You are all my wings!

Timia showed an interested expression:

"I originally thought this trip was just to accompany my dear Orpheus to achieve something great. But since even you think he is far more handsome than you and so skilled in magic, I have to see him with my own eyes."

Timia and Orpheus were close, and Timia held a higher position, so Timia always referred to Orpheus by his nickname, Orpheus.

"Didn't we agree that you just needed to stay hidden? Why do you have to go and meet them?"

"Sigh, you don't understand. My husband is so focused on finding the relic that he's never home. We've been married for over ten years, and he's never touched me once. I'm so lonely."

Timia looked pitiful and resentful, and sobbed softly.

Marquis Rhine: "You'd be a fool to believe me. Everyone knows Prince Sambor is away from home all the time to avoid you."

"Don't expose me."

Timiya's voice was soft and sweet.

"So, why did you suddenly change your plans?"

The Marquis of Rhine couldn't stand it and quickly stepped back.

“That spell just now didn’t look like a typical intermediate spell to me. In other words, that second-tier strategist you mentioned might have actually learned something from the sacred murals. I want to know his method.”

"Sure enough, I knew that a mere pretty boy strategist couldn't possibly attract you like that."

The Marquis of Rhine revealed a knowing look:

“However, once you show yourself, they will definitely be even less likely to make a move, and then we will have to change our plans. I don’t think we should be so hasty.”

"What kind of plan is this? It's all your own idea. In my opinion, Orpheus would definitely not agree to your approach."

Timia didn't hold back in her criticism.

"The problem is that they refuse the invitation. What can I do? Go back empty-handed and have to explain to Ophimaso?"

“Rhine, think about it carefully, why did Orpheus invite the Saintess and her people over?”

Timia said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Rhine was taken aback. After pondering for a moment, still without a clue, he tentatively asked:

"Isn't it just that you want to teach her a lesson while the Vatican can't take care of her?"

"Fool, you've lived to the point of being a woman's leg."

"You have no right to say that to me, sister... Okay, okay, you do have the right, so why is that?"

Rhine was about to say something more, but when he saw Timia's look, he immediately changed his mind.

"It's very simple. Orpheus wants to find the root cause of the monster uprising from them, and then solve the monster uprising from the root cause."

"The root cause of the monster uprising? This is an irreversible phenomenon, isn't it? What good would finding the root cause do?"

“Under normal circumstances, it would definitely not work, but this riot was large in scale and lasted for a long time, so there must be some hidden reason. If we don’t find the reason, it will be difficult to complete the task with our current force alone.”

"I see, so this is like a lifeline?"

“Wrong. It’s just one of the backup plans. With Ophie’s methods, there must be other ways. She just wants to start with the one with the lowest cost.”

While the two were talking, Reynard and John were sitting not far away, stealing glances at Timia and Rhine's conversation.

"This woman is amazing. Even the imposing Marquis of Rhine became meek and submissive in her presence."

John remarked with emotion.

“John, learn from this. When you can master multiple high-level spells, you can be just as assertive.”

"Brother Renter, do you know who she is?"

"Of course, she was the most beautiful woman in the capital during my generation. I saw her once from afar on the day of her wedding procession. At that time, she was wearing a white veil and various precious jewels, but none of these could hide her beauty! Because of her, I swore that I would never touch a woman again in this life! Otherwise, I would be letting down the peerless beauty I witnessed at that first glance!"

Rent sighed with a smug look on his face.

“Brother Rente, it seems I misunderstood you.”

"What misunderstanding?"

"So that's why you haven't gotten married all these years. I always thought it was just because no woman was interested in you. Luckily, you cleared up my misunderstanding."

John let out a relieved, innocent smile.

Cough cough cough, Rent choked on his own saliva.

What does it mean to clear up a misunderstanding?

Sally and John are both so annoying!

"Brother Rente, are you alright?"

"Nothing my ass! Don't call me 'big brother' anymore. Go go down the wrong path in life!"

Chapter 145 The Prince's Wife's Invitation

Several hours passed after they finished eating the fifth-tier steed eagle.

Following the procedure, Lyon successfully activated the resonance during the combination of the magical imagery of the small swamp.

Of course, things didn't go smoothly at first. Perhaps it was because he hadn't mastered the intermediate level of the magic yet, or for some other reason, but it wasn't long after the second hour that he successfully triggered it.

This relieved him, as he had almost thought the procedure only worked on the Hurricane Flame Bomb.

However, after activating resonance, the progress of comprehending the magic imagery of the small swamp was indeed much slower than that of the hurricane fire bullet.

Lyon estimated that this was because he was already very skilled at using the Hurricane Flame Bomb.

If I had already understood 90% of the principle before the Hurricane Flame Bullet activated the resonance, then...

So, he currently understands less than half of the principles behind this small swamp.

A cold wave accounts for about 80%, and a tornado accounts for about 60%.

Once you've basically understood half of it, you can cast spells using incantations, which means you've learned it.

Lyon had no good solution to the slow progress problem and could only proceed step by step.

Fortunately, it can activate resonance, so the efficiency is still very high.

The slowness is only relative to the Hurricane Flame Bomb.

The first step is to thoroughly understand 99% of the principles and replicate them completely.

The second step is to find that crucial, essential image that is the finishing touch.

Only by combining the two can perfect understanding be achieved.

Lyon estimated that this first step in the small swamp would require approximately six or seven days of continuous resonance.

This efficiency is quite astonishing, considering that he had only mastered the pseudo-intermediate level of the Small Swamp before, and had never succeeded in the intermediate level.

This also means that Lyon's efficiency in learning intermediate magic will be greatly improved with the help of the sacred murals!

Most of the basic conditions for reaching the fourth and fifth levels will be overcome!

In addition, the main quest "The End of the World" requires mastering ten perfect-level intermediate spells and one perfect-level advanced spell.

He currently has a pseudo-intermediate foundation in four spells, but he still needs to find ways to learn the other six intermediate spells before he can deduce the pseudo-intermediate spells from them.

Only in this way can one comprehend the ten perfect intermediate-level techniques by using the sacred murals.

Therefore, Lyon plans to prioritize dealing with the small swamp, tornado, and cold wave in the coming days, and then come back to deal with the rest on the next occasion.

In the blink of an eye, another half hour had passed.

By this time, Leon had already crossed the threshold of 50% and had a basic grasp of the intermediate magical imagery of the small swamp.

It only took a few hours to go from pseudo-intermediate to intermediate!

Previously, even with the assistance of the Kraken brain core, it took him several weeks to successfully transform the pseudo-intermediate image into an intermediate image.

The difference in efficiency is truly enormous.

He showed no excitement and continued meditating.

Having learned from his previous experience, he was much more composed.

After some time, he suddenly vaguely sensed some movement outside.

The noise continued for quite a while and did not subside.

Could something be wrong?

Having figured out the method, he exited the resonance state without hesitation this time.

Upon opening my eyes, I saw several human-shaped silhouettes standing indistinctly on the outskirts of the valley.

Karl and Milo nervously pointed their swords forward and spoke to the people in front of them.

Looking around, Lyon saw that Britta and Iris had also been awakened by the commotion and were already standing in front of him.

Maggie also stood quietly in a corner, carrying her own wand.

Looking at it this way, it turns out that I was the one who was most obsessed this time.

Lyon drew his sword and walked over, getting a clear look at the several figures outside the valley.

The person in the lead was not the Marquis of Rhine, but an exceptionally beautiful young woman. Although she was dressed in casual clothes, her appearance was so striking that Lyon noticed her at first glance.

Beside her were Marquis Rhein, Rente-John, and a few other familiar faces.

As for this woman...

Leon narrowed his eyes, remembering who this was.

It turned out to be the princess's wife, the aunt of Princess Ophimaso, and the senior fifth-tier mage, Timia.

This guy is much stronger than Rhine, the newly promoted fifth rank. Whether it's magical power, equipment, magical prowess, or casting speed, he completely surpasses Rhine.

In the four-part series "Sword, Magic and Holy Land", Timia is only a marginal character, with no plot weight even reaching B level.

Despite his strength, he has very little involvement in the main and side storylines, making him a mysterious background character. He appears in all four games, but only briefly at the edge of major scenes, rarely attracting the attention of average players.

However, in player forums, she, a marginal character, occasionally manages to squeeze into the top 20 of the most popular characters list, precisely because of her stunning looks and glamorous style.

This rich and charming atmosphere is precisely what the main female characters of this work (most of whom have a pure and cute appearance) lack.

As he drew closer, Lyon overheard their conversation.

"Your Grace, as the Princess Consort, I extend a sincere invitation on behalf of Princess Ophimaso to join us in this suppression operation. I would also like to apologize for my brother, Marquis Rhine's, rudeness last time. I hope you will not take offense. He was simply in a hurry to suppress the monster uprising and had no intention of being disrespectful to Your Grace."

This is Timiya's voice, with a natural and unpretentious smoothness.

“I have received your apology and sincere invitation. Let’s put aside the past for now. Why does Ophimaso insist on my participation? As you can see, I did not bring a large number of people into the dungeon this time.”

Both invitations came from princesses, but the outcomes differed depending on who carried them out.

As the one who extended the invitation, Timia's influence was indeed far greater than that of the Marquis of Rhine.

In public, Britta could freely refuse most invitations from people below the rank of duke, but when it came to dukes and princes, the implications were much more complex.

Besides, the other party apologized first, so there's no reason to blame them.

Therefore, Britta did not directly refuse this time, but compromised by asking why she had to participate.

Leon had just woken up, and the other knights couldn't understand her meaning, so she had to respond on her own.

In fact, it's better to have Lyon here to buffer the situation.

Because if the talks break down, it can be said that Lyon lacked the authority or misunderstood Britta's meaning, so that the conversation does not directly reach a deadlock.

If the other party goes too far, Leon can retaliate directly, thus avoiding the involvement of the saintess, a higher and more uncontrollable level.

"Holy Maiden, this monster uprising is extraordinary. Her Highness the Princess believes that we need to rely on your wisdom and the guidance of the gods behind you. This is also for the safety of the majority of believers in our capital. In addition, we will arrange manpower to ensure that you are not in any danger and that no one with ulterior motives will be allowed to get close to you."

Timia blocked Britta's reason for refusing.

This promise could only be made based on her status and past reputation. If the Marquis of Rhine had said the same thing, it would have been of little use, as the weight of the promise would have been far too different.

Britta pondered for a long time before saying:

"How about this, I'll spend another day or two at the sacred murals, and then I'll go over there, okay?"

"Of course, no problem. A day or two's delay is nothing. Besides, I'd also like to take this opportunity to see the sacred murals. Would Your Excellency allow that?"

Britta nodded slightly and smiled.