You are all my wings!

"By the way, when the Holy Maiden's magic was drained by that sacred mural, did she also gain any additional insights?"

When Lyon saw Britta begin to eat in small bites, he remembered another question.

"That's how it is. The sacred murals seem to react strongly to holy magic. Although a lot of my magic power was drained, I also resonated with the ancient scenes in the sacred murals and gained some wonderful magical images. It was these magical images that helped me enter a very comfortable state of mental relaxation."

That's really interesting.

Surprisingly, the sacred murals react to holy magic.

In Leon's previous life, because no player could master holy magic, no one could discover this peculiar trigger point.

The few players who mentioned discovering sacred murals only said that if they observed them in the vicinity for a long time, they would have the opportunity to improve and optimize the magic they already knew, and there was a small chance that they could learn new magic.

Without exception, everyone's understanding is different due to their own knowledge system, and varies from person to person.

"If I may ask, what level are these magical images?"

"It's very complex, at least legendary level, or even higher. For now, I can only practice meditation. To cast the spell, I'll probably need to accumulate magic power for a long time, and my rank will need to be further improved."

Upon hearing this, Karl immediately changed his kneeling position and loudly congratulated him:

"Congratulations, Holy Maiden! Congratulations! The gates of legend have opened for you, Holy Maiden. You will surely succeed to the position of Pope and fulfill your long-cherished wish!"

The other knights also knelt down immediately, following suit and offering their congratulations.

The position of a saint in the Papacy is equivalent to that of the successor to the throne of a kingdom.

Above Britta are two saintesses, one or two generations older than her, and in a higher order of succession. They are both currently at the sixth rank and have the opportunity to advance to the legendary rank at any time.

In the hearts of the knights, and even in the hearts of most people, it was only a matter of time before Britta surpassed the first two saintesses.

The reason is simple: Britta was of the most humble origins, yet her achievements and the extent of her fame are the greatest.

The current Pope, Castiglione v. Charuru, is the only demigod-level powerhouse in the Kingdom of Horsha, and also the only demigod currently existing among humans.

This person has been living in seclusion for a long time, and has not made a public appearance for at least a century.

Currently, the one who mainly controls the overall situation of the Holy See is the previous generation's saintess, the current epic powerhouse of the Holy See, Moripe Claudie Yuntils.

This sect has two major organizational tiers. One is the direct line of divine authority, with the Pope, Acting Pope, Saintess, Holy Knight, and Knight forming a hierarchical structure.

Secondly, the evangelistic missionary line is structured in a hierarchical manner, consisting of archbishops, cardinals, local branch bishops, priests, priestly warriors, and monks.

Among them, the theocratic line is ranked half to one level higher than the evangelistic line.

Leon's familiar, Bisqi, is a priestess of the Church of Astalia, whose status is slightly lower than that of a paladin.

The most outstanding individuals in the Papacy generally receive the lowest level of divine blessing, so their speed of advancement is much faster than that of the extraordinary individuals belonging to the kingdom.

This is also the reason why the Papacy has a clear advantage over the kingdom.

These pieces of information flashed through Leon's mind. In the original story, the current Second Saintess was to inherit the position of acting Pope. The timeline was in the later part of the third part, and the reason for the succession was very embarrassing, because in that era, the power of the Papacy had experienced several upheavals and was declining.

Finally, it was repeatedly defeated by new magic and was on the verge of death by the fourth installment.

Even after her decline to the end of the fourth book, Astalia, the true goddess, never came to the rescue, which remains a mystery.

As for the First Saintess, she and Britta sacrificed themselves in the first book.

Lyon knew that the ship he was on would only be incredibly powerful for the next twenty years.

After that, I would have to consider finding another job or trying to change some of the unfortunate outcomes.

Putting everything else aside, we can't let Britta die seven years later.

While Leon was recalling information about the future, Britta had already finished eating the monster jerky and entered a recovery state of meditation.

Lyon nodded and returned to his training ground to continue training.

At this moment, Karl and his group approached and surrounded Leon with ill intentions.

Chapter 123 Your Excellency, isn't it inappropriate to sneak away?

"Your Excellency, it seems that you are quite favored by the Holy Maiden."

Carl approached Lyon with a contorted expression.

Behind him, besides Bovary looking troubled, even Mark, the 0, seemed a little annoyed.

"What's wrong with you all? I just praised the Holy Maiden, is it really necessary to react so strongly?"

Lyon made a shoving gesture, indicating that Karl should not come any closer.

"Your Excellency! In the past battles, I was initially prejudiced against you, thinking you were nothing special. But later it proved that you are indeed a remarkable commander, and you have also passed on your invaluable dungeon-conquering experience to us. I am very grateful! I have even come to regard you as a true comrade!"

After Karl uttered the above lines with a fierce expression, his face suddenly softened, becoming so gentle it was as if he wanted to devour someone:

"But sir, sneaking away like this is unacceptable, isn't it?"

Milo: "That's right, you already have the beautiful and pretty Iris, and the cute and pink Machiru, how come that's not enough for you, and you still want to make a move on the Saintess?"

Mark said with a serious expression:

“Your Excellency, while I may not share Mirocard’s intense emotions, I cannot stand idly by and watch you be indecisive! Either you commit wholeheartedly, or you will!”

Bovary: "Everyone, please don't be impulsive. Let's talk this out. With your wisdom and foresight, you certainly didn't mean to be unfaithful. Just as the Holy Maiden said, you were simply giving a good suggestion in a complimentary way."

Lyon laughed:

“Bovary is right. You all praise the Saintess every day. Why can you do it but I can’t? This has nothing to do with sneaking out, does it?”

"No, absolutely not!"

Karl snorted, looking proud, and said, "Your praise is not the same as ours. Even if we praise the Holy Maiden, she won't be particularly happy!"

Is this something to be proud of?

Leon: "This is your problem. You can't just stop praising her and start criticizing her, can you?"

"That definitely won't work!"

"Isn't that enough? Karl, male jealousy is quite ugly, you know. Go look at your face in the mirror. Jealousy has drastically reduced your charm. Do you think the Holy Maiden can still take a liking to you like this?"

Carl was terrified by what Leon said:

"I'm not jealous! I hate that you ran away without permission! It's unjust and unfair!"

Lyon chuckled, "Karl, it seems your title as the strongest tank is well-deserved. Even your words are so stubborn. All these years of training have paid off."

Milo glanced at Karl with disdain and shoved him aside: "Karl, you'd better get out of the way. With your clumsy mouth and stupid brain, how could you possibly be a match for him?"

"Oh, Milo, what are you trying to say to me now?"

Lyon found a strange kind of amusement in watching the knights' exasperated faces.

That's good. Relaxing your mind before exercising might make your workout more efficient.

Milo smiled slightly:

"Your Excellency, although you are the commander, and I admire your command abilities and noble character, in the matter of the Holy Maiden, no matter how you try to justify it, you have undeniably created the fact that you ran away! From now on, if you still consider us partners, I hope you will stop your sneaking around!"

What do you mean by "the fact of sneaking out"?

"Leon asked."

"That's because you made Her Majesty show that... that lovesick expression!"

"Yearning for love? Sorry, I didn't hear that from the Qing Dynasty. Could you repeat it?"

Leon tilted his head and gestured for you to speak louder.

"It's just the feeling of being in love! The feeling of a young girl being in love, full of springtime emotions!"

Milo was speechless, then spoke loudly.

Just as he finished speaking, Milo suddenly felt a cold gaze from behind him. He involuntarily shrank back, and a sense of fear, as if he were falling into an endless hell, instantly spread throughout his body.

"Milo, who are you calling lovesick?"

Milo turned his head stiffly.

The other knights also shrank their necks like chicks.

"Your Holiness, I was just joking with you. I said he was so wicked that he almost made me stupid... Oh, and I was also discussing that wicked and stupid man, Reint, with you!"

Having romantic feelings? Both wicked and stupid?

Leon almost burst out laughing. You're a real genius at puns (please put this in another world's language).

"Go ahead and do what you need to do, don't disturb Lyon's training."

Britta let Miro off the hook with a light touch.

Milo was stunned. Had his hastily made-up lie been believed? Was he a genius at deception?

Just as he was feeling both surprised and excited, Carl reached out a hand the size of a sandbag and pulled him away.

Soon, only Britta and Lyon were left alone on the training field.

There was a moment of silence, a little awkward.

It seems that Britta did hear the part about being in love. She's not stupid; she probably just didn't want the truth to be exposed so completely.

"The Holy Maiden no longer needs meditation training?"

Lyon took the initiative to break the slightly awkward atmosphere.

"I was woken up by them as soon as I entered, and since I wasn't in bad shape, I came to check it out. Judging from the marks, you dug this place out with earth magic?"

As Britta spoke, she seemed to casually reach out and smooth a few strands of dark hair that were peeking out from under her feathered crown.

She usually speaks with her hands hanging down, her posture dignified, and she rarely makes any unnecessary movements.

“That’s right. I’m also practicing my magic here. This place is relatively free of monsters. Before we have enough food left, we can rest and make full preparations before dealing with the False Wisdom Tree again.”

Are you confident?

Karl and the others had already briefed her on what happened after the last battle.

"The biggest problem this time is still the Holy Maiden's Annihilation Magic. It's uncertain whether it will cause another reaction."

"That's true, but without those two Tier 4s, Reint, can our current lineup hold out until you find the Intelligence Core again? Iris's guaranteed hit link should have expired by now, right?"

When the conversation turned to combat and strategy, Britta became much more fluent, and her earlier antics disappeared.

"It's alright, I already have experience, I can find it on the first try. Of course, the most important thing is that the magic I've been training in these past two days has basically paid off, and I estimate that we can achieve our objective even faster. After that, all we need to do is for the Saintess and Iris to keep casting spells."

Plant-based magic is powerful in its own way, and it can be especially fierce when it gets going.

However, its biggest drawback is that it cannot move and can only fight positional battles.

If a weakness is found again, it can easily be exploited by those of higher level.

As a result, plant species are very rare.

If it were any other type of Tier 5 powerhouse, with his current combat strength, Leon would never even consider attacking it; if he encountered it, he would run as far away as possible.

"It's good that you're confident, but the issue of the sacred murals can't be avoided, can it?"

Chapter 124 Orpheus's Dilemma

"Regarding the sacred mural, based on the last incident, only holy magic with power approaching or exceeding that of a superior level will trigger a reaction. Therefore, we can consider giving Maquill's wand to Iris then..."

"Magical?"

Britta frowned.

Speaking of this, Leon forgot that he didn't have time to explain Maggie's situation when he met with Britta last time.

Judging from Karl and the others' expressions, they had no idea what was going on with Maggie. They only knew that they had turned her into a slave, but they didn't know how it happened.

Britta asked:

"She was captured by you, tortured, and then enslaved by you?"

That's a really wicked way to put it, making Leon seem like the villain, but it's actually true.

His process of winning over Maggie was indeed dishonorable.

Lyon: "It's not quite that exaggerated, but it's roughly like that."