The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

“If it’s not injured, it means that maintaining this giant barrier is also a huge burden for it, and this is an opportunity we must seize.”

Vena couldn't help but glance at Lisette. "You don't seem scared at all?"

"Were you ever afraid before?" Lisette countered.

Wiener was taken aback by the question.

Whether it was the Calamity Armor incident or the Snowdrift Valley incident, he had been actively pushing things forward.

But when it came to Lumiel Village, he became hesitant.

"You're only afraid because the demons appeared in Lumiel Village this time."

"But it's alright, I'll protect you." Lisette gently placed her hand on Venus's head, as if to soothe him. "After all, I'm now a more powerful Emblem Master than you!"

She was cheering on Vina in her own way.

And this encouragement was also conveyed very well.

A warm feeling welled up in Viner's heart. He straightened up and asked cooperatively, "Then, Miss Listy, what brilliant plan do you have?"

"The time discrepancy within the village is probably not intentional, but rather because the demon's condition is no longer sufficient to maintain a stable flow of time."

"The faster time flows in a place, the more important it is to him. We can use this to delineate a range within the village and thus speculate on his target."

The higher the acceleration, the more magic energy is consumed; even demons cannot possess an infinite amount of magic energy.

When trade-offs are unavoidable, accelerating only the key areas is the most cost-effective approach.

"Then how do we detect the speed of time flow?" Wiener raised a very practical question.

“I’ll use the method I used at the outpost before,” Listy said confidently.

The difference in time flow can be deduced by the rate at which mana is consumed by persistent spells.

"Is it okay?" Viner asked with some concern.

The wooden house that Arios left behind was far inferior to the entire village of Lumiel by more than ten thousand times.

Furthermore, the change in the flow of time within Lumiel Village is not as instantaneous as in the wooden house, but rather a very gradual change, like a frog being slowly boiled in water.

To detect the difference in this situation, one must have an extremely precise control over magic elements.

"Who do you think I am?" Lisette smiled. "This little thing is no problem for me."

Viner nodded, but still reminded him, "You also need to reserve some magic energy and spell slots for emergencies."

If you exhaust your magic power before encountering an enemy, leaving you without any means of counterattack, it would be a huge blunder.

Lisette considered it carefully and then gave a conservative estimate: "Give me three days, and I'm sure I can find them."

“It’s not that I’m giving you three days,” Venere chuckled as she pulled Lisette onto her lap. “It’s that I’m troubling Miss Lisette to stay with me in Lumiel Village for a few more days.”

It was the same thing, but a different way of saying it made Lisette feel great.

Just as the atmosphere between the two was heating up, the door to the private room was suddenly opened from the outside.

"Dean just brought over dinner. Would you like to eat together?"

Felix peeked through the crack in the door, and with just a quick glance, he sensed the suggestive atmosphere in the room. He hurriedly said, "Oh, you two continue, you two continue!"

After saying that, he quickly closed the door and slipped away.

Only the two of them remained, staring at each other in bewilderment.

"It's all your fault for not locking the door!"

Lisette grabbed a pillow and threw it hard at Vina.

.........

into the night.

"That's the gist of it. Do you understand what you need to do?"

Wiener then recounted the whole story to Felix.

“I don’t really understand,” Felix scratched his head. “Anyway, I just need to be Lisette’s bodyguard, right?”

"You can interpret it that way if you want."

For Felix, understanding to this extent is sufficient.

"Go to rest early."

The two lay down and remained silent for a moment.

"Hey, Vena, why did you get kicked out again?" Felix couldn't help but speak first. "When I went over before, the atmosphere was pretty good, wasn't it?"

"You have the nerve to say that?"

Vina jumped up.

If she was just angry, he could still coax Lisette into a good mood.

At most, they would just put Mercury on the ground and make her kneel on the sword to admit her mistake.

However, Lisette chased Venus away out of shyness, leaving him feeling powerless.

This made Wiener increasingly angry.

Although Felix possessed a wealth of theoretical knowledge from who-knows-where, he was actually like a blank sheet of paper.

He didn't understand what a shy, girlish heart was.

I don't understand why it took Viva so long when the problem should have been solved with just a kiss.

"...Did I do something wrong?"

"you guess."

“Then I guess I’m right,” Felix said matter-of-factly.

"Fine, fine, fine." Viner laughed in exasperation.

I wonder what kind of good fortune one must have accumulated over countless lifetimes to have such a "rebellious son."

"Take it."

He took Mercury out of the ring and handed it to Felix.

"Given to me?"

Felix looked delighted.

"Dream on." Vena rolled her eyes at him. "You can borrow it to kneel on. You can go to sleep when you're done reflecting on your actions."

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Chapter 469 The Walls of Lumiel Village

After a night, Lisette finally emerged from her state of shame.

The three of them set off early in the morning, preparing to thoroughly investigate Lumiel Village from the outside in.

"Leaving so early?"

Dean helped everyone push open the hotel door and asked with some surprise.

"If it gets too late, I'm afraid it'll turn into something like yesterday," Viner explained briefly, then added with a sarcastic remark, "By the way, there's no one else in the shop, so why are you always the one keeping watch?"

“We’re waiting for the daytime shift to come,” Dean said with a helpless smile. “It’s almost Chinese New Year, and there are only the manager and I left at the hotel, so we’re a bit short-staffed.”

Since the topic had come up, Vena decided to ask one more question: "I heard from Sargozi that quite a few people in our village have joined the Chamber of Commerce?"

“Yes,” Dean said with a hint of envy in his eyes, “those who learn blacksmithing are the most sought after. After they finish their studies, they move to the city with their families.”

"The younger and more clever ones all went with the caravans to travel and see the world. Only someone like me, who has no skills, stayed in the village to make a living."

"So you're not planning to leave?" Viner couldn't help but ask.

“Hmm…” Dean thought for a moment before replying, “I’ve thought about it, but I’ll pass. If everyone leaves, who will remember that this used to be Lumiel Village?”

"There's nothing wrong with going out and seeing the world," Viner said with a hint of suggestion.

"I know you brought your girlfriend back from outside, so stop showing off like that." Dean gave Vina a disgruntled look. "Hurry up and go, they're waiting for you."

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On the edge of Lumiel village, the morning mist had not yet completely dissipated.

The three left the inn and immediately headed towards the village entrance.

Viner, who usually leads the team, has now been relegated to being a guide, walking briskly at the front.

“We’ll start by checking the outermost edge,” Listy calmly stated her plan, “that way we can minimize what we miss.”

"If the owner of the barrier cannot maintain a stable flow rate within the entire barrier, then apart from the core area, the flow rate of time will be slower the farther away from it."

They retraced their steps and arrived back at the entrance to Lumiel Village.

Significant progress has been made on repairing the previously unfinished city walls.

A turtle in a urn.

For no apparent reason, this word came to mind.

Could the city walls, meant to defend against foreign enemies, become a death knell hindering escape?

Lisette gently clapped her hands together, and a soft breeze swirled around everyone.

She concentrated, and the invisible wind pushed the mist away, revealing a ray of morning sun shining through the clouds.

“The barrier’s coverage extends to this point.” Listy stretched out her hand and pointed directly below the village gate. “This is already the outermost area of ​​the barrier, where the difference in the flow of time is almost negligible.”

As Viner attempted to step out of the village gate, despite the warning he received, he felt an invisible force seemingly brush past him the instant he crossed the threshold, but it did not create any obstruction.

“This barrier doesn’t restrict entry or exit,” Viner said, turning around.

“That’s good news,” Lisette nodded.

The fact that there are no restrictions on entry and exit indicates that the other party does not intend to trap people, so its target should be the village of Lumiel itself.

What is it that is attracting it?

Lisette's mind raced.

Even with the support of the Valentin Chamber of Commerce, Lumiel Village was nothing more than a small, unnoticed village on the frontier that could disappear at any time, but a small town whose disappearance might cause a certain stir in the surrounding area.

Even a severely injured demon apostle could easily destroy Lumiel Village.

So all this trouble, is it really for the sake of the hero?

She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't even notice Venere's approach until he patted her shoulders.

“This is just the beginning. Even if we want to guess the other party’s purpose, we have to wait until we have gathered all the information, right?” Viner reassured her.

"...You're right."

Listy realized she had almost gotten herself into a dead end. "They're demons. Whatever their purpose is, all we need to do is stop them."

"If you two don't leave soon, I'm really not going to wait for you anymore!" Felix urged from afar.

He had already walked a distance, but when he turned around, he found the two of them still lingering in the same spot.

"hehe."

Vina chuckled softly, then took Listy's small hand and followed leisurely behind, keeping a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

The three of them slowly made their way along the wall and soon came to a gap in it.

Although it was still early, many craftsmen were already busy with the construction work.

"Thanks for your hard work, uncles!"

Felix started waving from afar, encouraging everyone.

His enthusiastic voice drew the attention of the craftsmen, who then exchanged knowing smiles and even moved the bricks much faster.

"Thank you, little girl."

A craftsman who appeared to be the leader came forward to greet them.

“I’m not a little girl, I have a name called Felix.”

Felix corrected him.