You are all my wings!

Is that panting sound what they think?

Previously on the fifteenth and sixteenth floors, as their teamwork improved, they encountered far fewer difficulties on those floors than before.

Even when encountering groups of powerful monsters, they are dealt with quickly.

The reason it took six hours to get here was purely because of the time spent resting and recovering magic and stamina.

It actually only took about an hour to reach the nearest lower-level entrance.

During this time, he also killed quite a few weak second-tier monsters that blocked his way.

We didn't encounter any more powerful monsters.

I have no idea how such a powerful monster as the Minotaur managed to get to the 14th floor.

Among the monsters encountered during this period, one stands out as particularly noteworthy.

A second-tier color-changing slime, an individual whose skin can change into various colors.

When encountered, it hides in the corner of the rock wall, almost blending into the colors of the environment, making it difficult to identify.

If it weren't for the Shadow Walker's class characteristics that gave Leon some insight into stealth skills, he would have had a hard time spotting this thing and would have almost been ambushed by this color-changing slime.

Of course, once it was discovered, it was easy to deal with. Leon didn't even need combat skills; he just slashed three times and took it down.

One of the weakest monsters, it truly lives up to its reputation.

Of course, even the weakest monster can possess the rare skill of color-changing, showing that weak monsters should not be underestimated.

As a trophy, Leon extracted the slime's core gel, intending to have it appraised by an alchemist. If it could change color, that would be wonderful.

now.

The breathing became noticeably heavier.

The voice that came through also carried a faint hint of coquettishness and moisture.

"Leon, why is there this strange sound coming from the passageway to the seventeenth floor?"

After hesitating for a while, Iris finally asked the question.

"Iris, this is not a good sign. Perhaps we have encountered a bewitching monster."

Lyon became serious.

If you encounter a bewitching monster, and you don't currently have suitable items or skills to resist it, you can only rely on your willpower to tough it out.

As a perfectly good man, he wasn't confident that he could control himself.

"A bewitching monster?"

Iris turned pale instantly.

If we're talking about the monsters that elves fear the most, the charm-type monsters are definitely in the top three.

After all, enchanting monsters are essentially an ancient subspecies of elves that evolved and, nurtured by dungeons, have become very unique beings.

The allure magic they unleash is most effective on elves.

Read Chapter Twenty-Two carefully, don't get distracted.

"Leon, how about we try a different entrance to the seventeenth floor?"

Iris made the suggestion, but she had already walked quite a distance away from the entrance to the 17th floor.

"No rush. Let's create some distance and test the waters. We're not sure if it's really a charm-type monster yet. If things don't look right, then we'll run."

Lyon also gradually retreated, standing in a corner on the other side of the rock face.

"Iris, remember to keep watch on the way we came. We can't rule out the possibility that some monsters might take the opportunity to ambush us."

Iris nodded, leaning against Leon's right side, her emerald green magic staff supporting her as she activated the light shield magic.

A light shone.

A defensive light shield appeared in front of the two.

Lyon extended his left hand, magic gathering in his palm.

call out! ! !

Five ice bullets shot out and hurtled into the tunnel entrance.

It's a basic ice bullet spell!

Magic -1!

After the ice bullet was fired, the two waited for a while.

"what!!!!!"

An extremely intense shriek came from inside the passage, causing countless gravel and pebbles outside the passage to vibrate violently.

The sound penetrated the defensive light shield, but was noticeably weaker, and the alluring power of the sound was reduced.

Even so, Lyon still felt a slight pain in his eardrums, as if they were about to burst.

Checking the panel, even through the defensive light shield, my health had dropped by 1 point.

"Judging from this commotion, it's either a hymn fairy or a bewitching fairy."

Leon turned to remind Iris and noticed a conflicted expression on her face.

Both the Singing Fairy and the Enchanting Fairy are types of bewitching demons.

Both are small in size and, like flower fairies, need to reside in some kind of demon or a sentient being with abundant magic power in order to survive.

The difference is that the aria fairy is not very harmful; it can use enchanting voices to bewitch passersby and prevent them from being harmed, but it cannot harbor intelligent species.

Enchanting fairies, on the other hand, prefer to possess intelligent beings and feed on their abundant magic and life force until the host is completely consumed, leaving not a trace.

Then, the violent shrieking gradually subsided.

A gaunt, blond man wearing silver plate armor and no helmet, carrying a damaged magic sword that was clearly of the third tier, slowly stepped out of the 17th floor passage with a pair of pupil-less white eyes.

The demon sword is about 1.53 meters long and about a hand's width wide, with a distinct triangular notch at the lower end of the tip.

In the middle of the gaunt blond man's belt was an eagle head emblem, with a sword and shield engraved on either side of the eagle's head.

Judging from this badge, this blond, gaunt man is most likely a knight of the First Royal Knights Order.

Before being possessed, his strength was guaranteed to be at least Tier 3.

Because the minimum entry requirement for the First Royal Knights is Tier 3.

"It seems that the Enchanting Fairy possessed this knight and hid herself somewhere on his body."

Lyon offers a word of advice:

"Iris, stand back a bit. Just provide me with ranged magic cover when it matters."

Just as Leon was about to take a step forward, Iris grabbed his wrist from behind, her eyes filled with worry.

"Leon, are you sure you can handle this? Should we retreat? Before it accelerates, we can go back and find another entrance."

This was an unprecedented moment of vulnerability for Iris; she instinctively flinched in the face of the Enchanting Fairy.

Consequently, she temporarily forgot her vigilance towards Leon, this man of unknown origin, and for the first time expressed concern for him.

Previously, she primarily served as a teammate, fulfilling her duties and maintaining observation and vigilance towards Leon.

Leon noticed the subtle shift in Iris's mindset and smiled slightly.

"Don't worry, this knight's life force has been almost completely drained, and it's hard to say how much combat power he can retain."

"I know, but what if the Enchanting Fairy attacks you?"

"If it had directly bewitched us, I would have been a little afraid, but from the moment it controlled this knight, its failure was inevitable."

"why?"

Iris could hear the composure in Leon's voice, and although she asked why, she felt a sense of peace in her heart for some reason.

"Next, watch carefully and don't get distracted."

Leon shook off Iris's hand, chose not to cast a spell, but instead drew his silver sword, strode forward, leaving Iris with a lithe back view.

[Character Iris's affection level +2, current affection level 66%]

A panel update message flashed through Lyon's mind.

Leon didn't turn around to see what Iris's expression was; his entire focus was on the blond knight in front of him.

He speaks eloquently, but he is still very cautious in his actions and will not be careless.

The golden-haired knight held the broad magic sword, infusing it with magic power, and the sword shone with the unique glow of a third-tier sharpening enchantment.

The sound of silver boots stomping on the ground became increasingly frequent and intense.

Leon didn't infuse his second-tier silver sword with magic; instead, he charged straight at the blond knight.

Just as their figures drew closer and closer—

brush!!!!!

Lyon suddenly turned into a shadow and disappeared into the ground.

It is his Shadow Walker's core skill, Shadow Leap!

The next moment, a tall figure leaped out from behind the blond knight, using the momentum of the leap to thrust his sword forward.

This sword strike was unexpected, piercing directly into the plate armor of the golden-haired knight's shoulder blade.

clang!!!

The silver sword, without any magic infusion or sharpening effect, did not pierce the golden-haired knight's plate armor directly. It merely left the impact of the thrusting motion, which reverberated into the golden-haired knight's plate armor.

The blond knight was jolted and swayed, but quickly regained his balance and raised his sword to slash at Leon behind him.

With this swing of the sword, a deep, resonant sound immediately filled the air, revealing the immense weight of the third-tier demonic sword.

If you were hit by this sword, you would definitely be seriously injured.

Seeing this, Iris, who was in the distance, felt a pang of anxiety and immediately wanted to activate elemental magic, her emerald wand rapidly gathering magical power.

But when she noticed Leon's unwavering expression after dodging the blond knight, Iris paused in her tracks.

Did Lyon do this on purpose?

Iris observed carefully; the magic gathered on her wand hadn't been withdrawn, ready to be activated at any moment to support Leon.

Of course, doing so will indeed activate the magic faster.

However, the cost is that it consumes several times more magic power than when there is no incantation.

After observing for a while, Leon and the blond knight exchanged seven or eight blows.

Iris noticed that Leon was agile and quick in dodging, and every time he attacked, he hit the blond knight, but he didn't break through his armor.

The blond knight was a little slow, but he was incredibly strong. Every time he withstood Leon's attacks, he would seize the opportunity to swing his sword fiercely. The sword wind howled, and the power was immense, making him seem unstoppable.

At the same time, she also discovered that Leon had never used any offensive combat skills or magic, except for movement-related combat skills.

Each time, he used a sword to pierce and slash.

The armor is usually on thicker plate armor areas, such as the shoulders, waist, abdomen, and breastplate.

As for the head, which is obviously a weak point, it was never taken into account.

Although the second-tier full plate armor of the First Knights of the Palace is indeed remarkable defensive equipment.

But surely it's not like multiple attacks wouldn't result in any noticeable damage?

Did Lyon do this because he believed the enchanting fairy was hiding inside the golden-haired knight's plate armor?

Or does he have other motives?

Does he really have a way to prevent the bewitching fairy from seducing him?

This is a problem that the elves have been unable to overcome for so many years!

Amidst all these questions, Iris suddenly felt that Leon, whom she had grown somewhat familiar with over this period of time, had become even more mysterious.

Just then, the tips of her slender ears twitched.