You are all my wings!

However, with area-of-effect control spells like Small Swamp, only two spells are needed to take down eleven, making it a perfect solution.

He mentally reviewed his spellcasting experience while quickly eating the blood scorpion tail meat he had brought to replenish his mana.

While eating and observing, he discovered that Machiru's cursed serpent had also corroded four fifth-tier berserker bears in one go, with equally outrageous efficiency.

It is evident that Machiru's true strength is quite formidable.

The remaining Tier 5 Berserker Bears were also quite easy for those warriors.

With the addition of two spellcasting experts, Leon and Machiru, the knights, who had expected a tough battle, quickly defeated the group of fifth-tier bears.

When the last fifth-tier monster was swarmed by the cursed serpents, it was instantly corroded clean.

The soldiers of all four squads stopped moving simultaneously.

The battle is over.

They looked around and saw two large magical swamps behind them, which had swallowed up all eleven fifth-tier bears that had just been cut out.

On the dark, fine mud surface, faint ripples indicated that the suffocating bears beneath the swamp were still struggling, pulling at each other, trying to leap up.

However, the swamp was clearly deep enough that after the bears landed, their bodies were subjected to pressure from the swamp several times their own weight, making it difficult for them to even jump more than ten centimeters.

After all, the heavier the monster, the stronger its melee combat ability, but the more easily its movement is restricted by this swamp, making it impossible for it to escape.

They can only escape if they possess flight magic or earth magic.

"That's it?"

Renette was also pleasantly surprised; he had thought he was in grave danger, but the outcome was so swift and decisive.

Is the difference between spellcasters and warrior-type classes really that big?

Moreover, I didn't expect Machiru's magic to be so powerful. She cast such a large-scale and deep swamp in one go, which shows that she is indeed a senior fourth-tier spellcaster.

Of course, he initially thought that even if Machiru was a fourth-tier magician, she was only good at curse magic.

Today was truly a pleasant surprise.

Thinking of this, Renette couldn't help but ask:

"What kind of magic is that? How can it be so powerful?"

Langley glanced at Reint, which just goes to show how ignorant these amateur adventurers are.

"This is a mid-level earth magic spell called 'Small Mud Swamp,' Rente. You're a fourth-tier cultivator, don't you even recognize this?"

Chapter 186 The Shock of Renette, I Must Still Be Dreaming

Reint said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, Captain Langley, I actually recognize it, but it was so powerful that it swallowed up so many fifth-tier monsters in one go, I just couldn't believe it."

"The 'Small Swamp' spell is difficult to learn and master, and its advantages and disadvantages are extremely extreme. While I was surprised by its effect, I could still accept it. What's even more shocking is that this spell was cast at the second rank!"

"what?"

Renette doubted he had misheard:

"Captain Langley, are you saying this magic was cast at the second level? You don't mean Leon by 'second level,' do you?"

Langley glanced at Reynolds with a puzzled look:

"It's so obvious, can't you see it? I really wonder how you managed to get to the fourth tier all these years. Your basic knowledge is just too poor."

"But this is intermediate-level magic, and it's such a difficult-to-learn earth-based swamp!"

"I can't help but say that," Rent said.

"Yes, it is indeed an intermediate-level spell, but the facts are right in front of you. You can go closer to those swamps and feel the residual magical energy. You should be able to tell who cast this spell."

Langley ignored Reinte; it seemed this guy had some personal grudge against Lord Lyon.

She walked forward and began to sort through her spoils.

The west side wasn't the main direction of the monster riot, so after taking down this group of bears that had taken a detour, we were much safer.

Renette could see Langley's impatience, but there was nothing he could do.

Although I have extensive experience in adventure, I am indeed an amateur, and many things I have mastered are not precise enough.

He thought for a moment, then walked towards the swamp.

"Damn it, could Leon really have cast both of those little swamp spells?"

After walking for more than ten meters, he soon arrived at a small swamp. Looking at the traces of the bears' struggles on the swamp and sensing that the magic left behind was mostly Lyon's magical aura, he could no longer deceive himself, no matter how much he tried to comfort himself.

Moreover, seeing the vast mudflat, which was twenty-seven or twenty-eight meters wide, up close, he was even more shocked.

This is only intermediate-level magic!

Compared to the power that combat skills can generate, magic is the thing that can truly change the world.

Looking further into the distance, he saw Leon and Machiru standing at the edge of the magic circle. Due to the darkness and the great distance, they looked like tiny figures.

The other party was a full 160 meters away!

He couldn't help but recall the saintess's words to Leon: "With the defensive magic circle, monsters are all your targets."

Do it! Do it! Do it!

When did Leon become so strong?

Could it be that his previous use of a bunch of fireball spells to severely damage the pseudo-Wisdom Tree was real, and not the result of the Saintess's intervention?

Previously, it was just a fireball spell, but this one is a genuine intermediate-level spell!

It's a small swamp, a mid-level spell with considerable power, and supposedly very difficult to learn!

Can a second-order unit really do something so terrifying?

Could it be because of the sacred murals?

Yes, very likely!

The thought that he had missed such an opportunity by trying to curry favor with the princess, offended the saintess, and even offended a spellcasting genius like Lyon made Reent feel as if his heart was being torn apart.

"I must be dreaming, and I haven't woken up yet! How could a second-tier cultivator possibly cast spells across ranks, and even two intermediate-level spells in one go? Putting aside whether he could even learn it, could his magic power even sustain just one point? Could he actually be the son of some duke or prince, with special equipment to assist him? After all, he's so handsome... No, even if he were a prince, he couldn't do that, right? Heh, so this must be a dream, that's right, it must be a dream!"

He tried to fool himself.

"Heh, only dreams can be so surreal. I really am a genius, able to see through the tricks of dreams. Heh, a mere nightmare!"

He shouted and pinched his cheek hard.

Ouch, why does it hurt so much?

Is this an illusion?

The cheeks might be fake too.

So, what is the truth?

He thought for a moment, then reached out and touched his testicles, pinching them.

"Awooo!"

Tears welled up in his eyes from the pain.

In a daze, he looked into the distance, where Leon and Maggie were still there.

“The facts are right in front of us. He was standing there without any sign of anything unusual about him, nor did he show any signs of running out of magic.”

Alas, one should not be ungrateful so easily, or one will easily be punished.

His back hunched over.

"Wait, should we find a chance to apologize, or take this opportunity to slip away?"

……

Lyon ate monster jerky and activated his class's core skill, which enabled rapid mana regeneration, to accelerate his mana recovery.

He only has 32 points of magic left, so he needs to be careful.

Even now, he is still replenishing his energy by eating fourth-tier fresh meat, and with the rapid mana recovery skill, he can recover 1 point of mana in at least 1 minute.

In other words, it will take at least half an hour to return to a fully functional state.

If fresh meat is unavailable, only dried meat that has been stored for a long time can be stored for twice as long, or even longer.

"Magical, be careful from now on."

He reminded Maggie.

"what happened?"

Machiru was quite frustrated that she hadn't had a chance to let the treant golem show its skills, and was surprised to hear this.

"I just took a look at their formation. Almost everyone's movements were very synchronized, except for a few who were obviously temporary additions like Reint, whose fighting style didn't match up. Then there were two court knights who could have kept up with the coordination perfectly, but they held back several opportunities to use their combat skills."

"Leon said quickly."

A thoughtful look flashed in Maggie's eyes:

"I encountered a similar situation during the last battle to hunt the sixth-tier Shadow Demon Spider. Could it be that..."

“That’s right. Anyone who thinks about conserving their combat skills, physical strength and magic power on this kind of battlefield must have ulterior motives. They are definitely not Orpheus’s true soldiers, but belong to another clandestine faction.”

Lyon nodded:

“It’s very likely that he’s in cahoots with the person who ‘accidentally’ injured you. Next, I’ll try to trick him. If he manages to escape in the chaos, Machiru, get the tree golem ready and make sure he’s alive. I need to interrogate him to get some information and see who’s behind all this.”

Hearing Leon's solemn tone, Maggie Lu couldn't help but become serious as well, her little face tightening.

When Leon saw this, he reached out and pinched her cheek:

"Don't be so serious, stay normal, and don't let the other person see your wariness."

"Hmph, I bet you just want to take this opportunity to touch me! Don't you trust my acting skills?"

Maggie crossed her arms and shook her head, swatting away Leon's hand that was pinching her cheek.

Actually, she quite liked the feeling, but she felt that her acting skills were being looked down upon, and suddenly she didn't want Leon to touch her anymore.

"I'm not entirely at ease with you. Your acting skills are so good now that even Iris can't fool you."

"That was just an accident! It was because you played me that our relationship broke down. It had nothing to do with my acting skills!"

"That's not toying with you, it's to train you."

As they were talking, the team ahead quickly returned carrying their spoils.

Just as Maggie was about to say something else, she suddenly felt Leon grasp her hand.

"Don't speak, I'll do it."

Her body froze instantly.

[The villain Machiru's affection level has reached a critical point, unlocking the villain's strategy panel. Do you wish to unlock it?]

Chapter 187 Maggie's Terrifying Attributes

Is this the tipping point?

Lyon was stunned; it was just a simple handshake.

Even when their underwear was completely exposed, it didn't cause any changes.

Or is it that the villain's tipping point is different from the protagonist's?

He turned to look at Maggie, who was currently looking down, trying to hide something.

Oh, her neck is red too.

"Maggie, Maggie."

"Um...what?"

This was the first time Lyon had heard Maggie's voice so soft.

Although she was small in stature, her voice was quite clear.