Chapter 16. First Mission I
Seven Sins System Chapter 16. First Mission I
It was already 12.21 PM and I had just come out of the academy changing room. Instead of the usual doctor's robe, the academy fighting uniform covered my body.
A simple black tight armor suit with some simple purple list, which indicated that I'm a healer, covered my body. The crest of Clourmity Academy in silver on my back signified my position as a mentor.
A pair of arm protectors covered from my wrists to my elbows. A device that resembled a watch at one end. It was our communication device. A special inventory ring on my finger. It was the academy's special ring for a mission like this and I had to return it after the mission was completed. The ring contained various potions and antidotes.
I and other mentors strode down the corridor to the parking lot in the basement. Even though this was just a simple mission and sounded easy to me, I could see the tension on some of the mentors' faces. Including Julia.
They said it wasn't this mission that made them worry, but their own team. This was their team first real mission. Some may think this was an easy thing and lower their guard, it could mess up everything. Even cost their life.
Judging by some students' attitudes, I had to say their concerns were well-grounded. But the problem was... the mission itself wasn't enough to make me nervous or anything.
Our mission was to destroy a new Mad Boar's nest near the Whispering Forest. It was one hour from this city. Mad Boar was a level 10 monster and only had around 100 HP points. Even the chiefs were only level 20. They had no special skills other than attacking their enemies with their tusks and their height was only about 2 meters. Moreover, a small nest only contained 20 to 30 Mad Boars.
Well, the forest itself was quite dangerous since it could be inhabited by many other high-level monsters. But as long as we didn't enter it, it should be fine.
Once we arrived at the parking lot, we could see armored vehicles with a magic device shaped like a solar panel on top lined up neatly on both sides. That magic device was used to create a magic barrier to protect the vehicle in emergency cases.
I walked quickly to my car, but Julia caught my wrist and made me turn to her.
"Dr. Allen, this is your first mission and your members are much more than the others. Please be careful," she reminded.
"So are you," I replied with a smile.
After she released my hand, I went behind car number 8. The row of seats attached to both sides of the vehicle had been filled by my team members. A screen that showed the situation around us in front of the vehicle.
Once I got in the car, some of them greeted me with annoying smiles.
"I'm surprised our new mentor is moving faster than I thought," Barry said to a blonde cat demi-human beside him.
That demi human's name was Marion. But his nickname was Ion since he thought Marion sounded like a girl. He was our assassin, our dual dagger fighter, and the fastest among my team. His brown eyes were sharp and he could see in the dark. He was slightly taller and slimmer than Barry.
"As expected from our mentor," teased Ion.
While Claire, who was sitting on the other side of Barry, stared at me silently.
"What are you talking about?" I said with the same annoying smile. My hand was pulling my seat belt. I bet they saw what happened from the monitor.
A friendly elbow poke came from my side.
"You know what we're talking about," teased a silver-haired male elf who was sitting beside me with an annoying grin. Darren was our archer and the most handsome guy on my team. His body size was similar to mine.
"It's only a normal chat between mentors. Nothing more. Stop talking behind my back and concentrate on this mission," I nagged. Yet the smile on my lips indicated it was not a real nag.
An announcement from the monitor interrupted us.
"Please fasten your seat belt. We will be leaving soon." Then the door closed automatically and our car moved.
The boys killed the time by chatting. Sometimes they joke around about my relationship with Julia. But for sure, they looked excited about their upcoming battle.
While the girls remained silent. I knew Claire might be jealous of Julia. But Evie, this team's mage also just kept her head down in silence.
I turned to a fox demi-human sitting on the other side of Darren. Her long blonde hair covered her neck to the top of her shoulders. Her eyes were golden yellow. Although her height was not much different from Julia's, her body figure was about Claire.
"Evie, are you all right?" I asked.
Upon my words, she turned to me. A smile appeared on her sweet face.
"I'm okay, sir. I'm just a little nervous."
"You are the best among us. What are you afraid of?" said Barry with a frown.
"Our opponent is only the Mad Boar. There's nothing to worry about," added Darren.
"But this is a real battle. Things can go wrong if we're not careful," said Evie. Her concern was clear from the tone of her voice.
"Pffft--- We have Dr. Allen, remember? He can revive the dead. We'll be fine," Darren added.
I replied with a flat stare.
"Oi, Necromancers are already extinct." Actually, I could do it with my old power. But they would only become undead and had no personality like before.
"You're overthinking. We've fought hologram level 20 so many times and can handle them just fine," said Ion.
"He's right, Evie. You need to be more confident. Just focus on our mission and your surroundings. You'll be fine, don't be too nervous," I said.
My words created a smug smile on the boys' faces. But then, I turned to them.
"But that doesn't mean what Evie said is completely wrong. I know you are ready and strong enough for this mission. But many unpredictable things can happen on the real battlefield. The hospital is far away and I can't treat fatal wounds. Sometimes we can only rely on ourselves. So pay attention to those around you. A careless act can kill the whole team," I gave my long speech.
It made their smiles disappear.
"We understand, sir," they replied in unison.
Then I turned to Claire who was sitting across from me.
"Claire, you are their leader. Please concentrate on this mission. Your team depends on you," I said in a much calmer tone.
"I understand, sir."
Note: Guns can only be used to kill/injure mortals but not strong enough to fight monsters. So bow and magic arrow are more common in battle academy. I will explain the damage comparison and the difference in strength between common people with guns and archers later.