At the Outer Gate of Westia...
"What do you think about the explosions deep in the Westia Forest?" Guard 1 said.
"I say they should be Peak Master Rank beast base on the huge explosions that it even reach here." another guard said.
"Yeah, that's also most of the powerful clans thought too and now some of their experts are on their way to investigate" guard 1 said.
While they were chatting a man who is bare chest with a tattered pants was slowly walking towards the gates.
"HALT, identify yourself" guard 1 said blocking the man's path.
"Identification? Uhh, oh will this do?" the man said while taking something from his tattered pants.
Receiving what seemed to be a Mercenary ID the guard check the contents.
Name: Nezu
Age: 18
Sex: Male
Mercenary Rank: [White Rank I]
Mercenary Points: 500
Seeing the massive points the guard was astounded, he didn't see anyone with this much points from a [White Rank I].
"So will that works?" the man who was identified by the guard as Nezu said.
"Uhh ye.s, sorry for blocking your path sir we are under strict orders to tighten the inspection towards people who are entering Westia because of the phenomenon happened in Westia Forest." the guard quickly apologize and explained the current situation in Westia not wanting to offend a young man with great potential.
"Oh okay thanks for the information, can I enter now?" Nezu didn't care if those shitheads sell him out of what happened in the forest with his current strength he can just escapes easily.
"Yes sir please" said the guard respectfully.
Nezu didn't directly went to the Mercenary Guild, stopping next to what seem a store selling clothes.
"Good Morning sir what can I help you with? a young girl with shoulder length black hair said with a youthful smile.
"Hmm I'll just check if there is something I need" Nezu then leisurely walk around the store while the young woman followed behind him.
After a few minutes of wandering around, Nezu's attention was caught by a black robe like clothes with shoulder length sleeve. Taking it Nezu nodded with satisfaction and ask the young woman behind him if there's a changing room.
After a few minutes in the changing room Nezu was now wearing the black robe like clothes(Just like in the cover I'm not really good at giving details about clothes).
Asking for the price Nezu quickly pay for it then unhurriedly walk out from the store.
Nezu then head towards a nearby inn to fill his stomach and to find a room for the night.
When Nezu quietly eating he heard a discussion that made him slightly interested.
"Do you know that deep inside the Westia Forest an Epic battle was held?" a man in his mid 30s said to one of his comrade.
"Oh? where did you get that information from?" a fat middle age man ask.
"What? didn't you know that some powerful clan experts and mercenaries investigate the huge explosions that happened deep inside the forest." the man in his mid 30s said while mocking his comrade for living beneath a rock.
"So what is it?" the fat middle age man didn't seem to be bothered about the man in his 30s and just ask the important question.
"You won't believe it if you didn't see it yourself." the man in his 30s said with a mysterious smile.
"Sigh, can you just tell it and stop doing that thing it's kinda creepy you know?" the fat middle age man return the mockery.
"Ok, ok, what they saw is a barren land with multiple craters everywhere and a very wide and deep cut reaching a 100ft in length." the man in his 30s said.
"Wha... What kind of monster can make that huge destruction?"
Nezu didn't listen anymore as he was already done eating, standing up Nezu slowly walk out of the inn. 'So they already found it, it'll only take a few more days for them to know that I was the one who made that much Destruction if those shitheads sells me out.' thinking about those shitheads, Nezu just sigh, 'I'll just face it when I get there, now let's head towards the Mercenary Guild I've already accumulate too much points for the lvl up I only need to do my mission.'
Seeing the always awe-inspiring building, Nezu unhurriedly walk inside with a carefree smile.
While Nezu doing his stuff, in a place where a huge barren land and craters everywhere with a wide and deep cut that reaches 100ft in length.
"So who do you think did this?" an old man with White hair and beard ask a middle age man with silvery white hair.
"This destruction wasn't from a beasts fight" said the middle age man with a stern expression.
"Hmm that's what I thought too, feeling the darkness energy linger towards the sorrounding I can surely say a demon was here." when the old said about the demon his expression became more sharp with a tinge of killing intent appeared in his eyes but also quickly disappear.
The middle age man didn't reply but his expression became more dignified.
"I also felt this strange energy which is much more stronger than the darkness energy." the old man continue talk while saying his new discovery.
"Hmm it's much more...Destructive than any known Element." the middle age man with silvery white hair add.
The old man agreed with the middle age man. In other places of this barren land same talk was currently happening.
One thing they did know was that those who fought here were....Master Rank Elementalist. Only few Master Rank was within Westia specially in powerful clans at most they have 5 Master Rank Elementalist.
But one of this group knows much more than the other group. It was the Pyre Clan. Luke who leave early from Westia Forest quickly report this to his father, he was not only prideful and arrogant he was also petty, he will get revenge on simple offence and grievances. 'Lets see where will you hide you bastard' Luke thought with a sinister grin.
"Are you sure what you said is true?" a middle age man with fiery red hair said with a stern expression.
"Trust me Dad I even see his face closely." Luke said while gritting his teeth while thinking about Nezu when he pressured him until he was on his knees. Just thinking about it again filled Luke's heart with rage and killing intent.
"Hmm you also said that there are also other people who knew about this?" Luke's father, Maximillian Pyre continue to ask.
"Yes, Hera from silver clan, Teressa of Freed Clan and Sid Brass just a trash no need to worry about, except for those two women." Luke said.
"Hmm well we can't do anything about it now, we just need to act fast and be the first one to find that person" Maximillian then walked away from the already barren forest. Luke too follow his father thinking what to do when they found that bastard.
While other power clans and mercenaries was solving this issue while the other was already on the move. Nezu was now slowly walking towards the counter with the same clerk who he saw from the first time he entered this establishment.