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Chapter 210 Lilia's Great Witch Breakthrough, Dramatic Change!

Seven days have passed since the rescue operation at the Privy Cathedral.

The disappearance of the temple's high-ranking officials caused a huge uproar in the Radiant Empire.

The staff of the cathedrals and temples in the major provinces, who had lost the leadership of the archbishop, were like ants on a hot pan, running around in a panic.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard they searched, they found no clues whatsoever.

After a few days of initial restraint, the temples and shrines throughout the empire faced a devastating counterattack.

Countless extraordinary forces, who were usually overwhelmed and like rats in the gutter, launched an attack on the Temple of Gods.

Although the temple usually doesn't pay much attention to anything other than witches, the huge temple requires enormous resources to operate daily, which inevitably leads to conflicts with local supernatural forces.

In just three days, several temples were completely destroyed—without legendary combat power to suppress them, the individual combat strength of the Divine Punishment Knights was strong, but they were still outnumbered.

Of course, anyone with discerning eyes can see that the so-called "counterattack" by the extraordinary forces is merely a facade; its true nature is a test by the local lord.

If one were to ask who in the entire province was most dissatisfied with the Cathedral Temple, it would undoubtedly be the powerful nobles who ruled the region. After all, anyone with a fishbone stuck in their throat would feel extremely uncomfortable.

Several days of probing and the destruction of several cathedral temples failed to draw out the temple's higher-ups. With the capital's signal, the major provinces have now intensified their crackdown on the cathedral temples.

For a time, the temple staff were treated like rats in the street.

Blackstone Territory, Lord's Mansion, in the small courtyard.

Roy put down the steaming cup of black tea and let out a long sigh.

Before we knew it, early spring had passed.

The warming climate makes people feel especially comfortable.

Even a powerful knight, who is not afraid of severe cold or scorching heat, will still feel uncomfortable. Of course, it would be better if he could be more comfortable.

Sitting next to Roy was Shanika, who had just brought out a pile of tea and snacks.

During this time, in her spare time between cultivation, Yangjiao Niang also invented several new desserts.

One type of treat called "donut" is particularly popular. It's made by mixing the nectar of the "sweet flower" into the dough, adding honey and other ingredients, and then baking it. It's soft, chewy, and sweet.

After enjoying his afternoon tea, Roy turned his gaze to Lilia, who was sitting to his right in tight black clothes.

"So, are you ready?"

In response to Roy's question, Lilia smiled sweetly and then nodded firmly: "Lord Roy, please rest assured. I have made ample preparations and have consulted with Senior Finage, Sister Latie, and Sister Shanica about the key points. There will be no problem."

“That’s good.” Roy’s tone contained a hint of worry, but more than that, it was a blessing for Lilia.

After a week of preparation, Lilia became the second witch among all the witches, after Shanica, to attempt to break through to the realm of the Great Witch.

Three days ago, Lilia had already completed the inscription of the nine runes for the second stage of the Basic Meditation Method.

This time, however, Roy made sure Lilia had more time to adjust before attempting a breakthrough, preventing her from being as reckless as Shanica.

Now, three days have passed, and Lilia, whose body and mind have been adjusted to their peak condition, is finally ready to officially begin her breakthrough as the Great Witch.

Roy rose and personally escorted Lilia into the hidden place. As he watched the spatial door slowly close before him, Roy sighed.

Given Lilia's qualifications, the success rate of advancing to the Great Witch realm is quite high.

But he still couldn't help but worry.

With a sigh, Roy returned to the courtyard and sat down again.

A week has passed, and perhaps spurred by his trip to the temple, his progress in battle qi is faster than expected.

If we were to describe it on a 100-point scale, his current battle qi level has reached 95% of the legendary second star level.

By tomorrow night at the latest, he should be able to reach 100% of Legendary Level 2 and begin working on breaking through to Legendary Level 3.

Not only that, Roy has also made some progress in his physique, improving from 11 to 12... Well, although the gap between him and a demigod is still ridiculously large, at least in terms of his own amplification, it has increased by nearly 10%.

congratulations.

As Roy sipped his hot tea, his gaze gradually drifted away.

Three days ago, the Border Duke and Fuma had moved out of the Blackrock Lord's Mansion and returned to the Duke's Mansion in the Solid Wall.

As for Mayna, after some discussion, everyone finally decided to respect her own opinion and let her return to Witch Island.

They've already endured more than a decade, so for the border duke and Fuma, a little longer won't make a difference.

Taking a break and relaxing might be beneficial for her memory recovery.

Moreover, with Latiy around, traveling between Witch Island and Lafa Province is not a difficult task.

It's worth mentioning that, in order to help Mayna regain her memory, Roy stepped in to remove some of the contamination—of course, not using conventional methods.

Mayna's identity is too special. If something happens, it won't just be a matter of embarrassment; it could mean death.

So Roy concocted a one-time pollution removal sphere that was infused with a blank, high-purity magic crystal—a special object that could be activated simply by stimulating it with energy, thereby absorbing the pollution within the witch's body.

Because Roy wasn't personally involved, this method couldn't completely remove the pollution from the witch's body; at most, it could reduce the pollution to 10%.

However, this is enough for Mayina, where the pollution level is over 90%.

A pollution level below 30% already meets the minimum requirement for breaking through to the Great Witch Realm.

Unfortunately, the reduction in pollution did not help Mayna recover her memories in the slightest, leaving Roy with no choice but to sigh helplessly.

Oh, right, there's something I forgot to mention.

A week ago, the border duke's trip to the capital brought with him another demigod of the empire—the first pillar of the Twelve Pillars of Radiance.

Now, this demigod is a guest within the solid stone walls.

At Roy's request, the first pillar of the Radiant Twelve Pillars was teleported directly to the Duke's Mansion and did not appear in Blackrock Territory to meet Roy.

According to Roy's idea.

Although he now possesses true demigod strength in his current desperate state, he cannot be completely at ease until his normal combat power reaches that of a demigod.

Even during this temple operation, he operated under the guise of a figure wearing a gray spiral mask, minimizing the exposure of his true identity.

"call……"

Roy took a deep breath, got up and went back to his room to practice his breathing techniques.

He's just a little bit away from breaking through to the legendary three-star battle qi realm. At that time, his combat power will be greatly enhanced.

……

The royal capital, Saint-Fouille.

The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the palace in a golden-red hue.

The second prince stood alone by the window, gazing at the setting sun gradually disappearing below the horizon.

Every sliver of the sun's setting signifies the disappearance of light and the takeover of darkness.

As the last rays of sunlight disappeared, and only the faint crimson moonlight remained between heaven and earth, a series of steady footsteps came from not far behind the Second Prince.

A tall, imposing figure stood in the shadows and announced, "Your Highness, the King has passed away."

"Oh." Upon hearing this news, which was enough to shake the hearts of everyone in the empire, the Second Prince merely responded indifferently. A few seconds later, he shook his head slightly and said, "The old man is quite resilient; he managed to hold on until now before he died."

"How are the preparations going?"

“My dear uncle, Marquis Hermann.”

“Of course.” Marquis Hermann chuckled. “We have been waiting for this moment for a long time.”

"Hmm." The Second Prince nodded slightly. "Then, let's begin."

"Tomorrow morning, I will personally go to the royal palace, and I do not wish for any dissenting voices to be heard then."

"As you wish."

Marquis Hermann smiled slightly, bowed, and withdrew.

"Boom--!"

Before anyone knew it, dark clouds had gathered high in the sky, and a ferocious bolt of lightning tore through the darkness, illuminating the Second Prince's expressionless face.

God, things have changed.

……

A world of distorted and elongated shadows.

Lilia raised her head and looked up at the throne and scepter at the top of the steps.

Before undergoing her breakthrough to become a Great Witch, she first began the second evolution of her talent, entering the Shadow World once again.

According to Senior Finage, the lower the level of contamination and the more times the talent has evolved before attempting a breakthrough to become a Great Witch, the higher the success rate of the breakthrough.

If the breakthrough of the Great Witch can be achieved based on zero pollution and perfect evolution of secondary talent, the success rate will reach over 0%!

This is an incredibly terrifying probability.

Feeling the space around her begin to distort, even her vision, and her body reaching its limit, Lilia sighed inwardly.

Even with the strength of a top-tier Grand rank, she only climbed the twenty-ninth step during her second talent evolution, with the hundredth step at the top still a long way off.

"I'll have to wait until next time..."

With this thought in mind, Lilia, under indescribable pressure, stepped onto the thirtieth step. In an instant, she was suddenly raised to a whole new level, and the overwhelming pressure completely crushed her body.

……

Inside the room, Roy slowly opened his eyes.

Feeling the abundant battle qi and soul power within his body, a hint of joy appeared in his eyes.

Finally, I've reached 100% progress on Legendary 2-star.

Next, he only needs to break through a minor realm to reach the legendary three-star realm.