Chapter 1 - The Exam


    Episode 1 - The Hunt in the Forest


    Two young-looking humans walked slowly but steadily in a dense forest. Bernard, fifteen, was of a slim build. His hair was dark green, and he had brown eyes. He was wearing a tiny black tunic and grey pants.


    He stopped to look around him. He enjoyed the fantastic colors and shapes of all nature.


    Giant trees touched the skies, leaving space for thousands of specs of light from the sun. The plants danced very slowly to the rhythm of a colorful, dusty breeze.


    He looked worried about something and kept looking right and left. He took several steps to speak to the person already ahead of him.


    — "Tyana, wait! We need to wait for Jill. Do you know where she is? — Bernard asked.


    Tyana was a pretty young woman, seventeen years old. She had blonde hair until the shoulders, sparkling green eyes, and a regal appearance. She wore a green dress that ended in a V shape at the end and red leggings.


    — "Jill''s alright, Bernard. She said something about going for a dip in the river. "— Tyana replied.


    — "Wait here, Tyana; I''m going to look for her. "— He said, still looking concerned.


    Tyana rolled her eyes, annoyed, but stopped and sat down briefly.


    — "Hey, be quick about it! We still need to place the house and wait for Lydia, Chet, and Saphyra! "— Shouted Tyana while Bernard disappeared inside the forest.


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    The river stretched for miles with many rapids and small waterfalls. Near one of these waterfalls, a young girl was swimming, carefree and happy. She looked no more than twelve, with short black hair and eyes.


    A sudden movement on her right side startled her, and it was a giant tail. As it approached the surface, a shadow became more prominent from the river''s depths.


    Before she could think, she saw herself surrounded by a giant monster, an enormous cobra monster. These massive beasts lived in the forest; twenty-five meters long, one of these monsters could swallow a person whole.


    Using all her speed, Jill managed to swim rapidly to the river bank, safely away from the cobra. She was breathing heavily, but with a glance of determination, she decided, "You are going to be dinner tonight," she mumbled to herself.


    Jill started to emanate a red aura full of sparks and with a final smirk before the attack.


    "DESTRUCTION….. RAY!!!!!" — screamed Jill.


    Jill''s Igeni* was destruction. She had tremendous strength, speed, and agility. She manipulated her energy to create destruction beams, rays, and explosions.


    A beam of red light trespassed the Kobra at the rate of sound, instantly killing the beast.


    “Too easy,” Jill muttered, crossing her arms triumphantly.


    <h4>*Igeni — Source of power used by our adventurers. There are four types of known Igeni ( creation, life, death, and destruction).</h4>


    The clear and unpolluted water from the river became red with the cobra''s blood. A sudden breeze passed, and the giant beast fell in a fraction of a time, causing an enormous stir the moment it hit the water. Jill was delighted with her kill.


    She wanted a juicy fish for dinner but got the "queen of the river."


    Bernard was closing in on her location.


    After hearing and feeling Jill''s Igeni, he rushed through the forest in raised concern.


    Still, he wasn''t expecting to find Jill all relaxed, leaning carelessly at the back of the giant cobra. The beast was dead, and it wasn''t a pretty sight. Nonetheless, he felt relieved to find Jill in a good mood.


    "Hey, big brother! Look at what I caught for dinner! Awesome, don''t you think?" — said Jill in a pompous tone.


    Bernard stopped admiring the dead monster''s size for a while but suddenly realized Jill''s words. Tyana preferred to cook something other than big prey.


    Last time, she was furious at them for bringing her such an enormous beast to prepare.


    Bernard tried to convince Jill not to take the dead cobra but in vain.


    She was determined to return the monster for their dinner, and Bernard had to carry the giant snake alone.


    He desperately asked for help, but Jill didn''t move a muscle. She implied Bernard needed the training because he was too weak.