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Chapter 2 -  First Steps in the Unknown

{Recap: Aeth created the Party Named SerfendBrothers, consisting of Ortho Serfend, Ors the ShadowFang Wolf, and Aetheria Serfend.}

Aeth: Hmm, okay… now the party is created.

Ortho (telepathy): Oyy bro, can I ask you something?

Aeth: Sure, what is it?

Ortho (telepathy): Can you check the roles of the party members?

Aeth: Umm… yeah, why not. Let me show you.

Aeth: Party Status Open! Show to Party Members!

Screen appears:

Captain: Aetheria Serfend — Level 2, Age 7 years

Member: Ortho Serfend — Level 1, Age 2 years

Member (Tame): Ors the ShadowFang Wolf, age 1 years

Ortho (telepathy, smiling): Hmm… so you're the captain.

Aeth: What's with that smile? Maybe I'm captain because I created the party.

(Ors happily barks at Aeth.)

Ortho (telepathy): Bro, see? Ors is telling you hello, Captain!

(Ors barks again, confirming Ortho's words.)

Aeth: Okay, okay… I got it. First, let me go outside and gather something so we can survive tonight.

Ortho (telepathy): By the way, can you tell me again? which skills did you got?

Aeth: I got Scan and Appraisal.

Ortho (telepathy): Try using Appraisal on the rabbit we just fought.

Aeth: Why? i mean …Aye aye, senior!

(Aeth focuses on the dead rabbit and said Appraisal Blue screen appears:)

Status:Dead

Race: Killer Rabbit

Level: 2

Stats:

Health: 3

Stamina: 5

Attack: 8

Speed: 15

Skills: Enemy Detect (Level 1)

Aeth: Looks like that rabbit was pretty weak… even weaker than you, Ortho.

Ortho (telepathy, smirking): Yeah, I knew it. Maybe these are second-stage creatures.

Aeth: Second stage? you mean like second last stage? Then who's on the last stage?

Ortho (telepathy): Yeah… from what I know, slimes are at the last stage.

Ortho(Telepathy): even though they are at last stage i want to tame them (Smiling).

Ortho(Telepathy): didn't you told me that u have seen some animes how do you not know weakest monsters are slimes?

Aeth: Hmm… okay, I'll let you know if i found slime and about why i don't weakest are slime because I didn't saw isekai anime's .

Aeth: we will talk about it later.

Aeth: What about you, little one? which stage are you on?

(Ors tilts his head in confusion, looking at Aeth with curious, bright eyes.)

Aeth: We'll figure it out later. For now, let me go outside for a bit. Ortho, tell me through telepathy if you sense anything wrong, okay?

Ortho (telepathy): Aye aye, Captain!

Aeth: Don't call me that, it's embarrassing.

Ortho (telepathy): Okay… come back safely, big bro.

(Aeth leaves the cave to gather resources. Ortho tries to move on his knees, while Ors, still wounded, struggles to stand.)

(Outside, Aeth carefully searches the forest floor. He spots some grass and use appraisal on it, almost every where was grass but some of them were different ,he looked carefully floor and saw some herbs that had low healing ability so he grabs them for ors.)

Aeth (thinking): These should help Ors….

(He collects the herbs, then finds small sticks and fallen branches for crafting and also find big leaf and some stones before returning to the cave.)

Aeth: Alright… let's fix that paw.

(He takes a sharp stone, carefully trims the fur and cleans the wound on Ors' leg. Then he crushes the herbs into a paste on leaf and applies it gently on ors's wound.)

Aeth (thinking): Steady… steady…

(He tears a small piece of hide from the dead rabbit, cleans it, and wraps it over the wound.)

Ortho (telepathy, smiling): See? You're the best, big bro. Ors will be fine now!

Aeth (softly, brushing Ors' head): Yeah… he's strong. he will be okay before morning if he take little rest.

(Ortho snuggles close to Ors, whispering through telepathy.)

Ortho (telepathy): Good night, Ors… take good rest so that your wound can heal.

(The cave grows quiet. A faint breeze rustles the leaves outside. For now, the Serfend Brothers rest safely — though the forest beyond watches silently, full of unknown dangers.)

The Next day

(Sunlight streams through the cave entrance. Ors stirs first, nudging Aeth with excitement.)

Ors (barking, eager): Woof! Woof!

Aeth (yawning, rubbing his eyes): Hmm? Looks like someone's eager today.

(Ors keeps nudging, clearly wanting to go outside. Aeth glances at Ortho.)

Aeth: Hmm… better not leave Ortho alone in the cave. He might get into trouble.

(He carefully picks Ortho up and places him near the cave entrance, keeping him safe. Ors follows, tail wagging happily.)

Aeth (thinking): Let's see what's out here… maybe some small fries that can increase my levels.

(In the forest just outside, Aeth spots several forest hares hopping around.)

Aeth (whispering): Perfect… just small, easy targets for training.

(He charges at a hare. Before it can react, Aeth strikes it. Ors also uses Fireball to knock out another hare. Together, they take out several forest hares while some escape.)

(Green particles roam around Ors, healing his wounds.)

Aeth (surprised): Wait… it's regenerating?!

Ors (excitedly barking, tail wagging): Woof!

(Aeth checks Ors.)

System (blue screen): Level Up! Ors — Level 4, New Skill: Regeneration (Low Level).

Aeth: Whoa! You got a Regeneration skill.

Ors (proud, looking at Aeth, tail wagging): Woof!

Ortho (telepathy, smiling): Big bro… Ors is now fully healed! Try to check his wounds.

Aeth (softly, smiling): Yeah… let me remove the hide. Looks like he won't have to wait longer to be fully healed.

Ortho (telepathy): His whole body is healed except his scar. Maybe he can't heal it, but even with that scar, he looks so cute!

(Aeth goes into the forest to gather sticks and food while Ors plays with Ortho, showing off his skills. Ors throws Fireball at bushes, burning them. Ortho's eyes sparkle with excitement.)

Ortho (telepathy): So cool!

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