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When he felt the water was nowhere anymore, it tried to wiggle in retaliation, but it was useless. Alexander just looked at the fish in amusement and threw it offshore. The ripples he created were so strong that they scared the fish in the river.

"You better hide little fishy," he muttered with his tongue licking his lips.

Then he disappeared from his spot, appearing to the fish that thought he was safe. When it felt that its body was being gripped, removing its freedom to move, then felt the river water was gone and it was flying to the land, it jumped crazily trying to breathe.

Alexander did this repeatedly, catching 10 fish in no time. Just five fish were already enough for a three-family household since the size he caught was over 18-20 cm tall, which is big.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

[You killed level 2 Fish. You've gained 0 exp]

[You killed level 1 Fish. You've gained 0 exp]

[You killed level 1 Fish. You've gained 0 exp]

[You killed level 1 Fish. You've gained 0 exp]

[You killed level 2 Fish. You've gained 0 exp]

Seeing this notification, he nodded because the system really did what he wanted to do, it is to show the killed beast and animal levels when being unalive. He didn't feel anything by getting 0 exp points, since he knew that his level was high and killing a fish wouldn't increase it.

Alexander then walked back ashore, donning his clothes. He took the fish from the ground and carried it all back to his current home. The sun was already not visible in the sky, and the place was already dark. When he arrived, he saw that Anya was playing by using a stick to draw something in the ground.

Glancing sideways and seeing the figure of a man walking towards her, she was scared, but seeing his face, she smiled brightly and shouted.

"Big Sister! Big Brother Alex is back with lots of fishhh!" she said excitedly, throwing the stick in her arms far away as she ran towards Alexander.

Hearing this, a woman inside the house walked out. Seeing Alexander with lots of fish, she was surprised. She hurriedly walked towards him and looked at the fish in his arms in a closer view.

"This is a lot," she said with amazement. This food in front of her was something she could only dream of having.

Alexander just smiled at this, "Give this to me, Alex since you were the one who caught it. I'll cook it for you to eat," Aeloria spoke softly, she's like a housewife talking to her husband.

He nodded and passed the fish to her. After taking it, she began to skin it using a knife made from sharp metal. Although the blade seemed overused and had lost some of its sharpness, Aeloria was already accustomed to it, making her cut the food with ease.

She then walked behind the house to wash it. Over there was a large container made of stone, dug into the ground. This stone basin, carved out and filled with water, served as their makeshift washbasin.

Alexander, seeing this, didn't know that there was actually clean water there. She then cleaned the fish and after cutting it, she went inside and made a fire. Of course, Alexander was outside during this period, just sitting at the table with Anya sitting on his lap while playing with a wooden stick.

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He played with his hair making it a ponytail and other kind of hairstyle, but of course only the basic ones since his not really a hairstyler.

Then he smells a sweet aroma inside the house, Alexander saw that the surrounding place was dark, so he decided to lighten up the place. Since it was also a great way to scare any kind of animal in radius.

Using a branch, he lit up the stick making a small fire until it began to grow in size. Now the place was much brighter than before. When he stood up from the campfire, he saw that Aeloria was holding the cooking pot, made of mud, all the way to the table.

Alexander then stood up and assisted her. He took the hot pot and put it on the table. Aeloria then went back inside and took three bowls and two spoons. She only had two spoons since it was just the two of them.

She tried giving a spoon to Anya and Alexander. But Alexander declined since Aeloria would be spoon less. And since the soup made out of fish inside was hot, how could she blow on it? Should she blow from the bowl? Then it would take a long time.

No matter how much she tried to give it away, Alexander declined, making her stop and decide to use the spoon. As Aeloria took each bowl and poured it with a bowl of fish soup, by just opening the lid, the delicious aroma wafted in the air.

Making Alexander's stomach grumble in hunger, hearing this, Aeloria just smiled and giggled at the same time. Making her look cute, while on the other hand, Anya was laughing as she pointed at Alexander's stomach.

"Hahaaha, Big Brother Alex stomach can't wait to taste Big Sister's fish soup," she laughed softly. Her voice was a good ring in his ears.

"Yeah, yeah. Your big brother is hungry," he said with a laugh, not embarrassed at all.

As Aeloria placed the bowl of soup in front of him, Alexander then first blew on it and sipped on the broth. He was amazed.

As Alexander took his first sip of the soup, he was immediately captivated by its otherworldly taste. The broth was rich and savory, yet it had a subtle sweetness that danced on his tongue. The flavors were layered, with hints of tangy berries and aromatic herbs that mingled perfectly with the delicate fish.

He couldn't help but take another sip, savoring the complexity of the flavors that seemed to transport him to a different world.

"Aeloria, this soup is incredible. Why is it so delicious?" Alexander asked, his curiosity was piqued.

Aeloria just smiled, she was very pleased with his reaction, "The secret is in the ingredients?" she began.

"To tell you I use Glow Berries, to add a unique tangy sweetness. If you want to know they grow in sunny meadows and are known for their enchanting flavor. For seasoning, well I added Spice Seeds, which give it that aromatic depth and a hint of licorice. And of course, Earth Root, a root vegetable that adds a subtle sweet aroma to the broth.

All these ingredients combined create a harmonious blend that makes the soup taste so special." she spoked.

Aeloria couldn't help but feel proud seeing the two finish her delicious meal. She began organizing the bowls and spoons on the table, but Alexander wanted to help and she stopped him.

She then went behind the wooden house where the clean water was used to clean the used utensils. Aeloria then called Anya to clean up so they could finally get a good night's sleep.

Anya listened to her big sister without saying anything. She was very cooperative. While Alexander, was full and satisfied, and was already up the tree sitting on its branch with his back against the bark. He gazed up and looked at the bright full moon.

He glanced at the two of them playing and enjoying the moment. Looking back at the sky, he couldn't help but smile.

"I can only be with them for a few weeks. It's better to clear any threats and problems to ensure their safety before I go home," Alexander thought to himself.

Aeloria and Anya then went inside the house. Aeloria took some clothes to cover Anya up so she wouldn't get cold.

"Anya, go to sleep for now. The night is going to be long," Aeloria smiled as she squeezed Anya's cheeks, which were very fluffy like a cat.

She then scanned the place and Anya saw that Alexander was not there. "Big Sister, where is Big Brother Alex?" she mumbled in a low voice.

Hearing her, Aeloria also scanned the place. She was about to stand up on the bed and look for him when a figure of a man became visible in the doorway. It was none other than Alexander.

"Big Brother Alex, are you also going to sleep beside Anya?" Anya asked, looking at Alexander in the eye.

Alexander hearing this, was stunned. He then glanced towards Aeloria who lowered her head while blushing. Her cheeks were in a shade of red. He was about to decline when he heard her speak up.

"It's... fine if you want... to," she said in a mosquito voice while her eyes didn't meet his gaze.

Hearing this, Alexander swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He could see her posture, which was really hot, added by her embarrassed and flirtatious actions. But Alexander could see that the bed was not really that big.

If he decided to sleep in there, then skin contact would happen with just a slight movement, and also, he can't just let Aeloria and Anya feel uncomfortable since the space was not that wide for the three of them.

"Oh, don't worry about it, I'll just go and sleep outside. Don't worry about it. Good night!" he said in a relaxing tone as he waved his hands and looked back, closing the door.

Seeing him leave the house and not accept her suggestion, she sighed in relief. Since she knew that if he did get in, she couldn't sleep in that situation since he was a man and she was a woman. But there's some kind of loss deep down.

"Am I not beautiful?" she mumbled inwardly, but shook this thought away as she hugged Anya, and both of them closed their eyes and went to sleep.

Alexander, who was outside, was deep in thought. When he was inside, he could feel that the gust of cold wind was entering the house. Since there were a lot of holes, and if there was rain, it would be bad because they couldn't sleep if that happened.

"I should fix the house tomorrow, cover the roof and walls. Since cold is not only the problem, bugs, insects, and beasts are also a problem," he mumbled inwardly.

After walking for a few steps, he slightly bent his knees and sprung upwards. He then landed above the tree. He sat in a lotus position as he began cultivating his technique, [Vital Drawing Technique] was now activated.

The strings of energy in the surrounding area were absorbed by him. He can still feel the presence of the bluish-string of energy. But he doesn't know what this is. He even tried to attract it towards him to absorb it, but what if it's some kind of weird and dangerous energy?

Since he cannot take a risk, he just put that aside, as he cultivates normally. At this time, there's no unusual thing that happened that night as the day passed. As he opened his eyes, he felt that his power increased by only 10%, making him frown.

The energy here is really relatively low, making his cultivation so slow. He then gazed up at the sky and saw that the moon was about to set. So he stood up and decided to find some breakfast for their morning food. As the gust of wind brushed towards him, he vanished in the spot, hopping from tree to tree.