After walking for approx 4 km, I could hear the noise of flowing water. Which bought a smile on my face as now we wouldn't need to worry about it at future.
When I went near it, suddenly I heard a growling noise from somewhere nearby. I got vigilant as I was still carrying Himeko. I won't leave her in defenceless state.
The area was covered with bushes and trees which lessen down his vision but he moved forward as he wanted to analyse which creature it was.
After peaking out of a dense bush, he found a fast stream probably a fresh river. The water current was shift as heck! But at the shore there were creatures similar to wolves licking their paws, while most of them were sharpening their claws.
ARE THEY FUCKING INTELLIGENT!? Eros had warned me that our camp was near a very danger location.
There were almost 6 of them busy drinking water. They weren't that big but he can't guess their ferociousness. He waited and observed their points as someday or sometime they have to fight those.
They had dark mane, four sturdy legs, sharp teeth enough to rip a human in two and claws as their weapons. While their tails were coloured white, it gave them a comical appearance.
But curse his luck, all of them stared towards him at the same time as if sensing his position. He knew who was the culprit it was his damn* skill. Pheromone Berserk Physique had one downside as it would release pheromones at a passive rate. Those who are very sensitive or have a good perception of smell might caught his scent.
It was already late as six of them dashed towards him and covered his retreat path. (Damn it, I can't fight back while carrying Himeko and I don't even know their levels.)
"Growl sniff* sniff* hmm? kunn.....kun...kun." He thought he would be attacked but instead of attacking the wolf like creatures started acting docile. (The fuck are those female? My pheromones can affect animals too, I have been saved. But I tell you, I'm not into furry!)
*Congratulations! Skill [ Lesser Taming] Lv 1 has been acquired.
Description: Helps you to form a temporary bond with creatures. You can see the status page of tamed being.
You obtained +5 Status points!
Remark: Level the skill to Lv 10 (MAX) to gain [Tamer] Job*
(I can even tame creatures with my pheromones!? Isn't this too... cheat. I hope no one nerfs it down. Well I can get status points too, when I get a skill. And a job too at later stages. Wait.... why does it said creatures instead of animals??) Merlin pondered a bit before looking at those wolves. He could see their status page.
PARAMETERS :
STR - 14 END - 10 AGI - 20 MAG - 12 LUC - 3
Skill : ???, ???
He didn't know whether to laugh or cry looking at their status page but he understood they were strong enough to kill him if he approached them without his special physique. But their skills were strange question marks.
(It's possible, I don't have correct skill to analyse their whole status. That's why the skills aren't showing to me. Anyways I can always ask Iris Romani, she have a skill related to some encyclopedia.)
He ruffles there head a bit and they started licking his face. They weren't that intelligent, it seems they work on their instincts. Well for him they aren't different from a new breed of dogs.
After sometime they got tired and left towards the opposite direction of river. He could see they went towards the dense part of death forest. It seemed, it was their home. He found out that his taming skill wasn't that high so they returned after playing.
Earlier they had marked him to recognise him as a part of their pack, so that no one antagonise him as enemy. Well Merlin wasn't aware of this.
He shook his head while shrugging and approached the river stream. The current was fast but he could see the surface wasn't that deep. He crouched down to taste and check the water condition, when a fish jumped out of the water towards him in a parabolic arc.
He was startled for a sec but he fast enough to dodge in last moment. The fish passed his body almost scratching his arm. He finally found out why this forest was called death forest. The fish which had jumped from water was now struggling in the ground trying to make it to the water.
Merlin observed the fish detail it was larger than his entire palm, had sharp fins with sharp teeth like chainsaw. He was so lucky, he had found the ISEKAI version of Piranha!
He approached the fish which was now a sitting duck waiting to be butchered. He looked around to find a wood log. He grabbed it in a manner which he could pierce the fish with the sharp edge.
Then he simply poked the fish his log passed the entire fish without any resistance while the log broke down when he tried to exert more pressure. (Damn this attributes, it's quite hard to control the strength when you're body wasn't that powerful in last World.)
< You killed Sneaky Fish Lv 10 >
You obtained 100 Experience points.
*Congratulations! You Leveled up!
*Congratulations! You Leveled up!
* 1 status points gained!
* 1 status points gained!
"Ohh! A instant level up, but it was kinda delayed. Well I can't complain when I can easily get stronger. Now that I remember Eros warned me to not use those free status points. I have her blessings so I would listen to her call."
It was getting late so he decided to make this area clean after killing all those carnivorous fishes he found in premises. They would need regular water supply, they might need to make a canal too as it seemed they have to become strong ti get of this forest. Which would require lot of time and patience. Then it begun a 'Massacre', the dinner was sorted out, he was able to level up twice too.
He grabbed those which he could able to hold in his arms while disposed other as he didn't bought enough containers for fishes. He was strong enough to carry everything from Himeko's weight to the water bottles. The levelling up always makes a difference.
Then he decides to return back to the base while checking his status.
NAME - MERLIN
JOB - BEGINNER INCUBUS
RACE - HUMAN - 97% / INCUBUS - 3%
LEVEL - 5
EXP - 480/500
UNUSED STAT POINTS - 24
PARAMETERS :
STR - 28 END - 34(+69) AGI - 31 L.E - 31
LUC - 30+ MAG - 33
UNIQUE SKILL : [SIN OF LUST], [LUST CREST],
[LUST DOMAIN]
PERSONAL SKILLS : [Sewing Mastery], [Household Mastery], [Cooking Mastery], [Pheromone Berserk Physique], [Charm], [ + ]
DEVELOPMENT ABILITY: [INCUBUS]
ACTIVE SKILL : Nill*
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