"What do you want to do, you robbers?!"

The young man shouted solemnly, causing the two groups of people gathered around the caravan to look this way.

“Esen_lucique_sereny。 Jude, meanwhile, hears Linda's chanting, but it doesn't have any effect.

She sounded a little lost: "I'm still ...... Can't use magic. ”

"Are you alright, Linda, your sword ......" As soon as he said it, Jude remembered what he had done in the original time and space, and suddenly felt embarrassed, but fortunately, the girl probably didn't know about it.

"Wake up......," Linda hesitated for a moment, then responded, "Well, summoning it is also a magic technique. ”

"So, you can't fight now, can you?" Jude finally understood the girl's predicament, "Well, please protect yourself." ”

"Hmm. Be careful, too. With that, Linda stepped away and stood in a safe position.

Nosa seemed helpless, but he put down his suitcase and stepped forward, standing beside the boy without taking out any weapon.

"Mr. Nosa?" Jude was still fully armed, and he couldn't help but be a little worried when he saw Nossa next to him unarmed.

"Since you're so keen on sanctioning these scoundrels," Nosa sighed, "I'll have to be with you." ”

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As he spoke, the gang of robbers, while maintaining the encirclement, sent three people towards the young man, led by one of the two deputies.

"Where's the nosy guy?" the leader waved the machete in his hand, intending to intimidate and drive Jude and the others away, "Don't want to live anymore?"

"In the name of the law and order of Wattok," although reciting the name of the true god, Jude remembered the story of the "soup of the dead" at this time, "Your behavior of blocking the road and robbing and seeking money and killing is really intolerable!"

Speaking of righteous indignation, Jude unconsciously released the full bow and arrow, but adjusted it slightly when he left the string, and the sharp arrow was impartially inserted into the soil in front of the deputy leader, and the stable feather of the tail of the arrow was still vibrating and ringing.

The boy's warning, however, was seen as a provocation, and the deputy leader was completely enraged, and he raised his machete and rushed forward, followed by two of his men.

At the same time, the two groups of people facing each other next to the caravan also suddenly moved, and the battle was about to break out.

The warning deterrent shot failed, and it was too late to get the arrow. With his previous experience in the ruins, Jude immediately lowered his short bow, drew his sword from its sheath, and slashed forward.

The boy's all-out blow succeeded in pushing back the three robbers who were already close at hand, forcing them to slow their momentum and try to stabilize their bodies.

While recruiting, Jude quickly recited the incantation of the Mystic Star Bullet: "Evo_falrem_acentus!"

A brilliant blue missile followed the boy's gesture and struck the scrambled bandit on the right, knocking him out on his back.

With a good opportunity, Jude shifted his pace sideways, ready to take the opportunity to launch a further offensive from the flank.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a mysterious incantation:

“Vic_teru。 ”“Ins_covig_mourie。 ”

A gust of wind swept by, and in an instant, the deputy leader and the remaining bandit were already on the ground, and their weapons were knocked out.

Nosa appeared there at some point, holding a dark gray sword, the blade of which was not stained with the slightest trace of blood, and still had a helpless expression on his face.

Throwing down the weapon, the long sword vanished out of thin air, but Nosa did not stop and quickly burst into the battle next to the caravan.

“Vic_teru。 Faintly the boy heard the incantation again, and the long sword reappeared in Nosa's hand, slashing at him with his movements.

Is this the legendary spell weapon (Conjured_Weapon), Jude pieced together fragmentary memories, and one of the lessons that Mr. Stan Xiu mentioned a little, probably introduced in passing when he was talking about the summoning spells of the spell school. According to his vague impression, he vaguely remembered that these spell weapons were extremely rare, and could be summoned from the void by specific spells, and there did not seem to be such treasures in the teacher's collection, so he didn't think that Nosa actually had one.

And he had just cast an unknown spell, and it seemed that this bounty hunter was no ordinary swordsman, but also a man who knew the mysteries of magic.

In the field of swordsmanship, he is clearly far superior to himself. Jude didn't have time to take a closer look, and the battle was coming to an end: most of the bandits chose to flee or surrender after many of their companions had fallen, but the leader was still stubbornly resisting, but was quickly subdued by the many guards who joined forces to besiege him.

The battle lasted less than half a minute. As a result, none of the caravan members were injured, and miraculously there were no casualties among the robbers.

There were no wounds on the bodies of those who were knocked down, all of them were blunt hits, and none of them saw blood.

It is true that he cast a mystic star projectile Yes, Jude analyzed the situation in front of him, but Nosa ...... Could it be that he always uses the blade of his sword to defeat his enemies, so how superb is his swordsmanship?

While impressed by Nosa's strength, the boy also received thanks from the caravan. After some conversation, Jude learns that they are members of the Lorand Chamber of Commerce (CoCoR) and travel between Langlens and Curran all year round. This is not the first time they have encountered banditry, but in recent years, banditry in the western frontier has indeed become more and more rampant, and the world is certainly not peaceful.

As a reward, the caravan invited the three men to board the caravan and travel along the way, saving them the fatigue of walking.

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In the evening, the caravan came to a fork in the road, where the leader, Syphus, suggested that they might have to part ways.

"We must first escort these robbers to Orchardant to be placed at the disposal of the lord and receive a bounty. "If you're going to Tara Meadows, we'll probably have to say goodbye here. I'll keep your share of the bounty, and if you pass through Lorrens on your way, be sure to come to me at the Loland Chamber of Commerce headquarters and we'll have a drink together to celebrate. ”

"Well, Jude, Linda, and Nosa, thank you again. I wish you all a safe journey and a smooth journey, and may Catherine favor you. ”

After saying goodbye to the team of the Loland Chamber of Commerce, the three of them headed south, but they didn't go far before the sky gradually darkened, and it was not suitable to continue on their way.

After deciding to camp, Nossa took out a roll of blankets from his suitcase and spread it out on the grass, only to look up to find the two stunned in place.

His voice sounded odd: "Don't tell me...... You didn't bring any blankets?"

Jude realized that he had missed some of the essentials he needed to camp on his trip, but it was too late to wake up. Looking at Linda, who looked calm, unbelievable, and seemingly innocent, the boy didn't know what to say, so he could only laugh bitterly in embarrassment.

"Alright," Nosa looked helpless again, "Lady first, you can't freeze our Miss Linda, can you?" ”

He took out a blanket from his suitcase, motioned for the girl to cover her at night, and then looked at Jude: "We can only spend the night on the grass." ”

"Maybe more than one night. Nossa added.

-

As Linda tidied up the bedding, two men stepped aside,

"Anyway, Nosa, your swordsmanship is truly breathtaking. Jude remembered the battle that had taken place in the morning, remembering Nosa's furious assault, "Can you teach me two tricks?"

"Oh, you want to learn swordsmanship?" Nosa looked at the boy with interest, "aren't you a mage?

"I'm just an apprentice, and I'm not yet proficient in magic. Jude explained, "The outside world is too dangerous, and I want to learn how to defend myself." Moreover, I think that spells and swordsmanship can actually be used together. ”

"Together, sword and magic. Jude, have you ever heard of a class of people called 'Bladesingers'?"

"Sword ...... The Singer?"

"They are a very small group of elites who have a talent for magic and are trained in swordsmanship. Soxwell, for example, was the chief bodyguard of the Stars'Court. ”

"Southwell?" Jude didn't have the impression of this person, but he knew that the Star Court, which was the supreme council of the kingdom, could even prevent His Majesty from making decisions if necessary, "Since he is the chief escort of the Star Court, he must be very powerful." If you duel, who will win?"

"Who knows. Nossa dodged the question, "Swordsmen are rarer than mages, they are not only proficient in both swordsmanship and magic, but also possess superior tactical awareness. In a word, the sword singer represents outstanding ability and heart. ”

Proficient in both swordsmanship and magic, Jude pondered Nosa's words and suddenly figured out something: "Nosa, you're a swordsman, aren't you?"

"Probably so. Nosa's response was vague, "If you want to learn, I can teach you swordsmanship." But it may take some time before you become a qualified sword swordsman. ”

After receiving the boy's impatient affirmative reply, Nosa laughed, "Then let's get started." ”

“Vic_teru。 Jude heard the incantation again, and the gray sword reappeared in Nosa's hand.

"Is this, a spell weapon?"

"Good eyesight, Jude. Nossa stroked the blade of the sword as if reminiscing with an old friend, "its name is Maldos." ”

"Maldos......" Jude vaguely remembered seeing the word, "is it...... Olosian[1]?"

"Exactly. Maldos is the Euros word for 'ash'. ”

Ashes, Jude stared at the light gray longsword that was getting darker in the twilight, it was about four feet (1.2 meters) long, three fingers wide, the most basic size, there was no texture decoration on the whole body, and the sword grid and hilt were also plainly shaped, as a rare spell weapon, it did not match the boy's imagination of the appearance of rare treasures.

Perhaps, precious objects do not necessarily have strange shapes, and Jude realizes that they may be very ordinary, even inconspicuous.

"Do you like this sword?" Nosa said with a smile, "but it's a pity I can't give it to you." Come on, Jude, take out your sword, and we'll do two tricks. ”

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[1] Aurosh: The language spoken by the High Elves of El'Aurosus (east of the Olorosus Mountains), and the language used by most mages to cast spells, Jude was aware of this. This is described in more detail in the later episode "The Majesty of the Gods".