Fantasy Lord: I Have a Moving Castle

Chapter 87: Chapter 37 The Four Seasons Wind Meditation Method, The Call of Nature_2

Chapter 87: Chapter 37 The Four Seasons Wind Meditation Method, The Call of Nature_2

This feeling was much like trying to thread a needle. The thread seemed so close to success, yet after many attempts, it just wouldn’t go through, easily causing one to become impatient and frustrated.

Just when Char was about to give up, suddenly, a faint pink and pale green glow emerged from the “Call of Nature—The Path of Practice for a Natural Prophet” before him.

The specks of light turned into a breeze that resembled the rosy hues of peach and willow greens, caressing Char.

In an instant, Char’s mind settled, the colorful blocks in his mind rapidly solidified and, as if focusing, became clear.

It seemed that the breeze also activated the Natural Seal within Char’s body. A hazy emerald light appeared on his forehead, faintly revealing the pattern of the seal.

Tiny green lights descended, and around Char, sprouts glowing with a jade light broke through the soil, growing.

Char’s mind was as if infused with a fresh and all-embracing power, as if divinely assisted.

Then, vibrant colors spread out, dispelling the darkness, and sketched a spring scene in Char’s mind.

This seemed to inspire the spring breeze swirling around Char, which quickened and soon turned into a hot summer wind tinged with rich green amidst the golden hue, causing the green glowing grass on the floor to sway gently as if dancing together.

In Char’s mind, the spring view swiftly changed to a summer scene, then to autumn, and winter, thus, the seasons cycled through.

Char’s first attempt at meditation was a success.

He himself did not realize what a remarkable achievement and breakthrough this was, but if all those in history who attempted to meditate on the “Four Seasons Wind” knew of it, they would surely be dumbfounded.

Success on the first attempt might not be unprecedented—after all, this world is filled with wonders and incredible people and events.

But without a doubt, Char would be ranked high in historic records.

Eventually, the Four Seasons Wind returned to the “Call of Nature,” now much dimmer than when it first appeared.

At the same time, the “Call of Nature” began to turn its pages automatically, but stopped after just one page.

There, on the title page, light green ink with floral patterns appeared, as if someone was writing on the paper with an invisible feather pen.

The grass around Char also ceased its dance, gradually receding and vanishing.

When he opened his eyes, what he saw was that line of text on the title page. Char, with his basic grasp of the Elf Language, understood it at a glance, his face showing a look of surprise and delight.

This strand of Four Seasons Wind was left by Kedel, meant as a small surprise to help the inheritor learn the Meditation Method of the Four Seasons Wind.

Of course, whether one could succeed still depended on the inheritor’s talent.

Kedel’s gift could only increase the chances of success, it did not guarantee it.

This strand of Four Seasons Wind could only appear a few times; if one still did not succeed after those attempts, the inheritor would have to rely on their own efforts.

However, Kedel predicted that with the help of this breeze, no matter what, the inheritor should be able to learn the Meditation Method, it’s just a matter of time.

Char suppressed his surprise.

But even Kedel probably wouldn’t have expected him to succeed in meditation at the very first attempt, would he?

Char thought to himself, then he summoned his personal panel.

[Name]: Char Rain Season

[Race]: Half-Elf

[Level]: 3

[Profession]: Archer (in transfer)

[Attributes]: Strength 21+7, Defense 18, Agility 25+6, Constitution 23+6, Intelligence 27, Perception 26+4

[Life Value]: 2746/2746

[Magic Power]: 9/9

[Meditation Method]: Four Seasons Wind

[Magic]: ——

[Skills]: Natural Seal (2/100), Universal Arrow Skill lv2, Power of Earth lv1

[Magic Pet]: Star Worm (Challenge Level 2), Lantern Firefly (Challenge Level 3), Lotus Leaf Frog (Challenge Level 2), Clover Mantis (Challenge Level 5), Thunder Night Dragon (Challenge Level 8)

[Subjects]: Freyja Golden Autumn (temporary), Flower Fairy×1, Little Red Riding Hood×1

[Territory Magical Beast]: Floral Blue Leopard, Frost Crystal White Deer, Night Helmeted Owl, Rain Sound Kingfisher

Char did not focus on the changes in the numbers, as these were natural progressions from his efforts over time, not the work of the Four Seasons Wind meditation.

Furthermore, the appearance of the [Territory Magical Beast] entry was not due to the meditation method.

Also, in the entry for “Subjects,” the words “temporarily” that followed “Flower Fairy” disappeared.

Although Betty never expressed it explicitly, it was evident from her system preferences what her inclinations were.

These were changes that had appeared before.

The real changes brought about by the Meditation Method were that the “Magic Power” column was finally unsealed, and two new entries, “Meditation Method” and “Magic,” were added.

Clearly, the system had differentiated magic from skills.

Successfully mastering the Four Seasons Wind Meditation Method didn’t bring an immediate boost to his strength, nor did it make him a Natural Prophet right away.

But this was the beginning of a grand path, and Char was very much looking forward to it.

Packing away his personal panel and grabbing “Call of Nature” from the ground, Char left Prayer House.

“How did it go? Did you succeed?”

Freyja asked expectantly, yet she was mentally prepared to comfort him, so when she saw Char nod and reply, “I succeeded,” she was momentarily speechless.

After a brief two or three seconds of stunned silence, she came to her senses and said almost dreamily, “That’s great!”

Her expression was filled with amazement, and it further cemented her internal conjecture.

Char had no idea that succeeding in his first attempt at meditation, especially mastering a difficult Meditation Method like Four Seasons Wind, was an incredible feat, but Freyja knew very well.

In her tribe, which spellcaster didn’t attempt many times before mastering a Meditation Method? Even the tribal heroes she had heard stories about since she was little didn’t have such astonishing achievements in their youth.

For Freyja, this was nothing short of another miracle—a thunderous miracle in silence.

Looking at Freyja, Char suddenly declared, “Let’s go! We set off!”

“Set off? Where to?” Freyja asked.

“To avenge you!”

“You mean, the Shark Lizard Beast?”

“Yes. Your wounds are almost healed, right? It’s the perfect time for you to take your revenge.”

Char glanced at Freyja’s abdomen as he spoke.

When he recruited the Thunder Night Dragon, he had already set his sights on the Shark Lizard Beast.

The Shark Lizard Beast was strong, but since Freyja and the Floral Blue Leopard could escape from it, that meant its Challenge Level was unlikely to reach Level 8.

With the Thunder Night Dragon on his side, Char was confident he had the upper hand in strength.

Therefore, why keep such a ticking bomb close by? Better to get rid of it sooner rather than later.

Besides, killing the Shark Lizard Beast would also get him a reward!

Wasn’t he in need of Praying Power?

He had never killed a monster of the Shark Lizard Beast’s level before, so he wondered how much Praying Power the system would reward him?

“Alright!”

Freyja agreed without any hesitation, her brows even showing a hint of eagerness.

As gentle and attentive as she was on normal days, she couldn’t hide her seasoned warrior nature.

She wasn’t belligerent, but she certainly wasn’t afraid of battle either.

Furthermore, facing the Shark Lizard Beast, as a Wood Elf Ranger, Freyja naturally loathed such greedy and brutal creatures, and they already had a feud.

Even if Char hadn’t suggested it, she would have sought revenge on the Shark Lizard Beast in the future.

“By the way, the Shark Lizard Beast shouldn’t be as strong as the Thunder Night Dragon, right?”

“Hm.”

Soon, both of them had gathered their gear, summoned their Magic Pets, and were ready to set off.

…

To conserve energy, Char chose to take a detour instead of going straight through the Land of Undead.

Even with the Thunder Night Dragon by his side, he wasn’t too worried about disturbing the Undead, but after several battles, his energy would definitely be diminished, wouldn’t it?

Even if Char was confident in his own combat ability, he couldn’t be too arrogant.