You are all my wings...

This scene was captured by the two elves, and a thought struck them.

Iris, in particular, having witnessed Leon's high-speed spellcasting firsthand, had already considered that Leon must have undergone exceptionally rigorous training to reach such an astonishing level of spellcasting.

Now, hearing Leon's casual explanation, coupled with his emotional expression, she immediately imagined how Leon, from an ordinary background, had worked so hard to train under the incomprehension of everyone.

For a moment, I felt a sense of empathy.

Day after day, they bury themselves in training that may or may not be effective. How many difficulties must they overcome in the process?

Iris thought to herself, regardless of whether he was suspicious or not, his efforts were genuine and admirable. Right, why don't I just pretend to believe him, gain his trust first, and then try to get more information out of him?

[Elise's character affinity +5%, current affinity 55%]

Ok?

Lyon noticed the update and a thought struck him.

Huh, just spouting vague and unhelpful tips, and your favorability rating has increased?

Aren't A-rank and above characters very difficult to conquer?

At this moment, Elise spoke:

“Leon, when I first met you, I thought you were a good liar and a playboy. But now it seems that since you have such an amazing casting speed, it means you definitely didn’t have time to waste with girls before.”

Leon was speechless. Translated, this meant, "With your hand speed so fast, you must be single."

Actually, you're right, Elise, I am indeed good at lying.

Of course, I'm definitely not a playboy.

Fortunately, Leon released Bisquie to investigate at that time, otherwise she would definitely have mocked him.

"I'm sorry that I treated you poorly because of these prejudices. Please forgive me."

Iris thought to herself that she must have been bewitched to apologize to a human just to confirm whether he had lied to her. However, the possibility that he wasn't a playboy was indeed low, but she still couldn't rule out the possibility that he was a scoundrel. It wasn't uncommon for people to covet things, and it was hard to say that he might be a wolf in sheep's clothing, pretending to be clever.

Lyon noticed a hint of distrust in Iris's eyes, but he wasn't surprised. He was even more worried if Iris were easily fooled.

Now it's his turn to perform.

"Whether you forgive me or not doesn't matter, since you didn't know me before. Speaking of which, since you're joining my group, I'll give you a welcome bonus: I can do a divination for you regarding what happened last night."

Iris's expression immediately turned serious.

Chapter Thirteen: Divination

If Lyon had offered to do a divination yesterday, Iris would definitely have refused.

After fighting Lyon, Iris knew that he was at least a dual-class professional, otherwise his magic power could not be more than that of a first-class professional.

Although I still had a lot of magic left to use at the time, and also because I was flying in the sky and underestimated my opponent.

But without a doubt, Leon, who can create pseudo-intermediate magic effects by using high-speed casting, is undoubtedly capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with a third-tier magic user for a short time, even disregarding the issue of overall endurance. He is indeed capable of participating in his mother's affairs... Well, let's see what tricks he can come up with for now!

"Thank you for your help, Leon. I'm very grateful."

Iris knew the play had come to this point and she had to continue, so she put on a coy expression.

Grani, standing to the side, had a strange look in her eyes, a mixture of surprise and amusement.

She thought to herself, "Oh no, it seems that Iris has met someone who can suppress her head-on."

Before this, only she could use pranks to suppress Iris's aloof personality.

Grani's gaze toward Leon held a subtle undertone.

This stems from a complex mix of curiosity about Leon, interest in divination, and a touch of jealousy towards Leon and Iris.

"You're welcome. From now on, you'll be my teammate. I'll need your help to explore the dungeon. Consider this my advance repayment."

Leon knew that Iris didn't fully trust him yet, but he didn't expose her. He smiled and took out some small props from his pocket.

They are a piece of parchment the size of a fist, a fountain pen, and a translucent magic crystal.

"As you can see, my divination requires these mediums to be effective. Now, I need you to hold this pen, close your eyes, and touch this piece of parchment, while thinking about the question you want to know, understand?"

This is also a lie told by Lyon.

All these props are for pretending to be ghosts or spirits.

Given the extreme rarity and diverse range of professions of astrologers, it is not surprising that the props and mediums used may differ.

In essence, his so-called divination was all based on his familiarity with the game's plot.

Therefore, he would not perform divination for others if he was unsure about something.

Incidentally, if you continue to do divination for people and get accurate answers, there is a chance that it will trigger career inspiration for astrologers, which is another reason why Leon always pretends to be an astrologer.

The question of Iris is undoubtedly about the whereabouts of her mother, Hamra, and Leon already has a plan in mind.

Hamra was a respectable and pitiful person.

In Sword, Magic and the Holy Land, Hamra is a background character.

He was primarily active more than fifty years before the main storyline began, and was a famous elf hero.

Those who can be called heroes are at least sixth-level powerhouses, and must have accomplished enough to be praised in their bard poems.

Hamra lost her lover while pregnant with Elizabeth.

In order to seek revenge, he travels across the mainland, searching for clues to his vengeance.

For the first ten years after her birth, Elizabeth wandered with Hamra.

When Lairis turned sixteen, she had to return to the Elven Sanctuary to take up a supernatural profession, and Hamra brought her back to the Elven Sanctuary.

Iris's current profession is Light Elementalist, one of the highest-ranking professions in the Elven Sanctuary.

This profession has extremely high growth potential and is a very typical late-career profession.

Once you reach the sixth rank, you will possess power close to that of a legendary magician.

Moreover, the number of jobs available is extremely limited!

Even in the Elven Sanctuary, only one or two pureblood elves can successfully take up a job every ten years or so.

The job search process was therefore unusually troublesome.

To receive job initiation, one must undergo an elemental ritual at Ohatla, the sacred site of the Elven Holy Land, to test their aptitude for manipulating the light element, defeat all their peers, and enter the depths of the sacred site for baptism.

The entire process takes about half a year.

Hamra disappeared suddenly during Iris's baptism and was only spotted by Iris last night.

These plot points are information that Leon learned from Iris's perspective footage in his previous life.

On the other hand, what exactly happened to Hamra that caused her to fall into darkness is not detailed in the main storyline, but is only depicted in a very subtle way.

When Iris appears in the main story, she has already undergone the Hamra Fall and her heart is sealed with cement.

Fortunately, the forum experts deduced the whole story based on various clues, and Lyon had also read through it, so he is now benefiting from it.

There are currently three months until the opening story, "The Selection of the Holy Knights," while the Fall will occur a week before the start of the first main story.

In other words, there is still a relatively ample buffer time to complete this side quest.

As Leon recalled information from his past life, Iris reached out her slender fingers and grabbed the pen. Her fingertips inadvertently touched Leon's, and she immediately looked away from his gaze and fingers.

Then, she took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and touched the parchment with the tip of her pen.

Nourishing.

The area touched by the pen spread out into an irregular ink blot.

The magic crystal in Leon's hand emitted a faint fluorescent light.

"Okay."

Lyon spoke seriously:

“Miss Iris, I have a few questions for you to answer. You just need to tell me yes or no, and you must not hesitate, otherwise the divination will be inaccurate, understand?”

"clear."

Iris released her pen and met the serious Leon's gaze; her expression also turned solemn.

"First, when you hold the pen, are the questions you silently ponder related to your family members?"

"Yes."

Is this person your mother?

"Yes."

"You saw her yesterday and found that her personality seemed completely different from before?"

"……Yes."

"You saw your mother near the Prince's residence in the northern district of the capital?"

"Yes."

"You lost your mother in the northern suburbs of the capital?"

"Yes."

"Okay, I've finished asking my questions. Please wait while I organize the divination results."

"it is good."

Iris found Leon's questions to be very accurate, which made her no longer doubt whether Leon could tell fortunes.

After all, these situations are all too personal.

Even if someone else could investigate her information in advance, they probably couldn't do it with such precision and detail.

Even though his motives are questionable, if the divination really yields some results, should I believe it or not?

Granny, who was standing nearby, pulled Elizabeth close and whispered in her ear, unable to contain herself, "I can't help but ask:"

"You saw Aunt Hamra yesterday? Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"It's all because you played a prank on me right from the start."

Iris retorted in a low voice, clearly annoyed.

"No, no, you were the one who was concerned about who changed your pajamas as soon as you woke up, this is Lian..."

“Forget it, there’s no point in arguing about this,” Iris quickly interrupted.

"Oh, now you don't want to argue?"

"Granny, stop nagging!" Iris was a little nervous. Her cousin was too obsessed with love. How could she bring up love in this? She would never think about such things!

"Nervous? Okay, let's get back to the point. Aunt Hamra is completely different from before. What happened?"

"I don't know, I just noticed that her eyes were filled with darkness and ruthlessness, completely different from her previous gentleness and righteousness."

"You managed to talk to her?"

"No, I stood in front of her, but she subdued me with a single move and I could only watch her leave, her whereabouts unknown. Why won't my mother tell me what happened? It seems I'm still too weak to help her."

A hint of sadness flashed in Elizabeth's eyes.

Grani hugged Elise: "You did a great job, Elise. You're the fastest-advancing elf in our generation. Don't get discouraged."

Iris didn't answer, but looked at Lyon, wondering what kind of divination result this man would give.

Chapter Fourteen: I'm Not Just a Name

"The divination results are in."

Leon coughed lightly, interrupting Iris and Granny's romantic moment.

Iris immediately stepped aside, sat upright on one side of the sofa, and then smoothed her light blue hair across her forehead with one hand.

Grani casually crossed her legs.

Iris took a deep breath and stared at Lyon: