You are all my wings!

Iris pouted and turned her head away, leaving Leon with a slender, white nape of her neck.

She waved her wand and chanted.

The two began a long tug-of-war with the man-eating plant.

The steps are simple: take turns casting spells into your mana, then quickly eat white unicorn jerky to replenish your mana and keep your mana above half.

Because of the distance, the carnivorous plant cannot move its body and can only rely on its vines.

As long as they don't actively approach the other's vine territory, they are almost invincible.

Leon took advantage of this opportunity to use the pseudo-intermediate magic Hurricane Flame Bullet to comprehend the true intermediate magic Hurricane Flame Bullet.

Essentially, his pseudo-intermediate magic was invented by referencing real intermediate magic.

To be fair, he had already practiced the imagery of the Hurricane Flame Bullet spell beforehand, and he gradually became more proficient in casting it.

Iris's radiant light compressed the area smaller and smaller, while the burning temperature increased.

Before they knew it, the two had been outside the man-eating flower castle for more than seven days.

……

"We've been in the dungeon for almost ten days now, haven't we?"

Sitting in the corner of the side passage, Iris chewed on white unicorn jerky, looking bored.

There's no way around it; even the most delicious food can't be eaten all the time.

Not to mention that foodie Iris was tired of it, even Leon's mouth was getting bland.

Moreover, they have a large appetite, and in order to replenish the energy consumed after frequently casting spells, they eat voraciously, sometimes consuming dozens of kilograms of meat a day.

The Minotaur jerky and the white unicorn jerky together weigh only fifty pounds now.

At this rate, we can only last a day or two.

Of course, there were also benefits to these ten days of eating and casting spells like crazy, namely, the maximum magic power of both of them increased to varying degrees.

【主要属性：生命力30/魔力量31/体力31/力量32/敏捷41】

[The control level of the intermediate-level magic Hurricane Flame Bullet is now increased to 50%.]

This week, Lyon's magic cap increased by a total of 3 points.

In the early stages, eating white unicorn meat resulted in rapid growth, increasing by a little bit almost every day. It took five consecutive days of eating the last bit to reach this value.

It is evident that the effectiveness of white unicorn jerky declines over time, becoming far less potent than freshly killed jerky.

Considering the other attribute increases from previous levels, the personal improvement speed during this dungeon exploration was quite fast.

If he persists in the dungeon for a few more months and hunts more powerful monsters, he could probably achieve the feat of doubling his magic attribute (40 points) as a human. Of course, this is also because he has three professions and his bottleneck has been raised. If it were someone else, no matter how much they ate, the growth rate would be very, very slow.

Furthermore, although he only succeeded twice, Leon did indeed successfully cast the intermediate fire spell, Hurricane Flame Bullet, achieving the 50% mastery level that signifies learning magic.

A 50% mastery level means that spellcasting can be completed through chanting.

The higher the level of mastery, the higher the efficiency and power of the spell.

To accomplish such a feat as a first-tier mage undoubtedly stunned Iris. She couldn't believe that such a legendary skill could appear before her eyes. The more Lyon displayed his spellcasting talent, the more she felt that he had no ill intentions.

Of course, Lyon's success rate is still relatively low, and he needs to increase the number of practice sessions.

Conversely, he became very familiar with the magical imagery of the Hurricane Flame Bullet.

Previously, it took him more than 10 seconds to meditate and complete the magical imagery of the Hurricane Flame Bullet.

Now, it only takes 3 seconds, a remarkable improvement.

For a week straight, he cast the same pseudo-intermediate spell almost without sleep, which produced a near-final burst of power, making him extremely familiar with the magical imagery of Hurricane Flame Bullet.

If this continues for a while, he might actually be able to achieve the foundation for this high-speed magic casting.

As for Iris, her magic power limit also saw a significant increase.

Name: Iris C. Foullen

【主要属性：生命力55/魔力量69/体力33/力量38/敏捷43】

This week, Iris's magic power cap increased by 5 points, 2 points more than Lyon's.

In terms of the speed at which his magic power ceiling increases, Lyon is indeed not as fast as Iris at the moment.

As a pure-blooded elf and an element of light, she needs three times the attribute limit, which is a maximum of 90 points of magic power, to be considered to have normal development.

If Lyon wants to surpass her, he'll need to take on one or two more extraordinary jobs.

As for the proficiency in the magic of Radiant Light, under these extreme conditions, it achieved a breakthrough that Iris had never imagined.

"Hey Leon, don't you have to go to your court magicians' office?"

Iris nudged Leon with her shoulder. After seven days and nights together, she was beginning to see Leon as a true teammate.

"Our mage guild can give paid leave to members who go to explore dungeons, provided that they can provide exploration or loot records from the Adventurers' Guild."

Lyon replied in a low voice, gazing into the distance at the castle, and said:

"Iris, let's try to take down this man-eating plant today. To be honest, I'm also thinking of changing up the recipes."

Chapter Thirty-Five: Another Secret Weapon

"Lyon, that's exactly what I've been waiting for you to say!"

Iris jumped up and rubbed her hands excitedly.

After enduring so much, she finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel.

"Don't get excited, calm your mind before casting the spell."

Leon couldn't help but pat Iris's small head. The silky texture of her hair made him marvel at how she was a light spirit. Even after seven days without sleep, she remained spotless, as if she had a built-in dust-removing function.

When Leon touched her like that, Iris blushed slightly, then realized how strange it was and quickly moved away.

For some reason, she felt a subtle pleasure in being patted on the head like that. Then she thought to herself, maybe it was just because she recognized his character as a teammate?

Lyon turned to look at the small castle in the distance for a final observation.

After a week of relentless magical harassment from Leon and Iris, the once magnificent carnivorous plant was now quite weak.

The vines that had been guarding it had been mostly burned away by the two people's magic.

The thick rhizomes are crooked and twisted, and the rows of petals, dense like shark teeth, are crooked and slanted.

The dozen or so pairs of eyes growing on the flower's stamen looked listless and weak.

Although the magic of Leon and Iris weakens after reaching a distance of over 100 meters, it does not cause too much damage to the carnivorous plant.

But he couldn't stand being harassed every day, and he rarely had the chance to absorb other monsters to replenish his magic and stamina.

It could have used magic to grow more vines, but as its magic continued to be depleted, it clearly could no longer support the existence of so many vines.

Only the six core vines around him and the few vines on the periphery responsible for harassing Leon and his companion could be left behind to prevent them from getting closer.

Moreover, as time went on, the two continued to improve their magical proficiency, and starting yesterday, their power increased by a small level, making the man-eating flower increasingly haggard.

It spent decades developing stealthily in this elemental prison, and its successful advancement to the fourth rank, which is extremely difficult for weak monsters, is already considered incredibly lucky.

Unfortunately, once it chose to settle in this place for a long time, its fate was almost sealed.

"Iris, in a moment, you and I will coordinate. There aren't many vines left to protect the carnivorous plant. Three seconds after my spell starts, you immediately activate the strongest compressed version of Light of Radiance and shine it behind my spell, understand?"

"clear."

"You don't need to count the exact time. Just give me a hand signal and you can release the magic you've prepared."

"clear."

Iris nodded solemnly; during battle, she wouldn't be thinking about anything else.

Three seconds is the optimal timing for a play, determined by Lyon after several days of calculations.

At the speed of the radiant light, it will arrive at the target location the instant it is activated.

The timing was perfect, aligning with the moment he broke through the man-eating flower vines.

Given the speed at which the Light of Universal Radiance could be launched, there would have been no need for such a complicated process.

But after so many days of battle, the carnivorous plant could clearly see the prelude to Iris's magic. As soon as she started chanting, the carnivorous plant would quickly use its vines to protect its core to avoid being burned by the high-temperature light.

In this way, even though Iris's radiant light could be compressed into a circle the size of a room, it still couldn't harm the carnivorous plant itself.

Of course, the temperature of light at this level of compression is already very high.

Any amount of sunlight can ignite the vines instantly, burning them to ashes within ten seconds.

The Radiance of Light, after Leon's guidance and Iris's numerous attempts, has been transformed into another form of application.

It's not unreasonable to think of it as a type of laser or heat-wire magic.

If one day Iris can compress this beam of light into a point, its range and destructive power will be greatly enhanced.

At that time, it's not impossible that intermediate-level magic could rival the power of advanced-level magic.

Of course, this step will inevitably take a long time to reach.

The more precise the manipulation of magic, the more exponentially the difficulty increases.

Then Iris began to sing.

The wand emitted a magical glow, clearly indicating that it was continuously gathering magical power.

In the distance, the carnivorous plant noticed Iris's movements, and the vines around it immediately sprang up, gathering densely in front of it to prevent its main body from being directly exposed to Iris's radiant light.

As long as it can avoid the first attack, it can use its magic to immediately sprout new vines to support itself.

Upon witnessing this, Lyon also began to sing.

As the magic gathered, he pushed his palm forward.

boom!!!!

Pseudo-intermediate spell, Hurricane Flame Bullet!

Magic -10.

The hurricane, carrying intense heat and fire, roared as it flew toward the carnivorous plant.

The carnivorous plant was now in a preparatory stance to counter Iris's initial attack, with only two vines available to launch the hurricane-fire projectiles.

BOOM!!!

The two vines melted instantly.

After a week of arduous training, the man-eating plant had weakened, and its strength had diminished. At this moment, the two vines could not withstand the hurricane fire bullets for long.

The carnivorous plant could only change its defensive formation and extend two more vines.

The moment the hurricane-fire bomb touched the vines, it burst into flames.

In the end, the four vines and the hurricane fireball perished together.

Immediately afterward, before the carnivorous plant could use its magic to grow vines to replenish its defenses, a high-temperature beam of light shot out.

laugh!!!!

The heat hasn't dissipated yet, and the temperature is still very high.

At this moment, the high-temperature light beam shone down, and the entire area of ​​the carnivorous plant, which was not blocked by vines, was radiated. Its tough skin instantly became brittle and made a crackling sound.

The carnivorous plant began to writhe violently.

Black smoke rose, the serrated petals of the man-eating flower withered, the tears on more than a dozen pairs of eyes evaporated, and the eyelids turned black from the charring.

Five seconds later, the new vines spurred by the carnivorous plant finally arrived, blocking the way and reducing the highest damage from the aura.

After a while, the radiance of light slowly dissipated as Iris's control weakened.

This battle ended with the man-eating flower suffering severe damage to its magic and its main body.

This was the greatest damage the two had inflicted on the carnivorous plant this week.

Lyon estimated that this attack would reduce the opponent's health by at least 15 points.

The vines can grow at any time, so cutting them off won't affect their health, but it will weaken their magic.