Volume 2 Chapter 20 (1/2)

Mage Academy -Chapter 20

Miracle Forest

It was done

Julian double-checked the bowstring There could be no doubt that this weapon was perfect Although he had no way to test it, it was expertly weighted and the bowstring was strong, to provide unerring accuracy In all honesty, it had turned out better than he’d anticipated

The body of the crossboas ave it a vibrant feeling(1)(2)

I’ll call it “Rosanna,” Julian decided Of course, it wasn’t as spectacular as “Morning Star,” but it had its own charm

In the past, he’d always felt joyful when he’d successfully cos were very complicated

To for the forest in the Sunset Highlands, the ‘Miracle Forest’

If he used Rosanna, it wouldthe ranks of the Unicorn Legion as an arbalist(3) However, in exchange for giving up on his dreaion The two couldn’t even be coht armor to his side and nodded to himself

“Come on, Rosanna,” he said “Shohat you can do”

That night, the students and guests of the Mage Academy slept soundly, kept safe inside ancient stone walls However, tonight there were twofrom insomnia- one out of expectation, and the other out of tension

At dawn, a heavyrain Rain in early spring was good news for forests and fields, but it was a burden on travelers To walk frohlands would take a little ain in less than a day, so the party would be able to take their ti

After three full days of rest, the Unicorn Legion was in top condition The only exceptions were Julian and Rowenna

Julian was too wound up to eat much of his breakfast, and Rowenna seemed to be in low spirits as well Earlier, Cain had politely pulled her chair out for her, but she’d onlyat the wall

Shelly was bursting with excite and carefully avoided the topic ofanything to embarrass Cain(4) Unfortunately, he didn’t know s to say Most of breakfast was spent in tense silence

After saying their goodbyes to the Grand Mage and his wife, the Unicorn Legion set off Rowenna was acting as their guide, and led the pack with quick and light footsteps The atmosphere was too intense for conversation, and thus they traveled in silence as well

An hour later they arrived at the base ca their trials came to rest, so it was kept well-maintained They took shelter in a cabin to build a fire and dry off before settling in to check their equipment and supplies

Rowenna finally broke the silence

“My teacher probably already told you this, but this forest is divided into three areas froe to the center The apprentice-level and h-level constructs have been coical creatures(5) There’s no mention of creatures like these in any textbook, so we’ll have to be careful

“Also, the ical creatures froe In other words, to have defeated the ical creatures est that Shelly and Julian stay on either side of the group, to act as lookouts”

“No problem!” Shelly answered proudly, his head hidden under a towel Julian nodded quietly

“However, as we head deeper into the forest, the situation will becoerous, so it’s important that you listen to Captain’s orders”

“Mm,” The elf hummed He wasn’t sure how he’d ended up as the leader, or why Rowenna deferred to him so respectfully Honestly, he didn’t think he was suited to lead A nervous expression appeared on his face Cain glanced at hi a hand onto his shoulder

“Don’t worry Remember hoell you handled the rebel ar Cain mention the rebellion, Rowenna looked at Ellen in shock

“The Unicorn Legion is a neutral party Why did you participate in the civil war?”

“Back then, I was only a ion had to be rebuilt”

“He wiped out 50 ene a sweat,” Cain interrupted “He-”