Lott and Isolde walked through the streets of Maple Town at night.
Isolde's beauty attracted countless onlookers, causing Lot to frequently mistake the person beside him for Chloris.
After 200 years of changes, Lotte could no longer recognize the town.
The Adventurers' Guild has moved to the west of the city and expanded several times in size. Even the main entrance is now decorated with mahogany patterns.
The three thousand gold coins are gone; the Bald family still couldn't save the shop.
Lotte tried asking passersby on the street, but none of them had ever heard of the store.
To Lott's surprise, Hagen's blacksmith shop was still in the same location and even still open for business.
The sound of hammering metal could be heard from inside the house from time to time, and the light spread out on the grass in front of the yard, like a carpet, enticing Lott to go there.
He knocked on the door and went inside.
Upon entering, there is a series of small windmills hanging on the wall. The walls inside are all painted pink, and even the floor is covered with warm-toned wooden flooring.
If it weren't for the weapons and armor hanging on the walls, Lotte would have thought this was a toy store.
Behind the transparent counter, a little girl was dozing off and didn't hear the wind chimes.
Isolde walked into the house, casually looked around, and said softly, "You want to buy weapons?"
"Just browsing. I have a habit of visiting weapon shops whenever I arrive in a new town."
The sound of their voices startled the little girl on the bench. She rubbed her eyes and, seeing that there were customers in the shop, said softly, "Welcome to Hagen Blacksmith Shop. What would you two like to order?"
Lotte walked over to the wall where the family photo was hanging and looked at it, marveling at how hard Hagen had worked over the years, and how prosperous the family had become.
It seems that blacksmiths really make money.
Lotte pointed to the top portrait on the wall, "Who is this? He looks strangely familiar."
“That was my ancestor, my grandfather’s grandfather’s grandfather…”
"Alright, alright." Lott waved his hand, as if afraid the girl wouldn't catch her breath. "Do you know how old he was?"
"143 years old."
Lott nodded. Fortunately, Hagen did not suffer from any serious illness and passed away peacefully, saving Lott the trouble of reminding him after returning to reality.
Lotte randomly picked a sword and handed it to the little girl.
"Sir, there are 10 silver coins in total."
Lotte touched the pouch behind him, only to find it empty.
"Lord Isolde, I don't have any money with me."
In the end, it was Isolde who paid the money.
After the two left the blacksmith's shop, Isolde asked, "Is this sword better than the knights' sword?"
"no."
"You've taken a fancy to that girl from earlier?" Even Isolde couldn't help but add, "Or should I pay for her things to please her?"
"No, that's not it. It's just that the man named Hagen looks a lot like an old friend of mine."
Lotte no longer recognizes anyone in town, not even the shops.
There is no Chloris, no Baldr, and no Sgor.
Only the maple leaves remain unchanged.
As the two passed through the town square, they were drawn to a statue.
Lott walked over and, by the dim light, carefully examined the annotations, word by word.
[Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the extinguishing of the Lava Golem Core]
Two hundred years ago, the Mage Guild organized a mage squad from the entire Attenborough region to defeat the Lava Golem. Although they suffered casualties, they successfully completed the mission.
However, after the core of the lava golem was dug out, it suddenly exploded, and flames continuously spewed out from its body, burning for a full hundred years.
The crystal core was very close to Maple Town, which affected the town and caused a large-scale population migration.
Perhaps Bard and the others left around that time.
Lott and Isolde sat on a bench in the square to rest for a while. Maple leaves fell on Isolde's trousers, but she didn't brush them off. Instead, Lott helped her remove a few.
"Isolde, are you...married?"
"no."
"Has he not fallen in love with anyone in over 200 years?"
"no."
Lott didn't know why he asked her these questions; perhaps it was the environment that made him feel the emptiness that time brought.
"Lotte, how old are you this year?"
"28."
Isolde turned to look at Lothar, a strange feeling welling up inside her.
Compared to this little boy who was only about a tenth of her age, Isolde was like an ancestor.
Lotte noticed Isolde's embarrassment and said, "I remember that [Cataclysmic] level beings can live for a long time, right? If you convert that to real age, Isolde, you're only about 18 years old."
Isolde nodded and looked at her palm.
Even after 200 years of weathering, her body remains as youthful as a young girl's, showing no signs of aging.
"Lotte, you're going to the Elf Territory tomorrow. I'll pick you up and make sure you're safe."
Isolde did not choose to enter the elven realm with Lot because she was unable to cure her own poison.
"Don't worry, I won't run around. But I have a question: you can freely enter and leave the elven territory after mastering purification magic, but what about me?"
Lotte couldn't imagine the scene of him and Isolde purifying each other hand in hand.
"You stay here."
"Stay here?"
“Hmm.” Isolde nodded. “I will go to the city in the elven territory alone to find items that can resist the erosion of magic, and then I will come to find you.”
"How long will it take?"
"I don't know. A month, a year, ten years, it's hard to say. But I won't abandon you, I promise you."
"You wouldn't be lying to me, would you, Lord Isolde?"
If Isolde leaves, Lot will be unable to complete the [Original Deduction].
Isolde swayed her head gently from side to side, her hair fluttering in the evening breeze. "Because of you, I was able to master purification magic. You will suffer unimaginable pain, just so that I will not suffer. I swear in the name of Isolde that no matter how many reincarnations I go through, I will keep my promise."
The soft moonlight fell on her profile, drifting down her hair to Lotte's shoulder.
"Understood, thank you."
Early the next morning.
Lotte got up early, packed his things, and prepared to enter the forest.
Isolde brought him lunch and a tent, and stood on the other side of the river watching Lot walk into the elf territory.
Lott suddenly felt that Isolde was like a kindergarten child being sent to school.
Judging from their age, this is indeed the case.
The moment Lot stepped into the elven territory, his internal organs were constantly squeezed by magic, and a feeling of heaviness began to accumulate within him.
He walked a little further in to make sure Isolde wouldn't hear anything before sitting down under a tree.
A purple magic circle appeared on the ground, and Mia emerged from it.
The [Quick Chant] skill on Lotte's panel has changed from 10/100 to 30/100.
"Miya, can you search for nearby monsters?"
Mia nodded, sniffed around, and turned to look in one direction.
Lotte got up while clutching his lower abdomen and followed it in that direction for a long time.
After parting the leaves, he saw a doe with a ghostly green glow grazing on the grass.
Having received the life force of a legendary dragon, Lot reigned supreme in this territory. He endured the pain, charged at the doe, and immediately ended the battle after activating Oath, leaving the doe lying on the ground.
The doe groaned softly, her body pinned down by Lotte's knee, unable to rise.
Lotte set the sword aside, opened his right hand, and aimed it at the deer's head.
【Wind Blade】
The light in the palm gradually brightened, forming two rotating magic circles.
Without a staff and without arcane magic, Paladin Lot's magic is almost powerless.
But he doesn't need much magical power.
A green wind blade shot out from the palm, cleanly and neatly severing the monster's head, delivering the final, fatal blow.
【風刃Lv.1(0/100)→(50/100)】
【快速詠唱Lv.1(30/100)→(50/100)】
The doe is of a very high rank, something that Lotte cannot hunt in reality.
But that wasn't enough for Paladin Lot.
Using this method, Lotte can quickly gain magic proficiency and fast casting speed at the same time, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.
Afterwards, with Mia's help, Lotte continued to search for suitable monsters.
【Wind Blade】has reached Lv.2, and Quick Chanting has also been upgraded to Lv.2, giving Lot a total of 5 attribute points.
Lotte wiped the sweat from his forehead; he was a little unsteady on his feet.
He had been in the forest for almost two hours, which was his limit.
"Mia, help me find Isolde's location. I'm going home after get off work."
Half an hour later, Lotte returned to the shore.
In Isolde's eyes, Lot was someone who honestly stayed in the forest, accepting the erosion of magic, and wholeheartedly devoted himself to Isolde.
She supported Lott, glanced at Lott's purple lips, and asked softly, "Are you still feeling unwell?"
No, not at all.
Lotte was already immersed in the joy of refreshing the panel.
“I still don’t think this method is very good,” Isolde said. “Let’s think of other ways.”
"No, please." Lott quickly shook his head. "This is fast, this is good. You can help me back to get treatment."
Isolde sighed softly: "No need to go back, staying here is fine."
"Here? Oh, okay, what should I do?"
"Take off your clothes."
Chapter 64 Memories Unique to Maple Town
Lotte took off her shirt and was about to take off her pants when Isolde stopped her.
"What are you going to do?"
"Take off your clothes?"
Isolde caught a glimpse of Lotte's black cotton-linen boxer shorts and looked away. "I didn't tell you to take your pants off."
"Isolde, you won't see this, will you?"
"I didn't see it."
"I haven't even told you what you saw yet."
Isolde raised her voice, "I said I didn't see it."
Lotte shrugged, spread his clothes on the fallen leaves, and lay down.
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