You are all my wings...

"By the way, when the Holy Maiden's magic was drained by that sacred mural, did she also gain some additional insights?"

When Lyon saw Britta begin to eat in small bites, he remembered another question.

"That's how it is. The sacred mural seems to react strongly to holy magic. Although a lot of my magic power was drained, I also resonated with the ancient scenes in the sacred mural and gained some wonderful magical imagery. It was these magical imagery that helped me enter a very comfortable and relaxed state of mind."

That's certainly interesting.

Unexpectedly, the sacred murals actually react to holy magic.

In Leon's previous life, because no player could master holy magic, no one could discover this wondrous trigger point.

The few players who mentioned discovering the sacred murals only said that if they observed it in the vicinity for a long time, they would have a chance to improve and optimize the magic they already knew, and there was a small chance of learning new magic.

Without exception, everyone's understanding differs due to their own knowledge system, and varies from person to person.

"Excuse me, what level are these magical images?"

"It's very complex, at least legendary level, or even higher. For now, I can only practice through meditation. To cast the spell, I'll probably need to accumulate magic power for a long time, and I'll need to continue to improve my rank."

Upon hearing this, Carl immediately changed his position, kneeling slightly and loudly congratulating him:

"Congratulations, Holy Maiden! Congratulations, Holy Maiden! The gates of legend have opened for you. You will surely succeed to the Pope and fulfill your long-cherished wish!"

The other knights also knelt down immediately, following suit and offering their congratulations.

The status of a saint in the Papacy is equivalent to that of a successor to the throne in a kingdom.

Above Burelita are two saintesses, one or two cycles older than her, and of higher rank in the succession line. Both are currently at the sixth rank and have the potential to become legends at any time.

In the hearts of several knights, and even in the hearts of most people, it was only a matter of time before Britta surpassed the first two saints.

The reason is simple: because Brierita came from the most ordinary background, her achievements and reputation are the greatest.

The current Pope, Castiglione v. Charuru, is the only demigod-level powerhouse in the current Kingdom of Horsha, and also the only demigod currently existing among humans.

This person has been living in seclusion for a long time, and has not made a public appearance for at least a century.

Currently, the one who mainly controls the major affairs of the Holy See is the previous generation's saintess, the current epic powerhouse of the Holy See, Moripe Claude Wintears.

This sect has two main organizational tiers. One is a direct line of divine authority with a hierarchical structure of Pope-Acting Pope-Saintess-Holy Knight-Knight.

Secondly, the evangelistic missionary line is structured in a hierarchical manner, consisting of archbishops, cardinals, local branch bishops, priests, priestly warriors, and monks.

Among them, the theocratic line is ranked half to one level higher than the evangelical line.

For example, Leon's familiar, Bisci, is an Astalia priestess, whose status is slightly lower than that of a paladin.

The most outstanding individuals in the Papacy generally receive the lowest level of divine blessing, so their speed of advancement is much faster than that of the extraordinary individuals belonging to the kingdom.

This is also the root cause of the Papacy's ability to maintain its dominance over the kingdom.

These pieces of information swirled through Leon's mind. In the original storyline, the current Second Saintess was to inherit the position of acting pope. The timeline was in the later part of the third book. The reason for the succession was very embarrassing, because in that era, the power of the Papacy had experienced several upheavals and was declining.

Ultimately, it was repeatedly defeated by the new magic and was on the verge of death by the fourth installment.

Even at the end of the fourth book, Astalia, the true goddess, never came to the rescue, which remains a mystery.

As for the First Saintess, she and Brierita both sacrificed themselves in the first part.

Lyon knew that the ship he was on would be incredibly powerful for the next twenty years.

After that, I still need to consider other options, such as finding a new job or a new position.

Putting everything else aside, we can't let Brierita die seven years later.

Just as Leon was recalling information about the future, Berylita had finished eating the monster jerky and entered a meditative recovery state.

Lyon nodded and returned to his training ground to continue training.

At this moment, Carl and his men gathered around, surrounding Leon with ill intentions.

Chapter 123 Your Excellency, isn't it inappropriate to sneak away?

"Your Excellency, it seems that you are quite favored by the Holy Maiden."

Karl approached Lyon with a contorted expression.

Behind him, besides Bovary looking embarrassed, even Mark, the 0, seemed a little annoyed.

"What's wrong with you all? I just praised the Holy Maiden, is it really necessary for you to react so strongly?"

Lyon made a gesture of pushing, signaling Karl not to come any closer.

"Your Excellency! In the past battles, I was initially prejudiced against you, thinking you were nothing special. But it has been proven that you are indeed an outstanding commander, and you have also passed on your invaluable dungeon strategy experience to us. I am very grateful! I have even come to regard you as a true partner!"

After uttering those words with a fierce expression, Carl's face suddenly softened, becoming as gentle as if he were about to devour someone.

"But Your Excellency, it's not right to sneak away, is it?"

Milo: "That's right, you already have the beautiful and pretty Iris, and the cute and pink Macchiato, how come you're still not satisfied with that, and you still want to make a move on the Holy Maiden?"

Mark said with a serious expression:

“Your Excellency, although I do not have as strong feelings as Milocal, I cannot stand by and watch you be indecisive! Either you should be single-minded!”

Bovary: "Everyone, please don't act rashly. Let's talk this out. With your profound understanding, he certainly didn't intend to philander. Just as Her Majesty the Saint said, you were merely offering a good suggestion in a complimentary way."

Lyon laughed:

“Bovary is right. You all praise the Saintess every day. How come you can do it but I can’t? This has nothing to do with sneaking out, right?”

"No, absolutely not!"

Karl snorted, his face full of pride, and said, "How can your praise be the same as ours? She won't be particularly happy if we praise the Saintess!"

Is this something to be proud of?

Leon: "That's your problem. You can't just stop praising her and then criticize her, can you?"

"That definitely won't work!"

"Isn't that enough? Karl, a man's jealousy is quite ugly. Go look at your face in the mirror. Your jealousy has drastically reduced your charm. Do you think the Saintess would still take a liking to you like this?"

Carl was taken aback by what Leon said:

"I'm not jealous! I hate that you ran away! It's unjust and unfair!"

Lyon chuckled, "Carl, it seems your reputation as the strongest tank is well-deserved. Even your mouth is so stubborn. All these years of training have paid off."

Milo glanced at Carl disdainfully and shoved him aside: "Carl, you'd better get out of the way. With your clumsy mouth and stupid brain, how could you possibly be a match for you?"

"Oh, Milo, what do you want to say to me now?"

Lyon found a strange kind of amusement in watching the knights' furious faces.

That's good. Relaxing my mind before exercising might make my workout more efficient.

Milo smiled slightly:

"Your Excellency, although you are the commander, and I admire your command abilities and noble character, in the matter of the Holy Maiden, no matter how you try to justify it, you cannot refute the fact that you ran away! From now on, if you still consider us partners, I hope you will stop your sneaking off!"

"What do you mean by 'fact of sneaking out'?"

"Leon asked."

"That's because Your Excellency made the Holy Maiden show that... that lovestruck expression!"

"Yearning for love? Sorry, I didn't hear that from the Qing Dynasty. Could you repeat it?"

Leon tilted his head and gestured for him to speak louder.

"It's the feeling of being in love! The feeling of a young girl filled with the emotions of spring!"

Milo was speechless, then spoke loudly.

Just as he finished speaking, Milo suddenly felt a cold gaze from behind him. He involuntarily shrank back, and a sense of fear as if he were falling into an endless hell instantly spread throughout his body.

"Milo, who are you saying is in love?"

Milo turned his head stiffly.

The other riders also shrank back like chicks.

“Your Holiness, I was just joking with you. I said he was so bad that he almost made me stupid… Oh, and I was also discussing with you that wicked and stupid Reint!”

Feeling love at first sight? Bad and stupid?

Leon almost burst out laughing. You're a real genius at using puns (please imagine the language of another world).

"Go ahead and do what you need to do, don't disturb Leon's training."

Berylita let Milo pass by with ease.

Milo was stunned. Could it be that his hastily made-up lie had been believed? Was he a genius at deception?

Just as he was feeling both surprised and excited, Carl reached out a hand the size of a sandbag and pulled him away.

Soon, only Berylita and Lyon were left alone in the training field.

There was a moment of silence, a little awkward.

It seems that Berylita did hear the part about being in love. She's not stupid; she probably just doesn't want the truth to be revealed too clearly.

"Does the Holy Maiden no longer need meditation training?"

Lyon took the initiative to break the slightly awkward atmosphere.

"I was woken up by them as soon as I entered, and since I wasn't in too bad shape, I came to check it out. Judging from the marks, you dug this place out with earth magic?"

As Burelita spoke, she seemed to casually reach out and smooth a few strands of jet-black hair that were peeking out from under her feathered crown.

She usually speaks with her hands hanging down, in a dignified posture, and rarely makes any unnecessary movements.

“That’s right. I’ll also practice my magic here. This place is less frequented by monsters. Before we have enough food left, we can rest and prepare before facing the False Wisdom Tree again.”

Are you confident?

Karl and the others had already given her a briefing on what happened after the last battle.

"The biggest problem this time is still the Holy Maiden's Annihilation Magic. It's uncertain whether it will cause a reaction again."

"That's true, but without those two Tier 4s like Reint, can our current lineup hold out until you find the Intelligence Core again? Iris's guaranteed hit link should have expired by now, right?"

When the conversation turned to combat and strategy, Poleta became much more fluent, and her earlier little antics disappeared completely.

“It’s alright, I already have experience, I can find it on the first try. Of course, the most important thing is that the magic I’ve been training in these two days has basically been effective, and I expect to achieve the action goal even faster. After that, all that’s needed is for the Saintess and Iris to keep casting spells.”

Plant-based magic is powerful in its own way, and it can be particularly fierce when it gets going.

However, its biggest drawback is that it cannot move and can only fight positional battles.

If weaknesses are found again, it's easy for them to be exploited by those at a higher level.

As a result, plant species are very rare.

If it were any other type of Tier 5 powerhouse, with his current combat strength, Leon would absolutely not even consider attacking it; if he did encounter it, he would run as far away as possible.

"It's good that you're confident, but the issue of sacred murals can't be avoided, can it?"

Chapter 124 Orpheus's Dilemma

"Regarding the sacred mural, based on the last incident, only holy magic with power close to or exceeding the upper level will trigger a reaction. Therefore, we can consider giving Iris Machil's wand to use then..."

"Macchiato?"

Brillita's furrowed brow.

Speaking of this, Leon forgot that he didn't have time to explain Macchiato's situation when he met with Britta last time.

Judging from the expressions of Karl and the others, they had no idea what was going on with Machiru. They only knew that they had turned her into a slave, but they didn't know how it happened.

Brillita asked:

"She was captured by you, tortured, and then enslaved by you?"

That's a really wicked way to put it, making Leon look like a villain, but it's actually true.

His process of winning over Macchiato was indeed dishonorable.

Lyon: "It's not quite that exaggerated, but it's about that."