22 Breakfast at Shalmoons (1/2)

It was in the early morning when he came back, so everyone was still asleep. Even the guard at the front of the mansion was probably still dozing off.

A blue box holding a plus 25 energy message was in front of his eyes as he opened them.

'So every trip I gain 25 energy. Every time I use the system for a task I lose energy.' He deduced from things he managed to observe so far.

He checked the energy status, and it was 52/100.

Getting out of his pajamas, he looked at his clothes and put the shirt into his inventory. As he by now expected, even putting stuff in and getting them out took energy. Either action cost him 1 energy.

'My original energy storage capacity was probably 100, and I gained one with learning meditation. If I get better with meditation, I can probably expand the capacity.' Harrison contemplated.

'It's more troublesome but considering I can gain half back just by going back to the other world, it's not a world ending change. But how did I get the energy just by walking on the stairs? '

He quickly got dressed and went to the bathroom to wash up.

'Ahhh, damn I forgot there is no running water here.' Harrison grumbled as he looked at the by now empty and clean bathtubs.

All he could do was leave it. As he came out, he met Englin. He wanted to ask him how he should wash up and gave him the second sphere.

”A basin of warm water and a towel will be delivered to your room shortly. We didn't expect you to be such an early bird.”

As if he expected this situation Englin responded even without being asked.

Harrison thanked him and went to his room and waited. After he cleaned himself up, he came downstairs.

”They will serve breakfast in two hours when his lordship and miss Sheina usually come downstairs. Feel free to look around until then.” Englin informed him before returning the sphere.

Harrison went back to the library and took the bestiary book again. He looked around to see if no one was watching him and put it into his inventory.

'Even though it will cost me energy, it's worth it for the attributes upgrade that happens after level five.' he justified his actions to himself.

He clicked on the learn button and the usual boxes appeared.

Zoology skill LVL. 5 acquired.Bonus Wisdom +1

Zoology skill LVL. 6 acquired.

It stopped after that.

Additional boxes informing him of energy expenditure also appeared. Inserting the book into his inventory cost him one unit. Learning the skill cost him five and six energy units, respectively. After he took out the book and placed it in place, he lost another energy unit.

'So to summarize this the higher the skill, the bigger the expenditure of energy while learning it. It's a good thing I can continue where it stops.' Harrison deduced.

As he was thinking the door to the library opened, and Sheina walked in.

”Did you sleep well?” she asked, but Harrison could not understand her. All he could get from her words was the word sleep which was subtitled by the system.

Harrison turned around and looked at the girl in a turquoise green dress, looking pretty as a flower who overdressed for a simple breakfast.

He offered her one of the spheres.

She took it and smiled.

”I keep forgetting you don't understand me without it. Did you sleep well?” She said and smiled.

”I did. I... slept well.” he replied stuttering a bit while looking at her smiling face.

”Maybe you should teach me your language so I don't need those spheres anymore,” Harrison came out with an idea.