You are all my wings...

"Oh, you're quite capable, aren't you? You even managed to capture and subdue Macchiato, who's known as the Cursed Poison Woman, and sign a magical contract with her?"

A half-smile crept across Beryl's lips.

"It was mainly an accident. After she activated her divine power magic, she was in poor condition, which gave me the opportunity."

"What exactly did you do to her?"

Why does it feel like I'm being questioned about whether the third party is involved in a relationship?

Leon is having a headache, and Berylita is also difficult to deal with. Her favorability rating is only 66%, how come she is more troubled by this kind of problem than Iris, who has 90% favorability?

“It would be a waste of time to describe the details. All I can say is that I have never done anything against my conscience, morality, or law.”

Lyon firmly believed that what he said was true.

After all, the other party is an artificial demon, and what I did did not violate morality or law.

Brelitta stared at Lyon for a long time, then slowly said:

"Your eyes are very frank. Well, I was overthinking it."

"May I ask, Your Majesty, in what aspect are you most concerned?"

"No, it's nothing. I'll wait for your departure signal."

Berylita turned and left.

Leon shrugged; judging from her expression, he knew she would continue to pursue the matter of Macchiato.

Sigh, being handsome makes it easy to suffer.

He continued his magical training.

The focus this time is, of course, the application of ice reduction magic.

Wow!

He raised his hand and opened his palm, revealing a semi-transparent water shield that looked like a giant spherical bubble. It seemed quite weak, giving the impression that it would burst at the slightest touch.

Immediately afterwards, Leon thrust out his other hand, and a fireball condensed, shooting rapidly toward the water-based deceleration shield.

It wasn't a high-speed fireball spell, but a regular fireball spell with increased mana consumption.

The fireball in front suddenly slowed down before it touched the shield. It slowed down by 2 seconds and reduced its speed by half before hitting the shield.

puff.

A soft, muffled thud was heard, and the fragile protective shield, as easily broken as a bubble, did not change much, not even a ripple.

"Not bad, it's basically stable now, we can try out the defensive effects of pseudo-intermediate magic."

Lyon observed for a moment and nodded slightly.

After this period of training, I can now use the water-based slowing defense spell instantly, with remarkable results.

Of course, this is also because he has a high level of mastery over the four basic magic systems, making it easy for him to transfer skill levels between them.

If it's an intermediate-level spell paired with a speed-up or speed-down spell, the difficulty increases considerably.

He continued to train.

Once you've mastered it, you can temporarily put aside speed-up and speed-down spells and start focusing on mastering other intermediate spells.

As for advanced magic, he would have to buy a spellbook or find a master to teach him.

In this regard, the court magicians he had previously joined could come in handy.

……

Another day has passed.

In front of a wide plain on the 41st floor, a team of nearly a hundred people was stationed. A campfire surrounded the area, forming a temporary encampment. The place was bustling with noise, and wounded personnel were occasionally brought to the rear camp.

At the very center of the formation was a large, round tent, where a group of powerful superhumans were gathered. They were dressed in uniform dark gray warrior uniforms, some carrying knives and others swords. Their limbs were thick and strong, their feet were wearing silver combat boots, and their hands were wearing black leather gloves. Each of them exuded an awe-inspiring presence.

At the center of this group of powerful superhumans stood a tall woman in a military uniform and a square cap, surrounded by stars.

The woman was tall with long legs, a full bust, and remarkably delicate and graceful features. She had light eyebrows like crescent moons, round and large eyes with bright red, glassy pupils like rubies, a straight nose, and lips that looked like a thin line when slightly pursed. Her fair skin, which shone with a subtle glow, contrasted sharply with her tall figure.

But upon closer inspection, one can discover that this person exudes a genuine heroic aura, automatically and consciously attracting the attention of those around him, which is quite remarkable.

It was none other than the Kingdom's second princess, Ophimaso von Horsha.

She rubbed her slightly furrowed brow and said:

"Besides the fact that powerful Tier 5 monsters have gathered at the entrance to the 41st floor, is there any other bad news?"

"Your Highness, there's one more thing. The powerful sixth-tier monster that caused the 40th floor to collapse, the Earth Bear, has also appeared on the 41st floor and is fighting with the floor master of the 41st floor, the Sky-Splittering Eagle. This has caused the previously cleared path to collapse, and now we can only consider taking a detour."

“Your Highness, in addition, fifth-tier monsters have begun to flow upwards from the 40th floor, reaching areas above the 30th floor.”

As a series of messages arrived, Ophima So's fair eyebrows furrowed even more.

Why are bad messages coming one after another?

Four days ago, news of the monster uprising quickly reached the surface. Upon receiving the message, Ophimaso immediately organized a team to suppress the monster uprising.

Once a monster uprising occurs, it is difficult for it to subside naturally.

During this period, adventurers who venture deeper into the 40th floor and below will face a significantly increased life-or-death crisis.

Moreover, once the monster uprising exceeds a certain level, it may even cause a backflow to higher levels.

At that time, various powerful monsters will overflow the ground, causing widespread deaths among the users, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the safety of the capital city will be threatened.

Therefore, the suppression of the monsters must be swift!

But things became difficult after Ophimosa led the team quickly into the 41st floor.

The variety of fifth-order and even sixth-order monsters gathered here far exceeded expectations!

"Logically, experts should be organized to clear out areas below the 40th floor regularly, so how come so many fifth-tier monsters are still gathering here? What's causing the riot?"

"Your Highness, according to the rumors we've gathered, it's said to be related to internal strife within the Holy See. A member of the Holy See allegedly used divine magic, which led to the riot!"

The Vatican, again the Vatican?

Ophimosa felt a surge of anger. These so-called believers in God had no regard for the safety of other ordinary humans and were always causing trouble. In the end, they were the ones who had to clean up the mess for the Church.

Theocracy should be destroyed!

However, since the problem originated with them, perhaps it's not impossible to find a solution by working with them.

The key question is, where are the Vatican's people right now?

Ophimosa fell into thought.

"Your Highness, a group claiming to be from the Long Spear Adventurers requests an audience, saying they have important information to report."

At that moment, a sound came from outside the tent.

"The Long Spear Adventurers? They're on the 41st floor too? I need to prioritize monster suppression right now... Wait, did they mention what kind of reward they're referring to?"

"They were talking about something related to the saint."

"Please come in quickly!"

Chapter 125 You! Go and invite the Holy Maiden over!

Reint cautiously entered the outer perimeter of the princess's camp. A group of powerful figures suddenly turned their gazes toward him, and the oppressive feeling that instantly arose almost made him kneel down.

His mindset was originally quite normal.

But once you arrive here, you see level three and four everywhere, level five appears from time to time, and you can even catch a glimpse of level six experts.

The oppressive aura emanating from this group of powerful individuals, whether consciously or unconsciously, almost made him feel as if he were facing a horde of powerful monsters.

"These people are so strong; they all seem to be seasoned veterans."

John, who had already become Reynolds's underling, whispered beside Reynolds.

"After all, she is a princess. Although we were fortunate enough to see her in an informal setting last time, it was ultimately just a formality. Only the pressure from some powerful figures can truly impress her."

Ophimosa, a senior fifth-rank warrior, is a highly skilled commander who once led the dragon-slaying campaign and has been active in the capital of Horshah for many years.

His fame rivals that of some low-profile legends.

As a result, the group of confidants she gathered and cultivated were generally skilled at the fourth or fifth rank, and there were even a few sixth-rank near-legendary figures who were captivated by her charm and willing to accept her command.

“Brother Rente, it seems that we made the right choice to get close to Her Highness the Princess. Compared to the Saintess who only has a few ordinary people around her, Her Highness the Princess is surrounded by a wealth of talented people and many experts.”

The two spoke in hushed tones and were gradually led into the largest circular tent in the center.

The fourth-tier assassin Hershel and the third-tier spellcaster Sally standing beside them were also stunned, not daring to utter a word.

Compared to the immense power surrounding the princess, their adventure group was nothing!

These words flowed through the minds of several people at the same time.

Of the group, only Qiercha remained calm and did not speak.

Upon entering the tent, the overwhelming aura of the group was so powerful that it almost made them kneel down.

"They are all great adventurers of my kingdom, who have made many contributions to the country. There is no need for such formalities."

Ophim Marceau wasn't surprised by their demeanor.

"I heard you have something important to report, is that right?"

Reint, only now recovering from the terrifying aura of the group of powerful individuals, took a deep breath and said:

"Yes, Your Highness, according to the mission we received last time..."

As a fourth-rank cultivator, he possessed considerable strength and quickly regained his composure, recounting the events surrounding Saintess Burelita in detail.

Originally, he only wanted to explain the incident of the saintess being injured by the sacred mural, but when the time came, he couldn't help but tell everyone he had experienced and knew.

Strangely, Ophimaso listened to his report with considerable patience and kept asking about various details.

They even asked about the characteristics and information of each member of the Saintess Team.

“Very good. The information you provided this time is quite substantial, and I am very satisfied. As a reward, I will provide your entire group with a suitable upgrade item. If anyone meets the upgrade requirements, they can upgrade now. If not, you can temporarily retain the reward and withdraw it from me at any time.”

The sheer magnitude and value of Orpheus's reward startled the entire group.

The group exchanged glances, and finally, Reynard couldn't help but say:

“Your Highness, isn’t this reward too generous? Both Hoshir and I are fourth-rank…”

"Don't worry, I still have this much money."

Ophimosa smiled slightly.

As one of the people behind the Kingdom Adventurers' Guild, this is something that others might have to fight to the death to earn.

But for her, the monopolist, apart from extremely rare and difficult-to-obtain items, the upgrade items for the first five tiers are not a significant cost.

On the contrary, being able to use these skills to improve the abilities of one's subordinates is a win-win situation.

They might use the reward coins to spend or have fun.

However, the reward items can only be used to upgrade their rank.

As for selling it, just kidding, the Adventurers' Guild is hers.

"This is good news regarding the Saintess, Renette. I'll have a few people assist you later. You all rest today, and tomorrow you go and invite Saintess Brierita over. Tell her I have something to discuss with her. Of course, it would be best if her team came along as well."

what?

Rent and John looked at each other, feeling a vague sense of fear, wondering why things had suddenly turned out this way.

……

At the same moment.

Outside the valley where the sacred murals and the false wisdom tree are located.

Lyon looked around at everyone and said:

"I have already explained the specific combat strategy again. Do you still have any questions?"

Bovary responded immediately: "Your Excellency, I am fully prepared!"

"Iris, you are the key to this battle. Is Macchiato's wand ready?"