Aria tries to convince us to bring the gem back with us.
Aria: "Now that I think about it, we didn't even carry any inventory. We might only be able to transport a few of them."
In the midst of their conversation, Myra takes off her hoodie. She is only wearing a black sleeveless shirt right now.
Myra: "For now, just use this." *She was handing Aria her yellow hoodie at the time.
Aria: "Hmmm... Yea, this could work." *She takes hold of the hoodie and places the crystal in the exact center.
Yugo: "Is it okay? Your jacket will get dirty."
Myra: "It's fine. It was my old jacket that I only wear for something like this." *Aria pulls up the hoodie from the corners and centers it. She then fastened the hoodie-sleeved top, lifted it onto her shoulder, and carried it while holding her floating book in her left hand.
Ayla: "Ayla can carry it if you want to... Ayla thinks it would be better if Ayla can at least help."
Aria: "Hm? You sure?"
Ayla: "Yes." *She looks excited.
Aria: "Hmmm I'm fine though but if you insist." *She then passes the hoodie that has been used as a makeshift store.
Myra: "Could you summon that creature again? It's dark here and hard to see..."
Yugo: "Ah... Yea."
Yugo: "Could you-" *Aria was already wearing a blindfold when I turned my attention to her.
Aria: "Sure." *While holding that flying book, she grinned.
Aria: "Fire Burn!" *She raises her left hand, which is holding a floating book, as she does so. The same thing occurs as I have previously observed.
When did she put that fabric?
Yugo: "Conjuration of Summoner." *I'm speaking as I glance at the fire's surface.
...
Yugo: "Ah... I think my mana is run out... Wait a second."
I gaze at the floor and immediately blink my left eye.
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System
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Level: 5 +2
+HP: =====
+Mana:
+Strength: =
+Def: =====
MT: Normal
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Ah... I also level up. *I spend those two points on my mana as I do. I received 2 additional mana points in addition to the enhanced mana point.
Yugo: "Okay... Conjuration of Summoner." *I'm speaking as I glance at the fire's surface.
Once more, the beast was called forth with a shooting body. Once more, the road view is more obvious.
Then we went a little bit further on our journey. Aria once more covers her eyes with a blindfold as I call forth the beast with the flaming body. The same black slime was also discovered, however, this time there were two sizable slimes.
They both killed the beast successfully and without incident using the identical method we used earlier. But this time, Myra simply sliced it with her blade without using any magic. Since it was unhit, the creature is still there.
We keep plunging deeper and uncovering more and more black slime. The sweatshirt Ayla is carrying steadily becomes heavier as they both and the beast continue to kill it without incident.
Ayla: "Ano... Ayla thinks... This is the most Ayla can carry..." *She set the hoodie aside. I sneak up behind Ayla and lift up the hoodie without her knowing.
Ayla: "Ma-master?"
Yugo: "That's fine... Thank you for carrying it. But for now, I think it's the best idea to let me carry this thing right now." *As I smiled.
Aria: "Fiuuh... That's quite much."
Myra: "It's already 09.12 p.m." *She looks at her phone to check the time.
Aria: "Huh? That was fast... I mean it consumes much time but I did not feel we were that long in here."
Yugo: "That's mostly because the amount of time we explored was way longer than finding one or two of the slime in here."
Aria: "Hmmm... I just realize it. Maybe I was blindfolded that I did not feel we were exploring that longer."
Creature: "Hwagk!"
Aria: "Hiii!" *After hearing that, she huddled behind me once more out of fear.
Yugo: "Hmmm..." *As I look at the creature.
Creature: "Hwagk?" *When the creature sees that I am staring at them, they approach me closely.
Aria: "Yu-Yugo? It's getting warm all of a sudden. Is that creature near me?"
Yugo: "No... Don't worry. I was trying to look at the creature's status."
Ayla: "The creature has status?" *She tries to check the creature's status while blinking her left eye.
Myra: "Yea it is... I can look at the creature status before."
Myra: "Let's just go back right now, and get some food." *She turns around and heads in the direction of the cave entrance.
We made the decision to return. I looked at the beast and blinked my left eye as we walked. The system arose out of nowhere.
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Conjuration of Summoner
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Level: 17 +10
Infusion: Fire (Strength bonus +2)
+HP: =====
+Mana:
+Strength: ======
+Def: =
MT: Normal
Magic: •Fireflare (L)
•Fireball (N)
Status: *Retrieve
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Yugo: "Hooo... We actually gaining so much level compared on the training."
Aria: "Did we?" *She sounds excited.
Myra: "Yea. Surely, it's because every time we kill a monster, it gives us a level of experience. Not like when we got in training, we could only get level experience from only casting our skill."
I was hitting the plus (+) button and investing all of the points as Myra talked and explained it.
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Conjuration of Summoner
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Level: 17
Infusion: Fire (Strength bonus +2)
HP: =====
Mana: ==
Strength²: ===
Def: =
MT: Normal
Magic: •Fireflare (L)
•Fireball (N)
Status: *Retrieve
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I'm a bit confused how do I know the maximum point of some status I have?
System: "You could just press that word. It should show you the maximum number."
Ah... Really? *As I followed the system's instructions.
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System
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Mana: ==
Max-Mana: 6 Point
<< Status
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Hoo It is... Can I do this with other people's systems?
System: "Unfortunately no."
Yea... Surely, I can't.
Hmmm... Maybe I should just retrieve my creature, so Aria can see their system too. *As I pressed the retrieve button at the creature system.
Creature: "Hwaa-" *It disappeared.
Myra: "You just retrieving the creature?"
Yugo: "Ah... Yea, I do that so Aria could see their system."
Myra: "Well it doesn't matter. We can still see the road though."
Aria: "The creature is gone?"
Yugo: "Yea. You can open your blindfold right now." *And she did.
Aria: "Wait I did not gain a lot though... You lied to me."
Eh? Is she not gaining much?
Myra: "What do you mean? I gain a lot. My current level is 20 just killing probably around 9 of that big slime."
Aria: "My mana drained to 1. It's 9 slimes... Or is it 10? What if my mana was just recovering 1 point when we were walking?"
Myra: "Just don't count that much. You were thinking too much."
I blinked my left eye while glancing at Aria while they both spoke. The system arose out of nowhere.
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System
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Level: 22
HP: ==========
Mana: =
Strength: ==========
Def: =======
MT: High
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Eh? Only one level?
System: "It's happened because each dungeon level will provide a boost experience depending on how high the level is."
System: "Right now, you were at the first level of the dungeon. And the maximum level that can boost the level is under levels 1-20. Above that, the experience gaining at a lower rate."
Aahh... So there's a limit... *I looked at Myra and blinked my left eye.
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System
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Level: 20
HP: ======
Mana: =======
Strength: ========
Def: =
MT: Normal
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Yea... Seems like Myra's experience were stuck after reaching level 20.
Yugo: "The reason Aria did not gain a level that much is because we were in the first level of the dungeon."
Yugo: "The first level of the dungeon will help us boost our level experience starting from levels 1-20. Above that, we will not be gaining that much level again. Probably we should go to the second level of the dungeon to gain that boost experience."
Myra: "I see..."
Aria: "Where do you know that?"
Yugo: "A-Ummm... I studying it before we go there."
Myra: "You should tell me that earlier too..."
Yugo: "Ummm... I thought you were already known about that... hehe..."
Ayla: "Ummm... I think I'm the only one that did not gain a level."
Yugo: "Eh?" *I gaze at Ayla and swiftly blink my left eye.
Ayla: "Yea. Ayla just stood all time."
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System
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Level: 4
HP: ====
Mana: ======
Strength: =
Def: =
MT: Low
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She really did not gain any level...
Aria, Myra, and Me: "Ummm... Sorry about that one."
Her head shakes.
Ayla: "It's fine. Probably next time Ayla could help when someone gets hurt."
Yugo: "Hmmm... Is the healing magic being the only skill you had Ayla?"
Ayla: "Ummm... Right now, yes."
Aria: "Ah... I remember. It should be a book that you could read in the academy library. My mom said, back then when she was young like me. She used most of her time reading."
Aria: "And she mentions that the library was containing more books for a healer."
Ayla: "Really? Then Ayla maybe should go there first after all."
We talked while moving forward on our walk. however, since I was able to retrieve it, without my creature.