Kelyn was nervous all this time meanwhile Misha doze off with her playful mind, but Musha paid attention to the receptionist explanation. Arlan already knew all of this with just a slightly changes, so he's fine.
"What should we take?"
"What about this one?"
Musha took a grey quest about hunting some wild dogs.
"No, it won't do any good for us. Kelyn, any suggestion?"
"E-eh? M-me? I... I'm not sure, I-I think this one?"
"4 golden stars grey quest, scout monster that exist on a forest... Yeah sure, let's do this one"
"Eh? A-Are you sure? I thought it will be boring"
"No. In fact, this one is perfect for us to learn about monster, don't you agree, Musha?"
"Hmm, make sense. Since we are all beginner, this one is good"
"How about Misha?"
"Misha fine either way as long as Misha with big brother and sis Musha!"
"Alright, we'll take this one then"
As they about to hand over the quest to the receptionist, a guy approached them.
"Hey there, are you guys some newcomers?"
"Y-yes, we are"
Kelyn replied the guy's question. Since Arlan behind her, he couldn't answer earlier, so Kelyn spontaneously giving him an answer.
"I'm an iron plate adventurer, if you'd like to, I can teach you to become better adventurer, how about it?"
"A-are you sure? T-then—"
"Wait Kelyn"
Arlan stopped her and took her place.
"We are grateful for the offer"
"Then, are you agree?"
"No. We refuse"
"E-eh? Arlan... why?"
"Yeah, why? I want to help a fellow adventurer, especially the beginner"
"We need real experience, if we getting help this early, we won't become better adventurer"
"Fair enough... Alright then, so be it. Just be careful, in this world, you may encounter danger anywhere anytime"
"Yes, we thankful for your advice"
The iron plate guy left them.
"Why did you refuse?"
"As I said, we need real experience. Let's go"
After the receptionist acknowledges their quest, they leave the Adventurer's Guild and making a preparation. Arlan couldn't let Kelyn left the group, so he invited her to their place since he has a bad feeling if he left her alone.
After they left, the iron plate guy leaves the Adventurer's Guild with malicious smile on his face as he says, "Let's hunt some little pigs" toward his friend that waiting him outside the Adventurer's Guild.
"Musha, where is your map?"
"I got it right here"
"Alright, learn the route to our destination, and lead the way after we're ready"
"Why me?"
"Experience, remember?"
"Ah, okay"
"Kelyn, is there anything else that you needed?"
"No, I'm pretty much ready"
"Misha?"
"Ready when big brother is ready!"
"Alright. Saya, we'll left the city for a bit"
"Okay, be sure to hunt some meat and bring some herb too along the way"
After a few minutes of preparation, they're ready to go. For their equipment, Arlan still with his iron sword from back then, of course, he repaired the sword and sharpened it. Musha use the same iron sword, Misha has a pair of daggers and a cape, meanwhile Kelyn has a magic wand to boost her magic power.
They're pretty much ready as they left the city gate toward their quest destination.
After an hour walking, with some stamina recovery, they reached their destination, Floir Forest. The forest located 1-hour walking to the southwest of Sakral City. The forest is far from any village or tribe, even the city is far enough, so no one knows what kind of monster appears in this forest.
"We have to get inside the forest, you guys ready"
""Yes!""
Their tension rose up since they're about to enter unknown territory and encounter unknown monster. Arlan also seems a bit rush about something, but none of the girls realize it, that they being followed.
"If you see something, don't shout, just whisper so we can examine something that you saw, got it?"
"Yes"
A few minutes in, they only encounter some animals. Deer, rabbit, and squirrel. For a place full of monster, the animals seem calm enough. A bit further inside the forest, they start to encounter a monster.
Black fur, rotten flesh, sharp fang, and a big body, Arlan knew this monster, it was called [Undead Bear], but he's confused, why an [Undead] active during the day? He thought something might happen.
"Be careful, it's an [Undead Bear]. If it notices us, it will charge toward us, so don't make any sudden movement"
He warned the girls as he keeps checking his surroundings. The people that followed him are still inside the forest and tailing him. He thought about something and wanted to try his idea, but those people were noticed by the [Undead Bear] and charged by it.
Seeing the opportunity, he asked the girls to prepare for some battle either with the bear or the people around them.
"Eh, eh? What just happened?"
"We were tailed by those people"
"T-tailed? What should we do?"
"Prepare yourself, quick"
"Y-yes"
Kelyn was trembling as she doesn't understand what just happened but she obediently following Arlan's order.
"Misha, go on top of the tree and keep watch. All spirits, guard us if someone attack the girls from behind"
""Yes Master!""
As they prepared for the battle, on the other side, the stalkers are quite busy. Stalkers consist of 12 people in total are in this forest to ambush Arlan's party but they accidentally drew the [Undead Bear]'s attention.
"Split half, you six handle the bear, we'll ambush those kid"
"Aye"
"Roger!"
After splitting their manpower, the leader and 5 other people are about to ambushing Arlan's party, but little they know, Arlan already prepared.
"Come at us if you can. Don't kill any of them, just knock them, okay? Kelyn, stay behind"
After he provoked the pursuer, he then tells the girls to not kill them.