It felt so good to be close to the witch!

For example, if she hadn't evolved her talent and been able to disappear into the shadows in a very short time, she wouldn't have been able to avoid or block Roy's explosive attack just now.

However, Lord Roy's physical skills in all aspects are really terrible...

Lilia thought to herself silently.

Roy's current situation is like that of an incredibly strong giant wildly swinging a wooden sword. Although he can hurt people, if he encounters an experienced knight or witch of equal skill, they can easily find the flaws in his movements and defeat him.

With Lord Roy's current foundation, he should have been able to unleash even greater power...

Clalia thought about it again.

Given that Lord Roy was born into nobility and was "spoiled," it's already quite good that he's reached this level; there's nothing more to criticize him for.

Her next task was to help Lord Roy become even more powerful in battle.

Feeling the heavy weight of responsibility, Lilia's eyes became completely serious. She looked at Roy and said softly, "Lord Roy, the effect of your secret technique is indeed very powerful, but your practical experience is too weak. For better training results, you can no longer use this secret technique."

“I understand.” Roy smiled sheepishly. He knew this himself; he had just been curious and wanted to test the power of the “Rage” state.

"I'm rested enough, training will continue."

Roy grinned as he felt the weakness in his body completely disappear.

"Yes, Lord Roy, please be careful. In order for you to have a better training effect, I will go all out from now on."

Seeing Lilia's unusually serious expression, Roy had a bad feeling, but how could he back down at a time like this? He patted his chest and laughed heartily, "That's how it should be, Lilia, please guide me!"

……

"Ouch, ouch, ouch."

Two hours later, Roy, his face bruised and swollen, sat cross-legged on the ground, his mouth twitching as he received treatment from Shanika.

Looking at Roy covered in bruises, Lilia felt a pang of heartache, but thinking of the great mission she bore, her expression hardened.

She, Lilia, is Lord Roy's strict combat training instructor, devoid of any emotion!

Under the cleansing influence of the milky white energy tinged with a bluish tinge, Roy's injuries healed rapidly, and his weary spirit returned to its former vigor.

Feeling reborn, Roy stretched and gave her a thumbs up without hesitation: "Sanika, your cooking is amazing!"

After her talent evolved, Shanica's healing abilities became even more powerful, not only faster but also more effective.

Hearing this somewhat strange praise, Shanica rolled her eyes at Roy, but the light in her hand didn't dissipate. She circulated it through Roy's body several times to make sure there were no problems before withdrawing her hand.

"Lilia, it's your turn."

Shanica walked over to Lilia and gave her a simple treatment, focusing on her wrist.

That was the injury Roy inflicted on Lilia when he was in a "rage state" at the very beginning.

Apart from this injury, Roy, who could not enter the "rage state" and could only enter the "burning heart" state at most, did not touch Lilia once during the two-hour combat training.

All of his attacks were easily blocked by Lilia's seemingly thin dagger, which frustrated Roy greatly.

Of course, Roy didn't come away empty-handed.

Two hours of training greatly improved his physical adaptability, and the feeling of instability in his fighting spirit also basically disappeared.

After a few more training sessions, he should be able to fully adapt to his current physique and fighting spirit!

Moreover, under Lilia's guidance, Roy also mastered some small techniques for using his body, such as controlling some micro-movements, making preliminary judgments about the enemy's next move by observing their footsteps and shoulder movements, and how to restrain his attack intentions to make the enemy difficult to defend against, etc.

Meanwhile, Lilia, who was receiving treatment from Shanica, was far from calm as her expression suggested.

Lord Roy's combat talent far exceeded her expectations.

She only explained many things once and gave a simple demonstration, and Roy imitated them quite well. After trying a few times, he successfully used them. Although his movements were still a bit clumsy, they were at least up to standard. With more practice, he could apply them in combat without any problems.

Besides his learning ability, Roy's adaptability also surprised her greatly.

Without being able to use "secret techniques," Lilia initially only needed to use 60% of her speed to firmly suppress Roy. However, in the later stages of practical training, she had to increase her speed to 80% to steadily suppress Roy.

As the healing glow faded, and Lilia felt a sense of awe as she realized her body was completely unharmed.

Although it wasn't her first time experiencing it, Miss Shanika's healing abilities still amazed her.

"Lilia, let's continue!"

Seeing Roy, who was energetically issuing training instructions in the center of the courtyard, Lilia smiled slightly and walked over with her dagger.

……

In the days that followed, Roy's life was a bittersweet mix of pain and joy.

When Lilia got really serious, she showed no mercy when it came to training Roy, except that she didn't draw her dagger. After almost every battle, Roy was left with a bruised and swollen face.

Fortunately, with Shanika around, he was back to his energetic self almost immediately after each training session ended.

As a result, he was able to maintain 10 hours of high-intensity combat training every day for the past two days.

Such high-intensity training naturally yields enormous benefits.

Although he is still no match for Lilia, he is no longer as easily defeated as he was at the beginning.

Even Lilia would need some time to defeat him.

More importantly, Roy has now completely solidified his fragile foundation and can further enhance his fighting spirit.

Inside the hidden place, Roy closed his eyes, his breathing deep and labored.

With the support of silver-level energy, the Flame Breathing Technique rapidly increased his battle aura limit.

Two hours later, Roy opened his eyes, feeling the 60 strands of battle qi within his body, which was equivalent to the initial Silver Three Star level, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He did not continue to improve his fighting spirit. He had already experienced the fragility of his foundation before, and naturally did not want to experience it a second time.

Moreover, judging by the time, there isn't much time left before the Lost Ice Coffin is fully charged.

The increase of 10 battle qi is the limit. Any more than that would be a power he cannot fully control, which would not only fail to improve his combat power but would actually lower it.

Feeling the power surging within him, Roy was both delighted and somewhat disappointed.

After two days of nourishment, his physical strength under normal conditions still hadn't broken through to the Gold level, but he could sense that the distance wasn't far off.

In two or three days at most, he will definitely reach the Golden level in terms of physique.

Unfortunately, it's highly unlikely that it will be completed before the Lost Ice Coffin finishes charging.

Roy stood up, glanced around, and was surprised to find that all the witches were gathered around the bed.

Okay, he went closer and saw Ais sitting on the bed.

Her deep purple dress spread out like a flower, covering most of the bed. Her tightly closed eyes, without the adornment of silver pupils, lost some of their aloofness, but gained a touch of gentleness.

This is?

Before Roy could ask, Shanika whispered in his ear, "Lord Roy, Miss Ais is inscribing the first rune of the Basic Meditation Method."

The warm air made Roy's ears itch, and the softness his arm touched was even more captivating, but he couldn't care less about that at the moment. Shanika's words made his eyes widen.

Ais, are we about to inscribe the first rune?

In the past two days, he has been busy with practical training with Lilia and has not paid much attention to the progress of the witches in studying basic meditation techniques.

Even now, he finds this thing dizzying and disorienting. In his estimation, it will still take some time to complete the imprinting of the first rune in the first stage.

Unexpectedly, in just two days, Ais sketched out the first rune in her mind and was about to complete the engraving.

Is she truly worthy of being called the Ice Witch, who was renowned even during her witch days?

Her comprehension and learning ability far surpass those of other witches.

Roy's eyes were filled with amazement.

With nothing else to do, he joined Shanika and the others in watching Ais's rune inscription process.

A faint glow lingered on Ais's body.

About ten minutes later, the faint light suddenly solidified and merged into Ais's body.

Ten seconds later, Ais slowly opened her eyes, a gentle arc of light flashing in her pale silver pupils.

"Sister Ais, how did it go? Did you succeed?"

Elena, who had been waiting anxiously, was the first to speak, her large fox tail swaying nervously behind her.

“It’s just the first rune of the first stage.” Ais shook her head, very dissatisfied with her progress.

Upon hearing this, the witches' eyes revealed envy.

They were still in the process of copying, while Ais had already completed the engraving, putting her far ahead of them.

"Congratulations, Ais," Roy said with a smile.

“My mental strength has long exceeded the requirements for imprinting the first stage runes. This speed is already considered slow.” Ais said softly, “It’s mainly because it’s my first time trying it. I wanted to be on the safe side. Otherwise, I could have started imprinting on the first day. As I get more familiar with it, I think the speed will get faster and faster.”

For Ais, the nine runes of the first phase were no longer effective. She was already a Grand rank and no longer needed the nine runes of the first phase to increase her magic power, protect her heart, or strengthen her body.

Only the second-stage runes can boost her strength.

However, the first stage is essential for meditating on the second stage of runes.

"In any case, taking the first step is a good thing." Roy was genuinely happy for Ais.

"Lord Roy."

Just then, Lilia suddenly spoke up: "We've received news from Ada's side."

"Oh?" Roy's eyes flickered as he turned his gaze to the nine projections that were half-floating to the side.

This is the view from the perspective of the nine Shadow Ravens.

However, only five of the nine projections are currently lit.

Four of the patrol routes were taken by the Shadow Raven Team Two, led by Ah Er, while the other was observed by Ah Da. The rest of the Shadow Ravens were resting.

Roy originally planned for A-Da, A-Er, and A-San to take turns monitoring Blackrock Territory, but plans changed. A-Da needed to go to Fuma to act as a messenger, so the Shadow Ravens had to be reassigned, with A-Er and A-San each leading 4 Shadow Ravens, working in two shifts, which was more strenuous.

"It will be completed in two hours of charging, come quickly."

In the black and white image, Fuma stands beside the lost ice coffin, facing the screen, with a giant, imposing knight standing next to her.

Shadow Raven can only transmit images, not sounds. However, as a contractor, Lilia, whose talents have been further enhanced, can now use her spirit to descend and listen to sounds, provided that the summoned creatures do not resist.

"Two hours..."

Roy's eyes flashed: "Vivian, Elena, you two stay here and watch the house. Contact us immediately through Shadow Raven if anything happens."