It felt so good to be close to the witch!

Finage lightly tapped the ground, and the giant python raised the tea set. A squirrel brought fresh tea leaves and brewed a pot of hot black tea for the two of them.

"Take your time. There's no rush."

Roy gathered his thoughts and said in a deep voice:

"I tried it out. My talent allows me to move freely within the Black Mist Forbidden Zone without worrying about being corrupted by the Black Mist. Subsequently, I killed a demigod-level Black Aberration Beast within it and obtained two red eyeballs whose specific effects I do not know."

"The problem was that when Latie and I left, we seemed to have disturbed an unknown entity in the Black Mist Forbidden Zone that resembled a god. Latie was attacked and injured during the teleportation."

“I see…” Finage’s expression gradually became serious. She grasped Latie’s hand and carefully sensed it: “It’s nothing serious, just a minor injury. Plus, the magic power was a bit overused. A little rest will do. It seems that thing didn’t intend to kill you? Perhaps it’s because of the distance?”

"I don't know." Roy shook his head, relieved to hear that Latie was alright.

Finage possesses the power of nature, and although she is far less skilled at healing than Shanika, she is still a competent healer.

“When I was young, I explored the Black Mist Forbidden Zone several times. Take a look at those two eyeballs you obtained; maybe I can roughly determine what they are.”

Upon hearing Finage's words, Roy's eyes flickered, and he quickly took out the two eyeballs from his spatial ring.

She took it, examined it carefully for a while, and took off a small piece of the outer skin to conduct several tests that Roy couldn't understand. Finally, Finage came to a conclusion.

"This is a treasure that can effectively enhance the energy and soul power within living beings; it works on all beings below the level of demigod."

"As for the extent of the improvement, that remains to be seen."

Upon hearing this, Roy's eyes lit up: "How do we use this?"

“Just swallow it directly,” Finaiji teased. “If you think it’s unhygienic, you can roast it before eating. It’s actually a kind of fruit.”

"Uh..." Roy was speechless, but still carefully put the two red fruits away.

One of his purposes in going to the Black Mist Forbidden Zone was to find a rare item that could quickly improve one's battle qi level.

Although the process was somewhat bizarre, achieving the goal was already a very fortunate thing.

“Senior Finage, let’s go back to Blackrock Territory with Latie. With Shanika’s treatment, Latie’s injuries should heal quickly.”

Roy stood up and said.

“I’ll go with you,” Finage said. “The witches on Witch Island have almost finished mitigating the pollution. Things aren’t looking good lately, so it’ll be safer for you if I’m with you.”

"Something's not right?" Roy frowned. "Did you sense something?"

“…I can’t explain it.” Finage shook her head. “It’s just a feeling in my heart.”

Roy felt heavy-hearted.

He also had a similar situation to Finnage.

Both he and Finage are demigods. If only one of them had this feeling, it might be an illusion, but the fact that both of them have it must represent some kind of omen.

This intensified Roy's desire to become stronger.

"Then I'll trouble you." Roy said to Finage.

"It's alright, wait a moment while I arrange things on Witch Island." With that, Finage disappeared.

About two minutes later, she flew back to the top of the mountain.

A brilliant silver light flashed, and the three figures vanished without a trace.

……

Blackstone Territory, within the Lord's Mansion, a hidden place.

Roy sat cross-legged on the ground, looking at the two red fruits in his palm.

Upon returning from the teleportation, Finage immediately took Shanika to her room for treatment. After a flurry of activity, Finage's injuries were quickly healed.

After being promoted to Great Witch, Shanica's healing abilities improved dramatically, and this minor injury was no problem for her.

After briefly recounting his experiences during the Black Mist Forbidden Zone to the witches, Roy, filled with a sense of urgency, arrived at the hidden place, preparing to consume the red fruit.

According to Finage, this item can enhance the energy and soul power of beings below the level of demigod, and these two points are precisely the hard requirements for legendary beings to advance their realm.

Roy's current battle qi level is Legendary Three-Star, which is still a long way from the peak of Legendary.

If he cultivates on his own, it will take him at least another month before he can meet the requirements to attempt to break through to the peak of the legendary realm.

A month is far too long for Roy to wait.

Right now, we can only hope that the red fruit will be more effective.

With that thought in mind, Roy decisively swallowed both red fruits at the same time.

He wasn't afraid that the stuff was poisonous.

After all, there's Shanika, the strongest healer, around.

The two red fruits, whose exact material was unknown, transformed into a warm current the moment they entered Roy's throat, nourishing his body.

Looking inward, Roy could clearly see that part of the warm currents transformed from the two red fruits flowed into his heart and were assimilated by his own fighting spirit, while the other part transformed into gentle fuel for the burning soul fire, causing the soul fire to brighten at a visible speed.

Every second, Roy could feel his fighting spirit and soul fire growing stronger.

Half an hour later, the progress bar for the realm he was still halfway to cross was directly maxed out.

Without hesitation or delay, with the help of the two red fruits, Roy launched a fierce attack on the bottleneck of the legendary peak.

"Boom!"

A thunderous roar resounded within his soul.

The seemingly indestructible "bottleneck" crumbled at the first touch of Roy's attack.

Advancement to the pinnacle of legend!

Chapter 233 Fighting for beauty!

Within the hidden place, feeling the surging and turbulent battle qi within his body, Roy smiled faintly.

"Is this the battle aura of a legendary peak...?"

His tone was filled with emotion.

The pinnacle of legend is, in essence, the strongest realm that a legend can reach.

The legendary limit of comprehending the characteristics of a domain and the demigod who master the power of incomplete rules cannot, in essence, be considered to fall within the category of the legendary realm.

Once you've reached this stage in your battle aura, to advance further, you need to comprehend the invisible and intangible characteristics of the domain.

But it's hard to say how long this will take.

You might have an epiphany in the next second and directly grasp the characteristics of your domain, but more likely, you might waste decades or even centuries and still gain nothing.

"call……"

Roy let out a long sigh and stood up.

The increase in his battle aura could no longer further strengthen his demigod-level physique, but it could make the coordination between his battle aura and physique more harmonious, thereby boosting his combat power.

Roy glanced at the pendulum clock beside him and sighed, "Has almost a day passed...?"

The passage of time always happens so imperceptibly.

Roy subconsciously glanced down at the dark blue doll on the bedside table and noticed that her eyes were dull and lifeless. He knew that Cecil's slumber was not yet over.

Roy placed the doll in the pocket in front of him, took a step, and stepped out of the spatial portal of the hidden place.

……

The women were all happy to hear that Roy had made a breakthrough, and Shanica suggested that they take this opportunity to have a celebration party.

Roy didn't want to go through all this trouble, but everyone was so enthusiastic that he eventually went along with them.

After discussion, it was decided that this banquet would be held in the form of a "chef competition": Roy would serve as the judge to taste the food prepared by the witches.

Originally, Finaigi, as a senior, was supposed to be a judge alongside Roy. However, upon hearing about the format of the banquet, Finaigi became interested and decided not to be a judge but to become a contestant and compete with everyone on the same stage.

Seeing the old guild master's great interest, the witches had no choice but to let her have her way.

This banquet format piqued Roy's interest.

Filled with anticipation, he silently meditated and practiced the Breath of Flame, experiencing the difference after reaching the pinnacle of legend, while looking forward to the "culinary feast" that would begin in the evening.

time flies.

As dusk approached, the "culinary feast" that had been prepared all day officially began.

However, before the banquet began, a "distinguished guest" arrived at the lord's manor.

However, it was Fuma who emerged from seclusion, wearing close-fitting crimson scale armor.

Seeing that the banquet had already begun, Fuma regretted not being able to be a contestant, but also invited everyone to be one of the judges.

And so, the "grand and spectacular" culinary feast officially began.

……

Under the crimson moon, the lights formed from ice crystals were exceptionally dazzling.

At the top of these ice crystal streetlights is a ball of light emitting white light, an energy ball created by Vivian that can emit light for a long time.

The tassels and ribbons shimmered with a hazy light, and in this setting, a metal platform stood tall within the courtyard of the lord's mansion.

At the front of the platform were the judges' seats, while on the other side were the witches who had already finished cooking.

Roy sat in the judges' seat, looking at the person opposite him with a smile.

Shanika wore a pale yellow chef's uniform, with a thin strap tied into a large bow at the back. Wearing a white chef's hat, she looked exceptionally imposing.

"Very good, very good. Contestant number one, Shanika, is full of momentum and is aiming straight for the championship."

Roy, who was serving as both a judge and the host, held up something that looked like a microphone and began to speak.

Then, his gaze turned to contestant number two, Lilia.

The girl, dressed in a black tight leather jacket and pants, wore a white chef's suit. The stark contrast between black and white accentuated the fullness and curves of her thighs.

"Contestant number two, Lilia, was not to be outdone, her eyes looking down on him, seemingly very confident in her work."

Standing behind Lilia was Ais, whose expression was aloof.

Her tall, slender figure and curvaceous curves are all the more captivating beneath her icy demeanor.

"Contestant number three, Ais, is skilled in ice-based dishes. To be honest, I haven't tried many ice-based dishes yet."