Floating Continent: First Steps

Job Title: Floating Continent: First Steps
Rank: S
Player Requirements: Leila and another mage of equal or higher rank
Job Requirements: At least 20,000 words total
Job Location: Unknown Land
Job Description:
First part of exploring a new unexplored land is learning what dangers may lurk within. Finding a number of beast-like footsteps, Leila decided to carry out a small expedition to a nearby cliff area and see what she would find. There is no doubt that some of the local life would be quite hostile, but perhaps there is more to it than just that?

Enemies:
Weak: Starving Wolf x5 - A small pack of wolves that are clearly emaciated and starving to have a bite of anything they could digest. At first, these might appear as easy enough to defeat due to the state they are in. But a cornered animal is worse than anything else and these creatures are desperate. They will be on the offensive, trying to take a chunk of flesh every moment they can, so better be careful.

Normal: Violet Dire Wolf - A lone, yet dangerous creature. These wolves have a light purple fur and are the main predators of this part of the floating continent. Unlike most other wolves, they have absolutely no problems hunting down other creatures of this new world. They are very fast, agile and are not afraid to go directly for the kill. They are also considerably much more durable than their starving counterpart and can even take multiple hits from a skilled mage.

Strong: Green Drake - Considered a lesser version of the mighty dragons, these are essentially flying lizards that are often more adorable than their peers. However, they can be as deadly as a real dragon. As they naturally possess wings, they try to stay at a safe distance from anything that poses danger to them, breathing fire in streams or shooting fireballs at a designated area capable of melting even rocks if they are hit. If they are forced to land, they also quickly start relying on their razor-sharp fangs that can bite through even the thickest armor.

Boss: Guardian - One of the more mysterious beings of this new world. Rather than being a naturally born animal, these guardians appear the be made out of pure magical energy, taking on the shape of drakes. Though they are quite different from them in a sense, as their bodies are made out of single color and lack any detailed features such as eyes or ears. It seems that these guardians appear every time a certain number of animals is attacked nearby, giving them their name as they try to eliminate the intruder who is upsetting the balance of the nature. Unlike regular animals, they also only attack and defend by using magic. One can also never tell what kind of magic they can use until they actually use it. Though it was observed that each guardian only has one type of magic, no more.

Reward: Ethereal rank pet, 20,000 Jewels per boss defeated (up to 5 times).