Episode 112: The reason for being trapped
Shure, who had reported the news of Sajong's demise to his relatives, joined them, and the burden on his shoulders was finally lifted a little.
"After all, I'm a single escort, and the task is a bit heavy."
The kidnappers were concerned about the attack, but it does not appear to have been carried out with the risk in mind.
Frankly, if something happens, it will be difficult for her to break free from Alyssa and Lyrica.
I told Schuller that I was tired because yesterday afternoon I was dealing with a rampaging horse riot and kidnappers.
The real reason was that I was stuck in a soft lump all night and couldn't sleep at all, but neither Schuller nor Bolz could have noticed such a story.
"Mr. Hua Wuming is a very gentlemanly person, I slept soundly last night."
"Yes, I also rested on the bed next to the eldest lady, but I didn't take care of my husband."
Despite playing with me all night, Alyssa and Lyrica reported to Borch as if nothing had happened.
Shure came back, so I only drank a hot water bottle for one night, but after that night, I was a little scared of the way the two of them targeted my fur.
"Hehe, since you want to bully cat people so much, why don't you be nicer to cat people?"
Despite all the surprises, the business negotiations in Kilmaia came to a successful conclusion and we returned to Ibro.
Shure was watching the left and right ahead, and I was monitoring the left and right behind with the detection bit, and it looked like we were going well, but a traveler was stranded at the foot of Mount Buller.
In the town of Luga, on the side of the Escalante side of the road that crosses the foot of Mount Buhle, soldiers restricted traffic.
The reason for the traffic restrictions is the frequent occurrence of killer bee hazards.
It seems that at this time of winter, which is already approaching midwinter, killer bees that have been forced to build new nests are rushing to store food.
Even when we were attacked, there were quite a few bandits killed, but then there were cases where truckloads were attacked and horses were eaten to death.
Therefore, it seems that Nakot, who is on the other side of the road, needs to be accompanied by someone who can use the equivalent of B-level fire attribute magic.
The best way to destroy a killer bee is to incinerate it with fire magic.
Killer bees have sharp and powerful jaws and poisonous stingers, but the wings that fly over their bodies can easily catch fire.
If it lands on the ground, its attack power will be halved and greatly reduced.
In fact, the killer bee seems to feel the danger when using the massive fire attribute magic, and then leaves.
However, the magic used in our attacks can only be activated with inferior magic guns, and it doesn't seem to be able to drive away killer bees.
It seems that it needs to be strong enough to burn them at once over a larger area.
It seems that those who want to continue from Kashima will need to obtain a certificate from the Knights of the Escalante family to prove that they can truly use large-scale fire magic.
"The people who guard the carriage are not necessarily the owners of the fire attribute."
In fact, Shure is very talented, but he is a wind attribute, and even if he applies, he may not be able to get a certificate.
In Kashima, the commission fee for adventurers who can use large-scale fire-type magic has skyrocketed, more than three times as much as usual.
Even so, manpower was limited, so the carriage that could not find the escort was trapped.
The Knights' Certificate of Passage does not seem to be related to the guild's rank, but is issued after confirming whether or not magic can actually be used.
When he heard about the hotel where he had managed to book a room, Borch put his head in his hands, and Schuler puffed up his chest.
"Hua Wuming is here, so don't worry"
"No, Hua Wuming is a heavenly attribute, isn't it? Unless she can use fire magic"
"Hua Wuming is very talented, so it's no problem"
I entrusted Schuller with escorting the bewildered Bolz and the others to the knight's office where the certificate was issued.
There were about 10 people in the office, and like us, they learned about the situation when they arrived in Kashima and came to get the documents so that they could leave tomorrow.
I've checked my guild card for authentication for the time being, but I'm thinking if I can actually use magic instead of my level.
"Even if you're at a high level, it doesn't mean you're good at attacking magic."
For example, even if the guild is level B, there are people who mainly use physical enhancement magic and are not good at attacking magic.
Stamina boosts are almost useless for killer bees, so if you can't use practical attack magic, you won't get a certificate.
When it was my turn, I watched the demonstration, and the person who deployed the flame curtain about 5 meters in length and width received a certificate.
There was a man who fired a high-powered fireball, but did not receive a certificate because of its small size.
It seems that what is needed is not attack power, but range.
When it was my turn to show my guild card, the soldier at the reception had a puzzled expression.
"Null attributes? No, I'm reviewing fire magic. "
"Yes, you can see it at a glance, and you can also use fire-based magic, so please judge anyway."
When the soldier tilted his head when he saw the guild card's stat bar, I asked him to take a look.
"So, try to make the flames as big as possible with magic."
"Got it"
It seems that the focus is still on appearance, so I enlarged the fire pillar I used in the battle and activated 3 fire pillars with a diameter of about 5 meters.
"Oh oh great, great, I passed, today is the best."
Seeing the pillar of fire, the soldier exclaimed in surprise and immediately passed the test.
"The power is amazing, but why can a celestial attribute still use fire-based magic?"
"It's the secret of being an adventurer"
"Well, I didn't mean to ask, and I don't mind if you say it first, but please be careful. According to reports, even killer bees fall into the category of ferocity, and if necessary, I will give you a horse as bait to protect yourself first. ”
"Understood, proceed with caution."
The city of Luga Island is crowded with stranded travelers, and it is difficult to find accommodation.
Diaco Furniture Factory rented only a four-person room, and they spent the night in a carriage.
However, because it is a horse-drawn carriage in a furniture workshop, the seats are more comfortable than the beds of cheap hotels, and they are better than other travelers who have not found an inn.
I spent the night curled up in a cushion made of celestial attributes while guarding the carriage.
Early the next morning, on the highway heading north from Lu Island, there was already a horse-drawn carriage waiting to depart.
In order for the carriage to move forward, we needed a guard who could use fire magic to accompany us, and a caravan of five carriages had been improvised to be set up.
It seems that if multiple people use magic, it will be easier to expel them as the size of the attack increases.
I greeted the adventurers who guarded the other carriages, but they all seemed to assume that Schuler would use fire magic.
Although it was a makeshift caravan, it only shortened the distance between the front and back of the carriage.
In the event of a killer bee, our plan is to make it as small as possible and intercept it with fire magic.
Before leaving, we revealed our identities to each other and formed a caravan, so we didn't have to worry about bandits.
Along the way, all the carriage guards looked in the direction of Mount Buller.
About two hours after departure, I took a break halfway through.
According to the soldiers stationed there, today they have not received news of the appearance of the killer bee.
From here, it was the domain of the Viscount of Ragat, passing through the place where we were attacked.
In fact, 80% of the damage caused by the killer bees appears to have occurred after entering the territory of Viscount Lagato.
"Be very careful. It rained yesterday, so we haven't received any information about the damage. Let's assume that there will be an attack today. ”
Killer bees seem to have a habit of not hunting on rainy days.
"Maybe she doesn't like her wings getting wet."
The other wagons of the makeshift caravan twitched when they heard the soldier's story.
A canine adventurer in his thirties, guarding another carriage, said to the calm crowd in the furniture workshop.
"Hey, don't you know how scary killer bees are?"
"No, I know. We met once on the way from Ibro to Kilmayr. ”
"Is that so? What was the situation at that time? ”
Keane, the butler, boasted so much that even the other guards gathered.
"? Did you use the Heavenly Attribute Magic to cover the entire carriage to save it? "
"Is an empty attribute an empty attribute?"
You might not believe Keane's story alone, but adventurers have gathered here to serve as guards.
"Hey, can you protect five carriages at once?"
"No way, all we can do is block our carriage."
"Would it help me to climb under your carriage?"
"Yes, then anyway"
The makeshift caravan consisted of two wagons.
If you're in a wooden cabin, you can stay inside, but if you're in a covered wagon, you'll be preyed upon by killer bees.
As soon as there was an attack, I decided that if I wanted to get out, I would keep breaking through, and if there were too many people, I would flee to the compartment of another car.
Even in the carriage of the furniture workshop Diaco, when it leaves Kashima, the craftsman boarded the cabin instead of the cargo bed with the hood.
"We have two caravans left in front of us."
With just over two hours left, will we be able to reach our destination safely?