Territory War

Isaac continued to watch out for magical beasts for the night since he was tasked doing so. Isaac would continue to meditate and try to form different spells. Isaac had not yet conceived a full tier 1 spell since the time he has trained his magic. Though he has reinforced his spells he has currently. Isaac improved the reach spell to extend out half a meter, his pressure point spell improved to increase the damage of his melee weapons by 40 percent, and all his weapons take less mana to keep active and less mana to summon. Even Isaac's control over mana has gotten stronger and more precise.

"I have been thinking that if I go up against magical beasts like that turtle I fought in the first test to become a hunter, my enemy isn't always going to have exposable weak points. I need a weapon that can pierce through their hard skin". Isaac thinks as within his magical tree, A small orb that was halfly lit, begins to grow in brightness as time goes by, connecting to the huge purple orb that symbolizes Isaac's weapons. An hour goes by, and the orb reaches the height of its brightness, indicating that Isaac has successfully created a new spell. Just as Isaac was about to summon his new weapon, he was stopped by a large commotion coming from within the forest. Isaac turns to the tent of Opius which clearly by the strength of the magic that is radiating off the tent, makes Isaac choose his next actions without a hint of hesitation.

"I'll go check out what is going on, I might need to inform master if things are getting a bit ugly out here in the wild". Opius had told Isaac once that territory wars occasionally happened out in the wild, where magical beasts would fight for dominance, territory, and sometimes even resources. Isaac wanted to see if the fight that is starting as of right now is for certain fruits or plants that can be used in alchemical elixirs. Isaac knew that he couldn't always train without working hard to find a source of income, otherwise there would be no way to get the money to repair his mom's destroyed bakery. Isaac rushed through trees until he was close enough to hear the sounds of battle, crouching slightly to the ground and positioning himself in a spot close yet still far away to view what's going on, Isaac spotted ten Terra-Caudata, one larger than the rest, hissing their tongues at the surround group of magical creatures. The larger one was huddled near a plant that seemed to radiate magical power.

"I'm not sure about the species of the plant, but it must be valuable if this salamander is locking it down from the rest of the creatures with a huge group. There is no way I can take them all on, with the chief salamander here, I should try to lure a few out at a time. Isaac immediately stands up and throws a knife at one of the weaker Terra-Caudata of the group, before rushing off from his hiding spot. Immediately following Isaac from behind comes three of the salamanders hot on his pursuit. Isaac knew that the knife wouldn't be able to take them out when they were on guard, but being able to lure three off was already great, Isaac made sure to maintain a pace that the salamanders could catch up to ensure his plan to lure them would work out. When Isaac feels he has put enough distance between the salamander's original group, he summons a new weapon into his hand. A purple one handed lance appears in Isaac's hand and he turns to stare down the magical beasts in front of him.

With the same level of coordination, three rows of earth spikes come shooting out of the ground towards Isaac. Isaac leaps to the side, as fast as he can, but a spike is able to tear part of his shirt. The draft of cold wind sends a shiver down Isaac's spine but makes him focus even harder on the battle in front of him. Rushing forward, Isaac pierces his lance into the side of one of the Terra-Caudata, ending its life then and there as its body was now hanging from Isaac's lance. Isaac whips his lance slightly to get rid of the dead body and immediately dashed forward and kills his second Terra-Caudata. Seeing how easily Isaac dispatched its two brethren, the third Terra-Caudata makes a break for it, making noise as it runs back in the direction of which it originally came from to the rest of its group. Isaac quickly catches up with it and strikes it dead with his lance, blood still dripping slowly from the lance.

"Three down, six to go". Isaac thinks as he desummons his lance and returns to the area he once was at. Isaac repeated his luring strategy three times in total, killing all the Terra-Caudata he lures away, loosening the defense of the area they were protecting. As Isaac once again heads back to the area where the plant is being guarded, a new magical beast is hissing at the Terra-Caudata. An dark green snake slithers in a circle, surrounding the Terra-Caudata, as if it was its next meal. The large Terra-Caudata was doing the same, following the movements of the snake, maybe knowing that it was in for a rough battle.

"I can work this to my advantage. If these two beasts fight, I will get an opportunity to take the plant for myself". Isaac smiles to himself at the thought of not needing to fight the two magical beasts for the plant. Isaac waits in his hiding spot, secretly rooting everytime that the two magical beasts hiss, to begin fighting then and there so that Isaac could make a grab for the plant and run. As Isaac was placing fake bets in his mind, the snake opens its mouth and lunges forward quickly and sinks its fangs in the Terra-Caudata.