Chapter Ten: The Invisible Threat

  The towering crowns of countless giant trees blocked out the sky, and the dense leaves reluctantly leaked out a few rays of sunlight through the gaps. The shadows cast by the trees fell on the ground through the gaps. Many teams entered the Gran Forest, but when they really faced this vast object, it was as if they were scattered sand in the ocean, unable to stir up even a ripple, and had already sunk completely into the silent sea of trees.

  The fiery sun slowly fell from its highest point in the sky and finally sank below the horizon.

  Sunset is a piece of burning cloud, this is the last passion flowing out of the sun.

  "That's enough for today." Fiona said, turning her gaze towards the black-haired young man, "Midi, what do you think?"

  "It won't hurt to walk another half hour forward, judging from the direction of this stream, we'll soon reach the watershed, where there will be a sheltered place, and water source is nearby, making it the most suitable place for camping."

  "Alright, I'll listen to you." The red-haired girl nodded quickly and neatly.

  The trial has lasted for three days, and every decision made by Midei along the way has been proven to be correct in retrospect, whether it's from the perspective of route selection, campsite selection, safety defense, water supply, food intake, or ease of escape. What's even more impressive is that the speed of action is still quite fast.

  The other three were naturally not novices either, they had already made sufficient preparations beforehand. However, compared to the many years of adventurer experience that Midy had accumulated after her rebirth, all they could do was admire in awe.

  Spending a week in the wilderness without backup is quite stressful for both body and mind. After all, even if the students of the Magic Academy are strong, they are not seasoned adventurers, unable to fall asleep at will, nor can they wake up naturally when monsters approach. Long-distance travel, poor food, simple rest environment, unknown dangers, these invisible pressures are greater than the consumption caused by battle itself.

  But as Mide suggested, the team still had enough strength left even after clearing the monster settlement. In Fina's words, "I can take down a level 30 enemy for you."

  And every night's camping, he would also take the initiative to choose a suitable location to ensure the quality of sleep, and one person would take on the task of keeping watch.

  After the first night, the Storm Queen formally handed over the guide's responsibilities to Middy.

  This is recognition and trust, which is exactly what Miti needs most.

  As a result, in the subsequent trials, everything became very easy, and team members didn't even need to look at the map. They just followed Midy forward and could quickly reach their destination.

  In just three short days, they had already cleared eight ruins - various levels of goblin settlements, minotaur settlements, cat demon settlements and so on, as well as the leaders of monsters that could cast different magic after intense mutation, all fell down without any suspense under everyone's swords and magic.

  In terms of combat, the strongest is undoubtedly Storm Queen.

  Not to mention Medea hiding her trump card, even if she uses it, there's no guarantee of a big harvest. Fiona's title of "Magic Bullet Queen" isn't just for show; the most basic spell of the magician profession, "Magic Missile", in her hands, combined with her innate power, is like a storm that pierces through everything.

  Most of the time, as a close combat type, Middy and Lilian almost never have to take action. Gunner Siegmond just needs to hold them off, and Feina's firepower alone can easily sweep away the entire monster group without even breaking a sweat.

  The most difficult trial of the academy, it's just like a picnic, and judging from the current record, I'm sure other teams including Fenrir will be far behind.

  However, Mei Di's heart was not at ease.

  Although this team can now walk horizontally in Granthasen, the problem lies with those assassins who follow them like shadows.

  Although it is known that the Magic Academy cannot ignore the young lady of the Hamilton family, the person in charge of monitoring is at most only around level 25. However, in memory, when the Seth family took action, they actually sent out three level 28 assassins!

  Those assassins silently killed the college guardians who were secretly following them, and then took advantage of the terrain to cut off the team. One person held back Sigmund and Lilian, while the other two attacked their assassination target - Fiona.

  However, at that time, Feena showed amazing potential. Although she was only level 21, her abilities were already at the level of a 27 to 28-year-old, and with her extraordinary magical skills, she instantly killed an assassin, forming a one-on-one situation.

  If it weren't for the fact that I was too foolish at the time, only 16 years old and unwilling to listen to orders, thinking only of running away, in that situation, Feena would absolutely not have been injured by another assassin.

  This time Mi Di also reached level 19 and obtained Ghost Hand, bursting out is a trump card.

  The problem is that reality has also changed.

  If it was just a guess at the beginning of the trial, then after two nights of vigilance, through checking the traps set up in advance, searching for clues during the march, and adding the intuition of the most experienced adventurer in the wilderness, Midei could confirm that the assassin's level had risen by one grade compared to the previous life.

  This added another layer of pressure on Mide's heart.

  For the past three days, I have been racking my brains to reduce consumption and keep the team in a state of high energy. The advantages accumulated bit by bit can play a big role after all?

  Midi was constantly thinking and calculating in her mind.

  "Let me take the watch tonight, you've been on duty for two nights in a row." Sigmund suggested after a simple dinner.

  "No need, anyway I didn't expend much energy during the daytime battle, it's better to use it for night watch." Midi said with a refusal.

  "No need to persuade him, Siegmond. This guy is just a stubborn head and seems to want to show off in front of Miss Fiona, you're worrying about him for nothing." Lillian said with a sarcastic tone, but the light in her eyes was not malicious, but rather an encouraging spark.

  As the most famous fighter of the future Falcon Team, Lilian's suspiciousness was something that Midori had experienced in her previous life, so she didn't mind. Moreover, she was also very clear that the girl didn't have any malicious intentions, she was just a bit sharp-tongued. If she were to encounter a real enemy, Lilian wouldn't show any aggressive behavior, but instead would remain silent and then suddenly burst out, killing with one blow.

  "Miss Feina, you also persuade Midie." Ignoring Lilian's words, Siegmond turned to the team leader for help, "After all, we are a team."

  But the red-haired girl smiled faintly and shook her head: "Sigmund, you have to believe that everyone in this team is capable of taking care of their own body."

  So, on the third night of the trial, it was still Mide's turn to keep watch.

  While his companions were resting in the camp, Mídi hid alone in the shadow of a rock, carefully concealing himself and feigning sleep.

  This is not laziness, but a common practice among adventurers. Originally, at night, humans without night vision can't see anything anyway, and closing their eyes makes the senses more sensitive. Plus, with various traps set up around the campsite, as soon as there's any movement, Middy will wake up immediately and enter combat mode in an instant.

  It had been just a few hours, and indeed something was approaching, carrying a familiar and intimate breath.

  "Fina?" Middy opened his eyes and found that the red-haired girl was quietly sneaking towards his position.

  "I thought you were asleep." Fina stuck out her tongue for a moment, revealing the cuteness that only girls have, and it was only when she was alone with Middy that she occasionally became unguarded, "I didn't expect you to be awake."

  "Originally, the human eye's field of vision is extremely limited at night, not as good as closing one's eyes, which can conserve physical strength and make hearing, smell, and intuition more sensitive." Midei explained.

  However, based on his understanding of the Storm Queen, he knew that she was not here to question him about being lazy. If she really thought he was slacking off, Fiona would have pointed out the problem on the first night.

  "What are you worried about? If it's just a trial, there's no need to go this far." As expected, Fiona asked the core question in a straightforward manner. Although Middy concealed it well, she couldn't hide it from the red-haired girl who seemed carefree but was actually very meticulous.

  "Somebody is following us." Meddy thought for a moment and put forward his own idea.

  He had originally intended to wait until he had a countermeasure before speaking out, but now that the Storm Queen asked, Mide naturally told the truth.

  "Are you saying that those are observers from the Academy?" Fiona shrugged. "One is level 25, one is level 30, one light and one dark, what's with those two people?"

  "No, there are others. At least 30 levels above, the number is unknown, but it can be confirmed that they are aiming at this team." Midei shook his head, a hint of chill flashing in his eyes, "A group of typical assassins, keeping watch at midnight to weaken our energy, and only making their move during the day when visibility is good, not letting anyone escape. The question is when will they make their move."

  "So that's why. No wonder I always feel like I'm being stared at by some hostile gaze whenever I clean up the ruins." Fina flipped her long hair and frowned, "Can you lock onto their position? Rather than waiting passively, I'd rather take the initiative."

  Midi smiled wryly and shook his head, the Storm Queen was still as willful as ever. However, at his current level, even if he were a Kijin (Ghost Swordsman), it would be too difficult to find a professional assassin.

  But suddenly an inspiration flashed into Middy's mind.

  "Locking down an assassin is difficult, but there's a way that might allow us to take the initiative," Midy said, his eyes gleaming with intensity.