The girls' arrival somewhat eased the situation on Crusch's side, but it did not bring any fundamental improvement. Priestess and Bolin joined the effort to treat the soldiers suffering from mana poisoning, while Eris and Mavis took charge of carrying the soldiers beneath the great tree—the tall tree was practically the only landmark everyone could see within the dense fog.
Mailu, meanwhile, joined the battle as the main reinforcement. Everyone had originally thought that once Mailu entered the fight, they would quickly turn the tide.
But...
"Over there!"
Using detection magic, Mailu decisively located the White Whale hidden within the mist. She leaped into the air, her longsword whistling down as it struck heavily against the White Whale's head, leaving a deep wound. The White Whale shrieked in pain and swept its tail at her, but Mailu used the opportunity to leap away before launching another attack.
However...
"Why do I feel like Mailu isn't giving it her all?"
Watching the battle projection before her, Mein asked in confusion.
"Doesn't Mailu have half the power of an Ancient Dragon? Why is she having such a hard time?"
It was no wonder Mein had such doubts. Judging from the current battle, the damage Mailu dealt to the White Whale fell somewhere between that of the white-haired old man and Crusch. She had indeed inflicted considerable damage, but she had not managed to land a fatal blow.
That was quite different from what Mein had expected. As a transmigrator, she naturally knew that Mailu possessed half the power of an Ancient Dragon. In Mein's eyes, with that kind of strength, Mailu should have been able to turn the White Whale into sashimi with a few quick swings of her sword.
Yet somehow, things had ended up like this...
"That's normal. This is