Hero Of Harmony

After burning the body to ashes, leaving behind a burning smell, which I promptly dissipated with gusts of wind along with his skeleton; feeling like a grave robber, I collected all the bones and stored them in my space pouch to dispose of them properly before gathering all the ashes and doing the same thing.

'Haa, this isn't the best of feelings, but you forced my hand.' Thought Alexander with a sigh as he looked at the spot where the body previously lay before turning around and continuing down the alley.

Besides those mindless monsters, I never felt good whenever I killed a living being for a reason that could've been avoided or simply talked through; however, his personality made it difficult, and even when beaten, he didn't relent. I just hope I'm not forced to do that to any other members of the Firemania party.

'Granted, they were far from being good people, quite bad if I'm being honest; their hearts were clouded with darkness; though a person can change, it just depends on whether they wish to change.' Thought Alexander lightly as he shook his head while scratching Talis, her adorable kitten-like purrs instantly cheering up his mood.

Walking around, I eventually arrived back at the main street and tried to remember how I first arrived at Yuki's home; I made a left down a minor road before heading down another smaller road, only to stop and turn around when I realized I was going the wrong way once more. Walking down the other smaller road, I passed by multiple houses before finally spotting Yuki's house in the distance, causing me to sigh in relief as my search had finally come to an end.

"Haa, finally, we've arrived, Talis; how do you like it?" Asked Alexander with a sigh of relief as he stood before the gate entrance while glancing at Talis, who was observing the house.

"It's nice, much better than the Inn we were previously living in." Remarked Talis with a nod as she glanced at the house before spreading her wings a little.

"Just know, this is Yuki's house, and she's letting us stay, so don't go and do crazy stuff like you used to back at Master's house, like trying to cook." Stated Alexander seriously as he eyed Talis, who cawed before looking away, causing him to lightly hit the back of her head.

"Hmph, fine." Muttered Talis through her grumbling while Alexander finally relented.

Opening the gate, I entered the front yard and walked across the stone pathway before arriving at the front door, yet before I was even given a chance to open it, the door opened by itself, and standing before me was Yuki, wearing her armor.

"Eh, Alexander?" Remarked Yuki in a deep voice as she looked at Alexander before taking off her helmet.

"Yes, it's me, Yuki; who else would it be? Also, why are you wearing your armor? Do you intend to do a quest or job at night?" Questioned Alexander curiously with a raised eyebrow as he nodded and looked up at Yuki, who sighed in relief before dropping her arms and backing away.

"Haa, when I woke up from that nap, I saw the note you left, but as it started to get dark, I got worried, so I was about to go out and look for you." Said Yuki in relief as she glanced at Alexander before shifting her eyes to Talis and lightly waving her hand, causing her to chirp while waving her wing.

"Ahh, yeah, sorry about that; I went out to the market to get a lot of items, food, and cooking tools before remembering about Talis. Speaking of the Market, you know I spent a total of six silver? SIX silver coins, that's a little less than a fourth of my total wealth; haa, and I thought I was rich." Replied Alexander with a wry smile as he recounted the events while leaving out what transpired with the snake demi-human before finally sporting an expression of pain.

"Oh, okay; though, how the hell did you end up spending six silver coins? That's a lot of money wasted in a single night." Asked Yuki with a nod as she slightly widened her eyes while giving Alexander a weird look, only for him to glare at her.

"Well, I wouldn't have been forced to spend so much money if you actually had a usable kitchen. Other than a pan, a pot, chicken, and rice, you literally have nothing else in your kitchen, not to mention I have to feed a gluttonous Oni such as yourself. If it were just me and Talis, I probably would've spent at most one and a half silver, but I've also got to feed you." Stated Alexander with a slight frown and an admonishing look as he folded his arms, eying Yuki, who was wearing massive armor while towering more than three feet over him, an amusing scene from Talis's perspective.

"Ah? If that's the cause, you should've let me pay for my share; you've only been here for a little over one month, and you must not have much money left." Said Yuki in an apologetic tone as she looked at Alexander, who dismissively waved his hand.

"It's fine. I still got roughly 19 silver to my name, so I'm not broke, though if I have to keep buying food like this, it won't be long until I'm left with nothing." Replied Alexander lightly as he shook his head, something Yuki didn't seem to like.

"But that's not fair, Alexander; we're roommates now, so I also have to pitch in my fair share." Remarked Yuki as she reached into her breast armor pocket, which was rather small given her large breasts, before grabbing her space pouch, only for Alexander to swiftly snatch it out of her hand.

"Life's not fair, Yuki; besides, didn't you say we're friends? Friends help each other out, or did you forget that already? That's how you preceded me to live with you, after all." Declared Alexander as he held Yuki's space pouch in his hand while lifting his hand into the air and wiggling his finger, though even on his toes, he could barely touch Yuki's chin.

"So stop worrying. We may be roommates, but we're friends, not to mention you're still the master of the house, and you're graciously letting me stay over. Think of this as part of my first rent payment." Added Alexander with a smirk as he backed away and stood normally before tossing Yuki's space pouch to her.

"Fine, Alexander." Said Yuki with a nod as she sighed to herself and stuffed her pouch back into her breast pocket.

"Now then, let's go and change our clothes. Also, do you care which room Talis and I sleep in?" Remarked Alexander with a smirk as he walked upstairs while Yuki followed behind.

"No, whichever room you like." Replied Yuki with a nod as she entered her room, not even bothering to close the door while she started removing her armor.

Entering the room closest to Yuki's, I closed the door and started placing my belongings around the place, which weren't much, to begin with, and after hanging Talis's bird nest from the ceiling, I reached into my space pouch and grabbed a picture of Master and I, setting it right down on the nightstand beside the bed.

"Haa, I miss you, Master." Muttered Alexander softly as he wiped a few tears while looking at Lavender and him peacefully sleeping together, which, funnily enough, wasn't even taken that long ago.

"Alex, I'm hungry." Said Talis while sitting in her birdnest as she eyed Alexander, her words prompting him to put the picture back down.

"Can't even give me a second to myself; I'll make something, so relax; just give me a second to check something." Replied Alexander lightly with a shake of his head while Talis chirped happily before flying out of the room, down the stairs, and toward the kitchen.

'Now then, I can finally check what happened with my Status Panel.' Mused Alexander as he summoned his status panel, only to be astonished by the large change.

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Name: Alexander

Species: High-Human

Age: 16 years

Tier: 1

Level: 49→ 62( Available Status points; 624)

Experience: [24%]

Class: Hero(Genesis)

Sub-Class: Botanist(Rare)[Endurance / Intelligence]

Sub-Class:

Sub-Class:

Title(s): True Hero(Genesis), Reincarnator(Epic), Member of the Gypsies(Rare)+, Apprentice Chef(Uncommon), Apprentice Mage(Uncommon), Swordsmen(Uncommon)

Lifeforce: 100%

Mana: 12,823/12,910→ 22,296/22,296

Vigor: 601→ 1,167

Endurance: 692→ 1,231

Agility: 455→ 1,001

Dexterity: 460→ 1,012

Intelligence: 1,174(1,291)→ 2,087(2,296)

Perception: 734(807)→ 1,561(1,717)

Traits: Heroes Aura(Mythical), Heroes Will(Mythical), Heroes Physique(Mythical), Heart of a Hero(Legendary), Enhanced Perception(Rare), Enhanced Intelligence(Rare), Nature's Friend (Rare)

Skills: ?????(???), Heroes Gaze–lvl3(Mythical), Omnilingual–lvl2(Mythical), Rebirth–lvl3↑(Mythical), Lightning Cloak–lvl2(Epic), Mana Manipulation–lvl9(*Rare), Shrink–lvl10(Rare), Expand–lvl10(Rare), Blink–lvl8↑(Rare), Firestorm–lvl7↑(Rare), Fire Blast–lvl5↑(**Rare), Fire Breath–lvl2(**Rare), Wind armor–lvl3(*Rare), Fire Ball–lvl5(**Rare), Fire Shot–lvl2(**Rare), Wind Blade–lvl4(**Rare), Wind Shot–lvl2(**Rare), Wind Step-lvl4(**Rare), Cook–lvl8↑(**Rare), Meditation–lvl4(*Rare), Teleport–lvl2(Rare), Void Slash–lvl3(Rare), Mana Regen–lvl10↑(Uncommon), Air-Jump–lvl5(Uncommon), Strength Augmentation–lvl9(Uncommon), Speed Augmentation–lvl9(Uncommon), Lightning Bolt–lvl3(Uncommon), Mana Enhancement–lvl5(Uncommon)

Condition: N/A

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"Well, that's a massive change, not so much in my skills or traits, but by my stats; I've gotten much stronger. No wonder I felt that massive power boost from earlier, and I still got skill points to use." Remarked Alexander as he viewed his status panel before hearing the heavy footsteps of Yuki passing by his room.

"Alexander, can you make some more food? I'm a little hungry." Asked Yuki softly as she peeked her head into the room, glancing at Alexander, who gave her a blank look.

'Haa, I'm going broke; I can already see it.' Mused Alexander with a sigh as he nodded, causing Yuki to jump in joy, shaking the entire second floor.