Meanwhile, as Asura and Verana bonded under the silver moonlight, Mu Xue and the other south-bound students faced their first battle since leaving.
In the darkness, the forest to the east was filled with vicious monsters, while to the west, a small mining village and mountain range, which would make their journey much slower, were two of the choices for the student-led army.
However, the academy and knights moved south through the enemy's first checkpoint.
"Go, Mu Xue. You're the strongest, so we can handle the enemy here. You must fight the invaders."
Liz and the others stayed in the forest in case there was a need to ambush.
"Wait, I can't abandon you guys."
Liz and Brenda were two of the girls who became Mu Xue's friends in the academy during class.
At first, she just treated them like air and spoke to them because of Asura's order, but after getting to know all of them, she made a small group of friends, which now numbered eight.
