The next day.
We’re moving based on the formation discussed at the meeting.
On horseback were Ghyslaine, Eris, Sylphy and I in the front.
Riding the horse-drawn carriage are the two servants and Ariel, followed by Luke at the back of the horse-drawn carriage.
While travelling cautiously along the forest road, we encountered a bend in the path that prevented us from seeing beyond it.
Just before the bend.
On a certain small tree, I found a mark carved into it.
A mark that looks like a $, a signal that Orsted and I came up with in advance.
It means『There’s an ambush ahead.』
Good, we don’t need a self-directed play then.
Pushing the capability of my foresight eye to the max, I tighten the grip on my staff.
I also activated Zariff’s Arm, so I’m ready to use the magic absorbing stone at a moment’s notice.
Blowguns and poison darts may suddenly come flying, or showers of advanced magic may rain down towards the horse-drawn carriage.
In either situation, if I can see it with my demon eye I can avoid it.
However, there wasn’t a need for that.
Ghyslaine and Eris are at the front.
Blocking the way of those two are figures of armored soldiers standing shoulder-to-shoulder.
Numbering more than a dozen.
"Halt!"
Slightly ahead, Ghyslaine and Eris stopped their horses.
"Who is it?"
The armored soldier did not answer Ghyslaine’s question.
Because of the full face helmet, I cannot see his facial expressions.
Among the armour-clad shoulders there’s one wearing flashy conspicuous feathers.
He should be the captain.
"......"
They were silent.
In silence, they just blocked the road.
"Rudi......get down."
In response to those words, I jumped off the horse, and walked towards Ariel’s carriage.
Sylphy is still riding a horse, going ahead.
Taking a position in between Ghyslaine and Eris, she stares at the captain.
“I am Fitts of the Royal Guard!
The one behind me in this carriage is known as the second princess Ariel Anemoi-Asura from the Asura kingdom!
Whose soldiers are you?! State your name! "
A manly voice shouted high.
So cool.
"......"
But the captain does not answer.
Instead, he silently draws his sword.
"!"
Following suit, the other soldiers also draws their sword.
A high-pitched *Jakin* echoed through the forest.
At the same time, soldiers armed to the teeth emerged from the forest making a *Karawarawara* noise.
Most of them have swords, but I only have a staff and we’re considerably outnumbered.
"Enemy attack!"
Getting off of his horse, Luke is already taking his stance.
Elmore sitting on the driver's seat is clutching her whip with tension.
Inside the horse drawn carriage, Kleene disguised herself as Ariel.
"Uraaaa!"
"Gaaaaa~!"
Already Ghyslaine and Eris have engaged the soldiers up ahead.
Their swords cut down the soldiers so fast that it didn’t even leave an afterimage.
The two are so fast that the soldiers were defeated before they could even unsheathe their swords.
"Leave the magic to me!"
Sylphy had to precisely control her magic so as to not hit Eris and Ghyslaine.
I can’t see, but it appears there are magicians behind the soldiers.
The number of enemy soldiers is almost thirty.
Yet troops continue to pour out of the forest, it looks like there are still more of them.
Despite this, it seems such an advantage in numbers means nothing against Ghyslaine and Eris.
The enemy troops are being decimated in the blink of an eye.
Eris is moving freely on her own.
Ghyslaine moves to covers her blind spot.
Furthermore, Sylphy supported them both with magic.
The trio constantly repositioned themselves to avoid being surrounded, and they’re slaughtering the armored knights.
They are strong ...... Those three people.
It will be alright even if I leave them alone.
"Luke-senpai! Are there any enemies behind us?"
"No!"
Response from Luke protecting the back of the horse-drawn carriage.
It’s look like the enemy wants to lure us into a retreat.
A trap?
It’s a trap.
"What will we do, withdraw?"
"No, it seem that it’s possible to break through, so ......"
Looking ahead, the flood of soldiers have parted in two.
Then, a person appears between them. Ghyslaine and Eris stopped moving.
The person was smaller than I expected.
Only about a meter tall.
Hobbit Race.
His small body wrapped in full body armor.
His armor polished clean, so clean that it shone brilliantly in the light.
With his short stature, he totally looked like a disco ball.
I felt when he came out in front, the soldiers surrounding him felt fairly relieved.
The feeling of being in a Sensei’s presence.
Apparently, he seems to be powerful.
Can he be Auber?
"My name is the North King Wii Taa.
One of the Three Swords of North God.
『Light and Darkness』 Wii Taa. "
...... Who?
"I see you are 『Black Wolf』 Ghyslaine.
I challenge you to a duel! ! "
Disco ball draws his sword.
Fitting his short stature, it’s a short sword 30 centimeters in length.
But the blade shines so brightly as if it was reflected with a mirror.
However, a man-to-man fight at this moment?
It is a situation of dozens versus three already, I wonder what kind of intention he has?
"Hmph."
Ghyslaine pointed her blade, letting out a snort.
It was directed to the Wii Taa that pointed his sword.
"Very well. I, Ghyslaine the 『Black Wolf』 Sword King, shall be your opponent."
While holding a reserve sword on her waist, Ghyslaine was facing the North King.
So, the flow of time has stopped.
The grunts stopped moving, after while checking their surrounding they began to fall back.
Sylphy also fell back glancing warily at the soldier’s movements.
What remains is an atmosphere for a duel against the man called North King.
But Eris can’t read the mood.
She lunges ahead toward the retreating soldiers.