You sneaked into my simulation world and started spamming the panel?

"Oh, I see."

Lotte released his grip and sat back down on the bed.

This is, after all, a world of deduction, and he cannot be too obvious, so he did not choose to continue to fight for it.

Isolde pulled a spellbook from the bottom of the pile of books on the table and pushed it to the side. "That one was 'General Treatise on Arcane Arts,' you couldn't understand it, so here's the one."

"This one?"

“This is what the Los Wessin family teaches their children,” Isolde said casually. “Since you have no foundation, this is the best way to get started.”

"Teacher Isolde, with your abilities, you don't need to steal such a basic spellbook, do you? Did you bring it specifically for me?"

Isolde stopped turning the pages.

Her hair covered her eyes, so Lott couldn't see her reaction.

"I just stole it on the spur of the moment."

Lott suddenly felt that perhaps his personality was a bit wicked, and that he had to ask that question anyway.

He didn't delve any further and sat down to flip through the magic book.

Los Wesley's Basic Arcane Arts

The pages still emitted a faint fragrance, presumably having been steeped in aromatherapy in Los Wesley's library for a long time.

Opening to the first chapter, one finds the fundamental principles and interpretations of magic.

After learning magic through magic scrolls, the magic formula will be completely imprinted on the soul.

The process of casting a spell involves using one's own magic to create a complete magical incantation. Once the correct incantation is drawn, the spell is activated, and the magic is cast.

However, this process usually takes about 30 minutes and is not suitable for actual combat.

Fortunately, the mage can continuously expend mental energy to fix the completed spell into a [spell seal].

When casting a spell, you only need to activate the corresponding [spell sign] by chanting, which saves you from the process of reconstructing the spell and greatly shortens the casting time.

Maintaining each [spell seal] continuously consumes mental energy, therefore the number a mage can maintain is limited.

A mage at the Awakened level can only maintain a maximum of five [Spell Seals], and this number will gradually increase as the level increases.

In other words, there is a limit to the types of magic a mage can cast in a battle. If a spell needs to be changed, 30 minutes of meditation is required to change the hand seals.

The lights in the room gradually came on, while the view of Orlandis outside the window dimmed.

Lott closed the book and rubbed his sore neck.

Thanks to this book, Lott learned the basics of being a mage.

He opened the panel, wanting to see if learning the magic book would improve the panel.

There really is.

Lotte's stats have changed; a brand new skill has appeared in the skill bar.

【Los Wexin Analysis Technique Lv.1 (32/500)】: Increases the learning speed of magical knowledge.

You actually learned a skill from reading a book?!

Furthermore, a brand new "Knowledge" section has appeared under the Skills section.

Arcane Knowledge Lv.1 (321/10000)

What's this?

Lotte clicked on [Arcane Knowledge], but there was no response, and he didn't know what it was for.

When he looked at the attribute values ​​on the panel, he noticed a new change.

Spirit: 22 (+1)

The value inside these parentheses should be the extra attribute points provided by Arcane Knowledge, right?

Can you gain attribute points simply by improving the corresponding knowledge?

So reading really can make you stronger!

Spellbooks are also graded; ordinary spellbooks in the Mage Guild generally do not provide attribute points.

The Los Wesley family's magic book records the magical insights left by generations of arcane sages in the family, so reading it can improve one's knowledge and grant additional attributes.

Lotte walked silently to the window, her back to Isolde.

He no longer needs the Mage Association. He can learn the most essential knowledge in the simulation world and even gain extra attribute points!

Lotte gazed at the night sky over Orlandis and grinned foolishly, feeling quite pleased with himself.

The gains from this simulation of the world far exceeded his expectations.

Following Lord Isolde was definitely the right decision!

Furthermore, a month later, when I help Isolde reverse the sacrificial ritual, my [Original Deduction] will definitely improve, and this time it should improve significantly.

After all, most of the empire's nobles, and even the king, were here, which was enough to profoundly change the course of the entire world.

Lotte turned to look at Isolde, who was sitting in a chair.

Her white hair fell onto the book. Isolde reached out and pulled out a strand of hair stuck to the corner of her mouth, gently tucking the stray hair behind her ear.

Bread crumbs still clung to the corners of her mouth, but she was completely oblivious as her icy blue eyes scanned the book in her hands, learning about magic.

Lott said, "Lord Isolde, you may sleep in the bed tonight, I will sleep on the floor."

"Huh? Why?"

Otherwise, Lotte would really feel bad!

After a short rest, Lott sat back down in his chair and continued studying the book "Los Wesson's Basic Arcane Arts".

As his [Los Weixin Analysis Technique] continued to improve, Lot found that his reading speed had also increased significantly. The obscure and difficult knowledge seemed to have been broken down and could be easily absorbed by him.

Watching the changes on the panel, Lotte couldn't resist and stayed up all night looking at it.

It wasn't until the first rays of dawn shone through the gap in the curtains that Lotte closed the book and checked the progress on the panel.

【Los Wesson Analysis Technique Lv.1 (132/500)】

Arcane Knowledge Lv.1 (1231/10000)

Both have increased significantly.

Isolde across from her closed her book, pinched the bridge of her nose, and rubbed her reddened eyes. Her voice was a little hoarse, "It's dawn, let's go down and practice our swordsmanship."

?

Lotte slightly opened her mouth and looked at Isolde opposite her.

The pair of icy blue eyes across from her swept over Lotte. She tilted her head slightly, her long hair slipping down her shoulder. "What's wrong?"

I want to sleep, Professor Isolde!

"It's alright, is Professor Isolde hungry? I'll buy you some breakfast."

"Bread will do."

In the days that followed, Lotte practiced swordsmanship during the day to improve his skills, and read books with Isolde at night to increase his knowledge.

Isolde rarely rests; going a day or two without sleep is no problem for her.

Lotte watched the numbers on the panel steadily increase, and he gritted his teeth and persevered.

A week passed like this. Although Lotte's body and mind were pushed to their limits, he felt fulfilled every day.

[Los Wexin Analysis Technique] has been upgraded to Lv.2, and both swordsmanship and knowledge have also improved significantly.

He is not afraid of hard work or hardship; what he fears most is working hard but achieving nothing, or failing despite his efforts.

Another evening, Lotte stood in the yard, panting as he wiped the sweat from his face with a towel.

After a week of training, his swordsmanship has already shown signs of the Valgard family's style.

Isolde put the stick away, glanced at the setting sun on the horizon, and said, "You go back first, I'm going to buy something."

To avoid being exposed, the two spent most of their time in the hotel, relying on Isolde to buy their food and clothing.

Lotte hesitated for a moment, then called out to Isolde, who was leaving.

"Lord Isolde, may I come with you?"

"Ok?"

"If a battle breaks out later, I'll be able to familiarize myself with the city's terrain in advance."

Isolde thought for a moment, nodded, and agreed to take Lott along on the trip.

Lott hasn't had a chance to go out during this time. He urgently needs to collect information about the proposed world in order to determine how many years into the future it will be.

At the same time, he also needs to learn about the Valgard family in order to avoid encountering Isolde in reality.

The two put on veils, disguising themselves as an ordinary couple, and walked towards the market in the distance.

Lotte breathed in the air of Orlandis, enjoying the coolness brought by the breeze.

I wish I could live here in real life.

On their way to the market, they had to pass through a square.

Lotte turned his head and saw that the square was crowded with a large number of people.

A giant statue stands in the center of the square; the statue is of a woman clad in armor.

Holding a sharp sword, she gazed resolutely at the borders of humanity, constantly on guard against invasions from foreign races.

"What a beautiful statue!" Lotte remarked casually upon seeing it. "Who is it?"

"it's me."

"..."

To be honest, Isolde is much prettier than it, and this doesn't look like it at all.

An official stood beneath the statue, addressing the chaotic crowd:

"Princess Isolde colluded with the Siren race, attempting to betray humanity for her own benefit. Fortunately, Lord Grin discovered this in time, thus stopping Isolde's actions. Today, the Empire will forever erase Isolde's name and destroy all her statues."

The surrounding crowd erupted in cheers, and people threw vegetables and fruits at the statue of Isolde.

The official looked at one of the knights beside him and nodded to him.

After receiving the order, the knights successively looped dozens of ropes around the sculpture.

The other end of the rope was tied to the warhorse, and nearly a hundred knights, carrying the flag of the First Knights Regiment, rode their horses in one direction.

People around were talking about it:

"Did Isolde really betray us?"

"This First Knights Order was Isolde's own personal force, and now they've personally destroyed Isolde's statue. What do you think? No noble is any good."

Cracks gradually appeared on the statue, and amidst deafening cheers and Isolde's gaze, it collapsed with a bang, shattering into pieces.

Lotte looked at Isolde, who still showed no expression, simply standing there, letting her clothes flutter in the wind.

"Lord Isolde, shall we... go back?"

Isolde shook her head, pulled her hat brim down a little, and walked towards the market with her back to the ruins and the reveling crowd.

"I'm fine, come along."

Chapter 26 Exchanging Rings

Karin's Witch

This dessert shop is located on a large patch of star-like grass. Every night, countless pale blue light particles slowly rise into the sky, as if the stars in the night sky are flowing backward.

Accompanied by the winds of Orlandis, bards plucked the lute, sending their gentle songs into the distance.

"The witch of the tower reversed the hourglass a thousand times,"

“Every time, she thought she could rewrite the ending.”

"But no matter how many times time starts over,"

"He will still die in her arms before dawn."