Huh, those carriages are so boring.

Yeah, I know, I wish I had something to kill time with.

　It's been about a few days since we rode in the carriage.
　The carriage carrying us is a simple carriage with a wooden bed covered with what looks like a cloth. There are about a dozen or so other passengers in the carriage, and the two cars are heading for the King's Capital Sting.
　There are also 3 adventurers in the escort. We can't go to the place where powerful demons come out until we get to Sting. Therefore, it seems that a few adventurers are sufficient to escort them.

"But is she still okay?

　Me, Noll, and Esther, the three of us are sitting in a packed room. And Noll sits down between me and Esther, limp and quiet.

'Ugh, what is this........I have a headache, nausea....... My head is buzzing and I don't feel good.

You're totally drunk.

　To be honest, the construction of this carriage is not very good. It shakes badly compared to modern cars. I was so drunk at the beginning I felt like throwing up, but I soon got used to it. The road has been cleared of plants and trees where we passed, so it is now easier to drive.
　But the knolls are getting worse by the day, and today I'm completely groggy. It looks like he could throw up at any moment.

Isn't there some kind of magic to cure the sickness?

'I'm not a priest. I'm not a recovery specialist.

　Kuh, so mages aren't all-powerful either? I wonder if drunkenness can be cured by the recovery system.
　It seems that Al-Raquier's disabling of the status quo has no effect on sickness either.

It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends.　That's just one thing.

Hmm?　Rejected. I'm not kidding about using an elixir for sobriety.

'Yeah, that's right. Your lovely companion is suffering, sir.　Doesn't Okura-dono have any sense of humanity?

　He had a weak tone, but there was still plenty of room for more. I'm not saying he's a cute little fellow or anything.
　There were a few elixirs out there, but it's ridiculous to use them to the point of sobering up.

'Well, I have an idea.

Hey, there's Esther.

　Pulling Al-Raquier away from Noor, Esther waved her wand in her hand. A black fuzzy substance arose from the tip of the wand and stuck to Noor's face.



　Immediately, Noll nods emphatically and leans against me. Is this ... is he asleep?

I'm sure he'll be fine once he's asleep.

You're pushing it too hard, but okay.

　I'll be fine if I put him to sleep, but...............................will it be okay? I'm losing strength and my head is wobbling even more, ugh, ugh, and other voices are leaking out.
　For the time being, let's just hold our bodies even closer together and keep the shaking at bay.

'It's depressing to think that this is going to go on for a few more days.

Well, it's no use. What do you say we go to bed?

'No thanks. I think my body would hurt if I fell asleep sitting up.

　There's no room to lie down, and it sure looks like it's going to be tough to sleep like this.
　Noor's body is also shaking, and it would be difficult for him to sleep if he was doing nothing out of the ordinary.

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d*mn, it's heavy.

I don't feel sorry for the girls.

　A few hours later, the sun was beginning to set and it was evening. Passengers began to disembark to prepare for the day's camping and to secure their sleeping areas.
　The carriage ride stopped before the sun went down and we were ready for the night. It's a more leisurely ride than I thought it would be.
　We tried to get off too, but Noll was still asleep, so I decided to carry her. I lifted it on my back, but it was pretty heavy. Is it because I'm wearing armor?

"Goblins!　The goblins are out!

　Someone raised their voice. I looked around and saw several small dwarfs running towards us.
　Immediately, the adventurers on guard reacted and took up their swords and bows and began to intercept them.

''Oh my, it looks like the demons are out!''

We're on board as guests, shouldn't we be fighting?

　If we, the customers, were to do the work of the people who are hired to escort them, we wouldn't be able to save face.
　I think it's just a matter of helping the other passengers if they're about to be attacked. And they're C-rated with a copper plate around their neck.
　They don't need our help.

"Oh, they're only C-rated.

　The party of three is a swordsman, a bow, and a shield. Does it feel well balanced?
　The shields are mainly attacked by the goblins, and the swordsmen attack in the meantime. The bow leaves the vanguard a bit and shoots through the enemy.
　One after another, the goblins are defeated and drop items are lying on the ground... there were more than 10 of them, but they weren't against these adventurers?

''Oh hey. There's something that looks bad.

It's the Minotaur.

　It's time to destroy the goblins and settle down. A huge thing was running towards us from the distance.
　On its head were two massive, black, shiny horns. In its hand was a large axe, probably made of stone. It's probably as tall as I am.
　The creature with such an axe is naturally large in size. It's at least twice my size.
　It was breathing heavily, its red eyes shining and dashing furiously towards me. I'm really scared.
　Let's take a look at its status too, shall we?

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Species:Minotaur　
　Level: 40
　HP: 25,000
　MP:0
　Attack Power:650
　Defensive Power:450
　Agility:30
　Magic Resistance:10
　No inherent ability
　Skills Rush
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　Hmm, weaker than Cyclops?　I guess I won't have to run away with this one. But still, is rushing a skill?

Boys!　We'll buy you some time here and you can run away!

　The adventurers in the escort shout and urge the passengers to flee. The Gosha get into the carriage, and the passengers, young and old, who had been preparing for the encampment, get on the back of the carriage in a hurry. One of the adventurers also followed to escort the passengers.

Esther, can you wake up Noll?

'Huh, my sleep magic works great. I won't wake up in a minute.

　As for us, we were lightly slapping our cheeks in an attempt to wake up the knoll that had been lying on the ground. The patting only responded to the extent of the ugh.
　You're in a very deep sleep. You don't have to show excellence in these places.

　I can't even think of fighting a minotaur without Noll, so I have no choice but to take out the elixir from my phone. The passengers have fled and the adventurers are fighting, so there's no one to watch. It's no problem to take it out with impunity.
　The elixir was a clear liquid in a bottle.
　Should I give him this to drink?　You're making a sleeping partner drink liquid from a sleeping partner which means it's mouth-to-mouth!
　I thought about it for a moment, but didn't dare to, so I stuck the bottle in Noor's mouth anyway.

''Gabor, buh-heh!　Ghoho, gho........what is it?

Oh, get up now. The minotaurs are here and we're going to fight them.

　She woke up, coughing painfully. What, what?　He looks around, but without question, he makes them stand with swords and shields.

'I told you to run!　What are you doing?!

'We'll fight with you. We're adventurers, after all.

"Fight me, you guys are E and F-rated. We're just trying to buy ourselves some time. We'll catch up with you guys later, so get going!

　The warriors were attacking their legs and stalling for time while the shield adventurers attacked. We ran up to them, weapons at the ready.
　He told us to run away quickly, but that was no use. Because it's our plate E. Normally that would just slow us down.

'We'll support you!'

Yes, sir!

　Ignoring the adventurers, Esther waves her wand and applies body-enhancing magic to us and the two adventurers.
　Noll jumped out energetically and used her sword to flick off the minotaur's great axe that her shield was blocking.

''Hey, what's that girl........''

Then we'll come with you.

　Seeing this scene, the two adventurers were stunned with their mouths open. The big axe that the muscular, muscular shieldsman had managed to take was flung off by a girl with a slender body. I'm surprised. I'm already familiar with it.

　Once we joined the fight, it was all one-sided. Me and Nol's buffs and Esther's support magic added to the adventurers' movements, and they also became unrecognizable, laying waste to the minotaur.
　The shield soldiers didn't freak out even as they blocked the attack, and the swordsman's blow easily tore through its skin. The Nole's attack tore off the limbs, and in the end, Esther's magic made them unable to move and attacked in general.

''A minotaur so easily...''

Oh, I've got to bring those runaways back!

　The guards were amazed that they were able to defeat the minotaur, but they soon remembered the people who had escaped. It hadn't been that long yet, so they hadn't gotten very far. The road is a single stretch of ground with no vegetation, so if we follow this, we should be able to catch up with them without getting lost.

"Then I'll run after it myself?

'Ah, yes. Put these on for now.

'Oh!　Isn't that right!

You promised you'd get it before. I'm counting on you.

You can count on me, sir!

　I take a pair of Nikeh's shoes out of my bag and hand them to Noll. Unlike mine, they're white sneakers. I thought they were all the same color, but they're not. I had decided to give her these because I thought they would look better on her in white.
　I received them happily and quickly changed into them, got support magic from Esther and ran in the direction of the carriage's escape.

''You're a lot faster than a carriage.

I'm beginning to think he'd be better off running instead of riding in a carriage.

　The speed of a running knoll is enough to make you want to say, "You're a cheetah, you....... Seeing her turn into a figure the size of a pea grain in an instant, the adventurers and us were stunned.