You are all my wings...

"I'm sorry, I messed up. I couldn't maintain the Radiance of Light until the carnivorous plant was completely destroyed."

Eliza hung her head, looking dejected.

If the carnivorous plant fails to sprout new vines to provide cover, she is confident that if she continues to shine the light for another twenty seconds, she will be able to completely ignite it.

Unfortunately, having missed this opportunity, the same tactics might not work again.

This means we're back into a protracted war, which will take at least a few more days.

"Elise, don't worry, that was just an appetizer. I actually have a secret weapon."

Leon touched Iris's head again.

Iris suddenly looked up and stared at Leon:

"Can we win?"

"That's right, I can take care of it today. Now, watch my performance."

Leon smiled, magic gathered in his palm, and he began to cast a spell.

Chapter Thirty-Six: Hotline

"Elise, you may begin your chant. After you finish, suppress your magic and await my direction."

"it is good."

Elizabeth began to sing.

Lyon spoke while casting a spell.

As the magic power gathered in his palm, a huge, eight-meter-wide convex, transparent ice crystal appeared in the low sky a dozen meters away.

It is an enlarged version of the convex lens, made by consuming 4 points of magic power.

Lyon's secret weapon was the knowledge that even elementary school students in his previous life knew: a magnifying glass can ignite objects by refracting light.

That convex lens he just used was created by combining water ball magic, water purification, and freezing magic.

Water Ball consumes 1 mana, Water Purification consumes 1 mana, and Freeze consumes 2 mana.

Water spheres are formed by condensing water into a convex lens shape.

Water purification removes all internal dust and air, preventing the formation of excess bubbles and reduced transparency during freezing.

The extra mana consumed by the Freeze spell is mainly to ensure the rapid freezing effect.

If the freezing speed inside and outside is different, ice marks will also form inside, affecting the transparency of the convex lens.

Essentially, if a convex lens is not transparent enough, the ice crystals will melt instantly before they can produce a refractive effect once it is exposed to the high-temperature heat of the Iris.

Therefore, transparency is given the highest priority.

In addition, Lyon has taken the time these past few days to calculate the specific values ​​of the thickness, angle, and distance of the convex lens. The position and angle just now were the result of his rigorous calculations over the past seven days.

If any errors occur on-site later, we can use magic to fine-tune the angle and thickness of the ice crystals.

"Elise, shine your compressed light on my transparent ice crystals, quickly!"

Although Iris did not understand Leon's intention, she still followed his instructions and immediately waved her wand to release the Radiant Light.

Then, as the high-temperature light fell onto the ice crystals, an amazing scene unfolded.

A highly concentrated beam of light suddenly appeared on the opposite side of the ice crystals, striking the castle wall a hundred meters away. The wall instantly turned red-hot and melted into liquid.

laugh!!!!

White smoke rose up.

Leon frowned slightly. It seemed the angle was still a bit off, and it didn't hit directly. He immediately adjusted the angle of the convex lens in the air.

"Elise, stay in that position and don't move."

As the angle of the convex lens shifted, the highly concentrated heat suddenly turned to the location of the carnivorous plant itself.

Since the carnivorous plant had already noticed Iris's forward sway, the vines covered its body in advance, and the heat beam hit the vines instead.

laugh!!!!

But in just a moment, the vine was pierced by the high temperature.

This heatwave is more than ten times more intense than the previous ones!

Although it only covers an area the size of a fist, its lethality and destructive power are terrifying.

The light did not stop, continuing to shine on the main body of the vine at the back, especially the large, club-like stamen, which was instantly ignited and scorched into flames.

The man-eating flower let out a scream, its body trembling even more violently. Countless tiny mouths opened on its flower, frantically spewing out tiny spores that flew into the distance.

But the intense heat from the previous attack was still there, and many spores the size of a fingernail ignited as soon as they were released, dissipating into the air.

Moreover, as Leon continued to fine-tune the angle of the convex lens, the high-temperature heat beam continued to damage and burn other parts of the carnivorous plant.

It's practically a case of whoever tries to stop them will melt.

After being exposed to continuous radiation, the carnivorous plant was finally ignited.

call!call!call!

A raging fire shot into the sky.

Amidst frantic roars and screams, the carnivorous plant's body was gradually burned away, turning into large swathes of charred matter that scattered across the land.

This scene stunned Elizabeth.

The Light of Universal Radiance, when compressed into the size of a fist, has such an outrageous effect?

Those transparent ice crystals could so easily compress the light that would have taken her so long to achieve?

In less than ten seconds, this fourth-level monster was killed.

Undeniably, this is partly due to their seven-day offensive weakening campaign and the fact that they just inflicted a major blow on the opposing team.

But wasn't that final blow delivered too easily?

At this moment, Leon's mystique in Iris's eyes grew even stronger.

Crackling sound.

The ice crystals could not withstand the high temperature and melted completely, falling to the ground.

“Elise, you no longer need to maintain the Radiance of Light.”

Upon hearing this, Iris slowly stopped supplying magic.

Unlike the last attack which lasted for over twenty seconds, this attack only lasted for about ten seconds, so she had plenty of time to maneuver.

"Leon, what kind of special magic was that you just used? How were you able to compress my Radiant Light out of thin air?"

"Simply put, light refracts differently when it passes through different media, and my magic is to use the shape of a convex surface to concentrate your light into a single point."

This time, Elizabeth vaguely understood.

Unlike what Lyon had talked about before, this time it involved her professional field, and she had seen many similar phenomena.

"So that's how it is. Light refracts differently when it passes through different media, and by controlling the shape of the media, we can control the convergence of the light?"

She had a profound realization.

Consequently, they also gained a new understanding of the magical imagery that they had been unable to comprehend for so long.

"Good expression. This time you seem to really understand, and it looks like you also have some insights into how to continue compressing the Radiance of Light?"

"I must say, you are indeed very talented, and I have gained a lot of inspiration from you."

Iris's eyes, like emerald jewels, sparkled with a crystal-clear light, and she looked overjoyed at her great achievement.

She thought to herself that Lyon was indeed someone you got more comfortable with the more you spent time with him.

Sigh, should I continue to doubt him and be wary of him?

My mind is conflicted.

[Character Iris's affection level +2%, current affection level 76%]

Talent?

Lyon smiled modestly, "You stand on the shoulders of giants, and you still have so much talent."

Next, it's time to collect the spoils.

He pulled Iris, who was engrossed in devising new magical imagery, along with her, as they ate meat to replenish their energy and slowly approached the castle.

To be on the safe side of the man-eating plant's potential tricks, Lyon remained cautious, taking three steps forward and thinking ten steps back.

We arrived at the foot of the castle without any major incident, and looked at the charred remains scattered on the ground.

All around, charred vines were scattered everywhere, remnants of the week's battle.

Lyon observed for a moment, then leaped toward the castle wall, with Iris quickly following.

A while later, the two stood at the top of the castle, observing the carnivorous plant remains scattered all over the place.

Although it's a weak monster, it's still a fourth-tier monster, so it should be able to leave behind quite a few good things.

After searching for a while, Lyon found a root that was faintly glowing red in the largest piece of wreckage.

"This thing seems familiar."

Staring at the thing, Leon vaguely felt he had seen it before, but couldn't recall what it was for a moment.

Eliza squatted down and stared at it for a few moments, then suddenly slapped her forehead:

"I see!"

Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Roots of Life

"What do you know?"

Lyon looked at Elizabeth.

"Hehe, I didn't expect you, Lyon, to not know what this is."

Elise, unusually, possessed a kind of joy that allowed her knowledge and experience to suppress Leon. She proudly raised her head, giving him a look that said, "Come and ask me."

Leon blinked and smiled:

"Then I must ask Your Excellency Iris for guidance. Could you please share that valuable knowledge with me?"

Iris nodded with a pleased expression:

"Since you put it that way, I'll reluctantly tell you. That thing is actually a rare talent ability that plant-type monsters may awaken after reaching the fourth rank: Life Return."

"Life returned?"

Lyon seemed to be deep in thought; speaking of this reminded him of something.

This is indeed an exceptionally rare ability; even he, who had played through all the side quests in his previous life, had almost forgotten about it.

"Yes, although plant-type monsters are limited by their environment and cannot move, they are not without options. Once they encounter a life-threatening crisis, they will activate their life-restoration ability, hiding all the life essence of their bodies in extremely hidden underground roots and stems. After a period of time, they can take root and sprout again, restoring their original state."

Iris explained in detail all the knowledge she knew, her eyebrows unconsciously arching:

"Because it is hidden so well, deep underground, few people have ever discovered these life-giving roots. Coincidentally, this carnivorous plant is based on the castle, which makes it convenient for hunting, but it also means that the roots are not hidden deep enough, making them easy for us to find!"

Leon sensed that Iris's expression seemed to urge him to praise her more, so he did:

"You are truly remarkable, Elizabeth. Your experience and knowledge are as vast as the ocean and as boundless as the sky."

Elizabeth nodded repeatedly.

I love to listen, and I'll talk more!

She didn't know why, but she often ignored other people's praise.

But even though Lyon's praise was somewhat exaggerated and insincere, it made her very happy, and her mood was completely different.

Is it because I unknowingly accepted his character?

Or is there another reason?