Dai and his party members were sitting inside the tavern, on the chair around the round dining table as well as arsh.

Hayato (Scout ). In his mid 20s, (actually they were all around 23 or 24 years old). Easy going expression and clear black eyes and black hair just like Arsh. Wearing light armor. On his waist were two sheathed daggers, bow beside him and on his back quiver packed with arrows.

Itaru (Priest). Gentle expression, Silver hair and silver eyes. Wearing mantle and inside it chain mail, resting beside him his staff embedded with (children's fist size) blue color gem.

Jin (Thief). Chocolate color hair and eyes. His face expression was still, poker face. Wearing light armor just like hayato, daggers on his waist and one short sword.

Hanae (Magic caster). Her tan color hair rested on her shoulder and in her eyes were like mysterious light. Wearing typical magic caster cloak and gauntlets, definitely magic items.

Warrior. Dai their party leader. In sturdy and shining looking vest armor.

"Well, we introduced ourselves. What about you, arsh?"

"I'm from a small village! Seventeen years old! I'm gonna be a hero!"

Arsh replied enthusiastically as always. Dai and his party members looked at each other as if they're troubled.

"I-i see. Well, that's that. One more thing, we call ourselves Dragonior and we would like you to join us as a supporter. We can't carry our luggage during the fight and there are other things like beast core, its skin, bones or the like, it depends. So will you join us, arsh? Of course we won't treat you badly and I think you can learn a few things with us, after all, we're silver rank party"

"Alright!" Arsh replied.

"W-what" Dai dumbfounded by arsh's immediate answer.

I can't tell what he is thinking but I at least can tell that he's a good kid and harworking.

"Hrm. I mean, we're glad to have you, arsh"

We were managing somehow but we couldn't trust completely on a stranger who isn't one of (party member) us and they weren't able to keep up with us either. This kid looking fine, look at his body he must have trained his like hell. Yup. I think we made good decision. His dream is to become a hero, huh. Far fetched but who knows it might will happen. Arsh, funny fellow.

"So, Arsh. We have a quest. It's monsters subjugation, I think traveller merchants requested it to the guild. It seems like some merchants got attacked on their way to the royal capital. It's the forest near the royal capital border on the west. But it's one enormous forest which is spreading to another country's border, but we don't have to worry about that. We can finish our job before dawn, probably. What do you say guys. Shall we go?"

"Aye!!!"

All members raised their voice in agreement. Arsh officially became their party member as their supporter.

Arsh eyes were sparkling more brighter as he shouted loudly. "Yes sir!!"

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Arsh, Dai and the party members were inside the smith's shop. Why? Because Arsh doesn't have armor or a single dagger on him. So, they decided to buy for him, of course Arsh will be paying for whatever he wishes to buy. Money is first and foremost for adventurers. After all, they risk their lives for it.

"Arsh, I think you should buy a leather armor for now, since you don't have money for a expensive armor... and a short sword or dagger should be sufficient for now, it would come handy for cutting monsters skin and extracting their cores"

Dai gave him advice which was very reasonable.

Arsh wanted to buy a long sword and shining armor just like a hero. He was jumping corner to corner like a kid while he was looking around restlessly. He heard Dai's statement and showed a sad expression and sighed heavily.

"Yes, lead Dai" he said.

"My, why long face, Arsh? It's just your first day"

"""He's so impatient just like a kid"""

Arsh bought a cheap looking leather armor and a short sword. Full of excitement and strong willed eyes as he was looking forward to his first quest!

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Arsh, Dai and the others stood inside the forest as they were surveying their surrounding. Trees were so high and thick that sunlight couldn't reach to the earth. Hayato (Scout) was gone ahead for clairvoyance. 

"Hmm... We haven't seen a single monster even when we arrived deep enough inside the forest" Jin (thief) remarked.

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Dai held his chin in his hand. "Yeah, that's indeed unusual. We should've met a few low level monster and even two or three middle level. Something doesn't feel right, its like monsters are afraid of something or someone?"

They were discussing when hayato came back. Their gazes moved to him. 

He drank the water from his leather pouch then hung it to his belt, and began to report his team members. 

"I couldn't find anything unusual except, I didn't meet any monster when I was there. It's creepy"

"Yeah. We also felt something amiss but I can't pin point what it is"

"Dai. You can't see a single monster this deep inside the forest. That's what it is"

"Hayato, I already know that but why, what happened here..." Dai furrowed his brow and creased his forehead as he was contemplating over it.

Arsh was watching them from behind as he was standing there and he too was thinking about it as he heard over their conversation. But he was just a rookie so it's not like he can give them any useful suggestion.

At that moment a faint roar travel into their ears. As roar gotten louder and louder and the earth shook beneath their feet. Birds were flying desperately while crying. Everyone felt a chill ran through their back and they focused their attention where the roar was coming from. 

"W-what was that!"

"I-i don't know! Probably a monster?"

"I have near felt something this dreadful from a monster! Are you sure about this?!"

"How am I suppose to know that?!"

"Something is coming! "

"Everyone! Stay calm and focus! Take your positions! Arsh, grab the luggage and stand back! I think it's a high level monster!"

Dai shouted at his panicking party members while taking out his long sword. His brows furrowed hard as his forehead began to sweat. They are adventuring for six years together and they have never met something like this, what they were going to meet very soon.

At the rear were Itaru and Hanae, in the middle Jin and Hayato just right behind Dai to support him. That was their usual formation. And a few steps away from them was Arsh as their supporter, he was not for fighting though, not to something like that.

Finally a 10 meters tall monster came to their vision field and in a fastest speed what they couldn't comprehend, stood front of them on his two legs as it roared loudly enough to numb their ear drums. His skin was deep red, probably because all the blood was leaking out from his wriggling veins all over his body. His face was messed up with blood, like someone had cruelly pierced it by some sharp object. His eyes were fixed on dragonior party members, though it has eyes or not it couldn't be confirmed. 

Dai gulped loudly "I-it's mutated monster" he could only uttered this words and his party members understood, what situation they were in.

Mutate monsters has another name "The evil beings", they can't mutate naturally but because of the demon's blood. You can't find demon blood just anywhere but only in the demon realm or if the demon himself chose to come to human realm. This monster seems to be one of the evil being.

But why is it so near to the royal capital. Dai's expression grimmed further as this thought crossed his mind. 

"We can't fight him. We will retreat and report to the guild about this monster"

"Y-yeah" 

"But... Will he let us go quietly, I can't see it happening"

Dai groaned at his companion's remark. He himself know that, it wouldn't be easy but almost impossible. They don't have choice but to fight it.

"Alright! Dragonior! We'll fight him and retreat without any loss!" Dai shouted as he tried to cheer up his companions and himself. 

The monster roared loudly again as it descended its arms and stand on it four limbs, like a lion ready to jump on its prey. 

[GAAARHHH!!!]

The monster leaped towards Dai. Dai jumped to the side and brandished his sword to attack the monster, to cut its neck. But the monster moved his one arm and slashed at Dai. Dai twisted his body to dodge it, however, monster was simply faster than him, Dai took the hit on his side as he flew five to six meters away. His clothes were tattered and some of his bones were broken. Dai checked his condition as he slowly stood up and looked up to the monster.

Curse it! It really is unusually strong! I have had heard about them from platinum adventurers, who take requests and go outside the capital, fighting with high level monsters. But its completely on other level, I don't think even platinum adventurers can take him head on. To think something like this appeared here.

Dai's companions were telling him to run away as the monster leaped at him once again. 

"Dammit! [[Lightening strike slash]]" Dai jumped back and brandished his sword as a blue light wrapped around his sword and then struck to the monster's face, the monster gave a painful roar and backed away quickly.  

Dai came beside his companions while breathing heavily. He has lost blood. His clothes were drenched with his own blood, he can't go for much longer. They must escape or they'll all die here.

Unknown to anyone. One boy was standing behind them, grinning fiercely and a faint red color light slit in his pupils, while he was watching Dai and the monster fighting. 

The monster started to move again carefully while looking at Dai and his companions. 

"Hanae make it stop for a while so I can cut his throat!"

"I-i will try!" 

"Hayato! Aim to his eyes!"

"You got it!" Hayato took his bow and nock an arrow as he aim for the monster's eyes.

"Alright! You monster come and get me!"

The monster growled at Dai while moving slowly, ready to attack at them and leaped towards them furiously. 

"Here you go! [[Manipulation magic: Dance of tree]]" Hanae bind the monster's moments as the tree branches wrapped around his limbs and his body while Hayato was showering arrows at his face. 

Dai bent his body and stomped his one foot on the earth as he jumped into the air to slit monster's throat. 

"[[Lightening strike thunder slash]]"

But before the strike could hit its target. The monster freed himself and stood on his two legs. The strike cut open the monster's skin at his abdomen, but that wasn't any serious damage. Dai fell into despair and so his companions, because they knew that Dai would die this time and they will also meet their end soon. They can't fight something like this.

The monster roared and swung his arm with enough force to tear apart any human. Dai held his sword to protect his body, but he knew that,  what would happen if this hit him. Behind him his companions were shouting and grieving.

So, that's my end huh. Laughable-"

But something unbelievable happened before their eyes. No one knew how, but Dai was still standing where he was, holding his sword in his hands but the monster was a few metres away from him and one of his arm was missing. 

Dai and his companions noticed a single silhouette. Semi long curly black hair were swaying to the wind, 180cm height. Wearing cheap looking leather armor, however, his physic was unbelievably attractive. 

Arsh was standing at the side of the monster, who was lying in the ground.

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Arsh's veins popped up as his blood was boiling with excitement. He clenched his hands tight into fist while grinning and his eyes emitting faint red light. 

Dai was going to hit by the monster. 

I have to save him. Heroes always save the people who are in trouble. I have to save him... if I want to become the hero I want!

Arsh sprinted at full speed towards the monster and Dai, before his party members could notice him. He took the monster's arm and teared from his body, threw it away and then punched at the monster.