A few hours before Nezu and Detra's battle.
A group of 4 teenagers, 2 women and 2 men was seen walking through the outer parts of the Weltia Forest.
Looking at their brand new armors and weapons they seemed to be from wealthy clans.
"So I heard that there's some important people arrive at your clan?" said one of the girl with shoulder black hair tied in twin ponytails, wearing a cloth armor with Bow and Arrows on her back. This was Teressa Freed, daughter of a wealthy merchant from Weltia Town.
"Hmm, Yes there is but my father was so secretive about it that even I didn't meet them yet" shaking her head, the other girl with silver white hair said, she too was equip with shiny light armor and a rapier in her left waist. She was Hera Silver, daughter of the clan head from Silver Clan(Secret Clan Branch of Sylveria's Alastor Kingdom) one of the 4 Clan powerhouse that resides in Westia.
"Maybe they're from Alastor Kingdom since that place was kinda chaotic at the moment" a young man with short blond hair said while deep in thought. Sid Brass was also clad in Light armor with a sword on both of his side, he was an aspiring Knight that's training in Westia.
"Tsk why bother about things that didn't even concern you" the last man with short red hair while also wearing light armor said pissed while gripping his spear. He also from one of the Clan powerhouse inside Westia, the Pyre Clan.
"It's still early and you're already so grumpy hmph." being the cheerful one of the group, Teressa said bluntly while pouting towards the red haired guy for being a killjoy.
"Now, now, don't start fighting again and Luke was right, we didn't need to bother about it anymore and concentrate on our first mission." Hera quickly meditate between the two before they continue bickering. This will be their first ever mission together and it was the first time for the girls to be away from Westia, alone with no guards following them.
"And talking about our mission, I didn't see any beast in the outer part of the forest and we've been walking and circling this part for hours now." Sid said worriedly while thinking about the odd situation. He trained here once in a while and knows a little about the outer part of the forest. And seeing this strange situation he can't help but be more alert.
Normally weaker beast should just be at the outer part of the forest and seeing none of them, there must be something wrong.
"Hmm maybe they went deeper in the forest?" Teressa add while tilting her head sideways with a puzzled look.
"Let's just head deeper then" Luke didn't argue with Teressa for now and just replied arrogantly.
"Since we're already travel this far, we can't just return empty handed and fail our first mission" Hera too has her pride and didn't want to head back without achieving anything.
"Yeah we could just head slightly deeper in the forest and look for the weaker beast" Teressa said energetically and was ready to rush in first.
"Maybe we shouldn't, we don't know what's happening in this forest and should just head back and report this to the Mercenary Guild." Sid didn't want to take some risk by heading deeper in the forest, they might encounter a powerful beast and it will be too late to retreat. What he learn in his Knight training was Learn how to retreat when the situation is not in your favor. And the best action now was to retreat and report this strange phenomenon.
"Tsk what a pussy, if your scared then go back yourself." Luke sneered and said mockingly, not wanting to waste anymore time he slowly walk deeper in the forest.
Hearing Luke's mocking remarks, Sid clench his fist tightly and just sigh. Also being a Knight in Training he also cherish comradery and just can't leave them here.
Patting Sid shoulder, Hera said, "Don't mind Luke's words just now he didn't really mean it, like me he also didn't want to return empty handed. Well just check the slightly deeper part of the forest and won't be heading anymore deeper, what do you think?"
Looking at the determined look of Hera, Sid didn't have much any choice and just go with the flow.
A few hours of walking deep in the forest, Luke started to get restless, they are now really in the deeper parts of the forest and not just slightly deeper anymore, he was helpless and just follow them. Then Luke who was leading the group suddenly stop, and what they saw in front of them was a Late Beginner Rank beast.
"See didn't I say that they're just went deeper in the forest." Teressa whispered excitedly and then quickly gets her bow from her back and mount an arrow.
The others also prepared to rush in after the arrow was shot.
Teressa was just a Mid Beginner Rank Elementalist, while pulling the string of her bow she strengthen her arms with Elemental Power since she still can't enhance her arrows.
*TWANG*
Even though it was just shot by a Mid Beginner Rank Elementalist, it was still enough to injure a beast in the Late stages if it hit unprepared.
*Whooossh*
*PUCHi* (Any other sound effect for piercing?)
Seeing the beasts like a boar was directly hit in its left side by the arrow. Luke who was hiding a few meters away quickly rush towards the injure beast.
Luke was slightly stronger than Teressa, using his Late Beginner Rank strength, he re-enforce his legs with Elemental Power giving him a sudden increase in agility. Spear pointing towards the beast, Luke with his increase in agility quickly arrive at the beast and using his momentum, pierce the right side of the beast.
The beast was madly roaring and thrashing about, Luke didn't quickly pull out his spear so when the beast began thrashing the spear was still embedded from the beasts body. Seeing the unarmed human that attack him, the beast madly roars again and with heavy footsteps that the ground was cracking due to the force, rush at the human and want to ram it to death.
Paling, Luke quickly get up and rush towards his group that was also rushing towards him.
Hera being the strongest of the group with Peak Beginner Rank strength, was the first to arrive near Luke and drawing her rapier, he re-enforced her legs and arms.
*SHING*
*PUCHI*
With a single powerful thrust, Hera targeted the beast between it's head and using the beast momentum, she easily pierce it's skull.
The momentum was kinda strong so Hera was still push several steps back.
*PHEW*
Taking a deep breath, Hera then stretch her numb arms and legs.
"You alright Hera?" Teressa asked worriedly while putting her bow back.
"Yeah other than my numb arms and legs, I'm okay" said Hera while taking her rapier that was still embedded in the beast.
"Great that beast gives us 3 points and we also just need to hunt a few more beast to complete our mission." Teressa being the cheerful one said excitedly.
*PUCHi*
Luke get his spear that was also embedded in the beast body and also said, "Let's go we don't have all day and we already waste too much time from just finding lone beast."
Meanwhile, Sid who was quiet this whole time was feeling that something bad will happen.
Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Now you just activated a trope boi..
"Hey Sid come on let's find more..." Teressa didn't finish her word as the ground was shaking heavily.