Chapter 245: Solving the Teleportation Gate Issue!
In front of the enormous Teleportation Gate, Lyra and Leon sat facing each other. Lyra’s usually indifferent expression was now marked by fatigue and cold sweat.
Seeing this, Leon’s face softened with concern. “Are you still able to continue, Lyra?”
Lyra nodded, biting her lower lip, her expression turning resolute. “I can still continue, Your Majesty Leon!”
A sigh escaped Leon as he looked into her exhausted yet determined gaze, which tugged at his heart with a pang of sadness.
“Alright, but if you need to stop, please tell me immediately, okay?” Leon said it gently.
Lyra gave a small nod and replied, “Um! Don’t worry, Your Majesty Leon!”
Leon took a deep breath, closed his eyes for a moment, and then opened them again.
“Hero Technique: Authority of the Holy Power!” He muttered softly.
*Boom!*
Suddenly, a surge of holy power erupted from Leon’s body, warping the space within a hundred-meter radius.
*Whoosh!*
Moments later, the holy power condensed into a beam of light that surged into Lyra’s body, causing her face to turn pale.
“Ughh!” Lyra gritted her teeth as her normally indifferent expression flushed red.
Her slender body trembled violently with the intense pain, and she felt on the verge of losing consciousness.
‘I have to endure!’ Lyra kept telling herself to stay sane and conscious.
Yet, the pain from Leon’s holy power only grew more intense, making her feel as if her internal organs were being ripped apart by a thousand blades.
After fifteen agonizing minutes, the holy power flowing from Leon gradually subsided and finally disappeared, allowing her to let out a sigh of relief.
“Hah~ Hah~” Lyra panted, her cold sweat soaking through her maid outfit and making her look utterly drained.
Just as she began to relax, Leon, who had been sitting in front of her, abruptly stood up and patted her shoulder firmly. “Lyra, you mustn’t linger. While my holy power won’t harm you directly, your body can only withstand it for so long.”
Leon’s voice served as an alarm, jolting Lyra awake. She quickly rose to her feet, her weary expression shifting to one of seriousness.
She immediately walked over to the Astral Serenity Orb, extended her right hand, and touched it while closing her eyes.
*Boom!*
A surge of intense black Demonic Power erupted from Lyra, increasing the pressure within a radius of hundreds of meters.
However, Lyra’s Demonic Power had an unusual aspect—a white light emerged from it, encircling and binding the demonic power before slowly flowing towards the Astral Serenity Orb that Lyra touched.
*Buzz!*
Instantly, the once-silent Astral Serenity Orb blazed with a brilliant blue light, illuminating the entire area around it.
*Whoosh!*
Simultaneously, a powerful fluctuation and a swirling, intense black light emerged at the teleportation gate.
Leon, standing behind Lyra and observing the scene with a calm expression and arms folded across his chest, let out a small sigh.
He muttered, “This should resolve the teleportation gate issue, right?”
***
Six hours ago…
“Lyra, let’s solve this issue as soon as possible!”
Hearing Leon’s words, Lyra was momentarily taken aback before nodding with an expression of eager anticipation.
“Then, can you tell me how you plan to solve it, Your Majesty Leon?” Lyra asked with curiosity.
Leon had mentioned that he had a solution, but she wasn’t sure if it would truly resolve the teleportation gate issue.
Now, seeing his confident demeanor, she couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement!
Leon chuckled softly, tucked his mask into his robe pocket, and rubbed his chin as he turned his gaze toward the teleportation gate.
“Before I explain, Lyra, I have a question,” Leon said suddenly, causing Lyra to blink in confusion and curiosity.
Nodding slightly, Lyra adopted a serious expression and replied, “Of course, Your Majesty Leon. Please go ahead.”
Leon paused briefly before asking, “Are you aware of how the magic field in the Desert of Chaos weakens mage magic, including teleportation spells?”
Lyra furrowed her brows at the question but then gave a small nod.
“Of course I know, Your Majesty Leon,” she replied, her expression gradually returning to calm. “Our Demon race refers to the magic field in the Desert of Chaos as the ‘Eclipse of Ruin.'”
“This magic field doesn’t directly destroy a mage’s magic but weakens the flow of mana that sustains it. Consequently, any magic cast in the Desert of Chaos or its surrounding areas, where the field is present, will be less effective than magic cast in unaffected regions.”
Lyra paused to take a deep breath and looked at Leon with curiosity. “By the way, why are you asking about this? Is it related to your solution?”
Leon responded with a relaxed expression and a small nod. “Yes, you’re right, Lyra; my solution is indeed connected to my question.”
After a brief pause, Leon turned his gaze toward her and continued, “Although the magic field of the Desert of Chaos is potent, it only affects mages. As a hero wielding holy power, I am immune to its effects.”
“Therefore, my solution is quite simple: I will infuse my holy power into you, allowing you to cast your ancient-level teleportation magic without any interference.”
Hearing Leon’s explanation, Lyra’s eyes widened in shock, and her expression changed dramatically.
“Infusing your holy power into me? Your Majesty Leon, are you serious?” She asked, her voice rising with disbelief and confusion.
She never expected the solution Leon proposed to be like this, leaving her both astonished and perplexed.
Holy power, wielded by heroes, was extremely destructive, especially to demons like her. If that power were infused into her, it would be equivalent to a death sentence!
Noticing the disbelief and anxiety on her face, Leon chuckled softly and gently patted her shoulder to reassure her.
“I understand that my plan might seem hard to believe and confusing, but please hear me out,” Leon said gently, which helped Lyra gradually calm down.
Once she had regained her composure, Leon turned his gaze toward the floating Astral Serenity Orb and continued, “Although I mentioned infusing my holy power into you, you needn’t worry about it harming or killing you.”
“I possess a hero technique called ‘Authority of Holy Power,’ which allows me to infuse my holy power into any living being, including demons. This technique will enable the ancient teleportation magic within the Astral Serenity Orb to activate without being affected by the Desert of Chaos’s magic field.”
The “Authority of Holy Power” hero technique was a unique and special ability crafted by a sword hero from four millennia ago.
The exact workings of the technique remained somewhat mysterious and perplexing, even to Leon.
However, this doesn’t mean he hasn’t used it. In the past, he applied the technique to Arshley and made a startling discovery: his holy power synchronized perfectly with the mana in her body.
Even more astonishing was that, with his holy power’s aid, Arshley’s magic power output had tripled. This revelation deeply impressed Leon and led him to conclude that the “Authority of Holy Power” was most likely a support-type technique.
Thus, he was confident that using this technique would resolve the teleportation gate issue.
Upon hearing his explanation, Lyra pressed her lips together and looked at Leon with lingering doubt.
“However, Your Majesty Leon, are you certain that infusing me with holy power won’t cause me harm?” Lyra inquired, her agitation evident.
It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Leon, but she struggled to envision what it would be like to have a hero’s holy power infused into her body.
Leon gave a reassuring smile and nodded gently. “Rest assured, the holy power I infuse will be fully under my control and cannot harm you without my consent. So, you don’t need to worry,” he said soothingly.
Lyra took a deep breath, her expression growing more resolute.
“Very well, I will trust you, Your Majesty Leon!”
***
Leon snapped out of his reverie and chuckled softly, shaking his head.
“Well, this is indeed surprising. It appears that Lyra, being a demon, can endure my holy power—a result I hadn’t expected,” he murmured to himself with a relaxed expression.
In truth, Leon had misled Lyra about the “Authority of Holy Power” technique’s compatibility with demons, as he had never tested it himself.
He did so because it was the only solution he could conceive, and he wanted to prevent Lyra from being burdened by worry during the infusion of holy power.
Certainly, he had also prepared a contingency plan in case things did not go as expected.
Fortunately, everything proceeded smoothly, and Lyra proved resilient enough to endure the process.
This result also validated his earlier claim that the Authority of Holy Power technique could be applied to all living beings, including the Demon Race.
“Even so, I owe Lyra an apology for deceiving her,” Leon murmured with a sigh.
Despite his reasoning, he had still placed Lyra in jeopardy, and he considered that unforgivable.
*Boom!*
As Leon was lost in thought, a sudden explosion jolted him.
He quickly turned his attention to the teleportation gate, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
“It really worked…”
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