Boom!
A tremendous crash came from deep within the jungle not far away, mixed with the screams of apprentices and the roars of Magic Beasts.
Because the Plane Barrier had been sealed off, the apprentices' landing had been nothing short of a disaster.
Like seeds scattered at random, they had been "sown" into the primeval forest before them, their landing points random and dispersed.
As time dragged on, the entire primeval forest had instantly turned into a chaotic battlefield.
Some apprentices had been ambushed by nearby low-level Magic Beasts the moment they landed and were forced to fight in haste.
Others had fallen into encirclements of Magic Beasts while searching for companions, cries for help rising one after another.
Still others had been even less fortunate, plunging straight into traps set by Natives and immediately triggering conflicts.
This vast and dangerous forest had become the cruelest "first experience" since their enrollment.
Benjamin's side naturally encountered an enemy as well.
Strictly speaking, another unlucky fellow had run into a Magic Beast, while Benjamin had merely been a fish caught in the crossfire.
"Roar!!!"
With an enraged bellow, the ground began to quake.
In the distant jungle, towering trees fell one after another, making the oppressive approach of the giant beast painfully clear.
Benjamin had no intention of fleeing. Judging from the energy information relayed by Analysis Art, the giant beast should have reached the level of a Level 1 Being—well within the range he could handle.
"Perfect. Let me see what the creatures of this world are capable of."
He raised a palm toward the disturbed jungle in the distance. At some point, a metal bracer had appeared around his wrist.
Ten "gems" were embedded in the bracer, glowing faintly as Benjamin's spiritual power stirred.
Every gem on the bracer was