Quit the team, then picked up a beautiful girl with problems

"But if you agree, there's no reason for me not to bring you along."

Dorothy fell silent.

Li Ang pointed to a newly arrived secret door and said, "We're taking risks now. Whether I've done it or not, just consider it as making up for your experience."

He found the mechanism and slowly pushed the door open. Dorothy poked the stone door with a finger, just to provide a sense of participation.

The stone door opened, Dorothy stuck her head in, and the sight behind the door made her scream.

Several corpses were stacked together, but the dry basement prevented them from turning into bones. They were still covered with shriveled fascia.

Li Ang did not get close to them, but used the Dragon Tooth Sword to pry them apart.

There were six corpses in total. Judging from their clothing and the environment in the basement, a battle had taken place here where five soldiers besieged a spellcaster. In the end, the spellcaster was pierced by the weapon, but he also released a flame that burned the entire basement and died together with the other soldiers.

Most of the soldiers' equipment was Tier 1, having lost its spiritual power over the long years, becoming as brittle as iron and shattering at the slightest touch. One sword, supposedly Tier 2, had lost over half its spiritual power, rendering it worthless.

Leon found a piece of equipment on the spellcaster, which was the promised reward at the hidden location.

【Mars Grip】

[Carefully sewn leather gloves, imbued with the spirit of fire, can create sparks by channeling magic power]

[Level: 3]

【Category: Gloves】

[Equipment Skill: Spark Jet]

This is a spellcaster item.

The equipment fighters need often does not need to be too fancy. It is basically enough if the weapons are sharp and the armor is tough.

For them, the accompanying skills should preferably be compatible with their own profession or tactics. If not, passive skills are better than active skills.

But this is completely different for spellcasters. If the equipment can carry additional spells, they won't have to spend too much time drawing on magic power, and they can have more means of responding in critical moments.

The early magical equipment of low-level spellcasters is a bunch of extra spells, which can instantly project all the equipment skills and serve as a temporary pseudo-turret.

[Skill: Spark Jet]

[Activation method: Magical activation]

[The pleasure of striking flint increases a hundredfold]

[Effect: Cone-shaped jet of scorching sparks]

After secretly obtaining the energy source, this pair of gloves has been useless for Leon's recent battles, but if the price is still good in the market and there is a spellcaster in the team, it can also be used.

As he put it into his bag, Dorothy glared at him: "You're just putting something from a dead person into your bag?"

"This is the adventurer."

One glove certainly cannot be considered the entire harvest. There must be something else in the city mezzanine.

After exploring the room, Leon returned to the secret passage and headed towards the next secret door.

On the way, he asked, "So, you really want to take the risk, you're not just joking."

"Do you believe it now? Dad

"You've already cut your wrists, so let's just take it seriously."

"For the time being," Dorothy curled her lips.

"Don't want to get married?"

"I don't want to marry someone I hate, and—"

The lady had other reasons, but she didn't go on.

"Then just refuse it decisively." Li Ang said.

"Reject? You don't know, he's from the top group."

"Oh?"

59. Magic Flower (Please read it later)

"The first group, it's called Soul Apex. You've been adventuring for years, so you must know about it, right?"

Dorothy said this seriously.

"That's for sure."

"The leaders of the first four groups can become members of the Knights' Council, which determines the order of the sky. This basically allows the members to wield all the power they want. My family has long been attracted by his family background and his status as a member of the group, and now his determination is even stronger."

She said that Soul Apex was very powerful, but now, Ramus, the leader of Soul Apex, was not a member of the Resolution Council, because the members of the Resolution Council were changed only once a year.

This position is of course what Rams has always dreamed of, but if Soul Apex falls out of the top four before the change, he will miss out on his dream.

"It's not that exaggerated to say that I'm being domineering." Li Ang said.

After reaching the top four, the entire air cavalry regiment would become the focus of the sky. Instead, they would be afraid to act too arrogantly, as most of the front-line teams hoped to find evidence to send some people to prison, and then greatly reduce their strength so that they could replace them.

"You speak as if you were a member of the group. Winders dared to block the waterway alone. Isn't that an exaggeration?"

"Is this related to your empire?"

"Empire, ah, my family is the same, I don't know what has possessed them, they are determined to join... to be more precise, to return to the Empire."

"We've already apprehended Winders. He violated guild law for regional forces and will probably be kicked out by Soul Apex soon to shirk his responsibilities."

"I saw a fire near the Earl's Mansion earlier. I thought he had escaped? Don't underestimate Count Finat. He's quite capable."

"I was just about to go check it out."

Li Ang had discovered before that there were secret exits in the Earl's Mansion, and there was more than one.

Therefore, the overall direction chosen along the way is towards the Earl's Palace.

He didn't go there directly because it was still early. If he continued investigating while moving forward, it would be late at night when he arrived there, which would be convenient for him to move.

The appearance of the Annihilation Knight is closely related to Count Finat. The Black Knight should have attacked Lancelot first, and then came out to look for him when he found that Leon was not with him.

He wanted to ensure the safety of Lancelot. This guy was of average strength among the elite of the Order Flame Corps. He definitely couldn't defeat the Black Knight head-on, but he should have a chance if he ran.

"Really?"

Dorothy's charming face showed interest in this matter.

"There's a legend in Spark Harbor that some treasures from the war many years ago were hidden in certain places, and only Count Finat knows those places."

"Then we'll have to look for it carefully."

Li Ang added, "In short, he's a member of the "celestial group," but broadly speaking, any of the dozens of air cavalry groups ranked in the top tier could be called "celestial groups." If you keep taking risks and improving your professional skills, you'll have a chance to join them now."

"But if it weren't for you..." Dorothy snorted softly, "It's all your fault anyway. I have to follow you."

Blame me? Wasn't your previous search for me an excuse to escape the marriage?

Before Leon could figure out the connection here, Dorothy suddenly quickened her pace and rushed past him towards the narrow secret passage ahead.

"Watch your step."

Li Ang reminded.

Dorothy took a few more steps after his reminder, then sprained her ankle on an unstable stone brick. She slid slowly to the ground, holding onto the wall, her skirt forming a noticeable curve of her fullness.

"Come, I have a healing spell." Leon stepped forward.

Dorothy shook her head. "I'm fine."

Judging from her posture, she sprained her ankle badly, but she touched her ankle, stood up successfully, and continued walking.

The wound on his hand also healed quickly before. Was it a special spell that left no trace, or was it a high recovery ability?

Li Ang opened her panel.

[Name: Dorothy Campbell]

[Race: Half-elf]

[Occupation: Priest, Level 2]

[Summoned Beast: Demon Flower]

[Energy Source: Magic Flower, Level 4]

[Equipment: None]

[Secret: None]

[Skills: Magic Flower Parasite [Life Solidification, Summon Magic Flower], Priest [Healing, Holy Fire, Disease Removal]]

[Combat Power Increase: 0]

What is Magic Flower?

Li Ang had heard of a similar name before, but he wasn't sure if it was the same as the one in front of him.

[Skill: Life Solidification]

[Activation method: Passive]

[The Magic Flower will ensure the survival of the host before it matures.]

[Skill: Summon Demon Flower]

[Activation method: Mind call]

[Summon immature demon flowers to reveal their fangs and launch a violent attack on the enemy]

This girl...

It turned out to be the case.

Although the true nature of the Demon Flower was unknown, this power was clearly different from Leona's natural one; it was acquired. While it brought powerful self-healing abilities, it also came at a price, perhaps even her life.

Leon took a deep breath and approached Dorothy.

"If you want to take risks, it's not too late to start now—"

Dorothy did not hear what he said, but she said, "I am hungry."

"You didn't have dinner?"

"I didn't eat because I was in a bad mood."

"I can't walk any more," Dorothy continued. "My feet hurt so much. I can't go on."

"It's only been a short while. Let's take a break."

"The ground is so dirty and cold."

Li Ang let the wind element summoned creature that had been vaporizing and following him gather into a condensed air ball to serve as a temporary chair.

"Wow, it's so soft, and the support is just right. Can I give you a commission? Will you use this thing as my bed every day when I sleep?"

“…It’s very expensive to send me a commission.”

Who would use a 7th-level elemental summon to make furniture?

"I still have some private money."

Leon also sat down on the wind element and took out a bag of dumplings from his bag. They looked a bit like the glutinous rice cakes on Earth, but the ingredients were unique to Newbis.

This was something he bought when he was exploring the streets. This kind of food, which is easy to carry and filling, is quite cost-effective during adventures, and it also gives him a new taste.

"Ah, it's the cloud dumplings from the shop on Sixth Street. Actually, for cloud dumplings, I still recommend the one on Commercial Street."

"Are you going to eat?"

"I want the pink strawberry flavored one. One is enough."

As if she realized that Li Ang was on the verge of exploding, she took off her gloves, reached out to pick up the pink ball, brought it to her mouth and started eating it in small bites.

Li Ang noticed that the hand holding the dumpling was not the left hand that had cut her wrist before. The left hand had been healed by his magic, while the edge of the cuff of the right hand had faintly visible dense cuts.

After they had finished eating, there was a pause, when Dorothy suddenly asked, "I'm quite useless, aren't I?"

"Yes."

"You're so merciless."

The lady didn't get angry. She said with a bewildered look, "I've only been out for a short while. I don't know how to light a lamp, I can't walk steadily, and I can't endure hardship. That's right, I'm just that kind of person. I'm a useless person who can't do anything without someone to take care of me."

In some parts of Newbys, the nobility indulged in various forms of extravagance and debauchery. Dorothy didn't reach that level, but people like her were not uncommon.