You are all my wings!

Xuertuo predicts that his daughter-in-law will give birth to a baby boy next month.

The prediction for Moron is that he will fully master a new king-level sword technique within half a month.

Both of these were carefully selected by Lyon, being the least affected by external factors and the most likely to happen.

I just don't know if accumulating so many expert readings will actually help me get a job as an astrologer once their verification period is over.

Lyon can only be optimistic about this.

Unfortunately, if the female lead, Ophimosa, had asked herself to have her fortune told, the results would probably have been even better.

His initial success as a con artist was certainly due to his accumulated experience in fraud, but his ability to con a key figure like Iris may also have been a factor.

After completing the divination, Ophimasso and the others had no reason to stay any longer and left immediately.

This time, she not only helped Leon prove his non-existent innocence in advance, but also helped him get three high-level divination sessions, which can be described as a loss-making operation.

So, all we need to do now is wait and see if the second wave of monster riots will happen as scheduled tomorrow.

After the group left, the Four Horsemen surrounded them.

"Your Highness was facing several sixth-level experts, yet you remained calm and composed, maintaining control of the entire situation. Your wisdom and magnanimity truly make me realize that I still have many shortcomings."

Of course, only Bovary would praise someone like that.

When he spoke, his eyes practically sparkled like bright little stars, like a little fanboy, even though he was eight years older than Leon.

Karl: "Sigh, now I understand why the Holy Maiden values ​​you so much. Besides your command ability, your adaptability is also outstanding. Compared to you, I don't know how to regain my confidence."

This narcissistic hunk was quite taken aback when he saw Leon showing off so much in front of the high-ranking people outside the saintess.

Originally, in his mind, although Lyon was worthy of respect, it was not to say that there was no chance of surpassing him.

But the fact that the other party, at a much younger age, easily proved his innocence in front of several princes and effortlessly controlled the course of the situation is something that no ordinary person could do.

The fighting spirit that had sustained him seemed to vanish as he felt there was no hope left to pursue.

This expression reminded Leon of the expressions he had seen in his previous life as a high school teacher, when some students would give up after mock exams and see that the score was too far from their target score.

Leon patted Carl on the shoulder and said:

“Karl, your talent isn’t intelligence, but your body, which you’ve honed through countless trials, understand? Your tanking ability is the strongest I know of.”

Karl sighed, "I don't feel good about being told that by you."

Even so, he still perked up a bit.

That's right, then just focus on one thing and become the strongest tank. But it always feels so difficult.

Bovary also comforted Karl, saying, "Even you, sir, have a fighting style that focuses on dodging, so you can't be a tank. If you act as a tank, it will fill one of your gaps."

These words gave Karl a renewed sense of energy, but he remained listless.

Mark leaned closer, his expression gentle: "Karl, don't worry, even if you fall from grace and don't want to be a paladin anymore, I will take responsibility for raising you..."

These words made Karl jump up in shock.

"No need, Mark. We can be brothers, but nothing else! Sir, I feel full of fighting spirit again!"

Lyon laughed heartily. "This kid."

……

After practicing his newly mastered fourth-tier Shadow Step for a while, Leon replenished his reserves and continued his meditation training.

This place isn't very big, so it's better to focus on meditation and practicing magical imagery.

As for combat skills, they are better learned through actual combat.

Unfortunately, Iris isn't here now, so we can't flirt with her and give her a soul purification to improve efficiency.

The Four Horsemen also began their own rest and recuperation.

There was still some time before their next mission, and Leon specifically instructed them not to go out tomorrow.

If a second wave of monster uprisings really does come, then this base camp with its magic array and a large number of powerful individuals will be the safest place.

In the blink of an eye, another eight hours have passed.

Lacking the purification and blessing of flirting, he tried to recall various memories from previous resonances, but the efficiency dropped significantly.

In addition, the last 1% is the most crucial and essential finishing touch, and it is also the most difficult to replicate. Therefore, he turned to try another pseudo-intermediate magic, Cold Tide.

He had already mastered 70% of the cold wave technique, and with the experience of mastering a perfect-level imagery, he had gained some insights into how to improve.

So he simply focused on this magic.

Six hours later, the progress had reached 74%, which was not bad, but it was definitely far less than the boost brought by resonance and flirting.

Although it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality, the speed at which this process is actually quite fast is not slow.

So Lyon was quite patient.

In the eighth hour, he suddenly felt someone gently touch his lips, and something probe inside.

Then, he felt his meditation efficiency suddenly increase again.

He immediately realized it was Iris's night raid.

It seems she returned early and launched a sneak attack while the Four Horsemen weren't paying attention.

Very good, as expected of my lovely Iris.

Lyon was filled with admiration and continued to immerse himself in meditation.

The soul purification effect of kissing lasts for about eight hours, while the soul purification effect of flirting lasts for twelve hours.

It's clear that flirting is the better option.

However, considering that the Four Horsemen were present and he couldn't go that far, he didn't open his eyes and continued like that.

The magical progress of the cold wave has made another leap forward.

Of course, since the Cold Wave Magic didn't have the memory of the resonance at that time, the progress was fast, but not as fast as the Small Swamp.

In the blink of an eye, one night had passed, and the cold wave, which was 70% strong, had only reached 90% strength, which was much less efficient than the small swamp.

However, reaching 90% is still good news.

This means that Lyon can cast spells by chanting quickly, which means he has truly mastered this intermediate magic.

He slowly opened his eyes and began eating monster meat to replenish his body's energy.

Although the efficiency increases dramatically after the soul is purified, the body's consumption also increases significantly.

As luck would have it, footsteps were heard outside the tent.

The footsteps were very light and slow, quite unlike their usual style.

"Is that Maggie? Judging from her footsteps, could it be that something terrible has happened to her?"

Lyon's heart skipped a beat, and he stood up.

He glanced around and noticed that Britta had returned and was sitting in meditation on her bed.

Iris sat not far from him, lost in thought.

The four horsemen each entered a meditative state using breathing techniques.

After thinking for a moment, Lyon stepped outside.

Chapter 176 Severely Injured Maggie

Lifting the curtain, one sees Machiru covered in wounds.

She had a huge gash on her arm, running from her shoulder down to her elbow. The gash was deep, and you could see the white bone beneath the turned-out flesh.

His fourth-tier magic robe was half torn, revealing some fair skin on his thighs and abdomen.

She was covered in dirt and looked exhausted.

He looked up and saw Lyon, smiled slightly, then swayed slightly and fell downwards.

Leon frowned, then swiftly scooped up Maggie Lu.

He simultaneously cast spells, releasing five basic water healing spells in succession.

Two blows landed on his chest, where there were obvious marks from blunt force trauma.

One arm, one thigh, and one brain.

Soon, under the magical glow of the water healing spell, granulation tissue began to sprout from the wounds all over Machiru's body and grew rapidly.

After all, she was an artificial demon with superior vitality, and with the help of healing magic, her body could recover quickly.

If someone else suffered such a severe injury, it would require intermediate-level healing magic to save them.

However, Machiru's injuries seem to be caused by mental pollution from excessive use of magic, so she hasn't woken up yet.

After checking on her for a moment and confirming that she had recovered, Leon turned his gaze to a blonde fourth-tier female knight behind Machiru. It must have been this female knight who brought Machiru back.

"Friend, can you tell me why Maggie was so badly injured?"

Because the female knight also had many bruises, Leon did not immediately blame her.

After all, if only one of your own people gets injured while the other side is unharmed, you'd have to suspect that the other side might have done something sabotage.

"Your Excellency, I am Langley Hoynpis Michel, the vice-captain of the Fourth Division of the Royal Knights. I apologize for this mistake..."

"Friend, let's get to the point. My patience is running out right now."

Lyon stared at her.

Although the opponent was a fourth-tier knight, a somewhat well-known figure, he possessed a powerful aura and had the Saintess as his backer, so he was not afraid of these exchanges.

Langley was taken aback by what she was told. She wanted to say a few more platitudes, but sensing the power in Leon's eyes, she quickly stopped herself and said:

"That's right, Your Excellency. At that time, we were a team of forty people led by Grand Mage Tangde and King Said the Spear, with the cooperation of several fifth-tier powerhouses. We went with Miss Machiru to hunt the new floor master of the 41st floor, the Shadow Spider. At first, because we had laid an ambush in advance, we quickly separated the Shadow Spider from the other monster groups. After ten hours of fierce fighting, we successfully defeated the Shadow Spider."

Hearing this, Leon frowned:

"If they were successfully defeated, why did this happen? And if they were defeated in just ten hours, where did the other ten hours go?"

He estimated that, based on the lineup described by the other party, there would be one sixth-tier warrior, at least two strong fifth-tier spellcasters (including the enslaved Andrio), plus at least four fifth-tier warriors, seven or eight fourth-tier warriors, twenty or thirty third-tier warriors, and a small number of third-tier spellcasters. If they coordinated properly, they could indeed deal with the Shadow Spider.

If this lineup had a sixth-tier spellcaster, even the third-tier spellcasters who were just there to fill the gaps wouldn't need to go to the battlefield.

However, the Shadow Spider's strongest skill is not Shadow Curse or Absolute Strike, but Phantom Flash.

Despite being a dignified sixth-tier creature with a height of only six meters, it possesses unparalleled agility among sixth-tier creatures.

That lineup can be dealt with, but to keep the Shadow Spider occupied for a long time is still very difficult if you think about it carefully.

Moreover, it took just over a day for Maggie to return from her departure.

If they really defeated the Shadow Spider, even if Machiru had to perform life alchemy, it wouldn't have taken more than ten hours, right?

There are many suspicious points here.

Langley blushed and explained:

"Actually, we only stunned the Shadow Spider, but did not kill it. In order for Lord Andrio and Miss Machiru's alchemy to succeed as soon as possible, we could not kill it. However, the Shadow Spider woke up just a few minutes after their life alchemy magic was activated. Originally, with the large dose of stun potion we prepared, the Shadow Spider could not have woken up in a few minutes."

"So you mean that Machiru's serious injuries were all due to their failed life alchemy?"

"No, Your Excellency, that's not what I meant. I was just saying that there were uncontrollable accidents and risks on the battlefield at that time."

"In short, your hunting operation failed, and you were forced to retreat? During the retreat, you were attacked by the Shadow Spiders, resulting in even more serious casualties?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, it is regrettable that this has happened."

"Then why didn't you cast a healing spell on Machiru when you sent her back?"

"I'm sorry, sir, but our healers have exhausted their magic power trying to heal their injured teammates."

Langley said with shame.

"Hmph, I think you're just thinking that since we have plenty of spellcasters on our side, you don't even need to do the most basic measures, right?"

Lyon sneered and questioned:

"It seems I overestimated your legion's combat skills; you don't even understand the basic principle of prioritizing the treatment of friendly forces."

"Your Excellency has misunderstood. We did our best at the time."