl and Claude.

boom--

Isabella once again mobilized her troops to attack Sylvia's Pegasus Knights, at the perfect moment.

However, the Dawn Saintess was not afraid at all.

Because she had already drawn a weather card – "Fog".

Simply by activating it, one can easily break free from the combined attack of the army formation by relying on the advantage of vision.

Then, by launching a general offensive from the air, they could crush Isabella's most elite legion, which was strong enough to form a battle formation.

I'm sorry, little Isabella—

I'll take the prize that lets me command Ciel.

Such a thought had just arisen in Sylvia's mind.

next moment--