The group assigned to face the Roaring Crescent Bear, which may or may not appear from the western part of the forest, consisted of three members: me, Ethan, and Karaham.

To be honest, it was a slightly risky matchup. The bear’s estimated level was around 35, while my own level was only 22. I couldn’t say for sure what Ethan and Karaham’s levels were, but since we were in the same year at the academy, it was likely they were close to mine.

Normally, that would be cause for concern, but in this case, I wasn’t really afraid. As I’d …