I defeated the thugs who got into the carriage, but I'm not proud.


There are still a few rogues left in the enemy's carriage, and among them is a mercenary with an oriental samurai blade.

The one who can master the curved sword, called the Japanese sword, is generally a powerful enemy.

It reminds me of Ronin, the man who raised me. And what he said.

Remember, no matter how strong you get, never let your guard down. Especially when there are so many of them. You only have two eyes in front of you, man.

This is the secret of the Ronin style of swordsmanship.

Fight one on one as much as possible, was Ronin's teaching.

And to avoid battle is the essence of the goddess of healing and magic.

I remember the Vandal's words.

"Look, Will. One day you will be drawn into a battle for no good reason, but don't think that swordplay and magic will solve everything. The most powerful thing in the world is wisdom.

"Wisdom?

As a child I asked Vandal, the god of magic.

Oh, yes. Wisdom. The wisest man is one who does not rely on force but on wisdom. A brave man. One man can fight an army of ten thousand alone with wisdom.

"An army of 10,000. .

At the time I was so taken aback by Vandal's words, but now I realize that he was right.

Force is not everything.

To prove it, and to put it into practice, I increased the speed of the carriage.

I stand in front of the rogue's carriage and drive them backward.

Watching this, Karen's face turns pale.
She points forward.

"Will, Master Will, you're going too fast. We're going too fast.

If you look, you can see the cliff a few hundred meters away.

There are sharp curves. If we keep going, the wagon will fall into the river.

That's okay, I have an idea. The problem is making sure the thugs don't know the cliff exists.

So you're blocking the way.

That's right.

But it's all well and good to send the thugs down that cliff, but we'll fall too. And the horses.
"It's okay.

I take out the dagger and cut a slit where the horse is connected to the carriage.

Now he should be able to swim by himself if he falls in the river. Horses are better swimmers than I thought.

"Horses are nice, but what about us?　I'm ashamed to say that I can't swim.

"It's okay, we'll fly.

"Flying?

I put my hand around the waist of the young lady, who was doing her best, and held her. Auriga....

Wow. I'm surprisingly strong.

And oddly enough, the young lady is impressed.
I chuckle and walk straight out of the carriage.

You won't fall to the ground and roll around like the thugs before. That's because I used the magic of flying.

Normally, the flying spell makes an individual jump. It cannot make others fly.

It makes your body as light as a feather and makes you flap your wings.

But my flying is different.

It's the original magic invented by the god of magic, the Vandal.

I studied and refined the magic of flight and that special magic was my flight.

I could carry a grown man and a merchant girl as easily as I could fly.

We would soar through the sky without rolling to the ground.
And from there I'll keep an eye on the whereabouts of the carriage.

And sure enough, the thugs are chasing our carriage, not slowing down.

They don't seem to know that there's a cliff ahead of us.

Our carriage goes into the cliff, and the thugs' carriage goes into the cliff too.

The ruffians are thrown into the river.

Woe is the horses of the scoundrels, but it is also a wicked idea to settle things without any sacrifice.

It is the scoundrels and the merchants who hired them that should be angry.

I change my mind and get down to the ground.

Then I notice Karen staring at me.

Did she hurt something?
Or is she just too scared to do anything about it?
When I ask her, she says she's not.

I was just admiring how nice you looked at ....... He's like a legendary hero.

"I'm honored to be compared to a brave man.

Returning without incident, I shifted my gaze to her driver.

I had almost forgotten that he was seriously injured.


If I didn't heal him right away, it would be fatal.

With that in mind, I pull the arrow from his back and pour the holy power into it.

You must cast a recovery spell made by Milia, the goddess of healing.
In no time at all, the wounds are closing up.
Seeing this, Karen rolls her eyes.

Wow. I see you can also use sacred magic.

I'm just doing a little apprenticeship.

"It's not that good. It's a healing spell more powerful than the city's priests.

Karen is surprised.

Well, we can't say it's a direct transmission from God, so we'll have to be humble, but as we're having this exchange, a familiar face comes from a distance.

It's Luna Maria.

She's breathing on my shoulder. She seems to have come at full speed.

Ha ha ha ......" she said under her breath, "That's my boy Will. I ran as fast as I could and I didn't realize that you have already killed the rascals ......".

You don't need to be so breathless in your praise, but just in case, I'd like to introduce you.

Karen, I would like to introduce you. This is my friend, Luna Maria.

"This is Luna Maria from 'The Squire'

Smiling. She seems to have an insistence on being a squire.

Karen holds the hem of her skirt and says, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Master Luna Maria. I am Karen Anaheim. Daughter of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce in the City of Northwoods.
And smiled back.

Karen noticed that Lunamaria's gaze was off.

"I wonder if you are ...... blind?

She asks in a whisper. She nods because it's true.

Then Karen reaches out and takes Lunamaría's hand in hers.

"Thank you again, Squire Will. Let's have a nice trip to the Northwoods.

Well, has Master Will already bought your bodyguard?

Lunamaria asks, but Karen shakes her head with mischievous eyes.

She looks at me and says in a conciliatory tone, "I didn't make an appointment, but someone as good as Will left me and my driver alone.

I haven't made any promises, but I don't believe Master Will would leave me and my constellation unattended. I'm sure he'll take you to the house.

--Yeah?
And then he adds, "Karen.

It's a bit forceful, but you certainly can't leave her so far in the dark.

I need to get her safely to the mansion in Northwood, or she'll be awake.

So I'll take over the escort to the house.
Karen jumps up and down when she hears that.
I can lightly see the edge of the drawers.

This is something Luna Maria would never do, but I'm learning that there are girls like this in the world below.

(In a way, she's just like Mother Militia.)

With this in mind, we decided to head for the city of Northwoods.