Screams of a boy were ringing across the forest. Ryan was caught by something and was injured.
Leila immediately responded and slash on the offender using a knife she had borrowed from her grandma. Her actions saved herself, her team on the other hand was not as lucky. They also took a fighting stance. But maybe due to them being too inexperienced, most of them were hit and injured to various degrees.
The creature was dark and slippery. A characteristic that is often associated with a beast the former goddess don't quite like. And it is an obvious opportunistic predator with it taking advantage of its characteristics.
Rebecca was obviously an experienced person in combat. She took action moments after her student and decisively sought to kill the beast. Using a barrier spell she first trapped it to see it clearly to be able to prepare adequate preparations.
Only then they saw what it was.
