The neutral city of Sifreya, where the talks with the empire were to take place, was said to take five days by carriage from the royal capital.
　So we decided to leave a week in advance to give ourselves more time.
　Incidentally, ...... treated the period between our departure and arrival as an official absence.

　Lara and Marise were allowed to go with us, so the people who would be going to the neutral city of Sifrea would be the headmaster ...... and the witness to the battle of the Four Sages, Erika-sensei. The five of us are me, Lara, and Marise.

　By the way, Desmond was originally going to go as well, but he decided to stay at the school because he wasn't suitable for the discussion in the first place.
　The other day, he got so mad that he punched a hole in the wall.
　...... Yeah. After hearing that, Desmond's decision to stay at the school seems inevitable.


So let's get moving.


　We met early in the morning at the exit of King's Landing.
　There were two fine looking carriages.
　They seemed to be heading to the Neutral City in them.

I haven't been in a carriage since ...... I came to King's Landing from my hometown.
I'm sure Kurt could get to Neutral City in an instant if he used transfer magic or something.

　I'm not sure what to do.

"Lara. You can't use transfer magic, even if you are Kurt. Lost in the Lost. It's a magic said to have been used by the gods of the mythic age. ......
That's right. I've only seen it in fiction too. I'm kidding.
It works.
"What?

　Lara and Marise opened their mouths wide in surprise.

"Well, then!　Why don't you go with that?
But there are some drawbacks to transfer magic. First of all, it can only be used once you've been there.

　Even a thousand years ago, transference magic was a very difficult thing to use.
　Moreover, if you trigger a transfer over a long distance, even if you're me, you'll lose most of your magic power.

　You never know what you're going to find.
　There might be a threat to my life.
　It is not advisable to use transfer spells incessantly.

That's what ...... is for. That's why I think it's best to take a carriage.
Kurt still uses Lost magic like it's his last breath. ......
I'm starting to think Kurt is a character out of a book.

　Lara and Marise were stunned when I explained.
　If they were to go back in time a thousand years, their hearts would probably explode with surprise.

"There are demons outside the city, so don't be careless.

　The headmaster's voice made me feel like I was in the middle of something.

The headmaster ...... said, "With all due respect, I think Kurt can handle most of the demons.
I'm sure you're right, but I just have to say it.

　I'm not sure what to make of it.

　At any rate, we left King's Landing.
　Me, Lara, and Marise are in the same carriage. The principal and Ms. Erica were to ride in the other carriage.
　Since a thousand years ago, I've never been averse to moving slowly in a carriage, taking in the scenery around us.



　It must have been about three days after we left the capital.

"Yeah ......?　I can hear the demon's reaction in the distance.

　I've been deploying a wide range of detection spells at all times to be ready for anything, but ...... it looks like the big one has finally caught on.

I'm not sure what to say.　I'm sure you've heard of it.
Not really.

　I've seen a lot of wolves, slimes, and other common demons along the way.

　But ...... this one is an unusual demon.
　It's weak.

How far ahead are you?

　Marise became tense and asked the question.

Hmm ......, at this rate we'll hit it in an hour.
"An hour from now?　How do you know that far in advance?
"An hour?　I've already taught Lara and Marise detection magic.　They should be able to do this.
We've only got a five-mile radius!

　Marise interrupted me.

We've got a five-mile radius from us!

　Lara gave a worried look and tried to stand up.

No, ...... with a demon as weak as this, that won't be necessary. If we take a different path, it will cost us a lot of time. And since my body is getting tired, I'd like to fight.
Hmm, if Kurt says so, that's fine. ......
A weak demon. ...... I have a bad feeling about this.

　It's settled.

　The carriage went on its way as planned, and after about an hour, .......


I think that's Hydra!


　Marise got out of the carriage, looked up at the serpent, and shouted.



"Yes, it is. Hydra.
It's a disaster class!　I don't think Kurt's weaknesses are worth it! If you knew it was a Hydra, then say it was a Hydra!

　Marlies scolded me.
　We ...... Lara, as well as Erica and the principal in the other carriage, come outside.

"d*mn ......!　It's bad luck to run into a disaster class at a place like this!　I'll hold them off for now!　I'll hold them off here! So everyone get out of here. ......
"Erica-sensei. There's no need for that.
Kurt!　Don't get too close.

　Ignoring Dr. Erika's words, he approached Hydra.
　As expected, Hydra would notice at this distance. It was approaching at breakneck speed.

　Hydra is a snake-like creature with nine heads.
　Even if you cut off its head, it will immediately regenerate, so you need to kill it somewhat quickly. .......

I can't decide what to use to kill it with.

　When I couldn't decide what to kill it with, the Hydra attacked me.
　He's a daredevil.
　But then again, a thousand years ago, demons would have run away when they saw me, so I'm glad to see such a foolish one.

　I formed a magic formula and activated the meteor bomb.
　Meteor Bomb is a fire magic that creates multiple explosions and attacks the opponent.
　The explosions centered on Hydra and spread in a chain.

　Eventually, after the ...... explosions stopped, only the charred body of Hydra remained.

I'm not sure what to say. That's about it.

　I'm not sure what to do.

I've already beaten it, Erica-sensei.
I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it'll be fine.　What am I looking at?

　Hmm?
　I'm not sure if I was caught in the explosion earlier?
　I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it.
　It's strange ...... I've put up a ward around Erica-sensei and the others, so I think they'll be fine. .......

I'm not sure how easy it is to kill a Hydra.
Lara. Don't get me wrong. I'm not sure what to do.　Only Kurt would call a [disaster-grade] weak(er).

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but I think it's a good idea.

"Kurt, ...... what was that magic you were talking about?
"It's a spell called Meteor Bomb. I used it because it looked fancy and woke me up, but it's just not very useful. You have to put a ward around yourself so you don't get caught. ......
I'm not sure what to make of that.

　I'm not sure why, but Marise let out a sigh of exasperation.