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

The joke ended there, and Lotte and Chloris returned to the table to discuss their next plan.

"Lotte, was that a mage just now? He didn't seem like one to me?"

"She must be that mage's teammate. This tracking spell seems to be able to spread through contact. She pressed the spell onto my wrist, and it hurt me just now."

Do you know them?

Lott shook his head. "Now many professional adventurers from Attenborough have come, and their intelligence-gathering abilities are not just for show. With just a little investigation, they can find out about the [Elf Girl Under the Moonlight]. That's why they put a tracking spell on me."

Chloris smoothed her stray hairs with her hand, feeling embarrassed by the title, so she changed the subject: "Why don't you get Mia to remove the tracking spell from your wrist first?"

"Don't use it yet, keep it."

Reminded by this tracking magic, Lotte admitted that her previous imagination was not rich enough.

He didn't need to go through the trouble of searching the world for mages to steal his magic.

All he needs to do is make enemies of all the mages and let them attack him with magic one by one, then the World Sage will absorb all their magic.

Steal one as soon as it comes; that's the most efficient way.

Of course, the premise is that you can survive their attack.

Lotte and Chloris were discussing the details of the mission upstairs, while the girl who had just been looking for Lotte had put on a coat to conceal her figure and followed the crowd to the White Stone Tavern.

With the appearance of the Lava Golem, business at White Stone Tavern has improved considerably.

She walked to a wooden table in the corner, sat down, picked up the glass on the table, and drank the wine in one gulp.

The adventurers all had incredibly loud voices; if they spoke even slightly softer, they were completely inaudible.

"Lia, did it work?"

The man sitting opposite Lia held a teacup in both hands, wearing a white shirt with a stand-up collar, looking completely out of place in the room.

"It's done, it's done." Leah picked up her pipe, took a puff, and exhaled a soothing cloud of smoke. "Can you sense it now?"

The man closed his eyes and said after a moment, "I sensed it; he has already left the hotel."

"That's good, I've accomplished half of my mission. I was originally planning to go in and gather information about him; he's quite cute. Unfortunately, there's already a woman in his house. That 'Elf Girl Under the Moonlight' is really beautiful; I didn't dare to go in."

“That doesn’t matter.” The male mage waved the smoke in front of him and coughed twice. “Lotte and Katz’s team have met and are familiar with the terrain of Whitestone Town. They are also one of the best teams in Whitestone Town. Let them fight and clear the way ahead, and we’ll be responsible for recording from behind. Hopefully, they can hold out a little longer and not die immediately.”

"If they are still alive, should we kill them?"

The male mage frowned deeply: "Lia, I'm the captain. You're not allowed to act without my orders. Why kill him for no reason?"

"What a pity," Lia sighed. "I actually love killing mages the most. They're usually so high and mighty, looking down on everyone, but when they're really about to die, they kneel down and beg for their mothers to save them. That contrast is just amazing."

Lia is no longer a beginner-level scout, but a second-tier assassin.

She specializes in assassination and is the greatest nemesis of mages and rangers.

The male mage glanced at Liya but didn't dare to say anything.

“But I can’t bear to kill Lotte,” Lia continued. “I heard he’s poor too, and there’s no point in torturing a poor person.”

"Lia, that's enough." The male mage couldn't hold back any longer. He had a feeling that Lia would turn on him with a sword at any moment. "Let's hurry up and prepare. The lava golem is very strong. We need to purchase a lot of recovery potions and various items. It's always better to be cautious."

"Alright, alright, Master, I'll do as you say."

Although mages possess great magical power, they have a fatal flaw: their mental energy is limited and can only be replenished through meditation.

Meditating to recover during battle makes one an easy target for attacks. Therefore, mages need the protection of their teammates, who are also more vulnerable to injury.

Therefore, the mages in Lia's team need to purchase a large number of recovery potions and mana-restoring potions. At the same time, the mages must also carefully plan the number of times they use magic.

But Lott doesn't use it.

He felt that meditation was as simple as breathing.

In preparation for the upcoming investigation commission, he and Chloris went to the market to buy things.

However, the things they bought were completely different from those of that monk.

"Cloris, buy more steak and marinated meat slices, and we should probably get some fruit too, right?"

They are buying food for their adventure trip.

Lott's breathing meditation meant he didn't need Chloris's protection or to buy mental energy replenishment; they only needed to buy some recovery potions, which was extremely simple.

Therefore, they have the leisure to improve the comfort of their trip.

Chloris put one hand on her hip and turned to look at Lotte. "Want me to make you another roast meat, Mr. Lotte? And why should I keep cooking for you? Just do it yourself."

"I'll buy you the best sleeping bag—waterproof, moisture-proof, and insect-repellent."

"Master Lotte, I was disrespectful to you just now. Would you like to eat something else?"

Chloris seems to be saving money and is usually quite frugal with her spending, so she was happy to accept the free luxury sleeping bag.

After strolling around the market and purchasing all the supplies for their adventure, the two prepared to return to their inn.

The church bells rang behind them, and a group of young nuns hurried along the street toward the town's gate.

Lotte and Chloris followed out of curiosity, and they could smell the blood from afar.

An adventurer lay on a makeshift stretcher, only half his body remaining. He regained consciousness under the nuns' care, and then his painful wails began to echo through the town, sending chills down everyone's spine.

Someone nearby whispered, "Another team has died. These people are really reckless when it comes to making money."

"They dared to accept such a dangerous commission. I doubt anyone in the Attenborough region could handle it. We should request assistance from the next higher level immediately."

"Do you know the president of the Mage Guild in Attenborough? I heard he's turning fifty and wants a staff, which is why he issued this commission. Do you think he'd leak the information about the Lava Golem to his superiors? He'd love to keep it for himself. If we adventurers die, we die; the old man doesn't care."

Chloris grabbed Lott's arm and led him away from there.

“Lotte, are we both really okay? The team that got injured just now was a group of professional adventurers from Attenborough, and our previous team, Katz, is dead too. It's not that I'm afraid of dying, I just…”

"Let's give it a try first. If things don't go well, we'll retreat immediately."

Mia has never experienced actual combat, so Lotte has no idea how strong it really is.

The two returned to the hotel to rest for the night, briefly explained things to Hagen, and left Whitestone Town the next morning, heading towards Katz's grave.

A short while later, Lia's team also set off.

Chapter 54 Being Too Outstanding Isn't Always a Good Thing

Lotte and Chloris, carrying their luggage, arrived at Katz's grave.

Unlike that night, the sky is very blue today.

Chloris took out a bouquet of white flowers and a small rag doll that she had prepared and placed them on their grave.

She felt that since she had taken two silver coins from Kaz, she should buy some souvenirs to commemorate him.

After doing all this, Lott and Chloris walked across the rocky plateau beside them, past Katz's tomb, and went further than they did.

From here on, you leave the territory of Whitestone Town, and the number of monsters around you will gradually increase, making it more dangerous.

Along the way, Chloris could see large patches of blood, but she didn't know whether it was the blood of monsters or humans.

A large patch of dark clouds blocked out the sun, and the sky quickly darkened.

“Lotte, look.”

Before them lay a chaotic sea of ​​rocks, with countless boulders of all sizes piled up, their crevices leading in all directions, seemingly ready to spew out deadly monsters at any moment.

Once you step inside, you will be exposed to danger on all sides.

Lotte took out his staff and summoned Mia.

Summoning creatures like Mia actually consumes a lot of mental energy, but Lotte's Lv.4 breathing meditation is enough to make up for this consumption.

"Mia, can you help us detect monsters?"

"Hee~"

Mia perched on Lotte's shoulder, her white and red ears perked up, sensing everything around her.

Chloris, holding a gun in one hand and a shield in the other, walked cautiously in front of Lotte.

The terrain here is very complex. She needs to check every crevice in the rocks to see if there are any monsters hiding there, otherwise Lotte, who is following at the back, might be ambushed.

"Hee~"

Are there monsters?

Mia closed her eyes, trying to transmit the information she perceived to Lotte's mind.

Lotte focused his mind and used summoning magic to sense the message that Mia wanted to convey.

About 400 meters away, there was a monster. It was in a stable state and had not noticed Lotte and his group.

"That's amazing, that's amazing." Lott rubbed Mia's head. "You were able to detect things from that far away."

Mia licked Lott's cheek and meowed a few times. Then Lott felt Mia sending him a message.

This time, Lotte focused all his senses, and he suddenly felt that the field of vision in his mind had expanded many times over, and the range of his perception far exceeded his imagination.

Lott stood still, somewhat surprised by Mia's discovery.

Chloris noticed Lott's unusual behavior, but she didn't urge or ask any questions; she simply waited quietly for him.

Only after Lott opened his eyes did Chloris ask, "What's wrong?"

"It's over."

"What's over?"

"I think I've located the lava golem."

Chloris blinked, then realized what she meant, "Huh??"

Isn't the adventure just beginning?

"It's to our southwest, and it takes half a day to get there. It's not in a stable condition, it's very alert, and it seems to be venting its emotions."

You know all this?

“Miya told me.”

Mia was raised on the scales of two giant dragons, one of which possessed the bloodline of a legendary creature, making her far more powerful than other summons of the same level.

However, because the lava golem is so large, it is easy to detect.

Mia let out a soft cry, nestled on Lotte's shoulder, and closed her eyes to rest, breathing heavily.

Such a large-scale search and investigation was a considerable burden for it, and it also drained Lotte's magic power.

After resting for a while and waiting for Mia to recover, the two headed southwest.

Mia narrowed the reconnaissance range. Whenever a monster appeared within a few hundred meters, it would issue a warning and squeak twice to warn Lotte and Chloris to dodge the monster's attack.

At the same time, it conducts a large-scale survey every half hour to ensure that Lotte and his companion do not deviate from their direction of travel.

Two hours passed, and Lotte and Chloris had not encountered any monster attacks and had safely completed their journey.

They sat down to rest by a stream, preparing to fill their stomachs.

"Chloris, how did I do? Can I have an extra meal?"

"Hmph, it's all thanks to Mia. You should give her your share."

Even so, Chloris still handed the largest hamburger to Lotte, saying, "Eat up, eat up, I've added three steaks for you."

"I wish I could have some honey mint liqueur."

Chloris took out a small sandwich, bit off the pointed end, swallowed it, and then said slowly, "Should I find you another girl?"

"That's not bad either."

After finishing their meal, Chloris said, "Lotte, Mia's abilities are truly beyond my imagination. Adventurers are often attacked and killed by monsters, and they have to be on high alert at all times, which is very tiring. But as long as Mia is here, none of these problems will arise."

"Yes."

Lotte felt this deeply; at the beginning of his time in the Maple Forest, he had to be careful everywhere, feeling as if a monster might suddenly emerge from any corner.

"Have you rested enough? We can continue our journey now."

"okay."

Just as Lott was about to get up, Mia suddenly sent him another message.

"It's broken."