It had been almost a week since we left Caro and the others. The carriage we were riding in had managed to cross the border between the Arcadia Papacy and the Kingdom of Nanor without incident.

　The only problem was that they pursued us for the kiss. After that, he said we should do it too, and I nodded my head. I don't know what would happen if I didn't. It's okay to kiss, you know. It makes me happy. It's just that I don't want to be looked at with glazed eyes. Mei also said, "I do too! And Roy said, "That's my brother! And I praise him.

　Then I also understood the goddess blessing that Light had talked about before. It was the title of The Knot People.

　The Conquerors: If you make a contract with someone who has this title, they will gain experience and increase their stats. The title holder's stats will increase according to the number of people who signed a contract with them. However, this contract will only be activated by someone you trust with this title.

　That's what it's called. The contract itself can be any kind of contract, but it must be someone I trust, and the other party has no ill feelings towards me. And if both of us agree, I can cancel the contract at any time. But apparently there's a penalty involved.

　When we talked about this at night, all of my fiancé's group had already signed a contract. Probably, they were bound by a contract called 'engagement'.

　Roy and I were bound by a contract called 'master and apprentice', and even Dagris, Renee, Elea, Bardon, and Sizuk were bound by a contract called 'vassal'. I told them if they were really good, but they all said they didn't mind. Now I'd have to hire them. Well, fine.

　Kate and Emma made a 'parental/parenting agreement'. It's true that they're a baronial family and lower than ours, but I guess it's good. Pricia-san and Mei-chan say they're not particularly looking for power, so they're fine with it.

　It seems that this contract requires a medium, so me and my fiancé and the others decided on engagement rings and everyone else on matching bracelets. This way it won't get in the way. They'll be happy to see us grow even more than we already are.

　Despite all that, we were leaving. Mei and Roy were excited at first, but they must have gotten tired of the unchanging scenery and were now asleep. I wonder how they are doing. I hope Krona has received a ring as well.

　I was thinking about that.

　Thud thud thud thud thud!

　And I hear the earth shaking. What is it?

'Ah, Lady Alexia!　Oh, my God!　And the bandits have attacked!

He's a thief!

　To Alexia's surprise, she opened the window, and there were many men astride horses. All of them, about twenty of them. This is the road between the mountains. I wondered if they were waiting for us somewhere. And if you think they are only behind, about 30 men on horseback come running from the front as well. You've been caught in the middle.

"Alexia. We're coming for you. I'll be the first to go out and attack with magic, so please take care of Dagris and the others. Ferris and Aeris, take care of Helen and the others!

Okay!

　Alexia replies and everyone else nods. Roy is shaking, but he takes his sword and tries to protect Mei and the others. Good mindset.

'Gosha, stop the carriage!

But...

I don't care!

　I say firmly, and he reluctantly stops the carriage. Then, I get out of the carriage and release my magic.

"Wind Magic Wind Cyclone!

　The bandits are surprised by a tornado that suddenly appears in front of them. The horses are also startled and stop. In the meantime, I strengthen my body and attack the bandits.

''Tch!　Bastards, intercept!

　They don't flinch when I come under attack. It's pretty well trained. When the bandits hear the command, they all hold up their swords and axes. I can hear the sound of sword fights behind me. They're starting too.

There's only one kid," he says. There's only one kid, don't be a coward!

Oh!

　That's what the thieves say, and they make their horses run. If you think they're just kids, you'll get hurt!

"Lightning Arrow.

　I fire a lightning arrow at the bandit. The bandit, who is pierced by my arrows, is electrocuted and falls off his horse. I shoot arrows one after another as I run to check the bandit.

''Gyaaah!''

d*mn it, my arm!

"Don't get hit by an arrow!　Avoid it!

　Those who were pierced by arrows would fall off their horses, and if they were unlucky, some would be trampled to death by their horses, and some would drop their swords, even if they were protected by their swords, because they would be electrocuted if they were not clothed in magic. I don't miss the opportunity.

　I stab and pay off, punch and slash repeatedly. I repeat it a bit, but it's still nearly halfway there, and now it's dismounting from its horse but standing around me.

'd*mn it!　I'm caught off guard because I don't have a luxury carriage and an escort. But I'll take the women and children!

　So says the bandit who comes running with his sword at the ready. He moves a little better than the other one, but that's about it. I flick the sword with my lowga, then turn and cleave it off with a stone thrust. I can feel my bones breaking, but I don't care and swing it through. The bandit was blown away, making a strange noise.

　He realizes that he can't be an enemy any longer and runs away from one to the next. Let him go!

The Windcutter.

　I unleash a blade of wind at the bandits. The bandits turn blue at the wind blade coming from behind, but it's too late. Zash!　A splatter of blood spurted out of the cut at the same time as the sound was heard, and those who had been alive earlier turned into nothing more than chunks of meat.

　Then I checked to see if there were any survivors before returning to everyone. It seems everyone was already done too.

'Is everyone okay?'

　I ask them all and they all say they're fine. Gosha-san was just a little injured, but Alexia already fixed him up.

''Brother!

　May hugs me as I check on everyone. With tears in her eyes. She must have been really scared. I pat her head and Mei rubs her face against mine. 'Good, good.

'So, Ray. What are you going to do?

　Alexia says and looks at the bandit's corpse. The corpse will become undead if it's left alone. We have to deal with them.

Let's get it over with. Hey, Lane. I want you to dig a big hole in the ground. Me, Dagris, Kate, Bardon, and your men will put the bodies in it, and everyone else will be resting.

　When I say this, the women look annoyed and happy. There's no need for the women to clean up the body.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for. It's not a very high level of fire magic, but it's good enough to burn the corpse. And when the burning is done, we ask Renee to bury the ground. The smell of burning corpses was filled with the smell of burning corpses, so I blew it away with wind magic, but it was an unpleasant smell.

　We spent our time dealing with the bandits, so today we're going to camp in the woods a bit further away from where we were attacked. Near the place where we were attacked, it seems like we might show up again, but it's better than going on at night when we can't see anything. And the horses are tired, too.

　May and Roy are mentally tired from the daytime attack and have already fallen asleep. Pricia-san is snuggled up beside them.

'Ray. What about the guards?

　As soon as everyone finishes eating, Dagris asks me. It's only ten hours until sunrise, I guess. Come to think of it, this was the first time I've ever camped out in the field. We've managed to stay in the town and rest at the inn until now.

We'll take five teams. The first is Dagris and Renee, the second is Kate, Burdon and Emma, the third is me and Aeris, the fourth is Shizuku and Elea, and the fifth is Alexia and Helen. Pricia, you can follow May and Roy.

　Pricia nodded as I said that. It was our turn, so we all took out our blankets, leaving Dagris and Rene behind. It helped that I had bought them in case of an emergency.

　I sneak out in the middle of it all. I actually missed a few people during the daytime attack. And since I had the lights to disappear and have them sneak after me, I know where the hiding place is. Apparently there are still about 200 people left inside. That's pretty big.

　But let the thieves disappear so that everyone can sleep soundly.