While Eren was happily walking to the village, he heard the sounds of dogs in the distance.
Yeah, dog barking.
He looked up at the sky and the Elven Village in the distance. He had to momentarily check if he was still in the Magical Elven Realm, because he heard from talking to Emily, cats and dogs didn't live in this realm.
At least there weren't any domesticated versions. The wild cat he killed to become Level 1 was the biggest example of this.
It was a little strange to hear the sound of dogs.
They're probably wild dogs, so...wolves?
Then he started walking towards the sound in curiosity. He did not enter the village, as he was walking to approach the sound, and remained close to the forest. But it was still dangerous to enter the forest.
He walked right on the border of the village.
He had never walked around the village like this before. Seeing everything from the outside, it looked smaller than he imagined.
It was perhaps big enough for several hundred people to live in it. But it wasn't hard to see that this place was so cramped and small in size because of the dangers outside.
Every now and then, he saw Elves tending their gardens from afar or doing business from behind high fences. He greeted some of them and said good morning to those who were close.
He still hadn't given up on his plan to introduce himself to the whole village and become a part of the village.
"He wanted everyone to know that he was a good person.
I don't want them to blame me and kill me when something bad happens in the future. Even the best-case scenario of exile would be awful."
He was not yet at such a high level that he believed he could survive in this magical world on his own.
I'm only Level 6.
As he walked, he began to hear howling and growling rather than dog barking. He was sure there was more than one dog, even though the voices came from far away.
After walking a little further, he had completely walked around the village and reached the outer part of the north side. As he walked from here into the forest, there was the sound of angry animals and a lively battle.
Emily was to one side with small knives in both hands. On the other side were huge wolves, up to two meters in length. Eren was sure that these creatures couldn't be dogs. They looked huge and dangerous.
But there was no fear or panic on Emily's face. She even acted as if she was doing the most normal thing in the world.
Eren started to watch from afar the calm behavior of this sexy hunter.
What would a Level 6 person contribute to this war anyway?
Even one of the wolves is strong and fast enough to shatter me in an instant. Moreover, there are exactly five of them and they are acting as a group.
I guess I won't be able to help Emily for a long time.
..
Whenever Emily took her hand to the bow in the quiver on her shoulder, one of the wolves would close the distance and run towards her and return as soon as she gave Emily the necessary warning.
Although wolves didn't seem as intelligent as humans, they were smart enough to exploit the weaknesses of their enemy. But there was something even these creatures didn't know.
Emily was fighting creatures like them every day!
The beautiful woman jumped backward in a move that made her breasts bounce. At the same time, she threw the knife in her left hand toward the wolves. But the most important thing was her free hand was still in the air.
The wolves' attention was on the blade in the air. Emily's left hand went up in the air and she waved her arm as if it were a sword. Instantly, a two-meter-long gust of wind appeared in the air.
But it wasn't something floating in the air like in movies or anime. As if cheating, it instantly appeared on the wolves and cut down two of them at once.
Emily watched the frightened wolves flee. She could have run after them and killed them if she wanted to. But she needed to conserve her energy and be prepared for other dangers.
She wasn't hunting for fun. Protecting the village was the main goal.
Emily smiled knowing that wolves wouldn't come to the village for several weeks. Then, as if she already knew Eren was watching her, she turned her head and waved.
Her sexy body was covered in sweat. She looked very alluring despite her wet clothes and sweaty body. It looked like she was acting in a Hollywood movie.
As she walked next to Eren, she left the bodies of two torn wolves behind her. She saw the curious expression on Eren's face. Then she explained the system in the village.
"Even though I do the hunting, there are others who take care of corpses and scraps. But their work starts after mine is done. They're probably all having breakfast right now."
Eren frowned and turned around the tired Emily. He forced herself not to think about sexual things while looking at her plump body, especially her butt.
"You aren't injured?"
"I can handle such low-level wolves even if there are ten of them. The problem is whether they attack the village or not. Fortunately, monsters don't get along well with creatures other than their kind.
..
Eren and Emily slowly entered the village and kept talking until they reached the restaurant. The topic has always been about the forest and the hunting habits of monsters.
During breakfast, Emily froze for a moment and looked at Eren's hand in surprise.
"Your ring?"
At that moment, Eren remembered the ring and told her what happened.
"Did you drop an item from a Slime?"
"Isn't it possible to obtain items from Slimes?"
Emily shook her head. "Items can also be obtained from Slimes. But the probability is extremely low. For items to drop from low-level creatures, you need to kill a lot of the same creature and be at close levels. But you are clearly above Level 1- 2 Slimes.
You are very lucky."
Eren lowered his head as if something had just occurred to him. His eyes stared at the still open Profile Panel.
"Luck: 17"
"I'm guessing people fighting creatures in this village usually improve things like Strength, Agility, Intelligence or Mana from their stats, right?"
"Naturally."
"And you can't boost your Luck Stat even if you wanted to because the system doesn't allow it.
"Yes. It usually averages between 7 and 12 and stays that way for the rest of our lives."
"Then what would you say if I told you that my Luck is already 17?"
"Unbelievable. All your stats increase just like monsters, but I never thought your Luck would increase as well. I thought it would be skipped because it's something that normally can't be added points."
"Hehe.."
Eren went to the forest with Emily that afternoon. And he killed Level 1 and Level 2 Slimes again without risk. Once or twice he spotted and hunted Level 3 Slimes moving out of the forest. But he never made his way into the forest.
He was acting more cautiously now that his life was in danger once. He would take it slowly like this until he got stronger.
Unfortunately, he didn't level up once more.
..
two days later.
It was the evening of the fourth day of Eren's arrival in Evon Universe.
Emily and Eren were sitting at home chatting. They had just arrived from dinner, and Eren was a little tipsy after two glasses of wine.
Then he decided on something.
"What did you decide?"
"I think I can bring something that can change our lives in this village. I mean, from my world."
"Are you going to leave us?"
Seeing the anxious expression on Emily's face, Eren's heart warmed. It was a good feeling for such a beautiful woman to panic when she found out that he was leaving.
"I'm not leaving permanently. I don't know if I can open a portal to my house anyway. I have a lot of special items that I would like to take from my house if I can only open the portal.
I also have to call my parents and tell them I'm fine."
Eren had previously explained the functions of basic technology devices such as phones and cars. That's why Emily didn't ask what it meant to make a phone call.
But it took a few moments for Eren to calm the worried woman. He wasn't expecting such a reaction.
Actually, since the first day he came here, Eren had been intending to return home and bring something worthwhile to Earth. Something that is abundant in the Elven Realm and would be very valuable on Earth would be nice.
For example, it would be nice to have gold bars or some other magical tool that he could sell. Yet, because he knew the situation of this village, he gave up such dreams.
After discussing this matter with Emily, the only thing that came to her mind was the stones the Elves used to adorn their jewelry.
Since Eren didn't know much about metals, he planned to take a few of the most ornate and valuable-looking ones. He would ask how much they were worth at a jeweler's shop.
When they got up in the morning, Eren waited at home excitedly until Emily had finished her hunting job. When the blond hunter finally returned for breakfast, she had a heavy bag in her hand.
"You didn't need to take that many. One of each was enough."
"It doesn't matter. They're both tiny and there are tons of them in the village. This village used to be big enough to reach Mount Death at the other end of the Jade Forest. Our ancestors used to mine there.
If any stone is valuable, there are tons more in the village."
Eren glanced at the bag, but what he saw looked like stones used on the walls of buildings or used to adorn cheap rings. Even though he didn't believe he could make any money with these, he would still try his luck.
..
All-day long, they searched for a place suitable for the ones written in Eren's skill.
[Door Master (Third Evolution League Skill) - Level 1
: Allows the user to open doors to the universes he has been to before. The effect of the skill depends on the environment and the imagination of the user.
It is recommended to be used in places with high mana density.
It isn't recommended to be used repeatedly because it may have corrosive effects on the body, both physically and mentally.
(Mana Cost: 100%)
(Evolutionary Conditions: Unknown) ]
They finally found a place that was extra rich in mana. But neither of them wanted to use this place.
The place they found was next to the pool in the middle of the village. No matter how much Eren didn't want to admit it, the place called "The Heart of the Village" was denser in terms of mana.
At least that's what Emily said she felt.
As much as he didn't want to, he would try to open a door next to this tiny tree.
The area next to the pool and the tiny tree was available for general use. But they still looked for a place that the elves could not see. Then they decided on the garden of an elf's house that Eren didn't know yet.
This house and its garden were in a somewhat secluded direction. Both of them quickly entered the garden at dinner time and approached the side wall of the house.
Eren raised his hand and said the name of the skill.
He felt that something in his body that he did not know was running out. While 100% of his mana was spent, his entire body became tired. He even felt like he was going to faint. A sudden urge to vomit formed in his throat.
But while feeling this bad, his eyes constantly stared at the wall.
The portal appeared with the illusion of an artist painting the wall. The way the magic worked was very artistic and impressive.
And he was surprised. Because a door appeared. A door the same as the one that allowed him to come into this universe.
"Door Master, Level 1 ha..."
I thought I'd open a cool portal. I thought I'd open a scary portal where you could look inside and see the void.
But I should have guessed from the name.
Just as Eren and Emily were smiling, things changed.
All of a sudden, the door trembled. And in three seconds, it disappeared.