You are all my wings!

In the past, an event like successfully rescuing one's mother would have already earned a lot more points, right?

It seems I need to have more intimate encounters with Iris as soon as possible.

……

A little while later.

Leon left the room, leaving Iris and Hamra alone.

Everything that needed to be laid out and planned has been arranged; now it's time to focus all our efforts on strengthening ourselves.

Having just been promoted to a second-tier elemental mage, he is currently in a period of rapid growth.

He went into the empty room next door and closed the door.

He doesn't plan to leave tonight; he'll stay here and meditate all night.

Meditation can replace the function of sleep to some extent, giving him much more time to practice magical imagery.

Leon took out the Kraken brain core and the Ice-Cut Unicorn that he carried with him, holding one in each hand, and began to meditate.

If it weren't for the Hamra incident, he would have already started experimenting somewhere after acquiring the Kraken brain core.

Splash!

Perhaps it was due to the Kraken brain nucleus, but he entered meditation very quickly this time.

After just a short while of adjusting my breathing, my consciousness felt as if it had sunk into the deep sea, penetrating deep into the depths of my soul, and I could vaguely hear strange sounds like the churning of seawater.

This time, he clearly saw many of the magical images he was proficient in deep within his mind.

Each one is lifelike, resembling real fireballs, fireballs, and gales.

The magical imagery that could be cast without chanting and at high frequency clearly floated above his mind and around his consciousness.

These are all four types of magic, plus the three shadow magics I learned before becoming a Shadow Walker.

As for those magical images that he vaguely knew and had tried to cast, but which required incantation to succeed, they were all very vague, just outlines, floating in the distance of his subconscious like jellyfish.

Influenced by the Kraken brain core, he found that his comprehension of ice-based magical imagery was stronger than usual.

Indeed, buying this was the right decision.

Rather than using it to make potions, it's better to use it to aid meditation.

He began to try to resonate with the magical imagery contained within the Ice-Slowing Unicorn, using this complex and diverse imagery to search for that unique imagery of ice slowing down.

Ok?

They found it so quickly this time?

Chapter 53 Interim Rewards

During his meditation, Leon keenly sensed that he seemed to have found what he was looking for among the many magical images of the Ice-Chilled Unicorn.

The white unicorn's horn contains dozens of magical concepts it is born with, mostly basic, but also quite a few intermediate ones.

Besides these, there are many other distractions, such as the water and ice magic that white unicorns are not good at using but have inherited.

These interfering factors are not clearly defined and generally need to grow until they reach a higher level before they are gradually activated.

Therefore, it is not easy to find the magical imagery of the ice slowing magic through meditation resonance.

Previously, when Leon was meditating, he did something useless and wasted an opportunity.

Of course, this is normal. It would be strange if humans could easily learn the magical imagery from the spellcasting organs of powerful monsters.

In most cases, the effort is wasted.

Even if you find it, it will take a long time to understand, learn, and transform it into your own magical imagery.

After all, the magical imagery of monsters differs greatly from human cognition. If it is merely a replication without personal understanding, it is difficult to cast spells successfully.

Lyon itself is also prepared for a protracted battle.

Unexpectedly, the effects of the Kraken brain nucleus were so immediate.

Now that we've found it, let's begin to comprehend it and transform this magical imagery into our own.

The magical imagery that Leon found looked very unusual, completely unlike the freezing imagery commonly found in ice magic.

It is somewhat like the quantum motion described in physics from a previous life, which has both wave and particle properties, possessing duality, or it can be called the image of string particles.

So that's how it is. The core of the ice slowing magic is to penetrate the freezing power into the movement of string particles, thereby neutralizing magical attacks.

However, understanding the principles is only the first step.

Only by fully understanding the details of every moment and grasping the essence of the imagery can it be made your own.

Lyon began his experiment.

It seems that due to his knowledge from his previous life, his accuracy in transferring magical imagery into his mind is not too bad.

It's just a bit slow, like a snail crawling.

Even with his patience, he was somewhat speechless.

"It's a pity. If we could have Iris's talent for absolute focus, we wouldn't have to learn like this. Her talent for meditation and increasing magic power is top-tier among female protagonists."

Time flew by as Lyon continued to replicate the magical imagery.

During this time, Iris came to check on the situation.

She stood outside the door listening for a while, then peered through the crack in the door. Seeing that Leon was engrossed in his practice, she quickly went to meditate on the magical imagery of intermediate-level light healing and purification spells.

She had already obtained the complete magical imagery for these two spells, but she hadn't focused on learning them before.

Even with the basic Light Healing spell, she is not yet fully proficient and must rely on incantation to activate it.

Not to mention the more difficult intermediate Light Healing Spell.

As for the purification spell, it's alright. The difficulty is moderate, and she's already very proficient in the beginner level.

"I have to work harder. Leon has done so much for me, and all I've done is be his teammate, without giving him anything in return. For him, for my mother, I must become stronger!"

At this moment, Iris had never longed to become stronger as much as she did now.

She also began her own meditation.

……

As Leon finished his meditation and prepared to leave, he happened to run into Granny, who had come looking for Iris, at the door.

"Oh, you and Iris have gotten along so well already?"

Granny looked at Lyon, who shouldn't be there, with surprise.

"She came precisely because of her mother's matter."

Lyon gave a slight bow.

"You mean Aunt Hamla? I see, you didn't find her, did you?"

A glint of light flashed in Granny's eyes.

"As expected of Miss Granny, how did you figure it out?"

Lyon was indeed surprised.

“If your divination last time was correct, it’s not surprising that we found her. But the most crucial thing is that Iris actually allowed a man to stay in her house! This is no ordinary event. Even if she likes you a lot, she still has her pride. So I guess there must be something beyond this level.”

Grani said.

“It’s amazing. I can understand why the Holy Land of the Elves entrusted Miss Grani with diplomatic responsibilities towards the Kingdom of Horsha.”

Lyon exclaimed in admiration:

"So, Miss Granny, do you have any clues about what happened to Lord Hamra?"

Grani shook her head: "I don't know as much as Iris. I'm sorry, but I really don't have any more information to provide you."

"Understood. I need to go back soon. If it's convenient for Miss Granny, could you please pass on my message to Iris?"

"A message? Why don't you just greet her directly from here?"

“She’s still meditating, so we can’t disturb her for now, but I think Miss Grani will definitely be waiting for Iris here.”

"How did you know I'd wait for her? I'm very busy."

“Miss Grani is too kind. Now that you know about Lord Hamra, you will definitely prioritize this matter. After all, you called her ‘Auntie’ without hesitation, which shows that your relationship is not ordinary.”

What was said unintentionally was taken seriously by the listener.

Granny thought to herself, "I paid close attention to every word Leon said to me!"

He is indeed extraordinary!

Granny smiled gracefully:

"Alright, I can't hide it from you anymore. Tell me, what's your message?"

"I need to go to the Adventurers' Guild to meet the Mage, then return to the Mage Guild to report back. If anything important happens in the future, I'll contact her through my familiar and just ask her to keep an eye on things."

"Okay, these are minor issues. How about we go for a drink alone sometime next time?"

Grani finally couldn't resist extending an invitation.

"Just a drink, of course, no problem. Goodbye, Miss Grani, you are as beautiful as ever today."

Lyon turned and left.

As beautiful as ever?

Granny was mesmerized. What was going on? Was this what love felt like?

……

Less than five minutes after Lyon left, Iris left her meditation room and met Grani.

The two quickly reached a consensus on the issue of Hamra.

That is, while Iris was out meeting with Britta, Hamra was moved to Grani's place to take care of her.

After discussing these matters, Grani also relayed Lyon's message.

"Oh, you talked to Leon about all that?"

Iris had a subtle expression on her face.

Grani covered her face with her hands and said in a daze, "Not only that, I also asked him to have a drink with me another day."

"Oh."

“Iris, I know you’re definitely interested in Lyon too, but I won’t back down on this.”

"What are you saying? I... Leon and I aren't in that kind of relationship. You're overthinking it, Granny. If you want to make a move, then make a move, whatever!"

Iris turned her head away.

"Really?"

Granny wore a knowing smirk that seemed to see right through Iris.

However, she didn't point it out. "You can be arrogant all you want; it's giving me an opportunity."

Don't blame your sister, it's your own fault for not daring to face your own feelings.

"Of course! And why would someone who hates romance suddenly change so drastically?"

"Iris, I ask you, is love a sin?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"You see, you also think love is not a sin, otherwise you certainly wouldn't question my question. Since it's not a sin, why don't you dare to pursue it honestly?"

Iris was speechless.

A strange flame was being subtly ignited within her heart.

……

On his way to the Adventurers' Guild, Leon checked his panel and found that the quest log had been updated.

[Side Quest "Fallen Dark Elf" Completion +15%, Current Completion 50%, Minimum Reward Required]