You are all my wings...

From inside the 17th floor passageway, faint sounds of other swords and hard objects chopping could be heard.

"Is that the voice of that blond knight teammate?"

Just as Iris was pondering this, suddenly—

A bright magical light suddenly emanated from the entrance of the passage, illuminating the surrounding cave as if it were daytime.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Things Worth Celebrating

Another magical radiance flashed from the depths of the 17th-floor passage entrance.

Then, a fierce and explosive burst of hot air blew out of the passage.

Boom!

This situation came suddenly and without interruption.

Lyon and the blond knight, who were fighting in front of the passage entrance, were also blown uncontrollably backward by the hot wind.

The wind was so strong that it was comparable to the aftershocks of a mid-level wind magic spell.

At this point, Leon's agility of 40, which is stronger than most Tier 3 heroes, comes into play.

He tumbled once in mid-air to regain his balance.

Then, even when he hit the rock wall, he placed his feet sideways on the rock wall and stood on the side of the rock wall against the strong wind. He did this for four or five seconds until the wind weakened, and then he jumped down and landed easily.

Although I was caught off guard and burned by the intense heat in the wind, I lost 2 points of health.

However, the overall condition remains stable.

On the other side, the blond knight, being possessed by a bewitching fairy, was less responsive and agile.

Even with the added weight of several dozen pounds from the full plate armor, the strong winds still caused them to crash directly into the wall, creating spiderweb-like cracks in the rock face.

Because the defensive shield in front of her was never removed, Iris's situation was not bad, except that she had consumed a few points of magic power out of thin air.

After landing, Leon first observed the 17th-floor passage to see if there were any other magical aftershocks.

After confirming there were no aftershocks, he turned to look at the blond knight, only to see that the guy was clearly badly injured and seemed likely to die at any moment.

He immediately realized something was wrong!

If this blond knight dies, we'll have no choice but to run away!

The reason why no combat skills or magic were used before was to strike the enchanting fairy hidden inside the plate armor with a small amount of shock force.

If this continues, like boiling a frog in lukewarm water, the enchanting fairy will eventually be knocked unconscious and left at Leon's mercy.

But this is on the condition that the blond knight is still alive and not completely drained.

Because once the body is drained or the host dies completely, the Enchanting Fairy will immediately leave the body and activate its charm skill.

Moreover, even if the host is frozen or burned, as long as the freezing speed is not instantaneous, the Enchanting Fairy will immediately detach from the host.

These are all Leon's past life game experiences.

The Enchanted Fairy is a very well-known monster in the Sword, Sorcerer and Sacred Land series.

With its alluring appearance, seductive charm, tiny body no bigger than a palm, unique seductive skills, and ruthless nature, this monster has caused several generations of female protagonists in the game to suffer, earning it a notorious reputation.

Therefore, Leon is also very experienced in dealing with these kinds of monsters.

But as I said before, the host of the Enchanting Fairy must live.

The most terrifying are the enchanting fairies that are not in a state of possession.

Because of a moment's carelessness, the attacker could be charmed at any time, and then become the next host of the other party, completely losing the ability to fight back.

Only Leon, who possesses various memories of clearing games in his past life, knows these strategy tips and information.

Ordinary people have yet to discover the weakness of the Enchanting Fairy.

When encountering such monsters, most people's choices are either to run away, fight the controlled host, be killed by the host, or accidentally kill a vulnerable host and become the next host.

The mainstream approach in this era to kill the Enchanting Fairy was to use overwhelming power to directly destroy or instantly kill the host, causing the Enchanting Fairy to die as well.

Of course, those who can do this are all experts at the fifth rank or above.

Even weaker intermediate-level spells may not be able to instantly destroy the body of a superhuman; there will always be omissions.

Fortunately.

Lyon observed for a few moments and found that the blond knight was still alive, only his breathing was a little shorter.

This relieved him, knowing that he still had room to maneuver.

In this state, the Enchanting Fairy should be able to land a few more shocking blows.

He drew his sword and charged forward.

The blond knight swayed and finally began to crawl.

Leon arrived and unleashed five sword strikes at the unsuspecting blond knight.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

Five consecutive sword strikes, each delivered with skillful force, maintained a steady intensity, striking the thick parts of the plate armor and causing it to vibrate.

Finally, on the fifth strike, the blond knight fell flat on his face.

Leon stared intently for a moment, confirming that the blond knight still had some energy, and then delivered another powerful slash.

With a clang, the plate armor emitted a deep, trembling sound.

"Elise, be on guard. I'm going to dismantle this knight's plate armor. There will be some distraction."

Iris stared in disbelief at Leon's series of actions until he called her. Only then did she seem to realize what was happening, and she ran behind him, holding her cane on guard.

Actually, she still didn't understand why the blonde knight was defeated, but the Enchanting Fairy didn't appear or launch a charm attack.

But now that things have come to this, what else can she do?

Of course, we should first follow Lyon's instructions and set up a guard post.

"Understood, just leave your back to me!"

Although she was suspicious and wary of Leon, she never faltered during the battle.

However, the sudden burst of hot air just now was quite suspicious; it was most likely some kind of intermediate-level explosion magic, fire magic.

If it's someone with ill intentions, then it could be dangerous.

Therefore, vigilance is of utmost importance now.

Lyon began disassembly.

This was the first time he had ever disassembled a full plate armor set.

He had been eyeing this level two full-body protective gear for a long time.

Wearing this will undoubtedly increase your chances of survival in combat.

If it weren't for the weight suppressing his greatest agility, Leon had considered getting a set when he earned enough money in the future.

However, Lyon didn't waste time admiring the second-tier plate armor. The Enchanting Fairy could awaken at any moment, and he dared not play with fire.

Plate armor is usually removed from the back.

As Leon dragged the emaciated blond knight out of the half-disassembled plate armor, a palm-sized enchanting fairy with jet-black scales and wings fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Iris's eyes widened; indeed, it resembled an elf.

This enchanting fairy possesses the beautiful appearance and fair skin of a pureblood elf.

However, the overall atmosphere does indeed have a distinctly sinister feel.

Even in a coma, there is an aggressive atmosphere that could potentially harm others at any moment.

Although he is only at the third rank, all his abilities and magic power are focused on charm and possession/absorption skills.

Aside from that, it doesn't have any other harmful effects.

Therefore, Leon took out the red spider silk he had collected earlier and wrapped it around the enchanting fairy again and again.

To prevent it from using its charm ability remotely after waking up, Leon blew some sleeping powder onto it.

"Perhaps you are the first person to successfully capture a bewitching fairy. You will most likely achieve the dual accomplishments of exploration and demon suppression. That's remarkable."

A moment later, Iris said this to Leon.

This statement also reminded Lyon, who said thoughtfully:

“Indeed, according to you, this can be considered a double achievement. However, whether I am the first person to capture a bewitching fairy or not, we will have to investigate after we get out to find out. Moreover, even if it is an achievement, it can only be considered a minor one.”

The so-called dual merit refers to doing one thing and receiving the blessings of two different types of merit.

This achievement, which encompasses multiple accomplishments, means that Lyon will receive even greater blessings when he advances to the sixth rank and obtains his personal epic.

Of course, at this stage, Lyon cannot be sure whether this will be considered a great achievement once it is accomplished.

This requires a certain level of praise and a global response before it can be considered a success.

If not actively publicized, the world will resonate when the individual advances to the sixth rank, forcing eligible events to become the achievements of the ascendant.

Therefore, when people do something important, they usually ask bards to help them spread the word.

After all, if you don't do this, you can hardly be sure whether what you've done counts as merit before you advance to the sixth rank.

"In any case, this is something worth celebrating, isn't it?"

Iris laughed, feeling as if she was slowly letting down her guard against Lyon.

"Let's wait until we go back out before we talk about it. Anyway, our goal this time is still the 25th floor."

Leon's eyes flickered, and Iris's wariness towards him noticeably decreased.

"By the way, Leon, what are your plans for dealing with the demon that captured the Enchanting Fairy?" Iris asked.

"Before that, shouldn't we first revive this court knight and get some information along the way? I'll rely on your healing power of light, Iris."

Chapter Twenty-Four: A-Level Boss

"How do you know I can use Light Healing? That's the most difficult spell at the beginner level. How do you know so much about all the spells I can do? Is divination really that terrifying?" Iris suddenly remembered that Leon knew so much about everything she could do. Could divination really do that?

"It would be strange if a spellcasting genius like you didn't know how."

Leon smiled, took out the remaining ten red spider eggs, and slowly ate them to replenish the energy he had just used.

Although I didn't use any combat skills, the dozens of rounds of fighting, constantly dodging the opponent's heavy blows, still consumed 3 points of stamina.

Not only that, but the sudden explosion and the hot air also caused me to lose two points of health, so I need to eat something to speed up the recovery.

"I'm not a genius! I'm a hard worker, not a gifted one!"

Iris blushed slightly. Could it be that he only judged her by the standards of a genius, which is why he seemed to know so much about all the magic she possessed?

She gathered magic, chanting as she waved her wand.

The Light Healing spell is quite difficult to cast; even Iris needs to chant incantations to assist her.

Soon, a bright green halo enveloped the blond knight, who was almost nothing but skin and bones.

Fortunately, although the Light Healing spell is difficult to cast, it is still a basic elemental magic, and for Iris's rank, the magic consumption is not high.

Lyon estimated that this move would probably only consume 1 point of Iris's magic power.

Even if the duration is longer, it will only consume 2-3 points at most.

Soon, the blond knight's short, rapid breathing began to return to normal.

The bluish complexion gradually turned rosy.

This is the power of light healing.

Among the water magic that Leon possesses are healing spells.

However, compared to light healing, water healing is more focused on repairing external injuries and its effects are relatively crude.

For severe injuries such as limb or back amputations, intermediate-level treatment is required.