After the preparations were done, the carriage finally left the royal capital.
　Noor and the others are running at the front, while Sisha and I are following the carriage at the back of the line.
　My role this time is to display the map app on the monitor glass and constantly monitor for any demons.

'You really could ride...'

I wouldn't lie to you.

　I put my hand around Sisha's belly and cling to her behind.
　Thanks to my armor, I don't feel the part of me that's in contact with it.
　No matter how much you don't get excited or anything, that thing might hit your arm because it's so big.
　So react and euch!　I don't want to be told what to do.
　To other people, it would look a bit like a scary figure, like riding a horse with full armor attached to the back of a priestess or something.

''Even so, Esther-san's support magic is amazing. Your horse is getting quite powerful.''

''The quintessential Esther, I guess. I mean, Sisha is secretly doing supportive magic too, right?

Oh, you noticed. I thought I'd hang mine up, too, so I could recover my strength.

　We've already been running at a speed there for more than two hours, but the momentum doesn't seem to be waning.
　And apart from Esther's supportive magic, the horse's body is also slightly glowing blue.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.
　It's actually amazing.

It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about it.

'Don't say that kind of thing, it will raise a flag!

　Looking up at the clear sky, it feels good to be swayed by a horse as I ride along.
　I feel very peaceful. I hope that nothing will happen and the request for an escort will be completed safely.

　Then again, for a while, Sisha and I proceed with the horse while talking about other trivial matters.

''Um, Okura-san.''

Hmm?　What's wrong with you?

'Is it my imagination that Esther looks at me from time to time? For some reason I get a chill in my stomach.

　I'm behind Sisha, so I'm not always looking ahead.
　Besides, I'm more interested in checking the monitor glass.
　I glanced out from Sisha's back and saw that Esther was riding her horse, clinging to Noor's back as normal.

'Isn't it your imagination?'

'No, sir!　I swear to God, look at me - oh, I just made eye contact!

　After I pulled my head back, Sisha started to fuss about looking at me again.
　So I looked at Esther once more, but she still wasn't looking forward and looking at me.
　Hmm, aren't you worrying too much about it?
　And if you were actually watching, it's not like they're going to do anything to you.

'You're just making sure the supportive magic doesn't break up... maybe...'

Uhii, please give me a break. Okura-san, please cover for me if anything happens!

'Oh, yeah...'

　Sisha sounded like she was about to cry and asked me to help her. She's quite frightened.
　Well, if I tell her, she'll understand, and that's not a problem.
　But if you were really watching, did you do anything to offend me?　I'm not sure.

　After that, the carriage went on without any problems, and after a light break once to let the horses rest, we moved on again for a few hours.

''Alright, it's time to get going.

What's that?

"Hmm, watch this!　Go, centavra!　With the Beacon!

　I let go of my hands and took the beacon I had prepared from my bag.
　I then spewed a silver liquid from the crystal I had attached to my shoulder and let it adhere more and more to the beacon.
　It became large enough to cover the whole thing, and he threw the centipede as it was, in the form of a round ball.
　The tossed silver ball flew through the air at a running pace, entering the grass.
　After that, the centimeter bra, which had completed its role, turned into a particle of light as soon as it relinquished control, and was sucked into the crystal.

　Hmmm, this is the result of my training for a few days before the request for an escort began.
　I can now move the centimeter bra as fast as I can run!

How are you?

Oh ... uh ... great, yes.

　I told Sisha with confidence, and she replied in a voice that sounded like a bar stool.
　She turned around a little bit and her profile looked like she was saying, what are you bragging about that much?

'Whoa, is that okay, reacting like that?　Now we can go home as soon as we get to Queles, okay?

'Great, great!　You're the best, Mr. Okura!　I love it!

　I did a great job of hiding the beacon and setting it up, but I wanted to sulk a bit at the reaction.
　If we can do this, we'll have no problem getting to Cuérès.
　That means we can get back to our homes as soon as we get to Querres.

　Perhaps realizing this, Sisha suddenly began to praise me.
　A tremendous slap in the hand you're a guy in good shape.

　Then again, a few hours later.

'Mmmm....'

Can I help you?

I think we have a demon in our midst. I'll let the carriage know and you can ride alongside.

Yes, sir.

　As I was checking the map on my monitor glasses, I noticed multiple red dots coming towards us.
　It's a fairly fast movement speed. With this speed, it must be a wolf-type demon.

　In order to let them know that the demon was coming, I had them approach the carriage that Egon-san was controlling.

''Excuse me!　It looks like a demon is on its way!

Really?

　When I told Egon-san about the demon, I started to look around to the left and right to see where he was.
　But there were no demons where I could see them yet, just a reflection on the map app.

'Where are they?'　They're not within sight.

'I can detect the location of the demons to some extent. It's coming at us from the east at a very fast pace. Could you please stop the carriage for a moment?

Okay.

　He tilts his head back and asks me where I am, I just tell him that I won't tell him about the map app, but I can detect it.
　Egon-san looks at me suspiciously, but he believes me for a moment and signals the carriage to stop behind me.

　That's right. It's usually hard to believe that you can understand a demon in an invisible place, isn't it?
　There might be that kind of magic, but I'm not a mage.
　I think part of it is because I'm a B-ranked person that people believe in me.

I'm not sure what's going to happen when you stop suddenly?

There's a demon coming from over there. At this speed I think it's probably a fast wolf type of guy.

　The Nolls noticed that we had stopped and quickly turned back.
　We told them that the demon was coming towards us, and they all dismounted and surrounded the carriage to protect it, ready to intercept it.

　A little later, multiple red wolves running in the distance and countless black wolves running behind them appeared.
　

''I see them!

Yay!

　Even though it wouldn't be a problem if it was us now, this time the target of protection is behind us.
　So I was determined to brace myself to deal with it, but before I could, I heard Esther's usual call from next to me.
　No way........I looked over and saw that she was holding a blue grimoire in her hand and waving her staff down.
　And at the tip of the wand, a magic circle was unfolding, and a pillar of water was extending forward from it.

　I'm sure you'll be able to see that the pillar of water is just about to hit the wolf, and the moment it hits, the wolf is blown off its body.
　As it was, Esther waved her wand to the side, and the entire pack of wolves running parallel to her was swallowed up.
　When she stopped sending the water flying, all the wolves that should have been there earlier were gone.

''Hey ...''

Oh, you're so weak.

　That's too much, that's too much!
　Yes, it's important to kill them before they get too close.
　But to wipe them out in one shot is not good enough!

　I looked at Egon and the others fearfully and saw Esther with her mouth open and eyes as if she was looking at something unbelievable.
　It's too much after all........

''It's not that they're weak, it's that Estelle's firepower is too high.......''

''It seems that there are basically no strong demons on the streets........ If it was Estelle-san's attack, it would be like that.

''I thought I had a choice of magic to use with this one, but I guess I shouldn't have?

　Esther looks a little unhappy with our reaction.
　I guess that means she avoided using fire magic so that the horse wouldn't get scared or something.......I want to praise her for that.
　

''Well, um.........it seems that I was able to defeat the demon.

Yeah, right. Hey, you've done a good job.

　I checked the map app to make sure there were no more demons around, and reported to Egon that there were no more demons in the vicinity, just in case.
　He replied with a slightly drawn-out face.
　Well, well, it's good that it's all over........

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　As the sky was turning a sunset color, we stopped moving and got ready to make camp.

'After all, you're only rich, and your preparations for camping are different.

It's a comfortable looking tent. This one isn't too bad, but if you compare them...

　If you look at the tents of Mr. Arderbel and his friends, they're big rectangular tents with four sticks stuck into the ground and cloth stretched over them.
　It's probably comfortable enough to stand and walk in.
　But it looked like Egon and his friends had a hard time putting it together, so I guess I'll just use my usual.

　We are now using a dome-shaped tent that can barely fit four people.
　It's easy to assemble, and it's only used when you can't use the ones made by Gacha, so this is fine.

"Oh, so that's a magic tool too?

I see. It's a magical stone that contains fire magic. "We'll set it on fire, too, shall we?

　Egon and the others now gathered the wood in front of the tent and held a red crystal over it.
　Then a red light extends downward from the crystals and the wood is instantly lit.
　We watched in admiration as Esther lit the firewood as well.

　Normally, without a magic tool like that, it would be very difficult to even set fire to it.
　Even outside of battle, you can see how grateful I am that Estelle is there at times like this.

　The preparations were done, the meal was prepared, and we began to eat around the lit wood.
　Then, from the direction of Arderbel's tent, Egon comes walking towards us.

"Oh, hi,

'You did a great job today. I thank you.

No, no, that's our job.

　Maybe it was because we were immediately on cue, but Egon-san thanked me for my help.
　We're escorting them on a request, so it's not so much to be thanked as it is to be thanked, but...I don't feel bad about it.
　But still, I can't believe there's an attack by a pack of wolves like that all of a sudden.
　It seems that what Kristoff-san said about the increase in demon attacks was true.
　There's nothing wrong with that, but I'll keep my guard up in the future just in case.

I'm not sure that a girl like you could use such powerful magic. That magic you did earlier was brilliant.

''Hmm, I know you do. Your brother can praise me more, too, can't he?

Oh, yeah you did good.

　Egon-san looked at Esther and praised her.
　After she heard that, she confidently puffed out her chest and approached me.
　I was a little confused because if I praised her too much, she was going to use even more extreme magic, but I'll praise her too.

I'm not sure what's wrong with her.

Yeah, I guess I'm just curious about you.

"Me?

　Noll, who was eating, looked in one direction and muttered to himself.
　I got caught up and looked over and saw Annelie looking at me too.
　She quickly turned away and walked into the tent, as if she noticed you were watching her.

　'I wondered what it was,' she said, 'and Egon turned to Esther and said he must have been looking at you.

''It seems he's been curious about you since the first time we met. And after seeing that magic earlier, he seems to be even more curious about it. Your husband was a little troubled by it, too.

　He certainly seemed to be curious about it before he left.
　And with the magic that destroyed the wolf earlier, he was more interested in it... I wonder what would have happened if it had been a fancy fire magic.
　No, well, that was fancy enough, though.

'Well, I'm sorry to have interrupted you. We'll be vigilant throughout the night as well, but I'll ask you guys to do the same.

Yes, don't worry, we'll take turns looking out for you.

　Egon went back to their tent.
　I'm going to be on alert while me and Noor take turns getting up during the request for an escort.
　I might ask Sisha to do it if she can do it too, but I'll let Esther sleep normally.
　If she doesn't sleep properly, it's going to have a bad effect on her when she uses her magic.

You're going to have to go talk to him, if you want, Estelle.

'Hmmm, we're the hired hands, so maybe you shouldn't feel free to call me out on it?

'Oh, I see that too,'

　I told Esther that since there was a girl about my age who was interested in me, I should go talk to her.
　She then put her hand on her cheek and thought for a moment, and then said it was better to stop.

　Surely it's rude for us, who are only serving as guards, to casually make small talk?
　I don't think there are many opportunities like this, so I thought it would be a good idea to talk a little bit.
　It's not an easy thing to do.