It felt so good to be close to the witch!

And the only thing that can threaten him now is undoubtedly a demigod-level being.

As for the strength of the Azure Horned Moon Wolf King Tavinia, it has never made a move, so it is difficult to judge. However, judging from her aura, Roy estimated that she would not be weaker than the Nature Great Witch Finage before she was cleansed of her pollution.

Lilia gently stroked the head of the miniature blue-horned moon wolf king, who squinted its eyes in enjoyment, seemingly indifferent to everything around it except for Lilia's safety.

"Xiaoxue, quickly greet him. Lord Roy is the master I serve, so you mustn't be rude," Lilia said sternly, her face tense.

Sensing the seriousness in its master's tone, the Mini Azure Horned Moon Wolf King raised its head, nodded at Roy, and then lay down again.

"I'm sorry, Lord Roy, that's just how Xue is, I..." Lilia's face was full of apology.

“It’s okay.” Roy smiled.

Strong people all have their own pride.

In the eyes of the Azure Horned Moon Wolf King, beings that have not reached the demigod realm have no right to speak with it on equal terms, except for its acknowledged masters.

In the animal world, the concept of strength and weakness is even more blatant; this is the nature of living beings and there is nothing wrong with it.

Roy would never expend a precious "Wrathful Light Seal" to enter "Destruction State" and achieve demigod combat power in order to gain the attention of the Azure Horned Moon Wolf King.

No need.

For him, as long as the Azure Horned Moon Wolf King could protect Lilia's safety, that would be enough.

Judging from what just happened, even when faced with a creature it despised, the Azure Horned Moon Wolf King chose to obey Lilia's orders.

"It seems that the contract they made is more lenient on Lilia's side..." Roy thought to himself.

“Lilia, have there been any other changes in your talent?” Roy asked with a smile.

"Hmm... Regarding the Shadow Pact, after summoning Xiaoxue, the most we can do is summon some shadow creatures below the legendary level," Lilia said.

"Through the bond between us, I can buff Xiaoxue in battle, giving her greater combat power."

"In addition, my affinity for shadow magic has also improved significantly. I will only know the specifics after I get used to it."

That's about it.

“Hmm.” Roy nodded.

After her talent underwent its second evolution and she was promoted to Great Witch, Lilia's strength underwent a dramatic change.

Putting aside her personally, the Azure Horned Moon Wolf King Tavinia alone is a heavyweight presence.

Upon ascending to the rank of Great Witch, she possessed demigod-level combat power. If other Great Witches knew about Lilia's situation, they would probably be so envious that they would be torn apart by envy.

If Lilia can reach the second stage of the Great Witch, with her blessing, the strength of the Azure Horned Moon Wolf King Tavinia might surpass that of the current Border Duke and the Nature Great Witch Finage.

"Lilia, you've just broken through. You can go find Ms. Latie, Senior Finage, or Shanica. With their training, you'll be able to better adapt to the changes in the Great Witch realm."

Roy said.

"No problem. I'll take this opportunity to check you out and see if your body suffered any minor damage during the breakthrough process," Shanica said with a gentle smile.

Hearing this, Lilia nodded: "Thank you for your help, Sister Shanica."

During this time, Finagei stayed on Witch Island, busy removing the pollution from the witches of Witch Island. The one-time pollution removal magic crystals provided by Roy, although they could not completely eradicate the pollution, could greatly reduce the degree of pollution. For the witches who were suffering from the pollution, it was a lifesaver.

Meanwhile, at Fuma's request, Latie went to the Solid Wall to help out these past two days.

Finding two female sparring partners would be a bit troublesome.

Shanika is the most convenient one.

And don't let Shanika's role as a "nanny" fool you, her fighting prowess is definitely not weak.

With plant manipulation, enhanced vitality, infinite self-healing, and the ability to bring the dead back to life, Lilia might not be a match for Shanika if the Azure Horned Moon Wolf King Tavinia doesn't intervene.

Having Shanica accompany Lilia during acclimatization training is the perfect solution.

Watching the two women's figures disappear, Roy fell into deep thought.

With his Dou Qi realm breaking through to Legendary Three-Star, he estimated that it would take at least two months to reach the Legendary limit.

It was too long for him.

Although the temple has disappeared, it is certain that they have ulterior motives.

The current calm is merely the prelude to the coming storm.

Therefore, he plans to go and take a look at the outer perimeter of the Black Mist Forbidden Zone soon.

The Black Mist Forbidden Zone is shrouded in black mist year-round, which can erode battle aura and magic power, and even demigods cannot stay there for long.

Roy wanted to try and see if [Infinite Desire God] could absorb this special black mist.

If possible, his exploration of the black mist could be brought forward.

……

At the southernmost edge of the Radiant Empire, dozens of kilometers beyond the solid stone walls, on an endless plain, lies a vast complex of cold steel buildings constructed from machinery, steam, and magical crystals.

Its central building is hundreds of meters high, with gears and belts constantly turning inside, steam roaring, and many knights wearing special mechanical steam armor moving around like ants.

—This is the Magic Energy Star Tower, the pinnacle of technological achievement of the Magic Energy Mechanical Research Institute of the Kolei Empire.

Through this building, the Kolei Empire can launch a superweapon capable of severely injuring demigod knights from a distance—"Starfall".

At this moment, at the top of the Magic Star Tower, a middle-aged man whose body has been mechanized by more than 80% of his body is looking north through mechanical eyes. His gaze seems to be across tens of kilometers, landing on that "indestructible" fortress.

"A wall of solid stone, ah..."

He sneered and turned to look at the old man standing behind him.

The old man, dressed in a white-gold robe, holding a scepter with a gold gemstone at the top, and wearing a crown, was none other than the Pope of the Temple who had disappeared without a trace during this period!

"The Pope of the Holy See is like a stray dog..." the mechanical man scoffed. "Now, he's even running to the enemy's stronghold to seek cooperation."

"The strength of a demigod at the peak is not a reason for you to act recklessly."

"If this were anywhere else, I might not be able to do anything to you, but here, believe me or not, I could blast you to smithereens?"

"I believe you, of course I believe you, but Mr. Speaker, why don't you first see the sincerity I've brought for cooperation? What do you say?" Faced with the mechanical man's provocation, the Pope of the Temple remained calm and said gently, "It is an indispensable item for you to achieve your ultimate dream..."

The mechanical man's gaze shifted downwards, landing on the item the Pope of the temple had taken out, and a burst of red light flashed in his mechanical eyes.

"Interesting, it seems you know a lot..."

"There are quite a few parasites in the Magic Energy Machinery Research Institute. It's time to clean it up."

"However, your 'sincerity' has indeed touched me."

"Then let me hear what you mean by 'cooperation'."

The Pope smiled slightly and transmitted the message to the mechanical man's mind through the voice of his soul.

“Interesting. I’ll accept this ‘cooperation’.”

"Well then, it's a pleasure to cooperate." The Pope smiled gently and tossed the object in his hand to the other party.

His eyes were as warm as spring sunshine, yet as cold as the dead of winter.

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The peaceful days did not last long.

Before Roy's plan to explore the Black Mist Forbidden Zone could even begin, a momentous event occurred in the province of Rafa.

The attack from the Kolei Empire has arrived.

On the 16th of spring, as the snow receded, the Kolei Empire launched a massive offensive against the Solid Wall.

Nearly a thousand mechanical knights, along with tens of thousands of regular knights who had not yet reached the extraordinary level, launched a tidal wave of attacks, signaled by a "starfall" falling from the sky.

In the Kolei Empire, those who can be called mechanical knights are knights who have at least embarked on the path of the extraordinary and possess the Bronze rank. They wear magical mechanical armor and wield various ranged magical firearms, demonstrating a powerful suppressive force against the lower-ranking extraordinary knights of the Kolei Empire's traditional path.

The battle situation was once in a state of collapse.

Fortunately, the arrival of high-end combat power, especially the legendary knight, turned the tide, and the two sides entered a stalemate.

When Roy learned of this information from the communication conch, it was already the second day of the war.

After thinking for a while, Roy decided to go to the Stone Wall to provide support.

On one hand, he was very interested in the magic energy technology system of the Kolei Empire. If the mechanical witch Toni was to improve her strength quickly, it would be best to have a magic energy technology system as a reference. Simply controlling metal would not be able to unleash much combat power.

On the other hand, he wanted to plunder some Blood Soul Essence on the battlefield.

Admittedly, low-level blood essence has little effect on him now, but little by little, it will eventually yield some benefits.

For this support mission, Roy only brought Lilia with him.

With the Azure Horned Moon Wolf King around, Lilia can barely be considered a demigod in terms of combat power. In case something really happens, she might be used as a hidden trump card.

Moreover, after Lilia was promoted to Great Witch, her ability to conceal herself in shadows became even more exaggerated.

Even Roy, using the energy scan of [Infinite Desire - God], could only detect a faint fluctuation. In the midst of a noisy battlefield, even a demigod wouldn't be able to spot Lilia without paying special attention.

With such stealth abilities, Lilia is practically a born killer and assassin!

As for Shanica, she was responsible for staying behind to guard Blackrock Territory—the stronghold always needs someone to guard it. As one of only two Great Witches, Shanica's strength was such that, unless facing a legendary being or higher, she could remain undefeated at the very least, enough to hold out until Roy and Lilia returned from the Stone Wall.

After making the arrangements, under the worried gazes of the witches, Roy and Lilia transformed into streaks of light and flew rapidly towards the solid stone wall.

……

A wall of solid stone.

This magnificent fortress, known as "never to fall," now has a huge gap in its middle section, and countless craftsmen are working at breakneck speed to repair it.

Fuma stood not far away, her expression aloof.

The damage to the solid stone wall was caused by the eruption of a "starfall".

Yesterday's battle saw the "Starfall" arrive far too suddenly. Compared to the massive energy fluctuations during its launch before the Lunar New Year, after a winter of refinement, the Kolei Empire, while unable to reduce the "Starfall's" energy fluctuations, has significantly increased its flight speed.

By the time everyone realized what was happening, the "starfall" had already reached a thousand meters above the solid rock wall.

The border duke tried to stop it, but was ambushed by three magical mechanical councilors who had been lying in wait, and could only watch helplessly as the "starfall" fell onto the solid rock wall.

At that moment, it was as if a miniature sun had fallen to earth. The terrifying explosion and intense heat instantly destroyed the array on the surface of the solid stone wall and melted part of its main body.

Although a section of the fortress was destroyed, the Kolei Empire also paid a heavy price.