*Hunting ground*

Axel had to use all his willpower to pull away from Kevin, and he said, "The only thing we have to eat is the food in your magic bag. That will be enough for tonight; we'll see tomorrow how we'll organize."

Axel then asked him curiously, "Do you know how to cook?"

Kevin nodded. "I didn't have much of a choice; it's something I learned to do when I was very young. At least I was sure that the food I was eating wasn't poisoned."

Axel clenched his fists; he was having a hard time imagining the life Kevin had lived in his home world. He only wanted to become powerful enough to go there and slaughter all those who had hurt him.

He then hurriedly told Kevin, "If you don't like cooking, we can always buy ready-made meals or eat in the canteen. Don't worry about that."

Kevin smiled and finally got up, stretching. He held out his hand to Axel, who took it with a smile. Kevin said, "Show me our new home, Axel, and let's go eat. Then, you can tell me more about what you have planned for tomorrow, and you can forget about using the canteen again."

Axel just nodded; he didn't know why he disliked the canteen so much, but it didn't matter to him. He showed Kevin all the rooms, and when Kevin saw the kitchen that looked like one from his home world, he said, "I do like cooking, Axel, but we will also buy ready-made meals. There are bound to be times when I don't feel like cooking, and I don't want to feel pressured to have to."

Axel took Kevin in his arms and said before kissing him tenderly, "We'll do as you like, Kev."

After this tender moment, Kevin took out the food from his magic bag, and they began to eat quietly. Kevin found the cured meat delicious, and Axel told him that it probably came from a low-level magical beast, which was why it tasted good and could be preserved for a long time. He also explained that the higher the level of the magical beast, the more nutritious it was. The same serving as now could feed them for several days without any problem.

Kevin was fascinated; he had so much to learn about this world. He asked Axel curiously, "Where are we going tomorrow to try and find a dungeon?"

Axel smiled and took out the map of the territories around the Sun Sect. He showed Kevin the Wildlands and said, "This is where we will go tomorrow. We need to be careful, and we will have to disguise ourself because we'll have to go incognito. As you can see, the Wildlands are surrounded by three different sects, and if we encounter anyone from another sect, they should not know that we are from the Sun Sect; otherwise, it will get us into trouble."

Kevin looked at him and asked, "Why can't we just kill them? Problem solved. And anyway, aren't you a little too famous for us to go unnoticed?"

Axel replied very seriously, "If we can avoid killing people, it would be better. I will stay in my wolf form so that I won't be recognized."

Axel added, "This is our best option for quickly finding dungeons to loot."

Kevin smiled and asked, "So, this Wildlands will become our hunting ground, right?"

Axel just nodded, and Kevin said, "That's great then!"

He looked at the time on the kitchen clock; it was already 1:15 am, so he asked Axel, "When do you want to go?"

Axel replied with a dazzling smile, "At 6 am. Everyone will still be sleeping, and with my speed in my wolf form, we should get there around 8 am. After that, I'll let my senses guide us to find a dungeon."

Kevin could say goodbye to his daily quests tomorrow, but looting a dungeon or maybe two dungeons was much more exhilarating.

Kevin nodded to let Axel know he was okay with the plan. They had enough food in his magic bag to last several days if necessary, so they just had to go to bed to rest and be ready for tomorrow.

They got up at 5 am to take the time to prepare. After washing up and having breakfast—another portion of cured meat—Axel suddenly said to him, "Take out all the items we found last time. We're going to use as many as possible to boost our stats."

Kevin then took out all the items, and he and Axel equipped themselves by mutual agreement. Kevin even made a double scabbard from the medium-grade belt and leather straps he had purchased so Axel could carry the two high-grade swords on his back.

Axel was really amazed by all of Kevin's talents, and he said it without hiding his admiration, "Kev, you are really amazing; this double scabbard is perfect."

Kevin smiled excitedly at him. "It's really nothing. Do you want to know our stats now?"

Axel nodded; he was really eager to find out.

Kevin first checked his own stats using the System, and the holographic screen popped up as soon as he thought about it.

[ STATS ]

Name: KEVIN

Race: Human

Level: 4

Class: Mage

Exp: 130 / 400

Strength: 9 + 70

Agility: 9 + 35

Stamina: 9 + 15

Soul Force: 622 / 622 (192 + 430)

Perception: 23 + 25

HP: 40 / 40

Points available to distribute: 0

Physical damage reduction: 5%.

[ EQUIPPED ITEMS ]

Dagger: Medium grade

Necklace: Medium grade

Bracelet: Medium grade

Dagger: Low grade

Ring: Low grade

Knee pads: Low grade

After reading his stats to Axel, he used his perception skill to see Axel's.

[ STATS ]

Name: AXEL

Race: Shapeshifter (Warrior Wolf)

Level: ???

Class: Fighter

Exp: 70,250 / 80,000

Strength: ??? + 350

Agility: ??? + 150

Stamina: ??? + 120

Chakra: ???

Perception: ???

HP: 6,200 / 6,200

Fire element: +200% damage; Chakra points required to activate: 100

[ EQUIPPED ITEMS ]

Sword: High-grade artifact

Sword: High grade

Belt: Medium grade

Kevin couldn't help but exclaim, "So cool! With you by my side, I really feel safe for the first time in my life. Let's go!"

Axel couldn't help but take him in his arms and tell him, "I will always protect you and care for you as long as you let me stay by your side."

Kevin kissed him on the lips and said, "I already told you that I wanted to live this life with you... but that's okay; I'll keep telling you until you believe me."