You are all my wings!

She had always wondered why the Great Saintess, knowing full well the numerous evils and serious harm caused by the Holy Blood School, had never intervened or launched a purge.

Leon's actions not only answered her questions but also undoubtedly deepened her understanding of his character.

[Character Britta's affection level +2, current affection level 93%]

Chapter 352 Your strategic vision is clearly not something to be taken lightly.

Not only Britta, but even Tumoria couldn't help but be moved, wondering how this person could be so charming. Could it be that what she was obsessed with was his courage and composure in the face of power?

No, I'm not obsessed! Absolutely not!

Tumoria became secretly wary, realizing that she was once again experiencing an almost abnormal pleasure.

Faced with Lyon's almost reprimanding words, Moripert did not get angry, but simply said:

"You have quite the nerve, a mere third-tier cultivator, to speak to me like that. No wonder a group of women are captivated by you. However, while it may feel good to reprimand you, have you ever considered why I didn't push for the annihilation of the school back then?"

Lyon: "I'd like to hear more details."

When he said those words, he had already anticipated several possible reactions from Moriarty.

One option is to fly into a rage and directly punish his disrespect.

Secondly, it demonstrates the magnanimity of a superior and their willingness to listen to advice.

Thirdly, this current reaction, while undeniable, did slightly sting her, thus successfully diverting her attention from the interrogation of Leon and the saint's love affair, and shifting her focus to the matter of the Holy Blood School.

Fourth, the reaction Lyon least wanted was no reaction at all.

Regardless of the circumstances, the first three will eventually fit into his rhythm.

The last one shows that Mouripe's determination to pursue her love affair was extremely strong, far surpassing that of the Holy Blood School she was about to fight. This also reflects that Mouripe has zero tolerance for such matters and is difficult to deal with.

Fortunately, while a noncommittal response was a poor one for Lyon, it was still somewhat acceptable.

He responded:

"Based on the two major advantages and disadvantages that Your Excellency just mentioned to me, I think Your Excellency has probably heard about the evil deeds committed by the Holy Blood School, but because the benefits are greater, you have had to choose to ignore them. And the benefit that Your Excellency can ignore so much must be the derivative benefits of the slave industry, right?"

"Go on," Moripert said calmly.

Lyon observed her reaction. Although Moripert's reaction was calm this time, he still managed to catch a glimpse of her emotional state.

Therefore, Lyon became certain and said:

"On the one hand, they spent a lot of money from fighting monsters in order to collect and purchase various experimental children. The enthusiasm of the school for fighting monsters is also higher than that of other forces in the country. Of course, this is only a minor effect."

At this point, both Britta and Tumoria frowned subconsciously.

Only Mollype remained expressionless.

Lyon continued:

"The real reason is probably that the school of thought, in order to conduct experiments, has been collecting countless gifted children from all over the continent. However, because they are located in human kingdoms, they dare not collect human children on a large scale. Instead, their targets are scattered across various places, committing crimes on the move. As a result, their risky actions have inadvertently weakened other races on the continent. This is very beneficial to the overall situation of humanity. In fact, if this continues, humanity will inevitably be able to surpass other races generation after generation, right, Your Highness the Great Saintess?"

Mouri remained silent.

Britta and Tumoria noticed Moripe's expression and were both startled, knowing that Leon was probably right.

Otherwise, Mollype wouldn't have remained silent and offered no rebuttal.

For a moment, both of them had mixed feelings.

The so-called purity and holiness seem rather fragile when compared to the heavy darkness, bloodshed, and suffering hidden in these few words.

"Therefore, the Great Saintess's view of advantages and disadvantages is actually a kind of overall perspective. However, the methods adopted for this overall perspective are not very respectable and may not conform to the core doctrines of the Goddess Astalia."

Lyon concluded sarcastically, then said:

"This sin is too deep, and it is almost burying the future of all intelligent species on the continent. It seems to be beneficial to mankind, but in reality, once the mountain collapses, no race will be able to survive. And if it falls on Her Majesty the Great Saintess, it will be an epic poem that will never be transformed into a demigod's hymn."

Mouripe remained silent, her expression more composed than before.

Leon knew that she had already considered these consequences and was prepared to bear them alone.

So he said:

"And an even more serious consequence is that if the school happens to capture some demigods or descendants of epics, it will attract powerful enemies. Then one day, what will be affected will not be just this northern forest area. It is not an exaggeration to say that it could even lead to the extinction of mankind. According to my divination, there are already several descendants of high-ranking powerhouses imprisoned within the school."

Upon hearing this, Molly Peregrine finally lost her composure, and her expression changed slightly.

Is this really true?

Lyon nodded calmly:

“That’s right, there should be descendants of some powerful figures from the Bearman Kingdom, Dwarf Kingdom, and Halfling Kingdom, and perhaps even more.”

This is the original plot from the previous life. These descendants were originally thought to be just missing, but they were found to be imprisoned within human territory, which once became the fuse for the war of annihilation.

Of course, this trigger was secondary, because most of these high-level powerhouses were strong sixth-tier quasi-legendary, and there was only one descendant of a legend. Therefore, the real source of the war was mainly the divine ruins, because there was profit to be made, and these things became the excuse for that group of powerhouses.

According to the information currently provided by Camille and Kekeqi, the war of annihilation that broke out ahead of schedule will not occur regardless of whether the descendants of these powerful individuals have been discovered.

It is clear that these descendants do not account for a large proportion of the overall situation, but they are sufficient to deceive Mollypee, raise her vigilance, and get her to work hard to suppress the powerful figures of the school.

As Lyon finished speaking, a new message appeared on the panel.

[Breita's main quest "The Chosen One" completion rate +10%, current completion rate 69%]

[Breita's hidden personal quest "Astalia's Redemption" completion +5%, current completion 20%]

[Maquilu's main quest "Endless Demon Blood" completion rate +2%, current completion rate 8%]

[Maquilu's personal side quest "The Alchemy of Life" completion rate +20%, current completion rate 30%]

[Mushfisu's main quest "Liberating the Halflings" completion rate +5%, current completion rate 23%]

[Iris's main quest "Dark Fel Energy" completion rate +2%, current completion rate 9%]

Camille's side quest "Resurrecting Zek'ty" completion rate +5%, current completion rate 5%.

Wow, the task progress has increased by so much in one go?

Leon immediately realized that Moripert's visit this time was most likely motivated by a desire to get rid of Moripert, the leader of the school, and she might deliberately create an opening during the battle to let him escape.

Otherwise, the task progress wouldn't increase.

If she slacks off or even tries to let the target escape, there will be almost no one to stop her, and all related tasks will inevitably be difficult to advance.

His own words had just solidified her resolve to destroy the school of thought.

Without this dialogue, the operation would likely have been much more complicated.

Moreover, judging from the progress of the mission, it's possible that Moretes is hiding clues related to the Soul Treasure, otherwise the mission to revive Keketi wouldn't have been able to proceed.

Paying attention to the panel notifications, Leon keenly realized that it seemed he had to keep all the members of the school.

Perhaps everyone there is connected to some important information, crucial intelligence, or something that will determine part of the future situation.

Meanwhile, Britta and Tumoria were also deep in thought, each with their own worries.

Chapter 353 Iris: I'm afraid you might accidentally seduce a few saintesses.

“I have indeed seen your talent, and what you just said was truly insightful and reminded me. In view of this, I can temporarily let bygones be bygones regarding your previous attempt to seduce Tumoria… Don’t rush to deny it, I know everything. In short, this will not happen again!”

Mouripe gave Leon a deep look, then said to Tumoria:

"Tumoria, a dignified saintess, you have maintained a good reputation for many years. Don't suddenly feel that you have no hope of inheriting the throne and indulge yourself, nor let a man's flirtation make you so easily aroused!"

Tumoria was speechless.

How does this concern me?

Yes, she admitted that she was somewhat tempted, but compared to Britta, her feelings were only a very, very small amount.

And I clearly didn't do anything inappropriate, right?

After thinking about it for a moment, I realized it didn't involve anything serious, so it shouldn't be a big problem, right?

Where exactly did the Great Saintess see the stirrings of her own heart?

Britta was also puzzled. Could it be that Lyon had secretly seduced the Second Saintess without her knowledge?

But the two of them only met two days ago, right?

is it possible?

Is it possible that Your Highness is mistaken?

Or is it that she really just treats her own affairs as Tumoria's affairs?

She was also confused for a moment.

Lyon noticed Moripe's gaze; it seemed to have that same ambiguous smile as before, but the warning she was giving him was clearly different.

A thought struck him, and he understood.

Good grief, this guy's really putting on an act.

Mouriper was not a representative of the gods in her generation of saints, so according to the rules, she had to step down as soon as Britta ascended to the legendary status.

Moripert was probably happy with this arrangement. Although she held the position, she actually longed for freedom (this was Lyon's speculation). She hoped to push Britta to the position as soon as possible, and thus, her expectation of herself was to be a qualified high priest.

Judging from the series of conversations just now, she probably knows that this man is simultaneously seducing two holy maidens.

The source of the information might be a fleeting figure that passed through the residential area that day, or a few words that Moripe learned through some special treasure.

Thus, she knew she was seducing someone, but she didn't realize that her relationship with Britta had already reached a considerable depth.

That's why she chose to remind herself by pointing at Tumoria.

However, if I hadn't said those words to change her mind, she might have dealt with me in a much more serious way.

Just as Lyon was making this judgment, he heard Mouripet say:

"Leon and Tumoria may leave. Britta, please stay and say a few words."

Stepping off the carriage, Tumoria glared fiercely at Leon. She wanted to speak loudly, but considering the presence of an epic-level powerhouse, she used magic to suppress her voice and questioned him:

"Lyon Belon, have you been bragging about anything to others?"

"Your Excellency Tumoria is joking. I have no idea why there would be such a misunderstanding."

Leon shrugged, ignoring Tumoria and not wanting to explain that the Great Saintess most likely knew what was going on.

He walked back to his group, and Maggie Luis and the others gathered around him.

"Don't ask, there's nothing there, nothing special. Just think about the battle ahead. If you have any questions, we can talk about it when we get back."

Lyon waved to stop the group.

Just kidding, if he creates some kind of chaotic scene, he won't know if he came here to fight or to have fun.

Iris pinched Leon subtly, a smile playing on her lips.

"I'm afraid you might accidentally seduce a few more saintesses, right?"

Leon: "Iris, are you itching for a beating? I'll teach you a lesson another day, just you wait!"

"Hmph, I'll play along!"

The two appeared to be arguing, but they were actually flirting.

……

Three hours later.

The convoy stopped not far from Mount Prizaro, about ten kilometers away.

Britta gathered everyone together and began to explain the battle strategy.

Before the meeting, she specially arranged soundproofing magic.

On the ground, a mountain topographic map, materialized using holy-type detection magic, floats in the air. It includes the entrances and passages to the internal caves, all of which are marked with a faint white light. It clearly marks all kinds of terrain features in great detail.

This was undoubtedly the work of Moripe; the ability to detect things clearly even from ten kilometers away is something only a legendary spellcaster with awakened mental power could do.

Both King-level and Superior-level detection magic can detect that far, but the clarity will differ significantly.

The limit of intermediate-level detection magic is generally five kilometers, while higher-resolution magic can detect targets within one or two kilometers.