I wondered into the forest avoiding other participants as I don't want any attachment from everyone while killing the monsters I encounter but as much as possible i ignored the once that does not sense me or is not hostile to me........
I arrived at the end......... this seems to be the exit but its quite strange that there are no knights or escorts waiting here like Knight Darius said
I guess my hunch is quite right then....something messed up
I wondered around the exit of the forest before long I encountered some people.........
There are about 6 of them.....from the looks of it they are commoners just like me....
"Hey" a man with a blonde hair said when he saw me, waving his hand
I walked towards them....like i even have the choice to leave when I am already spotted
Ahhhhh................what should I say?
"From the looks of it you have exited the forest too.....and thats less than 8 hours, your pretty amazing" The man with blonde hair said while smiling
"Well you are ones yourselves" I said
"Well you see I decided to form an alliance with people I met, right guys?" He said while looking at the girl with a pony tail
"Yes, he is right..........we defeated a lot....not only that but our teamplay is superb" A girl said with a ponytail
"We have kill about 35 or something right" she added
"Yup man......its crazy.....we faced so many trents and wolves" another boy with spiky black hair said with a smile
"Well good for you guys...." I said
"By the way what about you?" Another girl with blue hair said "You probably hide very well right?"
Well i feel being ridiculed but its not particularly wrong as i do hide from monster that does not see nor sensed me...
"Well, you can call it like that" I said
"By the way my name is Rick"the man with a blonde hair said "This one is Gilbert,Sasha,Ellaine,Gustaff and Niel" He said
So the blonde man is -Rick
Girl with pony hair is -Sasha
Girl with blue hair is -Ellaine
Dude with spiky hair is -Gilbert
And the brute looking one is -Gustaff
And the nerdy one is -Niel
"You were here before us right?" Rick said smiling
"Probably" I said
"Well what do you think about the test?There are not any escorts to lead us back nor any knights or guards...Do you think this is also part of the test? He continued
I kinda feels like telling them my insights but i hesitated
"I dont have the slightest idea in particular but for now I think we should unite with more students who will exit or have exited" I said
"Yeah....your right.....i think so too" Rick said with a smile
"Then what would we do then? I think someone should stay here to wait.......while we look for the other?" Sasha said
They seems to be thinking....
I see where this is going......im quite bad with conversations for people who would just be exiting but its also kinda hard to just join in on them when they have already established something.....
"Then i would sta..." I was about to say that i will stay but Niel butted in
"I would stay"said Niel
I can clearly read him though
"You see i think he cannot handle it alone here if some monster just suddenly appear....its not like its safe in here just because this is outside besides he clearly said that he just hided to exit his way out, right" Niel added
"Are you really sure??" said Gilbert
What if the escort, the other knights, or even greater.......Sir Darius where to suddenly appear.....it would be logical for them to think that Im the first to exit and therefore would be placed on the highest class.....is what he is really thinking though
"Never mind me, go......its okay....I will just wait here" Niel said
"What a truly noble heart you have there my friend" Gilbert cried out
"Its just a small sacrifice" said Niel
"Let us go then" Rick interrupted
We then leave to look around as he walk Gilbert gestured a salute towards Niel.....
...........
As we walk we stumbled upon a group of people.....
"Hey look.......aren't they all commoners....I'm surprised they have exited this early" Said the boy mockingly
"Right, right?....they probably crawl or hided their way out" another one....a girl with white long hair this time said
"You are just jealous that we are faster than you guys to reach the exit" Sasha said......
Maybe she just could not take the criticism......
"What did you say, YOUUU COMMONER!!" The boy said enraged
"Stop it.....fighting other people are prohibited" another girl said
"You see.....we have the Flame Tempest here.......what do you have? Unlike you guys we kill every monster we face? You probably exited first because you escape from everyone of them" the girl with straight hair said
"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!!!!" Sasha said almost bursting out of anger
"Calm down, we are here to ask them something" Rick said
"forgive our misconduct, yes we maybe commoners but we can compete with you....besides what does matter is finishing this exam......but you see there is no knights nor escorts here to guide us back...like they said"
"Oh is that so??" Chloe said
Yup she is said to be the Flame Tempest or something
"Maybe they just would not come out since you are cowards who only knows to hide" The boy said mockingly
"Why........YOUUU......I've had it....come on let's just find the others....we would not get anywhere talking with them "Sasha snapped
"Ok.....let's go" Rick said somewhat disappointed..
I guess he saw the others as well at the brink of snapping and he would not want a fight to occur
"Did you not guys realize that there are no familiars here observing us?"
"There are also a lot of monster here not a weak tribe to top it off, Its as if.....this is a monster forest for novices, maybe experts, or for elites even.......so please be careful"
I said as a remark to the others while we leave...
"Wait, youuuu?" Chloe said....
somewhat startled
We then leave
"That was awesome....you totally schooled them.......that last word of yours was amazing" Sasha said laughing in joy cheering me on
"By the way......how did you noticed that and when??" Rick said seriously
"Come to think of it, no one of us noticed that as well" Ellaine said
