Mimi was meowing restlessly, even hissing!

Through the emotional bond between them, Emilia could faintly sense her warning.

And now, she too began to hesitate.

"Miss Mary," she murmured, "that dungeon you're planning to enter… is it one of the four-star dungeons?"

"Ah… that…" Mary faltered for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"That's crazy…" Emilia gasped.

Meanwhile—

Ahh! As I thought!

Mimi narrowed her eyes.

Thanks to the knowledge from her past life, she knew all about the bosses in Duskwald. This region contained twenty-four dungeons in total: twelve 2-star, seven 3-star, three 4-star, and two 5-star dungeons.

And the only boss that dropped the Sanguine Orchid resided in one of the 4-star ones—Amaras' Grave.

It was an ancient burial site, a desolate place steeped in malice, serving as both tomb and sanctuary for a powerful being known as Amaras the Corpse King. The entire dungeon teemed with undead far stronger and more vicious than the monsters roaming Ashbane Forest.

Yes, Emilia had grown strong. She had gained ten whole levels, and Flamme's ability was such a cheat code against the beefy undead monsters.

But even so, facing Amaras now was nothing short of madness.

Because normally, it would take a full party of at least ten well-equipped adventurers above level thirty to stand a chance.

Yet here they were, only four of them… and one still unconscious.

Defeating Amaras was simply unthinkable.

***

"I-I'm sorry…" Emilia muttered. "I really want to help, but a four-star dungeon boss… I… even I don't know if I can defeat it…"

Her fists clenched tightly, knuckles pale.

Mimi felt her master's frustration surge through their bond. Emilia hated this helplessness, of watching her new friends suffer, yet being unable to do anything about it.

Still, Mimi was quite relieved that her master wasn't the type to charge recklessly into danger. She quietly padded closer and placed a soft paw on Emilia's boot, as if to say, It's okay…

However—

"Please! Miss Elise!" Mary suddenly dropped to her knees again, her voice trembling with desperation. "I beg you!"

Emilia could only exhale softly

"I'm sorry… this mission is really beyond my capability. I believe you should turn back as well."

But then—

"Wait!" Mary cried. "What if… Miss Elise, what if we show you a way to defeat the boss? Would you help us then?"

Oh?

A way… to defeat Amaras the Corpse King?

Emilia and Mimi exchanged a wary glance.

"And what exactly is that way?" Emilia asked, turning back to Mary with curiosity mixed with doubt.

"Aron, could you bring me my weapon?"

"Yes, milady."

Aron nodded firmly and hurried off, digging through their things, before returning with a small, white ivory box held carefully in his hands.

Huh?

Weapon?

Inside this box?

Mimi blinked, tilting her head, confused. Because the box looked a little bit small.

But then, as Aron opened the box, a surge of radiant light burst forth!

The entire clearing was instantly bathed in brilliance, a divine glow so pure and overwhelming that it pierced the darkness like a pillar reaching into the heavens!

Everyone shielded their eyes, the night itself seeming to retreat from the light's holy presence.

When the glow finally softened, Mimi dared to peek through her tiny paws.

And there it was—floating gently above Mary's palms—a brilliant orb of light, pulsing softly like a miniature star. Its radiance shimmered in hues of silver and gold, threads of luminescence weaving around it like flowing ribbons.

But still, despite how beautiful and mesmerizing it looked, how could this thing possibly be a weapon strong enough to defeat the Corpse King?

At that moment, Mary took a deep breath and reached out. Her fingers brushed the light.

In an instant, the star pulsed! Then it began to shift, its glow swirling, reshaping. The sphere elongated, stretching and bending, until it took the form of a bow carved from pure celestial radiance!

A godly weapon!

***

NO WAYYY!!!

Mimi was shocked beyond belief.

She recognized this bow instantly!

It was one of Arventia's most powerful divine weapons—the Celestial Light Bow: Farael!

According to legend, hundreds of years ago, when the land stood on the brink of ruin, the King of Dravalon prayed under the bleeding skies. His desperate plea reached the heavens, and in answer, a god descended. Out of starlight and divine flame, she forged and bestowed upon the kingdom's greatest heroes seven sacred weapons, each crafted from the essence of the stars and infused with a shard of her own divinity.

Together, they became known as the Celestial Light Series—weapons said to shine brightest in the face of darkness.

Celestial Light Sword: Micael

Celestial Light Blade: Seraphael

Celestial Light Dagger: Astirael

Celestial Light Bow: Farael

Celestial Light Staff: Tariel

Celestial Light Spear: Kamael

Celestial Light Shield: Auriel

Their rarity: Mythical!

And apparently, even Emilia knew about this legend!

"H-how can the Celestial Light Bow—Farael—be here???" she gasped. "No, wait, how can you even wield that bow?!"

Yeah, Mimi was just as shocked, if not more!

This was absurd!

A weapon like this wasn't just rare, it was divine! Something forged by a god wouldn't be so easily touched by mortals. Normally, one would need to be at least level one hundred just to lift it, let alone use it in battle! Then how in the world was Mary, a level thirty-six archer, holding it so casually, as if it was just any other bow?

"And not to mention…" Emilia continued. "Isn't the bow supposed to be sealed in the capital's Grand Cathedral, guarded by the royal family? How did you get it?"

But then—

"Well, you see… this isn't actually the real Farael," Mary admitted softly, shaking her head with a faint, knowing smile.

At that moment…

OOOOOHHH!

Mimi's eyes lit up in realization.

Of course! It made sense now!

This wasn't the true Celestial Light Bow. It was a replica!

Among thousands of skills in the world of Arventia, there was actually one particular skill that allowed for this to happen!

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