Taking the Mafia to the Magic World
chapter-1007

A few days later, Vicente's group landed in the same town he had passed through with Rex, Bert and Garin before.

They headed straight from the airport to Fallsor Bluff, located just a few days away from this town.

A few days' journey along the dirt road that Vicente had encountered with Nan's group earlier would be enough for the group to reach the entrance to Fallsor Bluff.

...

At the entrance to Fallsor Bluff, Rex left his sleeping position on one of Vicente's shoulders. As he moved in front of the group, he raised his guard, sensing the danger drawing ever closer.

As the beast took on its most powerful form, the magicians were in formation, some of them on guard, but others searching for the signs they were looking for.

Vicente was a great magician, but he wasn't an expert in many things. For that there was a 7th stage Beast Tamer and a Tracker.

Beast Tamers were professionals who specialized not only in taming creatures, as the name implied. They also studied, in detail, the characteristics of all types of beast, methods of containing, weakening or strengthening them, if that was the aim. They also knew the habits and habitats of all kinds of creatures.

As for a Tracker, this was a secondary profession for most magicians. Trackers' focus was on finding subtle clues and identifying the paths of their targets.

Any decent magician would know how to follow obvious clues, such as a footprint or a trail of blood. But following more invisible clues could be quite difficult.

Aware of this, Vicente formed a faction alongside Larissa that was filled with different types of talent.

At this moment, the group's Tracker was talking quietly to the Beast Tamer, sensing that he had found something.

"A strong, furry beast with a cultivation of no less than 7-Star of the 7th stage passed through here. It left an electric trail here," said the Tracker when he identified something that not even Vicente, who had an affinity with lightning, could feel it.

But that was natural. What the Tracker in the group felt wasn't lightning, but the aftermath of lightning where the creature that had dropped some fur in the surrounding area had passed.

The Beast Tamer picked up one fur and, through its fragrance, but also the information about electricity, she identified the creature. "Storm Bear. This is a common type of beast from the mountains of Fallsor Bluff. They have nocturnal behavior and it's not uncommon for them to reach the 8th stage when allowed to live close to their life expectancies."

One of the interesting things about magical beasts was that when a being had the talent to reach a certain level, its magical quality was usually compatible with that level. In this case, the 8th stage most closely matched the indigo grade, just what Vicente was looking for now.

"What is the creature's maximum strength? And how long has it been here?" Larissa, a warrior for the group, asked the Tracker.

The man estimated. "I can't say. I can only estimate up to the 7th stage. It could be a Grand Magus. I really don't know. But it's at least a 7-Star Magus. The tracks it left are only generated by strong creatures... In particular, I think this one might be angry."

The Beast Tamer said, "It's a female."

"Maybe she's pregnant? Or has she lost her cubs?" Vicente imagined a good reason for a female to be angry, regardless of the breed.

"It's possible," said the Beast Tamer.

"Hmm, let's move on with Storm Bear's tracks." Vicente nodded in the direction of the Tracker.

Although he wasn't an expert, he knew what the Storm Bear looked like, and if the creature that passed by had an indigo pentagram, it would fall well within the seventh position of his first magical form.

The group moved on, with the Tracker showing the path the creature had taken, while Rex continued ahead of the group, sniffing out trouble.

Besides Larissa and Vicente, warriors but also blacksmiths, as well as the two leading the search, there were two more members in the group, an Alchemist and a Formations Master.

The latter two could help weaken their target before a fight or even lure their target into a trap.

Vicente had rarely made use of these tricks in Polaris Realm, but the sects of Light Cay, such as Stonewall, had extensive knowledge and techniques for facilitating beast hunting.

The creatures on this island were powerful indeed. Without special tricks, many of the holders of incredible pentagram configurations wouldn't be so impressive.

And for Vicente, these techniques were a godsend. He followed behind his group, feeling the ease of having a group prepared for a journey like this.

Unlike the previous situation with Bert and Garin, this time they avoided several problems and followed the right path from where a compatible creature had gone. In a fraction of the time he had invested previously, Vicente and his group would soon arrive at the spot where their target was.

"He's just ahead, boss. From here to there it's up to you," said the Tracker as he pointed to a cave about 400 meters away from them.

Vicente looked in that direction and felt the creature's magical fluctuation after walking a little closer.

But when he noticed the essence of that blue-furred bear, Vicente sighed. 'Her Pentagram is almost turning indigo... A pity. If she had been a few years older, I would have gotten what I wanted.' He was disappointed to note that the 8-Star of the 7th stage creature wouldn't be able to meet his needs.

He slowly retreated to the group, as the creature opened her eyes inside the cave where she was resting from her lunch.

As she moved her head slowly to the side, the creature saw the human looking in her direction. But when their eyes met, something made her turn quickly.

Vicente saw the bear hiding her head between her paws and pretending to be asleep, and couldn't help but smile.

'Good reaction, haha.' He returned to his group's side, back to the start of the hunt.

"Let's find another beast. That one doesn't suit me."