You are all my wings...

Machiru's Divine Might Magic and Curse Magic both require the assistance of this fourth-order magic wand to suppress the mental pollution and activate successfully, while her plant-based magic for self-defense requires special monster seeds to activate.

Don't be fooled by her previous ability to control a bunch of vines to attack Leon at will; these were all alchemical monsters she had carefully cultivated, and they weren't something she could just use casually.

Once the seed is taken away and is no longer nearby, it cannot be activated.

Although she possessed considerable strength and her physical body had been remodeled quite well, she ultimately lacked skill. To break free from the tortoise-like binding technique that Leon had learned from action movies in his previous life, she would need several times the strength of conventional binding methods.

In other words, Macchiato is now like a tiger whose teeth have been pulled.

No, it should be called a little white tiger.

She was a little older than Brielita, but because of the Life Alchemy that turned her into an artificial demon, she could never grow up again.

Maqilu lay sprawled on the ground, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws: "Man, you'd better not mess around!"

"Reckless? You mean everything I just did for you wasn't reckless?"

"Hmph! What I mean is, don't do anything reckless in the future!"

"So now we can do whatever we want?"

"It won't work in the past, present, or future!"

"The problem is, didn't I just mess around?"

"Ugh, I'm so angry... These don't count!"

"So, I can do the same thing to you in the future?"

"You bastard, are you deliberately making fun of me? How awful, how awful, how awful!"

Maqilu was so angry that her face turned red, and she jumped around on the ground like a fish.

“Miss Macchiato, it seems you haven’t figured out your situation yet. Before, you whipped me hard, and now, as retaliation, I’m just removing all your equipment and binding you with this bondage technique to prevent you from hurting me further. Aren’t I being very gentle with you?”

"Damn it! Watch me break free from your rope with all my might! This mere rope? My body possesses demonic power and monstrous strength, you just wait!"

Macchiato gritted her teeth and tried to break free.

Unfortunately, she lacked the skill to concentrate her power into a single force.

Moreover, this binding technique from a foreign land is not something that can be easily broken free from.

Instead, the more she strained, the tighter the knots became, squeezing her so much that she couldn't push through and had to give up temporarily, panting heavily.

As you can see, after she exerted herself, her face turned an unusually pink.

"Don't worry, as long as you answer my questions properly, I will try my best not to act recklessly."

Leon sat in front of Machiru, and seeing her in such an embarrassing state, he felt inexplicably pleased.

Hmph, woman. You were thinking of using me as a test subject before, are you enjoying yourself now?

"I'm asking you, why did you unleash Divine Might Magic twice in a row? Did you have some trump card that made you immune to monster riots, or was it something you were thinking?"

Maggie glanced sideways at Leon and said arrogantly:

"Don't think that just because you're good-looking, I won't seek revenge on you later. Let me tell you, I'm a champion of gender equality. No matter who you are, if you offend me, you'll definitely get my wrath!"

How can someone be so arrogant while lying on the ground?

Leon: "If you want to force me to kill you, just say it directly, no need to be so subtle."

"Hmph, I'll tell you why I activated the Divine Might Magic!"

Macchiato turned her head away and said:

"Let me tell you, I wasn't interested in hunting you down from the start. We never had any conflict from the beginning. Originally, my purpose in entering the dungeon was simply to explore the mysteries of the gods. The monster riot caused by divine magic was just a simple test. I have further plans to uncover the secrets of the gods and truly liberate humanity from the shackles of lifespan! Man, you seem like a smart man. How about joining me in carrying out this great plan?"

This guy is lying on the ground and still trying to fool himself?

Do they really think their profession as a fraudster is just for show?

Moreover, the loophole is too obvious; she had previously claimed that she wanted to be her test subject.

Lyon once again activated his halo of trust, casting it upon Macchiato.

“Miss Macchiato, I must admit, you lied so convincingly that I might have been fooled if it weren’t for me. I am indeed interested in your God Exploration Project, but before that, I need to ask you something.”

Leon showed that he saw through the lie, but was willing to go along with Machiru's words.

This delighted Machiavelli, who felt she could try harder to gain Leon's trust. She quickly said:

"Tell me, what do you want to ask?"

"According to my intelligence, you shouldn't have initially mobilized so many powerful individuals to hunt down the Holy Maiden, right? Why did you suddenly change your plans?"

This is a question Lyon has wanted to ask for a long time.

Because this is about a very important key point: why did Andrio, who shouldn't have appeared so early, run into Berylita so early?

Not only Andrio, but also Macchiato and Utaman, in the original storyline, only began to clash with Burelita in the middle of the story.

Understanding the cause might help us figure out whether this is the butterfly effect or some other influencing factor.

They were unaware of this when they were interrogated previously.

This makes sense, given that Kers's status is not high, and that Utaman has mental deficiencies and lacks information.

But if it's Macchiato, she should know something.

"Change the plan?"

Machiru pondered for a moment:

"It was the mentor's decision, and I don't know the details. However, according to the original plan, we were indeed only going to send another fourth-tier member. But it seems that after returning from the Adventurers' Guild, the mentor decided to take matters into his own hands."

Chapter 103 Man, don't think you can always bully me!

"Adventurers' Guild?"

This is quite an unexpected answer.

Could it be that Andrio's inside man is in the Adventurers' Guild?

Who is the helper?

"So, do you know what kind of intelligence he obtained that led him to make this decision?"

"Unfortunately, I don't know."

Maqilu shook her head:

"Speaking of which, man, could you let me change to a more comfortable position? If I keep lying like this, you'll see everything about me, and you'll have to take responsibility."

She adopted a somewhat clumsy yet deliberate seductive expression, licked her tongue, and blinked.

It's like a child trying to imitate an adult's flirtatious manner but ending up with a kind of adorable awkwardness.

"What's so interesting about your plain-looking body?"

Although Macchiato's skin was indeed very soft, with a delicate pinkish tinge amidst her snow-white complexion, comparable to Elizabeth's, and her chest was certainly not lacking in substance, Leon chose to mock her without hesitation.

The reason is simple: we can't just go along with what Maggie says.

Don't be fooled by her seemingly clumsy appearance; it's all an instinctive disguise.

She is very cunning.

However, on the other hand, as a villain who appears in several later installments and shows great growth potential, Macchiato's body actually doesn't grow.

Once the artificial demon's life was successfully refined, her future fate was sealed.

Despised by the world and rejected by the gods, she embarks on the path of a supervillain because of her obsession.

In the second part, he also successfully obtained the Darkverse and made a major breakthrough by inheriting and innovating Andrio's theory of life alchemy, thereby successfully sublimating it into the Legendary Verse, with extraordinary abilities.

Before the start of the fourth book, he was Iris's nemesis. They fought all the way until Iris was promoted to the eighth epic before he was defeated and disappeared into the depths of the endless North Sea. He never appeared again after that.

Based on the popularity rankings of villains at the time, it's possible this guy will reappear in the fifth installment.

However, since Leon only completed the fourth movie when he died suddenly in his previous life, it remains to be seen whether a fifth movie will ever be made.

"Humph!"

Annoyed by the mockery, Macchiato turned her head away again, turning her body to the other side, leaving Leon with her slender back.

This guy minds being seen from the front, but he doesn't mind being seen from the back.

Unfortunately, she didn't know that sometimes an unguarded back view is more likely to arouse a man's criminal thoughts than a front view.

Leon quickly took several bites of the roasted meat to speed up the replenishment of his magic power.

Interrogating Macchiato is important, but restoring her magic is even more important.

He would never admit to being seduced by Maqilu.

"Man, what's your name?"

“My name is Leon Belron. You can remember it clearly. This will be the name of your master in the future.”

"Master? Are you kidding me?"

"Otherwise what? Do you think you have any other choice but to submit or die?"

"You want me to be a slave? I'd rather die."

"Are you serious? I think you still have a lot to do, like finding your long-lost father, searching for the mysteries of the gods, and finding out why only you can be successfully transformed into an artificial demon, since Andrio's other artificial demon experiments all failed, right?"

These words silenced Machiru.

She certainly still has a lot to do.

They were unwilling to remain silent here.

"What difference does it make if I submit to you and still can't do these things?"

“I’m a very open-minded person. As long as you’re useful to me and won’t cause any trouble, I’m happy to support your research. I have high hopes for your research capabilities.”

"Expectations? Aren't you part of the Saintess's faction? Why would you support the Life Alchemy Experiments?"

"Miss Macchiato, let me guess your age."

"?"

Machiru looked puzzled. "We're talking about the life alchemy experiment. Why are you talking about age?"

"I guess you were born after that divine punishment 39 years ago, right? Do you know why, as a prestigious school of thought within the Church, we were suddenly punished by Goddess Astalia?"

This question made Macchiato fall into deep thought.

A moment later, she said:

"Life alchemy is the realm of the gods, and there is too much forbidden knowledge involved, so it has offended the gods."

No, you're wrong.

Leon stepped over Macchiato, coming face to face with her, staring into her heterochromatic eyes:

"The fundamental reason is that the Life Alchemy conducted a large number of brutal experiments on living humans, which greatly violated the teachings of God's justice and love for humanity."

"I don't believe it! Gods are definitely not such benevolent beings! They are eternal beings who look down on humanity. In their eyes, what difference is there between humans and ants?"

Ma Qilu looked doubtful.

"Most gods do this, but Astaria, she does indeed do such things."

"Tch, you talk like you know her."

Lyon did not deny it, saying:

"In short, as long as you don't conduct human experiments, I also welcome normal life alchemy experiments, because I have many research projects I want to do, but unfortunately I don't have the time and energy. As for you, I can promise to provide you with a good laboratory site and a stable supply of funds."

"The conditions are quite good, but I have no reason to betray my mentor."

Upon hearing this, Lyon laughed:

"Stop pretending, Miss Macchiato. Ever since Andrio put you through this artificial demon alchemy experiment, haven't you been wanting to betray him for a long time? You're only temporarily working for him because you still need his power for many things, right?"

Machiru was furious and embarrassed: "I wasn't pretending! Man, don't think you can always bully me like this. Just you wait until I get off this damn rope!"

"Fine, I'll wait and see how you get your revenge."

Leon reached out and lifted Maggie's smooth chin: