The next day came too fast for Free. It was too early, he was still yawning, eyes half lidded his skyboard lazily held in his left hand. Free, every adventurer and village protectors were prepared, Free was among them staring at the group of adventurer and village guardians. He was with Philip who was in a black cloak with light armor beneath, Hina was in a blue dress she had borrowed from a mage, Lina was in her purple dress, Okoto was in his usual armor and lastly Hemire who was very sick was with his cane.
'Why am i in the front?' Free thought while rubbing his eyes, he look at the line of some adventurers that were on same rank as him, he then look at his adventurer coat, Hina had made some adjustments in it.
Hemire took a step forward, he scans the crowd then slowly took a deep breathe and said "Dear adventurers and Hayan guardians you may have know why were here..." the adventurers nodded, Philip took a step forward next.
Philip clear his throat turning everyone's attention to him. "There will be a stampede today maybe in morning, noon or even evening!" he yelled. "We need to reach the dungeon as soon as possible before disaster struck!!" he said, a wave of loud roars came from the adventurers.
"LET'S GO NOW!!" Okoto yelled, he starts to run forward but Free pull him back. Somehow. "What?".
"Are we going to fight like all out not in...groups?" he ask scratching his cheeks, he turn to Hina and Hemire. "What do you guys think?".
"What do you mean in groups?" Hemire asked.
"I thought maybe if we fight in separate group then maybe it will be much easier than a all out attack" Free said, the adventurers looked confused, he gave a sigh. "I was thinking we can divide the stampede".
"Ehhhh!!!" the adventurers yelled in disbelief.
"Wait divide, are you sane healer boy" a adventurer with beard asked, Free gave a nod.
"We can do it. We will divide healer, mage and swordsman equally" he said, some look dissapointed even Philip was dissapointed but Free didn't gave a damn. "Are there any mages that can use illusion, sound block magic raise your hand" Free raised his and almost all mages raised their's only a few didn't raise because they were beginners. "We will first trapped almost half of the stampede and a group will deal with them, and the other too will be trapped like that all we need is keep under illusion magic for a few minutes until the other stampede leaves" Free said, the mages nodded but the swordsman shake their head in disapproval but Hemire took a step forward.
"It might sound dissapointing to swordsmen but that's the best we could do to evade any casualities" Hemire said, he cough weakly in his hand.
"It the best way!" Hina said, she turn to all the adventurers and glare at all of them. "Riiighhhttt...." she said and everyone nodded. "Okay then let's decide the leaders!" she beamed with a joyful smile.
"Ohh....yeah about those?..." Free turn to the four then he thought for a moment. "Okoto can you lead the third group" he ask.
"WITH PLEASURE!!" Okoto gave a bug grin with his sword resting on his shoulder.
Free ignored him and turn to Lina. "Can you lead the second group group" he asked and Lina gave a nod, Free then turn to Hina and Philip. "Mom, dad can you lead the first group".
"I can easily lead them!!" Philip said with a proud smile.
"Well then all settled, everybody group into three groups equally especially mages" Hina ordered, everyone starts to group up and they start to walking to where the dungeon was.
"Be safe" Hemire said, he wave at them.
Free strapped his foots in the skyboard and start to fly to the sky with precision, some mages look up at him in envy. 'My first battle ever..." Free thought to himself, uneasiness clearly visible in his face.
"I have a bad feeling about this..." Sylvia was at Free's residence, Hinata and Elina were still asleep, she glance outside, the sun was rising and the dungeon stampede was close. "Free please be safe" she prayed.
At the dungeon a beast roared, other monster back away, it was massive, it's tail hit a goblin and it got thrown like a ragdoll. The beast's nose twitch it look at the core of the dungeon and gave another roar and walk outside with other monster infront walking out.
Free on the other hand was in the sky flying with no sign if exhaustion in his face. The morning sunlight touch his face and the breeze was cold. 'I'm in second group with Lina" he thought looking down at Lina sitting alone under a tree, he descents beside her. "Lina have you ever face a stampede before" he asked.
"I did and ut was a very bad experience" she said, she slowly reach her hand in her pocket and pulled out a paper spell. "Please put these on youself when you fight the stampede okay, young master".
"But why" Free asked, Lina gave a flick in Free's forehead.
"Blood really stinks" she mutter and Free takes the paper spell without much thought.
To be continued.....
Next chspter preview!.
In the next chapter!. The Stampede will be coming and Free had to attack with his spells, Okoto smd his group are attacking openly and Philip group falls into a big threat as the emperor of the dungeon comes out, Philip will have to risk his live on saving everyone.
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