Magical Cat

After they had eaten their fill, Melina led the two students away from the village chief's house and headed straight for the nearby hill where wolves roamed.

While they were eating, word spread throughout the village that the village chief had invited the adventurers who had come to hunt down the wolves.

Many villagers came to the village chief's house to watch the excitement and escorted Melina and her two companions out of the village.

But as their figures disappeared at the edge of the forest, someone worriedly said, "Are three women enough? Two of them are children."

This was completely different from the adventurers the villagers knew, which made them feel uneasy.

Many people are deeply concerned about this.

At this moment, the village chief came out from behind.

"Don't worry about it. Those three are magicians from the Royal Magic Academy, and one of them is an elite adventurer. There won't be any problems."

"Elite adventurers? Village chief, you must have been scammed! Adventurers of that level are impossible to hire no matter how much money you offer."

Those who knew about adventurer levels became even more worried.

The moment he shouted, the anxiety spread even faster.

The village chief frowned, but he was used to it.

You can't reason with these ignorant villagers; the more ignorant they are, the more stubborn they become.

The person was encountered through the Adventurers' Guild, and there's even a verification from the counter staff; how could it be fake?

But the village chief was too lazy to explain further: "Stop talking nonsense. Let's wait for the results in a few days. If you say anything unfounded now, don't blame me if the magicians blame you later!"

After saying that, the village chief turned and left.

The group of people who had been making a racket just moments before suddenly looked at each other and dared not utter another sound.

Because they had all heard that the Royal Magic Academy was full of noblemen.

If you offend a nobleman, how can things possibly end well?

……

Li En and his group were unaware of the villagers' suspicions about them.

Following the village chief's directions, they quickly climbed the mountain.

"Ms. Melina, how should we search for the wolf pack?" Safina asked, looking around at the surroundings.

"Then you'll have to rely on yourselves." Melina smiled and slowly walked to the back of the group.

"The task ahead will require you to complete it on your own. If the teacher intervenes, your task will end at that point."

"And don't forget, a wolf is worth five silver coins. You need to return to the Adventurers' Guild with the severed right ear as proof to complete the quest."

"The rewards for this mission are paid by the guild, so you can rest assured. Kill more wolves and get more rewards. This money is not coming from Huangshi Village."

After saying that, Melina gestured to them, "You two will lead the way from now on."

Li En smiled slightly, realizing that she had anticipated this outcome from the beginning.

Melina is a very responsible teacher. Whenever there is an opportunity to hone her students, she will give them as much room to develop as possible while ensuring their safety.

Upon hearing Melina's words, Elaine and Safina exchanged a glance, feeling more excited than nervous.

"Eleanor, do you have experience tracking prey?" Safina asked.

Elaine shook her head: "I've never hunted, but I've heard people in the village say that animals leave all sorts of tracks on the mountain. If there really are that many wolves on this mountain, we're sure we can find them."

The two women huddled together and whispered to each other for a while before continuing their ascent up the mountain.

Melina remained silent, watching them discuss, and quietly followed behind, enjoying the scenery along the way.

"Li En, you should also refrain from interfering and let them do their own thing. Don't disturb my class."

Melina secretly gave Li En instructions using her magical powers.

Li En nodded. He hadn't intended to get involved much anyway; carrying such a heavy burden was already tiring enough.

As a magical beast, Li En had already sensed something unusual.

Even in the mountains and forests, the smell of blood mixed with a foul stench was still very strong.

"I thought only dogs had a keen sense of smell; cats can smell things very clearly too."

Li En frowned, not liking the smell of the mountain.

As they climbed the mountain, Elaine and Safina discovered quite a few traces.

Leftover bones, piles of feces, claw marks on the ground...

Judging from these remaining traces, the wolf pack was quite large.

They had climbed the first hill before noon.

Looking out from the top, one side reveals the outline of Huangshi Village at the foot of the mountain, while the other side shows more hills and dense forests.

Among the mountains, birds are often startled and fly away, chirping as they go.

"Why are the wolves lingering here?" Safina asked, looking around at the surroundings.

Although these hills are not small, they are clearly too cramped to accommodate a pack of wolves hunting and living here.

There are definitely not enough prey here for dozens of wolves.

"I've heard that wolves become smarter when they band together. A single wolf may not be very smart, but a pack of wolves with a alpha wolf can be just as smart as humans." Elaine had heard many such rumors in the village before.

Hearing this, Safina gave a wry smile: "That's the exact opposite of humans."

Elaine was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing.

They were clearly thinking of their classmates.

When we were all getting involved in the planting and promotion, we wondered how those other students had even been admitted.

After laughing, the two women continued to observe, deciding on their next direction.

They looked for a long time, but could only see two side by side mountain peaks in front of them. The forest between the mountains was too dense, and they couldn't see through it at all.

"If only we could find a water source, the wolves will always need to drink," Elaine muttered.

"That's something we can give it a try." Safina immediately summoned her little lark.

The little lark hopped and skipped, seemingly very happy to be released.

"Find me a water source or river nearby," Safina instructed, and after confirming that the little lark understood, she released it.

The little lark took flight high and soared into the distance in the blink of an eye, its speed astonishing.

"I wanted to say this last time, your little lark flies so fast," Elaine remarked.

"The little lark has mastered a kind of magic that allows it to imbue its wings with wind. The whirlwinds during actual combat training are created by this magic combined with the little lark's own speed," Safina explained.

"I see!"

Elaine was puzzled at the time as to why the little lark could unleash such wide-range destructive magic, which was clearly inconsistent with the magical power of a young magical beast.

Looking into the distance, the little lark had already disappeared from sight.

"Is the little lark lost?" Elaine asked worriedly.

"No, it will return to me immediately if I use summoning magic," Safina replied, glancing at Elaine and Li En with a hint of surprise.

Magical beasts that have signed a contract should all be able to do this, but Elaine doesn't seem to know that.

Li Enxian has grown so well now, he must have a contract with her, otherwise where would he get his magic replenishment?

Li En also asked Melina telepathically, "Hey, why don't we have this function?"