Once they had landed in the Salikawood, they would move on from the Quietened Trance. Crossing a bridge, the sounds of footsteps on wood was heard. It was like an army marching through wooden plates. They would then come to a clearing and everything seemed just a little too quiet. Jaakuna sniffed the air and he smelt something burning. It was probable oil or some kind of burning substance. A minute later, there were some beasts that came to the area, but they were different from any monster that Jaakuna, Savayna, and Wesley remember being in the Salikawood.

The majority of those that appeared were Bombs, but the much larger one amongst them was the King Bomb. Jaakuna remembers hearing about these beasts from hunters and bounty hunters. They said that the King Bomb was a really tough opponent and that killing it would be difficult. Jaakuna gulped, but then took out his Vengeance Daggers. He took a fighting stance and as did Savayna and Wesley. 

Savayna knew her mastery over Water Magick would come in handy, so using her ice to glide her into the air, she, well glided over to smash some of the Bombs into dust. Her sword would hit one, and split it in half. She would flip her body and axe kick another, sending it to the ground, and exploding.. There were a few more and that’s where Jaakuna came in. He jumped into the air, and by X-crossing one of the remaining three bombs, the bomb was sliced and as Jaakuna would sort of land on his feet in a slight crouching position, the explosion happened behind him. 

Wesley looked to the two remaining bombs left. They looked at him, as if ready to make their move. Wesley stood poised. For a few seconds, no one made a move, and in the next few seconds, both came at him, bodies overcharged with Fire. Wesley closed his eyes and in the second of five seconds that elapsed, Wesley raised his blade and sliced once horizontally. His eyes would then open to see both Bombs explode to the right and left of him. Savayna looked to Wesley and Jaakuna did the same. They let out a low whistle.

When all the bombs were finished, the King Bomb just looked at all of them and roared out. It seemed like it was just waiting for them to show it what the group had. Suffice to say, King Bomb was pleased.[b] “The real fight begins now.”[/b] Jaakuna said, looking at the King Bomb as it would then launch itself at the group with a full-body tackle. Wesley, Savayna and Jaakuana would dodge, and hopefully the rest of the group would as well.

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Within the hour that passed, Francis had made his way to his private airship to which dropped him off just outside the entrance to The Gilmore Jungle from the Ozmone Plain. As he proceeded through it, killing monsters when they would appear and trekking through The Wood as he knew he would have to. He eventually came to a portion that led to a few steps and turns. He went up said steps and took said turns. That eventually led him to a dead-end. He would touch the seemingly dead-end, and he saw that a green glyph appeared before him. He knew that he had arrived at the Viera Village of Eruyt. 

[b]“Excuse me, I am here seeking answers. “[/b] Francis said at the darkness. [b]“I was told there was someone here who could help someone like me.”[/b]