You sneaked into my simulation world and started spamming the panel

"Yes. Sword skills consume mental energy, so learning meditation is also beneficial."

“As expected of Lady Isolde!” Lotte grinned. “I’ve heard that meditation can bring the dead back to reality. If only I could meditate, I could come back and continue to protect Lady Isolde after dying at Uchi’s hands.”

The crackling of the campfire was the only sound in the entire forest, and Lotte's words were like pebbles thrown into the ocean, receiving no response.

Isolde stared at her toes, letting the firelight slowly melt away the cold mask on her face.

After a long while, Isolde suddenly spoke: "Meditation is the only way for a person to break free from the control of the body and enter the spiritual world; it is a bridge to communicate with the soul. It is said that the dying person can learn to meditate more easily."

Meditation does not connect to the Land of the Dead. Isolde knew this, but she didn't point it out.

"Oh, I see."

The campfire slowly died down, and darkness enveloped the surroundings completely.

The break time is over.

Isolde stepped out of the campfire and extinguished the few remaining embers, hung her sword at her waist, and continued on her way, guided by the starlight.

Let's go.

After that, the two didn't communicate much, and they made their way to the city of Orlandis.

On this overcast grassland, before the pure white city walls, Isolde, sword in hand, still charged towards the walls alone.

The battle with the red-haired man has begun.

Isolde must severely injure the redhead within 8 seconds, preventing him from protecting Uchi in the subsequent battle.

1, 2, 3...

Based on past experience, Uchi should have already killed Lotte by now and was preparing to support the red-haired man.

But at that moment, Lotte's voice suddenly reached Isolde's ears.

"What's wrong, Uchi? Are you disappointed that the goblin standing here isn't your favorite one? I know everything that happened last night. Are you trying to make a move? Are you in a hurry to kill me to silence me?"

Goblins are the dirtiest and ugliest of the low-level monsters, but they have a strong desire to reproduce, and there are even people in this world who keep goblins as pets.

For nobles who valued their reputation more than life itself, Lotte's words were the ultimate humiliation.

However, Isolde didn't understand this, nor did she understand what was so offensive about that statement.

But Uchi didn't actually come over; he was held up by Lotte.

Isolde seized the opportunity, her sword flashing faster and faster. She began to expend a great deal of mental energy to unleash her sword techniques, striving to severely injure the red-haired man as quickly as possible.

5, 6, 7...

Uchi's magic still did not strike.

Isolde's swordplay never stopped; the grass on the ground was covered in frost, and the red-haired man's left arm was frozen by the sword energy.

12, 13, 14...

not enough.

The red-haired man is, after all, a "disaster-level" being; it would be too optimistic to think that he could be seriously injured in just 10 seconds.

But 15 seconds had already passed, and Lotte could no longer delay Uchi.

Isolde glanced at the distant battlefield and saw Uchi standing in a pool of blood, grabbing Lotte by the collar and saying something to Lotte.

It's over. Lotte should be dead by now.

Uchi abandoned Lotte and rushed towards Isolde.

Isolde sighed softly, already prepared to be killed by the two Scourges.

It seems that this still won't work; this must be Lotte's limit.

Perhaps... coming to Orlandis to challenge the two Scourges was a mistake in itself?

With their current strength, challenging two natural disasters is simply impossible.

Just then, Lot's voice suddenly came from the grassland again.

"This can't kill me... No wonder the goblins all like you. It seems you went easy on them last night too."

Lott is not dead yet!

Moreover, his voice echoed across the open grassland, reaching the ears of the garrison in Orantis City!

Uchi paused for a moment, then turned back to look at Lotte with a gloomy face.

This was the first time that Uchi and the red-haired man had fought Isolde. They both believed that the red-haired man could defeat Isolde by himself, or at least last for 20 minutes.

A battle of catastrophic magnitude cannot be decided in a minute.

So Uchi decided to let the red-haired man wear down Isolde's strength while he dealt with some personal grudges.

But he was wrong.

Isolde is no ordinary natural disaster.

In each of her lifetimes, she inherits a skill, an item, and countless combat experiences.

When the 30th second had elapsed, Isolde kicked the red-haired man into the air, and then the sword in her hand gathered all the sunlight, causing the world to dim for that moment.

"Ding!"

A crisp sound echoed across the entire grassland. Isolde's full-force attack severely injured the red-haired man, slamming him to the ground!

The gale blew everything down along the way, and it also awakened Uchi.

Uchi immediately abandoned Lotte and rushed to support the red-haired man.

Lotte lay on the ground with his eyes half-open, watching the sky gradually clear.

"He might really like goblins... otherwise why would he be so angry..."

Lotte was too sleepy to think, and this drowsiness even suppressed the pain in his body.

After an unknown amount of time, Lott suddenly felt something fall into his hand.

He struggled to open his eyes and found it was Uchi.

The Arcane Sage Uchi, who stood at the pinnacle of humanity, lay beside Lot, tears streaming down his face.

Lott suddenly laughed. He found the scene somewhat comical, as if the two of them were brothers in distress in the same hospital room.

Uchi cried and begged Isolde beside him for mercy, "Isolde... have mercy on me... I'm in this state, please have mercy on me, I promise I won't hurt you..."

Isolde raised her sword and swiftly beheaded Uchi.

It rolled a few times and came to Lot's side.

Lotte silently turned her head away.

Holy crap, Uchi's expression is terrifying; looking at it too much will give me nightmares.

Isolde walked over to Lot, knelt down, and wiped the blood and grime around his eyes with her hand.

"Success."

"Um……"

Her white hair obscured Isolde's face, preventing Lot from seeing her expression.

“I’m leaving you behind,” she said. “You’re unable to move, and my life-saving potion can’t heal you. And I need to get into the city.”

Lotte nodded. He didn't want to continue living in this body, unable to even acquire his talent. It would be better to start over.

Do you have any wishes?

Lotte forced a smile and said softly, "Lord Isolde, does learning [Meditation] take time?"

Now is the perfect time, as Isolde said, to learn meditation.

Isolde looked quietly at Loth's face, then suddenly nodded.

She herself didn't even realize what was happening.

Even while being tortured by Uchi, the knight endured the pain and fear of death, managing to hold off a [Calamity] for 30 seconds.

After all, in his eyes, the world cannot be relived.

Perhaps out of admiration for his courage and will, or perhaps recalling their conversation by the campfire, Isolde agreed.

"I was exhausted from that battle, and I need to rest for two minutes to recover. You won't hold me up."

"please……"

Soft white hair fell onto Lot's chest. Isolde leaned down and whispered in Lot's ear, her warm breath driving away the chill in Lot's body.

so good……

Lotte looked at the blue sky and white clouds, squinting slightly.

A minute later, Lotte's panel popped up.

Name: Lott.

Status: Near death.

Skills: [Oath Keeper] [Breathing Meditation Lv.1]

Without needing three gold coins or spending several months, Lotte learned the [Meditation Skill] while on the verge of death.