You are all my wings...

Is that panting sound what they think?

Previously on the fifteenth and sixteenth floors, due to their increasingly better teamwork, they encountered far fewer difficulties on those floors than before.

Even when encountering groups of powerful monsters, they are quickly dealt with.

The reason it took six hours to get here was simply because of the time spent resting and recovering magic and stamina.

It actually took only an hour or so to reach the nearest lower-level entrance.

During this time, they also killed many weak second-tier monsters that were blocking their way.

We didn't encounter any more powerful monsters.

I have no idea how such a powerful monster as the Minotaur managed to get to the 14th floor.

Among the monsters encountered during this period, one type is worth mentioning.

Second-tier color-changing slimes are individual creatures whose skin can change into various colors.

When encountered, it hides in the corner of the rock face, almost blending into the colors of the environment, making it difficult to identify.

If it weren't for the Shadowwalker's class characteristics that gave Leon some insight into stealth abilities, he would have had a hard time spotting this thing and would have almost been ambushed by this color-changing slime.

Of course, once it was discovered, the solution was simple. Leon didn't even need combat skills; he just swung his sword three times and took it down.

One of the weakest monsters, it truly lives up to its reputation.

Of course, even the weakest monster can possess the rare skill of color-changing, which shows that weak monsters should not be underestimated.

As a trophy, Leon extracted the slime's core gel, intending to have it appraised by an alchemist. If it could change color, that would be fantastic.

now.

The gasping for breath was becoming increasingly pronounced.

The voice that came through had a subtle, delicate quality, and a moist quality.

"Leon, why are there these strange sounds coming from the passageway to the seventeenth floor?"

After hesitating for a while, Elizabeth finally asked the question.

“Iris, this is not a good sign. Perhaps we have encountered a bewitching monster.”

Lyon became serious.

If you encounter a bewitching monster, and you currently have no suitable items or skills to resist it, you can only rely on your willpower to tough it out.

As a perfectly good man, he wasn't confident that he could control himself.

"A bewitching monster?"

Elizabeth's face paled instantly.

If we're talking about the monsters that elves fear the most, the charm-type monsters are definitely in the top three.

After all, enchanting monsters are essentially ancient subspecies of elves that evolved and, through the nurturing of dungeons, have become very unique beings.

The allure magic they unleash is most effective on elves.

Chapter Twenty-Two: Read Carefully, Don't Get Distracted

"Leon, how about we try a different entrance to the seventeenth floor?"

Iris made the suggestion, but she was already quite a distance away from the 17th-floor entrance.

"No rush, let's create some distance and test the waters. We're not sure if it's really a charm-type monster yet. If things don't look right, then we'll run."

Lyon also gradually retreated, standing in a corner on the other side of the cliff.

“Iris, remember to guard the way we came from. We can’t rule out the possibility that monsters might seize the opportunity to attack.”

Iris nodded, leaning against Leon's right side, her emerald green magic wand supporting her on the ground, instantly activating the light shield magic.

A light shone.

A protective light shield appeared in front of the two.

Lyon extended his left hand, his palm gathering magic.

call out! ! !

Five ice bullets shot out and flew into the tunnel entrance.

That's a basic ice bullet spell!

Magic -1!

After the ice bullet went in, the two waited for a while.

"what!!!!!"

An extremely intense scream emanated from inside the passage, causing countless gravel and rubble outside the passage to vibrate violently.

The sound penetrated the defensive light shield, but weakened significantly, and the alluring power of the sound was diminished.

Even so, Lyon still experienced a slight pain in his eardrums, feeling as if they were about to burst.

Looking at the panel, even through the defensive light shield, my health had dropped by 1 point.

"Look at this commotion, it's either a fairy chanting or a fairy bewitching."

Leon turned to remind Iris and noticed a conflicted expression on her face.

Both the Elegant Fairy and the Enchanting Fairy are types of bewitching demons.

Both are small in size and, like flower fairies, need to reside in some kind of monster or a magically powerful intelligent being in order to survive.

The difference is that the Wandering Fairy is not very harmful; she uses her enchanting voice to bewitch passersby and prevent them from being harmed, but she does not possess a sentient being.

Enchanting fairies, on the other hand, prefer to inhabit intelligent species and feed on their abundant magic and life force until the host is completely consumed, leaving not a trace.

At this moment, the intense screams gradually subsided.

A gaunt, blond man wearing silver plate armor and no helmet, carrying a broken magic sword that was clearly a third-tier weapon, slowly stepped out of the 17th-floor passage with his pupil-less white eyes wide open.

The magic sword is about 1.53 meters long and a hand's width wide, with a distinct triangular notch at the lower end of the tip.

In the center of the gaunt, blond man's belt was an eagle-head badge, flanked by a sword and a shield.

Look at this badge; this blond, gaunt man is most likely a knight of the First Royal Knights.

Before being assigned to a boarding school, their strength was guaranteed to be at least level three.

Because the minimum entry requirement for the First Royal Knights is Tier 3.

"It seems that the Enchanting Breath Fairy has possessed this knight and then hidden herself somewhere on his body."

Lyon offers a word of advice:

"Iris, stand back a bit. Just cast a remote spell to cover me when it's critical."

Just as Leon was about to take a step forward, Iris grabbed his wrist from behind, her eyes filled with worry.

"Leon, are you confident? Should we retreat? Before it explodes, we can back off and find another entrance."

This was an unprecedented moment of vulnerability for Elizabeth; facing the enchanting fairy, she instinctively revealed her fear.

Consequently, she temporarily forgot that she should be wary of Leon, this person of unknown origin, and for the first time expressed concern about him.

Previously, she mainly served as a teammate, fulfilling her duties and keeping an eye on Leon.

Leon noticed the subtle shift in Iris's mindset and smiled slightly:

"Don't worry, this knight's life force has been almost completely drained, and it's hard to say how much combat power he can retain."

"I know, but what if the Enchanting Fairy attacks you?"

“If it had directly bewitched us, I would have been a little more afraid, but from the moment it controlled this knight, its failure was inevitable.”

"Why?"

Iris could hear the composure in Leon's voice, and although she asked why, she felt inexplicably at ease.

"Now, watch carefully, don't get distracted."

Leon shook off Iris's hand, choosing not to cast a spell, but instead drew his silver sword and strode forward, leaving Iris with a lithe back view.

[Character Iris's affection level +2, current affection level 66%]

A panel update message flashed through Lyon's mind.

Leon didn't turn around to see what Iris's expression was; his entire focus was on the blond knight in front of him.

He speaks eloquently, but he is very cautious in his actions and will not be careless.

The blond knight held the broad magic sword, infusing it with magic power, and the sword shone with the unique glow of the third-order sharpening enchantment.

The sound of silver boots stomping on the ground became increasingly frequent and intense.

Leon didn't infuse his second-tier silver sword with magic; instead, he charged straight at the blond knight.

Just as their figures drew closer and closer—

brush!!!!!

Lyon suddenly turned into a shadow and disappeared from the ground.

It was his core skill as a Shadow Walker: Shadow Leap!

The next moment, a tall figure leaped out from behind the blond knight, using the momentum of the leap to thrust his sword.

The sword strike was unexpected, piercing directly into the plate armor of the blond knight's shoulder blade.

Clang!

The silver sword, without any magic infusion or sharpening effect, did not pierce the blond knight's plate armor directly. It merely left the impact of the thrusting motion, which reverberated inside the blond knight's plate armor.

The blond knight was jolted and swayed, but quickly regained his balance and raised his sword to slash at Leon behind him.

With this swing of the sword, a deep, mournful sound immediately filled the air, revealing the immense weight of the three-tiered demonic sword.

If you were hit by this sword, you would definitely be seriously injured.

Seeing this, Iris, who was far away, felt a pang of anxiety and immediately wanted to activate elemental magic, her emerald wand rapidly gathering magical power.

But when she noticed Leon's unwavering expression after avoiding the blond knight, Iris hesitated for a moment.

Did Leon do this on purpose?

Iris observed carefully, the magic gathered on her wand not being withdrawn, ready to be activated at any time to support Leon.

Of course, doing so will indeed activate the magic faster.

However, the cost is that it consumes several times more magic power than chanting.

After observing for a while, Leon and the blond knight exchanged seven or eight blows.

Iris noticed that Leon was agile and quick in dodging, and that he could hit the blond knight with every attack, but he could not break through his armor.

The blond knight was a little slow, but incredibly powerful. After each of Leon's attacks, he would seize the opportunity to unleash a fierce sword strike, the wind whistling through the air, full of power, and seemingly unstoppable.

At the same time, she also discovered that Leon had never used any offensive combat skills or magic, except for movement-related combat skills.

Each time, he used a sword to pierce and slash.

The armor should be applied to areas that are noticeably thicker and heavier, such as the shoulders, waist, abdomen, and breastplate.

As for the head, which is obviously a weak point, it was not taken into account even once.

Although the second-tier full plate armor of the First Royal Knights was indeed a remarkable defensive system.

But surely it shouldn't be that multiple attacks wouldn't result in any significant damage?

Did Leon do this because he deduced that the enchanting fairy was hiding inside the blond knight's plate armor?

Or does he have other motives?

Does he really have a way to prevent the bewitching fairy from seducing him?

This is a problem that the elves have been unable to overcome for so many years!

Amidst these various doubts, Iris suddenly felt that Lyon, whom she had become somewhat familiar with over this period of time, had become even more mysterious.

Just then, the tips of her slender ears twitched.