Chapter 575 (1/2)

On the third night after we had left the academy.

The off-campus survival training group had reached Lake Vivian as planned.

On the second day, they had to hunt the turtles for food, but a horde of goblins attacked them, which increased the challenge, but apparently, it was expected by the teachers.

They smiled at each other and said that it was just like every other year.

On the other hand, the students’ faces were showing signs of great fatigue. It was because this was not only a long journey, but they also had to fight on their own.

Moreover, we didn’t camp out on the second night.

In the forest areas where it was dangerous to march through the night, we had no choice but to camp, but in the plains where night marching was possible, we continued to drive through the night without stopping our convoy.

This should be a good experience for them.

The students acting as guards must have taken turns taking naps, but they still looked very sleepy. The teachers, who should’ve been under much harsher conditions, were still in good spirits, probably due to their status and experience.

And Fran? Fran was fine. She could take a nap on Urushi’s back after all. And of course, she was always ready to wake up if a magic beast came closer.

Due to Urushi’s evolution, sleep was less necessary than ever before, and he could be active for several days without sleeping. Well, he liked to sleep, so he usually slept like normal.

He was reliable in a case like this trip. In fact, he hadn’t slept since our departure, but he was still full of energy.

『We’re now back in Sheftent again』

「Nn」

The place where the convoy from the Academy of Magic was setting their tent was next to the town of Sheftent. It didn’t have an outer wall or anything like that, but the ground was flat and level and looked like an easy place to set up camp. They used this place as a base for their annual training at Lake Vivian.

「Everyone looks sleepy」

『I don’t think they’ll be able to do their duties properly』

We could see a group of sleepy students standing guard at their posts. I’m sure they’ll miss any suspicious person walking past in front of them right now. And they would surely get scolded later.

「Charon! That was a close one」

『I never thought a serious girl like her would doze off』

She dozed off, or rather, she fell asleep. It seemed that she was awakened by the boat’s momentum. She then looked around in panic and was relieved to know that there was nothing wrong happening.

We proposed an idea to build a wall around the camp with Earth Magic, but Weena Rhyn rejected the idea.

It seemed that one of the purposes of this off-campus training was to experience camping and escorting others in an exhausted state.

If there was a wall, the students would feel less tense, and if the magic beasts do not show up, it wouldn’t be a good experience for the students.

It was just like Spartan training, but I guess they have a point.

The best we could do was to look around to make sure no big ones showed up. Since we were near the town, it was unlikely that any big one would appear, but the scent of many preys might draw them in.

However, that was no longer necessary.

「Master, a lot is coming」