*You missed the right point*

Then Kevin said, frowning, "But if what you're saying is true, then no one else should see this mark. I don't intend to get mixed up in the royal family's affairs."

Axel finally put his arms around him and hugged him tight. "Are you sure it's what you want?"

Kevin replied without hesitation, "Absolutely! But Axel, you missed the main point just now. What matters isn't really this mark, but the effects of this book on me. It's like I'm connected to it with my mind; it gives me daily tasks to complete and rewards for doing them. It also allows me to see the level of my opponents, provided they are not 30 levels above me. Just now, it showed me this rock and indicated that it was a medium-grade box."

Axel, who was enjoying Kevin's scent, kissed his neck and pulled away from him slightly. He had no idea what a medium-grade box was, but he said to Kevin, "Okay, I believe you, Kev. Let's see what's inside then."

Kevin handed him a dagger, but Axel shook his head, refusing it. He found the lock Kevin was talking about and took it in his hand. He focused some of his chakra inside, then closed his fist around the lock, reducing it to dust.

Kevin opened his eyes wide and said, "Downright awesome! You're so strong, Axel. You know, I have no idea what your level is, but I feel like it's going to take me a really long time to reach that kind of power."

Axel smiled and winked at him, then opened the hidden box inside the rock. What he saw made him speechless. The box was half full of gold coins, and there was also a necklace and a dagger inside.

Axel looked at Kevin curiously, and Kevin noticed his gaze. He then told Axel what the System had just sent him as information.

[ MEDIUM GRADE BOX ]

- 3,600 gold coins

- Medium-grade necklace: +200 Soul Force points, +10 Perception points

- Medium-grade dagger: +50 Strength points, +20 Agility points

Axel seemed surprised, but then he said to Kevin, "Tell me what points you have because I have no idea of the value of the necklace and the dagger."

Kevin then told him his Stats and sighed, "Too bad I don't have access to your Stats; that could be very useful to us."

Axel nodded, agreeing that knowing exactly his strengths and weaknesses was a significant advantage. He suddenly had an idea and put the necklace around his neck. "Maybe if you increase your Perception points, you'll have access to more information. Anyway, this necklace is made for a mage, so it's for you, Kev. As for the dagger, you can also take it. I prefer swords, but I would borrow it from you to fight against the dungeon boss."

Kevin looked at the necklace Axel had just put around his neck. It looked like a normal silver chain. He then tried to see Axel's Stats.

[ STATS ]

Name: AXEL

Race: Shapeshifter (Warrior Wolf)

Level: ???

Class: Fighter

Experience: 56,700 / 80,000

Strength: ???

Agility: ???

Stamina: ???

Chakra: ???

Perception: ???

HP: 6,200 / 6,200

Kevin exclaimed, "It worked, Axel! I have access to more information."

He told Axel what had changed, and Axel found it very exciting. His life with Kevin would never be boring; he was sure of it. He said, "Kev, keep the dagger and put the box in your magic bag. You can have more fun in the other tunnel, but after that, we'll see, okay?"

Kevin nodded, and after putting the box in his magic bag, they returned near the blue vortex and went into the other tunnel.

Kevin faced twelve goblins in total, in three successive waves: 5 of level 4 and 7 of level 3, which earned him 1,060 gold coins and 290 experience points in total. He also leveled up and checked his Stats after the last fight.

[ STATS ]

Name: KEVIN

Race: Human

Level: 4

Class: Mage

Experience: 70 / 400

Strength: 7 + 50

Agility: 7 + 20

Stamina: 7

Soul Force: 387 / 387 (187 + 200)

Perception: 13 + 10

HP: 38 / 40

[ EQUIPPED ITEMS ]

Necklace: Medium grade

Dagger: Medium grade

They couldn't find another box, so they headed for the boss tunnel. Kevin gave the dagger they had found to Axel, saying, "I'm tired. This body is sorely lacking in stamina; I'll leave the rest to you."

Axel took the dagger and placed the one he already had on his back. He put his arm around Kevin's shoulders and said, "It must be annoying for you to be in this body, but don't worry; at the speed you're progressing, you'll soon be able to fully enjoy the fights."

Axel added, "It would be nice if you could focus on healing potions when your classes start, so you'll be able to heal us if we get hurt."

Kevin had placed his hand around Axel's waist and was leaning against him. He was really exhausted, but Axel's comment caught his attention.

He said, "That would be nice indeed. Are there any potions or spells that can relieve fatigue?"

Axel chuckled and replied, "Of course, there must be some. Alan can teach you more than I can; my knowledge is quite limited when it comes to mages."

Kevin simply nodded, and the System sounded several times, with messages pointing in different directions. He immediately pointed in the directions the System had indicated to him and relayed the information he saw to Axel.

So far, he was seeing 3 knight goblins, which were levels 12, 14, and 15; there were also 3 elite knight goblins at levels 25, 28, and 34. Finally, he saw the dungeon boss and paled when he saw its monstrous size—it had to be at least 4.0 meters tall; it was a giant.

He checked his Stats, and when he saw that he could see his level, he wasted no time and gave the information to Axel.

[ STATS ]

Name: Warrior Goblin (Dungeon Boss)

Race: Demon

Level: 56

HP: 2,400 / 2,400

Axel smirked and said, "Don't worry; he isn't my match at all. Give me five minutes to finish them off, and in the meantime, start looking for any boxes hidden in this tunnel."