You are all my wings!

"The light elemental monster on the 42nd floor is most likely a fourth-tier light fairy. Although it is not a powerful monster, its skills are very similar to those of charm-type monsters. It naturally possesses a variety of illusion magic. However, it is good at hiding and is not easy to find. Moreover, the 42nd floor is also quite dangerous. It can be kept as a backup plan."

"Next is the 37th floor, which should be a powerful third-tier monster, the Cosmic Light Moss, a special monster in mythology that is used to pave the dwellings of gods."

"In addition, according to information I obtained from other sources, there is also a powerful Tier 3 monster in the side area of ​​the 39th floor, the Divine Flame, a monster that was successfully controlled by the ancestors of mankind, bringing light and heat to mankind to resist the ancient cold."

The Divine Flame is the upgrade item that Leon knew in his previous life and that Iris used, but in the story, she only found it after Hamra fell from grace.

Monsters with the light attribute are most likely powerful monsters and have some connection to mythology.

This is one of the reasons why the Light attribute is considered the strongest attribute in mainland China.

Because all characters and monsters with the attribute of light are generally able to leave their mark on history.

When Iris heard Leon provide such detailed information, she felt both pleased and ashamed.

There was more shame than guilt.

Because she found herself becoming increasingly dependent on Leon, she unconsciously stopped looking for information related to upgrade items for the past seven days.

Leon keenly sensed Iris's change in mood and reached out to touch her face:

"Iris, do you know what I'm thinking when I see that expression on your face?"

Iris pressed her palm against Leon's outstretched hand: "What happened to my face?"

Then she realized that she had inadvertently revealed her emotions.

"My thought is that, Iris, you have indeed grown much better. The arrogant you of the past would never have shown such an expression."

Iris's cheeks flushed suddenly, and then the blood seeped into the tips of her ears.

She didn't say anything, just kept her head down, holding Leon's hand tightly.

[Character Iris's affection level +1%, current affection level 84%]

Lyon noticed the information on the panel and his heart skipped a beat. After so long, had his favorability rating finally increased?

It seems that at this stage, what is needed is a deeper exchange of hearts and understanding.

"Sorry to disturb your sweet talk, it's time to get going."

Britta's voice suddenly came through.

The voice had a cohesive and penetrating quality; although it came from afar, only Lyon and Iris could hear it.

Upon hearing the word "affectionate words," Iris immediately released her hand like a startled rabbit.

Lyon turned his head and saw Britta approaching him, seemingly slowly but actually quickly, surrounded by four sword-wielding knights.

Behind them was a small group of priests and knights, who followed behind.

Their travel arrangements were quite grand.

The newbies waiting in line around the Alado dungeon craned their necks to look at Britta, who was surrounded by knights, as if they were seeing a great figure.

Lyon also noticed Britta's attire today.

She still wore the ornately patterned church uniform, but the trailing skirt was noticeably rolled up, ending at the sliver of her fair calves and the gap between her boots.

He was wearing a pair of silver combat boots, clearly equipped for today's training exercise. They looked to be at least Tier 3, or even Tier 4.

Incidentally, Britta's church uniform is even more outrageous; it's a Tier 5 item, something Leon knew in his previous life.

That thing is called the Sacred Relic Woven Robe, woven from a small portion of the sacred relics of the goddess Astalia and the silk of the iridescent spider. Each of the top four saintesses of the Church of Astalia possesses one.

In addition to its powerful protective and concealment effects, it can also ward off various negative status magic effects.

Even curses, poisons, and binding spells cast by seventh-tier monsters have a chance of being successfully immune.

As for Britta's expression, it was rather subtle.

Was it because she witnessed you touching each other?

But Britta's favorability rating is only 40% right now, it shouldn't be that high, right?

At this moment, Britta spoke up:

"Sorry to have kept you waiting, let's go."

She made a gesture, and the priests and knights behind her stopped, while only the four older-looking knights beside her continued to follow.

Lyon understood that these four were the paladin candidates recommended by Britta.

As they walked toward the Alado dungeon, they gave each other introductions.

They quickly exchanged names, affiliations, and ranks.

Strangely, Karl, the one with the strongest presence and the broadest frame, looked at Leon with an unusually intense gaze, reminding Leon of the chilling feeling he had when he was targeted by a gay man in his past life.

What's wrong with this guy?

This character probably doesn't have that kind of hobby, right?

The intelligence about these paladin reserves circulated among Lyon, reminding him of the character Karl.

He was also an important supporting character in the first film.

The plot weight is B, the potential is B+, and it has the potential to become a near-legendary character.

His role in the team is mainly to draw aggro and act as a meat shield, similar to a heavily armored knight.

Possessing exceptional warrior-like talent, he distinguished himself among the orphans raised by the Holy See at a young age. After fighting his way up to the second tier, he happened to join the newly rising Britta Knights. During the conquest of the northern forest of the royal capital, he grew rapidly and quickly advanced to the third tier.

During the campaign, the naturally aloof young man was captivated by Britta's charisma and unwavering faith, and resolved to become Britta's strongest soldier.

However, having come from an orphanage and frequently fighting with monsters, he was focused on cultivation and had very low emotional intelligence.

Although its combat power is very strong, it has an extremely high win rate among its peers.

However, he often offends people unintentionally with his arrogance, without realizing it, and makes all sorts of confusing remarks, causing a lot of disputes.

Because of her formidable fighting prowess, she was flattered and suppressed by her fellow knights, which gradually led to her personality deteriorating. In the later stages, she became arrogant and overbearing. In the finale of the first book, she was finally manipulated by the villain, which almost caused Britta to lose the final battle against the final boss.

After he perished alongside Britta and the final boss, he realized he had made a grave mistake, which led to a dramatic change in his personality. He eventually became a Vatican monk and lived until the fourth installment. He once reached the legendary level but did not choose to advance.

This guy can be considered a character who has broken through the limits of potential.

Leon thought to himself, if the first part of the story is confirmed to follow Britta's route, and they are on the same side, then he could try to correct this guy's personality.

After all, trash is just a resource in the wrong place, and a strange personality can also be a sharp knife.

As he walked, Karl approached Lyon, forcing a stiff smile, and extended his hand:

"Mr. Lyon, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm quite interested in you. Let's shake hands first."

One sentence drew strange looks from several people.

Chapter Fifty-Seven: It's a real pity I didn't get to touch your hand.

What the hell?

Could that chill I just felt have been real?

Lyon smiled politely and waved his hand, saying:

“Sir Karl, I come from the southern countryside, and my etiquette is different from that of a warrior. There’s no need for such formalities.”

As he spoke, Lyon made a gesture of respect by touching his chest and removing his hat; he had no intention of shaking hands.

In this era, handshakes are not yet a common greeting.

It was initially a means of competition between warrior classes, and then it evolved into a friendly courtesy between warrior classes.

Seeing this, Karl nodded stiffly:

"That works too, but it's a bit of a pity that I didn't get to touch your hand."

He thought to himself: It seems impossible to subdue the other party directly with arm strength. However, since she is a magician, knowing how to play to her strengths and avoid her weaknesses is a wise choice. Oh well, if she can't even reach this level, it would make the saintess seem to lack vision.

But to the people around them, these words had a different meaning.

His colleagues next to him couldn't help but exchange glances—

Was this guy like this before?

Leon took a small step back. Could it be that the butterfly effect of his awakened memories had caused this arrogant guy to awaken some strange attribute?

Britta glanced around at the group and said calmly without changing her expression:

"Gentlemen, I will not intervene in the upcoming training operations unless it is extremely dangerous. During the exploration, you must obey Leon Belon's orders, understand?"

Clearly, she had already spoken with the four knights beforehand.

All four of them gave a positive answer without hesitation.

Even Carl was the same.

Now that they had introduced themselves, everyone sped up and rushed to the next floor.

With an average agility of over 35, their speed of action left a group of novice adventurers around them speechless with astonishment and envy.

As they drove at high speed, Britta approached Lyon and whispered:

"I'm leaving the rest to you, Lord Lyon. The exploration will end on the 39th floor. Please make sure to integrate the four of them into a team with sufficient combat power."

This is the core task that Britta entrusted to Lyon.

She had spoken with Lyon beforehand and explained the situation.

These four paladin candidates were all people that Britta brought out from her knightly order. However, since they were all squad leaders, they were familiar with each other but lacked individual cooperation. Since the formal selection of paladins is a team battle, cooperation among the four is very important.

In addition, the knight's fighting style is relatively simple, unlike spellcasting classes which have a wider range of methods. Although they often fight monsters, they mainly fought monsters in the northern forest and lack experience in dungeon exploration.

The officially selected site was the Alado Dungeon.

Therefore, Leon also needs to provide appropriate combat strategy suggestions based on each person's combat characteristics, as the commander, so that they can exert sufficient combat power in the dungeon.

"Your Holiness, even now, I still wish to ask, why did you choose me to be their commander instead of coming yourself?"

"Because besides training them, I also need to train you."

Britta covered her mouth with her hand and smiled gracefully.

Lyon was speechless for a moment, then said:

"I understand. It's both training and testing, right? You need to verify your judgment and confirm through this incident whether you can entrust me with more important tasks in the future?"

"Some things don't need to be said so clearly. Since you're a smart person, you understand it yourself. Saying it out loud would just make things boring, wouldn't it?"

"No, no, we still need to be clear about this, so that I have a clear idea of ​​what level we need to reach next."

These words caused Britta to slightly narrow her long, narrow eyes:

"I'm so glad to hear that. You're confident in controlling even the extent to which things will go. It seems you're quite in control of what's to come."

"I wouldn't dare say that; I can only say that I have some ideas in mind."

"Then I look forward to your performance."

"By the way, is the goal just to reach the 39th floor? Are there any specific monster or item targets?"

"If you're willing to collect good equipment and materials for them, that's fine too. If not, you can collect items for yourself as well. It's all up to you to decide."

"Wow, we really have to thank the Holy Maiden for her trust."

Lyon didn't believe Britta would really let go completely; she must have some hidden purpose, but he hadn't fully figured it out yet.

However, this is also good. With the help of the four of them, I can find more powerful monsters and eat more to strengthen myself.

Iris and the four knights standing nearby couldn't help but prick up their ears, trying to hear what they were talking about.

Unfortunately, they were traveling at high speed, the wind was whistling past their ears, and the two were speaking very softly and very fast, so only some indistinct words could be heard.

An hour later, the group entered the eleventh floor at an extremely fast pace.

Since everyone was quite strong, the first ten floors posed no obstacle at all. In addition, Leon deliberately marched at high speed, so they quickly arrived at the eleventh floor.

Leon's high-speed mobility undoubtedly shocked the four knights.

With an agility of 47, Leon slowed down to avoid scaring them to death.

After deliberately showing off his skills, Leon stopped before entering the eleventh floor, turned to the Four Horsemen, and said:

"From this level onwards, every time we enter a level, we need to explore the side paths and fight our way through, challenging areas with powerful monsters as much as possible. Karl, I need you to lead the charge. When you encounter a monster, use all your strength to hold it off immediately, understand?"