"Let''s go with Formation B!" Renante could only hope that his teammates could perform their respective roles.

    They had trained to fight in different formations before and each individual had a crucial role. A slight error could destroy their formation.

    The Blue-ringed White Puma growled at them. Its legs were taut as if it was prepared take action at any second.

    Renante stared deeply at the creature. He didn''t dare blink his eyes, afraid that he would miss its attack.

    There wasn''t anyone in his team who could follow the beast''s movements, not even him.

    Formation B focuses on defense, but there are two sides that are intentionally left open to serve as bait.

    Since they couldn''t match its speed, they could only try to predict its action.

    With its natural instincts, it will definitely attack the sides that are left open. My job is to predict where it will go.

    Renante took a deep breath as he narrowed his eyes.

    After a few seconds of deadlock, the puma finally lost patience and pounced at their formation with a growl.

    Growl!

    Its figure blurred as it rushed towards them in a flash.

    "Left hole, sword out!" Renante shouted almost instantly.

    One of his teammates stuck his sword to the left opening upon hearing his commands.

    By some stroke of luck, the sword''s blade stabbed into the puma''s paws, making it whimper in pain. However, the force of its claws still broke their formation apart and the shield bearer who took most of the damage crashed into the ground with a ''bang''.

    Bang!

    In its rage, the puma swiped its claws sending half of Renante''s group flying into the air, leaving deep claw marks on their bodies.

    When the enemy is too strong, no amount of strategy can stop them.

    Renante thought bitterly when he saw the creature destroy their formation like it was nothing.

    The four groups had mostly eliminated the wild beasts and monsters that had crossed the periphery of the Evergreen Forest so it could be said that they had already accomplished their mission.

    The remaining wild beasts would be taken care of by the local hunters and wandering warriors.

    The death of the Blue-ringed White Puma marked the end of the trainees'' first mission.

    Soon, the medical personnel on standby at the entrance of the town arrived to provide treatment to the injured trainees.

    At this moment, Renante was watching the doctors administer treatment to his teammates.

    "It''s not your fault, Renante. No one here is blaming you. In fact, I''m sure everyone is thankful that you are our leader. It would have been pure chaos if you weren''t there." His injured teammate chuckled while grimacing in pain.

    Hearing this, Renante forced a smile. "You guys better heal up soon if you don''t want the others to overtake you." He jokingly said.

    While the injured trainees were being treated, Owen and Arthur exchanged viewpoints about the four groups'' performance.

    "How is Renante''s team?" Arthur asked.

    He had sensed the fluctuation of mana when the Blue-ringed White Puma appeared, but he didn''t go to the location since he knew that Owen was there.

    However, he felt a bit regretful that he didn''t see the action.

    "They are doing fine. One of them broke his arms, but he should recover in a few weeks." Owen replied.

    He then took out the beast soul crystal and handed it to Arthur.

    "By the way, sir. I got this from the monster''s body. What should we do with it?"

    Arthur inspected the crystal before giving it back to him. "You killed it so it should naturally belong to you. However, those kids managed to wound the creature so you must give them a little something."

    Owen nodded. "I will report this to Lord Alaric. I also believe that they deserve to be rewarded for their excellent performance."

    He had seen Renante''s team fight the Blue-ringed White Puma. With Renante''s strategy, they were even able to wound the monster.

    "Then let''s do that." Arthur nodded in agreement.

    Half an hour later, they all returned to the estate to report the situation to Alaric.