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

No longer needing to rely on hourglasses for timekeeping, people can live a life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

Decisions regarding the planting of numerous high-yield crops... deployments in research and education... maintaining order within the city amidst heightened public sentiment...

The countless instructions and plans made Francis, a seventh-order superhuman, somewhat tired.

He used magic to stimulate his brain, forcibly restoring his spirit, and then carefully entered the secret room on the top floor.

Inside the secret room was the base of a statue that had been removed because of Anna's insistence.

Next to the bronze base was a wooden table and chairs, on which were placed several books and an atomic lamp emitting a stable light.

A girl wearing a linen dress is sitting upright at a wooden table.

She held a deep blue crystal in her hands, studying it carefully.

"Anna, how is she...?"

Francis swallowed hard and asked the question somewhat nervously.

Anna, who should have been the most lively and excited, didn't join the city's revelers. Instead, she was tinkering with these things in a secret room...

That is because what she is studying at this moment is far more important than celebration.

In a sense...

it--

Perhaps, it will directly affect Aurora City...

Even the future of this world.

.......

"Uncle Francis, you're being a little too tense. This thing isn't that difficult to operate; in fact, it's quite simple..."

"Moreover, this was left behind by Mr. Charles..."

“If Mr. Charles has any ill intentions toward us... then we can simply sit back and watch us be swallowed up by the twilight tide, why go to such great lengths?”

Anna's somewhat helpless words rang out.

Of course, Anna could understand Francis's caution. After all, Aurora City had finally been saved from the Lightless Disaster, so it was inevitable that he would feel some anxiety.

Even she herself was no different.

Anna turned her gaze back to the exquisite azure crystal in her hand.

According to the message Mr. Charles recently sent to Aurora City...

He probably won't stay in this world for long.

Perhaps, I will leave soon...

He went back to his own world.

Upon receiving the news, Anna felt as if she had been struck by a heavy hammer, without any warning.

Although I only spent a few days with Ciel...

However, in these past few days, the black-haired wizard whose dark eyes seemed to hold a temple of wisdom has left Anna with an unforgettable impression.

The thought of never seeing each other again filled Anna with a sense of reluctance and melancholy that she couldn't quite explain.

but......

At the end of the message, however, was a gift that Shire had left for Aurora City—

It was a key.

One weapon can transform this world...

With Charles...

Even the world where Ciel lived...

A key that transcends space, countless dimensions, and multiple dimensions, connecting two planes together.

.......

Anna took a deep breath and checked the instruction manual, which consisted of only a few lines of text but which she had read more than ten times.

Although he said it lightly.

But Anna clearly valued this matter even more than Francis.

Then--

She gently reached out and, following the instructions, carefully pressed a button on the azure crystal.

The next moment, a faint magical fluctuation emerged, transforming into a deep blue light screen.

A series of characters that Anna couldn't understand were flashing on the screen.

Anna followed the instructions and touched the crystal a few more times.

Then the characters on the light screen suddenly changed, transforming into text that she could read—

Welcome to the Wide Area Communication Network (Cross-Dimensional Trial Version). Please enter your username:

"Anna."

Anna entered the information according to the planned procedure.

[This username already exists. Please change to a new username.]

"A follower of the Arcane God".

[This username already exists. Please change to a new username.]

"Arcane Apostle".

[This username already exists. Please change to a new username.]

Anna glanced at Francis behind her and typed in "Aurora City".

Registration Successful

Suddenly, a great light shone brightly from within the light screen.

Immediately afterwards, lines of text and images flashed by rapidly.

The scene in the light screen illuminated the girl's eyes.

She saw a magnificent, golden palace within it...

A lavish banquet that makes one's mouth water just by looking at it...

And countless men and women dressed in clothing that seemed somewhat strange to the Aurora City's aesthetic.

These vibrant colors were a sight Anna, who had lived in Aurora City since childhood, had never seen before...

This is——

The world that Mr. Charles lives in...

Your account has been successfully registered.

Now, please post your first status update online!

The flow of words and images quietly came to a halt.

Then, it all coalesced into a line of pale gold text.

Anna gently opened the message input box and began typing the first line of text.

"Hello, New World"

She looked at the text she had typed, her eyes flashing with a complex light.

There is a sense of disparity subconsciously generated by comparison.

But more than anything, there was an undisguised longing.

We are on this bleak, dilapidated, and ruined continent...

Will we be able to rebuild a prosperous civilization like the one depicted in the picture one day?

Anna gently touched the magic crystal terminal and selected to send the message.

It has been sent out.

This is the first cry of this world civilization to the outside world.

.......

Inside the pitch-black palace.

The Twilight Witch, with her long, jet-black hair as black as the night sky, was sleeping peacefully on a pristine white bed.

Specks of starlight floated in the air, gathering around the sleeping girl as if she were surrounded by stars.

Ciel sat lazily on the edge of the bed, fiddling with his smart device while waiting for Renata to wake up...

The "Pseudo-Star" was a plan that Charles himself proposed, and at this moment, Renata had exhausted her mental energy and gone into a deep sleep in order to help him complete the core of the "Pseudo-Star".

Logically and emotionally, Ciel couldn't just walk away; he had to stay and take full responsibility.

Of course, for a legendary mage who can focus on everything, it doesn't really matter where they are.