You are all my wings!

"Karl, hold Mark tight."

He exerted his strength directly, lifting the three of them into a leap.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!

A sharp wind rushed towards me.

"Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck!!!!!"

Milo's voice was easily drowned out by the thunderous sound of the waterfall.

The two groups of people fell straight down, one after the other, at an increasingly faster speed.

Several strands of Iris's hair were sticking up, and many of them drifted into Leon's nostrils, forcing him to tilt his head back and forth.

She had tried her best to tie all her hair up, but as the battle progressed, several strands slipped off the headband.

"Leon, what's your plan? Will you use my flight magic?"

To avoid being drowned out by the sound of the waterfall and the airflow, she asked loudly.

"There's no need to waste mana with intermediate-level magic. Just wait for me to make my move."

Lyon responded loudly.

As for Britta, who was being held by him, she didn't say a word despite the pressure of the continuous fall, silently chewing on the monster meat that Leon had given her to recover her magic power.

In the blink of an eye, the two sides passed through the thick stone layers of the previous 25 to 31 levels, and in a fleeting glance, they saw the different scenery of these different underground levels.

There is a 30th floor known as the absolute darkest zone, a 31st floor filled with ancient jungle, and a 32nd floor filled with warm light.

Each floor offers a different view.

Basically, starting from the Water City, the gaps between the underground cities will become larger and larger, like a pyramid filled underground, with the lower levels becoming more and more spacious.

In the blink of an eye, the moisture around everyone's ears became even thicker, stinging like knives against their ears.

Just as the three of them on Lyon's side had barely passed the 34th floor, he cast a spell.

Suddenly, a violent gust of air rose up from below them, spiraling upwards and engulfing Lyon and his two companions, as well as Karl Bovary and his group of four, who were several meters above them.

It was Lyon's pseudo-intermediate magic, Tornado!

Magic -8.

call out!!!!!

The seven people were swept up by the tornado, which dissipated the force of their fall in one breath, and they hovered in a spiral in mid-air.

The tornado then swung to the side, throwing the seven people horizontally to the 34th floor.

With his agility of 47 and his control over the direction, Leon easily grasped the rotational potential energy, rolled in mid-air with the two of them in his arms, and then stepped on the wall of the 34th inner circle to dissipate the final impact, landing easily.

As for Karl and the other three, their situation was more difficult. Unlike Leon, they didn't have time to anticipate the direction before being thrown off, and only realized what was happening when they were about to land, each trying to find an angle to cushion the impact.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

Of the four, Bovary landed relatively easily.

He paid the most attention to Lyon and was the first to notice his preparatory movements.

Although I was caught off guard when I was thrown out, I was prepared in advance. When I landed, I protected my head with my hand shields and then rolled seven or eight times, successfully dissipating the impact.

Next was Karl, who was carrying Mark, who was wearing full armor, on his back. The weight was 200 pounds. Although the potential energy was great, the center of gravity was very stable. When he landed, his feet dragged for seven meters, and then he rolled several times to the side before he was able to successfully neutralize the attack.

Although this may seem more stable, it puts a considerable strain on the knees.

Milo fared the worst. Although he managed to react at the last moment, his entire back slammed into the stone wall, causing him to lose at least two or three points of health.

"Ugh, what bad luck, what bad luck."

Milo sighed and got up.

Lyon glanced at the four of them, and seeing that they were alright, he casually put Iris and Britta down.

[Character Iris's affection level +1%, current affection level 87%]

[Character Britta's affection level increased by 4%, current affection level 51%]

Unexpectedly, a single extreme jump increased the affection level between the two female leads.

However, Lyon originally thought that Iris's price would rise more in this wave.

Unexpectedly, Britta's score increased by 4 points in one go.

Didn't she look quite composed before?

Was it because it was exciting, or did it change Britta's first impression of Lyon to some extent?

It's baffling, truly baffling.

At this moment, Britta took two or three steps back and said in a calm voice:

"I never imagined you were such a crazy person at heart."

These words stirred something within Lyon. He stared at Britta's face and suddenly smiled:

"I understand. It seems that the Holy Maiden has not yet learned the magic of flight."

Flight magic is generally only available to those who have reached the fourth rank or higher.

However, theoretically speaking, a fourth-tier cultivator would not specifically master this magic.

Intermediate flight magic isn't particularly practical; it can only be used for short-distance flight and hovering, and cannot be used for long-distance travel (it consumes a lot of magic power).

Upon hearing this, Britta narrowed her eyes: "Your Excellency Lyon! Shouldn't the focus now be on the follow-up actions? What are your plans next?"

Her tone was not very friendly, and she seemed dissatisfied that Leon had seen through her weakness.

But Lyon's personal panel displayed another message.

[Character Britta's affection level increased by 2%, current affection level 53%]

This is truly a novel discovery.

Is this woman the type who enjoys being contradicted by her subordinates?

Or has Lyon already succeeded in changing the first impression he wanted?

No, I have a feeling that winning over Britta will take a lot of time. After all, she is a saint and is not allowed to have any romantic feelings. There will be a punishment that comes with divine protection, so I guess she will subconsciously suppress such thoughts.

He instinctively pondered for a moment before shifting his focus to the follow-up plan.

The immediate priority is indeed to find a safe place to temporarily recover and avoid being found by Andreio.

Then, it's best to find a suitable counter-attack strategy.

Even if they jump down now and choose to stay on the 34th floor, which seems safe for the time being, there is no guarantee that the other party may have other tracking methods.

"Let's find a safe place to recover our magic and stamina first."

Lyon called out to the group and turned around the corner.

If Andrio had mastered the magic of flight, they would be easily spotted by him if they stayed here.

Even if you need to find a place to rest, you can't do it here, near the massive waterfall of the Water City.

Leon now has only a little magic left, but thankfully his physical strength is almost unaffected, so he can still fight with his sword.

Chapter Seventy-Three: Repair and Improvement

Starting from floor 30, it becomes a place where fourth-tier monsters appear more frequently.

Of course, since the main road of the first 40 floors is frequently cleared by troops sent by the Kingdom of Horsha, and there are often strong adventurer teams, the variety of monsters on the main road is relatively low, while powerful monsters usually hide in the side road areas.

So as long as everyone is careful, they are still safe.

If they were to encounter a powerful fourth-tier monster in their current state, they would really have to run away with their tails between their legs.

About 30 minutes later, Leon, relying on his memories from his past life, found a relatively clean little cave.

The journey wasn't without its challenges. Not long after they left, they encountered a goblin horde led by a fourth-tier goblin king.

Fortunately, Karl and Bovary joined forces to kill a third-tier goblin that charged at them, scaring them away, and both sides retreated.

This also means that the life-saving and stamina potions that Bovary had used in advance had taken effect.

The goblins are short and agile, and their group movements are particularly cunning. Under the command of the goblin king, they are quite effective against spellcasters.

Without Karl and Bovary's preemptive strike, they would have had to waste more stamina and mana fighting this horde of goblins, which would have greatly increased the unpredictability of the situation.

The most urgent task is to get everyone back to full health.

Fortunately, after the goblin horde, the group did not encounter any more troublesome monsters, which were dealt with one by one by the knights.

The cave Lyon found this time has two entrances, each two meters high, neither too wide nor too narrow, so two people can guard it while resting, making it relatively safe.

The cave is square and straight, six meters long and four meters wide. It must have been a stone room before, and there is an old treasure chest in the corner that has been opened for a long time.

When the Aurado Dungeon was first developed, it contained not only many monsters, but also various treasures left behind by ancient humans.

However, after hundreds of years of development, most of the ancient treasures that could be found in the first 40 floors are gone.

Lyon knew that some of the most effective ancient magical items were only found on the 50th or 60th floors, where some had not been taken by adventurers.

As everyone entered the cave one after another, they breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the situation inside.

Finally, I can find a safe place to rest!

Lyon gathered some dry grass, leaves, and firewood, preparing to roast the water-swallowing ape's large tail.

Almost an hour has passed since I cut off this tail, and I don't know how much magic power has been lost.

But no matter what, the meat of a powerful fourth-tier monster, no matter how bad, is still better than dried meat that has been sitting out for a long time.

Moreover, there's a good amount of meat on this one, making it quite something to look forward to.

As Leon chewed on the last bit of white unicorn meat, he used a butcher knife to remove the fur.

As for the skewers for grilling meat, you can use Mark's sword, the canine teeth and nails of the water-swallowing ape.

Of course, purification and defilement are necessary. Leon has already eaten quite a bit of jerky and has recovered 2 points of mana through the Rapid Mana Recovery skill, so he can use micro-magic to defile and remove the blood.

As for the demonic blood on the tail, in order to conserve magic power, Leon chose to drip the blood out by inverting the vessel and collect it in an alchemy jar.

Of course, this physical method can only collect a limited amount of blood because a considerable amount of time has passed and a significant amount of the blood has clotted.

Therefore, we will most likely have to eat meat with a fishy smell this time.

To mask the fishy smell, Lyon took out his homemade spices and sprinkled some on the fire while roasting.

The spices were produced in his rural hometown in the south, the Baron Belon.

These were all foods he found early on to improve his meals. The taste wasn't outstanding, but at least it masked the bloody smell.

In just over twenty minutes, part of the meat was cooked.

The unique scent, belonging to a powerful fourth-tier monster, drew everyone's attention.

Karl was drooling and his stomach was rumbling.

"Don't worry, don't worry, we have them all."

The allure of powerful monsters is indeed far greater than that of the bizarre monsters we encountered before.

Lyon cut the pre-baked portion into seven pieces with a cleaver and placed them on a clean, silky white cloth.

"One serving per person, eat first, there will be more later."

Everyone contributed to the previous battles, and Lyon naturally wouldn't be stingy with his efforts.

Iris leaned silently against Leon, tugged at his sleeve, and then turned away to eat her meat after Leon looked over.

Leon didn't speak. Could it be that this girl has temporarily put aside the danger and is now starting to hold a grudge about his intimate interactions with Britta earlier?

Sigh, being a popular man must be tiring.

He sighed inwardly and took a bite of the freshly roasted tail meat.

Pfft!

The rich and magical juices seeped out on the tip of the tongue, the roasted ape skin was charred and fragrant, and the texture of the muscle was crisp and chewy, creating an unexpectedly rich flavor profile.

Even the bloody smell that Lyon was initially worried about seemed to be successfully masked by the spices, replaced by a refreshing grassy scent.