You are all my wings!

"You learn all kinds of magic very quickly?"

Lyon turned his head, suddenly seized by a playful impulse, and laughed:

"If you were here with me, I would learn faster."

"That's a lie."

Terena pursed her lips. Even though Leon's expression didn't betray her, she didn't believe he was telling the truth.

"Really, come here."

Terena initially wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, she walked towards Lyon.

Leon leaned down, stretched out his hands, and lifted Terena high onto his shoulders.

"You can point to any beginner or minor magic book, alchemy is preferred, because I'm planning to study alchemy for a new job. I'll learn whichever book you point to."

This was the first time Terena had ever sat on Leon's shoulder outside of his teleportation. She suddenly realized that the view was exceptional, and she felt a surge of emotions that she rarely experienced.

She suddenly realized that this might be what 'happiness' is.

Although she didn't understand where this emotion came from, it did indeed make her feel something she had never felt before.

[Character Therina's affection level +2%, current affection level 41%]

"Then this one will do."

She started to get playful and pointed to a book in the corner.

"This book, 'Elementary Alchemy: Turning Stone into Silk'?"

"Yes, I think this suits you."

Terena's lips curled slightly, revealing a faint smile that was rarely seen.

"How so, and why is it suitable?"

Lyon was somewhat surprised that she was actually smiling.

"Hehe, I won't tell, I won't tell."

The laughter was crisp and clear, blending into the hustle and bustle of Easter.

"It's fine if you don't talk, just wait and see how I punish you!"

With a "Hey!", Leon tossed Terena high into the air, catching her before she hit the ground, repeatedly tossing her up and down, giving her a taste of a human roller coaster.

Any other child would have been terrified, but Terena seemed to enjoy it:

"Too slow! Faster, faster!"

Lyon then quickened his pace.

Terena's laughter grew increasingly unrestrained, and her cool demeanor was softened by a palpable hint of joy.

[Character Therina's affection level +2%, current affection level 43%]

[The completion rate of the character Therina's side quest "A Brilliant Life" has increased by 25%, currently at 25% completion.]

Unexpectedly, what truly opened Terena's heart was playing.

Leon suddenly realized that this girl was so intelligent that he subconsciously almost mistook her for an adult who was more mature than Maggie.

But in reality, she is still a child, a child with endless curiosity and a playful spirit towards the world.

In the past, no one could joke around with her, probably because her intelligence and keen insight scared away too many people, who dared not approach her.

After playing around for a while, Leon stopped.

"Terena, it seems I need to give you some extra homework."

"What homework?"

"Starting today, spend some time in the world outside the library. If a magician can only gain knowledge from books, he will definitely encounter major difficulties when advancing in rank and fail directly."

"But I see a lot of knowledge every day when I pass by other places."

"That's not enough. The world can't be understood just by looking at it once."

"That's true, I just can't see through you."

An afternoon passed in the blink of an eye.

It was a little past five o'clock when Terena closed her magic book early and went to tug at Leon's sleeve.

"Let's go, let's go, let's go back quickly."

Leon didn't refuse and quickly led Therena back.

Along the way, the streets were already quite lively.

The passersby who came out to watch the Easter festival were reflected in Terena's pale golden pupils from a blurred perspective, like distorted pillars, which also reflected her increasingly excited mood.

Upon landing, Langley, who had changed into an exquisite lace-trimmed chiffon dress that revealed her sleek collarbones, was already waiting to greet her at the door.

"Thank you for coming as promised, Lyon... Please allow me to call you by your first name."

"Haha, Terena has never been interested in reading magic books."

Lyon, laughing, led Terena into Langley's house.

In the next building, "Kekti" watched Leon enter Langley's house, a slight look of seriousness flashing in her eyes:

"Damn it, this Leon Belon is a notorious womanizer. Almost every well-known high-ranking woman on the continent has fallen into his clutches. I thought that Terena, the extremely low-profile founder of this new type of magic, was one of the few who hadn't been conquered by him, but I didn't expect Leon Belon to make his move on her so early, and even her mother has already fallen for him!"

She paced back and forth, lost in thought:

"Judging from the situation, today is Easter. According to my sister's judgment, Leon Belon is the culprit behind the destruction of the world. The more he comes into contact with those beautiful women, the greater the risk of the world's destruction."

"But, in just a brief meeting today, apart from his striking face and demeanor, this guy is only at the third rank. Judging from his living environment, he doesn't seem like someone with any significant influence. So how could he possibly be capable of creating a crisis that could destroy the world?"

"But my sister also made it clear that he was the root of the destruction."

"Why should a womanizer who juggles multiple relationships be the root of destruction?"

"Is it still necessary for me to continue contacting and investigating him? Or should I take a gamble and assassinate him directly? No, I can't. I only have one chance. There's still plenty of time. But if I choose the wrong world, it will be completely over."

"I must not forget my mission, I must bear all of this! My sister from the distant future, bless me to succeed, may the future be with you and me!"

At that moment, she made up her mind.

Make several more attempts to reach out to Leon Berlón to investigate the root cause of the world's destruction!

Once the root cause of the destruction is identified, then decide whether to carry out the assassination!

Chapter 261 Langley: What do you think of me?

Wow, you've created a really great atmosphere here.

Entering the cramped home, decorated with a festive atmosphere, Lyon appropriately displayed an exaggerated 'surprise'.

A graceful portrait of Cheng Erheli, the main Easter deity and god of life, is pasted on one corner of the wall, and a beautifully decorated and brightly colored tree of life (see Christmas tree) is placed next to the door.

On the dining table, three common monster recipes—stewed pig demon in milk, roasted rooster, and pan-fried beef demon steak—are laid out in front.

"Are all these materials fourth-tier?"

Lyon's eyes flickered.

Pig demons, bull demons, roosters, and horned sheep are the mainstream of human monster meat recipes and are known as the four major recipe categories.

Sometimes the price is even higher than the meat of some obscure but powerful monsters.

Its popularity stems from its effective properties and palatable taste.

Humans' current average physical condition is slightly better than that of previous generations, which is also due to the large-scale breeding of the four major food species that are first-tier or have not yet entered the tier (initially high-tier, but gradually degenerate after being bred outside the dungeon for a long time).

The third-tier pig demon meat he obtained last time had a pretty good effect, giving him some stamina.

The fact that Langley could produce such high-quality ingredients to prepare dinner shows that she must have spent a considerable amount of money.

"Yes, we got a lot of fresh meat from this monster riot. I got a lot of shares. Little Terena can be happy because she can eat monster meat of level two or three and above for the next month."

Langley had clearly noticed the extra meals Leon had been giving Therina recently, and knew that Therina needed to eat more nourishing food.

With that, she smiled and invited Leon and Terena to sit down.

Leon sat opposite Langley, while Terena sat next to her.

The dining table was small, but it was arranged very neatly, with a clean silk tablecloth on it before the food was placed on it.

This was also Lyon's first time having dinner with someone else in the capital, giving the impression of a complete family of three.

"Let's pray before we eat."

Langley gave Terena a look, then intertwined her fingers and quickly entered a prayer state.

Although she was a court knight, Langley was indeed a follower of the Astalia cult.

Not only her, but the vast majority of people in the capital also believe in this sect.

Astalia is the goddess of justice, fortune, and righteousness; she is the so-called goddess of fortune.

As for the god of life, Chengerheli, she is an ancient god and, in the pantheon of the Astalia religion, is the mother goddess of the goddess Astalia. Therefore, believers of the Church generally celebrate Easter.

Incidentally, the Goddess of Life, Cheng Erheli, also holds the status of a mother goddess in the mythological histories of other intelligent species, and is considered a high-ranking deity recognized on the continent.

Although Leon was not a believer, he would still pretend to be one.

After finishing their prayers, the three chatted for a few minutes before starting to eat.

Because Terena was still young, she was still eating meat sauce, which was made by chopping up the three ingredients mentioned above.

It must be said that although Langley's cooking skills are not as refined as Lyon's, they are still quite reliable. She can make any kind of meat taste like home-cooked food, fresh and sweet.

To Lyon's surprise, after consuming the three main ingredients, his stamina and strength both increased by 1 point.

【主要属性：精神力16/生命力79/魔力量115/体力77/力量74/敏捷90】

I ate a lot of powerful monster meat before and didn't gain much weight, but this time I gained weight after eating ordinary monster meat.

This further confirms Leon's previous judgment: eating only the meat of powerful monsters is not enough; it must be combined with the meat of ordinary monsters for the growth effect to be better.

During the meal, Langley poured Lyon a glass of wine, and the two clinked glasses and drank.

After eating half of it, Langley's cheeks flushed slightly, and her eyes became a little dazed.

Terena's eyes darted back and forth between Leon and Langley, but she remained silent.

Langley seemed to have ignored Terena, staring intently at Leon, and after a long pause, finally spoke.

Lyon.

"You said."

Lyon remained unmoved.

He had anticipated that Langley would say something.

Suddenly, Langley placed her hand on Leon's hand, which was resting on the table, and gently stroked it.

Lyon initially wanted to retreat, but after thinking about it, he didn't.

"Sorry, I lost my composure."

Instead, Langley withdrew her hand, revealing a shy, girlish expression.

"It's nothing. What did you want to say?"

What do you think of me? Have you ever researched me before?

Leon's heart skipped a beat. Did Langley really want to pursue him?

So, Langley hasn't heard the rumors about her and Ophimasso's upcoming wedding all these days?

It's understandable that she didn't hear about it since it happened so recently, but more than ten days have passed. Why does she seem to have no regard for this rumor at all?

"I don't know much about you, but from what I've gotten to know you, you seem like a nice person."

Lyon gave such an ambiguous statement.

To everyone's surprise, Langley took this as praise and her face lit up with joy.

"That's good. By the way, have you heard any rumors about me, like that I gave birth to a virgin?"