So. The situation was complex.
After some heated Otaku talk, Fuwa and Minato came to the conclusion that they are equally stupid, that's what Raven believed. She walked side by side with Fuwa and the other three were in front leading the way.
"So we have a... Situation Raven..."
Fuwa's voice trembled a little, she was unsure how to start this conversation. But now she understood a lot of things that she ignored when she woke up at the bandits tunnels. She wasn't sure this was or wasn't a problem anymore.
"What do you mean" She said eyeing Minato while she heard her companion's voice, Raven felt in a tactical disadvantage, Fuwa never had talked like that with her and she hated to admit but she felt a little jealous.
"Ooooh what is with that tone of voice?" Fuwa asked teasing Raven.
"Shut up and tell me already!" Raven said annoyed, Fuwa had won this round.
Raven crossed her arms but was unable to get mad at Fuwa, but she still felt like Minato was a threat.
"So do I shut up? Or do I tell you?" Fuwa was fighting to not laugh.
"Grrrrr..." Raven growled.
"Okay okay!" Fuwa said hurriedly "Sheesh"
The martial artist looked to the sky, it was bright and unpolluted, all of this made her feel unsure and a little anxious, but she felt like she could handle it because she was with Raven, seeing her beside her gave her enough confidence to keep going.
"I think we are... In another world" Finally said Fuwa looking at Raven directly in her eyes "It seems that the blast of the spell brought us here..."
"Nice one Fuwa" Said Raven laughing at the good joke made by her trusted companion.
Fuwa smiled, and Raven smiled. Fuwa keep smiling, Raven looked confused. Fuwa maintained her fake smile and Raven...
"Aaaaaah!?" Said with an inquisitive look on her face, it seemed that Fuwa was talking for real "What do you mean!?"
"Well, it seems... That this isn't inside the dungeon... And Minato then told me that there are many dungeons here, but they are different than what we had..."
Fuwa looked troubled.
"And...?"
"And the stats work differently in this world than... The previous world..." Fuwa said with a complicated expression on her face "Raven it seems that the level system in this world is different..."
Raven extended her hand.
"『Status Open』"
Name: Raven
Race: Beastman (Cat Clan)
Level: 23
Class: Clown
Strength: 4
Endurance: 12
Agility: 7
Dexterity: 7
Intellect: 14
Luck: 17
Skills
*Masquerade lvl 5
*Emergency Illusion (Passive)
*Fire Butterfly Swarm lvl 2
*Stuppor lvl 1
*Footwork lvl 3
*Daggers lvl 4
Achievements
Act of Mercy
Survive the Impossible
Others
Ring of the pact: Undine bond lvl 2
*Aqua Heal lvl 2
*Aqua Shield lvl 2
*Misty Veil lvl 1
"Holy shit" Raven said with both of her eyes wide open, then she turned toward Fuwa "Fuwa I think I'm invincible"
"Don't get cocky, I'm level 25" She said with a smug smile.
"Do you know what it means?" Said Raven grinning.
"Yes..." Said Fuwa raising a fist.
"We can conquer this place!"
"We can save this place!"
"Eh?" Said Raven.
"Really Raven?" Said Fuwa putting both hands on her hips.
"Hahaha..." The cat girl laughed awkwardly.
Raven's awkward laugh filled the air as she scratched the back of her head, trying to play off the moment. Fuwa, still with her hands on her hips, just shook her head in mock disappointment.
"Raven, we're not here to become villains" Fuwa said, though a small smirk tugged at her lips "You can't just conquer places because your stats are good"
Raven crossed her arms and grinned mischievously. "Why not? We're already stronger than all the people we have met so far. And, technically, I could conquer this place... if I wanted"
Fuwa rolled her eyes, though she couldn't help but chuckle "You're impossible, you know that?"
"I've been told" Raven responded with a shrug. Then, she looked down at her stats again, her curiosity now piqued "But seriously, how did our levels carry over like this?
"Do you want the bad news or the sad news?" Said Fuwa.
"Both suck, so whatever" Answered Raven again.
"It seems like back at your world the levels went from one on one... but it seems like a level one is like 10... then it takes a lot of time to get to level 2 because it's actually 20..." Said Fuwa "And technically we ain't that strong... or maybe we are here since Minato told me his instructor, the best knight on this kingdom was level 12"
Raven facepalmed, she had her hopes up there, but it seemed nothing had changed, the number only got inflated.
"Damn that explains a lot... that's why you can get stronger and sometimes get some more stats even without it being reflected on the level..." Then Raven realized something and placed a hand on her face "Why or from who do you want to save this world?" She almost passed that small detail without noticing.
"Te~he" Smiled Fuwa showing her the tongue.
"Why you..."
As Raven chased down Fuwa across the forest, Minato flirted with her companions, reassuring them they had nothing to fear, but still, both girls shot daggers at Fuwa, they had this arrangement already and there wasn't a place for a third girl in the scheme, and Fuwa was a potential danger that could steal their man from them, and also there was that fact, the terrifying fact that Minato told them about Fuwa's level, and mentioned that Raven probably was around that too. Minato was level 6, Mia level 5, and Sophia level 5 too, they had done so much work, trained like crazy, and even cleared a couple of dungeons together, so in their eyes those girls, even if they looked young... should have spent entire lifetimes killing things to get those levels...
After messing around for some time, Fuwa told her the intel to Raven. It seemed that this world had called for a hero, and summoned Minato to defend it from the rise of the Dark Lord, a being of evil who commanded an army of demons, and up until now many nations have joined in arms to keep it at bay, and even adventurers have joined the cause.
"Where did I heard that before?" Raven said crossing her arms.
"Wait! This time it seems is for real!" Fuwa said hurriedly "People have seen this dark lord thing!"
"Who cares? I think that in our world someone must have seen it but most of people don't care!" The cat girl stopped and grabbed her friend by the shoulders "Why are you so interested in saving people you don't even know?" Raven couldn't understand it, she knew saving a children in danger is good and all if you are in front and can prevent it, but saving the entire world looked excessive people needed to learn how to save themselves "They start like this then they have an army of people from other world walking around and messing with people!"
Fuwa looked down "Because I want to" She said then raising her eyes to meet Raven's and smiled "Is it bad to be this greedy?"
"What? Stealing the glory to the pretty boy Minato?" Raven's humor improved greatly "You are such a bad girl Fuwa, I'm a bad influence..."
The walk across the forest was actually pretty easy, no monsters showed up, and Fuwa was all happy and cheering, saying stuff like she was on an adventure, she was dazzled about some shiny mushrooms and was shaking Raven around when she saw a dragon flying in the sky far away near the mountains, then she screamed like a fan girl when she thought she saw some fairies, but none else saw them.
"They were fairies!" Fuwa said to Minato "Fairies I tell you!"
"That cannot be!" He was in disbelief or was choosing to not believe her because he was jealous.
They were near the town, and when the watchman saw them the people started cheering, it seemed like the hero Minato was able to take out the bandits from the forest and now the peace would finally arrive at last. And it seemed like the hero Minato saved too girls from the grasp of the bandits, but the group looked strange... Minato was talking cheerfully with an unknown girl meanwhile his two companions looked gloomy alongside another girl with cat ears...
'Poor girl... they must have suffered too much... the hero companions probably have their heartbroken by the cruelty of the bandits... at least that other girl spirit was saved by his radiant light' The major of the town was on the verge of tears he raised his staff and proclaimed "Long live the hero Minato!" He turned around to the other townsfolk "Prepare everything lads we are having a party!"
A cheering sound could be heard all around.