For some time now, the team had been marching and fighting at high intensity, leaving everyone exhausted. Now that they had finally entered a relatively safe area, Ang felt comfortable letting the others share the night watch. Along the way, Ang had almost always kept watch alone. Only after killing the wolf pack had he rested briefly beneath the protection of a magic shield.
As usual, Ang first checked on his mentor Nicholas. Nicholas's fractured legs were still somewhat red, swollen, and bruised, but at least there was no inflammation, which eased Ang's worries. He carefully cast Holy Light Technique on his mentor. Though the spell could not completely heal the fractures, it could at least speed up the recovery process. Then Ang had an older female student use Water Therapy Technique to provide Nicholas with some basic full-body care. As a formal mage, Nicholas had gone several days without food, but his physical condition was strong enough to endure it. Ang and the others also gave him water regularly to ensure his basic physical needs were met.
Next, Ang took the first half of the night watch, while Qatar and another older male student took turns during the second half. Although Ang lay beside Qatar, he did not fall completely asleep. He remained alert, ready to respond to any sudden situation. In this unfamiliar rainforest, he worried that Qatar and the older student might not be able to handle certain hidden dangers. Fortunately, the night passed peacefully, and nothing unusual happened.
As soon as dawn broke, Ang got up and stretched. He first sent Qatar and the older student into the tent to rest, since the second half of the night watch was the hardest. The long waiting and boredom of keeping watch were nothing like the focus of