It felt so good to be close to the witch!

As he approached his breakthrough, Roy summoned Red and went over the situation in Blackrock Territory and Iron Mountain Territory in detail with him. After making various arrangements, he took Shanika into the hidden place.

As the portal to the space gradually closed, Lilia, standing in the shadows in the corner, pursed her lips.

Her legs were together, and her full and long thighs were accentuated by the black leather pants.

She only slowly withdrew her gaze after the portal had completely disappeared.

She walked to Ais, who had white hair and silver eyes, and said softly, "Ais, let's do some practical training."

Hearing Lilia's words, Ais showed little surprise in her cool gaze, and simply nodded slightly: "Okay."

Ais knew that Lilia had made that request to her because she had been provoked.

In the past, they were Roy's right-hand men and his most capable assistants. But now, as Roy's strength has improved and the enemies he faces have become stronger, they have gradually fallen to a supporting role.

If the gap in strength between the two sides continues to widen, they may even lose their support roles.

This is something that Lilia, as Roy's "guardian," cannot accept.

And how could Ais possibly endure it?

The three conditions agreed upon have not yet been met...

Hearing Ais and Lilia's conversation, Elena, Vivian, and even Tonine all showed determination in their eyes.

Without hesitation or delay, they immediately began practicing basic meditation techniques.

……

In a hidden place.

Roy sat cross-legged on the bed, his face serious.

After talking with Fuma and experiencing it firsthand, he had no more doubts about the process of breaking through the legendary peak at the Golden Peak.

He has done all the necessary and possible preparations.

There's only one thing left to do: begin the legendary breakthrough!

The reason for bringing Shanika along was just in case.

While a legendary breakthrough either involves igniting the flame of the soul to successfully advance or burning everything to ashes, Shanika's "healing" ability is different. After her first perfect talent evolution, her "healing" ability reached an unbelievable level, and it might play a role in something.

Of course, Shanika was just an insurance policy.

Roy believed that he would definitely be able to break through to the Legendary level. If someone with such a deep foundation as him could not advance to the Legendary level, then no knight in this world would be able to do so.

"Sanika, I'm about to begin." Roy smiled at Shanika, who stood beside him with eyes full of blessings, her worries buried deep within her heart.

"I firmly believe that you will be able to ascend to the legendary level!" Shanika said firmly, pressing her hands together in front of her ample breasts.

“I think so too, haha.” Roy laughed loudly, turned his head, and slowly closed his eyes.

Looking inward, Roy saw his legendary body revealing flowing crimson-gold veins in the dark ocean of consciousness. He could clearly feel that at this moment, every organ and every part of his body was filled with battle qi, leaving no room for even a trace of it.

The absolute upper limit of Golden Peak Battle Qi is 999!

Compared to other peak gold knights, Roy's battle aura was far purer, with a reddish-gold color, like flowing liquid magma.

"It's time to begin..."

Thinking this, Roy controlled the battle qi within his body to begin flowing at high speed, one circle, two circles, three circles... With each circle, the speed of the battle qi flowed faster and faster, until finally, it reached the edge of being out of control.

The battle qi that was circulating at ultra-high speed truly "burned," but this burning was not a physical burning, but a burning at the level of the soul.

"It's now!"

Roy controlled the super-fast flowing, burning battle qi to rush into his brain.

The instant the two met.

"Om-"

It was as if a clear bell rang in my mind, and time, space, everything seemed to lose their meaning at this moment.

In the endless darkness, a semi-transparent body stood, with colorless flames burning fiercely on its body.

A sudden realization dawned on Roy.

His translucent body is the manifestation of his soul, while the colorless flames are the fire in his mind that he ignited by pouring out all his fighting spirit, life force, and spirit.

If the "fire point" in the soul cannot be found before the flames burn out, and the soul fire cannot be completely ignited, then his fate will only be death and annihilation, with no possibility of survival. Even if Shanika's "healing" is miraculous, it will probably be powerless.

Having understood this, Roy didn't panic at all. After all, Shanica was just a backup plan from the beginning, so it didn't matter much if she lost her effectiveness.

Under the burning of the colorless flames, the originally translucent soul gradually became brighter, and its color slowly changed towards a reddish-gold hue.

Roy was very composed.

He watched as the colorless flames began to ignite at the soles of his soul's feet, spreading upwards in wisps, until the soul turned completely crimson gold in their wake.

This is the tempering of the soul by the fire of the brain. If the "fire point" can be found, this tempering effect will spread throughout the body and be completely solidified. If the "fire point" cannot be found, the increasingly intense fire of the brain will completely burn the soul.

Roy stared as the colorless flames rose upwards, past his ankles, and down to his knees, until they turned a deep red-gold. There, he saw complex and magnificent runes, the marks of his special skills.

"So, the essence of expertise is not engraved in the body, but in the soul..."

Roy thought to himself.

The colorless flame continued upwards, passing his waist and reaching his heart.

Just then, Roy saw a dazzling point of light shining from his heart.

"The location of the fire has been found..."

A smile appeared on Roy's lips.

……

Time passes quickly.

A full week has passed since Roy went into seclusion to break through to the legendary level.

Inside the highest room of the border duke's fortress, a wall of solid stone.

Fuma, clad in a crimson, close-fitting scale armor, looked at her father, who stood silently by the stone window gazing at the snow-covered landscape, and softly asked, "Father, are you really going to the capital tomorrow?"

“We have to go eventually…” The border duke withdrew his gaze from the snowy landscape and looked at Fuma: “It’s time to settle some things.”

Fuma frowned: "Father, you already know about the prophecy. At this crucial moment, if you leave, what if something happens? With our strength, I'm afraid... Besides, do you know something?"

Faced with Fuma's somewhat "aggressive" tone, the Border Duke smiled indulgently and waved his hand: "Nothing will happen."

“I do know something, but due to the blood oath, I cannot reveal anything. You only need to know that if I return successfully from this trip, none of what you predicted will happen; if I fail to return on time…”

"Little Fuma, this is for you."

The border duke's spatial ring flashed, and a small, exquisite object appeared in his hand, which he handed to Fuma.

Fuma instinctively took it, and upon closer inspection, discovered it was a small conch shell with a white jade base and pale gold patterns.

"If I fail to return on time, you can blow this, and the person who appears will tell you everything."

“Father!” Fuma frowned.

“There are many things that are better left unknown…” the border duke sighed, turning his back. “Alright, that’s enough. Go and call your brother in. I have something to tell him.”

Fuma remained silent for several seconds. Knowing that her father would never change his mind once he made a decision, no matter how others tried to persuade him, she turned around and left the room.

Gazing at the swirling snowflakes in the sky, the border duke sighed softly, "More than a decade has passed..."

"How are you?"

"Freya."

Finally, his gaze fell upon the north, seemingly landing on Blackstone Territory, and he remained silent for a long time.

Chapter 173 A New Witch Appears in the Territory!

Inside the Blackrock Lord's mansion, in a hidden place.

Shanika sat at the desk next to her, placing her heavy burden on it, resting her chin on her hands, her gaze fixed on the "eggshell" on the bed.

Yes, eggshell.

Starting the day after Roy entered his breakthrough state, the crimson-gold battle aura emanating from his body changed from a gaseous state to a liquid state, and finally solidified into a giant egg shape, enveloping him within it.

The formation of the giant egg brought Shanika a great sense of relief.

Before his breakthrough, Young Master Roy told her that during the process of breaking through from the Golden Peak to the Legendary level, once this "eggshell" appears, it means that the "fire point" has been found and the soul has begun to officially transform.

This process needs to be completed inside the "eggshell".

Therefore, the appearance of the "eggshell" indicates that young master Roy has passed the most dangerous hurdle.

Next, all we need to do is wait quietly for the transformation to complete.

Gazing at the "giant egg," Shanica's eyes became somewhat dazed without her realizing it.

During this period, she has made such rapid progress in basic meditation that it frightens even herself.

Despite being the most lazy among all the witches, she has the best progress in the Basic Meditation Method. She has now reached the sixth rune of the second stage of the Basic Meditation Method, which is three runes ahead of Ais, who is second in progress!

In terms of initial talent, she was not as good as Lilia, and only slightly better than Elena. In terms of effort, she was no match for a "hermit" like Ais.

But ironically, she was the fastest to make progress.

The only explanation for this situation is probably...

A faint blush rose on Shanica's face as she thought of those passionate nights.

"The original sin of the soul..."

Shanika recalled a term mentioned in a book about "basic meditation"—achieving a sufficient degree of harmony with one's own soul's original sinful nature is the only proper path for a Grand Witch to ascend to the rank of Great Witch. Currently, the prerequisite is that one's own corruption is within a certain limit.

Shanica knew that her soul traits were 60% lust and 40% gluttony, a fact that was told to her by Young Master Roy. Although she didn't know how Young Master Roy knew this, she firmly believed it.

The person who knows you best is always yourself.

Shanica knew perfectly well that Young Master Roy was right.

In a life of freedom, acting from the heart is the best way to align with the original sinful nature of one's own soul.

She really enjoyed both the food and "that" with Young Master Roy...

"Click——"