The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 95

Chapter 95 Off The Train

The train pulled to a stop in the middle of nowhere, and the students rose to their feet.

"Good luck, young Elites. Just flag down any train you see passing by in the other direction, and it will take you back to the Academy, or close enough for you to walk in." The conductor explained.

"Got it. We will see you soon." Karl agreed, and led the others out the door.

Dana brought up the rear of the group, making sure they were all off the train, and when Karl called out Hawk to scout for them, she called her pair of Golems to guard the back of the pack.

It was quiet out here, other than the sound of the train beginning to move again, but that didn't necessarily mean safe, just that they hadn't noticed any threats yet.

The students were all incredibly nervous, flinching at every sound of their teammates moving in the long grass, but as Karl led them into the trees toward where they should find the magical plants they needed, they became almost petrified with fear.

That couldn't be natural, they had been so excited a moment ago, but when Karl searched the area, he couldn't find a reason for it. The feeling seemed to fade quickly as they walked, until finally, one of them pointed out a small weed growing near the tree trunks.

"Terror weed. The pollen causes a mild reaction that causes a fear response. It's the plant's natural defence mechanism, someone must have stepped on one in the grass." He explained. _{freewebnøvel.com}

The students all felt a little foolish when that was mentioned. The first thing that the warriors learned was to watch where they put their feet. They needed a solid footing for their sword skills, so the ground under them was as important as the enemy.

But someone had still stepped on a common toxic plant.

"Everyone, put your masks on. Who knows if there are other dangers like that in the area, and we don't need anyone poisoned on the first day of the trip. Do we have a healing class with us?" He asked, while mentally going through the students' descriptions he was given.

"I can do a minor heal and a poison cleanse." The lone Druid in the group mentioned.

"And I have healing potions, but we're here to get materials for more." One of the two witches added.

"Perfect. We will save the potions for as long as possible, as the warriors will mostly heal pretty quickly. As I discussed on the train, if we are attacked, fall back to form a ring, with the casters in the middle.

No, that's not because they're weaker, but because they're squishy. The warriors are the shield, while the casters are the primary damage. The Golems will back you up, and my beasts and I will range outside the defensive circle." Karl reminded them.

He would have liked to actually practice the manoeuvre, but according to Hawk, the first plants that they were searching for should be only a few hundred metres away. There was another spot marked on the map, many kilometres away, but Hawk was certain that he had found them just up ahead.

Once they got the first target, the mission could be considered a partial success, and everything that came afterwards would just bring them closer to completion.