"Is that the Black Dragon? It really is incredibly powerful..."
Ottar, the captain of the Freya Familia, Orario's ultimate weapon, the only Level 7, the King.
He stared at the enraged Black Dragon soaring through the sky, his already stern and fearsome face looking even more grim and terrifying.
Finn stood beside Ottar, his expression equally serious.
"Ah, it truly is powerful. Even though it's in the air, so far away, we can still clearly sense that ominous and intense pressure radiating from it. I'm afraid even if all of us combined our strength, we wouldn't be a match for the Black Dragon."
Finn's face was extremely grim.
As a veteran Level 6, Finn was very powerful. Though he couldn't compare to Ottar, he was still among the very best in Orario.
He wasn't entirely sure what kind of power a Level 7 like Ottar possessed, but he had a very clear understanding of his own capabilities.
The gap between each level for adventurers grew increasingly vast the higher you went.
As a Level 7 adventurer, Ottar was definitely stronger than him.
Even if Finn's own abilities still had room to grow, and he could also pursue a Great Feat to advance to Level 7, the gap between them was still immense.
"Ottar, to what extent could you handle the Black Dragon?" Finn asked seriously.
Ottar paused for a moment before speaking. "I could likely fare slightly better than the girl in the sky. Judging by the aura the Black Dragon is currently displaying, if we were on the ground, I could hold my own against it for a short time."
"But that time would not exceed fifteen minutes."
"If the Black Dragon attacks from the air, I might not perform as well as that girl up there."
After all, he couldn't fly.
"I see." Hearing Ottar's words, Finn bit his thumb, his mind constantly formulating and revising battle plans.
"So that means we first need to negate the Black Dragon's flight capability? If that's the case, I might have a decent plan."
"Lefiya! You'll be the main force later!" Finn shouted loudly to Lefiya.
Over with Finn, who seemed to have thought of something, he was continuously issuing orders, gathering all the mages present and preparing for something.
It looked like it would still take some time.
But by now, Alice no longer cared whether Finn and the others could provide assistance or not.
"Sun and Wood, Photosynthesis."
Alice gazed coldly at the Black Dragon and, using the mana she had just recovered, activated the combined magic of Sunshine and Wood Glow.
Compared to inside the Dungeon, the sunlight outside was very strong, so the effect was much better than in the Dungeon. With the Photosynthesis magic active, Alice could feel the gentle ambient mana replenishing her depleted body.
'Still lacking experience. If I had activated this magic from the start, it wouldn't have become such a problem,' Alice thought silently.
The Black Dragon was still lost in the rage of having its eye blown apart.
'Perfect. I'll use this chance to make all my preparations.' Alice looked at the Black Dragon and gave a cold smile. 'In a war of attrition, I'm not afraid.'
Seizing the moment before the Black Dragon launched its next attack, Alice mobilized her partially recovered mana and once again unleashed a magnificent spell.
The visual effects of Patchouli's Seven Luminaries Magic were always spectacular, and their effectiveness was equally impressive.
At this moment, Alice felt profoundly grateful that while researching the power furnace, she had also studied mana recovery-type magic. Even if she wasn't very proficient in using it yet, for the current situation, it was completely sufficient.
"Moon Metal Sign: Sunlight Catcher." Alice raised her hand, and a sphere of light formed from mana appeared, which she promptly tossed into the air.
Then, with a wave of her hand, a massive volley of magical danmaku appeared, flying towards the 'Sunlight Catcher' sphere.
"Moon Wood Sign: Satellite Sunflowers."
The danmaku orbiting around the 'Sunlight Catcher' gradually transformed into numerous sunflowers, which now began revolving around the 'Sunlight Catcher' like satellites.
The Sunlight Catcher, true to its name, was a sphere created using Seven Luminaries magic to absorb sunlight. Now, it shone like a miniature sun, emitting a brilliant light.
The sunflowers rotated around the Sunlight Catcher like satellites, while Alice's own Photosynthesis continued to operate.
Like this, Alice's preparations were complete.
With a multitude of Satellite Sunflowers performing photosynthesis and supplying her with mana, Alice's internal mana reserves rapidly filled up once more.
The adorable little face that had been pale from mana exhaustion now regained its color.
Looking at the Black Dragon not far away, Alice waved her hand. Over twenty gaps simultaneously appeared, and from within them emerged a large number of dolls.
Judging by their design, each one was a magic doll.
'Before, I needed to protect the people below, so I used a large-scale barrier magic. Now, I only need to protect myself.'
'So, let the assault begin.'
"Magic corps! Danmaku preparation! Cannon fire preparation! Full Power, open up!"
"Take Shanghai back for me!!"
Following Alice's command, a spectacular scene unfolded in the sky. Behind the twenty-plus dolls, over twenty magic circles materialized.
Then, from half of the magic circles, dense, countless streams of magical bullets shot forth, raining down upon the Black Dragon.
The other half of the magic circles took turns firing focused magical beams at the dragon.
Alice's overwhelming firepower attack made the mages on the ground, who were preparing something, all wear expressions of disbelief.
Magical bullets and focused magical beams—both of these types of magical attacks were incredibly powerful spells. For every mage in Orario, each required a long incantation time to cast just once.
But now, what were they witnessing?
They saw magical attacks being cast continuously, without interruption, and without any need for incantations.
In that moment, a fanatical gleam appeared in the eyes of all the mages.
But at the same time, Alice left a deep impression on every mage's heart—a shadow so vast they might never surpass it in their entire lives.
If a person is strong, they can become a goal to chase after.
But if a person is too strong, it can breed despair.
For all the mages, Alice's method of unleashing magic incessantly, like an artillery battery of the magical path, was something they could never achieve in their lifetimes.
This included Lefiya, who possessed the Elf Ring; even she couldn't do it.
Glancing up at Alice in the sky, Lefiya pressed her lips together and continued directing the mages present in drawing the magic circle.
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