New Plans

After we finish eating the collections team arrive along with Kallen and Kagiyama. When they get here the three of us are chatting and laughing.

"Good to see you three getting along." Kallen says startling us. We go into defense mode on reflex and draw our weapons. He starts laughing while we sheath our weapons and Kagiyama walks over to me.

"Your Dark Claws have changed." He says running his hand over my arm. Dark Claws now creates claws on my fingers and has shadows running up to my elbows. The shadows don't have any real shape or design, they just run tightly along my skin. "Very interesting." He says lost in thought.

"What brings you guys here?" I ask them, snapping Kagiyama out of thought.

"We came to see how you three did together. Like we said earlier Eric, we're planning on having the three of you clear these together. Of course you can decline. Anyway how was it? Any problems?" Kallen asks.

"No dad, it was just a bunch of Fishman. And a Mini Hydra." Myla says smiling smugly. Her words cause Kallen to do a double take.

"What!? How did you beat it?" Kallen asks before immediately continuing after seeing Mylas angry glare. "I mean, it's just very tough and has three heads." Kagiyama chuckles.

"Well dad it was injured from fighting the Fishman. So it was at about half health according to Eric. Then we snuck up on it and beat it down. It helped that Eric had channeled lightning through our weapons." Myla says looking her father right in the eyes. Hino nudges me on my shoulder.

"Eric, do you still have the sword with you, the one we gave you earlier?" I nod and she continues. "Could I have it back? I'll go tell my father about the requirement and we'll find you something else however it'll probably have to wait until tomorrow. Ill text you when we've found it oh and you'd prefer something blacksmith related right?" I nod and she chuckles as I hand her the katana. She pulls her dad off to the side and explains the problem.

"Well Eric that's that. You can stay or leave. It's up to you." Myla tells me. "Me and Hino have to stay to learn about the Dungeons." I nod and thank her before telling her bye. "W-We're still meeting up tomorrow right?" She asks.

"Yeah. Just text me the time and place." I say before entering my Domain. When I arrive I look around and don't see Asami or Luna anywhere. I grab my tools and leave the cabin and start looking around for more trees to harvest. I want to get the house upgrade for 250 wood, so ill need 175 more. After looking around I only find two trees and two stones. I get 40 wood, 10 magic wood, 35 stone and 15 magic stone. _I need to find more places to harvest from. At this rate it'll take to long to get the wood. I need to set up a Blacksmith's workshop soon too. _I sigh and head back to the cabin. Once inside I see Luna standing by the bed, admiring her new dress.

"Eric!" She says, turning around and running to me.

"Hey Luna, did you have fun?" I ask her. She nods and stops in front of me. Standing on her tippy toes and jutting her neck out. Realizing what she wants I pull her collar out of my inventory. I walk next to her and whisper in her ear.

"Time to kneel." I tell her. She smiles and kneels quickly. I put the collar around her neck and pull her up, kissing her. "So Luna, since you didn't have your collar did Asami bring you?" I ask looking around.

"Yes, but she went back. She's reading a bunch of books in their library." She says spreading her hands as far a she can.

"Say Luna, you wouldn't happen to know of any other places like this that have a bunch of trees would you?"

"Hmm, well aside from here the only other place would be where you found me." Her words make me feel stupid. Of course. I can collect resources in Dungeons. I'm an idiot. Okay well, should I go in another one? I just cleared one and my mana is only at two thirds. That fish meat was good for regen and the straight up MP/HP it restored. Anyway I should do it later. "Eric?"

"Oh, sorry Luna I got lost in my thoughts. What were you saying."

"Why don't you return to the Dungeon you found me in?"

"Can I? I didn't think I could."

"I think you can. It wasn't a Dungeon per se, it was more of a sealed space. I don't know all the details but when Bergeth was defeated his soul created that space. He was later sealed but the space remains. I don't know how to return though, I'm not much for magic but your Soul-Link thing might help you."

"Thank you Luna. Do you want to come with me?" She starts nodding repeatedly and wagging her two tails. She hides her ears and tails and we return to the clearing in the parks small forest where I found her Dungeon. I take a deep breath and cast Enter Dungeon while holding her hand.