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

“They’ve set a monster trap for me. I’ll go and hunt the monster myself, and then Derek will leave the city. Once he’s out of the city, I’ll kill him, but you need to hold off the monster for me.”

Isolde and Lott had the same idea.

For Lotte, the difficulty wasn't in holding off the monster, but in killing the giant tree demon before the long-range magic arrived.

If the treant dies from long-range magic, then the talent will not fall into his hands.

But Isolde had considered this as well: "I will weaken the monster's power as quickly as possible to ensure your survival, and then I will kill Deria. However, once we engage the monster, it will unleash long-range magic. I will end the battle with Derek before the long-range magic arrives, and then..."

Isolde originally wanted to say "I'm here to pick you up".

But last time she said those three words to Lott in Maple Town, she didn't do it.

Even now, she can't guarantee that she could save Lott in such a short time.

Lott asked, "Will the fight with Derek be difficult?"

Isolde shook his head: "The reason he doesn't want to come out is because his physical condition is very low, and he relies entirely on skills such as self-regeneration for defense. My attack only needs to be greater than his recovery, and he will have a hard time holding on."

"Just focus on fighting Derek, don't worry about me. I might be able to escape once you start fighting."

"But……"

“Isolde, I have a feeling you and that Derek have some kind of grudge.” Lott comforted Isolde. “Aren’t we teammates? It’s my duty to avenge you.”

In his previous life, Lott learned from chatting with Derek that Derek was also a pervert at heart. Therefore, Lott guessed that in his previous life, Derek must have deliberately provoked Isolde and angered her.

Isolde paused for a moment, then slowly lowered her head and gripped the hilt of her sword tightly.

"it is good."

The two arrived at the entrance of Orlandis, where the red-haired man was already waiting for them.

The red-haired man said, "Isolde, this is the [Crimson Fang] that I usually wouldn't even use myself, but I'm giving it to you now."

The red-haired man handed the sword directly to Lotte. Lotte took it with both hands and found that the sword was very heavy. He could even feel the heat of the sword through the scabbard.

The sword blade was not made of refined steel, but rather a single piece of dark red bone. There was even a golden-red lava pattern in the center, as if lava was flowing outwards from the tip of the sword.

“However, this name doesn’t seem to suit you either.” The red-haired man scratched his head and said to Lotte, “How about calling it ‘Blade of Isolde’?”

Lott agreed: "Good idea."

Isolde glared at Lot. "No way."

"Why? Aren't some weapons named after natural disasters?"

"No means no."

She picked up the armor from the ground, stuffed it into Lotte's arms, and then, pulling Lotte's wrist, walked towards the teleportation magic circle.

If the sword were called that, Isolde would feel as if Lothar were holding her in his hand.

Isolde blushed more and more as she thought about it. She turned to look at Lott and warned him again, "Don't hang out with him anymore."

"I know, I know."

……

……

Ridleya.

Wearing the same mithril armor as Isolde and a hood, Lotte walked with Isolde into the inn where they had stayed in their previous life.

Just like in the previous life, Isolde was the one to negotiate with the front desk.

Perhaps it was the overly ornate sword at Lotte's waist that attracted so many succubi.

While Isolde was paying, she was pushed aside by a succubus who even stepped on Isolde's foot.

The succubus didn't have time to look back at Isolde. After offering a casual apology, she went off to pester Lotte.

Lotte assumed that Isolde was going to buy succubi to gather information, just like in his previous life, so he didn't stop her and let the succubi surround him.

The succubus who had just been crowding Isolde suddenly felt someone poking her from behind, and she turned around impatiently.

When her eyes met Isolde's, her legs suddenly went weak, and she collapsed to the ground.

Isolde's face was ashen, and her gloomy eyes beneath her hood swept over every woman around Lotte.

"(In Elvish) Get out of here."

Chapter 72 Lotte, From now on you can only marry members of the Valgard family.

The succubi instinctively retreated, and no one dared to provoke Isolde at this moment.

As for that arrogant succubus from the previous life, she's now keeping her distance.

There was nothing they could do; Isolde's aura was too powerful for them, a group of succubi, to withstand.

Not only them, but even the elf adventurers in the hall who loved watching the excitement dared not utter a sound at this moment.

Normally, when they saw such a scene, they would whistle and cheer, as the women's quarrels brought fun to their boring lives.

But with her cloak and longsword at her waist, Isolde was clearly a battle-hardened warrior, and the group of elf adventurers dared not whistle at all.

As the strongest natural disaster for humans, Isolde's level should be around 90, while the highest level of these elf adventurers is only 40 or 50.

Isolde realized that her words had attracted the attention of those around her, so she wanted to take Lott away from there.

“(In Elven language) Let’s go upstairs.”

Since Lot couldn't understand Elvish, Isolde could only grab Lot's wrist and lead him upstairs.

After arriving at the room on the second floor, Lott asked:

"Isolde, what happened just now?"

"I was just helping you get rid of the succubus. You should stay away from them from now on."

Lott felt that Isolde had changed in this life, and would always remind herself to stay away from this person and that person.

What exactly happened between Isolde and Derek in their previous life?

Isolde took off her hood and baggage, and combed her hair with her hands, braiding it into a plait.

Lotte was already eager to obtain that purple talent. "Isolde, shall we make our move tonight?"

"Not urgent."

"Ok?"

"That giant tree spirit possesses a talent called [Magic Stagnation]. When magic invades the body, it slows down, and damage and control are converted into a continuous effect that takes effect slowly over 2 seconds."

Creatures with the talent of [Magic Stagnation] will slow down the speed at which magic invades their bodies. Magic that could originally penetrate the body instantly will be forcibly stretched into a continuous erosion of 2 seconds.

Isolde continued, "Most magic that invades the magic field consists of arcane missiles, magical burns, and the like. Ordinary fireballs and wind blades cannot be considered magic invasions, so this talent cannot be used. But the key is that this talent can resist mind control magic."

Hypnosis, mind control, and magic-induced paralysis can all take effect with a 2-second delay, which is equivalent to giving a full 2-second reaction window.

If you use the Purification spell during this period, the opponent's mind control abilities will be completely disabled.

If the reaction is fast enough, and combined with an instant-cast Purification spell without chanting, then the effect of "mind control immunity" can be achieved.

Although Lott's mind was already focused on his talent, he still pretended not to understand: "But I'm a knight, and I don't use magic in combat, so this talent shouldn't have any impact on me, right?"

“It’s affecting me a lot,” Isolde said. “The dryad has incredible defense and regeneration, and I can’t kill it quickly. So after I lure Derek out of town, you’ll have to face the giant dryad alone to prevent Derek from noticing anything amiss.”

Isolde took a water bag from her bag and tossed it to Lot.

"Come with me."

The two did not stay in the hotel for long before leaving.

Lotte and Isolde walked through the vast, golden fields of elven wheat and arrived at the habitat of the giant dryad, Sionstor.

The Tree of Ridaria had become a tiny dot in the field of vision, as this area was outside the normal range of perception of the Tree of Ridaria.

Isolde said, "I will train you as much as possible during this time. I will also observe the dryad's habits and try to inflict as much damage on it as possible so that it becomes no longer a threat to you."

Lotte leaned against the shade of a tree, glanced at Sinstow below the hillside, then turned to Isolde, "How will I be trained? What skills will Lady Isolde teach me?"

"It's difficult for you to master any skills in a short time, but you can learn my family's secret technique, the [Resonance Sword Law], which can quickly increase your physical strength."

Just hearing the name, Lotte knew it was a good thing.

Following Isolde was definitely the right decision.

“Lotte, but before that, there’s something I want to tell you first.”

Isolde turned her face away and whispered, "This secret technique can only be learned by the head of the family and his direct descendants, and it is even more closely guarded than the Valgard swordsmanship. Generally speaking, you can only learn it after you and I... become a real couple."

"Does that mean I have to marry you right now?"

“That’s not what I meant.” Isolde glared at Lot. “From now on, you should try to marry someone from the Valgard family, and you absolutely must not reveal this secret to anyone except me.”

"No problem, no problem."

Lott thought this was a ridiculous request.

Who would bother getting married in the simulation world? Lotte, who plans to remain a bachelor for life, will stay by Isolde's side.

From the perspective of both the boss and the employees, Isolde is definitely a good boss.

Not only did she provide food and lodging, but she also had no concept of money, allowing me to spend it as I pleased, and would occasionally teach me some of her family's secret techniques.

Besides, she's pretty; looking at a beautiful girl always brings joy.

Isolde emphasized, "Don't lie to me."

"I'm not lying to you, I'll be looking for someone from the Valgard family from now on. But they might not even be interested in a knight like me, so I might end up single for life."

Isolde nodded, drew her longsword from her waist, gripped it tightly with both hands, and then swung it down in a very ordinary slash.

"This is the [Resonance Sword Law]."

"That's amazing."

"..."

Isolde turned to look at Lothar, "In your eyes, that was just an ordinary blow."

"Your sword-wielding posture is cool."

Isolde ignored Loth and continued to strike, but this time her sword rose again after falling, making two movements: a slash and a lift.

As she swung her sword, she said, "After mastering the [Resonance Sword Law], this kind of sword practice can further increase your physique and strength."

"An extra physique?"

"Don't you know?"

In response to Isolde's question, Loth readily offered an explanation: "I come from a poor family and don't know any of this. The Knights didn't mention it either."

Isolde paused for a moment, then explained softly to Lotte, "There is a limit to human growth. Once you reach that limit, no matter how hard you try, you can't break through it. Each job change is about breaking that limit and raising the growth ceiling. But this ceiling isn't fixed. The closer your attributes are to the ceiling when you change jobs, the higher the attribute ceiling will be for the next job."

Lott quickly realized: "So, starting from the first level [Awakening Level], it's best to push your body to its limit, so that the growth ceiling for the second level [Elite Level] will be even higher? And then it's a cycle, each level higher than the last, ultimately far surpassing everyone else at the fifth level [Catastrophe Level]?"

If the maximum arcane attribute for a first-tier class is 40, and a skilled mage can reach around 25 points, then after they change classes, the maximum arcane attribute for a second-tier class could be 80.

However, if Lotte maxes out his Arcane attribute to 40, his Arcane attribute cap after job advancement will be far higher than 80, possibly exceeding 100.

In this way, Lotte's attribute cap at rank two can directly surpass the level of an ordinary mage at rank three, easily achieving cross-rank crushing.

Isolde nodded: "That's right. Usually, people deliberately cultivate at the [Awakening] level to try to develop the limits of their bodies."

If it weren't for Isolde's reminder, adventurers like Lott, living in remote areas, would never have had access to this knowledge, let alone realized that they had missed a golden window for growth.

Everyone knows the importance of hard work, but the cruelty of the world is that efficient methods of hard work are often in the hands of the powerful and wealthy, while ordinary people can only work inefficiently and can never compete with others no matter how hard they try.

And even if they knew, the lower-level adventurers wouldn't have the leisure to do so.

They are busy making a living, busy with treatment, busy surviving. For them, the potential of the future is not as real as the money in their pockets tonight.

The gap in education and information will widen the gap between the two groups.

Isolde continued, "Logically, a person cannot break through their own class's upper limit, but the [Resonance Sword Law] can increase additional attributes, slightly exceeding the upper limit. Therefore, if this news is exposed, it will cause trouble for the Valgard family."

She looked at Lotte: "[Resonance Sword Law] can increase additional attributes, and as your proficiency increases, your training efficiency will also increase. During this time, try your best to improve your own abilities, and don't die at the hands of the tree demon."

"clear."

After an afternoon of training, Lotte's stats showed [Resonance Sword Law Lv.1].

He can now gain extra strength and constitution attribute points simply by constantly swinging his sword.