Chapter 19: Proud Leon, and Liliana's Suspicions
In his peak condition, he never faltered in his physical training, whether it was one-on-one combat training or any other form of exercise.
After all, back th, he believed that ev though he had undergone the baptism of the holy sword and become an exceedingly powerful figure, physical training should never be neglected.
Therefore, in addition to his astonishing holy magic power, his physical strgth was also at its peak back th.
Enhanced by the baptism of Zith\'s holy sword, he ev gaged in battle against one of the Demon Gerals, relying solely on basic martial arts and abstaining from using the holy sword.
Recalling how his former strgth contrasted with his currt weakness, akin to that of a chick, filled his heart with profound sadness.
"Damn Loli Rain! Once I regain my strgth, just wait and see how I\'ll give you a punishmt." Leon muttered inwardly, seething with annoyance.
Instantly, Rain\'s expressionless face flashed through his mind, igniting a series of imagined punishmts, such as suspding her in the air and chastising her in the name of morality, cough!
"Uhuk! It appears this rect incidt has led me down a dark path." Leon coughed in embarrassmt, swiftly discarding all his negative thoughts in an instant.
He th directed his focus inward, sinking into contemplation of his own body.
"Well th, it seems gtle exercise will suffice," he mused thoughtfully.
He harbored a slight fear that gaging in struous activities might have negative repercussions on his body, giv the lingering presce of the deadly poison within.
Who knows what consequces his body might face if he were to gage in struous exercise, a risk he dared not take?
Having resolved his decision without hesitation, Leon swiftly removed his shirt, revealing his impeccably sculpted physique.
His chest boasted muscles as strong as iron, his eight-pack abs were impeccably defined without exaggeration, and the lines of his oblique muscles were so pronounced that any woman who laid eyes on him would undoubtedly be tranced, ev left drooling.
"Let\'s begin!" Leon clched his fists and commced his workout routine.
The spaciousness of his room provided him with ample space to execute exaggerated movemts.
After a full hour of training, Leon ceased his movemts, his tire body drched in sweat.
"Huft~ Seems like that\'s sufficit for today," Leon whispered to himself, his handsome face glisting with sweat, a sight that would undoubtedly tempt any woman who saw him in his currt state.
His breathing was slightly labored after the exercise, yet he found a sse of comfort in it.
"Hmm? A mirror?" Leon\'s atttion was suddly captivated by the large mirror at the d of the room, prompting him to approach it.
Instantly, his tire appearance was reflected with remarkable clarity in the mirror.
Gazing at his flawless physique in the expansive mirror, Leon smiled with conttmt.
"Tsk tsk! This body of mine never disappoints! Ev Hercules himself would weep with vy at the sight of my perfection," Leon remarked with a pleased expression, stroking his chin thoughtfully.
If he had to pinpoint what fueled his confidce beyond his good looks, strgth, magic, intelligce, and more than 0 other advantages, it was undoubtedly his body!
Who says only wom take pride in and care for their bodies? M are just as dedicated to maintaining their appearance and physique as wom!
Otherwise, there wouldn\'t be so many m willing to invest their time and money in the gym in his previous world.
Especially in this fantasy world where looks and strgth reign supreme?
There exists an ancit saying, rowned for hundreds of thousands of years in this world, which goes, "It\'s acceptable to be weak, as long as you possess a handsome face and a perfect body."
This guideline is also what motivates him to train hard and maintain a regular workout routine to keep himself in peak condition!
After feeling satisfied with his reflection in the mirror, Leon swiftly made his way to the bathroom to clean up his body, drched in sweat.
He hadn\'t forgott about his appointmt with Fiona to play with her, and it appeared the little girl was already waiting for him in the gard.
As a father, how could he possibly disappoint his beloved little daughter?
Feeling refreshed after his shower, Leon decided to leave his room without delay.
However, as he stepped out of his bedroom door, a thought crossed his mind, causing the corner of his mouth to twitch.
"By the way, where is the gard?"
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Meanwhile, inside her workspace, Liliana sat in her chair, her gaze indiffertly scanning the array of documts spread across her desk.
As the Demon Emperor and leader of the tire Demon race, she bore numerous responsibilities, including governmtal duties and overseeing the ongoing war with humanity.
Due to these tasks, she found herself with little time to spd with her three little daughters, a situation that left her feeling deeply sadded.
However, with Leon\'s presce, she found herself feeling more at ease, and her workload seemed to light as she no longer bore the burd of worry alone in caring for her daughters.
"The conflict with the Elysium Holy Empire appears to be easing. Could the defeat in the desert of chaos have prompted them to exercise caution?" Liliana mused as she held a file in her hand, quietly reading its contts.
She had already anticipated this outcome, as the defeat and loss of humanity\'s hero should have prompted the Empire\'s forces to become more vigilant.
"However, it\'s be almost over two days, and the Elysium Holy Empire\'s side seems oddly calm, doesn\'t it?" She narrowed her eyes, harboring suspicions as she pondered within.
If there were no signs of the Elysium Holy Empire\'s war efforts, it would be understandable.
However, if their calmness persists with little to no movemt or activity, such as searching for Leon, whose whereabouts are likely unknown to them, it would be highly unusual.
"Could they be assuming that Leon is dead and thus see no need to search?" Confusion deeped within her mind, leaving her utterly perplexed about the inttions of the Elysium Holy Empire.
She lazily leaned back in her chair, lost in contemplation, before evtually snapping back to reality.
"No matter the circumstance, I must stay vigilant," Liliana resolved, sitting up straight once again and placing the documt back on the table.
Just as she was about to continue reading other documts, her gaze was suddly drawn to a letter at the d of her desk.
"Hm? A letter?" She muttered curiously to herself, prompting her to pick it up.
The momt she read the title, her expression immediately tsed.
"Huh? This...