You are all my wings!

"No, Timia, you mean..."

"Don't call me by my name casually, I don't know you! I'll say it again, find His Highness quickly, anyone who waits might encounter something unexpected."

Timiya was in a bad mood and gave Tang De the cold shoulder.

Although both were under Ophimaso's command, Timia held a rather special position.

However, Tang De did not get angry; instead, he showed an expression of enjoyment.

The group was used to it; that was just how Tang De was. They dispersed and quickly began their search.

Chapter 222 You Are the Spark, Iris

"Are we just leaving like this? What about Maggie?"

During the run, Iris asked a question. Although she and Maggielu were outwardly at odds, their relationship was quite delicate, and they were both very concerned about each other.

"We'll go find her and Karl once we find a stable hiding place. For now, let's try to avoid the crazed Ophimasso."

Brettara remained calm, holding the seventh-tier secret treasure, Ophimaso, making her virtually invincible on the 41st floor.

Leon used Shadow Step repeatedly, moving incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, he was far away from the camp.

With his current mana reserves and agility, plus the enhanced phantomization ability of the powerful fifth-tier Shadow Scorpion, it wouldn't be too much of a burden for him to use Shadow Step at high speed with others.

Of course, this couldn't last long, so he was being fed monster meat by Iris while running as fast as he could.

Not far away, Ophimasso was in hot pursuit, but suddenly he was stopped by someone, and the oppressive feeling decreased a lot.

Lyon's heart skipped a beat, and he glanced back out of the corner of his eye:

"Someone intercepted Orpheus?"

"It looks like it should be M'shfisu from the Silver Badge Magic Illusionary Group."

Britta said immediately.

"Mushfisu?"

Lyon was taken aback. The very person who had gotten him into Orpheus's bath had actually helped intercept Orpheus?

Did she think that Orpheus had a chance to succeed in his assassination attempt while he was in this state, which is why she intercepted him?

But Ophimosa is extremely enraged right now, and he's obviously not easy to deal with, right?

"Leon, you know her?"

Britta was also surprised; Lyon's tone suggested he harbored considerable resentment towards the name.

"It was she who threw me into His Highness's tent, and coincidentally, His Highness and Lady Timia were bathing at the time."

Lyon offered a silent explanation.

"That's really..."

Britta was also embarrassed, never expecting that the culprit was her, and that she had previously made a temporary cooperation agreement with her.

"What, does Your Excellency the Holy Maiden seem to have something to say?"

"Here's what happened. We noticed some movement in Ophimaso's camp and were about to head over when Mshifisu stopped us and mentioned her intention to cooperate. She said she guessed we would go to rescue people, so she asked us to lead Ophimaso out of the camp if necessary."

Britta quickly explained the situation:

"Then, after realizing that Ophimaso was unable to communicate, I decisively took action, letting her intercept Mshifisu. In any case, with her strength, she probably couldn't kill Ophimaso who was wielding a seventh-tier secret treasure."

Lyon understood.

It turns out that Msifisu not only infiltrated Orpheus's camp, but was also the culprit who caused Britta to arrive late to the rescue.

If Britta had arrived half a minute earlier, Ophimasso's favorability rating might not have risen to the point where he would get carried away.

Although Leon was also puzzled as to why she would become so infatuated with someone who only had 62% favorability.

That damned Silver Badge Group! They're always up to no good!

Lyon secretly made a mental note of this, determined to get his revenge sooner or later.

"I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this."

"Don't say that, Lyon. You've helped me and Britta so much before. This time, you were only forced into Msifisu and Ophimaso's trap because of the rumors. Don't mind it. With your wisdom, making a mistake once in a while is nothing."

Iris comforted him, saying that in her heart the blame lay with Ophimasso, and had nothing to do with Leon.

Britta pondered, "Iris, you'd better be careful next time you see Ophimasso."

"Oh, why?"

Iris's eyes widened.

“I think you are the trigger for Orpheus’s rage, Iris, so you should be careful not to get targeted by her.”

Britta glanced at Iris with a cold look in her eyes.

Don't you have any self-awareness? You can be so intimate with Leon all the time. Even I'm a little jealous, let alone Ophie Marceau.

The thought flashed through Britta's mind, but she immediately dismissed it.

I can't think too much about it; the more I think, the more I might end up like Ophelia.

"How...how does this have to do with me?"

Iris was a little angry.

"We can talk about the rest later, Iris. Can your flying magic carry the two of us?"

Lyon suddenly noticed that Britta's tone didn't seem very good either, so he quickly interrupted.

It would be awkward if, before the matter of Ophimasso was resolved, Britta and Iris also started fighting amongst themselves.

"Yes, let's do it as soon as possible. It wasn't suitable to fly with Ophimasso following behind us. Now that her vision is blocked, if we suddenly fly away, she won't easily notice."

Iris nodded and began casting the spell.

As she advanced to the fourth tier, the cost of flying magic was greatly reduced, and now she only needed to chant quickly to cast the spell.

Whoosh!

Two beautiful wings of light extended from her shoulders. She grabbed a person with each hand, and with a gentle shake, her body soared into the sky.

With a flick of his wrist, Leon concealed two shadow shield spells to prevent Iris's wings from being too conspicuous and thus discovered by Ophimasso.

With the help of flight magic, their speed increased significantly, and they crossed the previous battlefield in the blink of an eye.

"Let's go to the sacred mural; our previous hiding spot is there too."

Brett also realized that she had almost had a conflict with Iris, which was not good for the situation, so she took the initiative to speak to Iris.

"Row."

Iris flapped her wings of light and turned.

Although she was angry at Britta's statement, her annoyance was mainly directed at Ophimasso, so she didn't say much more.

Moreover, after Britta's reminder, she also noticed that Ophimasso's gaze towards her seemed a little different. Although Ophimasso's focus of firepower was previously on Britta, now that she saw this, she knew that she could not let her guard down.

With the help of flight magic, the three of them were able to move much faster.

Of course, this is also because the flying monsters on the 41st floor are not too fierce, and the previous monster riot has also temporarily subsided due to the death of the floor owner.

If Ophimasso hadn't lost his temper at that moment, he probably would have started suppressing the remaining monsters by dawn.

Soon, the three arrived at the hiding place of the sacred mural.

After Lyon landed, he said:

"I'm going to pick up Maggie..."

"No."

Britta shook her head: "It's too dangerous to go back now. Let's wait a bit longer. Remember what you said, Lyon? You said that Ophimasso's plan requires Maggie, so Maggie is safe for the time being. As for Karl and the others, as long as I'm alive, Ophimasso shouldn't make a move against them rashly."

Lyon glanced at Britta in surprise; this was quite different from what she had said when she first ran out.

However, her point was indeed reasonable, and after thinking about it, Leon nodded:

"In that case, let's rest and recuperate here at the sacred mural for now, and take this opportunity to improve our strength in order to deal with any unexpected events that may occur."

Chapter 223 Iris, Don't Move, I'll Do It

Britta sat down in front of the sacred mural and absorbed its divine energy.

Lyon noticed that Britta's actions were more urgent than before, which suggested that she was unwilling to accept the gap in strength between herself and Ophimasso and wanted to make more use of divine energy to enhance her trump cards.

Hmm, Britta has entered meditation. Isn't this the perfect opportunity to enter soul purification mode?

"Iris, did you secretly kiss me several times before?"

"what?"

"I want interest."

As he spoke, Leon pulled Iris aside.

"What, a secret kiss? What's the interest rate?"

Iris's eyes widened.

"Don't play dumb, Iris. When you pretend to be stupid, your pupils will unconsciously glance upwards, don't you know that?"

"I don't!"

You can't fool me.

"But Britta is right here, isn't this inappropriate?"

Even Iris had some unusual concerns.

Having experienced Ophimosa's rampage and Britta's barely concealed anger, even the most naive woman would have sensed something was wrong.

Of course, her true personality is such that she wants to be with Leon every day.

She felt a little guilty when she almost couldn't express her determination to Ophimosa.

Just now, it was Britta who planned the escape; she only contributed the flying magic at the end.

Therefore, she thought to herself—

Do I really deserve Lyon's reward?

Thanks to the special effects of the previous soul purifications, she considered it the most wonderful reward in her life.

Leon also noticed the subtle shift in Iris's emotions. A thought struck him, and he reached out to stroke her cheek, leaning closer to whisper:

"I originally just wanted to ask you for interest, but I've changed my mind now."

Iris looked up, puzzled.

When she looked up, she realized that Leon's face was so close to hers.

The sudden, forceful breath made her feel dizzy.

"W-What idea?"

"This time I'm going to get it all back, with interest."

"With interest?"

Iris was stunned for a moment, and the instant she guessed the meaning based on the previous context, her face flushed red.

"Iris, don't move, I'll do it."

Lyon is close.

Iris's eyes widened, her beautiful emerald-yellow pupils reflecting Leon's figure as he drew closer.

My heart seemed to be pounding.

He came over openly and honestly!

Iris couldn't describe her feelings. Had Leon completely accepted her?