Chapter 8

"Y-You... defeated a Bloody Ogre?"

The male elf pointed at me, his face filled with shock.

"Yes, it happened so quickly that I didn't understand how, but Eru did indeed defeat the Bloody Ogre."

Serena vouched for me. The male elf regained his composure and said,

"I see, Serena. Then please take the guest to the chief and report."

"Alright. Let's go, Eru."

Serena said this and started pulling me along.

"Father, I'm back."

After walking for a while, we reached a giant tree over ten meters tall. There was a house on its branches, and after climbing the tree, we entered the house.

"Oh, Serena. I hear you went to gather herbs for my illness. I'm always grateful."

"That's not something we need to say. But today, I have a report."

Serena said this and directed her gaze towards me.

"Hmm. A human guest is quite rare. I am Yomi, the chief of this village."

"I'm Eru."

Yomi observed me with interest and said,

"Hmm, is this about you marrying into the human race?"

"Wh-What are you saying all of a sudden! Eru and I aren't in that kind of relationship..."

Serena blushed and denied Yomi's sudden statement.

"Hehehe. Just a joke... But even so, you have a wonderful aura for a human."

"Aura?"

"We elves have a special status called 'Charisma.' Some elves have a special eye that can see the aura of those with high Charisma. You, a human, seem to have Charisma."

"Oh, that's something I found strange too. Ever since I first met Eru, I couldn't take my eyes off him... But that's not what I meant just now!"

It seems these two have that special eye and can see my aura...

"Does having high Charisma bring any benefits?"

I know nothing about the Charisma I gained from eating the status fruit. It would be good to ask about it since it's an elf status.

"High Charisma makes you more likely to be liked. This applies not only to the opposite sex but also to animals and spirits. In other words, all excellent spirit users have high Charisma."

"I see, that's very educational."

"But it's strange, isn't it? Eru is a human, so why does he have Charisma?"

Serena tilted her head. I decided not to mention the status fruit.

"Hmm, maybe it's a unique condition?"

My attitude made Yomi's eyebrows twitch.

"Anyway, Serena. What was the report?"

"Oh, right. I got sidetracked. I encountered a Bloody Ogre while gathering herbs."

"I see, and then?"

"I was knocked out, but Eru, who's here, defeated it in no time."

"Hmm, I see."

Yomi placed his hand on his chin and observed me carefully.

"Father, aren't you surprised?"

I thought he would react like the other elves, but Yomi remained calm.

"Living a long life, one encounters many things beyond imagination. Eru has a mysterious aura, so I can believe it."

Yomi smiled and said,

"Thank you for defeating the Bloody Ogre that has plagued us for so long. We will hold a feast to welcome you tonight, so please make yourself comfortable."

"Thank you."

With that, I was led to a guest room by Serena.

"Anyway, we managed to reach a place with people."

I'm glad I could save Serena back then. If I hadn't made it in time and she had been harmed, I wouldn't be able to rest in a place with a roof.

"By the way, my level went up."

Since I was alone, I checked my status.

Name: Eru

Titles: Townsman, God Slayer, Giant Slayer

Level: 834

Strength: 1681

Magic: 1681

Agility: 1681

Defense: 1681

Charisma: 170

Skills: Agriculture Lv2

Unique Skill: Stock (446/835)

[Stock]

- Evil Beam × 9996

- Perfect Heal × 99996

[Items]

- God Sword Vormund

- Diabolos Wine × 500 (Ultra-high-grade wine)

- Bahamut Wine × 500 (Ultra-high-grade wine)

- Leviathan Wine × 500 (Ultra-high-grade wine)

- Golden Fruit × 789 (Increases all stats by 10 when eaten)

- Silver Fruit × 1104 (Increases magic by 10 when eaten)

- Red Fruit × 2400 (Increases strength by 10 when eaten)

- Blue Fruit × 2397 (Increases agility by 10 when eaten)

- Yellow Fruit × 2405 (Increases defense by 10 when eaten)

- Green Fruit × 3002 (Increases defense by 10 when eaten)

- Rainbow Fruit × 108 (Increases charisma by 100 when eaten)

- Bloody Ogre's Horn × 1

- Bloody Ogre's Meat × 1

... etc

My level increased by 60. Perhaps the Bloody Ogre was a high-level enemy.

"Still, being liked by spirits..."

I thought about the Charisma status. If it's true, it might be helpful in the future.

--- Knock Knock Knock ---

"Come in."

When I replied, the male elf from earlier entered.

"Are you Eru? I'm Fil, the chief's son. I deeply thank you for saving my sister, Serena."

"No, don't worry about it. Just being able to stay here is a great help."

Without her guidance, I wouldn't have been able to reach this place.

"Anyway, Eru, you're quite dirty, aren't you?"

Fil frowned and said,

"There's still time before the feast starts. There's a hot spring called a secret hot spring here. If you like, you can clean up now."

"Then I'll take you up on that offer."

With that, I stood up and was led to the hot spring.