Chapter 62 – Return

After a moment of confusion, Aston finally realized why everyone was looking at him.

He didn't hide the fact that the aura emanating from him was beneficial to elves and explained it to the group.

It wasn't something that needed to be concealed since only elves and deities associated with nature could sense this aura.

Other people and gods wouldn't be able to detect it, so Aston wasn't worried about any complications arising from it.

"Really? Is that so?" Everyone was surprised to hear this.

"I can't feel the kind of aura you're talking about at all."

"Only Ryuu can sense it; elves really have it good." Tiona expressed her envy and regret.

"I'm jealous too."

"It's my own aura, but why doesn't it work on me?" Aston thought about Tiona's words and grimaced, complaining.

He couldn't understand why an aura emanating from his own body wouldn't affect him. He had asked the system about it, but the system didn't provide an answer.

To the system, Aston's questions were only answered if they were absolutely necessary, and clearly, this wasn't one of them.

"It's the same for us, too."

Upon hearing this, Tione also nodded in realization, agreeing that their situations were similar. During the fight, they also had to drink potions to recover their stamina.

Aston could only spread his hands in helplessness.

"If Riveria finds out about this, she will definitely come to you." Tiona said with a laugh, hands behind her head.

This remark made Tione frown slightly and ponder.

After a moment, she spoke, "You know, Riveria, being an elven princess and royalty, might know something about the aura emanating from you, Aston."

"How about it, Aston? Do you want to visit the Twilight Manor?" Tione invited Aston.

Tiona looked on with hopeful anticipation, seemingly eager for Aston to accept Tione's invitation.

Even Ais seemed intrigued.

Ryuu, however, showed no reaction, silently watching Aston, waiting for his response.

But Aston regretfully declined Tione's invitation. He was aware that his situation, being a reward from the system, was beyond Riveria's understanding.

However, Aston didn't refuse outright.

"I'll visit when I have some time." Aston smiled slightly and politely declined.

"That's a shame."

"But remember, you promised to visit Twilight Manor more often," Tione said, understanding Aston's intention, without forcing him.

Tiona was slightly disappointed to hear Aston's refusal but quickly perked up again.

Ais also felt a bit let down; she had hoped Aston would visit Twilight Manor so she could continue to spar with him.

She had a feeling that regularly sparring with Aston and understanding the changes in him would help with her own development.

Adventuring together in the dungeon just wasn't the same as a thorough understanding.

After all, in the deeper floors, the dungeon hardly allowed them any time to rest.

In this area, even the effects of the smell bags weren't very useful, and they couldn't create an absolutely safe area like they could in the lower floors.

The group didn't waste any time, taking advantage of the dungeon's lull to replenish their energy with lunches prepared by Aston.

They consumed all of Aston's remaining lunches stored in the system space.

And just after finishing lunch, the group immediately resumed fighting.

They had no choice, as the dungeon began spawning monsters again, giving them no time to rest after the meal.

This battle lasted for several more hours.

Before they knew it, three hours had passed.

After three hours, the group didn't plan to stay in the deeper floors any longer and started their journey back.

It was around four in the afternoon, and even if they hurried, it would take them three hours to return to the surface, making it around seven in the evening.

If they didn't start back now, it would probably be even later before they reached the surface.

On the way back, Aston, wrapped in lightning, sped along as fast as possible, but his mind was immersed in his attribute panel.

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Host: Aston Glycias

Level: 29

Abilities: [Meditation]: Void Furnace, [Magic]: Fire Ring, Big Fireball, Lightness, Requip, Divine Speed, Hurricane Blade, [Skill]: Instant Kill, Nature Affinity, Shapeshifting, [Eye technique]: Lv. 3 Sharingan (2930/10000)

Sub-profession: Alchemist Master (1000/100000), Blacksmith Master (0/100000), Dragon Chef, Brewer Master (300/100000), Enchanter Master (3500/100000), Beast Tamer Master (0/100000).

Functions: Team Formation, Quests, Shop

Items: [Noble Phantasms]: Excalibur, Avalon; [Grandmaster Blacksmith's Forge] Long Knight Sword, Light Knight Armor; Faction Card (1), Divine Blood Elixir (1), Lacrima of Lightning Dragon Slayer Magic (1), Healing Fruit (1). Restoration Potion (10), Spiritual Potion (10), Magic Medicine Field (10 acres), Barrier Orb (1), Magic Turret (10).

Experience Bar: 30000/100000

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"A new level, and the experience points haven't increased, still 100000, how strange." Aston pondered as he looked at his attribute panel.

In three hours, Aston had only increased one level, reaching level 29.

And after leveling up again, Aston received another reward, a wind attribute attack magic, Hurricane Blade.

The name sounded good, but in reality, it was a wind blade magic, albeit a special one. Aston preferred to call it the Blade of a Thousand Cuts. Once used, this magic could unleash a dense and powerful barrage of wind blades, surrounding and slicing up the enemy, a death by a thousand cuts.

For those with insufficient defense, this magic could leave them without even their skeleton intact, a truly terrifying spell.

Although the magic was strong, Aston didn't pay it much mind, being more concerned about his experience points.

After leveling up, his required experience points hadn't changed at all, still 100000.

Previously, every level up would add to the base of the doubled experience points.

But this time, it hadn't happened, which was strange.

Aston thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out why, so he simply stopped dwelling on it.

Just then, he overheard a conversation between the Tione sisters.

"When was the last time Udaeus was defeated?"

"I remember it was three months ago, by Shakti of the Ganesha Familia leading their team."

"Wow, has it been three months already? Just don't know if we'll encounter it."

"Probably not, we didn't encounter it when we arrived, so it's likely been defeated again."