You are all my wings!

As she spoke, she turned and gazed at Lyon, still wearing that warm, welcoming smile, yet it gave Lyon a feeling of being chilled by a winter wind.

Lyon knew he couldn't let his guard down, so he coughed lightly:

"Your Excellency Hamra, I think you've misunderstood."

Misunderstand?

Upon hearing this, Iris was startled, and Hamra narrowed her eyes.

“I swore to do those things from the very beginning. These things are not requirements for me at all... No, these are just my daily rules. I think there is no need for Lord Hamra to reiterate them.”

Lyon started moving around.

Activate your self-confidence halo!

His voice was deep, his gaze lowered, as he spoke slowly.

His years of fraudulent skills are not just empty boasts.

The tone, the expression, the pauses, the rhythm, the angle—everything about it is perfectly executed, just like the voice itself.

No, he didn't even doubt the truthfulness of his own words.

Because every woman he loves is his pure love, and each one is his one and only.

This is absolutely true.

Hamra gazed intently at Lyon, sensing the sincerity in his words, and was deeply moved.

Nearby, Maggie noticed that Leon's gaze seemed to be directed at her.

Wait, could it be that Leon wasn't saying these words to Iris, but to me?

Yes, Lyon is so gentle. He just didn't want to hurt Hamra's feelings, her mother who had just recovered, by telling the truth.

[Villain Machiru's favorability +1%, current favorability 95%]

[Magiro's affection level has reached the critical point; creating an intimate atmosphere with her will allow us to enter the sharing mode.]

Iris was also overjoyed.

So, Lyon had already prepared for all of this from the beginning?

When will I be able to fully realize these things?

Looks like I need to get started too!

She secretly encouraged herself.

[Character Iris's affection level +1%, current affection level 97%]

Lyon breathed a sigh of relief; it was indeed the right choice to move around.

By moving around and slowing down the pace of speech, you can make eye contact with one of the people in each sentence, making them feel as if the words are being spoken to them.

Combined with an aura of self-confidence and the basic skills honed through years of fraud, it seems he successfully evaded this hurdle.

Hamra stared at Lyon for a long while, then suddenly a look of emotion crossed her face:

"Now I believe you can do those things, Leon. I'm sorry, you're the one who saved me, and I'm still asking you this question."

"No, I understand how you feel. Iris is also one of the most important people to me."

"The most important person? Very good, I'm starting to look forward to your and Iris's future now, and I'll be watching you closely."

Keep a close eye on us?

Lyon felt a chill run down his spine.

Do I have to go through all that trouble to win over Hamra and get her to accept me being with someone other than Iris?

……

After this interlude, Leon and Maggie took their leave.

After so many years of searching, Iris has finally found her mother, and her emotions must be incredibly intense.

Let these two reminisce about their separation first.

With Iris's current strength, even if Hamra wanted to bear the hatred for the Holy Blood School alone, it wouldn't be so simple now.

As for him, he and Machiru should find an empty room and enter shared mode.

Of course, considering that Hamra is a sixth-level expert, even if his strength is weakened, his hearing should still be very sharp.

So Leon casually cast a shadow shield spell around himself and Machiru to block the sound from spreading out.

"Boring master, you're pulling me aside now... no, you're not planning to do 'that' again, are you?"

"Yes, don't you want to?"

Lyon countered with a question.

During the first ten days in the dungeon, Leon, a master of time management, was naturally separate from Iris and Maquill when they entered different modes.

That would be truly terrifying if someone saw it.

Fortunately, although these two are both proud and arrogant, they are still shy at heart and will not flaunt these things.

If this had happened to Ophelia, she probably would have taken it as proof of her consent to the marriage and started a grand celebration.

"But this is my cousin Iris's mansion. There are many people around. If they see us and the news gets out, won't Iris find out? You were just lying to Iris, weren't you?"

"How could I be lying, Maggie? Don't you know me?"

Lyon shook his head seriously:

"You are my true confidant, the only one with whom I have exchanged a soul contract. Can't you feel my sincerity?"

Maggie was stunned. Seriously?

The idea that a soul contract allows one to sense the other's soul—wasn't that just a fabricated excuse she made up to scare Iris?

How come what Lyon said is actually true?

She couldn't understand it, and she didn't want to admit she had no feelings, so she could only stammer:

"I... I think I sensed it."

"That's right. Now, I'll make you feel it even more intensely."

With a creak, Leon pushed Maggie into an empty room not far away.

Machiru hesitated a bit. It was broad daylight, and it wasn't an underground city, so wouldn't she be in even greater danger of being exposed?

It's quite strange; she didn't feel dangerous in the dungeon, but here she felt more likely to get into trouble.

"Don't worry, we're just using this to enter a better state of cultivation. This is a legitimate activity. Don't think of it as something shady, understand?"

Lyon patiently guided him.

Speaking of this, Machiru made rapid progress after her initial exchange with him. Not only did she also unlock her mental power, but she also successfully advanced to the fifth rank seven days ago. The upgrade item was a sixth-rank material provided by Ophimaso: the spellcasting organ of the Blue Ring Serpent.

Lyon even noticed that the more they exchanged, the more progress was made in suppressing Machiru's demonic bloodline.

Although it was a small amount, the panel did update. Over the past ten days, the "Endless Demon Blood" quest has progressed by 3%!

Most likely, it was the increased mental strength of Machiru during this period that suppressed the mental pollution caused by the demonic blood within her body.

Over the past ten days, Lyon's mental strength has increased to 14 points, making him increasingly sharp-eyed, quick-witted, and responsive.

It is evident that the mental strength attribute is also closely related to the agility attribute.

Therefore, for the two of them, this action was not for physical pleasure, but to become stronger!

Yes, at least that's what Lyon thinks.

"That's true, we're doing this for spiritual practice and meditation! But you can't do anything else recklessly, or you won't be able to react in time."

Maggie agreed, but why was this feeling of theft so intense, so exciting?

Between the dungeon and someone else's room, the latter was noticeably more stimulating, and it seemed quite... enjoyable?

Just standing there, she felt an intense heat throughout her body, her mouth suddenly became dry, her face felt so hot that her head could hardly bear it, and she felt dizzy.

……

[Mental Strength +1]

Chapter 240 Terena

The next morning.

The second floor of a Western-style building at 312 Colt Street, South District.

QQ, QQ.

"coming."

Who's being so inconsiderate so early in the morning?

Lyon opened the door with a yawn, and huh, why is no one here?

No… His gaze shifted downwards, and he saw a beautiful, blonde little girl.

The little girl had snow-white skin and a cool, indifferent expression.

"Lyon Belon?"

"it's me."

"This is a letter from my mother to you. Please read it now and give a reply."

She poked Leon's thigh with her little hand, then handed him a letter with gold trim.

Wow, such a valuable letter.

Lyon unfolds the document and discovers that it is signed Langley.

So, the girl before us, who looks like a porcelain doll, is undoubtedly the young Terena Michel Hoynpish.

Yesterday, after completing his daily routine of mental cultivation in shared mode, he bid farewell to Iris and returned home, agreeing to rest for a few days before meeting again to discuss the follow-up plan.

As for Maggie, she was originally going to leave with Leon, but Iris forced her to stay.

The excuse I used was that my mother was interested in the Holy Blood School and knew a lot about its secrets, and she wanted to compare information with you, etc.

In Leon's view, Iris was probably just afraid of being alone with Maggie and didn't want to create opportunities for her.

But he did not refuse.

Because he also wanted a rare opportunity to be alone, without having to worry about his public image or popularity, so he could just relax, sleep, and get some rest.

Unexpectedly, before I had even had enough sleep, the leading lady of the third installment came knocking on my door.

The letter contained the following:

"Lord Lyon, it has been a week since we last met. I have discussed your wish to enter my father's library with him, and he agreed without hesitation. However, entry to this library requires bloodline verification, and neither my father nor I can leave the dungeon for the time being. Fortunately, my daughter Terena is also currently studying in the library. You may enter with Terena."

"Your Excellency need not worry about trouble. Terena is exceptionally intelligent and wise. Apart from her lack of manners, she will not bother you in any other way. In addition, since the library has three floors, Father has only opened the entrance to the first floor for Terena so far. Therefore, Your Excellency need not worry for the time being and can look at the books on the first floor first."

"Once my father and I return, we will naturally open the entrances to the remaining two floors for you."

"Given the great kindness you have shown to me and my father, please do not hesitate to take any magic books. As long as you do not take them out of the library or damage them, you may study them as you wish. Of course, if you have the time, I would be extremely grateful if you could give Terena some pointers on magic techniques, and I would be very pleased with a generous reward!"

The letter ends here.

It seems that the letter was sent after Langley and Karon discussed it.

After Leon's rampage in Orpheus, he returned to the camp once and had a chance to meet Langley there.

At the time, he considered that he had run out of new pseudo-intermediate magic, but he couldn't find Chiron (who was busy suppressing other monsters), so he brought it up with Langley, asking her to mention it when she met Chiron and ask for some kind of access permission.

Unexpectedly, Langley was so concerned; even though she couldn't leave the dungeon, she sent someone to deliver the letter to her home.

Then, most likely, Terena received the letter and came to the address.

Langri's address happened to be very close to hers, just a small Western-style house across the alley.

The area is densely populated with houses. Although it's called an alleyway, it's actually very similar to the urban villages in his previous life where buildings are so close you could reach out and grab the Western-style buildings on the other side.

"finish watching?"

The emotionless voice of Terena came through.