Wrapped in pure white light, Ellie acted on her own idea, and Little Liana's eyes reflected the image of the white-robed girl with a cat perched atop her head.
Ellie's human form was not very tall, about the same height as the little red-haired princess. Barefoot, she walked up to Little Liana and gently patted her forehead. The pure white sacred beast then lay down on the wind-rocked bridge, and Ellie climbed onto her back.
Thus, Ellie was riding Little Liana while Little Mia lay atop Ellie's head. Ellie, who had become a genuine Unicorn Knight in every sense, was not quite used to this arrangement, but Little Liana, who had gotten back on her feet, was very excited.
Ellie patted Little Liana, and the little beast raised her horn, ready to charge forward. Ellie nervously grabbed the fur on her back.
"Be careful."
The Second Ring of Fate appeared, and the Core Ling Rune [Unicorn] shone with spiritual light. Pure white radiance enveloped the Unicorn and the Unicorn Knight. In the next second, they turned into an arrow-like streak of white light and charged at the Black Snake coiled at the bridgehead.
The Snake reacted incredibly quickly, launching its head forward like a projectile.
The instant they collided, the white light seemed to pass straight through the Snake's entire body. As Little Liana came to an abrupt stop on the snow surface, leaving behind two lines of hoofprints, the Snake had already vanished from the bridgehead behind them.
On Little Liana's back, a filthy black apple appeared in Ellie's hand. Since the Infinite Snake was a beast turned into by Wrong Fate, Ellie believed it could naturally be turned into an apple as well. It seemed her idea had been correct.
But even Ellie, who loved apples dearly, found