Golden legend

"Did Melville's Wonder Box come in sizes this big?"

Jiniya covered her mouth, murmuring as she watched the Magic Box Monster unleash thunderous crashes in the distance.

It was a walking mountain.

Something that massive had already surpassed the bounds of conventional alchemical creatures.

It embodied the ancient dwarves' pathological obsession with the physical property of "size."

"Princess, it's time we left."

After a brief moment of shock, the silver-haired wizard Emily was the first to recover.

Reason reclaimed the high ground in her mind.

As a protector, her foremost priority was to cut their losses.

She looked around, her gaze sweeping over the violent metal particles drifting through the air.

Her expression tightened slightly as she said quickly, "Who knows what else will emerge next..."

"Energy fluctuations on this scale are enough to awaken deeper defensive mechanisms."

"We came too hastily this time. Next time, we can gather more people to accompany you on your exploration..."

"Oh, okay."

Emily half pulled, half shielded Jiniya as she led her away.

Under the protection of that powerful mental force, Jiniya looked like a marionette.

She nodded instinctively, then abruptly came to her senses.

Emotion bridged the gap in her memory.

She quickly looked toward Dago.

"Dago!"

She had not even begun catching up with Dago before she was being dragged away, and she was clearly reluctant to leave.

But the young wizard Fink coldly stepped between them.

He raised his staff slightly, dangerous white light gathering at its tip.

He gave Dago a warning look.

As though he were looking at a toad trying to lay claim to a swan.

"Would you like to leave with us?"

Emily called out to Dago.

It was a courteous inquiry, but also a probe.

Fink could not help frowning.

He did not want this