Evans was next to the holy Rose, they were sitting on the branch at the top of a tree, everything around was a not so dense forest but since it was dark it seemed that way.
"She didn't answer me what happened to her companions; they are dead. Did she kill them?"
The night was cold, but for a magician that was not a big problem, in the distance Evans listened to the chaos, while he drank another elixir and then meditated without letting his guard down.
-Evans. -Saint Rose was going to say something, but she held her fist tightly and remained silent.
"The world is cruel; it has no escape and there are times when it doesn't even care if your decisions are good or bad; many students will die, just because one person wanted another person dead," Evans thought when he saw the saint Rose's reaction.
••••
As only two of the surviving instructors were unharmed, the search and rescue of the students was slow, because there were only 3 people looking for them, since Professor Wester remained on the dock to protect the students who had just left Zone D.
-Are you okay, princess? -Lunia asked him, somewhat worried.
-Don't worry, I'm fine; I trust him. -Amelia said without stopping to look at the forested area of the island.
Evans' group observed the surroundings and saw the traces of the battle of the instructors and teachers against the criminals, there was still the smell of blood in the environment.
-I think Evans will be angry. -Hana said to Karven.
-What did you want me to do? Did you want me to knock her unconscious? -Karven asked, running his right hand through his hair.
-I just hope she's okay. -Crystal said with a worried voice.
••••
Elsewhere on the island, in a valley, there were hundreds of black-eyed rabbits and three dead imperial boars. Asert took the time to open the chest and extract the magical core from the rabbits that had it.
-Only 5 cores. -Asert murmured.
"Not bad either, these nuclei when absorbed improve agility and vision in dark places"
Asert kept the cores and his companions were in charge of extracting the three cores from the imperial boars.
Asher walked and sat on a mound next to Esphil who held his harp and listened to the sound of the wind.
-What's happening? -Aser asked her, looking at her with concern.
-There are injured students around zone D; some separated from their groups; more magical beasts have entered Zone D; many companions will die. -Expressed Esfil who then looked towards the forest.
Asert looked in another direction, he was not interested in saving anyone. "In my dreams I lost everything and there were even familiar faces who turned their backs on me," Asert thought, standing up and ordering his other three companions:
-Let's go back!
••••
Evans, who was looking at the night sky waiting for a teacher or instructor to arrive, heard a sweet and feminine voice coming from his memories:
-Magic is beautiful; We must make the world shine.
Evans felt his heart ache, he felt alone and empty, a dark look appeared on his face, he was overcome by a sudden anger.
"I will vent my anger, until the end"
Evans took two more elixirs and jumped towards the voices of the injured and lost students.
••••
A female student was pale, she had created a barrier and an imperial boar was punching and biting the barrier.
Court! Blood!
Shriek!
Evans cut the imperial boar's throat and told the young woman:
-Look for the rest of your companions or leave.
-Wait...
Evans did not wait and walked away into the trees, three other students were shooting fire, wind and earth spells non-stop at two Hienzar, of which one was at the top of the second rank and the other at the midpoint of the third rank, who seemed to laugh as they surrounded them.
The Hienzar were beasts similar to hyenas, but with dark red fur with black spots, approximately 1.6 meters high and 2.59 meters long, they attacked their prey with attrition tactics; When the prey was tired, they dismembered it alive while eating it.
Evans saw the students, propelled himself with the branch of a tree and slammed the head of the third-rank Hienzar, as they were cowardly animals, the other Hienzar fled. Evans took another elixir and with a firm voice told them:
-Go to the dock. And regroup if you can.
Evans spent part of the night like this until his elixirs ran out and he just sat on the ground leaning against a tree as he did when he finished training in the duchy.
••••
Evans was exhausted, still looking at the moon, he raised his hand towards the sky.
"What did I lose?"
Steps, steps.
The leaves could be heard being crushed, Evans looked and saw the holy Rose again.
-Are you a saint? a real one?
"This woman is crazy"
-I don't know what you're talking about; I was just getting rid of stress. I only saved a few, the rest of those I don't find will die.
-This is the world; the sun cannot illuminate everyone.
-Santa Rose, please; I'm not in the mood to listen to your doctrines. -Evans said standing up again.
-Don't you want me to give you the blessing of mana? -Saint Rose asked.
A few seconds later an instructor arrived in the area and Lizet ran and hugged Evans.
-It will not be necessary. -Evans said.
-Drink. - Lizet told Evan as she gave him a mid-level elixir whose vial had the design of the Academy.
Evans took it and said to Lizet:
-I apreciate it.
Evans dissimulated quite well, but shortly after the instructor arrived, he sensed that a presence at the sixth rank had cautiously approached.
The instructor asked Evans:
-Are you hurt? Or can we continue looking for the rest of your companions?
-Let's continue. There is no reason to stop yet. -Evans responded without hesitation.
While exploring the forest, they smelled a strong smell of blood, when they approached the roots of a tree, the instructor took out of his pocket a small Limgic wooden box that contained a ring with small precious stones and used it to store the mangled and unrecognizable body of the one who was once a student. Then, they continued searching, without going beyond the limits of Zone D, until dawn.