You are all my wings!

"I apologize for keeping you waiting, Your Holiness. This is just a humble abode, and the tea and water are simple. I am truly apprehensive about receiving such an important person as Your Holiness."

Lyon fluently recited the reception phrases commonly used among the nobles of the capital.

"Let's skip the formalities. Since I'm dressed casually today and haven't brought any attendants, it means you don't need to worry too much about this visit. Just make the arrangements as you see fit."

Britta stepped inside.

She glanced around the room briefly, then raised an eyebrow:

"A very strong magical aura. It seems you've successfully advanced?"

"The Holy Maiden has discerning eyes. Through this dungeon exploration, she has fortunately obtained suitable upgrade items."

“Excellent. Your rank is perfect for being my strategist. In a week, I will bring a batch of paladin reserves into the 30th to 40th floors of the Alado dungeon for training. Remember to come.”

“Your Holiness, I do not recall that I have yet to accept your invitation.”

"I'm here now to hear your answer."

Britta pulled out a chair and sat down casually.

This composed demeanor is befitting of a saint with the highest prestige in the Holy See.

"Leon, tell me, what do you want? What do you think I can offer you? As long as you're willing to become my advisor, I'll do anything for you."

Lyon laughed.

Although he had already intended to agree to the two tasks attached to Britta.

However, the specific conditions under which this agreement should be agreed upon are indeed worth discussing.

"Let me be frank, Your Holiness. I understand that you have lofty aspirations, and coincidentally, I also have my own ambitions."

So-called ambition is really just wanting to survive safely until the end.

Of course, it would be even better if one could successfully become a god.

“If you have no desires or wants, I’ll be worried.”

Britta removed her sun hat, and her long, beautiful eyes met Lyon's.

Leon pulled up another chair and sat down opposite Britta:

"First of all, I have my own things to do and cannot provide you with advice at all times."

"No problem, all I need is your wisdom in critical moments. We can arrange our schedules in advance."

"Secondly, regarding remuneration, it should be assessed on a case-by-case basis each time, rather than a fixed salary. For example, when the Holy Maiden is very profitable in a certain business, I hope to receive a share of the profits, rather than just a remuneration."

"Do you receive dividends? What percentage would you like to receive?"

"Judging from how much effort I've put in and how much value I've provided, Your Majesty, you can make your judgment accordingly, shall you?"

"Interesting. Are you trying to test whether I truly value you?"

"Don't dare."

"No problem, I agree to this condition. I can promise that in the future, for any business you participate in planning, regardless of your level of involvement, as long as there is a profit, I will give you a minimum guaranteed 5% dividend."

"Excellent! The Holy Maiden is indeed a person who can accomplish great things."

Lyon gave a thumbs-up, saying that only someone with guts, or a con artist, could give such a proportion on the spot.

"Finally, I hope that Your Excellency will provide me with regular reports on all matters related to the northern forest."

"Oh? Why would you specifically request this kind of information? I thought you would ask for advanced esoteric knowledge."

"Secret knowledge is probably not so easy for me, a foreign teacher, to obtain, so intelligence from the northern forest is better."

Why does it have to be there?

"I think Your Excellency has misunderstood. In fact, I don't necessarily need information about the Northern Forest. In fact, I pay attention to all special areas that can breed monsters. It's just that the Northern Forest is Your Excellency's main territory, and I think I can get enough information from Your Excellency's channels."

"I see. So this is what you mean by ambition? I understand. It's certainly commendable. I've had similar ambitions before, but alas."

Britta couldn't help but recall her own dream of soloing through monster-infested forbidden zones and dungeons with her sword, and her gaze toward Leon held a newfound approval.

Lyon had no idea what specific images were flashing through Britta's mind, and replied:

"I guess I'm one of them. By the way, can I bring Iris with me to the training exercise a week from now?"

With Iris?

Have these two reached the point where they can arrange their schedules without even asking?

The approval in Britta's eyes faded, replaced by a calm smile.

"That's certainly welcome. If you can win Iris's heart, that would be the best news I've heard in a short time. I'll give you a hand and help you get married."

Lyon was taken aback. "Pushing us into marriage?"

This saintess really wants to buy one get one free, indirectly winning over Iris. She certainly has confidence in herself.

However, I always felt that Britta's words had a hidden meaning, and that her thoughts just now were not her true intentions.

He brought Iris along simply to increase his own influence.

If I remember correctly, the success or failure of this training exercise arranged by Britta will determine who will win between her and the first female lead in the opening plot of "The Selection of the Holy Knights".

This will also determine the future direction of the main storyline: whether royal power will overshadow divine power, or whether divine power will dominate royal power.

Different development paths will also lead to different chain changes, greatly affecting Lyon's layout.

Lyon also plans to take advantage of the strength of that batch of paladin reserves to retrieve another key item on the 38th floor that can help the Shadow Walker advance.

He originally planned to explore the dungeon twice more with Iris before going, but now that he could borrow Britta's power, he would naturally borrow it and upgrade the Shadow Walker to Tier 3 as soon as possible.

In addition, he also had some ideas on how to train the skills of the trickster class, and he could use this batch of paladin reserves to try them out.

Before Britta left, Lyon thought for a moment and asked:

"One last question, Your Excellency."

"what?"

"Why were you chosen? What was the deciding factor that led you to select me as the advisor among all the candidates?"

"If I had to say, it's because you're the only man who has exchanged more than ten words with Iris and earned her enough trust. As far as I know, since she, known as the most beautiful elf, came to the capital, no one has been able to do this, and no one has ever been able to enter the dungeon alone with her."

Britta glanced at Lyon and said calmly.

Lyon was speechless. It seemed that his strategy to win over Iris had also made him stand out, giving Britta high expectations of him.

Unexpectedly, Iris is so famous for her aloofness in the royal capital's social circles.

However, if Britta's initial impression of herself is related to Iris, wouldn't that make the subsequent strategy more difficult?

Of course, there is also good news: her first and second impressions of herself were indeed quite profound.

……

That evening.

After seeing Britta off.

“I have already left the meeting information at Iris’s residence.”

Bisji yawned and said.

As a Tier 3 ghost, she can pass through walls at will and has extremely high mobility in obstacle terrain.

Upon arriving at Iris's residence, one can use magic to leave a written message, which is quite convenient.

Although their combat strength is lacking, they are more than capable of doing odd jobs and running errands.

"Alright, thank you for your hard work. I'll buy you items to increase your soul power later, so you can return to the fourth tier as soon as possible."

"Speaking of which, you're really something. You just had a meeting with a saintess from the Holy See at home, and the next thing you know, you invited this elf to your house. You're a true master of time management!"

Lyon remained silent.

That lewd ghost really knows how to talk; even the most normal things are tainted with a perverted hue in her mouth.

"Don't cause me any trouble when Iris arrives. I haven't yet found out what Iris thinks of this Holy See Maiden."

"Don't worry, your loyal familiar has never made a mistake in crucial moments!"

Bisji confidently assured that there would be absolutely no problem.

Just then——

Buckle.

There was a knock on the door.

"Leon, I saw the message your familiar sent me."

It's Iris.

This guy moves so fast?

Lyon looked at Iris.

"Don't look at me. I just delivered the message to her. I bet she's been waiting for your message and rushed over as soon as possible."

Chapter 46 Why does this place smell like Britta?

"Congratulations, Leon. It seems you've successfully advanced?"

Iris stepped through the door.

She was wearing a white magician's robe, underneath which was a close-fitting, double-breasted, dark-colored, unisex casual outfit.

She changed her hair accessories slightly, and her light blue long hair was tied up in a neat bun at the back of her head, revealing her beautiful, bright white forehead. Her pair of jade-yellow eyes, which looked like pearls, were also slightly upturned due to the back of her hair, giving her a sharper look.

It seems she has found a more suitable personal style for battle, and has also avoided having her vision obstructed by bangs on her forehead.

"Your new hairstyle is great, it's beautiful and also very suitable for combat. Did Miss Grani do it for you?"

“Yes, after these few battles, I feel that my previous outfit was a bit cumbersome and not suitable for long-term activities in dangerous dungeons... But how did you know that Grani helped me with it?”

Iris was pleased that Leon noticed her hairstyle change immediately.

But when she heard the names that followed, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

However, she remained calm and asked the question casually.

"Didn't she have several portraits of herself in her living room? There's one in knight's attire, with the same hairstyle as you."

"Oh, you're looking at it so carefully?"

Iris quietly closed the door.

Leon glanced at Iris and said one sentence, and the girl immediately changed.

It seems we can work on improving our favorability!

She can't hide her emotions; she simply can't.

"Of course, this is your good friend. If you don't observe him carefully, what if he embarrasses you later?"

"I see."

For some reason, Iris's mood suddenly brightened.

She quickly came to her senses and realized that she seemed to be a little obsessed, actually caring about such things.

Lyon is just a teammate! Just a teammate!

She silently recited a few phrases to herself to help herself fall asleep.

"I've had a friend unlock the secret book box. Here are the secret research documents inside. Would you like to see them?"

Lyon steered the conversation back to the main topic.

What kind of content is inside?

Iris breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, the previous topic hadn't been continued.

"These are all studies conducted by a branch of the Astalia Church that was destroyed more than forty years ago. This branch was originally called the Holy Blood School, which specialized in the study of life alchemy and flesh magic, and tried to find a way to break through the limits of human lifespan, in addition to becoming a god."

Lyon can be described simply as follows:

"This document records some of the research results, including detailed experimental records of three types of synthetic monsters and records of the cultivation of artificial monsters."