After their body training with Sergeant Nikk, Sun Five and the other teams were taking out of the main Krueger Base and were escorted by the soldiers of the Krueger Family to a nearby forest where they would try to hunt for Drachs at Stage 7 which was a tough task.
A Stage 6 Drach wasn't very strong if one had a partner or a group to help them defeat it but there was a huge gap between Stage 6 and Stage 7. Stage 7 was about two stages stronger than Stage 6 even if it just came after it.
But the other Stages after Stage 7 were only about 15% stronger.
Sun Five was not wearing their typical outfits but instead were wearing the orange uniform of the Krueger Family. Some people might have been a bit unhappy because the uniform wasn't really fashionable. But honestly, they all thought it was a big improvement from their school uniform which almost no one wore so in the end, the academy ababdoned it.
The area around thd Krueger family was mostly a savannah with grasses every where but there wasn't a residential area for miles. This was because all the Families Bases were deemed as private property and not just anyone could get to.
After walking on foot for about fifteen minutes in the blazing sun, they arrived at the entrance of the forest.
One of the soldiers then turned around and spoke.
"Your mission is to hunt for Stage 7 Drachs. As you saw on the weapons table back at base, the highest stage there was Stage 7. Each team needs to get at least one Valuable Item from a Stage 7 Drach. Don't worry, after hunting you may create any weapon or accessory from it and use it for your self."
What the soldier told them made them feel excited and a little more relieved because having a high Stage Drach weapon could be a game changer depending on it's abilities and how the person used it.
"By the way, it's currently 12'oclock so you have about four hours to find one. If it gets too dark, there will be some predators so you all are to come back at exactly four." He informed them and they all said 'Yes sir' and entered into the forest.
The forest was vast and went on for miles. The trees were a cyan color, mostly giving off an illuminating light every fifteen seconds or so. The ground was also a light blue color and there were a few puddles here and there. The forest looked like something out of a fairytale or a dream but everyone knew the reason why it was like this.
The unnatural glow in everything meant that magic resided close to here and that could only happen if there were a lot of high Stage Drachs here. There wasn't a single Drach lower than Stage 4 here.
"I wonder. He said we could make a weapon out of it but we can't always choose what kind of weapons we can make." Zake told them as they moved through the forest and he was right. Some Valuable Items could be made for specific weapons or tech. You couldn't just get the exact weapon you want from any Drach.
"He also didn't say who got to have the weapon." Yuri added.
"You're right. Maybe we can decide it by who gets the final hit on it." Vanessa stated.
Arina, Yuri and Zake were taking the lead on this hunt while Vanessa and Sila stayed a few steps behind. The reason was because if they were to recieve an attack from behind, Vanessa or Sila might be able to deflect or block it and if from the front, Arina, Yuri and Zake could stop it with their offensive abilities.
"Well if I was to get it, I would make a long dagger out of it." Arina stated and imagined her perfect weapon.
"I would make a reliable shield. I have enough offensive power as a Demon anyway." Yuri and Arina had shared his secret with the rest of their team mates and only them. It wouldn't do them any good to keep it from their comrades.
"I would make a whip." Zake said.
Meanwhile, Sila seemed to have been making a strange face after they said those words. Vanessa picked up on this but didn't say anything.
Even though Sila had acted against Felix just yesterday, she still didn't have enough confidence in herself as it wasn't something one could change over night.
Every one suddenly went silent as they heard the sound of a twig being stepped on and broken and activated their Charms.
Arina being the closest to where the sound was heard from brought out her Power Watch and quickly scanned the area.
"It's a Stage 7."
As she spoke those words, a small black cat with a green diamond gem on it's head appeared and right next to it were four bigger horse-looking creatures right next to it.
The horses had a dark brown skin with sharp green scales all over their body. The back of their hoves had spikes coming out of it and the hair of the beast was a dim blue colour.
"Wait. I don't get it." Vanessa said. According to their Power Watches, the Drachs in front of them apart from the black cat were all Stage 4.
"Well it doesn't matter. We'll take care of all of them just the same." Yuri said.
"Shadow Casting: Black Spear." A long spear made of shadows appeared in Yuri's right hand and he threw it towards one of the Hyspiks, the real name of the horse looking Drachs.
"Wait, don't." The other members of Sun Five had seen something that Yuri hadn't.
Just before he threw his Spell, the gem on the cat's head had glowed out and created a small wave of light and touched the Hyspiks, giving them a green glow.
After that happened, the Hyspike had grown about two feet in size. The spikes on their hooves had also multiplied and their hair became a glowing blue color like the forest.
But the most fascinating thing that happened was that the information on their Power Watches had changed.
[Drach: Hyspik]
[Stage▪︎6]
As the Black Spear hit one of them, a blue forcefield appeared around the Hyspik and completely blocked the attack.
"What?" Yuri said.