You are all my wings!

"Please speak, Lyon, I'm prepared."

"Regarding your mother's whereabouts, she will remain in the capital for the next 80 days. Her condition is strange; perhaps she is attempting to break through to the seventh-tier legendary level, or perhaps she failed and her body has undergone some abnormal changes."

Lyon said slowly:

"This is all the information I can currently divination. As for the exact location, what I can confirm is that there is a relatively high probability that she will continue to wander around the Prince's residence in the North District for the next eighty days."

A prince's residence does not refer to the exclusive residence of a particular prince.

Instead, it was a complex of residences built by the Kingdom of Horxia specifically for its princes.

It can accommodate thousands of people, including the guards and servants of several princes, making it a rather large facility.

To the east of the Prince's residence area lies the residence area for dukes, marquesses, and earls.

According to the rules passed down from the kingdom's ancestors, all lords of earldom or higher who have territories abroad must spend one month each year residing in the capital and attending court daily to meet the king and participate in political discussions.

The only exception to this rule is the Border Count, who only needs to stay once every three years.

Among them, only three brothers and two sons of Horcia IX were granted the title of Prince, and their territories were all located around the capital.

Therefore, for convenience and to reduce the king's suspicion, the princes would stay in the capital for extended periods.

He would only make a special trip back to his territory when a major event occurred, such as a riot in the dungeon he was guarding.

Incidentally, those who can be granted the title of prince are all at least sixth-tier powerhouses.

This generation's King Horsha IX was an eighth-tier epic powerhouse who lived to be over 290 years old. He had accomplished many great feats and was said to possess the strongest epic poem among all the kings of Horsha.

It was precisely because of the existence of Horsha IX that the powerful Elven Holy Land was willing to establish diplomatic relations with the Kingdom and regularly send diplomats.

The so-called poems are the blessings from the world that powerful individuals of the sixth rank and above must obtain when they advance to the next rank.

Only by accomplishing many great deeds and being praised by the world can one obtain it.

With the blessing of the poem, combat power will leap rapidly, surpassing the limitations of conventional attributes and possessing immense power.

It is said that many ancient magic spells that have been passed down to the present day are remnants of poems and hymns written by gods before they became gods.

Is it still in the Prince's Residence area?

Iris fell into deep thought. This divination result didn't seem unfounded; it must be true.

Could it be that the mother's target for revenge is a prince of the Kingdom of Horxia?

Grani hesitated, "We are diplomats. If we frequently go to the vicinity of the Prince's residence to look for people, it might attract some criticism."

"Putting aside the trouble and criticism, Miss Iris, if you found your mother and discovered that she was doing something you might not approve of, what would you do?"

Lyon looked at Iris.

"Things I cannot approve of?"

Iris was startled.

Lyon asked this question as a fortune teller, so is it very likely that this will happen?

"Could you explain in detail why something I cannot accept happened?"

“Miss Iris, you don’t need to worry about whether this is related to the results of my divination, because I have already told you the results. The question I just asked was because I was personally curious and wanted to know what choices you would make in extreme situations.”

Lyon's answer did not put Iris at ease.

But after thinking about it, she still said:

"I can't imagine it, but I will try to understand my mother's actions."

Leon smiled. "I understand. In your heart, your mother is your top priority, right?"

"Yes, I will do everything I can to achieve that."

Iris's eyes were resolute.

“In that case, I will send my familiar to keep an eye on your mother’s whereabouts. Once there is any discovery, I will notify you immediately. In the meantime, you will need to assist me in exploring the dungeon and searching for some magical items that I have in mind,” Leon said.

"No problem, I will do my best to help you explore the dungeon."

Iris's eyes flickered slightly as she recalled her initial purpose: to take this opportunity to find out whether the other party was reliable, suspicious, or had ulterior motives.

Leon laughed. "I'm not worried about you not coming. You're a lone woman, and this is the 'suspension bridge effect.' If you come, I'll have a chance to increase your favorability. If you don't come, my strategy will be hindered."

Of course, one of the purposes is also to use Iris's strength to acquire equipment and improve one's own strength.

……

The next day, at Lyon's home.

"The Prince's mansion is heavily guarded. I couldn't find a way to sneak in, and I almost got my body pierced by holy light magic."

Bisqui sighed, looking wounded and in need of comfort, spinning around in Leon's hands like a windmill, her body growing increasingly frail.

"I didn't ask you to break into the Prince's mansion. Just wander around the area and look for Hamra's whereabouts."

Lyon was speechless.

"My God Astalia! Why didn't you say so sooner! Did I get injured for nothing?"

"You're just stupid. Everyone knows that there are at least several Tier 6 beings in the Prince's mansion. How dare you, a Tier 3 ghost, be so bold?"

Bisquie was extremely discouraged by Leon's words, and her eyes welled up with tears.

At this moment, Leon transferred some magic power through the familiar contract, and Bisqui's increasingly transparent body finally stabilized, and then she hugged Leon.

"I knew Leon, you're the best! Mua!"

"Don't get horny again!"

This was on the afternoon of the day I confirmed my teammate Elise.

The location was in Lyon's personal residence, and stopping Bisquie's arousal was like a daily routine.

Since he still needed to go to work every morning, he did not rush to explore the dungeon.

The two agreed to go together after finishing their respective work duties in the afternoon. Regardless of whether Iris still fully trusted him, based on Leon's understanding of her character, he was at least not worried about her stabbing him in the back this time.

He currently lives in the southern district of the capital, on the second floor of an old-fashioned Western-style building. The monthly rent is 10 silver coins, which basically takes up one-fifth of his monthly salary as a court magician.

Living in the capital is no easy feat!

Even if it's only at the first level, it's still extraordinary.

Even extraordinary professions require such a large sum of money to live in the capital, which shows that the capital is not a place for ordinary people.

They either have ancestral land or are backed by a powerful group.

Don't be fooled by Leon's attempt to fool Iris with a check for 100 gold coins. In reality, he doesn't have that much money to spare. He'll barely have enough to buy some equipment and will have to find a way to earn enough to cover his expenses.

Buckle buckle.

There was a knock at the door.

"coming."

Lyon walked to the door on the wooden planks, opened the door, and saw that it was indeed Iris, who had finished her work and come looking for him according to the address.

Her appearance is completely different now.

She changed into light gray leather armor, which covered her chest, shoulders, waist and abdomen, but her lines remained beautiful.

The leather armor is covered with exquisite scales, clearly originating from monsters, and must have been quite expensive to make.

He carried a package on his left shoulder and held a jade-green wand about 1.2 meters long in his right hand, with a small statue of the fictional god of judgment, Saint Hermes, at the top of the wand.

Lyon nodded. Not bad. Iris, fully armed, had a unique air of heroism. As for Iris's intention to take the opportunity to probe his thoughts, he knew it perfectly well. He took the initiative to let Iris go in and check, to show his openness.

Iris was somewhat surprised, but she still didn't let go of this opportunity to observe the Lyon family.

Hmm, for a court magician, he is indeed very poor. Could it be that he really saved all his money, and that one hundred gold coins is real? Or should we think about it the other way around: he's so poor, he certainly doesn't have one hundred gold coins?

Iris thought to herself, at least the suspicion level has increased. At least she knows that one hundred gold coins is not a small amount of money for Lyon, so his willingness to spend it is quite suspicious. Therefore, she still needs to be careful with him.

……

The destination is Auradu, a giant underground city guarded by the royal capital.

The exact depth remains to be explored, but the currently explored areas have reached over eighty layers, and the strength of the monsters inside is terrifying.

This place will also give birth to the mid-game bosses of the first and third parts, and directly lead to a series of collapse events that follow.

Major cities around the world are built on large underground cities like these.

The goal is simple: to clear out monsters and prevent the dungeon from becoming saturated with them and experiencing a monster horde.

Therefore, the larger the city, the more extraordinary adventurers it contains.

Because for extraordinary individuals to advance in rank, killing a large number of monsters is essential.

The founder of the Kingdom of Horsha was a well-known human hero and adventurer at the time.

With his superb swordsmanship, he traversed the continent, accomplished the great feat of suppressing multiple underground cities, and became a ninth-order demigod.

In the latter half of his life, King Horshah I encountered the Auradu Dungeon and his lifelong nemesis, spending the rest of his life entirely in this dungeon.

It is said that Horshah I tirelessly and repeatedly conquered this place because it contained the secrets to becoming a god.

Unfortunately, even as the kingdom was gradually established and the capital city took shape, King Horsha I never managed to surpass the level of a demigod and was buried on the eighty-first floor of the underground city.

Fortunately, the demigod hymn he left behind before his death successfully stopped the expansion of the Alado dungeon.

To this day, every generation of King Horshah leads his personal guards and legendary mages to the eighty-first floor of Auradu to bless the remaining demigod's hymn and continue to suppress the Auradu dungeon.

Lyon is going to the 25th floor of Aurado this time.

That was also the place where Iris's father died.

Not far away is the place where Iris's mother, Hamra, is about to fall into darkness and become a dark elf.

Leon's target is one of the relics left there by Iris's father: the Elemental Ring.

Lyon hasn't told Iris this yet.

The Elemental Ring is a Tier 3 magic material, which is not particularly high in rank, but it has a very rare property: it can influence the nearby magic elements and achieve a balance and harmony among the elements.

Regardless of its rank, considering only the rarity and uniqueness of its effects, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to classify this Elemental Ring as an S-rank magical item.

This makes it very suitable as a core item for advancement and job change ceremonies, especially for someone like Leon who is proficient in all four magic systems, giving him a better chance of changing his job to an elemental mage.

Although in terms of specialization, it is still not as good as the Light Elementalist.

However, in terms of the breadth of mastery of elemental magic, elemental mages are stronger.

Using this as the core item to advance in rank will also allow Leon's core skills to have the same characteristics, resulting in even stronger changes.

There is another advantage after changing your class to Elemental Mage.

That is, the lifespan gained after advancing to a higher rank will be several times longer than that of an ordinary mage.

Although they are far less long-lived than elves, they are still much stronger than ordinary humans.

“Leon, your route has been very clear since you entered the dungeon. What, do you already have a specific goal?” Iris began to probe.

"Of course, my divination skills are not just for show."

What does it mean to have an undeserved reputation?

"This is a local saying from my hometown. It tells the story of a man who loved to party so much that he became physically weak. In the end, he became very famous because he was so weak."

"Why is someone who is physically weak famous?"

"Those who become famous do so because they have unique characteristics; those who don't have unique characteristics are less likely to become famous. What do you think?"

"Pfft, what nonsense is this?"

Iris was amused by Leon. Although the guy was suspicious and his motives were unclear, he was quite humorous.

[Iris's character affinity +2%, current affinity 57%]

Lyon was surprised. Hey, telling a very ordinary joke increased his favorability again?

Chapter Fifteen Respect

The fourth level of the Alado dungeon.

call out!call out!call out!