It felt so good to be close to the witch!

"Compared to the jet-black jewel at the top of the scepter before the throne, this black jewel is not only much smaller, but also much paler in color. However, compared to the fragments of the staircase, the black jewel is undoubtedly far superior."

"Just before my consciousness went dark, the black orb merged into the depths of my consciousness."

"This is the whole process I experienced in the Talent Evolution Space."

Beside Lilia, Roy and the three witches sat around, and even Ais, who had undergone a talent evolution, listened very attentively.

Learning from others' experiences can be beneficial; Lilia's approach to this situation may help her with her next talent evolution.

Of the three witches, Shanika listened most attentively.

After absorbing the natural magic power within the high-purity magic crystal, her magic power limit reached the peak of the witch stage, and she could enter a state of talent evolution at any time.

"After fusing with the black bead, my affinity for shadow elements and the strength of my contract have been greatly improved."

"It's hard to quantify the affinity for the shadow element, but I think it's not as good as Miss Ais, who specializes in increasing elemental affinity. However, the improvement in the contract makes up for this."

"My contract limit has tripled. Originally, I could only summon one shadow creature of similar level to myself. Now, I can summon three at the same time. Not only that, I can also use contracts to consume magic power to enhance the summoned shadow creatures and increase their combat power."

Lilia didn't hide the effects of her talent's evolution. As a companion, she would eventually realize that hiding it was pointless, so it was better to just say it openly.

Besides, Miss Ais hadn't hidden anything before, so for her to choose to hide it would seem petty.

So strong!

After hearing Lilia's words, Roy and the three witches all had this thought in their minds.

What does it mean to have three shadow creatures of the same energy level?

Generally speaking, those who can survive and grow in the Shadow World are among the strongest in their class, but Lilia can summon three such Shadow creatures at the same time.

In other words, the enemy Lilia fought was not just Lilia alone, but Lilia plus three shadow creatures of the same energy level.

Four against one... Even Ais, at the peak of Silver rank, even after undergoing talent evolution, was not confident of winning.

It truly lives up to its reputation as the first talent to reach perfection in its evolution...

Roy sighed, while the other two witches, Shanica and Elena, who had not yet evolved their talents, both wore expressions of excitement and anticipation.

"Lilia, you've just woken up, so you need to rest more. You should start learning Ais's 'Basic Meditation Method' once you've fully recovered."

"Do not attempt to break through to the Grand rank before you have mastered nine runes."

Upon hearing this, Lilia nodded.

She didn't try to be strong; instead, she obediently went back to bed and lay down with her sister Vivian.

The evolution of her talent took a huge toll on her mental energy, and she definitely needed to rest.

Although she was eager to practice the "basic meditation method," Lilia also knew that haste makes waste.

Watching Lilia fall asleep in her sister's arms, Roy approached Ais and asked softly, "Ais, how long will it take for you to fully recover?"

“We’ve been hiding in this secluded place for two days. The turmoil outside should have subsided by now. It’s time to go out and take a look. Uncle Red must be getting incredibly anxious.”

"As for my injuries, I've already fully recovered. Shanika's healing abilities are amazing." Ais nodded. "While you were practicing your breathing technique, I was also increasing my maximum magic power."

"High-purity magic crystals provide far less enhancement at the Grand Witch stage than at the Witch stage. It takes five times the amount of natural magic power to increase magic power by one unit."

“In about three more hours, my magic power will reach the limit of ‘Witch’s Heart’, which is about 200 according to your definition.”

"Why don't we go out then?"

“That would be perfect.” Roy’s eyes flashed with joy.

The stronger Ais is, the safer everyone will be.

He had no reason to refuse.

So, while Ais was enhancing her magic, Roy was doing various exercises to improve his fighting spirit and physique.

Real combat is the best way to adapt to and ultimately master power, but current conditions do not allow for it. Adaptive training can also help Roy better master power.

Meanwhile, the other witches were busy adjusting their condition.

Three hours passed quickly as everyone practiced.

When Ais stood up and nodded to Roy, everything was ready.

"You can stay inside for a while longer. Once Ais and I have confirmed that it is safe for you, you can come out."

Roy spoke seriously to Lilia, Vivian, Shanica, and Elena. After the four women nodded, Roy turned to Ais beside him and said, "Let's go, Miss Ais."

The door, which had been closed for several days, slowly opened, and Roy and Ais walked out at almost the same time.

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Chapter 106 "The Deal"

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Let's go back six hours.

Inside the Blackrock Lord's mansion, Fuma Thoros, a girl with crimson scales, stood quietly alone in the courtyard, bathed in moonlight.

A pure and rich red battle aura emanated from her body, radiating a dazzling brilliance.

Meanwhile, Andrew, the legendary knight of the Flame Sword, stood in a corner of the courtyard, watching the girl under the moonlight with worry in his eyes. He opened his mouth several times, wanting to say something, but in the end, he remained silent.

The light emanating from the girl grew stronger and stronger, bathing the entire courtyard in a crimson glow, resembling a rising sun from afar.

However, just as the sunlight was about to reach its zenith, all the light suddenly vanished, as if an invisible black hole had swallowed the entire sun.

In the courtyard, Fuma staggered forward a few steps, clutching her heart, her face deathly pale.

"Cough cough..."

Strands of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth, and Andrew, who was standing to the side, was filled with heartache.

"Your Highness, why are you trying this again? Your body..."

“I’m alright, Mr. Andrew.” The bright red blood stood out starkly against the girl’s snow-white skin. Fuma wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, her eyes showing neither disappointment nor expectation, only a stagnant calm: “Another failure…”

Looking up at the crimson moon hanging high in the night sky, Fuma unconsciously clenched her left hand at her side.

Andrew was about to say something when suddenly, as if sensing something, he abruptly turned his head to look south, and Fuma followed suit half a second later.

In the southern sky, a blood-red flower, strikingly bright against the night sky, burst open, followed by streaks of brilliant light shooting out.

"Om..."

Andrew's pupils contracted. He pulled out a constantly vibrating communication token from his pocket, channeled his battle qi into it, and soon, the border duke's stern voice came from within: "Andrei, return to the Solid Wall immediately!"

The command was concise, but it was precisely this conciseness that made Andrew's expression even more serious. He turned to look at the crimson-scaled girl beside him: "Your Highness..."

Before Andrew could finish speaking, Fuma Soros shook her head: "Mr. Andrew, you should go back as soon as possible."

"As you know, with my strength, there aren't many who can pose a threat to me in the province of Lafa."

Andrew smiled bitterly to himself. Under normal circumstances, Fuma's strength would not be enough to make her invincible in the province of Lafa, but as long as she did not encounter a legend, she would definitely be able to protect herself. However, Fuma had come out this time to find the A-level forbidden item - the Lost Ice Coffin, and this thing was most likely in the hands of the Moonlight Great Witch Cecilia.

That kind of terrifying witch, let alone Fuma, even he himself would most likely not be a match for her.

But then I thought, if he were the Moonlight Witch, he would definitely have gone to sea immediately after breaking the seal and left the main area of ​​the temple's power. So it seems that the young lady is probably not in any danger.

Andrew had no intention of forcibly taking the young lady away, firstly because he was merely an attendant, not a supervisor, and secondly because even if he wanted to, he couldn't guarantee success. While the young lady's strength wasn't legendary, she was certainly capable of committing suicide before he knocked her unconscious.

Remembering the "resolute words" the young lady had spoken to the Duke before the trip, and knowing her personality well, Andrew dared not take such a risk.

“If you wish to continue your search, then so be it. However, Your Highness, you must accept this.” Andrew solemnly drew the longsword from his waist, channeling his refined battle aura into the sword as a domain, causing its surface to display regular, magnificent crimson patterns.

As the light faded, Andrew's face had turned slightly pale. He handed the longsword to Fuma: "This contains three of my all-out battle qi attacks. It can be used to save your life in a critical moment."

Fuma silently accepted it without saying a word.

Seeing the girl accept the longsword, Andrew nodded in satisfaction. Then, he transformed into a streak of light and headed towards the southern border of the empire—the Solid Stone Wall.

As Andrew left, a hint of confusion appeared in the eyes of the girl standing in the courtyard.

"Why……"

"The Land of Revelation clearly points to this place, yet I can't find anything here?"

A barely audible murmur, tinged with a hint of bewilderment, escaped from the girl's lips, but her gaze quickly hardened once more.

Since she couldn't find it, she decided to wait.

"The revelation of starlight is never wrong."

One hour, two hours...

The girl stood quietly under the moonlight, like a beautiful sculpture.

As the night deepened and the sky began to lighten, the girl, who had been keeping her eyes closed, seemed to sense something and suddenly opened them, a flash of brilliant starlight appearing in her pupils.

"Finally, I've found you."

A very faint smile appeared on the girl's usually expressionless face, and the next moment, her body disappeared from the spot.

……

Inside the treasure room.

Roy and the Ice Witch Ais walked out of the portal side by side.

After scanning his surroundings and confirming that there was no sign of anyone else entering the treasure room, he turned his gaze to Ais beside him.

Although he now possesses the fighting spirit and physique of a Silver Three-Star, his perception is still far inferior to that of Ais, who is of Grand Rank.

Ais squinted and scanned the area, then gently shook her head at Roy: "No."

Seeing this, Roy breathed a sigh of relief.

His biggest fear was being "blocked by the enemy as soon as he left the spring," a scene that was nothing short of a nightmare.

Fortunately, the worst-case scenario did not occur.

Roy took a step forward and pushed open the door to the treasure room. At that moment, a faint glimmer of light appeared on the edge of the dim sky in the distance.

It's almost bright.

To be precise, today is the early morning of the second day after the Feast Day.

Given this long period of time, even if the black-robed, hooded figure under the Second Prince's command had come to the lord's mansion, he would have left long ago because he couldn't find anyone.