[center][h3][color=green]The Forest[/color][/h3][/center]
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Hirotsuka nodded. 

[color=f26522][b]"I see. Well, it seems you have a little more promise than other recruits before you. More spunk too. The old man should've told you I don't take well to people barking back at me, right?"[/b][/color] Hirotsuka said in a matter-of-fact tone, turning to the head of the group Tybalt. 

After that, she turned to Hyakuya, [color=f26522][b]"And I never thougth you'd be one of the trainees, Hyakuya. In any case, you were asking when do we start, right? Well, right,"[/b][/color] She turns her finger upwards. 

The rustling of the leaves becomes wild and Hirotsuka suddenly jumps away to get herself on one of the branches near the top of one of the trees. 

[color=f26522][b]"NOW!"[/b][/color] 

Finally, the leaves stops rustling and the trainees would then be able to see, well, not much because of the leaves covering the sky. One thing was for certain, though. 

There were wings. Both white and some others red. 

It was not clear until one of them swooped in and tried to get Tybalt with its lance. It was a pegasus knight, wielding a lance and travelling at an incredible speed. She failed to get Tybalt right on his stomach by just centimeters, and the surprise of the attack would've made it impossible for him to even react. 

It was a warning. 

Just like the one that Hiro Anu would receive. 

It was sudden, but not as fast as the pegasus knight from before. There was something enormous behind Hiro. They would then sweep just above his head with an axe, cutting one or two hair that were out of place. 

Afterwards, the wyvern rider would fly back into the sky and beyond the leaves that were covering it. 

[color=f26522][b]"You will be facing pegasus knights and wyvern riders, as well as a single Falcon Knight. They are 7 in total, 3 pegasus knights and 3 wyvern riders."[/b][/color] Hirotsuka explains from the top of the tree. 

[color=f26522][b]"You are allowed to incapacitate or knock them off their mounts. Once that happens, they won't continue the fight. However, you cannot kill them. If you do, you will be disqualified. In turn, however, they can and will kill you if you let your guard down. To win, you need to incapacitate all 7 of them or get to the [url=http://s21.postimg.org/4jnw6jkvb/612528.jpg]ruins with the big tree in them[/url] and it will be considered as your win too.[/b][/color] 

Hirotsuka explained the two ways to get through her own exam. The ruins in question were well known for being a stronghold of Jotenvarr that was destroyed by a single and powerful tree that sprouted from there. It is said that it was Goddess Ishtakk that made such a thing possible and it is a well known place for tourists and the followers of the religion. 

In other words, for anyone to have been in Jotenvarr before, it should be an easy place to find, and Hirotsuka sure hoped that one of them knew where it was, because she was not going to say anything. 

[color=f26522][b]"Pegasus knights are extremely susceptible to arrows, and wyvern riders are susceptible to magic. Meaning, Tybalt and Hiro Anu might be able to deal with them. However, they cannot take aim inside these woods, but your opponents can aim at you and attack you in turn thanks to their mounts."[/b][/color] After that, Hirotsuka turns the other way before pointing that way. 

[color=f26522][b]"There is a clearing back there from where you can take better aim, but the same applies to your opponents. If you wish to fell them all, then you will need cunning and bravery in equal measure to make sure that the two guys who can make your lives easier survive this. Also, all of the surviving team members need to be in the ruins if you decide to go that way, or it won't be considered as your win."[/b][/color] 

[color=f26522][b]"Then, what will it be? Every second after I'm done explaining counts and they are no idiots either. They aren't Jotenvarr's last remaining flying squad for nothing."[/b][/color]

The riders above them seemed to just be waiting until Hirotsuka was finished explaining, before they came crashing down again. 

Their objective was to take Tybalt and Hiro Anu first, and make sure they can't hinder them, and also get Hyakuya, so that he can't fly over to them and take them out in the sky. Afterwards, getting the other physical fighters shouldn't be much of a problem.