Beast Evolution

"My hands would have been cut off, I wouldn't call that bravery, it's just stupidity, instead of calling for help we rushed in thinking we could do something," Ray said.

"What's important is that none of you died, even though you aren't participating in the tournament you are still going to enjoy it"

"By watching and wishing that I was the one fighting, I don't think I'm going to enjoy it, but I still have a chance, if I can prove to the senior knights that I can wield my sword they may allow me to participate," Ray said.

"You shouldn't try so hard," Cynthia said.

"Shouldn't we eat a little faster, we may be called any minute from now" Leia said and they all ate their food.

The four of them return to their room, Cynthia joined them so it would be easier and she was bored so it was a win-win situation.

After a while the same knight came to inform them that it was time, the four of them were told to meet the senior knights at the gate of the knight academy.

The group reached the game and Alfred and Authur were waiting for them at the gate, James wasn't with them but they couldn't ask questions.

"We are leaving now, a carriage is ready and waiting for us at the gate so we should move fast," Alfred said.

The capital was so peaceful at night, crystals were hung outside of every house which makes the capital very bright even at night.

Knight and mages on guard duty were walking around the capital in case of an attack or a disturbance like a robbery.

The group walked in silence with the four students looking at themselves every now and then.

"I'm starting to think there is a reason the knights want us to move at night" Leia whispered.

"Yes, me too" Gabriel answered.

"But what is that reason, I'm not sure they are going to tell us why" Ray whispered.

"If they can't tell us, then there is a reason, stop complaining and move faster, they are already ahead," Cynthia said and the four of them increased their speed.

After a while they arrived at the capital gate, the guards already knew Authur was coming so they wasted no time in letting the group through.

A carriage was parked outside and a rider was in front of the carriage waiting to take them to the capital.

As the group came close to the carriage they were surprised to find out that James was the rider who was on the carriage. The carriage was the same as the last one they used.

Even though the snow hasn't fallen for some days now, the weather was still chilly so the students were given coats to protect them from the cold weather.

The three senior knights didn't join the students instead they sat at the front of the carriage with James, while the four of them made themselves comfortable.

The back of the carriage was covered along with the top and a shiny crystal was placed on top of the carriage, there were no doors so both sides of the carriage were opened.

The journey started and after a while, the students noticed that Authur and Alfred were looking around as if they were searching for something.

Ray used his night vision and he could clearly see the forest but there was nothing there, he didn't even spot a single beast not to talk of an infected one.

Ray wanted to speak but he was slightly afraid of Alfred, after what he did back then he had to mind the way he speak to the senior knights if he wants to remain in the knight academy.

"Sir, are you looking for something?" Cynthia asked before Ray could come up with what to say.

"We are just trying to confirm something" Authur replied her.

"Sir are we allowed to ask about it," Ray said in a low tone.

"Of course, we are trying to confirm if infected beasts can move at night," Authur said.

The group was shocked at Authur's words, none of them had thought about that before, but they are beasts so they must be able to move at night.

"We haven't received any information that an infected beast attacked at night, maybe something is stopping them" Alfred spoke.

"Sir even if we ride all the way to the capital like this, we wouldn't find out if they can't move or they are just hiding," Ray told the knights.

"You are right, that's why we would be stopping somewhere to confirm"

"We would be stopping..." Leia mumbled.

"Don't be afraid, we are not going to encounter any high-level beast so you can be rest assured" James said to them.

"We are not afraid" Gabriel replied quickly.

"Yes, we can take anything that comes out of these forests," Ray said In confidence.

Authur chuckled slightly before speaking, "You guys won't be doing anything and besides we are going to check not to fight"

"Sir are you going to check the forest or do you have a particular place in mind?" Gabriel asked.

"We have an ideal place in mind, you guys would stay in the carriage with James while we check it out," Authur said.

Alfred turned around and looked at Ray, "You guys should stay in the carriage, is that understood"

"Yes sir" they all replied.

'Why is he looking at me like that, does he think I'm going to go with them...wait what if the system gives me a task, then I have no choice' Ray smirked.

'We are already on our way to the knight academy, they can't send me back anymore and my magic teacher is coming in a few days so they can't expel me'

The journey continued in silence after that, the senior knights continued to look around, Ray on the other hand helped them by using his night vision to scan the forest.

"What is that..." Ray said in a loud voice making the senior knights turn around.