I explain what’s going on and why I left those three alone in the Verdania Forest. Brenna bandages Sven and John with the bandages I create using Creation Magic.

“I see, so you are telling me that the gods are unhappy?”

Sven is thinking.

“Yeah, that’s pretty much the case. Someone out there is messing with the forest or else that zombie wouldn’t have attacked Brenna and you two would have not got into such a huge fight.”

I say.

“It doesn’t change the fact, that John and Sven had trust issues and Brenna couldn’t move on from her past. In short, it means your trust and resolves sucked!”

I say as I look at the three students in front of me.

Everyone looks disappointed in themselves.

I sigh.

“Wait, What about the ingredients?!”

Brenna suddenly speaks.

“I already have them.”

I say.

“Eh?”

Everyone looks confused.

“Didn’t I say that you guys are going to train in this forest? So when you guys were training, I got one nightflower, six branches, two hot leaves, one cold leaf, and a few grams of mud.”

I say.

(Nightflower is a crimson-reddish colored flower with 24 petals to it, hot leaves basically look like maple leaves but they are quite hot, so touching them can sometimes burn your hand if you’re not a careful and cold leaf is the opposite even though even it looks the same as a hot leaf, it freezes your hand to a point where it burns your hand.)

“I understand everything but why did we take mud from here? We could have bought it from somewhere else too, right?”

Sven asks me.

“This mud is sacred because it is the mud of Verdania Forest. The Gods who protect this forest made this mud specifically for the plants and animals that live here. It helps their nourishment.”

Now that I think about it...There are no animals here.

“We didn’t encounter a single animal though.”

John looks confused.

This is quite troubling. Is someone hunting down animals in this forest? If that’s the case, I need to get the kids outta here. Those animals are capable of taking Veteran Class mages and if that mage who is taking down the animals comes in front of us, I won’t be able to fight with my full power if the kids are here. I need to get them out.

“How about we get back home? I mean it’s getting dark, isn’t it?”

I look at my students.

They nod, “Your right. We got classes tomorrow to attend.”

I smile. Good thing they understood that.

We quickly make our way out of the forest and say our goodbyes to each other. I guess, I just have to go home and start working on an arrow and a potion.

That’s right, an arrow and a potion. I will make two counter-measures, one for The Holy Immortal Flames. I will make 2 potions for that and give it to the kids. That way if the Princess is burnt by The Holy Immortal Flames, those potions will work and I will use the arrow as a backup just in case the Church decides to burn her with the Devil’s Deadly Flames. I will launch it from Verdania Forest so that I don’t get interrupted by anyone.

I will save the Princess no matter what happens. That’s right...Just hang in there Little Princess.

XXXXXX

I realize that my phone is ringing.

“Hmm?”

It’s Mayor Green.

“Hello Mayor Green, how’s everything?”

I ask.

“Eh? WHAT HE CAME TO YOUR TOWN?!!!!!”

Dan quickly runs towards the direction of the King’s Castle.