You are all my wings...

In the past, an event like successfully rescuing one's mother would have already increased in value by a lot, right?

It seems I need to have more intimate encounters with Iris as soon as possible.

……

A little while later.

Leon left the room, leaving Iris and Hamra alone.

Everything that needed to be laid out and arranged has been arranged; now it's time to focus all our efforts on strengthening ourselves.

Having just been promoted to a second-tier elemental mage, he is currently in a period of rapid growth.

He went into the empty room next door and closed the door.

He wasn't going to leave tonight; he would stay and meditate all night.

Meditation can replace sleep to some extent, giving him much more time to practice magical imagery.

Leon took out the Kraken brain core and the Ice-Chilled Unicorn he carried with him, holding one in each hand, and began to meditate.

If it weren't for Hamra's affair, he would have already started trying it out somewhere after acquiring the Kraken brain core.

Whoosh!

Perhaps due to the Kraken brain, he entered meditation very quickly this time.

After just a short while of adjusting my breathing, my consciousness felt as if it had sunk deep into the ocean, penetrating to the very depths of my soul, and I could faintly hear strange sounds like the surging of seawater.

This time, he clearly saw many of the magical images he was proficient in deep within his mind.

Each one is lifelike, resembling real fireballs, fireballs, and gales.

The magical imagery that could be cast without chanting and at high frequency floated clearly around his consciousness above his mind.

These are all four types of magic, plus the three shadow magic spells I learned before in order to become a Shadow Walker.

As for those magical images that he roughly knew and had tried a little, but which required chanting to cast successfully, they were all very vague, only outlines, floating faintly like jellyfish in the distance of his subconscious.

Influenced by the Kraken brain core, he found that his comprehension of ice-based magical imagery was stronger than usual.

Indeed, buying this was the right decision.

Rather than using it to make medicine, it's better to use it to aid meditation.

He began to try to resonate with the magical imagery contained within the Ice-Slowing Unicorn, using this complex and diverse resonance to find the unique imagery of ice slowing down.

Ok?

They found it so quickly this time?

Chapter 53 Phased Incentives

During his meditation, Leon keenly sensed that he seemed to have found what he was looking for among the many magical images of the Ice-Cold Unicorn.

The unicorn's horn contains dozens of magical concepts it is born with, mainly basic ones, but also quite a few intermediate ones.

In addition to this, there are many other distractions, such as the water and ice magic that white unicorns are not good at using but have inherited.

These interference items are not clearly defined and generally need to grow until they are activated at a higher level.

Therefore, it is not easy to find the magical imagery of the ice slowing spell through meditation and resonance.

Leon had previously wasted an opportunity by doing something useless while meditating.

Of course, this is normal. It would be strange if humans could easily learn the magical imagery from the spellcasting organs of powerful monsters.

In most cases, the effort is fruitless.

Even if you find it, it will take a long time to understand, learn, and transform it into your own magical imagery.

After all, the magical imagery of monsters differs greatly from human perception. If it is merely a replication without personal understanding, it is very difficult to cast the spell successfully.

Lyon itself is also prepared for a protracted battle.

Unexpectedly, the Kraken brain nucleus had such an immediate effect.

Now that you've found it, let's begin to understand it and transform this magical imagery into our own.

The magical imagery that Leon found looked very unusual, completely unlike the frozen imagery commonly found in ice magic.

It is somewhat like the quantum phenomenon described in physics of the past, and is often referred to as the string particle image.

So that's how it is. The core of the ice slowing magic is to penetrate the freezing power deep into the string particles, thus slowing them down.

However, understanding the principles is only the first step.

Only by fully understanding the details of every moment and grasping the essence of the imagery can it become one's own.

Lyon began his attempt.

It seems that due to the knowledge he had accumulated in his previous life, his accuracy in transferring magical imagery into his mind was not too bad.

It's just a bit slow, like a snail crawling.

Even with his patience, he was somewhat speechless.

"It's a pity. If we had Iris's talent for absolute focus, we wouldn't have to learn like this. Her talent for meditation and increasing magic power is top-notch among female protagonists."

Time flew by as Leon continued to replicate the magical imagery.

During this time, Iris came to check on the situation.

She stood outside the door listening for a while, then peeked through the crack in the door. Seeing that Leon was engrossed in his practice, she quickly went to meditate on the magical imagery of intermediate light healing and purification spells.

She had already obtained the complete magical imagery for both spells, but she hadn't focused on learning them before.

Even with the basics of Light Healing, she is not yet fully proficient and must rely on chanting to activate it.

Not to mention the even more difficult intermediate Light Healing spell.

As for the purification technique, it's alright. The difficulty is moderate, and she's already very proficient at the beginner level.

"I have to work harder. Leon has done so much for me, and all I've done in return is be his teammate. For him, and for my mother, I must become stronger!"

At this moment, Iris had never longed to become stronger as she did now.

She also began her own meditation.

……

As Leon finished his meditation and was about to leave, he happened to run into Granny, who was looking for Iris, at the door.

"Oh, you and Iris have gotten along so well already?"

Grani looked at Leon, who shouldn't be there, in surprise.

"She came precisely because of her mother's matter."

Lyon gave a slight bow.

"You mean Aunt Hamra? I see, you haven't found her, have you?"

A glint of light flashed in Granny's eyes.

"As expected of Miss Granny, how did you notice?"

Lyon was indeed surprised.

“If your divination last time was correct, it’s not surprising that you found her. But the most crucial thing is that Iris actually allowed a man to enter her house and stay! This is no ordinary event. Even if she likes you a lot, she still has her pride. So I guess there must be something that goes beyond this level.”

Grani said.

“It’s amazing. I can understand why the Elven Holy Land would entrust Miss Grani with diplomatic responsibilities towards the Kingdom of Horsha.”

Lyon exclaimed in admiration:

"So, Miss Granny, do you have any clue about what happened to His Excellency Hamra?"

Grani shook her head: "I don't know as much as Iris. I'm sorry, but I really don't have any more information to give you."

"Understood. I need to go back now. If it's convenient for Miss Granny, could you please pass on my message to Iris?"

"A message? Why don't you just greet her directly from here?"

“She’s still meditating and can’t be disturbed for the time being, and I think Miss Granny will definitely be waiting for Iris here.”

"How do you know I'll wait for her? I'm very busy."

“Miss Grani is joking. Now that you know about His Excellency Hamra, you will definitely prioritize this matter. After all, you called her Aunt without hesitation, which shows that your relationship is not ordinary.”

What was said unintentionally was taken to heart by the listener.

Granny listened intently, but what she really thought was that she paid close attention to every word Leon said to her!

He is indeed extraordinary!

Grani smiled gracefully:

"Alright, I can't hide it from you any longer. Tell me, what's your message?"

"I need to go to the Adventurers' Guild to meet the Mage, then go back to the Mage Guild to report back. If anything important happens in the future, I'll contact her through my familiar and just let her keep an eye on things."

"Okay, these are minor issues. How about we go for a drink together sometime next time?"

Grani finally couldn't resist extending an invitation.

"Just a drink, of course, no problem. Goodbye, Miss Grani, you are as beautiful as ever today."

Lyon turned and left.

As beautiful as ever?

Granny was mesmerized. What was going on? Was this what it felt like to be in love?

……

Less than five minutes after Lyon left, Iris left her meditation room and met Grani.

The two quickly reached a consensus on the issue of Hamra.

That is, while Iris was on her way to meet Berylita, Hamra moved to Grani's residence to take care of her.

After discussing these matters, Grani also relayed Lyon's message.

"Oh, you talked to Leon about all that?"

Elizabeth's expression was subtle.

Grani covered her face with both hands and said in a lovestruck tone, "Not only that, I even asked him to have a drink with me another day."

"Oh."

“Elise, I know you’re definitely interested in Lyon too, but I won’t back down on that.”

"What are you talking about? I, Leon and I are not in that kind of relationship. You're overthinking it, Granny. If you want to make a move, then make a move, do as you please!"

Elizabeth turned her head away.

"Really?"

Granny's face showed a knowing smirk that seemed to see right through Iris.

However, she didn't point it out. "You're arrogant, it's just giving me a chance."

Don't blame your sister, it's your own fault for not daring to face your own feelings.

"Of course! And why would someone who hates being in a relationship suddenly change so much?"

"Elise, I ask you, is love a sin?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"You see, you also think love is not a sin, otherwise you certainly wouldn't have questioned my question. Since it's not a sin, why don't you dare to pursue it honestly?"

Elizabeth was speechless.

A wondrous flame was being subtly ignited within her heart.

……

On his way to the Adventurers' Guild, Leon checked his panel and found that the quest log had been updated.

[Side Quest "The Fallen Dark Elf" Completion +15%, Current Completion 50%, Minimum Reward Required]