Chapter 60 - The woods.

With my body recovered I voted my routine well at least for this week as my new courses only started next week I will spend this free time raising my rank in the adventurers guild and leveling up my core it's been a while since I've approached the limit of the stage I'm in with the event of the last week I feel signs for my progress.

I probably have three more days before I go forward I will spend them completing F Rank quests in the guild there are still several more to be able to raise my rank. I chose to do solo quests because I think it will be unproductive to find a group that will accept me and I have a bad feeling about finding one group in the guild feel like it's going to suck.

Making my way to the Adventurers Guild I pay attention to my surroundings, but I can't find even an aura following me from afar and that's a relief.

My way to the guild was smooth as I entered the guild I made my way to the second floor it was pretty empty comparing to the crowd I saw here the first time I went up to see the quests.

To my disappointment no new quests for me to do so I'm going to gather some cores and herbs in the woods I think I can complete three quests today if I'm lucky four I'm not in too much of a rush I have a few days off before starting next week.

As I leave the guild I head into the woods on my way I notice a group of newbie adventurers who are making the same path as me the only difference they move very slowly down the street it looks like they are strolling through the city than going to do missions in the woods.

Leaving the group of novice adventurers behind I finally reach the gate I use my eyes as I approach the gate I look for the aura of the guard who was looking after the gate the last time I left but no luck or maybe it's luck anyway no I saw not even a familiar aura at the gate.

Entering the woods I started using my eyes to find my grandparents in the woods holding my bow in my hand as I made my way through the woods.

Exploring the woods I couldn't find even a herb at the beginning of it looks like I'm unlucky they must have been collected in the last few days so it looks like I 'll have to go deep into the woods to find something valuable .

Over the hours I find only a few herbs, but not a magical animal that and weird maybe a group of adventurers have cleared the forest yesterday since I haven't found even a trace back.

I spent the whole morning and afternoon in the woods just returned to town at dusk got enough herbs to complete two missions Rank F, but did not find a single animal of the forest that and strange is that something happened in the woods for all animas in it disappear.

The guild doesn't allow adventuring parties to clear the entire forest it may take a few trips to kill so many animals without alerting the guild should I make a report to the guild when I deliver the herbs maybe I'll get something doing this.

When I checked into the guild I was surprised by the crowded reception I saw the group I had seen in the morning and several other adventurers complaining to the receptionists on the first floor I was blocked by a group of three warrior adventurers when I tried to approach the counter to deliver quests that by sign was empty.

"May I know why you guys are in my way?"

Seeing stupid smile that their dealing is doing.

"Rookie I want to ask you something."

"I'm busy now maybe later.

When I went around them, but the idiot again blocked my path again.

"It's rude for a rookie like you to ignore an adventurer who ranks higher than your rookie."

Well he 's right on that point, but I just don't care about it.

"I do not care."

When he realizes I don't care about him his little friends surround me .

"Don't do something you'll regret later and you better get out of my way."

When I realized they weren't going to leave I positioned my hand to draw my dagger and was just waiting to see which one would make the first move.

"What the fuck is going on back there?!"

Looks like we caught the attention of the receptionist she was leaving the counter and coming towards us when she saw her approach the three idiots take a step back.

"We were just wanting to ask how the rookie day went I wanted to know if he had found any magical animals in the forest today."

Looks like I'm bringing old news to the guild so reporting the lack of magical animas is n't necessary .

When the receptionist arrived and she already gave the four of us a withering look, it looked like she was turning us down on picking a fight at the guild's reception .

"Good afternoon I came to deliver two Rank F missions today I gathered some herbs in the woods, but strangely I didn't even find a magical animal in it I covered a good distance today, but it was still a bit far from the woods core."

" How far were you from the center of the woods?"

"I think it was about three hundred meters to enter the center of the woods why?"

I see the receptionist get thoughtful it took a few seconds for her to wake up from her thoughts.

"Didn't you see anything different when you were so deep in the woods today?"

"Besides the lack of animals, I didn't notice anything very different today, and the herbs in the woods were also fewer than the last time I went into the woods, but the difference is very small."

"Thanks for the report the group I was sent to the woods to investigate he hasn't returned yet you can accompany me to the empty counter I went to check the herbs you picked up in the woods and record on your card the number of quests you completed today. "

Even the receptionist I notice a strange thing it seems that a group was sent to the forest but it hasn't returned yet and a bad sign since an investigation group must be fast and strong they must at least have a gray core it's not normal to take to get to the center of the woods as it is empty.

I pull the herbs I've collected from my backpack and give them to the receptionist to check.

"So what kind of group have I been sent to investigate the woods?"

"A group of Rank D was sent into the woods not needing to worry about it."

"They left a long time ago.

"It's only been a few hours that they should return soon knowing the cause of the disappearance of the magical animals from the forest."

Interestingly, I wonder if the guild will tell the adventurers the reason for this weird phenomenon.

" Q u a n t a t and m p a v a c is the c h a q u and v a i d and m the r to r w a r a a b a s q u and v the L t to r to the n the r m a l ? "

"That depends a lot, but the forest should take a few days to get back to normal."

It seems that the guild will buy more magical animals from the institute since to keep the amount of magical animas in the forest the guild must have to release animas in it otherwise the novice adventurers would not have enough targets to hunt as there is no way for the animas to reproduce fast enough in such a small wood.

"Well I just need your guild card to record your quests done today and you're impressed by your ability to find herbs in the woods you were the only novice adventurer who got you to complete two quests today only had three more herb quests delivered today by herbs gathered in the forest."

As I pass my card to her I see her wearing a jewel to modify my card information .

Looks like the grove is currently without resources, I wonder how much the guild spends to keep the grove going.

" Thank you Mr. Fenris, have a nice day."

"Thanks."

After receiving my card I made my way to the institute I want to see if Hilda will show up today or she will stall to distribute the money to the team.

On my way to the institute see a number to that great rank low adventurers could be wrong since I'm jugando the quality of their equipment.

Seems like most of them are taking time to relax today is it that so many adventurers frequent the woods near town the cost of keeping it running must be higher than I thought earlier.

As I made my way I reflected on what the cost of capturing a level one magic animal is not a difficult task, but it is time consuming the institute must charge a high amount of gold for the guild I wonder if there are any mental wizards in the institute they have the ability to subdue lower level animals than their own using mind attacks the low level animals are very weak against mind magic.

When I got to the point I went to do some basic training before ending my day the walk in the woods didn't force my body so a heavier and more necessary exercise .