The appearance of the golden crown brought a dazzling ray of dawn to the surrounding silence and darkness.

The mages, who had initially been filled with intense fear of the Dark Archmage, calmed down one by one, their eyes filled with surprise and excitement.

That crown had already proclaimed her identity, and she had visited Endymion more than once.

Although these mages had only seen Aurelion a few times, the image of the empress was deeply imprinted in the hearts of all of them.

"It's Queen Aurelion! The Queen has come to our rescue!"

"Queen Aurelion is so powerful, with her around, she will surely be able to stop the Dark Archmage."

At this moment, it seemed that all these mages placed their hopes on Aurelion.

Their eyes were full of expectation and respect.

It was as if the Queen was a solid, high wall that could completely protect their safety.

Upon hearing Aurelion's instructions, the mages unhesitatingly channeled their magic power, conjuring up an array of unusual colors out of thin air.

With the combined efforts of several mages, the connected magic wrapped around Erica's unconscious body.

Create an indestructible magic array barrier for her.

Erica: "..."

At this moment, the real Erica watched her body recede into the distance, her eyes revealing a despair even deeper than before.

Although she understood that Aurelian meant well and knew it was to help her,

But she just felt unhappy.

If that extremely controlling empress saw her collapse here, she would definitely think that she was trying to show off by challenging the Dark Archmage.

As a result, his attempt to show off backfired, and he was even defeated by the Dark Mage.

In the moment of crisis, it was her arrival that saved him from unconsciousness.

Doesn't this mean all the credit goes to this annoying empress? And I'll become a laughingstock in her eyes.

Ugh! Honestly, the more I think about it, the more annoyed I get!

This feeling of frustration swelled rapidly in Erica's heart, making her increasingly uneasy.

But she didn't launch an attack first, after all, she believed she still had a chance to turn things around.

As long as she finds an opportunity to explain herself, she is Erica...

But then, the magic surrounding Aurelion's body became even more concentrated.

In the dreamlike Star Forest, the surrounding magic seemed to be undergoing a transformation layer by layer.

The originally ethereal and scattered magic gradually converged at a single point in space, condensing into clusters of pure magic spheres that shimmered with fluorescent light.

Her gaze was incredibly cold as she stared silently at the massive dark mage before her.

The surrounding mages saw pure magic rising from the dark space.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, stunned and speechless for a long time.

"What kind of magic is this...?"

Even Rachel and Haim Horn, who had just 'fallen into a coma,' secretly opened their eyes.

They gazed in astonishment at the pure magic that had impressed the sorcerers.

In the ten years since Victor left this world, they have all become fifth-tier mages.

After all, before that, they had already taken a half-step towards the fifth rank.

But now, the power Aurelion has clearly surpassed the level of a fifth-tier mage.

This pure control over magic seems to have transcended the ordinary system of mages, reaching a pinnacle beyond the reach of mortals and theory.

The magic she manipulates is not merely assimilated within her own body.

Instead, it directly manipulates the power of the surrounding space through its own magical frequency.

Sure enough, their intuition was correct.

Aurelion has surpassed the fifth-tier mage level and entered the sixth-tier level.

Is this the result of Viktor's teaching?

These veteran mages had lived for hundreds of years before barely reaching the fifth rank, yet their students were all more outstanding than the last.

And there's Erica too.

Thinking of this, the two couldn't help but steal a glance at the Dark Archmage in the distance.

They certainly knew the true identity of this dark mage.

Upon seeing Erica's body lying unconscious there, they understood.

Erica has successfully used Soul Transfer to move her soul into the body of the Dark Archmage.

In fact, they had also expressed their opposition when Viktor proposed this plan.

They were very worried that if Erica were to acquire the body of a dark mage in this way, her sanity might be corrupted by dark magic.

After all, the Dark Archmage's body had been completely transformed into a distorted aggregate of magical energy under the influence of dark magic, making him extremely dangerous.

This possibility cannot be ruled out, if Erica's mind is corrupted as a result.

The serious consequences that would follow would likely extend far beyond this.

But Victor put their worries at ease, for he knew that Erica's most resilient quality was her spirit.

As the future successor to the goddess of nature, only Erica's soul can suppress the chaotic thoughts of the Dark Archmage.

This is why, although the Dark Archmage's body has now recovered, his mind has never been awakened.

Its consciousness is neither dead nor asleep.

Rather, they simply couldn't compete with Erica.

However, Erica will also be affected accordingly.

The effects are already becoming apparent.

As Aurelion gathered her pure magic orbs to prepare for an attack, Erica finally lost her patience and became too annoyed.

At that moment, a pure magic orb beside Aurelion was suddenly pushed out amidst tremors.

A shimmering stream of magical light swept across the darkness, leaving long, intersecting streaks of light in the air.

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