You are all my wings...

[Maximum Mana +5]

【主要屬性：生命力46/魔力量48/體力39/力量35/敏捷47】

"what?"

Suddenly it's 50% complete?

It's because Iris has already decided to ask Berylita for help.

Or has she started learning purification magic?

However, this is also a good thing.

The significant increase in his total magical power told Leon that this reward was not a dream.

He clearly sensed that the 5 points increase in one go were a magical boost beyond his career plateau!

It's completely different from the magic power gained from eating monsters or training!

The former ignores the bottleneck, while the latter will stop growing once it reaches a certain limit!

Although there aren't many missions now, as long as you get to know enough female characters and accumulate enough experience, your attributes can quickly break through the limits of the human race with the help of mission rewards!

Moreover, Leon discovered that his pure magic power was almost at the level required to cast advanced magic.

It seems that besides the ice slowing spell, I also need to work harder to master a few more intermediate spells in preparation for advancing to the fourth tier.

Even for him, mastering more intermediate and advanced magic, relying solely on his own abilities without the talents of heroines like Iris Breletta, would likely take a very long time.

After that, with the Adventurers' Guild as witnesses, Leon handed over the necessary materials and the second-tier magic sword that needed repair to the dwarven mage who had accepted the commission.

With guild oversight, there's no fear of magicians running away with the money.

He returned home and began to focus on learning intermediate magic.

Intermediate magic is more than ten times more complex than basic magic. Even if you have mastered pseudo-intermediate magic, you still have to devote yourself to it wholeheartedly.

This requires hard work; even if you have the talent, you have to hone it little by little, and it gets harder to learn as you progress.

Chapter Fifty-Five: Seven Days

at the same time.

The Vatican of Astalia.

After finishing her morning prayers, Britta, dressed in a beautiful saintly robe, walked from the church back to her private meditation room.

Behind her followed four sword-wielding knights with resolute and serious faces, who appeared to be in their early thirties.

These four are the core candidates that Brierita is preparing to promote as the new generation of paladins of the Vatican.

On the surface, this selection of paladins is a contest among the nine holy maidens to see whose knight will win the rare profession of paladin.

Behind the scenes, however, lay the power of the court, a fierce clash between royal and divine authority with far-reaching consequences.

Brelitta keenly perceived the importance of this selection and the fact that she was somewhat isolated by the other saintesses, which is why she did not hesitate to seek support from the outside.

Even though she is known as the agent of the gods, her position is not absolutely secure until she possesses absolute power. There are still powerful saintesses who have the opportunity to replace her and become holy prayer masters.

Lyon was the most suitable assistant she had researched and deemed the best candidate.

"Your Holiness, must we really follow the instructions of that foreign magician during the selection process?"

The one who raised the question was Karl, the third-ranked paladin who was recognized as the strongest under Berylita.

The Holy See's prospective paladins are all orphans, raised by the Holy See from childhood, with unwavering faith and rich combat experience; each one is a top-tier warrior.

Furthermore, with the added benefit of the Knight's Code, unique to the Knight class, they can even unleash power beyond their rank in crucial situations.

This selection of paladins is a competition among the strongest of the third-tier knights for the right to change classes.

If it weren't for the need to become a Paladin, Karl could have already advanced to the fourth rank, so naturally he would look down on foreign teachers.

"Karl, I ask you, can you defeat a powerful second-tier monster while you're still at the first tier?"

Birelita asked lightly.

"I can't do that."

"What if you were given a Tier 3 teammate?"

"There's a chance...no, there definitely is!"

Carl hesitated at first, then his tone became firm and decisive!

"But you actually failed to do it, didn't you?"

"Yes, but I believe I can!"

“Very good. And the person who will be in charge of you next will not only be able to defeat powerful second-tier monsters under the conditions I just mentioned, but also powerful third-tier monsters. What do you think?”

"That's impossible!"

Karl simply couldn't believe that this could have happened to a non-Christian. If it had been done by the Holy Maiden, he would have found it more acceptable.

But foreign teachers aren't long-lived, so how could that be possible?

"Whether it's possible or not, you'll witness it later. As for whether you'll obey orders or not, and whether you really want to become a paladin, I believe you'll make your choice."

"I understand, Your Holiness. I will not let you down."

Karl's eyes blazed with fury. Why did the Saintess think that the other person could do it, but she herself was definitely not?

It seems that the Holy Maiden is unaware that she has mastered the fourth-level combat skills in advance and has already become very proficient, which is completely different from her barely qualified state a few months ago!

The other three ranks of prospective paladins in the Papacy were no match for him!

He wanted to see what made him think he could be bossed around!

What is it about this person who has just been promoted to the second rank that makes the Holy Maiden trust him so much?

……

In the blink of an eye, a week has quietly passed.

Hamra has not yet regained consciousness this week.

Even though they fed her some crushed monster jerky, she inevitably grew thinner day by day.

It's estimated that if it weren't for his original sixth-level physical foundation, he would have been unable to continue.

I visited Lyon twice during my stay.

At other times, even when on duty at the office of the court magicians, he would try his best to coordinate with other colleagues and take turns on duty late at night.

This time is perfect for taking a break, meditating, or exercising.

The main training focus is on replicating the imagery of ice-based slowing magic.

Currently, the replication progress has reached 23% of the surface imagery. Although there has never been a bottleneck, it has been very slow.

It's not quite at the level where you can use fur yet, which is a bit of a shame.

However, it's a magic crown after all, so it's normal for it to be a bit difficult.

Once I receive Elizabeth's talent reward, my efficiency will definitely improve.

Secondly, there's the training in intermediate magic. Thanks to the insights gained from previous battles and the increased efficiency of elemental perception after leveling up, my progress this time has been quite good.

Intermediate fire magic, Hurricane Bullet, currently at 90% mastery level. A complete magical image can be visualized within 2 seconds, and it can be cast without chanting, with sufficient power.

Intermediate wind magic, Tornado. Currently, I have mastered about 50% of the magic. It can be successfully cast with long chanting (six out of ten times). Its power is moderate.

The intermediate ice magic, Cold Wave, is currently at a mastery level of slightly over 60%. It can be successfully cast with quick chanting, and its power is within the required range.

These were all intermediate spells that he had previously mastered, having become familiar with the magical imagery in advance.

If you haven't been familiar with it beforehand, are proficient in various basic magical imagery, and have leveled up quickly in dungeons, it would take a normal person several years to learn it from scratch.

The Hurricane Bomb is currently the most advanced because it has been used in actual combat for a whole week in order to deal with the fourth-level man-eating plant.

The ice-type cold wave is second in progress, thanks to the Kraken brain nucleus and the Ice-reducing Unicorn.

The Ice-Cold Horn also has the magical imagery of the intermediate spell, Frost Tide. Although it's not clear, with the help of both, Leon's progress has improved slightly.

In addition, the Elemental Mage class grants Leon the ability to rapidly recover mana and a moderate affinity for elements.

As a result, the number of spells he could actually cast each day doubled, allowing him to progress much faster than usual.

Although he hasn't mastered the basics of ice slowing magic, he has made progress in other intermediate spells, which gives him some more trump cards.

In terms of combat skills, although he maintained daily physical training, he did not make significant progress because he focused his energy on magic.

Besides.

Other things also happened during these seven days.

He was recognized as a second-tier member of the Mage Guild (hiding his profession as an elemental mage), and his personal salary increased slightly, currently earning 1 gold coin per month.

This salary is nothing; even working for thirty years wouldn't be enough to buy a house in the capital.

As extraordinary individuals, they usually go to the dungeon to earn some extra money, and their income is not low.

For him, a monthly salary of 1 gold coin is merely a basic subsistence allowance; as long as he has enough to live on regardless of drought or flood, that's fine.

More importantly, having the power of the Royal Magicians' Guild as his affiliation makes it easier and freer for him to act in the capital.

Without this identity, a rogue mage would face many difficulties in the capital.

At the very least, without his identity as a court magician, he would have had great difficulty meeting Iris through proper channels in the beginning. As a baron who was not the first in line to the throne, he couldn't even get into normal social circles in the capital.

At this moment, Leon and Iris, both dressed in brand-new gear, stood near the entrance to the Aurado dungeon, waiting to rendezvous with the Burelita team.

Because it takes at least two weeks to make the Minotaurites into lining.

So Leon asked the magician to prioritize repairing his second-tier magic sword.

It cost 15 gold coins to restore the durability to 93% of its original value, which was quite a good deal.

Iris's wand was also replaced with a new second-order non-elemental magic stone, which could help her cast spells more efficiently and save magic power.

With the blessing of this new magic stone, she can save at least 30% of her spellcasting power.

"Leon, how should we approach Britta later?"

While waiting, Elizabeth was a little nervous.

She wasn't nervous about how to face it, but rather about the outcome of her confrontation with Brierita.

That is, can this person be trusted, and can she be asked to help remove the curse from her mother?

Moreover, Grani's words a week ago also touched her.

I seem to be suppressing some of my emotions.

She began to feel that she should try to face it.

As her thoughts shifted, she vaguely realized that her feelings towards Burelita were more than just a sense of mortal hostility.

Instead, she instinctively sensed that Berylita was a formidable opponent who required even more vigilance than Grani.

Chapter Fifty-Six: Sorry to disturb your sweet talk.

Faced with Iris's question, Leon smiled, patted the back of Iris's hand, and said:

"Just keep a calm mind. If you can't rely on Britta, try to find suitable upgrade items during this exploration and level up as soon as possible."

"understood."

“Elise, remember, during your childhood, your mother was your support, and now it is your turn to be her support.”

Lyon's words struck a chord with Iris.

She looked up at the distant west, intending to see if Berylita and the others had arrived, but her gaze involuntarily drifted to the eagle's nest atop the clock tower, where she saw a fledgling eagle attempting to take flight.

"Thank you, Leon. I feel empowered now."

“Very good. In our next journey, we can also keep an eye on the situation of light element monsters. In this regard, I have just acquired a good map. I have found traces of powerful light-attribute monsters in the side quest areas on the 42nd floor and the 37th floor.”

Based on his experiences from his past life, Leon offered a series of suggestions: