Volume 2 Chapter 7 (1/2)
Chapter 2 Episode 7
(Compulsory Quest)
Day 90 after being summoned to another world.
Ryouma knew it.
That there's something unnatural about this quest.
However, the only one he was able to get support from are only Lione and her mercenaries group.
Seven days have pa.s.sed since the time the mercenaries had a meeting around the bonfire.
Since then, there are no unwanted visitors such as monsters or thief came.
If nothing were to happen, that in itself is a good thing.
Although there was a discord between Ryouma and the other mercenaries except for Lione and her group during the meeting, but something like that can be considered as a trivial thing.
But he knew.
When everything is this calm, usually a storm is about to strike.
Like thus, seven days had pa.s.sed since they left the port town of Fulzad.
And Ryouma prediction was proven right.
*Hyu*
The sounds of an arrow cutting the wind.
It happens within the forest area near the border of Rozaria Kingdom.
Suddenly arrows are being shot one after another from the forest on the right and left sides of the highway.
”””What's going on!”””
””It's an ambus.h.!.+””
The mercenaries raising their voice one after another, however, one merchant rebuked them
”Everyone calm down!. Don't break the formation! ”
A warning is being issued one after another by the mercenaries who are guarding the carriages.
There are around ten carriages in total.
The one who drives the carriages are the merchants themselves.
While the mercenaries for the sake of strengthening their guard ride horses.
In a situation where surprise attack happen.
Even if they are mercenaries, it is normal for them to feel agitated, after all, they had been taken by surprise.
However, in that situation, Ryouma stared hard at the merchant who gives command calmly toward the surrounding.
”Calm down!. Hide from the arrow! You can use board plank or cloaks; anything is fine. You can also hold up your hand covering your head to defend from the arrow even if its just a little!”
It was a command that can be said as appropriates.
If it can be done, even if it's only to escape from this h.e.l.l a little then do it.
”Ryouma-sama!”
”Yes... Finally, it has come. ”
In contrast of the surrounding mercenaries, Ryouma's tone of voice did not show any agitation.
Ryouma had predicted that someone would attack them.
The problem is,
He does not know when, where, and what kind of attack will happen.
”Listen alright? Sara. From here on out is a battle for survival, understand?”
”Yes. I understand. ... Onee-sama and the others...”
Ryouma nodded his head toward Sara's words.
”It's fine. Lione-san and her mercenaries group are reliable people. ... On the other side, how many skilled people are on this side, but, I guess as I've expected huh!”
Ryouma flicked away an arrow that heading toward him using the spear in his hand.
It was evident that the carriage he was riding receive much more intense arrows attack more than the surrounding place.
In a short time, the carriage Ryouma was riding on turn into something that looked like a hedgehog.
This means their attack aim have been arranged beforehand.
On the driver seat, Ryouma and Sara desperately trying to protect the horses pulling their carriage from the arrows.
(I know it was suspicious, but, I guess as I expected huh. Our problem now is... to find out who behind all of this...)
The most possible candidate for this is Ortomea Empire.
Three months has pa.s.sed since the case with Sardina.
With that, it was not strange if some action will happen soon.
However, Ryouma stopped his train of thought up until here.
(How stupid am I... Right now, our priority is to survive from this place. I can search for the person behind all of this slowly and carefully later. )
Finally, the rain of arrows has stopped.
Just one minute has pa.s.sed.
In the meantime, seven mercenaries have been struck by arrows and died.
As there is 30 mercenaries guard, roughly a quarter of them has died by the surprise attack.
And most of the horses which pulling the carriages are dead due to the rain of arrows.
Only the horses pulling the carriage which Ryouma was in survive.
Ryouma immediately divert his line of sight toward the surrounding.
The carriage which Ryouma was riding is located in the middle.
In other words, it was in a position which he finds it hard to escape either from the front or the back.
”Sara! Can we move away!?”
Toward Ryouma question, Sara grips the reins and looking toward the front.
”It's impossible! The carriages at the front have blocked the highway!”
One might wonder if it was because of the surprise attack that the mercenaries have become disordered.
The carriages in front of them have blocked the highway in a way that no s.p.a.ce left to let them pa.s.s.
Their position are as if making sure that Ryouma and the others were unable to escape.
Ryouma looked behind and clicked his tongue.
The highway behind him has been blocked in the same way.
”Boy!”
Lione and her mercenaries group come toward Ryouma.
Because of his prediction, none of her subordinates receive any fatal injury.
Everyone get off with just a slight wounds.
And everyone who ends up dying are the one who does not take Ryouma prediction seriously.
Until here, a battle cry can be heard from behind.
”It's come huh...”
After being restricted by the arrow, another force attacked from behind.
Such plan is actually not bad.
”Boy!”
Vexation floats on Lione's face.
”Lione-san. As we planned. ”
Toward Ryouma's words, Lione nodded her head lightly and faced her adjutant on her side.
”Understood. You! Blow the carriages in front of him to make way for a retreat!”
Contrary to the other mercenaries who raises an angry voice, Lione instructs the mercenary near her calmly.
”Ane-san... Are you serious? Are we going to abandon the merchants?”
Lione turned her cold eyes toward the mercenary who rebuke her.
”Shut up and stop complaining! If you don't want to die here, then do it!”
”A-Ane-san...”
”I'm not trying to convince you! But if you want to survive, obey me!”
Toward Lione's aggressive att.i.tude the mercenaries began to shut their mouth.