Alannis says "What's the plan?"
"I will deal with the hero, you help the others attack the troops."
Alannis says "Once I see the hero I can probably tell you who it is."
"Okay, Mericel, guide us ahead of them so we can see them and plan if needed."
Mericel says "Okay!" and takes the lead.
It only takes us a few minutes to reach the edge of the trees where we can see the road and the soldiers coming towards us. The hero leading them isn't riding a horse, he is riding a giant wolf. It gives me flashbacks to the wolf that attacked me in the pit.
Alannis says "We should run! That is Marcadus! He is the strongest of the heroes!"
"What else can you tell me about him? Is he a monster tamer?"
Alannis says "No he was a lancer, but he evolved his class to monster lancer."
Focusing on the hero to check his aura I get a nasty surprise. The hero is fairly evil judging from his aura but he doesn't hold a candle to his mount.