It felt so good to be close to the witch!

The reason why the temple has always been so wary of and suppressed witches is because of that witch of unknown power.

At the fifth stage, the Great Witch's combat power is comparable to that of a seasoned demigod. If she were to advance further... perhaps only gods who do not exist in the present world would be able to contend with her.

In a world where gods are impossible, to possess combat power comparable to or even surpassing that of gods is a terrifying prospect, even to think about.

But unfortunately...

This unknown and terrifying realm of witches has been lost, and there is not even a trace of it in the Witches' Guild.

Perhaps such a terrifying witch appeared hundreds of years after the Blood Moon War, but all information about her was erased by the combined efforts of the top experts in the Knight system.

Just like the special realm of demigods, this realm is most likely a completely new path created because the path to godhood could not be reached.

With Cecilia's basic strength, after completely removing the pollution, she should be able to reach the fourth stage of the Great Witch. On this basis, if she continues to undergo another talent evolution, she may very well reach the fifth stage of the Great Witch—Fineki is a good example of this.

After reaching the fifth stage of the Great Witch, there is a chance to undergo a third talent evolution!

Of course, it's only a probability.

Finage also reached the fifth stage of the Great Witch and cleansed herself of all pollution, but she did not undergo a third talent evolution.

Perhaps she needs to accumulate magic power to the peak of the fifth stage of the Great Witch before she is qualified to begin?

Whether it's one or two talent evolutions, Cecil will need a considerable amount of time to awaken.

Roy wasn't going to waste this time.

After leaving the hidden place, Roy first found Shanika and asked her to confirm that Cecil's condition was normal and perfect before he felt at ease and stayed by her side, silently practicing his breathing techniques.

Although the legendary peak is still a long way off, the accumulation of experience over time is always indispensable.

Unexpectedly.

Cecil slept for a long time this time, and it wasn't until two nights later that she slowly opened her eyes.

A deep, dark blue light flowed in her eyes. Having just awakened, she felt as if she had been in a very long dream. It wasn't until her eyes reflected Roy's profile as he meditated cross-legged on the ground that Cecil's unfocused gaze gradually sharpened.

A hint of a smile appeared in Cecilia's eyes. She didn't rush to get out of bed, but instead turned slightly to the side, resting her chin on her hand, and quietly looked at the young man.

Come to think of it, she had never observed it this way before.

One second, two seconds...

The undisguised, burning gaze caused Roy, who was in the middle of his cultivation, to open his eyes and meet those dark blue eyes.

"you're awake?"

Roy's voice was filled with joy.

"Hmm~"

Cecil gave a soft hum, propped himself up, and his smooth hair fell down like an inverted galaxy.

"How are you feeling? Is there anything wrong with your body?"

Roy, having finished his breathing exercise, stood up and approached him with concern.

"Pfft!"

Sesil chuckled and stretched, "Relax, relax, I'm in great shape. If you don't believe me, you can check it for yourself~"

Roy gave Cecilia a disapproving look as she "teased" him the moment she woke up.

However, the fact that he can still joke around proves that Sesil is indeed in very good condition.

After asking Shanika to come in and check, and confirming that everything was fine, Roy couldn't help but ask curiously, "So, how many times has it evolved?"

“Of course it’s just once, how many more times do you want?” Cecilia rolled her eyes at Roy, then her body turned into a large number of dark blue light spots and flew into the dark blue doll placed on the bedside table.

Lifted by the power of the Dark Moon, the dark blue doll flew to Roy's shoulder and sat down: "This talent evolution has been very rewarding. I have a feeling that after I fully absorb and adapt to this improvement, I will have the opportunity to undergo a third talent evolution. However, before that, I may need to take a nap for a few days."

The dark blue doll yawned: "Thanks to this talent evolution, the weakness of my true spirit has improved a lot. I estimate that after this sleep, I will be able to leave the doll for a long time, hehe."

"While I'm sleeping these few days, you... don't do anything reckless..."

The sound grew softer and softer until finally, the dark blue doll closed its eyes, leaned against Roy's neck, and fell fast asleep.

"Really..."

Roy looked at the sleeping doll with amusement, then carefully placed it into the large bag in front of him.

Looking at the little doll in his pocket, Roy's lips couldn't help but curve into a gentle smile.

This guy, who clearly needed more time to sleep, forced himself to wake up, comforted him, and told him not to worry before falling back asleep.

"Wake up early."

Roy said softly.

……

After completing his talent evolution, Roy, relieved, began to consider his next move—exploring the Black Mist Forbidden Zone.

However, it's unrealistic to try to find your way to the Black Mist Forbidden Zone on your own; you'll need Lati to guide you.

Under the crimson moonlight, Roy arrived at Latie's door.

He had just raised his hand, about to knock, when the door opened by itself.

Roy looked up.

The soft candlelight provided a gentle glow to the dimly lit room.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Latiyi, who had taken off her usual palace-style cloud-patterned cheongsam, was now wearing a loose silk nightgown. She tilted her head slightly and looked at Roy, her eyes conveying the message, "Is there something you need?"

Roy felt his throat was a little dry and hoarse.

Although loose pajamas can't accentuate Lati's alluring curves like a cloud-patterned cheongsam, but, but!

The top few buttons on the collar of the pajamas that Latie is wearing right now are all undone!

The dazzling white scenery left Roy momentarily stunned.

It took Roy several seconds to come to his senses. With great willpower, he shifted his gaze to meet Lati's clear eyes: "Sorry to bother you so late."

"It's alright." Latie seemed oblivious to the oddity of her clothes, nodding slightly. "Just tell me."

Upon hearing this, Roy didn't mince words: "I plan to go to the Black Mist Forbidden Zone and try to see if I can enter without taking damage."

Latie frowned: "Are you confident?"

"Yes." Roy smiled confidently: "If it doesn't work out, I'll back out immediately. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"tonight?"

“Yes.” Roy nodded. “We need to act quickly; time is far from sufficient for us.”

“Okay.” Latie said, getting up from the bed and placing her hand on the buttons in front of her, about to unbutton them.

"I'll wait for you outside." Seeing this, Roy quickly turned around, making sure to close the door behind him.

"boom!"

Even after the door was completely closed, Latiyi, still unbuttoning her clothes, had a faint blush rising on her fair, snow-white earlobes.

She lowered her head and murmured, "Fool, I'm already like this..."

……

About a minute later, after changing her clothes and putting on her cloud-patterned cheongsam again, Latiyi pushed open the door and came out.

Before Roy could speak, she took his hand with a cool expression, and with a burst of dazzling silver light, the two of them disappeared from the spot.

Witch Island is an overseas island located east of the Radiant Empire, shrouded in gray fog year-round. The Black Fog Forbidden Zone is located even further east of Witch Island.

Heading east from Witch Island, the density of the gray fog gradually increased until it turned completely black.

To reach the Black Mist Forbidden Zone, Latie teleported twice. The first time, she went to Witch Island, and the second time, she arrived at the edge of the Black Mist Forbidden Zone.

This is done, of course, to reduce consumption.

Normal long-distance spatial teleportation already consumes a lot of resources, not to mention the mysterious gray fog in between, which further exacerbates the consumption.

Splitting the transmission into two parts would significantly reduce the energy consumption.

When Roy stepped out of the undulating portal, he was met with a thick, black fog that filled everything.

The magical shield erected by Lati kept the black mist out.

However, at the interface between the black mist and the magic shield, a constant "sizzling" corrosive sound rang out, forcing Lati to continuously provide a large amount of magic power to maintain the existence of the magic shield.

“This is the edge of the Black Mist Forbidden Zone,” Lati said in a deep voice. “Where we are standing now is a reef in the Black Sea. As for the Black Mist Forbidden Zone, it is located on a super-large island in front of us, where the concentration of black mist is more than ten times that of here.”

"If it were during a more relaxed period when exploration could begin, the concentration of the black fog would be dozens of times lower than it is now."

Are you sure you want to explore under these circumstances?

Roy didn't speak, but expressed his answer through his actions.

He raised his hand, reached it to the edge of the shield, and then peered out.

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Chapter 231 What a huge needle!

The Black Mist Forbidden Zone, true to its name, is shrouded in a thick black mist year-round, so dense that one cannot see their own hand in front of their face.

The thick, swirling black mist, like the mud of an abyss, inspired awe and fear.

In this environment, Roy's hand was completely unprotected, stretched out straight out, which made Latie's eyelids twitch, but out of trust in Roy, she ultimately did not speak up to stop him.

Roy's expression was grave.

His hand touched the magic shield, then pierced through it, completely exposed to the black mist.

The pervasive black mist, like a ferocious shark in the deep sea that has smelled blood, rushed toward his hand, and in an instant, the black mist surged and churned.

One second, two seconds...

As time passed, a strange glint appeared in Roy's eyes.

"Roy, how are you feeling?" Latie couldn't help but ask with concern.

Hearing this, Roy's brows relaxed: "It went surprisingly smoothly."

He withdrew his hand, and the magic shield was instantly restored.