Hero Leveling (Old)

Young Wolf

This is my first story ever so please have mercy.
I don't own Solo Leveling or any story mentioned in this fanfic.
And thank you all for waiting for the next chapter. Also, I'm trying out a new writing style.

(Location: slave traders tent)

"I've decided, she'll do, I'll take this one."

"Are you sure shield hero? The raccoon likely doesn't have much time till she keels over. We should find an option better worth your money."

"I won't change my mind, I want this one."

"Well if you're certain, it'll be 30 silver." The slave trader snaps his fingers and a slave came carrying ink, a small knife and a brush.

After taking the raccoon girl out of the cage he calls Naofumi over and asks him to cut his finger and deposit his blood into the ink. After he does the slave trader dips the brush into the ink and draws a cirle on some kind of mark on the slave girls chest.

"AAAAGHGH!!" The girl began screaming as the ink looked like it was burning away at her skin and releasing small crackles of electricity.

"Is it supposed to burn her?" Asked the mage hero with concern.

"Why, of course. It is needed to bind a slave to its owner. And he slave crest makes it impossible to defy her master..." When the ink finally burned away Naofumi gets an alert on his status.

CONTRACT:
<Acquired slave>

Party members:
Demi-human (slave crest) lvl 1

"...and now that master is you, sir shield hero."

"You were right,Sung Jin-Woo. I've unlocked the party system now."

"Good, now it'll be easier for you to get stronger. But for now you should get her a weapon."

"You're right, we'll need to pay a visit to the blacksmith. Here's the 30 silvers you asked for." Naofumi gives the slave trader the amount they agreed upon, and a little extra l life

"There's an extra one in here."

"That's your commission. But you were gonna wrong it out of me anyway, weren't you?"

"You certainly know your stuff shield hero." Says the trader with a devilish smile.

"I suppose I should know your name,"

Cough. Cough.

The slave girl was still coughing from the pain earlier.

"What's your name."

"R-Raphtalia."

"She's sick right?" Asked the shadow sovereign. If she was sick it would make it hard for her to survive against monsters, so that problem needs to be tackled as soon as possible.

"Indeed she is, that's why I suggested another slave."

Sung Jin-Woo thought for a bit. While he was in the forest he's gotten quite a few useful abilities, 1 of which lets him craft different items. And after letting his weapon absorb a little of the liquid from the holy water of life the root unlocked a lot of different healing potions along with a few new roots.