When Eren and Emily got home, they talked about possible theories.
But the most logical one in the theories was that Eren's mana wasn't enough. A pitiful 6 mana was like a drop for opening a portal between different Universes.
Eren dropped his bag in the corner of the room and sat on the sofa.
"Then all I have to do is level up a little more and improve my mana. But investing to mana will make me weak. There must be another way. But either way, I have to level up more."
Emily nodded her head in agreement. Yet, no matter how disappointed she seemed from the outside, she was glad that Eren couldn't go back to his world.
It was good news that Eren would stay here for at least a few more weeks. Moreover, during this time, Emily could improve their relationship and ensure that when Eren left, he would return immediately.
Emily decided to pick out the most beautiful and hottest outfits left by her mother. This was going to be a busy few weeks.
Although she didn't realize her body was hot, Emily knew she was one of the most beautiful girls in the village. She wasn't that stupid. While looking at Eren without showing her true feelings, she made plans inside.
As much as she hated her mother, Emily resembled her mother in so many ways. She inherited certain traits from her mother, such as being overcome by her desires or being overly eager towards the opposite sex. (Turn into a wild beast in bed vs..)
Most importantly, when they both wanted something, they would do anything to get it.
..
They wandered around the village until evening, and while Emily did her job, Eren continued to kill low-level Slimes.
A few times, Eren thought he saw something shining from the sunlight. But unfortunately, he couldn't get another item drop.
Just as he was about to return for dinner, he heard a voice in his head. There was a slight blue glow on his cornea and saw the familiar notification.
[Congratulations! You have reached Level 7. All stats are +1. You acquired 1 Stat Point to use!]
Eren was just about to give up on Slimes, and his level up was very unexpected. All-day, he always had the door issue on his mind. That's why he didn't pay much attention to the exp bar today.
But as soon as he leveled up, his eyes lit up with the notification and the feeling of his body getting stronger. While looking at the knife in his hand, he looked around with a desire to move and do something.
The last time he felt this way was as a kid, and it was the good times before he gained extra pounds from puberty.
Then he began to look into the interior of the forest. He was lost in thought for a minute. But then he shook his head and started walking towards the village.
My priority is not to die. The rest can be achieved by spending some time.
"Profile"
Level: 7
+ / -
Usable Evon Stat Points: 3
-Strength: 16
-Perception: 17
-Endurance: 15
-Intelligence:17
-Agility: 24 (+10)
-Mana: 7
-Charisma: 14
-Luck: 18
.....
Fire Resistance 1%
+ / -
While looking at the status of his stats, he made plans.
"First of all, all of my base stats are improving.
The main characters of the anime or the master gamers concentrate on a single stat and over-develop it. Then they become super-fast or powerful and become invincible war machines.
But...my situation is different.
Eren noticed that there were fewer bugs in the system of this Evon World than in the books. For example, the Strength stat was not giving an inexplicable strength. Instead of brute force directly, it was strengthening his muscles and bones.
Or that Agility, which Eren was most excited about, wasn't directly making him fast. It made him use his body faster.
Considering these issues, he decided to do something that only noob players would do in computer games.
Eren sighed and looked up at the open sky. It would be nice to sit and sleep on the grass with the wind blowing.
If there were no monsters around that could kill him.
He thought about his plan for a few more seconds and made his decision.
"It hurts to even say it. But I think I'm going to make myself a All Rounder Character. All stats are equal, baby!"
When he looked at his highest stat, Luck was 18.
Each time he leveled up, he would slowly make up for the shortcomings and use his stats to be completely equal. So the stat that had to draw the line was Luck.
He also gave up hope on the mana issue.
Even a small math calculation showed that adding all of his stats to mana would be ridiculous in every way.
Because at the previous level, with 6 mana, the door was only open for two seconds. For a door to stay open for thirty seconds, his mana had to be at least 90!
Yes, 90 Mana!
Even if he only kept the door open for ten seconds and wanted to go through it immediately, his mana would still have to be 30.
No matter how he thought about it, it was nonsense to develop his mana.
"Then I need to make all stats equal. I'll start with the stats that will work best for me."
[Strength 16 + 2 > 18 (Requires 2 Evon Stat Points)]
[Do you confirm?]
"Yes."
[Congratulations. Strength: 18]
He did not stop and immediately used the last remaining points. Eren had seen a lot of the main characters waiting for these stat points in light novels. And he found such situations annoying.
[Perseption 17 + 1 > 18 (Requires 1 Evon Stat Points)]
[Do you confirm?]
"Yes"
[Congratulations. Perception: 18]
Level: 7
+ / -
Usable Evon Stat Points: 0
-Strength: 18
-Perception: 18
-Endurance: 15
-Intelligence:17
-Agility: 24 (+10)
-Mana: 7
-Charisma: 14
-Luck: 18
+ / -
Looking back at his stats now, Eren saw that at least three of them were at the same level. This new panel looked cleaner.
He wanted to be like the main characters who smashed mountains with one punch in stories. But equalizing all his stats seemed like the only sensible plan. Although it was dangerous, Eren had no other choice.
As a single stat, none of them gave him enough of an advantage.
If he continued to act weak and cowardly for a long time, he would level up very slowly and his plan to return to Earth would be delayed too long. It would slow him down investing a stat that wouldn't help him kill high-level creatures.
Moreover, the exp given by Level 1 Slimes now felt like 0, while even Level 2 Slimes were pitifully low.
As Eren leveled up, he had to fight higher level creatures. While doing that he had to ignore mana and should improve his other attributes.
Who knows, maybe if he improves all stats equally, something unexpected would come up.
..
While walking on the dirt road on the outskirts of the village, he saw an Elf waving at him. The middle-aged man was Kelion, who had treated Eren's bloody chest.
As he entered the village, he felt even better when the elves he had met recently greeted him. Eren was sure he was about to become part of this little community.
He walked to the center of the village and sat in the cafe before heading to Emily's house. He didn't drink or order anything. He was waiting for Emily to finish her work and come back.
There was something he didn't know. The beautiful elf he stayed in the same house had already finished her work and come home.
While Eren was spending time with Level 1 Slimes outside the village, Emily found her mom's sexiest outfits and was trying on them. She found the one that suited her best and hid in the bathroom in her thin evening gown.
When Eren came home, he was going to take a shower directly because he had been sweating under the sun all day.
And the moment he walked into the bathroom, he would find Emily half-naked in those sexy outfits.
While waiting for Eren, Emily started imagining things she wanted to try. But as she made the list, she shook her head.
"There are so many positions we must try."