You are all my wings!

Surprisingly, she didn't choose Kekeqi again, but instead chose Machiru, clearly having taken Iris's words to heart that "she has the strongest research ability."

Leon hugged Maggie and reached out to comfort her.

Reaching out to touch her chest, I discovered that she also had a life seal, though it was simpler than mine.

There are seven mysterious characters on his chest, while Machiru only has four.

“Since she has strong research abilities, let her go with you. The others are hostages.”

The forest apostle spoke.

"Your Excellency, you need to ensure that they are not harmed during this period and that they have enough food."

Lyon looked up at the forest apostle.

"I will seal their magic and move them to another area where they can hunt for food freely. Of course, if you do not return after three years, not only will your cursed seal activate, but they will also die because of you."

"The Forest Apostle said calmly."

Lyon had anticipated this, and said:

"In addition, I need to ask you for someone. Only with this person can I bring three demigods over at once."

The Forest Apostle frowned: "Don't push your luck. You can only choose one, either the one you have or the other."

"Your Excellency, you already have enough hostages, so what difference does one less make? And if you lose one hostage, I'll have one more helper, and you can break free from the restrictions that have bound you for tens of thousands of years much faster, right? Perhaps you'll be just a little bit away from becoming a god in the future."

Lyon said:

"And the miracle I divined tells me that your destiny to become a god is gradually brewing, and its momentum is so vigorous that it is as prosperous as the midday sun, magnificent and great. There has been no god on the continent for hundreds of thousands of years, but your destiny is so strong that you are likely to become the first person to become a god in the last ten or ten thousand years."

That was, of course, a lie.

In fact, he never divined whether the forest apostles could become gods.

However, this remark unexpectedly had a good effect. Hearing Leon's praise, the Forest Apostle raised an eyebrow:

Is this really true?

A barely perceptible hint of joy flashed in her eyes; it was subtle, but easily noticed by a seasoned con artist like him.

This surprised Leon; did she really believe in luck?

"Of course, you possess the power of choice, so you should be able to discern whether what I say is true or false, shouldn't you?"

Leon maintained a state of deep purification, ensuring his thoughts were pure, and continued:

"However, by delaying the process of this fortune's formation, you may miss the opportunity. After all, for all those who become gods in this world, talent, effort, and luck are all indispensable! You have already been trapped for many years. If you are delayed any further, you may be completely hopeless."

The Forest Apostle pondered for a moment, then said:

Who else do you want?

“That light elf, she is the Radiant Light Elf of the Holy Land of Elves. She holds a revered position. With her here, I have a way to attract the three demigods.”

The Forest Apostle's eyes flickered slightly, but he remained silent. However, Iris departed from her original position and flew towards Lyon.

Lyon breathed a sigh of relief. With these two around, his progress in his strength outside wouldn't be bad.

Within three years, by relentlessly pushing through missions and activating new modes, even though it will be difficult, there is still a chance to turn the tables on this peak demigod.

If all else fails, then try every possible way to bring people over.

He hugged Iris without saying much, and reached out to comfort her.

He then touched her chest and found that she also had a life seal.

This time, the curse mark contained even fewer mysterious characters, only three.

This made Leon's heart stir; it seemed that she wasn't using this method without restraint.

The reason she refused to let herself take so many people was probably because of the limited number of Life Seals.

So, once we get out, will we be able to find an opportunity to crack it?

“Remember, my curse mark has been imbued with the power of a forced contract. You are not allowed to reveal my affairs to anyone who is unaware of them in any way. Once revealed, the curse mark will instantly devour your life. Now, I will send you away… no.”

The apostle of the forest paused for a moment, then said:

"I found it strange earlier. From the moment you saw me, you had absolutely no ulterior motives. I initially thought it was due to the unique nature of your profession... But now, even with your beloved woman beside you, about to leave my surveillance, you show no emotional fluctuation whatsoever. It seems you not only guessed my abilities but also lied to me defensively. Tell me, which statement did you use to deceive me?"

Her voice was calm, but her eyes gradually turned cold.

Chapter 393 Your Excellency, may I borrow your zc for a moment?

As the forest apostle spoke, an invisible divine power gathered, and Lyon experienced an explosive increase in pressure.

Crack!

Lyon's kneecap cracked with a popping sound as he activated a dark shadow to steady himself.

“Your Excellency has misunderstood. I have been exceptionally gifted since childhood. I am single-minded and focused in everything I do.”

"A string of lies."

The forest apostle remained indifferent.

"If you don't believe me, you can teach me any intermediate or advanced ancient magic. Let's see if I can master it in one go."

Lyon's hip bones began to give way, emitting an unpleasant creaking and grinding sound.

"You can learn high-level magic so quickly?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of interest flashed in the eyes of the Forest Apostle.

This guy is about to die, yet he's still so stubborn.

Regardless of anything else, her respect for this guy's willpower was somewhat higher.

"Sure, as long as it's not at the King level, I can learn it immediately in a short time. You are welcome to give it a try."

With two sharp cracks, Leon's hip bone began to break. He was in so much pain that sweat poured down his forehead, but his expression remained calm.

[Herbie's favorability increased by 2%, current favorability is 92%]

[Character Iris's affection level +2%, current affection level 118%]

[Villain Machiru's favorability +2%, current favorability +109%]

[Villain Mshifisu's favorability +4%, current favorability 56%]

[When the main character's affection level with Kekeqi reaches the critical value of 80%, the main character panel can be unlocked.]

Nearby, Herwiz, who had regained some composure, had grasped the situation and couldn't help but reach out to help resist Leon's divine power.

She felt guilty. If she had asked Leon to do a more divination when they encountered that time-related treasure, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out so badly.

Besides, he had clashed with this peak demigod for her sake, and suffered so much. How could she not feel Leon's true feelings?

Seeing Lyon putting on such a brave face, I realized I had never worried about anyone so much.

Not only her, but everyone else who witnessed all of this also knew how much suffering Leon had endured for them. They felt both ashamed and angry, and their emotions fluctuated greatly.

Even his adopted sister, Kekeqi, triggered the main and supporting character panels that Leon had never accessed before.

Just then, as Helvie reached out to touch Leon, helping him withstand the pressure—

BOOM!!!

The divine power crashed down with overwhelming force.

Herwiz coughed up blood, her face turned pale, and she seemed to be unable to suppress the curse within her.

But in that instant, seemingly due to the repeated impact of divine power and the overwhelming enhancement of her personal will, in order to overcome this defeat and save Leon, who had saved her twice, she found that she had gained some understanding of the demigod-level magic that she had been unable to comprehend before.

[Herwitz's main quest "Fallen to Godhood" completion rate +4%, current completion rate 5%]

Meanwhile, Machiru was burning with her own powerlessness, craving power like never before, yearning to unleash the endless demonic power within her, and constantly launching attacks on the demonic blood within her.

[Maquilu's main quest "Endless Demon Blood" completion rate +7%, current completion rate 44%]

However, faced with such an absolute difference in strength, all the women's resistance was futile.

Crackle, crackle, Lyon's bones continued to shatter.

The Forest Apostle, seeing that Leon remained stubborn and unwavering, and had not considered any other options, was also surprised.

It should be noted that her innate characteristics allow her to discern whether a person is experiencing inner turmoil or making a choice through observation.

Through these struggles and choices, she was able to instantly control the very foundation of a life with her innate skills. The power of her abilities and the strength of her effects on life were beyond comprehension.

But the person in front of me never did that.

When I first met her, her magic hadn't recovered much, which was somewhat unexpected.

But now that her combat power has recovered to this level, she is confident that she can defeat any demigod in a few moves, yet she still cannot see Leon's struggle and hesitation, his thoughts are extremely pure.

Is it really possible for one person to so effectively suppress her innate skill, Life Choice?

Or is he truly just exceptionally gifted, born with a pure mind free from extraneous thoughts?

Thinking of this, the Forest Apostle slowly withdrew some of the divine power that had been suppressing Lyon, and said calmly:

"Then I will teach you a high-level spell with ninety-nine images. If you can learn it in two hours, I will believe you for now. Remember, my patience is limited to two hours."

Ninety-nine magical images can be considered top-tier superior magic. Once a sub-image is successfully added, it becomes king-level magic.

Intermediate magic typically involves at least ten imagery, up to a maximum of forty-nine.

Advanced magical imagery, starting at 50 and ending at 99.

And so on, the King level stops at 299, and the Legendary level stops at 499.

The difficulty of learning does not increase linearly, but exponentially.

The larger the number, the more difficult it is to complete in a short period of time.

Among the ancient wise geniuses known to the Forest Apostles, the fastest learning record, from unfamiliarity to the ability to cast spells, was only three hours.

Moreover, it is a high-level spell that a sixth-tier student can learn from a fifth-tier student. With the support of the profession, the difficulty of casting the spell is greatly reduced. You only need to master 30% of the magical imagery to cast the spell.

For learning at the same level, 40% is needed; for learning at a different level, 50% is needed.

In other words, the Forest Apostle's task for Leon was to master 50% of top-tier high-level magic within two hours.

Such difficulty is unprecedented.

Nearby, Moripert, lying heavily injured and suppressed by Kamui, spoke:

"Your Majesty, two hours is clearly too short..."

Bang! ! ! ! !

Divine power erupted.

Mollype was pinned down, her body seemingly imprinted into putty, the hard magma stone forming a tall silhouette. Despite her disheveled state, she was still incredibly alluring and beautiful, her thighs exposed, though Leon had no time to appreciate them.

"If you don't have constructive suggestions, don't say anything more."

The forest apostle glanced at him with a faint look.

Unlike Leon, who had captured her attention with a wealth of information when he spoke, the words of the others clearly did not interest her.

However, her attitude towards Moripert was slightly milder than that of Iris and the others, mostly because she had successfully exchanged one of them and gained some of the attention of the forest apostles.

At this moment, the Forest Apostle turned to Leon, its emerald green pupils gleaming, and scanned Leon, saying:

"You possess the aura of four professions: Elemental Mage, Shadow Warrior, Miracle Astrologer... Interesting, all of them are rare professions. And what's the third one? A profession I've never seen before?"

She actually pinpointed the elemental mage class that Leon had kept hidden for so long.

Only Iris knew about this profession; everyone else had always assumed that his primary profession was that of an ordinary mage.

As for Shadow Warrior, that's the ancient name for Shadow Walkers, and she wasn't wrong.

And since it was Lyon who revealed the Miracle Astrologer, that's fine too.

Lyon said calmly, "Sir, my fourth profession is alchemist, which allows me to manipulate and interfere with matter in a simple way."

Show me the spell.

The Forest Apostle did not believe it and released the divine power suppressing Lyon as he spoke.

Leon knew that she was probably testing him to see which magical systems he didn't understand or was unfamiliar with, so she was teaching him unrelated magic to test his concentration.