"So, what do you two thinks? The sooner you decide, the sooner we can begin our four-star mission."
In front of me with two very comical-faced mages, they are debating whether or not to accept my offer to form a group. It's natural that they're having so much trouble deciding what they're going to do with my plan and it's quite unusual although it makes a lot of sense in my opinion, but the trickiest factor in the plan is that they have to have faith in my ability to harvest a very large amount. large number of resources during forest travels, only by combining the points of swapping resources and the four-star mission in the three do we have a good chance of raising our rank more than our other peers.
My plan is for me to lead a team with two mages, but it's obvious that the two mages I've chosen aren't common, in front of me are Amael and Vali. I believe the combination of two close combat mages like them is a great choice because with Vali's help, Amael will be able to move at the same speed as Vali and I, and in turn Amael will give great defensive, offensive, and defensive capabilities. control for our group.
To top it off I can be supported by Vali's wind element and help a lot Amael with my fire element, and Vali can also enhance Amael's fire magic all party members have some form of cooperation between them, the only downside is that I'm the only one who is able to stop a monster with my body which I'll have to do since it's impossible for Amael's defensive magic to defend every attack our group suffers. But I'm not that concerned about defense because I doubt that some of the animals or magical beasts in the forest will be able to hide from my eyes then suffer a very difficult and suppressed attack.
"Are you really sure you can track multiple resources in the forest and locate our enemies at the same time?"
Vali still has some doubts about my ability, we don't fight together very long and he hasn't seen me doing this kind of work before so it's normal for him to be suspicious of my efficiency. Amael who spent a lot more time fighting alongside me overcoming matrix challenges during the last test should have no doubts about my abilities to find the resources in the forest, but he's still hesitating that it's another problem.
"I have full confidence in my abilities Vali, this is not even the tenth time I do this type of mission, but as it is very likely to act strong tier three animals and beasts so I think it's very dangerous to do this mission alone. Amael, what's the problem?"
"I don't doubt your abilities, but I was invited to join a friend's group before and now I'm unsure what I should do."
So Amael's problem is not me, but a friend of his.
"Well, I believe I know you pretty well Amael so I think you might be apprehensive about accepting my plan which should be better for you as it's your best chance to rise in rank. The reason for this is because you like this friend, isn't it?"
The face Amael made confirmed my hunch, it turned completely red at my words.
"It's not like this."
Vali was barely able to hold back her laughter at Amael's reaction.
"It is, but that's not bad or wrong of you. But I believe that if you climb the rank, you will have more chances to impress this 'friend' or even have more choice to be part of her group in the future if you had a better position in the rank, we can't open like the groups will be chosen, but I think it's impossible for you to achieve your goals with a low rank Amael."
It only took a few more seconds for Amael's doubts to disappear. I think I convinced him to focus on raising his rank, I just hope that doing so hurts her chances with her 'friend', she might end up not liking that he doesn't join her team anymore.
"You are right, Ulric. I'll join your team, but before we leave, I have a few things to solve."
And with that, we both look at Vali, who is already recomposing herself, now all that's left is his answer so that the group is formed and Amael is free to go break the bad news to his 'friend'. Vali got really uncomfortable when the two of us focused our attention on him, doesn't he like being pressured or being the center of attention?
"Okay, I agree to join your suicide team. Stop staring at me like that!"
I think he gets uncomfortable when he's pressured to make a decision.
"Excellent! So, the three of us are a team and while you prepare your gear and supplies, I'm going to enroll our group in the four-star mission and say goodbye to Hilda. The rendezvous point and in front of the camp's south gate in half an hour."
With that the three of us went to do our respective tasks, I hope it doesn't go too wrong for Amael. I saw the path to my destination, but before I got there, I took a quick stride across the quest board and sinned for four stars and when I did, I felt I became the focus of two extremely piercing stares I felt like I was I was the prey of a giant monster and terribly powerful, I couldn't even move a muscle and I was already sweating like I had just done a marathon I didn't even notice the students who were shocked that I'd missed a four-star mission.
The two looks that analyzed every molecule in my body left after a few seconds that felt like hours to me. What the fuck was that?! I've never felt this level of pressure before those responsible for this must be extremely powerful, but why would they be here?
I think I called attention the wrong way, I moved as if I had just recovered after being petrified. It didn't take me long to get closer to Hilda's cabin and I was already feeling better, but I still felt a little uncomfortable in my own skin.
Entering the tent, I see Hilda sitting and sharpening her spear, her concentration is so deep it seems like in the world it's just her and her spear. Yes, I feel a little jealous of your spear to be frank I'm not the only one, even Ingredi has already said that Hilda's spear is more important than her own sister and the funniest part and that Hilda would not hesitate to destroy the spear during combat if necessary, or get rid of it if a better spear appears.
I think she is more passionate about what her spear represents than the actual spear, for she treats a weapon as an ornament to be preserved and a disrespect for the weapon. She was really born to be a strong warrior or she is just crazy, madness and something that is already seeing more and more normal in my life.
It took Hilda a few minutes to finish sharpening her spear and notice my presence in the tent, I didn't interrupt her before because I've made this mistake before and I don't want to get skewered again. A smile appeared on her face when she noticed my presence.
"What are you doing here? I thought you were still deciding what kind of mission you would choose."
"I've already mapped out my plan and assembled my team, but is that you? Have you already chosen what kind of mission you are going to do and who you are going to do them with?"
"Are you worried about me? How cute, unlike a certain someone who always has to do something different that breaks the standard I'm going to kill, I built a small team more balanced with I joined a duelist I knew and an archer from the capital, the four of us will complete as many missions as possible of slaughter we are going to hunt magical animals, magical beasts and the challenges that the examiners made I think they must be golems, but Ingredi said they must be rare magical beasts."
What I call a simple plan, Hilda intends to make her way to the top of the rank with a huge number of corpses I hope she manages to stay above rank fifty.
"Do you want me to explain my big disruptive plan?"
"No."
"No? You're not the least bit curious to know my plan, that's an original one in my opinion."
"Not. If I know what kind of craziness, you're going to be doing over the next week I'll be worrying about your safety and hoping you don't die in the woods because you're an idiot who says you don't like to take chances but you're always taking chances. I'm going to focus on me, so that I can complete as many missions as possible without my party suffering an accident, I've found that if a team doesn't suffer any casualties or serious injuries during this mission period the team members get extra points. "
I don't know if I should be upset or happy that she cares about me, but she intends to ignore me so I don't get in the way of her performance. I think a small part of my brain died trying to follow Hilda's train of thought.
"Okay, so I'm leaving. My team will leave the camp to start completing our mission, we can only see you at night or when the two of us are resting at the same time, I think it will be difficult to have free time to rest at the same time."
After saying goodbye to Hilda and getting a very passionate kiss from her that was unfortunately interrupted by Ingredi walking into the tent, I made my way to my tent to get my belongings because I doubt that tent will be free when I get back to camp.