I Was a Loner, but My Class Got Summoned to Another World…

"No one knows what's on that mountain. I have tried speaking with all the villagers and the soldiers. It seems the previous baron did not even try exploring his territory," Valeria stated as everyone finished eating dinner.

"So, what do you suggest we do, mentor? If my large worm monster does not dare to eat those crystals from fear of the golems, then I don't think we have a chance," Logan replied, leaning his chair back to think.

"Well, you will have to train. I have taught you about traps and tactics, but now you have to gain experience using them in the field and not just when danger happens. You also need to finish training the rest of your monsters. Scorch is powerful, but it is not your only strong point. Having various monsters with different skills will be for the best," Valeria added while the rest nodded in agreement.

"For now, I think you should work on Luna and Zephyr. Silis will have a hard time out in the cold, so it should be left for last," Chloe commented.

Luna, who heard her name called, turned to face the group as she was eating from a bowl away from them.

[Want fight, stronger,] Luna, who still had some crumbs on her snout, ran to Logan, wagging her two tails.

"Sounds like a plan. I will bring Scorch just in case, but it will be good exercise for us," Logan agreed with the plan.

With nothing else to do, the team went to sleep early.

It was nights like this that Logan missed his smartphone, but with everything that had happened, finding sleep was not difficult.

The next morning, the team of two set out while everyone else went about their tasks.

Rubina had promised to help with the animals as some villagers came by to begin working on the fields using the large horses.

Others came to start building fencing for the cows and sheep.

As for the poultry, they needed their own pen.

Their noise had disturbed Scorch, who had barely restrained himself from burning down the whole barn that night.

"Well then, mentor, where will we be hunting?" Logan asked.

Luna was sitting behind him, still a little on edge from being on top of Scorch, while Zephyr was high in the sky scouting.

"When we went to fight beasts with Scorch, the best training area was at the start of the mountain chains to the north. It shouldn't take more than two hours at normal speed, so that is why we left early," Valeria explained, guiding the group.

Her own bird, the large raven, followed in the sky, her bison charging forth at top speed, and her dark feline alternated between riding on the bison's back and running when it spotted a quick meal nearby.

"What kind of monsters did you find?" Logan asked, anxious to know about the creatures they had seen.

"Many normal small creatures. As for the big ones, a type of large deer… a few bears, and some boars. The boars were probably just like those we saw in the southern kingdoms' nearby forest," Valeria commented while making her bison rest after a long sprint.

"You mean the Stonehide Boar? That thing scared me, but I think we can take a horde of those now that we have Scorch," Logan yelled as the speed made talking harder.

"Yeah, now let's concentrate so we don't bite our tongues. We should hurry, as this weather is unpredictable," Valeria said, pulling on the reins of her beast after a few minutes of rest.

Within an hour and a half, they reached the beginning of the mountain range.

The forest grew thicker in this area, filled with white snow.

Only some trees managed to shrug off the snow; these were probably magic trees like the tamed ones back on Logan's estate.

Since he had limited spots for new creatures, he decided to ignore them.

"Alright, have Scorch stay behind this time with my bison. We will be careful today to avoid attracting the stronger beasts. Today, you should focus on the others," Valeria instructed. Discover exclusive content at My Virtual Library Empire

They began moving through the forest, trying not to bump into branches that would shower them in snow, and proceeded silently.

The sound of birds and deer mating calls could be heard in the distance as they ventured half a kilometer inside.

It was good that Logan had brought boots this time, as the snow almost reached his knee in some places.

The trail that adventurers used was completely covered, so they had to find sections of the forest with the least amount of snow.

[Boar, forward, eating,] he suddenly heard Zephyr communicate as it flew in from the eastern area.

"Let me guess, there is a monster in that direction," Valeria whispered as she saw the green falcon fly back.

"That is correct… how did you know?" Logan asked as they quickly changed directions to find the mentioned beast.

"Come on, Logan. How long do you think I've had Night for?" Valeria let out a soft chuckle, while being careful to stay out of sight, which was hard as everything was white.

As soon as they found the beasts, they noticed it was not one but three.

They were busy eating seeds, scratching the floor to pull them out from the buried foliage.

"Yup, Stonehide... and it's not just one, what a good find," Valeria smiled while thinking up a plan.

"They look larger but thinner than those in the capital..." Logan observed, noting a clear difference in size.

The large beasts were at least double the size of the ones he had previously seen.

"Of course. The many hunters and adventurers there keep those animals in check. Out here, they are stronger and more mana-fed than those," Valeria explained.

"Now then, let's get started. The goal here is to take down at least one. If Zephyr can keep the other two in check, maybe you'll be able to get all three. I will try to help with Noire and route the other two after you finish the first," Valeria said as she began pointing out specific directions and places where they should put traps.

This time, Valeria did not want to help with the fight or use her own traps; she wanted Logan to experience the battle as if he were on a solo hunt.

"Right, I will keep all that in mind. Let me go for the largest one first, then to start fresh with the strongest boar," Logan said.

He then separated from the group along with Luna, who was eager to show off her new skills.

As soon as they got into position, they began their coordinated attack.

Luna, whose white fur was difficult to see in the snow and whose magic kept her scent hidden, attacked the largest boar from the side.

Her goal was to scare the huge boar into a string of traps that would momentarily keep the beast's legs tied up.

Logan readied himself to infuse magic into the strings while Luna leaped into action.

She readied ice spikes to pierce the boar's neck and used smaller ones to coat her fingers like claws.

As she jumped in and slashed at its wound, the boar, unprepared, ran right into the strings, making it tumble.

One of the ice spikes embedded itself deeper, causing the boar to squeal horribly.

Its two companions, instead of helping, took it as a warning and ran off in different directions.

Zephyr used his aerial speed to keep up with the smaller one while using wind blades to try to cut off one of its legs.

Logan continued holding on to the mana-filled string, not wanting to make the hunt too easy but determined to finish off the boar.

[Luna, use your strongest skill! Kill that beast!] Logan mentally screamed as he felt his fingers burn from the tension caused by the cord.