You sneaked into my simulation world and started spamming the panel

"Lotte, are there sirens underwater? I've heard that sirens are all very beautiful."

“Yes.” Lott stood on the shore, shaking off the water. “There’s someone who looks a lot like Miss Chloris, and she really appeals to me.”

Bald quickly said, "Don't joke like that, Uncle Bald will take it seriously."

As soon as the autumn wind blew, Lotte felt terribly cold, and his teeth chattered.

Fortunately, Baldr used his memory to find the cave where he and Chloris often camped. He covered the entrance with branches and sprinkled some potion to remove the odor.

The cave was fairly spacious, and there was also firewood stored inside by Baldr and Chloris.

"Is it still possible to start a fire here?"

"Hmm." Baldr lit the hay with a flint and steel, then held the embers in his hands and placed them on top of the firewood. "The structure here is very special; the smoke will drift far away through the small holes in the rock wall."

The firelight illuminated the dark cave, warmly enveloping Lot and stopping his shivering.

Lotte breathed a sigh of relief, sat down by the campfire, and stretched out his hands to warm them.

"It's getting late, let's set off again tomorrow morning. We can decide then whether to continue or return to Maple's Town."

"it is good."

Baldr opened his large bag and took out three sandwiches wrapped in paper bags.

Lott took one of the bags; there was a line of nice writing on it:

Please keep up the good work!

Baldr sat on the ground, opened the bag, and said, "Cloris made this. You got a good deal, kid."

Lotte carefully opened the bag and took out the thick sandwich.

Bread, slices of bacon, fried eggs, lettuce leaves, tomatoes, pickles, and finally a generous drizzle of spicy sauce—this combination is like a castle full of treasures.

By now, the campfire had almost dried Lotte's wet clothes, and the nauseating feeling of being soaked had finally disappeared, replaced by a sense of security in the camp and the allure of the food in his hands.

Lotte opened her mouth and took a bite; it was so delicious that she squinted her eyes.

"He's alive..."

The spiciness is just right. If you pair it with a chilled honey mint liqueur, the coolness on your taste buds will drive away your fatigue.

“That Mist Bear Spirit is truly terrifying.” Bald wiped his mouth. “If we had ten full-time adventurers protecting Lot, we might give it a try.”

"Hmph, if I hadn't run out of arrows, I might have been able to buy some time for Lord Lotte."

"No need to shoot arrows. Once you're naked, the Mist Bear Spirit will slowly admire your body."

"Screw you."

Baldr spread his sleeping bag on the ground, leaving the innermost spot for Lotte, while he went to keep watch.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Hagen's snoring soon began, but Lott couldn't fall asleep no matter what.

When people can't sleep, they start to overthink.

He thought of the misty bear spirit he had just encountered, and of Isolde, who existed in that world.

The fact that the simulation world could be paused and shut down means that at least he and Isolde exist in reality simultaneously.

If I were to travel to the most prosperous cities in the future, would it be possible to encounter Isolde?

The stronger you are, the closer you are to Isolde, and the greater the risk of being exposed.

Lotte wanted to try learning Isolde's swordsmanship in the simulation world. Wouldn't it be easier to expose her if she used her unique swordsmanship in reality?

The future is truly... unpredictable.

Tired, Lott was slowly dragged into sleep.

I don't know how much time passed.

"Lotte, wake up!"

A gasp startled Lotte, who immediately rolled over and drew his sword from the side.

It was already daylight. Baldr and Hagen hadn't woken Lotte up last night; the two of them had been taking turns on duty.

"what happened?"

"Someone's coming!"

Chapter 17: The Plans Have Changed!

In the white mist outside the cave entrance, several figures slowly appeared.

The six people helped each other forward, with a bald man holding an axe standing at the front.

Baldr recognized him: "Sigel? You're still alive?!"

Baldr's voice startled the other party, and the three adventurers at the back of the group fell to the ground.

Seger paused for a moment, then crawled into the cave on all fours.

He rolled several times on the ground, dropping his giant axe.

"what happened?"

Sgel pointed outside the cave entrance: "Quick, quick, the Mist Bear Spirit is behind us. Do you have any healing potions?!"

Bald took out six bottles of high-grade life potions from his bag, which Yar had given him before he set off.

Sgel quickly used his teeth to open the cork and drank it all in one gulp.

His injuries gradually healed, and his mental state also improved considerably.

"Bard, is there any food left?" Sgel rubbed his stomach and grinned. "We haven't eaten for two days."

“I brought black bread; Yar asked me to.”

Sgel and the others knelt on the ground and wolfed down their food before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Baldr pressed on, "What exactly happened?"

"We were trapped in the cave two days ago, and the Misty Bear Spirit was guarding the entrance, trying to eat us. Yesterday, for some reason, it suddenly left, which gave us the opportunity to escape here. But we encountered it again this morning, and it has been chasing us all the way."

As soon as he finished speaking, the roar of the Misty Bear Spirit echoed from the cave entrance.

Having recovered, Seger picked up the giant axe, his tall figure standing guard at the cave entrance. "Do you know that a new mage has come to our town? When I met the Mist Bear Spirit this morning, I found that its fur had been roasted black."

“Right next to you.” Bald pointed at Lot. “Lot, the apprentice mage, he cast the fireball yesterday. Perhaps he lured the Mist Bear Spirit here, which saved your lives.”

Baldr was worried that Seger and the others might be prejudiced against Lot, so he told Seger and the others about the credit first.

Sgel glanced at the unfamiliar face, unable to recall who Lott was for a moment, until he saw Sophie's staff and Adam's sword in Lott's hands.

Good heavens, an undead set.

"Lotte," Seger said, "can you still cast magic? That thing has the talent to resist swords and blades. We can only hold it off; we can't inflict any effective damage on it."

"Yes, you can. But..."

“We’re not Sophie, and I don’t like her either.” Seger patted Lott on the shoulder. “If we encounter danger, you and Bald and the others should retreat first. Bald, Hagen, you two protect Lott. We’ll hold the fort.”

The earth began to tremble, and the thick fog took shape, transforming into a sharp spear that pierced straight down from afar!

The Mist Bear Spirit burst forth from the white mist, roaring as it crashed into the cave entrance.

The rock wall at the cave entrance was instantly smashed down by its sturdy body, and it opened its mouth and bit the nearest adventurer.

"Ahhhhhh!!!"

The weapon in the man's hand was like a decoration, instantly deformed by the bear spirit's charge and bite.

It bit the man tightly, tearing at his body relentlessly. The spurting blood quickly stained its fur and splattered onto Lotte's face.

Seger, wielding his giant axe, stood at the forefront, directing Lot behind him, "Quick! You guys run first, and please come back to support us after the magic incantation is over!"

Without further hesitation, Lotte and Baldr were the first to rush out from the side.

Sigel and the others engaged the Mist Bear Spirit in combat. Their skills were excellent, clearly a level above Bald, and they were able to withstand the Bear Spirit's attacks.

They fought and retreated simultaneously, the five of them cooperating very closely. If anyone was injured, someone else would immediately step in to cover for them.

This was the first time Lotte had ever seen how a real adventurer team worked together.

He arrived at a hilltop, and from a distance, raised his staff and aimed it at the Misty Bear Spirit.

The fireball condensed again in front of the staff and flew towards the Misty Bear Spirit with a whoosh.

"Roar!"

The Mist Bear Spirit spotted the fireball from afar. It shook off Sgel and the others and ran to the side, trying to dodge the magic.

Using his heightened senses and mental abilities, Kolot kept his staff locked onto the location of the Mist Bear Spirit, causing the fireball to curve in the air but still manage to hit it!

Seeing this, Sigel and the others immediately took advantage of the bear spirit's weakness and retreated towards Lot's side.

When the bear spirit caught up again, the Seger team went up to defend against it, while Lotte released fireballs from the rear.

Lotte's squad and Seger's squad covered each other's retreat and soon approached the edge of the forest.

After the Mist Bear Spirit was hit by Lot's fireball once again, Seger ran breathlessly to Lot's side and asked, "Master Mage, how many spells can you cast?"

"Ok?"