You are all my wings!

"There's no need for introductions, I'm not very interested in this field... Okay, let's stop with these irrelevant topics and get back to the main point!"

"Therefore, based on my understanding of the field of life alchemy, I can conclude that the forest apostle has mastered a special life alchemy magic by using her understanding of the authority of life. The activation condition is 'you make a choice in front of her,' and the effect is 'because you made a choice, all the mystical texts at the bottom of your life will be controlled by her.'"

Lyon slowly explained, and added:

"Back then, it was because you made a choice in front of her that you triggered the magic, and as a result, she controlled the core of your life. So in that one encounter, you instantly lost all control over your body and could only watch helplessly as the Forest Apostle knocked you down 65 floors and forced you to accept her harsh living conditions, right?"

Herwiz fell into thought.

Lyon's deduction seems quite reasonable.

However, there are still some omissions.

Why does triggering an ability require so much trouble?

She raised questions:

"All the demigods I've ever met have abilities that they can control at will, so why would they need such stringent conditions?"

"Your Excellency, that's because the power used by the Forest Apostles is essentially closer to authority. Are you familiar with the power of choice?"

Lyon countered with a question.

"Of course I know. This is also known as the power of possibility, the power of probability. It can control all possible magic on the continent and is also known as one of the supreme powers, on par with the power of life and the power of time."

"That's right. Within this authority, there is a derived top-tier trait called [Constant Choice]. Are you familiar with it?"

"【The Consistent Choice】?"

Upon hearing this, Hervé seemed to be thinking and said:

"I understand. With this property, one can lock all choices within a limited scope, or control all subsequent related choices with a single, thread-like choice? This property, combined with her life-related properties, allows me to have all the mysterious characters at the core of my being controlled by her at the moment of making a choice? Because the mysterious characters also contain many options for modification?"

"That's roughly the principle. In short, the other party combines these two characteristics to form this special ability. I think this ability can be called the 'Choice of Life,' where once a choice is made, life is handed over to her."

Lyon laughed:

"In fact, the reason she is in such a troublesome situation is mostly because she has a large amount of magic power restricted. She can only use her mental power to mobilize the large amount of divine power that exists locally, and use a small amount of magic power to activate [Choice of Life] - and the result is that when she encounters a powerful intelligent species, she can only choose to use these two methods to achieve her goal."

Now Helvie understood what Leon meant, and her gaze towards him held a new light:

"So that means she probably only has these two skills? Your mind is truly extraordinary. You were able to deduce so much information from just one glance. Capturing you back then was definitely the best decision I've made in decades."

[Herbie's favorability increased by 2%, current favorability is 71%]

"You flatter me, sir. I have more to say."

Lyon smiled slightly.

"besides?"

This guy really knows how to control the pace of the conversation; Helvie finds herself now looking forward to what Leon will say next.

"Of course, now that we know she is not free and her abilities are limited to Divine Might and the Chosen of Life, we can now re-discuss our subsequent plans. For example, once you know this information, are you confident that you can defeat her alone?"

"Leon asked."

"It's also very difficult."

Herwiz shook her head:

"You can probably tell that my mind magic is divided into two directions: mind control and mind interference with matter. Her divine power is too strong, so my mind control magic can't penetrate it. As for the strength of mind interference with matter, it naturally has epic-level power, but it can't break through that almost godlike, vast and boundless divine power either... However, holding her back should be feasible."

Lyon pondered for a moment and said:

"Your Excellency, you have overlooked one point. Due to the existence of the Forest Apostle's [Choice of Life], you must act swiftly. If the battle drags on, regardless of your own will, you will naturally have the idea of ​​making a choice. Once that choice is made, your situation will be extremely unfavorable. Of course, since it is only an unclear internal choice, it should not lead to a crushing defeat, but the tide of battle is undoubtedly in her favor. Therefore, delaying tactics will not work."

"That makes sense. So what should I do?"

Herwiz asked a serious question, her big eyes blinking as she looked at Lyon.

She didn't have that "I don't know, I don't know" mentality; her eyes were surprisingly pure at that moment.

“Aside from a swift victory, you could use mind magic to seal your thoughts, but I’m not sure if that would be effective against the forest apostle.”

I'll try it next time.

"But I have a better solution to recommend to you."

"A better solution?"

"Yes, that is Bai Shaqilai. She is now only one step away from becoming a dual legend. Once she succeeds, and with the use of a time-based treasure, she will likely master advanced miracle divination. At that time, by using advanced miracle divination and integrating the information I have gathered, she will definitely be able to come up with a more accurate battle plan."

Lyon's true colors were revealed.

"Hmph, the fox's tail is showing now, isn't it?"

Helvie was indeed perceptive; she immediately discerned Lyon's intentions, and a cold smile curled her rose-red lips:

"After all that buildup, you still want me to cooperate with her? Let me tell you, it's impossible. Remember, if you bring this up again, I'll definitely lose my temper."

Lyon had a headache; his tone and expression were noticeably different from before.

Clearly, she meant what she said this time.

It seems that this guy's previous refusal, besides underestimating her abilities, might also have been because of himself.

After all, Bai Shaqilai, regardless of anything else, at least managed to steal her away from her and even slept with her.

It's just that Herwiz hasn't developed any romantic feelings for him yet; otherwise, given her possessiveness, the situation would probably be even worse.

However, Lyon had another trick up his sleeve. He said:

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I forgot to add."

"explain."

Herwiz said calmly.

At this moment, she deliberately broke free from Leon's embrace, her body floated into the air, and she directly carried Leon into the air.

As the distance between them increased, the Shadowless Form was dispelled, and her figure appeared out of thin air.

Leon simply stopped using Shadowless Form, as this ability consumes a lot of energy if kept active for a long time.

In the blink of an eye, Herwiz's powerful vitality was quickly restored, and the special power left by the demon in her body was completely removed, leaving her in perfect condition.

It can only be said that it is indeed a top-tier epic of the long-lived species, truly impeccable.

Lyon inwardly cursed her bad luck. With the change in their positions, the situation was now in her hands, and she would inevitably be more dominant in this posture.

But since things had come to this, he could only continue to work out:

"Do you know why I was able to understand your thoughts so quickly after trying to figure out the abilities of that forest apostle? The process is actually not complicated."

"Not complicated?"

"Yes, Your Excellency. Think about it carefully. When you first encountered that forest apostle, even if you had your own thoughts and faced a choice, you wouldn't have spoken them aloud so that she could hear them, would you?"

"Of course, my choice was just a fleeting thought in my mind, essentially a process of thinking, and there was nothing unusual about my actions."

"So here's the question: assuming the Forest Apostle's magical power is limited due to restrictions, she certainly won't activate [Choice of Life] at any time, right?"

Hearing this, Hervé seemed to be deep in thought:

"Indeed, if she couldn't always have this ability active, how did she sense my inner choice and then take action?"

Lyon chuckled, “Sir, this is another key point. I’ve been pondering how she managed to execute such micro-management despite her limited strength, taking you down in a single exchange. But after observing you closely enough, I suddenly realized a crucial point.”

"Tell me quickly, stop keeping me in suspense!"

Herwiz thought to herself, surely her expression couldn't be too predictable?

"Your Excellency, it's not that the pattern of your expression is too obvious, but rather that I've observed you far too frequently and countless times. I've internalized your emotions and thoughts, and I feel them as if they were my own. I think that's why your charm is so unparalleled to me."

Lyon said as if in a daze.

Herwiz: "..."

After wandering around for ages, is this all?

However, it must be said that Lyon once again hit the nail on the head.

Moreover, after talking about serious matters for most of the time, he suddenly changed the subject and said it was because of her charm. Although it was cheesy, she felt that she actually appreciated it.

It seems that because there was too much buildup and the twist was too abrupt, I was actually more pleased than annoyed.

[Herbie's favorability increased by 4%, current favorability is 75%]

However, Herwiz quickly realized she had been tricked again and immediately reminded herself to restrain herself.

Then his expression hardened and his voice turned cold:

"Why can you tell just by observing for a short time? If you went through all that trouble just to say such exaggerated and cheesy things, then you can feel my anger."

The mental pressure began to subside.

Lyon felt a weight on his shoulders, sensing the pressure.

But he wasn't flustered; he hadn't finished speaking yet:

"Sir, I'm merely using my own experience as an example to remind you of something you might have overlooked—the Forest Apostle must have observed you for a long time before making her move, only activating [Choice of Life] upon sensing your slightest hesitation. Therefore, you thought she defeated you in one move, but in reality, she did the same thing as me: she never let go of her gaze. This reveals her true nature of being outwardly fierce but inwardly weak; all her powerful appearance and aura are merely a disguise! If we gather more information, we'll definitely have a chance to win!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the burden of mental pressure began to ease.

Lyon pointed to himself and said:

"As for why I am able to have such insight into your feelings, it is because I have observed you closely enough and have indeed been concerned about everything concerning you... Of course, it is undeniable that my professional ability as a miracle astrologer has also played a key role in this."

In fact, Lyon had mastered this ability to identify micro-expressions and guess ideas long ago, which is a basic skill for a con artist.

However, there is always a chance of failure in such matters, but his current deep-seated fate-seeking mode has helped him resolve the accuracy issue.

In addition to having precise control over his own life state, his insight into others has also improved exponentially, and that is the essence.

Of course, the prerequisite is that he already possesses the skill in order to achieve exponential improvement.

People like Bai Shaqilai are not very good at this, so they cannot read minds as easily as he can.

Her strength lies in intelligence planning, not in understanding people's hearts.

Herwiz is the real expert in this area.

At least she easily saw through Leon's previous attempts to mislead her and reacted quickly.

Of course, it cannot be denied that these praises were also a special attack on her.

If someone hasn't heard genuine praise from others for decades, and suddenly receives a barrage of flattery supposedly blessed by divine intervention, even the coldest heart would easily melt.

"Fine, considering you've deduced so much useful information, I'll let you pass this time."

Herwiz ultimately did not carry out the so-called punishment.

She thought to herself that since Leon was so insightful about her thoughts, there were indeed some superficial things she couldn't do. Doing them would only make her just like the Forest Apostle, having his fierce exterior exposed and his weak interior exposed, without having any effect of punishment.

Of course, she knew that she was only being so kind to Leon, after all, he was so special.

She shows no mercy to others.

Upon hearing this, Lyon knew he had once again crossed her line, and knowing his opportunity had arrived, he immediately said:

"Your Excellency, actually..."

"Do you have anything else to say?"

Hervé glanced at Lyon sideways, wondering what this kid was up to now.

Have you added four more lines today?

"Yes, Your Excellency, this matter is more important."

Leon coughed lightly and began his reckless probing once again:

"Isn't it a coincidence? The time-related treasure is just ahead. Do you think we should grab it while we're at it?"

The atmosphere changed abruptly upon hearing this.

"You schemed against me like this for her sake?"

Herwiz narrowed her eyes:

"You chose this path from the very beginning because of your philandering cat? Your so-called honesty doesn't mean you weren't self-serving. All your suggestions were only what's best for both of us, not what's best for me, right?"

As he spoke, a terrifying pressure, like an avalanche, suddenly pressed down on Leon's shoulders.

Crackling sounds!

Lyon's bones emitted an irresistible grinding sound; this pressure was the strongest mental burden he had ever felt from Helvie.