"So, how big is the area we need to clear?" asked Fosa.


    Then, Angus and Fosa begin to discuss more about their n. After many considerations, They decided to clear three areas far from each other. Each of these areas spans around a few kilometres in diameter.


    These three areas will be kept monitored by the scout team. Each time a lot of monsters stay on it, they will start the extermination. Moreover, to attract more monsters, Angus created and applied a special gathering miasma and mana rune on these areas.


    These special runes will increase the density of mana and miasma in its surroundings. The increase will not be significant, but it is still beneficial for low-grade monsters. For these low-grade monsters that rely more on instinct, they will get easily attracted to this rune.


    Angus and Fosa also thought that if this n worked, they could regte and control the monster poption more easily than before. They could also make something akin to a hunting spot for the adventurer. This will undoubtedly be one of the attractions for the adventurer.


    The next day, Angus and the others enter the Dark Forest and return to their previous hunting area. Like Angus''s thought, there are already some monsters that upy the area. Angus leaves the monster hunting to Jayna and Anna.


    With theirbined power, it will need at least a strong fourth-grade monster to defeat them. However, fourth-grade monsters usually live deeper inside the forest and rarelye to this side.


    While Jayna and Anna hunt the nearby monster, Angus sets up the mana and miasma gathering runes. The rune itself is notplicated as he has already created and used it before. However, he also needs to make it self sustain and hidden from the monster.


    ''Writing the rune on the ground could easily get destroyed by the monster or the ground movement. The best way is really to create a catalyst for the rune and bury it deep on the ground.'' thought Angus after looking at the surroundings.


    Then, Angus takes out a few crystals from his space storage. The crystal is called Maroon Crystal. It is one of the mostmon materials used as the base for runes. Angus had already engraved and prepared the rune on it before.


    After creating a deep hole with a basic earth spell, Angus begins to bury a few Maroon Crystal on it before closing the hole. Since the area is quiterge, Angus needs to nt the Maroon Crystal in a few spots.


    He also takes note of each crystal position. Since Maroon crystal is only amon material, it may degrade over time. They may need to take it or rece it with another stronger rune material in the future. Therefore, it is essential to take note of each of these Maroon Crystals'' ces.


    After burying the crystal, Angus checks the mana and miasma density in the air using special tools. After waiting for a few hours, he started to find some increase in both of them.


    "Alright, it seems the rune works properly." said Angus as he stored the special measurement tools.


    "Is it done?" asked Jayna while practising her sword on the side.


    "Yup, let''s go towards another area." said Angus.


    "Sure, Anna, wake up. We need to hunt monsters in the other areas."? said Jayna trying to wake up the sleeping Anna.


    Hearing Jayna''s call, Anna immediately wakes up excitedly.


    "Ehh.. Another bursting bubble?!! Yay.. Let''s go." said Anna while urging everyone to hurry.


    After travelling the forest for a while, Angus and the others finally reach the next area. Unlike the previous area, Angus could find a few other teams and adventurers hunting the monster nearby.


    "Alright, you two could go and help the other clear this area. I will set up the rune in this area." said Angus.


    Before Angus finishes his sentence, Anna already charges towards the nearest hiding monster and fights it.


    Seeing the reckless Anna, "Sure, I will keep looking at Anna. But, don''t take too much time." said Jayna while following Anna.


    Two of their bodyguards decide to follow Jayna and Anna, while one of them stays behind with Angus. Ignoring the bodyguard, Angus searches for a suitable ce to bury the Maroon Crystal deep underground.


    While searching for a suitable ce, Angus feels something is approaching him at a fast speed.


    ''This is Barculos. It seems it was provoked or run from something.'' thought Angus while waiting for the Barculos to approach him.


    Barculos is a monster that is simr to a rhino. They are famous for bing an unstoppable force after running. At this moment, the bodyguard also notices the iing Barculos.


    "A running Barculos!! Young Master Angus, hurry, step aside." called the bodyguard.


    However, Angus only looked at the iing Barculoszily before stretching one of his hands. Suddenly, the Barculos elerate and arrive in front of Angus as if provoked by Angus'' presence.


    Before its sharp horn managed to pierce Angus''s body, Anguspletely stopped its charges using one hand.


    "Hmm.. it seems I still could notpletely stop its charge using only my physical strength." said Angus as he noticed he got pushed back a few centimetres from his spot.


    At first, Angus decides only to use his physical strength to stop the Barculos''s charge. But, as he grabs the horn, he feels its enormous force and immediately strengthens his body with mana to hold the Barculospletely.


    Seeing the person in front of him manage to grab its horn and stop its advancement, the Barculos begin to struggle wildly to shake off the man from keeping holding its horn. On the contrary to its expectation, Angus didn''t budge at all.


    He even strengthened his grip and made a crack on the Barculos''s sturdy horn. Then, Angus lifted the entire Barculos with only one arm while grabbing the horn.


    "Tch.. Weaklings."mented Angus before throwing the Barculos in a random direction.


    After that, Angus continued searching for the right spot to bury the Maroon Crystal like nothing was happening. However, the bodyguard on the side couldn''t help but stuck in his ce with an open mouth.


    ''H-How?? Stopping a running grade two Barculos with one hand and easily lifting it before throwing it like some pebbles. Is he still human?'' thought the bodyguard.


    Ignoring the surprised bodyguard, Angus keeps walking and scanning the nearby area. Soon, he managed to bury enough Maroon crystal runes underground. Then, Angus begins to help Jayna and Anna, killing the nearby monster.


    Because of his ridiculous mana regeneration, Angus wasn''t afraid of spending mana and using high circle spells to kill the monster.


    Because of Angus''s simr fire-based spell, some of the nearby team thought Duke Jacob himself came to help them clear the nearby monster. However,ter they find that it is actually Angus''s deed.


    Angus''s fire mastery and explosion skill make his fire spell more deadly than before. If a small firebolt could cause a small explosion, a highly concentrated fire-based spell could cause an enormous explosion.


    Currently, Angus is standing high on the tall tree. On his hand, there is a burning spear made entirely of fire. After finding his target, Angus throws the spear using all his might [2nd Circle - me Spear]. *Whoosh* *BOOMM*


    A momentter, the spear hit a monster and created a massive explosion towards the surrounding area. Despite only a second circle spell, its destructiveness was enhanced many times after beingbined with Angus''s explosion skill.


    Angus finds that me Spear spellsplement with explosion skill. Explosion skills will be more destructive the more it has fire mana. At the same time, a caster could imbue me Spear with fire mana as much as possible.


    At first, me Spear is quite a useless spell since its destructiveness is simr to the fire arrow of the first circle. Moreover, the overcharged me Spear only makes it denser and hotter.


    However, if it isbined with an explosion skill that requires a lot of fire mana to detonate, it will be a devastating attackparable with fourth or more circle spells.


    Angus''s purpose ining to the Dark Forest is not only toplete his graduation test but also to test some of the fire-based spells and skills. He finds some useless fire-based spells like me Spear will be more devastating after beingbined with explosion skill.


    After experimenting with some fire-based spells and skills for a while, Angus and the others decide to return to the Fortress to end this day. By the time Angus arrives at the ck Fortress inner base, he finds Fosa and Borkins in the middle of a serious discussion in the meeting hall.


    Noticing Angus''s arrival, "Oh… Angus, you are back. How is it?" asked Fosa.


    "Everything is working as nned. Is there something wrong?" asked Angus.


    "Yes, we just received a report from the scout that a monster wave ising." said Borkins.


    "A monster wave?!!" said Angus.


    "Yeah, it seems we are toote. The Ogre''s is more aggressive than we initially thought. They start to drive the surrounding monsters into this direction." said Fosa.


    "How big is it?" asked Angus solemnly.


    "ording to our scout, there are around five to six thousand monsters of various kinds." said Borkins.


    "Five to six thousand monsters?!!"