【Light Beam: Your Light Prayer can condense the originally diffused light orb into a precise beam, focusing all radiance on a single point. This also allows the linked effects of Healing Art to concentrate on a single target.】
【Light Spear: During the casting of Light Prayer, a spear composed of pure light energy will condense every thirty seconds. The Light Spear possesses piercing properties and can be locked onto and fired at enemies at your will.】
【Double Linkage (Prerequisite: Linked with Healing Art, mastered Radiance Perception): Links with the divine art Radiance Perception. When the Light Prayer orb illuminates an area, a Radiance Force Field will be generated within that range. You will clearly perceive the movements of all targets within the field. Simultaneously, several small Radiance Orbs will manifest within the field; if an enemy touches a Radiance Orb, the burning effect within the Radiance Force Field will double.】
The strengthening traits granted by leveling Light Prayer from Lv2 to Lv3 were all exceptionally powerful.
The 【Light Beam】 effect concentrated the originally diffused light into a single point, which could not only blind an enemy's vision but also focus the linked effects of Healing Art.
This meant it could accelerate healing on allies and increase the burning damage dealt to enemies.
【Light Spear】 was also quite impressive, granting the previously combat-weak Light Prayer the ability to condense spears of light.
Leon cast Light Prayer in every battle to illuminate and burn his enemies. Obtaining a Light Spear that functioned like a flying sword every thirty seconds would significantly enhance his offensive capabilities.
However, these two traits seemed slightly lackluster compared to the final one, 【Double Linkage】.
"Double Linkage only appears after meeting prerequisites, just like the duo boons in Hades..."
Leon mused. It turned out that the Linkage trait could actually be doubled.
The effect of this 【Double Linkage】 for Light Prayer was incredibly potent, directly turning 【Radiance Perception】, which previously required active casting, into a continuous, passive effect.
The mechanism of the Radiance Perception divine art involved Leon casting the spell to produce a perception tide that washed over his surroundings, relaying information back to him.
While this form of perception was broad, it wasn't flexible. If he encountered an enemy like Alicia, who could dampen perception or possessed invisibility, Radiance Perception would only detect them during the initial pulse and fail to track their specific movements afterward.
But the 【Double Linkage】 granted by Light Prayer compensated for the inability of Radiance Perception to dynamically track enemies.
Furthermore, this trait could even increase the intensity of the burning effect...
"I choose Double Linkage."
After only a moment's thought, Leon made his decision.
【Strengthening Trait Selected: Double Linkage】
After obtaining the new trait, Leon found an empty space in the cathedral's backyard to test its power.
The results left Leon pleasantly surprised.
With only the meager mental energy consumption of casting Light Prayer, he could simultaneously link the effects of both Healing Art and Radiance Perception.
At the same time, Leon measured the Radiance Force Field generated by the trait and found it could cover a radius of twenty-five meters centered on himself.
Within this range, everything could be clearly and dynamically perceived by Leon, much like the divine sense of a cultivator.
Moreover, as Leon injected more mental energy into Light Prayer, more Radiance Orbs would generate within the force field, up to a maximum of thirty.
If an enemy was unaware of the force field's mechanics and accidentally touched all the orbs—
That would be thirty times the burning effect!
One had to remember that the burning effect obtained through the link with Healing Art was a mental attack. No matter how thick their armor, as long as they were illuminated by the light, they would burn.
With a thirty-fold burning effect, even the most pain-tolerant bloodline warrior would have their scalp tingling in agony!
"I'm starting to feel more and more like a gimmick boss..."
Leon suddenly realized that among the divine arts he currently mastered, the Hammer of Sacred Light carried the effects of Guaranteed Hit and Lightning Paralysis.
The upgraded Light Prayer activated the Radiance Force Field; once an enemy entered the field, it was impossible for them to ambush him, and they would be hesitant to move for fear of the Radiance Orbs.
The defense of the Sacred Light Shield wasn't afraid of ranged attacks, the Radiance Longbow allowed him to strike from afar, and the Sacred Light Cage possessed the ability to bind enemies.
Light Dust Flicker provided an escape, while the Power of the Three Saints was a second-phase power spike for when his health was low.
He had the mechanics, the stats, and the burst damage. Even in a war of attrition, Leon could greatly reduce his mental energy consumption through his Linkage traits...
"Damn! I'm the annoying boss!"
...
In the evening, after the group had settled into the cathedral, the documents organized by Baron Pierce were delivered.
The stack was thick, over a hundred pages long. It was clear that Baron Pierce put a lot of heart into governing Eldenborg.
Leon took the documents, and after flipping through a few pages, his brows furrowed slightly.
Setting aside external threats for a moment, the internal affairs of Eldenborg were enough to cause concern.
On the map included in the documents, the interior of Eldenborg was divided into several districts.
Areas like the "Baron Cody District," the "Hartmann Merchant District," and the "Volsino Mill District."
And these areas were marked on the map as "No Entry for Outsiders."
After the reforms of the previous Sage King, even Dukes were not allowed to have their own private territories within the Heron Empire. Yet these minor Barons, wealthy merchants, and mill owners dared to openly cordone off land in Eldenborg?
"It might not necessarily be land-grabbing. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding them?"
Leon thought for two seconds and decided to give these nobles and merchants a chance.
After all, he was new to the area and couldn't just slander people based on his inherent impressions of the upper class.
Leon wasn't an unreasonable person.
So, he sent men to invite these nobles and merchants of Eldenborg to the Rose Cathedral for a talk.
Additionally, he sent for Baron Pierce to ask him about the situation.
An hour later.
Leon looked toward the entrance of the Rose Cathedral. Aside from Baron Pierce, there was no one else.
"Young Master, Baron Cody's butler received the invitation, but he only said he would relay it to the Baron and did not give a clear answer on whether he would attend."
"Young Master, Mr. Hartmann's servant replied that while Mr. Hartmann accepts your invitation, he will come in a month, as his rule is that all appointments must be made a month in advance..."
"Young Master, as for Volsino the mill owner... I went to knock and deliver the message, but the other party kept the door shut and didn't even give a response."
The reporting voices of the Falcon warriors echoed in the cathedral.
Hearing these reports, Baron Pierce lowered his head, not feeling the least bit surprised.
The nobles and merchants in Eldenborg were used to doing as they pleased. Let alone Leon, a newly appointed priest, they didn't even show respect to Pierce, the lord of the fortress.
In the past, Baron Pierce had been helpless. After all, the normal operation of the fortress required the strength of these people.
But... now, they had provoked the wrong person.
"I did warn you, but you didn't listen..."
Baron Pierce remained impassive, focusing on his own breathing.
He had told these nobles and merchants that Priest Leon was from the capital and had an extraordinary status.
But after hearing that, they hadn't cared at all, claiming that everyone has some background in the capital.
"However, I seem to have forgotten to tell them that Priest Leon is the second son of the Prime Minister and personally appointed by His Majesty?"
Pierce thought about it and felt that whether he said it or not didn't really matter.
Inside the cathedral, Leon nodded slightly upon hearing the reports from the Falcon warriors.
It seemed his inherent impression of nobles was correct.
Leon lifted his priest's scepter and said calmly:
"Everyone, gear up. Come with me to 'invite' them to the cathedral for a chat."
"If anyone dares to block the way—"
"Break their arms and legs."
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