After officially becoming an F-rank adventurer, Hagan decided to take on his first quest.


    (Hmmm, let''s see...huh?)


    - Exterminate a pack of wild wolves that were harassing a farm in the suburbs


    - Collect medicinal herbs.


    (These two low-level quests are quite close to each other, the danger isn''t too high, I can do it...)


    Low-level quests like this are usually given to rookie groups or adventurers with moderate experience.


    In the afternoon, Hagan left the town and entered the forest near the farm. The sunset dyed the forest red, creating a scene that was both beautiful and ominous. The occasional cries of wild birds rang out among the dense trees, but he knew that there were more dangerous predators here.


    Suddenly, a howl rang out from afar. Hagan immediately stopped, his eyes quickly scanning the surroundings. A cold wind blew by, carrying with it the stench of blood. He gripped the sword at his waist, tensely waiting.


    Squeak!


    From the bushes, a wolf rushed out at a fairly fast speed, its sharp claws ready to dig into him. Hagan quickly jumped to the side, swinging his sword down at the same time. The sharp iron sword cut into the wolf''s shoulder, causing blood to spray everywhere. It howled in pain but did not fall. Suddenly, its claws grew longer, sharper than before. Its breathing gradually turned into a deep roar. Its bloodshot eyes glowed in the gradually falling night, filled with fury.


    There was no time to hesitate, the wolf charged again, this time faster, more ferocious. Hagan took a step back, but he knew that if he just dodged, he would fall into a passive position.


    "There is a way."


    He raised his hand, concentrating his meager magical power. A small flame flared up in his palm - weak but still enough to cast the spell.


    "Fireball!"


    The small fireball shot straight at the wolf. It roared, taking a few steps back in pain, but Hagan did not stop. He charged forward, swinging his sword vigorously. One accurate strike finished the wolf off.


    He let out a breath, sweat beading on his forehead. The battle did not last long, but the tension of facing the enemy really made his heart beat faster.


    "It''s true that my magic is weak, but it''s still enough to give me an advantage."


    (This is only the first one. From what I know, these are Rustfur Wolves that usually move in packs. That means there should be a few more in the near future)


    Continuing deeper into the forest, Hagan followed the trail. When he approached a gap in the trees, he saw an unpleasant sight: three wolves surrounding a torn deer carcass. Judging from their attitude, this was probably the pack that was causing trouble.


    (Just as I thought)


    He picked up a stone and threw it in another direction, aiming to attract their attention to another direction. At the same time, he activated his aura, strengthening his strength, without hesitation, he held his sword, and quickly rushed forward, not giving them a chance to turn around. Just like that, one, two, and then three were all defeated by him.


    He breathed a sigh of relief: "Finally, the trouble has been resolved now, a mission completed"


    He bent down slightly, taking their claws as proof of the mission.


    (Oh! This one dropped magic stones, although it wasn''t anything valuable, but it was considered lucky on the first day of work. Bringing this back to the guild to exchange for some money would also give him some money.)


    "Next is the second mission": he said and turned around and continued walking into the forest.


    (Although they were just some ordinary medicinal herbs, the place where they grew was in a dense forest.)


    While he was searching, Hagan suddenly saw something from afar. He hid on a tree a few meters high, standing behind the leaves and observing.


    (Damn it!! It''s MaLang. This type of wolf usually operates alone, but they are very big and fast, more specifically they are classified as B-rank monsters. But why is it here??? That''s not important...)


    Thinking of this, Hagan''s face suddenly darkened, his mouth opened in dismay, his face was a bit unsightly, trembling slightly.


    (What should I do now...what should I do. No, what should I do... With an F-rank like me, what can I do that makes me think so much...)


    "That''s right, at times like this, of the thirty-six strategies, running away is the best strategy": he said and turned around, his posture was a bit cowardly, intending to run away.


    "Ahhhhh"


    "Miss, run quickly, we will stop it here, you must run forward, at the end of the road is Venwood village. There you will meet the butler, you will be safe...!!!"


    "Hmm?": he stood on the tree and observed the front.


    There, there were infantrymen holding shields and swords trying to stop that monster, trying to help someone escape. But it seemed hopeless, the people there were basically no match for that Malang, some were torn apart, some had their heads bitten off and only their bodies remained, its claws were so sharp that if it hit someone, that person would be severed.


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    "The situation doesn''t seem good, they definitely won''t last long...what should I do....I don''t have the ability to save them...or should I just run, then tell everyone...": his legs were trembling, his face was pale.


    "A hero is not just someone with strength...but also a strong will and courage...": Memories ran through Hagan''s head


    (No!)


    .......


    "Roar!!!"


    That monster, it was gnawing at a soldier who had just been instantly defeated by it, around that area was a sea of ??blood caused by that monster. It was walking step by step towards the remaining two.


    "No, Mr. Fant, if you want to go, let''s go together!"


    "No!!! But then you''ll be in danger, I won''t be able to explain to you if something happens to you... go pee...": the tall, middle-aged man wearing silver armor, was panickingly replying.


    "Whoosh!!!"


    Right at this moment, a swishing sound rang out, Malang rushed forward like lightning, with a swishing sound he had already arrived near the young lady, he raised his claws, powerfully striking straight at her.


    Because she was too surprised, she panicked, only had time to shout the spell to summon a fireball and shoot towards the monster: "Three spells: Great Fireball!!"


    "Roar!!!"


    The great fireball only flew close to the monster before it was blown away by its roar, then continued to rush towards her.


    "Young lady!!!!!"


    "Swoosh!!!"


    Fant ran to help her, before Malang''s fierce attack, he also collapsed. Blood splattered everywhere, Fant fell down, but still did not forget to say: "Run... away! Hurry.."


    "Huh... Fant... it can''t be...": Her face turned pale, her mouth mumbled.


    Her legs were hit just now and could not move quickly, the amount of mana in her body was not much left, she completely dropped her sword, seemingly accepting her fate before an opponent she could not escape.


    "But... but... I don''t want to die like this...": She cried out, the hat on her head was also thrown off, her red hair also fluttered strongly in the wind.


    At this moment, the monster rushed forward again, swinging its sharp iron claws towards her. Even though she had to die, at least she had to die in a meaningful way. Standing up, she grabbed the sword in her hand and pointed it straight at the monster in front of her, then closed her eyes.


    "Ken!!!"


    Just when she thought she was close to death, its claws almost touched her, a metallic sound rang out.


    From above, a sword swooped down and stabbed hard into the ground, blocking the monster''s claw attack from the left hand. His hand held the hilt of the sword tightly, aiming to use his strength to stab it as deep into the ground as possible, helping it to stay in place and not be knocked out too quickly. But the sword almost shattered.


    "Huh?": She slowly opened her eyes, next to the statue in front of her was a boy who was about her age, standing in front of her


    "Damn... the sword is almost broken!": He held the sword that was broken into pieces with only the handle left.


    "Who are you?...run away, it''s a high-level monster, you can''t win against it!": the pale-faced girl shouted


    "Yeah, I know": Hagan calmly said


    "W...then why?...-"


    "To...save you!": Before she could finish her sentence, he interrupted her, with a not-so-optimistic smile.


    "Huh?": She didn''t know why, but in this life-and-death moment, she felt her heart beat a little faster, feeling excited, her face suddenly turned red.


    "Listen! Me, no—we only have one chance, get up and get ready."


    "Eh...eh??": She stood up still not understanding what was going to happen next.


    That monster, it charged forward at an extremely fast speed, it raised its sharp claws once more. At that moment, Hagan took out the spear from behind his back. This was the weapon he was most confident in using.


    "Focus!": Many winds began to gather around Hagan, he prepared his stance, gathering all the air into his body, converting it into energy and pushing it all into his arm and spear.


    "Piercing Spear": Taking advantage of Malang''s fast charge, he shouted out his skill, then used all his strength to throw the spear at Malang.


    The spear flew towards the monster at high speed after being strengthened, making it unable to react in time and was hit right on its front calf, causing a hole in its skin, blood started to flow out, Malang screamed in anger.


    "Right now! Fireball!!!!": Hagan shot out small fireballs onto the ground. Causing the surrounding ground to collapse, dust also rose from it.


    He turned his back, quickly picked up the girl.


    "W-what are you doing?!"


    "Run, what else!!! Just stand there and let it kill you two??.."


    "I...I mean....": She instinctively hugged Hagan''s neck, her face red


    But Malang did not let go easily. It roared angrily, its bloodshot eyes shining brightly in the darkness, its massive body rushing forward like a deadly storm. Hagan clenched his teeth, picked up the girl in his arms and ran as fast as he could. But because he was carrying her in his arms, his speed was greatly reduced.


    "ROAR!!!"


    The beast''s roar shook the entire forest. In just a blink of an eye, a cold wind blew past Hagan''s neck.


    Right after that—


    "GUCK!"


    A streak of red light erupted from his shoulder. Intense pain erupted as three deep scratches tore open his flesh, blood gushing out. The heat of the blood mixed with the cold of the night, creating a deadly shiver. Both of them fell to the cold ground. Hagan felt the mud seeping into his burning wound, but he had no time to care about the pain.


    Malang was approaching, each step slow but filled with murderous intent. The smell of blood excited the monster, driving it even more mad. A foul breath exhaled from its mouth, sharp fangs peeking out in the moonlight. Hagan gasped, realizing he could no longer run.


    "Damn it..."


    He used all his strength to flip over, put the girl on the ground, then quickly placed his hand on her ankle.


    "Heal!"


    A pale light emitted from Hagan''s palm, surrounding her ankle. Warmth spread, soothing the pain. The girl looked at him in shock, her eyes shining with surprise. But Hagan didn''t have time to pay attention.


    He looked at Malang.


    "Run! I''ll hold it off!"


    She looked up at him, her heart pounding. This boy, even though he was seriously injured, even though he had almost no chance of living, was still willing to stand up to protect her.


    In the cold night, the smell of blood filled the air, yet she felt something hot in her chest.


    No, she couldn''t let him die.


    "No! I don''t want to leave you!"


    After saying that, she bit her lip, propped herself up with her hands. Even though her legs were still shaking, she still drew her sword, standing close to Hagan.


    The two of them faced off against a B-class monster. While defending and retreating, Hagan gritted his teeth, blood from his shoulder flowed down his arm, dyeing the cold blade red. They were still running towards the village. It seemed like they were almost there, I could see tiny dots of light in the village.


    "ROAR!!!"


    Malang roared, then suddenly charged forward.


    Its claws swung down with great force—In that moment, time seemed to slow down. He immediately pushed her towards the road.


    She was surprised by Hagan''s actions.


    "Huh?..."


    Then suddenly—


    "FIRE SLASH!!!"


    A crimson blade tore through the darkness, slashing through the air.


    Malang screamed in pain, being pushed back.


    Hagan looked at the figure that had just appeared in surprise.


    It was a middle-aged man with silver-white hair, sharp eyes like an eagle, a handsome middle-aged face, and a murderous aura covering his entire body.


    (Thank goodness!! I''m still alive. I was able to repel that monster in one blow, looking at the murderous aura this person exuded, he must be Rank A.)


    "Miss, are you okay?"


    The girl trembled.


    "Butler! Beat that dog for me": she said and pointed at the monster. Then she walked over to Hagan and helped him up


    "Yes sir"


    The man''s eyes were sharp, exuding a terrifying murderous aura that covered the entire space around the monster, the anger in his eyes was not hidden at all on the man''s face.


    "You dare to make the king''s lovely little lady like this!? This is unforgivable...."


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