In the blink of an eye, time arrived at night. Using the light, Takeru had Via and Raphtalia rest inside the tent.
As for Takeru, he kept watch outside. After the two fell asleep, Takeru left a shadow clone behind and entered the portable space with his original body.
Once inside, Takeru looked directly at the monster eggs he had placed here earlier.
After the equivalent of a little over ten days in the portable space, three of the monster eggs had already hatched.
And all three were, unsurprisingly, Filolials.
However, because their first sight wasn't Takeru, when Takeru returned, they didn't seem too affectionate toward him.
Instead, they followed the slimes around all day, even mimicking the slimes' lazy habits.
Seeing this, Takeru found it amusing. However, for now, he just needed to raise them a bit, and he would soon earn their loyalty.
After Takeru fed them some BB Popcorn, the three Filolials quickly became clingy toward him.
Watching the fluffy little Filolials, Takeru found them interesting. However, Takeru also knew these three were likely ordinary Filolials.
Even if they were a bit stronger than average, it would be very limited.
But that didn't matter. Although they couldn't compare to Filolials of royal blood, with good training, they could still become much stronger than ordinary Filolials.
Most importantly, Filolials were really cute.
Moreover, when they grow up, they can also serve as mounts.
Aside from hoping to get a Filolial with royal blood, Takeru had bought so many to bring the rest back to the main world.
Whether to keep them in the portable space as a new type of monster or to give them to Miu and the others as mounts, either way was fine.
After spending some time with the Filolials, Takeru witnessed the birth of a new Filolial.
Upon seeing Takeru as its first sight, the Filolial excitedly flew onto Takeru's head, chirping constantly.
Taking the Filolial down, Takeru chuckled as he stroked the newborn Filolial.
Then, carrying the Filolial, he checked on the development of the portable space in this world. After staying for about three hours, Takeru finally gave some final instructions to the slimes and, under the reluctant gaze of the Filolials, left the portable space.
Considering the Filolials' feelings, Takeru hesitated for a moment, then adjusted the time inside to five times the outside world. He brought two of them outside, as Filolials could also form parties, gain experience, and level up.
By the next day, Takeru had introduced the Filolials to Via and Raphtalia. Under their curious gazes, the three humans and two monsters began their leveling journey.
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In the blink of an eye, eight days passed. Over these eight days, Takeru and the others had made tremendous progress.
First, Takeru's level had reached 58. He could kill any monster with one swing of his sword, so leveling was naturally very easy.
This was even though Takeru hadn't wanted to draw too much attention and hadn't gone to high-level dungeons or similar areas to level up.
As for Raphtalia and Via, their levels had also broken past forty, and they had already used the Dragon Hourglass to class up. All of this was done without anyone knowing Takeru and the others had been there, thanks to Takeru using illusions.
Furthermore, Takeru had taken Via and Raphtalia to the mine in Lute Village. By killing the two-headed black dog there, Raphtalia had completely overcome her psychological shadow.
She was no longer afraid of monsters and became much more open in battle.
Combined with Takeru's sword technique guidance, leveling up, and continuous training, her strength skyrocketed.
On ordinary days, Takeru would also apply gravity to Via and Raphtalia, keeping them constantly under training pressure. This improved their physical strength and power a bit.
Also, the two girls' affection for Takeru had reached extremely high levels.
Regarding the Filolials: all ten monster eggs had hatched. Besides nine Filolials, a sub-dragon type monster did appear.
However, it was just an ordinary dinosaur-like sub-dragon. Although its price was several times higher than an ordinary Filolial, it wasn't anything too astonishing.
Upon hatching, the sub-dragon was immediately disliked by the Filolials.
But after Takeru's mediation, the Filolials let go of their prejudice against the sub-dragon, allowing it to live peacefully in the portable space.
Another very important point: after twenty-five days of incubation in the portable space, the Filolial with special bloodline had finally been discovered by Takeru. He named it Filo. It became the only Filolial with a name among the many.
It was now also enjoying partying with Takeru and the others. Through continuous leveling and fighting with Takeru and the group, Filo had successfully grown to level twenty and had transformed into human form today.
Now, Takeru was at a magic sewing shop, ordering clothes for Filo.
Because every time Filo transformed, her clothes would burst. This was quite troublesome.
Although Takeru could conjure clothes anytime, it was still troublesome, and it risked indecent exposure.
While using Silk Slimes from the portable space could solve the problem of clothes bursting during transformation, the clothes would still exist after transformation, which would create a huge restraint for Filo.
"Wow, so cute! Cute like an angel! No, she has wings on her back, maybe she really is an angel!" The shop clerk exclaimed in delight upon seeing Filo.
"Master, am I cute?" Hearing the clerk's praise, Filo looked at Takeru with delight, hoping for his compliment.
"Of course. Filo is very cute." Hearing her words, Takeru nodded with a smile.
"You get it, Dad. When a girl is told she's cute, she gets cuter and cuter!" Hearing Takeru's words, the shop clerk looked enchanted.
"Master is Filo's father?" Hearing the clerk's words, Filo asked in surprise.
"I suppose so." Hearing her words, Takeru hesitated for a moment before speaking. After all, considering he had watched Filo grow up since her birth, it was essentially the same as being a father.
"Then what about Raphtalia-nee and Via-nee?" Hearing Takeru's words, Filo asked curiously.
"They're like a daughter and a disciple." Hearing her words, Takeru spoke directly.
"Wrong!" Hearing Takeru's words, Raphtalia, who had already grown into a young woman, quickly retorted. She felt her relationship with Takeru should be even closer.
"Alright, let's not talk about that. I want to buy clothes that won't be destroyed upon transformation, clothes that can repair themselves." Shaking his head, Takeru looked directly at the clerk.
"You want that? Do you have magic thread?" Hearing Takeru's words, the clerk asked directly.
"No." Hearing her words, Takeru shook his head.
"I see. Clothes that return to their original state upon transformation need to be sewn with magic thread woven from the wearer's own mana." Hearing Takeru's words, the clerk explained.
"Can't you provide the materials here?" Hearing her words, Takeru frowned slightly.
"I'm sorry, but I can't. However, if you have the magic thread, I can make you the best clothes." Hearing Takeru's words, the clerk spoke again.
Then, the clerk told Takeru that magic thread could be woven at the magic shop. Hearing this, Takeru led the three to the magic shop.
Upon seeing Takeru, the shopkeeper warmly welcomed them. Learning that they needed magic thread, she directly took out a device resembling a loom.
Magic thread was essentially a type of silk thread woven from one's own mana. It could be easily completed with the help of this machine.
During the weaving process, the shopkeeper also told Takeru that the original magic stone had broken.
Fortunately, the magic ore stone Takeru had given her earlier could replace the magic stone, and its effect was even better. It was a pleasant surprise.
Hearing this, to show his gratitude, Takeru gave her another magic stone as a gift. At the same time, he took the opportunity to study her machine.
After studying it, he found the machine's principle wasn't too difficult. There was simply a special conversion formation carved on it. The magic stone was the key point to activate the formation.
After analyzing it completely, Takeru casually manufactured an identical one and placed it in the portable space. It might come in handy later.
Afterward, using delicious food as a bribe, Takeru had Filo weave enough magic thread. He then gave the magic thread to the clerk at the sewing shop.
Finally, after the clerk worked tirelessly for a full day and night to sew it, a dress with a white base, many frills, and blue bows was born.
The designs all took into account Filo's wings and golden hair. Overall, the result was very good.
The final cost was not cheap, nearly one gold coin. Takeru didn't mind such a small amount and paid cheerfully. Although it had taken over a day, it wasn't time wasted.