It felt so good to be close to the witch!

Knowing about the "puppet system" currently popular in the Witches' Guild, Roy quickly guessed the reason for this anomaly.

The True Spirit is the core of the "Puppet System." It is the controller of the puppet body and the "beacon" that keeps the witches rational even when the corruption reaches the edge of being out of control. Roy cannot determine its specific form of existence due to his lack of understanding of the so-called secret techniques of the "Puppet System," but what he can be certain of now is:

The residual pollution within the true spirit cannot be absorbed by the [Infinite Desire God] at its lowest power.

Now, Roy only has two choices:

First, stop absorbing the pollution. After all, a 5% level of pollution is already within a controllable range for a witch, and there is also a certain probability that she can evolve her talent.

Second, we need to increase the power of [Infinite Desire God] to extract the last 5% of contamination.

After a brief hesitation, Roy chose the latter.

In the current situation, Latie's talent must undergo a second evolution to ensure the border duke's rescue is successful. While there's a chance of talent evolution at 5% pollution level, what if it doesn't?

Instead of gambling on probability, it's better to reduce the level of pollution to 0. This way, Latie will definitely be able to undergo a second talent evolution.

The only cost might be that Latie will have to endure even greater "stimulation".

Judging from Latti's current performance, she should be able to withstand it, right?

With this in mind, Roy immediately increased the pollution absorption power of [Infinite Desire - God].

0.2%……0.5%……1%……2.5%!

When the absorption rate increased to 2.5% per second, the "True Spirit," which was as unshakable as a mountain, could no longer hold on.

The last 5% of contamination, which was hidden within the true spirit and deeply intertwined with it, was violently and forcefully pulled out and entered Roy's body.

"It's done!"

Roy was overjoyed. The gray character panel of the [Original Sin Cube] popped up with a prompt. However, before Roy could take a closer look, an invisible and powerful force descended upon him, pushing him against the wall of the room and pinning him down.

The walls of the rooms in the hidden place appear to be walls, but in essence they are walls of space, extremely sturdy.

Roy could feel that the force acting on him from all directions far exceeded the limits of a Legendary Level 2. Even with his physique that had reached Legendary Level 2 after his advancement to Legendary, he couldn't resist it in the slightest.

Such power is probably far beyond what even the legendary three-star fighters can match.

The pinnacle of legend, or perhaps, the limit of legend?

Roy couldn't think straight, because a tall, alluring figure had already appeared in front of him.

Slender, hot fingers lifted his chin, and before Roy could react, their lips met.

Roy's eyes widened suddenly. Their eyes met, and he saw Latie's pupils, which were filled with extreme yellow and dark purple, with a hint of pale blue mixed in.

Is this a state similar to Lilia's when she was controlled by the original sin of the soul?

The fitted, cloud-patterned cheongsam, compressed into a shapely silhouette, accentuates its fullness.

Their lips touched, and for a fleeting moment, a struggle flickered in Latie's eyes.

Her fingers traced a path down Roy's neck, across his chest, and across his abdomen...

Upon reaching the crucial location, the struggle in Latie's eyes finally reached its peak.

The intense yellow, deep purple, and pale blue in her pupils vanished without a trace, returning to their normal pitch black.

The moment she regained consciousness, Latie realized what she had done.

A deep blush rose on her face, and her delicate body trembled.

"Hula..."

Roy's vision blurred for a moment, and Latie's figure had vanished without a trace, leaving the hidden place empty.

The hidden place can stop others, but it can't stop Lati, who has the ability to control space.

This secluded place might have been created by Freya with the help of Latie.

With Latie's departure, the spatial power acting on Roy also disappeared.

"Ugh……"

Roy sighed.

He overestimated the Great Witch's willpower. No, that's not accurate. He underestimated the effect of the original sin of the soul on the witch.

Roy raised his hand to wipe his mouth, where the warmth of the beauty still lingered.

He shook his head with a wry smile.

"How should we get along after this...?"

"Forget it, whatever will be, I've already explained it beforehand."

Roy was a little guilty at first, but soon he became confident and self-assured.

After waiting in place for a full ten minutes, giving Latie ample time to adjust, Roy finally emerged from the hidden place.

Stepping out of the treasure room and into the courtyard, sure enough, the Space Witch Latie stood in the center of the courtyard.

Fuma, dressed in crimson scale armor, stayed by Lati's side.

When she saw Roy come out of the door, Latie's expression remained unchanged, but an unnatural look appeared in her eyes.

"Roy, I can feel it. I'm about to begin the second evolution of my talent."

"Next, I will enter the alternate dimension I have created."

After leaving those two sentences, Latie vanished in a flash.

“Thank you for your hard work, Lord Roy,” Fuma said sincerely as she stepped forward.

“I’m fine, but I do need to rest.” Roy shook his head. “Princess Fuma, would you like to stay at the manor for now, or return to the Stone Wall?”

“I’ll stay here and wait for Lady Latie to return. With my brother overseeing things at the Solid Wall, that’s enough,” Fuma said softly.

“Okay.” Roy nodded. “Lilia will arrange a room for you later.”

"Then I'll take my leave now."

With a slight bow, Roy turned and returned to the hidden place.

Watching Roy's disappearing figure, Fuma pursed her lips.

They were supposed to be "allies," but without realizing it, she had already owed Roy far too much, so much that she didn't know how she could ever repay him...

"Princess Fuma, please come with me." Lilia emerged from the shadows in the corner of the courtyard and spoke to Fuma in a lukewarm tone.

"Thank you for your trouble." Fuma withdrew her gaze and nodded slightly to Lilia.

……

In a hidden place.

Roy sat cross-legged on the ground, looking at the gray character panel in front of him with anticipation.

He had been worried about Latti's condition, so he suppressed his excitement and didn't go to check on her until now.

Now that he can finally relax, he can finally look at the prompts on the gray text panel.

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[Original Sin Contamination Cluster Detected... In Absorption... Absorption Complete... Original Sin Characteristic Identification in Progress... Identification Complete!]

[Energy reserve progress +60%! — Of which [Original Sin Trait - Pride] accounts for 50%, [Original Sin Trait - Lust] accounts for 40%, and [Original Sin Trait - Greed] accounts for 10%]

【当前能量储备进度：157%——55%傲慢、47%色欲、32%贪婪、22%混沌、1%懒惰】

[Conditions met, 100% energy consumed, activating the [Original Sin Cube]...]

[The detected characteristic of the Primal Sin class absorbing energy is: Pride—the first of the seven deadly sins. Disrespect for God and indifference towards all things are the greatest forms of pride.]

[Light up the [Original Sin Cube - Chapter of Pride]!]

[Gained the talent - [Satan's Redemption]]

【Satan's Redemption】: Unfold the "Land of Redemption," where no external factors can interfere.

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【当前能量储备进度：57%——32%贪婪、22%混沌、2%色欲、1%懒惰】

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"The Chapter of Pride, Satan's Redemption?"

Roy muttered to himself, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

In the energy reserve progress, the highest proportion was originally greed. Roy thought that he could perform the first evolution of the talent [Heart of Leviathan] corresponding to the original sin of greed. However, he did not expect that the original sin of pride would take the lead.

He was not disappointed by this.

Talent evolution can improve combat power, and acquiring new talents can do the same.

Pride, being the first of the Seven Deadly Sins, must possess an extremely powerful corresponding talent.

"But what does 'Land of Redemption' mean?"

The description of the talents in the gray text panel is as simple as ever; Roy will have to try them out himself to see the specific effects.

Fortunately, after acquiring the talent, Roy was able to use it instinctively in the most basic way.

With a thought, a bright yellow halo emanated from him and spread out in all directions.

The aperture is not very large, only about one meter in radius.

But being there, Roy could feel an unprecedented sense of peace rising in his heart.

At that moment, a sudden realization dawned on him:

The so-called "land of redemption" is, to put it bluntly, an "invincible land." As long as one is in it, any external influence on him, whether beneficial or detrimental, will be rendered ineffective.

Of course, he cannot leave the area of ​​the Land of Redemption, otherwise the Land of Redemption will become ineffective in an instant.

Another point is that only he can exist within the Land of Redemption. When the Land of Redemption is deployed, anything within a one-meter radius will be directly repelled outside the Land of Redemption.

With Roy's current legendary soul power, he can only sustain the Land of Redemption for a maximum of 90 seconds.

Yes, the Land of Redemption does not consume conventional energy such as battle aura or magic power, but rather high-level energy such as soul power.

For legendary knights, soul power is like the "fuel" to keep the soul fire burning. Once it is consumed too much, the soul fire will become weak, and the consequence will be extreme weakness.

"I wonder if it's possible to activate the Land of Redemption to block enemy attacks, and then instantly deactivate it for high-speed movement?"

Roy came up with a method to use, and he tried it out immediately.