To say the day was grueling would have been the understatement of the year. Yet it was fucking awesome. So the blacksmith's name was Bronkach, and the coolest Orc ever. Yeah, I just met my first Orc. Part of my overall excitement. He had to be close to seven feet tall, with green skin, and his muscles had muscles. Then those muscles had babies. He was bald, with small tusks jutting from his mouth. He had this gravelly voice that was so deep it gave your bones a massage. Did I mention nice? No. He was a total sweetheart and attentive. The first two hours did suck, though.

  The first part of the morning was spent making horseshoes and nails, including a few farming implements. He spent time correcting my hammer strikes, training me on what the color meant of the metal in the forge, and how to use all the parts of the anvil. When I got the notification for level 1, it had hit me why he had me do all of that. Honestly, it felt good. Then we moved on to me making my first knife. That wasn't anything difficult, just a simple camp-style knife. They had a flat top with a simple blade that curved up to a point. Good for chopping and stabbing shit. My first one looked like it got mangled in a crusher.

  After that, he showed me how guns were made and all the different parts. He explained some smaller parts I could make in my transmuter. Cool. He didn't let me do that here. Still, I started experimenting with my last two skills, and by the time it was four p.m, I had a bunch of notifications, I felt yucky and exhausted, and yet I got to do magic stuff, I worked a forge, something I never thought I would do, and it was fun.

  On the way out, I saw Ameri. 'Fuck me, she was smoking hot. Were all elves as hot as her ? If they were, I was in trouble.' Today, she was in a soft blue dress that somehow clung to her perfect breasts, the bottom just barely touching her mid thigh, and her curves on display. Not an ounce of fat on her body as I watched her move for a moment. Fucking hot.

  “Hey, Ameri, do you have a minute?” Catching her eyes with mine, I almost got lost in their depths as she smiled, and I could feel my nipples harden. Sighing at my own weakness, I gave her a huge smile back. “ Katie said you might be interested in joining our little group.”

  I saw her nod as she stopped what she was doing and turned full attention on me. 'OH yeah, I got something you can give your full attention.' I don't know how guys did it. Seriously, if I had my cock out right now, I would be sporting massive wood.

  “Yeah, I joined up with Grandpa in hopes of finding a way to Earth. It is a rare opportunity for someone who isn't connected to the rich and powerful to sneak onto a soon to be integrated planet.”

  Yeah, she had my interest, not just because she could fill a tank role, but her knowledge would be priceless. “ OK, I will take the bait. Why ?”

  I swear I saw her greed goblin come out. “ It is easier to earn titles. Though titles aren't as powerful as they were in the previous System. They can still offer huge boosts. It is the untamed wilds. Which means you aren't dealing with gatekeepers like the Adventurer's Guild or the likes. Which in turn means dungeons. Challenges that no one knows about or completed, and unclaimed valuable resources.”

  OK, well damn, I guess she had it all thought out. “ So why us? I mean, yeah, we are awesome, but you did only just meet us.” A valid question, I felt. Not that I thought she was out to screw us or betray us, but I had two others to look out for. 'Wait, when did I start becoming the responsible leader? Oh, I know. The moment they both started calling me Miss, I didn't let my thoughts distract me, watching out for that slight chance she was lying.

  A smile crossed her lips that made me fucking wet. 'Shit, am I developing a fetish for elves ? I wouldn't be surprised.'

  “After talking with Katie the other day, and how she gushed on about you. Marie earlier today only confirmed it. But though I offered my services that first day, what sealed the deal was later when I read the contract you and your grandfather had. “ She drummed her fingers for a minute. “ The fact that you are willing to accrue more debt to ensure those around you are properly outfitted and trained. To have resources available to them that they normally wouldn't have. I bet you didn't fully explain the contract either. You just glossed it over.”

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  She wasn't wrong as I nodded, but she had me sold. “ That is fair. I appreciate the honesty. Frankly, I think I would be a fool not to accept your offer. We could use the help. We need a tank. We have plenty of room in our group. “ I saw her smile again. 'FUCK. I swear her smile could make me want to give her my right arm. “ How do you want to do this? “

  Seeing her pondering it for a minute, “ Could I have access to your portal to come here anytime?”

  I looked confused. “ Why wouldn't you have that access, Ameri? “ Was I missing something. I guess I was.

  “ Yea Sara. But it is OK. I'll be happy to explain later. Do you have space for me ? If you do, I can come with you now.”

  Thinking about it, I realized it would be beneficial for her to stay with us as a group. Not just cause she could help train and give advice, but we would have to build as a team. It would help to make sure we were all compatible with her before it was too late for her to return. Wasn't expecting it immediately, but whatever. This has been a roller coaster, whirlwind of a week. Why not add to the craziness? Then I had to wonder,' Did she know something? ' The fact that the timeline probably wasn't accurate loomed over my head like an angry thundercloud.

  “Sure, do what you've got to do. I am sure the others will be super excited to have you on board as well. Just umm, outside of the shelter, you might have to hide your ears.” Yeah, not sure about the rest of her. Maybe we could pass her as Asian. The look on her face seemed to say don't worry. Maybe she had something. Probably, I am sure her grandfather wouldn't let her out of his sight unless she was overprepared. But what did I know?

  A smile on her face, “ Great, give me a minute to let Grandfather know.”

  Well, that was that, and we were now four. That fact made me feel a bit better about heading into our first dungeon next weekend. Talking to Namon earlier, he did have a Gun instructor and a target range. Yeah, it would cost me some money, but right now it was better than raising Tony's suspicion even higher. I am sure he was curious about what was going on, but unless things really got out of wack I had a feeling he wouldn't say anything.

  That brought up another problem. If all of us were going to be spending a lot of time down here, what to do with him? The million-dollar question. Maybe just let him know that I wasn't going back to college. If I was heading out that day, I would call him.

  That might work. Just keep him on call. While lost in my thoughts, Ameri returned with a smile on her face. “ Ready.” Returning her smile, we took the portal back to my shelter.

  Giving her a quick tour, I gave her one of the smaller bedrooms. Peeking into the Master, I saw Marie and Katie had made little spaces for their things. I raised an eyebrow. Looks like Katie upgraded the bed. That did cause me to giggle a little. Then I saw myself in the mirror. My hair was a mess,covered in soot and grime on my face. It completely covered my clothes, arms, and it was all over me. Yeah, bath time. Marie came rushing into the room with an excited look.

  “This is so awesome, Miss.”

  OK, she was really getting into her role, but when she said it, something inside preened like a damned peacock. I know she noticed it. “ Now, Miss, let’s get you into a bath. Katie is already with Ameri, showing her around and helping her get acclimated. It is too early to start dinner. I already brought stuff down from upstairs. “

  This little minx seemed to have everything planned out, but honestly, I was a bit too tired to argue. Letting her lead me to the bath, she started the water. I fully noticed it was an exact model of the one in the penthouse. Before I could even start stripping, Marie was there doing it for me. “What's going on, Marie?”

  Yeah, all she did was just smile, but didn't respond. As my clothes were put into the hamper, Marie tossed a few bath bombs into the large tub with her hand in mine, and she led me to the bath. While I stepped in with a loud sigh of relief as the heat rushed through my body, she started to strip. “ Now I am sure you have notifications, why don't you get them out of the way while I clean my sexy Mistress?”

  I felt in a way this should bother me, but it didn't. On the contrary, it excited me. My nipples hardened, I felt my juices dripping out from my pussy, and all I could think about was fucking her, using her all for my pleasure. A sigh of relief fled from my lips as she came up behind me and started running a loofah over my back. Taking her words, I went ahead and opened all my notifications.

  Blacksmith Now Rank 1

  Weaponsmith Now Rank 1

  Gunsmith now Rank 1

  Shape Object now Rank 1

  For working under a trainer and in a Rank 5 forge, you gained extra experience.

  Well, that worked out. Also, damn, the System does reward for doing things the correct way. A groan escaped my lips as I was momentarily distracted by Marie kneading my back, loosening up muscles I never knew I had.

  I saw I had achieved 25% towards the next level on each of them as well. With no more notifications to

  read at the moment I returned my attention to Marie. She had moved to washing my front, which gave me a full-on view of her spectacular body. I tried to reach for her, but she stopped me, “ not till I've finished making sure you are clean. “Then she touched my clit with the loofah, feeling my knees go a bit weak. There was no doubt I could get used to this.