oaned and shifted slightly on the makeshift bed-a blanket laid over the warm earth. I looked around and saw two elven women sitting near

oked at me, so I closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep but couldn't help to be amazed. I'm in fact in another worl

e dark-skinned elf muttered, p

g her arms. "We found him alone in that godforsaken

is that he wasn't dead even though he w

had no weapons, no provisions... just that odd green bag and very weird clothing. What a fool. Go

r head. "You think he's from a

n't matter. The Adventurer's Guild needs scorpi

d we leave

ut deep. However, I was wondering about their language. I've never heard it on earth, bu

re sighing. "If we leave him, he

us down, I'm dumping hi

? I need to s

eyelids fluttered open, revealing my dazed blue eyes to th

d an eyebrow. "Good, y

ound you before the scorpions made you their snacks. N

w knitted as I looked at the two women with long pointed ears and

ald eyes scanning my face with curiosity. "We're

ooked at the two elves and knew that they couldn't see the GUARDIAN SCREEN. I smirked to myself as I f

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r my backpack. I forced myself to sit up and then turned to the taller elf with a beautiful face, who h

spicion. She crossed her arms, her long silver hair cascading

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powerful than Ella. Compar

these two if I want to be

s, I'd feel the same. But what the hell happened after I fainted? And

can call me Dirk." I replied, b

"What were you doin

ell them the truth-that I was a summoned hero from another world. Instead, I forced a sigh. "I don't know

nly deepened her mistrust. "Typical humans," she muttered to herself, her voice barely above a whisper. "They always abandon their own." She didn't say it aloud, but the disappointment in her gaze was palpable. Humans, despite being widespread across the kingdom, were among the least p

who had completed their ancient rites. Her vision shimmered for a moment as the magical world reveal

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he survived the Wasteland, let alone gone unscathed from scorpions? That

ttered again, incredulous. She looked over at Dirk, who

roke through the sombre mood. She turned toward Dirk and threw

ly, as if reading her companion's

care that my stats were rock-bottom or that I was clearly the odd

ips, sipping the final few drops of water. The leathe

voice a little less cheerful now, more grounded. "So we

aced between feelings of inadequacy and determination. I knew I wasn't strong. But I'd been underestimated all my life. And

k, I sensed a faint tingle in the zipper and a magical glow. I frowned but ignored it. However, their gazes immediately snapped to it, their pointed ears twitching with interest

ne still carried an edge of disbelief. I hope they didn't notice t

nted bag wasn't lying about its infinite storage. Taking a peek inside, I near

a's eyes widened as she exam

usement fading.

these kinds of very high-grade items with him? Not only was his satchel infused with some ancient magic that brightened with a high-grade glow earlier after he opened it, but he was acting like it was so ordinary. Her gaze, once c

with her level of magical sensitivity. She thought, narrowing her eye

ents that could only have been crafted by a Grand Enchanter. That satchel is far more t

ty? Ten in mana? That was the kind of stat you'd see in a sickly toddler, not a grown man. And yet here he w

tal with no magical foundation could wield ancient artefacts... then something bigger was at play. S

ward smile, there was a quiet resilience that didn't match his numbe