Rise of the Twelve Star Mage

Chapter 41: Two Rings: Differences

Moments before at the South West Part of the Greater Forest of Aiz

"What to do. All these rules" Eriko thinks to herself after hearing the rules from Issac.

Rumaging through the care package Eriko then looks to a nearby tree.

"Sigh, how long do you intend to not cooperate with me?" Eriko calls out to the girl standing 10 feet away from her.

"Hmph" Walking away from Eriko, Rose Providence enters into the forest herself.

Eriko drops the items she looked through and chases after her "Hey hold on, I am talking to you."

Rose goes about ignoring Eriko's call through the forest sliding and jumping over small hills and rocks "Hopefully the girls remember to meet in the center"

VVRM

A bright light shoots across from behind Rose blowing her hair around.

"Ugh," Rose makes a noise of irritation.

"I told you to wait," Eriko says as she stands in front of Rose face to face with a serious expression.

"What's with that look Twelve Star," Rose says as she makes fun of Eriko's serious demeanor.

"Well, it doesn't help that you overreacted when we got picked" Rose comments.

"Me overreact how dare you" Eriko bounces back with her own response.

The two mages argue with one another within the forest.

"You have been so uncooperative in this stage. You do know both of us need to work together to get past this stage correct?"

"Yes I do-"

Boom! Boom!

The birds and animals run in the opposite direction of the blasts.

"An explosion?" Eriko thinks to herself. "Is it Val? Is he in trouble? Maybe it could be Ezekiel? Maybe I should head off in that direction." Eriko thinks to herself.

"Judging from the reaction of the animals whatever THAT was it's coming from the northern part of this forest," Rose says.

Eriko then positions herself to beam in that direction but stops and looks at the terrain.

"When falling here I didn't have the chance to look at the area where we are testing at"

"Well because we couldn't take our eyes off one another and bickering until we landed"

"But I saved the both of us with my beam"

Rose rolls her eyes.

"Anyways this landscape must be the Greater Forest of Aiz. I just read up on this while I was studying last night. It says that in North East, North West, South West points there are- " Eriko says.

STEP STEP STEP

"Hey," Eriko calls out while Rose again makes their way toward the middle of the map.

"What do you want? I got my own agenda to go with"

"Well I suggest we create an agenda with the two of us"

"Alright, how bout you follow me from behind while I lead the way? Sound good great"

As the two continue to walk towards the center of the forest.

"No, I will not allow this. This ignorance we must work together as a duo to get past this"

The two then look up at the orb in the sky it reads [27 minutes 48 teams]

"A team already eliminated" Eriko spoke aloud.