After he had fallen unconscious, Elo felt an immense pain surging throw his body. Unable to move or even speak, he had to endure the torture.
Then a picture suddenly appeared in front of him. First, he could just see a grey blur, but within moments, the clarity came back.
Imidietly he recognised the empty grey room. This was the room he had previously started his new life.
When he looked down, the shock was immense. Not in his wildest dreams had he imagined to be separated from his body once again.
If he had a heart, it would start pounding uncontrollably right now.
"Ding"
"Your title is "Lord", you can now select the land you will be governing."
Elo's view changed, and before him appeared a detailed map of the places he had already been. Located in the middle of the map was a big red circle.
Automatically he was able to tell that this would be the land he would be assigned. He could move the circle all over the map with just his thoughts.
When the circle included both the dungeon and the clearing, he was satisfied.
"Ding"
"Your chosen land contains a dungeon (Dungeon of Alerub), it will be assigned to you. It can only be entered with your approval."
"Elo
Lv. 4 8/50
Title: Lord (0/5 Teams)
Health: 18
Mana: 8
Strength: 0
Endurance: 0
Speed: 0
Stealth: 0
Charisma: 10
Magic: 0
Power Available: 0
Skills: Rulers authority
Equipment: big stick, small silver ring (very rare)
Inventory:
-1 ancient box (very rare)
-8 soul gems (rare)
…
[see more]"
When the screen had disappeared, Elo's vision went black again.
The first thing Elo saw after waking up made him scratch his head in confusion.
Before his eyes, Ella's hand lay on Lars' throat, while his feet were dangling in the air.
Had this little kid done something to her? Had he touched her somewhere, his hand didn't belong?
His eyes turned red when he looked at Lars. He jumped up in fury and was about to rip the kids head off when Ella suddenly led go of Lars.
When his feet touched the ground, he didn't waste any time and jumped at Elo to hug his leg.
"Thank god, you waked up!" When Elo saw the big eyes of this kid, he couldn't imagine him doing something to anger Ella anymore.
"What happened here?" His confusion only increased. Why would Ella let go of Lars when Elo woke up? Could it be... had this little f*cker touched him while he was unconscious?!
But before he could say anything, Lars started sobbing.
We thought you would be dying or something. No one ever needed this long to level up. We already waited for two hours. She thought I would have done something to you!"
He pointed at Ella and hastily hid behind El's leg.
When Elo realised what had happened, he had to use all of his might to hold back his laughter. Only after a few seconds of deep breathing, he could once again speak without chuckling.
"Don't worry, I am alright. The system has assigned a title to me. But for now, let's go back to our camp. I'll tell you everything on the way.
**
When the team returned, the night had already arrived, and the withe light of the moon illuminated the camp.
When Elo told them what he knew about the title, they had discussed what to do now for a long time. Now, however, nobody said a word and the only noise was the rustling of the leaves in the wind.
The other people had already eaten and went to sleep. With Lars' magic, it was easy to light a fire, so it only took them a short time to cook and eat.
When everyone was full, they returned to their huts one by one. When Elo stood up, Ella followed his example, and they entered their hut simultaneously.
When Elo was about to lay down into the dirt, he suddenly felt a powerful hand, holding him up by the shoulder.
When he turned around, he realised that tiers formed in Ella's eyes, while she was looking at him.
"You scared me, I thought we had lost our leader... I thought I had lost you."
She leaned on his chest and also felt Ella's wet face pressing against him.
-"And I thought he would have touched you!"- He thought, but he didn't dare to say something like this right now. Instead, he laid his arms around her until she stopped sobbing.
At this moment, she slowly lifted her face and looked Elo in the eyes.
When he saw her face, he swallowed. His mouth suddenly felt dry, and his face seemed to burn. In his eyes, Ella had become prettier by a tenfold.
When her face got near, he felt her breath on his exposed throat. If she had been anybody else, ELo would feel a wave of anxiety. However, the only thing he felt now was a warm sensation that engulfed his entire body.
He lowered his face until her face was the only thing in his view.
When their lips touched, Elo finally gave in to the warm feeling and closed his eyes.