First Encounter

We'd spent the night camping out and it was already morning. The sun slowly rises from the east, driving away the darkness and bringing warmth to the earth.

I meditated and did my morning exercises while feeling out a stale breath. Mr.Blue Grim was able to bring a good breakfast by hunting a Lion deer. I've had Lion Deer meat before in my home, and it with my mother Lyra's cooking, it tastes almost like lamb chops.

Mr.Blue Grim created fire with a Fire mana crystal, and we roasted the meat.

Mana Crystals are crystals that can emit other elemental Mana when the user infuses their own mana into them.

Mana crystals are classified into four types, each with its own elemental name. Earth Mana crystal, Fire Mana crystal, Water Mana crystal, Wind Mana crystal

Fire Mana crystal can emit fire magic when the user infuses their mana, but it can't be used by a person possessing Fire mana.

Water Mana crystal can emit Water magic when the user infuses their mana, but it can't be used by a person possessing Water mana.

Wind Mana crystal can emit Wind magic when the user infuses their mana, but it can't be used by a person possessing Wind  mana.

Earth Mana crystal can emit Earth magic when the user infuses their mana, but it can't be used by a person possessing's Earth mana.

"It's done, here Ethan!" Mr.Blue Grim started calling and handed me a well-roasted steak of Lion deer meat with a stick piecing in the top half.

"Thanks mister!"

"Eat well, we have lots"

"I will!"

It tastes like roasted meat, but I really do miss my mother's cooking.

...

It was a delicious meal, but I can't imagine it will always be like this when I travel in a forest like this.

"It appears that we are getting close to the Woodrow Kingdom, Ethan!" Blue Grim said.

Well, From a distance, with the dense fog and the trees covering the sky and obscuring the sun, it was really seemed like a place where the Elven Clan live. Having said that, I can clearly sense the countless mana particles emanating from the forest's depths.

It's no surprise that this is a massive gathering point for powerful Land-based Mana beasts from all over the Aderon Continent.

After entering the forest, "Ethan, remember what I taught you? Do it right now!" Blue grim inquired.

I nodded to him as I began to close my eyes and cover my body in mana like a blanket.

This was a technique for dealing with the mana pressure generated by the powerful mana beasts within this forest. With all of these beasts around, I'm curious how the Elven clan built a whole kingdom in there.

Although I encountered many mana beasts along the way, they all fled when they saw us, so I assume they are types of very weaker mana beasts.

"Ethan, stop!" half an hour later. Blue Grim, who was leading the way, abruptly came to a halt in front of me.

At the same time, we could hear fighting and the roar of mana beasts coming from the path we were on. I'm guessing they're adventurers or hunters.

As we walked in slowly, there were four of them fighting mana beasts. I'm not sure what kind of beast it is.

There was a middle-aged man with a sword, a young man in his twenties with a spear, and the other two, a boy and a girl who appeared to be young and similar in age, around their teen years.

We both stopped walking and got a panoramic view of everything as we watched the fight.

The mana beast was the size of a lion, with fur that blazed with flames when it roared and an orange glow that gave off the aura of a fire mana beast.

"Is that a flame lion?" While looking at that mana beast, Blue Grim smiled to himself.

So, its name is Flame Lion. It was a lion after all.

Aside from that, I noticed how well they coordinated their fight against the mana beast. Attacking, defending, and support were all excellent.

The Girl was manipulating the fog around us with wind mana, and she was also constantly healing the team when they got hurt again and again.

Huh, aside from myself, this is the first time I've seen a dual-attributed mage.

"AHhh"

"Yaaaa"

\*Bang\*

\*Buff\*

The team was on the verge of victory. Finally, the girl's brother-like guy took a huge leap from the ground.

"FLAME METEROR"

The Boy yelled, his hands engulfed in flames, striking from the Flame Lion from above and delivering a direct hit.

"Roooar"

"Roooar"

The Flame Lion roared twice as it fell to death.

What a spectacular move.

***CHAPTER 16***