"Scroll Map? Is that a map of buried gold?" he asked impatiently.
"No, but when I put on the ring, a transparent screen appeared in front of me. It showed my information and some skills, one of which was Appraisal. I used it on the three tubes of liquid, which had different colors. One was red, and its information said it could heal me. When I drank it, I writhed in pain until I lost consciousness. When I woke up, my leg was fine, and I had grown taller," I explained at length.
"Wait, wait, a transparent screen? Skills? Red liquid? Henry, are you on drugs? What nonsense are you talking about?" His face was a mix of confusion and disbelief.
"I'm telling the truth, Tony. In fact, one of my skills allows me to open a portal to another world, Eldorath. The scroll map in the box is a map of Eldorath, and it's not just inhabited by humans. There are also Demi-Humans, elves, dwarves, etc." I called Fenris and Luna. When they came out of the room, Tony looked at them with a mix of fear and confusion, shifting slightly on the sofa.
"Who are they?"
"This is Fenris and Luna. They're from Eldorath. They're Demi-Humans," I introduced them.
"Ha ha ha, you even hired people and put fake ears and tails on them just to make me believe your nonsense?" He forced a laugh. I opened my dimensional storage, took out a hyena carcass, and placed it on the floor in front of him. He jumped back in shock.
"What is that?! Where did that come from?!" he asked frantically, fear evident in his voice as he looked at the dead hyena in front of him, especially since it didn't look like an ordinary hyena due to its size and appearance.
"That's a Hyena Beast from Eldorath. Don't worry, it's dead and just stored in my Dimensional Storage, one of my skills." He was speechless, his face still showing shock.
"As for your question about the business deal with Mr. Alfred, I bought some raw gemstones, and Luna has a skill to refine them. Since we have a Slave Bind, and I'm their master, I can use their skills," I explained. Tony stared blankly for a long time before taking a deep breath and sighing heavily.
"I believe you now, but isn't it dangerous there? Especially if there are large animals like that around?"
I easily lifted the hyena with one hand.
"Besides healing my leg, my strength and speed were also enhanced. And every time I kill a beast, I gain experience and level up. With each level up, I get points that I can add to strength, agility, intelligence, etc."
"Like in games?" Tony asked. I just nodded.
"And I have this. I borrowed it from Colonel Arturo," I said, showing him my gun.
"Do you want to come with me back to Eldorath so you can experience what that place is like?" I asked Tony.
"I can really go to that place?" Tony asked, a hint of excitement in his voice.
"Yes, but we need to have a Life Bind. Unlike a Slave Bind, a Life Bind doesn't have many restrictions. The only thing you can't do is anything that could endanger my life because if I die, it will affect your life too," I explained. He agreed. However, I didn't have any processed beast skin to make a scroll.
"Fenris, do you know how to process beast skin for making scrolls?" I asked Fenris.
"I know how, Master. If you want to make a Life Bind scroll, you'll need the skin of a Rank B beast. But you can also use runes directly on the person you want to bind," he explained. Ah, so that was possible.
"Are you ready?" I asked Tony. I used my skill to write a Life Bind rune on Tony's chest. After finishing, the rune glowed, and a chain-shaped light appeared, with one end on my chest and the other on Tony's, before disappearing.
"Hold this for self-defense," I said, giving him a Beretta M9A1. "Based on my experience, it's only effective against hyenas, but it won't work on other beasts. You can also use it on humans if your life is in danger," I reminded him.
"The time ratio is 1 hour here to 24 hours there, depending on where I stay. Even if we stay in Eldorath for 48 days, only 2 days will pass here," I explained.
"Are you ready?" Tony just nodded. I put the pickup truck in my dimensional storage.
"Gate," I said, and the portal opened. Luna and Fenris went in first, followed by Tony and me.
"Do you want to transfer to your old location, or do you prefer to move anywhere within a 100km radius?" 100km radius? It had increased tenfold compared to the previous 10km radius. I chose to transfer to 100km. When we arrived, it was still a large open grassy field. I saw Tony close his eyes, inhaling the fresh air. I took out the pickup truck from my dimensional storage.
"Let's go!" I called to Tony and Fenris and Luna. Tony got in immediately, but I saw Fenris and Luna hesitate.
"M-Ma- Master, what kind of beast is that?" Fenris asked, sounding scared.
"Hahaha, that's not a beast. It's a type of vehicle from Earth, like a carriage, but it's powered by an engine, not horses."
"Brother, I know that! I know that! From what I watched, they have different looks and colors, and they're faster than horse carriages, right, Master!" Luna said, sounding happy and excited, so I nodded.
"Luna is right, it's faster. If we used a horse carriage, it would take us six months to reach the Silvercrest Kingdom's capital. But with this vehicle, since it doesn't need rest like a horse, if we travel for 10-12 hours per day, it will only take us 12-15 days to reach the capital."
"It's that fast, Master?!" Fenris asked, surprised. I just nodded. They got into the passenger seats in the back while Tony sat in the shotgun seat. I opened the windows because even though the sun was high, it wasn't hot, so we could still get fresh air and avoid Fenris and Luna getting dizzy since it was their first time in a car.
...
After driving for 6 hours at a speed of 40-60 km/h, we had traveled about 300km. It would have been faster if we could use the portal repeatedly, but I could only use it to transfer within a 100km radius every 6 hours.
"Let's stop here for the night," I said. We were still in an open area. We got out and prepared dinner. I cooked beef caldereta for our dinner. After 1 and a half hr, it was ready. Luckily, I had brought a pressure cooker.
After eating, we prepared for sleep. I decided that Tony, Fenris, and Luna would sleep inside the car for safety in case a beast attacked while we were sleeping. I would sleep in the tent on the roof of the car. Tony was in the driver's seat, and Fenris was in the shotgun seat, both with their seats slightly reclined. Luna lay down on the back seat since she had it to herself. Once we were settled, we went to sleep.