"Ok I accept mission"Zeph gave heads up to assistant and went to wandering off in the streets of city .Because it was only early noon ,much pedestrian were not on street .
Zeph roamed aimlessly while mulling over mission details he read in file.Probably work of Evil Yaksha or Beast because demons couldn't infiltrate so deep in nation and if they succeeded in doing so they will not foolishly try to slaughter humans which will be eye catching.
Then ,whole scout squad went missing well it is surprising because for jobs like scouting , communication medical etc.special schools are there which provide detailed and specific skills to humans .Generally humans who fail to open their root chakra and unable to become warrior choose this field .
They are taught quite good skills not technique since skills are rare and can only be inherited they must be pretty decent in their job .So disappearence meant only one thing whatever or whoever that was too powerful not of level as described in mission detail.
It can also be Black magic user while they can also do such incident but can't say for sure .Black magic is mysterious branch most of its secret lies shrouded in darkness.
While he was contem over these issues he found that he unknowingly reached in front of restaurant.So he decided to sample some exquisite dishes.He sat down at random table and ordered after some thought one black roasted hen breast and sharopava drink.
As he was waiting for food he saw same boy which he saw at mercenary hall .Probably named Sauren thought Zeph.Sauren also noticed Zeph as he entered to eat restaurant.He went and sat opposite to him in familiar manner.
"Hey you are that man from mercenary hall.Hello my name is Sauren. Sorry for that I didn't want to attack you"
"Hi ,I am Zeph .Nice to meet you ."
He quickly ordered his food and then turned to Zeph "So you are new to this city ,here to join merce corp"
"yeah"nodded Zeph .
"well you use sword right so how were you able to create that aura out of energy .I thought only element manipulators like myself can create aura because it put burden on your body to form compressed energy and only manipulators are trained in catalysing elemental energy by their bodies rest all have to use weapons to utilise energy"
"Oh only manipulators can do so ,hmmm.....I guess my techniques also require me to do similar steps"
"Well it is weird to say manipulators every time we can say short world like mage you know"said Sauren in suggesting tone.
"'Mage ' I never heard that word ,guess we can use it "
"Right right because where I studied we called them mage " said Sauren by secretly sighing in his heart.
As food arrived both of them started to eat .It was quite contradicting to see both of them eat together as one was only eating in small bites from one dish as he was food conneseiur and other was literally eating whole variety of dishes like he was starved for century.
"Ahh.Everytime I eat I feel best use of elements is to cook food perfectly"
Zeph also nodded as he liked taste of dish and shared same passion for food although only secretly but sadly he can't eat like Sauren but he was quite satisfied with his 'sampling'.
Next day, at time of gathering of warriors for C+ rank mission.Zeph reached the hall on time as he watched one girl and other man who was at that time quarrelling with Sauren there already. He also went their to stand with them, at same time two remaining ones also reached that place . Coincidentally one was Sauren and other was a beautiful girl with crossbow on her back.
All of them sized each other but Sauren spoke fist
"what are you doing here?You are not C rank yet?"
"I was allowed by boss "
"let's introduce ourselves one by one .I am Sephora ,air elemental manipulator,C rank."said girl with beautiful hair bun on her head .she was first to reach at meeting place.
"I am Sauren,C rank ,fire elemental mage"
"I am veena ,iron elemental ,uses crossbow and knifes,C rank "
"I am Kyton plax .I am ice elemental manipulator of sacral chakra level ,C rank about
to qualify for Rank B "
"I am Zeph , Lightning sword user"
"Ok now if you all are aquainted with each other you must set off to Rook village ,you can work on team work and strategies on way "said receptionist May as she handed us small ear rings .
"Keep it on your body as it is communicator .Bye and Good luck for your mission."
Zeph noticed all of them were familliar with ear ring ,girls attached it to their ears and Kyton and Sauren attached it to their shirt collar .Because Zeph wears hood type jacket and inside cotton shirt .He doesn't have collar so he took ring and fixed on his sleeve of jacket by piercing hole in it .
Now to speak he has to bring his wrist toward his mouth or in quiet environment sound can easily reach communication ring.
They all carried their bags except Zeph and set off to their journey.
To the Rook Village