After using storage magic on Hydra, we set off again.

　It was probably about three hours of carriage ride.

''Oh?''
What's going on, Kurt?

　Lara rolls her eyes.

'I have a bad feeling about this again...'

　As for Marise, her expression was reluctant.

'Nope, now that's a good story. You'll get an interesting reaction.
Is that funny?
'Yeah. There's a magical reaction a little further down the road.
Does that mean... enemy?

　Lara's expression intensified.
　But this.........

''There is no biological reaction. It's probably an item that contains a large amount of magic power. It will become clearer if we get a little closer...''
Kurt. By the way, how long does it take to get a little further away?
Maybe two hours.
'........the range of detection magic is as bullshit as ever....

　Marise sighed.

　If something like Hydra happened, she would surprise everyone again, so she increased the range even more.
　 Perhaps.

''Wait. Two hours away from here is....

　Marise unfolded the map and turned blue in the face.

'There's the Lyovether Forest!
Do you know?
'A very famous forest!　It's designated as a Level A risk. Could it be.........isn't that the magic power it contains in large quantities there?
I have a feeling, too.

　Lara agreed with Marise.

　Lara's intuition is keen.
　That means that the item seems to be in some kind of forest with a danger rating of A.

　And two hours later.

'Whoa, there's a reaction coming from inside this forest.
'I knew it was Lyovether's Forest!

　Marise shouted in the carriage.

　Then she stopped the carriage and consulted with Erika-sensei and the headmaster.

''So........so how would you like to go into this forest?　Looking at the map, I think it could be a shortcut...
'Indeed. If we can plow through this forest, we'll reach the neutral city a day early.
It's all good, isn't it?
But...!　In Ryobether Woods?　Because Kurt is the only person who would ever think of cutting through a place like this, right?　It's not safe!　I disagree!

　Erica-sensei turned her gaze sharply.
　She was right, there's also a sense of evil magic power from the Lyovether Forest.
　There are probably some demons that are a little stronger than wolves and slimes.

　But........from my point of view, it was too weak.
　Why do I consider them so dangerous........

　But on the other hand, I was able to understand what Erika-sensei said about safety.

''If that's the case, when the time comes, let's use transference magic to escape.
Are you telling me that Kurt is the only one running?
No, of course not. We're going to take the whole carriage back to the starting point here. I really don't want to because it uses a lot of magic but if it's dangerous, it's unavoidable.
''...Really you, the student...''

　Erica-sensei's mouth snapped up and she let out a deep sigh.

'If you'd like, I'll just go into this forest and head to the neutral city?　Erica, you and your team can go the regular route.
No, it's not safe to leave Kurt. I trust Kurt. Do what you want. Is that all right with the principal?

　The headmaster silently moves his head up and down.

　Good.
　I was able to convince the teachers, so let's go into the forest.

　The carriage entered the forest and proceeded a little faster than mindlessly.

''There are no demons out there, are there?
It's true I'm sure there are glimpses of a reaction to the detection magic.

　Lara and Marise look at me curiously.
　But.

'You two mustn't let your guard down. The demon is following us. It could attack us at any time.
'What!　To us?
And there's more than one.

　I'm trying to throw a tantrum and get rid of the signs.
　I guess it's no wonder that the two of us can't detect it with our detection magic.

''You should have told me earlier about such an important matter!
I'm sorry.
How many are there?
That's exactly 100 bodies.
"Oh, a hundred!

　They hugged each other and joined their voices.
　They brought the carriage to a halt, and as they stepped outside, some of the demons, Evil Monkeys, emerged from the grass and trees.

'That should do it for Lara and Marise. It's a review of the lessons we've had so far. Well ... quest, take down 100 Evil Monkeys!　And so on. Erica, you and the principal stay in the carriage.
That's ridiculous!
Lara, we have to do it!

　When Lara and Marise deployed their magic formula, the Evil Monkeys attacked them all at once as if in conjunction with it.

''Whoa!　There's a lot of them!
But Kurt's right. I think I can handle it.

　As the two of them released their magic, they took down the Evil Monkeys one by one.
　Although there are many of them, each Evil Monkey is probably only a little bit stronger than a Wolf.
　Even so, the fact that they are dealing with it firmly and calmly is impressive, seeing their growth.

''Ha, ha..................Is it all right now?''
No. I'm just checking in on you.

　They're back to back, breathing on each other's shoulders.
　Yup. Marise isn't caught off guard either.

'They're both great. Just a bit of wasted magic shots. If we could just add this here to the magic formula...

　In a moment's pause in the fight, I'd give them both a word of advice.
　But I didn't have that much time to spare.

'They're here!'

　The Evil Monkeys attacked him again, scattering.

'Just in time. Let me show you how it's done first. You two stay back.

　I'll be in front of the Evil Monkeys.

　The magic formula that unfolds is .......Fire Spear.
　But there are about 30 Evil Monkeys left.

　So I fire 30 Fire Spears at the same time.
　The fire spears track and hit the Evil Monkeys as if they had a mind of their own.
　There was also an Evil Monkey that was trying to escape, but a spear of fire stabbed into its back.

''How about it. This is how you can give your magic a tracking function. This way, it will be easier to hit it and we should be able to avoid wasting our magic when it comes off.
"...........

　Hmm?
　You two are kind of frozen.

Was that a little difficult?
Hmmm... no, I don't think it would be too difficult to give them a tracking feature.
It's unlikely that we can combine multiple...and that much accuracy, like Kurt...

　Lara and Marise's shoulders slumped, too.

　I guess I've let them lose their confidence.
　But don't worry.

'It's okay. If you two practice, you should be able to do this with ease...if you have to do a hundred at a time, it'll take three years...
"Shut up, 100!　It's messed up!
That's not human work.

　What are you talking about?
　In a previous life, I set a record of 936.
　If it were me right now, I wouldn't have enough magic power, so I'd probably be limited to half that amount at most.

Anyway, the demons have been defeated, so let's continue on. There's almost an item we're looking for.

　We got into the carriage and went on again.

　After a bit.....

'Ooh, that's it.'

　I found a glowing medicinal plant growing at the base of a tree.

'Wow, it's beautiful!
What is this...?
It's an herb from Izunnia.

　I never thought I'd see you in this world.

　I pick up a bunch of Izunnia's herbs.
　Izunnia's herbs have been siphoning magic from the earth's veins for a long time.

　This........if I were to guess, it would be four hundred years old.
　With the use of Izunnia's herbs, for example, it would be possible to make a good potion.

　This forest is apparently dangerous, and besides, Izunnia's herbs grew a bit off to the side.
　In this world where detection magic isn't common I guess no one has been able to find them until now.

'I'm sorry to have you detour. Now that we've got what we wanted, let's get going.