You are all my wings...

With that in mind, she didn't stop her storytelling and briefly recounted how she had defeated many of her peers at the Light Elementalist job initiation ceremony.

Because Hamra had made a mistake on the Holy Land, people treated her differently when she returned. So, when she was young, she was determined to take on the rare and extraordinary profession of Light Elementalist to prove herself.

So in the competition among her peers, she fought bravely and made great progress, and with the combat experience she had accumulated during her travels in mainland China, she finally won first place.

However, when Iris entered the Holy Land of Ohatra to receive her initiation and enlightenment, Hamra also seemed to be working to address the injustices happening within the Holy Land.

"Injustices within the Holy Land?"

Leon wondered why, in the Sword, Magic and the Holy Land series, the inhabitants of the Holy Land were a group of elves with extremely high moral standards.

Of course, the morality of elves is slightly different from that of humans.

But without a doubt, the average combat skill of the people in the Holy Land is very high, and the internal harmony is also quite good.

Even when Hamra made a mistake, no elf stood up to reprimand her. Iris held her breath, purely out of dissatisfaction with the subtle attitudes of the other elves.

"right."

Iris nodded: "I heard about it afterward. It is said that during those days, a fallen dark elf infiltrated the Holy Land in an attempt to tempt more pure-blood elves to fall. Not only that, but several young ones were also abducted by the internal helpers."

"And then, your mother suddenly disappeared while tracking that fallen dark elf? And not to hide her identity for some other purpose?"

"That's how it looks at the moment."

Lyon asked some more detailed questions, and time passed.

With this special beef jerky, their magic and stamina recovered much faster.

About an hour later, the two packed their things and set off again.

……

Next, the two encountered some second-tier monsters, all of which were weak.

There were Tier 2 slimes, Tier 2 lone goblins, and Tier 2 skeletons; these were all easily dealt with, with minimal resource consumption.

Until they reached the end of the fourteenth floor, they encountered a group of red-skinned spiders that were skilled at spinning silk.

Fire magic and wind magic both struggled to break through their tough silk threads.

Although they are not powerful monsters, their large numbers make them a formidable opponent.

In the end, it was Elizabeth who consumed 14 points of magic to cast the intermediate spell, Mirror Maze, trapping them in one place in one go. Leon then used eight basic ice spells combined with two basic gale spells to create a pseudo-intermediate spell, Frost Tide, which finally dealt with the dozen or so red-skinned spiders the size of sandbags.

Since their magic power had been significantly depleted, the two finished the battle and began to organize their spoils, preparing for another rest.

Incidentally, the silk spun by the red-skinned spider is quite valuable and can be used as a material for making magical items. The silk collected here could probably sell for thirty or forty gold coins.

In terms of profit alone, it is the second highest since entering the dungeon.

The rest of the parts are not of much value.

In addition, the red-skinned spider eggs in the nest are densely packed on the corner of the rock wall, numbering at least several dozen. Their wet and clumped-together appearance is very likely to trigger trypophobia.

Leon was also a little hesitant, so he directly used a small fire spell to roast them.

Then, let's eat!

It's about the same size as a quail egg, and tastes similar to a duck egg—slightly fishy, ​​but with a good texture.

After eating fifteen, Leon immediately regained 2 points of magic and 2 points of stamina, a remarkably effective result.

"This thing's magic recovery effect is even better than Minotaur meat. As expected, the eggs are the best essence of monsters."

Elizabeth praised it highly, her slender fingers peeling the shells with lightning speed, feeding the spider eggs one by one into her mouth like eating fried beans.

"Haha, I wonder who was just looking grumpy and didn't want to eat this stuff."

Leon couldn't help but chuckle as he watched Iris eat with increasing gusto.

"I...I wasn't sulking! Don't talk nonsense! I'm just afraid of getting dirty! Besides, didn't you find the way these eggs were stuck to the corner of the rock wall disgusting?"

Eliza blushed as she tried to explain, and her pace of eating the spider eggs slowed down.

At first, she did see Leon eat seven or eight in one go with a look of enjoyment on his face before she pinched her nose and started trying it herself.

"It is indeed a bit disgusting, but the eggs of the red-skinned spider are top-grade. I have seen them in the 'Auradu Dungeon Monster Diet Guide'. If there were a better cooking environment, I would definitely be able to make more delicious egg dishes."

"I've never heard of that book of yours before?"

"This is a top-secret strategy guide that I specially dug out for this exploration. It's normal that you haven't heard of it. Learn more about it."

Lyon smiled smugly.

"Well, it seems that the knowledge I learned from my mother when I was young is not enough to take me further in the dungeon."

Eliza puffed out her cheeks, reluctantly admitting her lack of knowledge.

In fact, that "Guide" was made by a netizen from Leon's previous life's lifestyle blog; it would be a miracle if Iris had ever seen it.

Leon had also played a slice-of-life game for a while after completing the first game, so he had a better impression of the edible monsters.

If it were a normal person, seeing a bunch of wet spider eggs stuck to the corner of the wall, they certainly wouldn't think of eating them, but rather of collecting them to sell.

At worst, it would be direct destruction to prevent the dungeon from giving birth to ferocious monsters.

The two continued eating the roasted eggs, waiting for their strength and magic to recover.

This thing is indeed good, but it will take some time to recover to its pre-war condition.

Considering that the grilled eggs were inconvenient to carry, the two decided to eat them on the spot.

As a result, when he ate the thirty-second roasted egg, Leon started to feel nauseous, and his mouth was full of fishy smell.

Then, he noticed an update to the panel information.

Consuming high-energy foods multiple times increases maximum stamina by 1.

【主要屬性：生命力30/魔力量27/體力31/力量31/敏捷40】

Interesting. The eggs of the red-skinned spider can not only accelerate the recovery of stamina and magic, but eating a certain number can actually directly increase one's stamina attribute.

It seems my panel can also identify the effects of monster meat.

Chapter Twenty-One: Something's Wrong!

If this discovery is true, then Leon has simply acquired a treasure trove for rapidly boosting his stamina.

After all, red-skinned spiders aren't particularly rare monsters; you can always find them if you want to.

But is this conclusion true?

Or is it that I just happened to have eaten enough monster meat and eggs, and that's how my stats increased?

Unfortunately, after the two of them ate the red spider eggs, only about twenty remained, making it impossible to conduct further tests. Also, this increase in the upper limit should only be the limit before the career bottleneck. After reaching the bottleneck, it will probably get stuck. But without a doubt, this could accelerate the accumulation and allow them to advance to the next level as soon as possible!

After thinking for a moment, Leon asked, "Elise, how many red-skinned spider eggs have you eaten so far?"

How many?

Eliza tilted her head and pondered for a while.

"I didn't count, but I estimate there are more than thirty."

"How do you feel in your body?"

"I feel amazing! My stamina and magic are both very high! The recovery effect is great! Overall, I seem to be in a slightly better state than before, but I'm not sure if it's because I just ate a lot."

Iris brandished her emerald green magic wand, striking a pose brimming with fighting spirit.

Leon was speechless. Oh well, Iris was, to some extent, a person of feeling, so it would be difficult for her to determine whether she had gained strength or not.

He simply opened Iris's character panel to inspect it.

[Name: Elisabeth C. Foullen]

【主要屬性：生命力55/魔力量63/體力33/力量38/敏捷43】

Huh, my magic limit has increased by 2 points, and my stamina has increased by 1 point.

Is it the effect of actual combat, or the result of eating Minotaur and red spider eggs?

Or a combination of both?

Lyon decided to pay more attention to Iris's panel from now on.

With S+ potential, Iris will easily increase her attribute cap.

Having three extraordinary professions, I've only gained 1 point in stamina and 1 point in agility so far.

This demonstrates the extent of Elizabeth's qualifications and professional advantages.

However, Lyon was not discouraged by this; on the contrary, he was very excited.

Because she has already proven that the efficiency gains from the three extraordinary professions are almost approaching the S+ potential of Iris.

If one could master a fourth extraordinary profession, wouldn't there be a chance to equalize or even surpass it?

Moreover, there are side quests that can increase your magic power limit and allow you to learn various skills.

However, the only regret now is that even with an S+ level of improvement, it is far from keeping up with the inevitable end that may occur more than 30 years from now. At that time, most of the continent will be destroyed, and those who are not strong enough will not be able to survive. Therefore, I still need to work hard to develop the talents of multiple female protagonists, complete more missions, and improve myself to the limit as much as possible.

Furthermore, examining Iris's attribute information did not allow Leon to confirm the effectiveness of the red-skinned spider eggs; it seems he will have to wait until he encounters a group of red-skinned spiders again to test it.

I just don't know if there's a fertilized egg period.

By this time, the two had rested enough. After cleaning up the battlefield one last time, they hurried to the passage leading down to the fifteenth floor.

It is located not far from the red-skinned spider's nest.

The maps for the first 40 floors of the Alado dungeon are available for free at the Adventurers' Guild, and any adventurer of rank one or higher can claim them.

Of course, even though it's called a map, not all locations are marked.

The underground city has extensive passageways, with branch roads crisscrossing the city and underground rivers running through it. There are countless points where you might get lost, comparable to the capillaries of the human body.

Humanity has only clearly explored a few main pathways connecting the different layers, along with a few branch lines.

This is especially true for floors below the 10th floor.

The only relatively safe area is the first ten floors, where more than ten branch paths have been opened up, so even if you get lost, you have a good chance of finding your way back.

Once you reach the 30th floor, it becomes an area that requires multiple three-tiered units to work together to reach.

Going in alone at level three is practically suicide.

The next 40 floors are an area that only experts at level four or above have the opportunity to explore.

Moreover, even the most skilled players would need to form a medium-sized or larger expedition team to venture into such an area. This team would need at least a sixth-tier near-legendary leader, several fifth-tier mid-tier players, and multiple fourth-tier support players. Only with such a team composition could they ensure safe exploration beyond the 40th floor.

Only a team like this can steadily expand into side roads beyond the main roads.

If there are multiple sixth-order units, the exploration efficiency will naturally be even higher.

However, those at the sixth level are already quite rare experts, and they are usually leaders of powerful adventurer teams.

Within the Kingdom of Horshah, such titles are reserved for dukes and princes of the highest rank.

Therefore, unless under special circumstances, Tier 6 players generally do not team up with other Tier 6 players.

Lyon and Iris are currently following the mainstream path.

Only when you reach the 25th floor will you explore areas not marked on the map in order to find the Elemental Ring and the death point of Iris's father.

Of course, Leon knew the general location, and once he determined the direction, he should be able to find it quickly.

Time quickly passed as Leon and Iris explored.

……

Six hours later.

Outside the entrance passage on the seventeenth floor.

Huff, huff.

Heavy breathing came from the wide passageway.

That breathing sounded a bit off.

Leon and Iris, standing outside the passageway, exchanged a surprised glance.

Lyon also noticed a hint of pink on the tips of Iris's fair, slender ears.