You are all my wings...

It is evident that unlocking the corresponding panel usually requires a character with two A-rank characters or higher, or at least a single S-rank character or higher.

Of course, this is just Lyon's speculation.

Because, in essence, the character Iris, who enabled Leon to successfully unlock the character panel this time, is also quite special.

For example, Iris is one of the few protagonists in this series who is able to successfully reach the end of the fourth installment.

Other well-known female protagonists, even if they reach a happy ending, still have a high chance of dying together with the final boss.

If you take the wrong route, you will face all sorts of tragic ends.

Incidentally, Iris is one of the main characters in the second movie; she also appeared in the first movie.

When he first appeared, he was just a minor character with moderate screen time, and his abilities were far from top-notch.

However, thanks to her stunningly beautiful character design and her unique personality—cool yet obsessed with making money—she enjoys immense popularity among players.

So in the second season, Iris managed to turn her popularity around and become the third female lead in the second season.

His strength has grown to the sixth-level quasi-legendary!

When the second part of the story concludes, Iris breaks through the legend barrier, possessing a widely acclaimed epic poem. She is now just one step away from completing her epic feat and becoming an eighth-tier epic powerhouse.

Although she did not appear in the third part while in a state of cultivation, in the fourth part, the epic poem was sublimated into a demigod hymn, and she was also completely promoted to a ninth-level demigod, exchanging her S+ level potential.

In the final battle of Part 4, he contributed the crucial Light Domain Purification Technique, purifying most of the continent polluted by the End with a single move.

Iris, the pureblood elf, is an indispensable and important character on the road to a perfect ending.

Of course, as a seasoned player of the entire series, Leon also knew that he had to recruit Iris as early as possible in the early stages of the story.

Although she appears aloof at the moment, she is more arrogant and haughty.

This is arguably the best time to plan your strategy.

If Iris had waited until the first part of the story, when she experienced her mother's fall into darkness and her heart was sealed in cement, that would have been truly aloof.

By then, it won't be so easy to win them over.

Of course, the reason Leon chose to pursue Iris first is because, among all the A-rank and above characters in the work, Iris is currently the lowest rank.

Other S-rank and above characters are guaranteed to appear at least at rank four in the main story, with most appearing at rank five or six.

"As expected, this blank character panel wasn't for nothing. After waiting for so long, it's finally usable! It wasn't easy."

Lyon carefully reviewed the information on the character panel, feeling excited.

Putting everything else aside, the reward for the first mission alone is excellent, as it solves the fundamental problem of his low magical power and slow improvement speed as an ordinary human.

It's important to know that the maximum amount of magic power that can be increased at each level is limited.

Since awakening his memories, Leon has been training day and night, and with the help of various items obtained through information gaps, his magic power limit is only 25.

This number is only enough for him to fire 25 basic spells in a short period of time.

In "Swords, Magic and the Holy Land", the upper limit of magic power determines the combat limit of a strong person!

Even Iris, a third-tier pureblood elf with an S+ potential cap, currently only has a maximum magic power of 61.

Clearly, a 10-point increase in the maximum magic power is extraordinary.

The other reward, light elemental magic, is even more rare.

After all, elemental magic is a powerful form of magic that can only be used by pure-blooded elves and a few special humans.

Elemental magic activated at the same rank is definitely several times more powerful than ordinary magic.

Moreover, based on Leon's previous gaming experience, now that he has successfully triggered the first side quest, he will definitely trigger others in the future.

Iris, an A-level character with significant plot importance, has at least a dozen side quests assigned to her.

If you calculate it that way, having long-term contact with Iris is definitely profitable, and you could even make a fortune!

Although I had previously used my information advantage to acquire some important supernatural items and key objects.

However, limited by their own abilities and background, the good things they could obtain were truly limited.

This side quest is something I absolutely have to complete.

"Speaking of which, aren't you keeping an eye on Iris? There's less than an hour left until midnight, isn't there?"

Just as Leon was carefully observing the newly unlocked character panel, Bisge suddenly spoke up.

"It's alright, it's not time yet."

Lyon calmly answered while keeping his eyes closed and browsing the panel information.

Leon wasn't in a hurry, but Bisggie was: "I'm waiting for you to deliver on the divination results!"

This was the first time she had heard that Leon knew divination, and she was very curious whether Leon had accurately predicted Iris's next move.

She even suspected that her usual shrewdness had been misled by Leon into becoming a familiar because of this divination technique.

"No rush, no rush. I have a part-time job today. I'll finish it and get paid first, then I can go and finish up later."

Bisci was taken aback: "Weren't you at a ball? What kind of part-time job is this?"

"You've been following me for two weeks and you still don't know? As long as I stand here until the end of the ball, I can earn 2 gold coins from the ball organizer."

"My God! This is almost half of our profits from exploring the dungeon! How do you manage to earn so much?"

Bisquie was consumed by jealousy, nudging Lyon like an angry cow.

"It is said that noble girls dress up in their finest attire as soon as they hear I will be there, adding a lot of beauty to the ball. So the organizers are happy to give me some compensation. But don't think you can spend lavishly because of this. Such opportunities are rare, so we should still be frugal."

Lyon offered a casual explanation.

As for the relationship in Chapter Four, guess?

Upon hearing this, Bisji paused for a moment, then suddenly realized:

"I get it! So that's why you put on that unapproachable aura? Because if the noble girls see that you're hard to get close to, they'll try to accept invitations from other noblemen since they're already here?"

"Yes, the organizer's ball was a great success. I earned gold coins. The nobles earned the opportunity to get close to the girls. The girls learned to settle for the next best thing. This is simply a win-win-win-win-win-win-four. Everyone is happy, isn't it?"

Lyon shrugged.

Bisji said indignantly, "But aren't you just cooperating with the organizers to deceive us young girls in love?"

"First of all, you are a wandering spirit, not a young girl. Secondly, people who come only for handsome looks are inherently shallow. You must have encountered more than one noble scion before, and you might even turn around and deceive the feelings of other noble scions."

Bisquie's movements, as she nestled against Leon's waist, froze, and she muttered:

"Okay, okay, we're just skinny, and we're happy to help you."

Leon smiled and reached out to touch Bisquie's translucent face:

"You're not just a coward; you've been suppressing your true nature too much, and it's only after death that your true nature has been revealed."

Bisquie was initially a little nervous and excited when Leon touched her face on his own initiative.

But upon hearing Leon say that, she angrily opened her mouth to bite Leon, and then bit through him:

"Hmph! I'm not revealing my true nature, I'm just unable to control myself when I'm with you!"

"Alright, stop being so lovey-dovey. I'm going to collect my appearance fee for today, and then we'll head to Iris's mansion. If I can get things done tonight, I'll have my real target—the upgrade item."

……

"Interesting. You're also quite interested in Leon Belon?"

As Iris stepped out of the small door on the west side of the ball, a soft and clearly enunciated voice suddenly came from behind her.

you also?

Iris turned her head and saw a beautiful woman standing by the door, dressed in a bright red, luxurious religious robe and wearing a feathered crown.

Birelita von Hessia, the papal saint whose surname is derived from a god, is gazing at Iris with a narrow smile.

"You just saw it?"

Elizabeth squinted.

Brillita smiled and nodded:

"Of course, anyone would be curious if the prettiest fairy at the ball suddenly went to talk to the most handsome man."

Elizabeth's tone was calm:

"That's my fault. In fact, I regret talking to him."

"What, does it not suit your taste when viewed up close?"

"No, his looks are fine, even too good. The problem is that he talks too frivolously and made what he thought was a sophisticated bet."

"Even if he gives you the bets in advance for safekeeping, and you don't need to sign a betting agreement?"

Rita Burletta pointed out points that Iris hadn't mentioned.

“I admit that his approach is indeed very charming, but that makes me even less likely to associate with him, because he is clearly a seasoned playboy.”

Eliza shook her head.

"So you still agreed to his bet?"

“This is a different matter from business dealings, and I’m short of money and I don’t believe I can lose.”

"If you really think you won't lose, then it just shows that you underestimate your opponent."

Birelita snapped open the palm-sized bamboo fan with foreign writing printed on it, covering her mouth and chuckled.

Iris: "Then I would like to ask, what are the outstanding qualities of that gentleman besides his appearance?"

Brillita said calmly:

"He's not just outstanding. It's said that Leon was born mentally challenged, didn't learn to walk until he was three, and didn't speak until he was seven. He was a well-known intellectually disabled person. After he was nearly drowned at the age of twelve and was saved, he seemed to be reborn. He quickly learned the first level of chantless magic at home through self-study."

"I see. The dissociation disorder has been resolved? So the talent has returned? From an ordinary background, without divine protection, to reach level one in five years, and with incantation-free magic at that? That's truly extraordinary."

Elizabeth was moved.

"Not only that, he can chant not only single-element magic, but also four elements: wind, earth, water, and fire! He even single-handedly defeated a flying dragon larva at the beginning of this year, achieving the same feat as you."

"He's mastered all four magic elements to the point of being able to chant without incantation? A human can actually do what only a small number of pure-blooded elves can do? And he even hunted down a dragon larva? Isn't he a Tier 1? Could it be that he created some completely new magical technique?"

"No one knows for sure, but in any case, he is indeed an unpredictable person. As someone I know, I suggest you don't be careless."

"You waited here for me on purpose just to say this?"

"Of course, I saw a very interesting scene tonight, so I'm really looking forward to the rest of your bet."

Berylita wore a detached, amused smile.

"By the way, Iris, although Lyon is a genius and has a bright future, however—"

As Berylita spoke, she deliberately drew out her words, and her teasing, narrow-minded gaze made Iris want to give Berylita a good beating and teach her what it means to respect the elderly and care for the young.

"But what? Speak quickly!"

"His handsomeness is unparalleled in the world, and many powerful old noblewomen in the capital have their eyes on him. His current situation is not particularly pleasant."

"Being targeted by an old noblewoman?"

Iris was taken aback; this did indeed seem like a scenario that might occur within the kingdom.

Brillita laughed:

"Don't you elven holy lands want your diplomats to intermarry with humans as soon as possible? I think Lyon is a good candidate. You can consider it. It can solve the problem of Lyon being targeted by the old noblewomen, and it can also help you fulfill the requirements from above. It's a win-win situation, isn't it?"

"Hmph! Why should I marry a playboy like this? And what do you mean 'it will also allow me to fulfill my requirements'? Am I just an afterthought? What exactly is your relationship with Leon Belon?"

Iris stared at Berylita's face with displeasure.

"What's the relationship? Guess?"

"I get it. You're the mastermind behind Leon Belon's bet? You waited for me here on purpose to stall for time so I wouldn't be able to get home before midnight?"

"No, I'm just an unrelated third party. I'm simply curious about this recently famous person out of personal interest."

"I do not believe!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Elizabeth suddenly darted out of the marquis's mansion where the ball was being held, lifting the hem of her long ball gown with her two slender arms.

Under the moonlit sky, a graceful figure darted away between the high walls of the mansion.