"As the commander said, I am David. I will tag along with you. I'll grab my tool real quick and immediately head out. While I'm not as strong as a summoner, I promise I will not be a burden."
Listening to David's way of speaking made Selena realize how other summoners had treated the common people. David looked like he was detached from them, keeping the conversation minimum and getting ready for the summoner's anger.
However, Selena first glanced at Nathan as if asking for help. While she had some knowledge and experience in dealing with politics, she didn't know what to say to raise their morale.
Nathan smiled before saying, "Thank you for accepting us. We will be protecting you during the investigation, so you don't have to worry about anything. However, if it's not too much to ask, do you mind if we can ask a couple of questions?
"We won't bother you too much, but we are also aware of our inability to scout. I just hope that you can teach us a thing or two."
Nathan remained polite and praised David. And to make him feel at ease, he proposed an exchange where both sides won.
David looked surprised before nodding his head. "Alright. If you don't mind me teaching you a few things, don't hesitate to ask me any questions. It'll only take a couple of minutes, so can you wait at the south entrance?" this-chapter-is-NovelFire
"Of course." Nathan nodded.
David immediately rushed back, realizing that the summoners this time were different.
On the other hand, Selena sighed. "I really can't handle it better than you."
"Don't worry. You have done a great job until now. Just like me learning from you, you are also learning from me." Nathan waved his hand.
Selena nodded before asking, "But why would the commander actually hire us? Considering the enemy is a mature class, shouldn't they search for a high ranking summoner? At least in their second year."
"First of all, it is too thick. You can barely see anything from the air. Additionally, there are flying aliens around here."
"There is? I guess if a summoner wishes to go to the front line, the first thing they need to know is whether there is a flying alien," Nathan jokingly said.
"Agreed. But if you have a superior familiar, there is no need to worry about those flying beasts. I have seen a lot of proto-class and juvenile class aliens that can fly, but I haven't seen a mature class one. Although I'm not a summoner, I should be able to kill a proto-class alien by myself with swordsmanship alone."
"Is that so? That's cool." Nathan nodded in agreement. It was probably because of this reason they were able to stop the invasion. Despite the summoners being the main force, the soldiers still took care of the rest.
"Take a look at this." David pointed at the foot trail on the ground. The trail looked like a chicken's leg, so David said, "This is a trail that can give you a lot of information, such as the direction and time. Looking at this trail here, it is clear that the alien is moving to the south around four to six days ago.
"After that, we look at the trees. Some aliens might not create a mess, but a lot of them are like wild beasts. They usually leave behind a trace on the trees..." David suddenly fell silent.
Nathan and Selena looked serious. As he said those words, they realized something was amiss.
There were a lot of trails around here, but to their surprise, the trees were undamaged.
Suddenly, David stepped forward with his hand on the sword handle.
As if sensing the same thing, both Nathan and Selena summoned their respective familiars.
Anubis and Fenrir appeared on Nathan's side, while Sasha and Yin Zhen were chosen by Selena. Because of what David said about flying aliens, both of them summoned familiars mainly for close combat.
David squinted his eyes, seeing the shadows that were approaching. "Aliens. A lot of them."