Chapter 52 (1/2)

Chapter 52 – The Way Home

The following day, I took a stroll through town, but there wasn’t anything special in particular.

If I had to say, I bought some clothes.

Well, the pants were cheap you see. ……Although it’s for children ne!

As it continued on with nothing happening, the day we return to the Royal Capital had arrived1. No, it’s not like I wanted nothing to happen you know?

Just like the time we arrived here, we departed during the morning.

U~n, because I’ve heard that monsters and bandits have been increasing, I made sure to be careful.

I would be nice if nothing appears ne.

We proceeded along the highway while horse-san’s hooves resounded with a ‘kappora kappora‘ noise.

Just like the time we came, we stopped for several breaks during the journey.

The carriage suddenly stopped.

We just had a break earlier. Could something have happened?

That question was immediately answered by Bolt-san’s words.

「It’s monsters.」

It was my first time hearing Bolt-san’s voice. No, it’s not about that.

Monsters?

When I looked, they were considerably far away, but there was certainly something approaching.

There’s more than ten just from looking.

「What should we do?」

I tried asking the other members, but I’m sure there’s only one answer.

「Kill them, of course.」

Meriana-san answered.

Well, this is our purpose for being escorts ne.

The distant group saw us halt to a standstill, then came running while raising a weird voice.

「Afgar-san, please hide in the luggage compartment. The others will get off and exterminate them. Don’t let them approach the carriage.」

Mary-san calmly gave instructions.

Meriana-san prepared her bow in the coachman’s seat, the rest of us got off the carriage and went in the front.

When they approached, I discovered the monsters were short, around 150cm (still larger than me), a large head with dark skin and an ugly face, and long pointed ears. It’s a Goblin. The numbers are…… not even twenty.

Was it not good to believe monsters wouldn’t appear when we departed…?2

I stopped at a place slightly in front of the carriage, and met the approaching goblins.

With a ‘hyu‘ sound, the Goblin running as the vanguard was pierced with an arrow, and fell. It was Meriana-san.

When the Goblins had approached us, three of them had fallen.

Nevertheless, there were still over ten of them were remaining. So it’s a little over three for each person?3

Four of them had approached my direction.

「gigii!」

I cut down the Goblin rus.h.i.+ng forwards while it was raising a strange voice in a single blow, then slashed at the nearby Goblins.

The remaining three were immediately killed and fell down, I checked my surroundings so there weren’t any others, then checked on the other’s situation.

Mary-san…… is dealing with two of them, but there were also two defeated by her feet. It seems she’s fine ne.

It seems Sindhi-san is slightly having trouble with a Goblin that keeps moving but…

Ah, he defeated one. There’s two remaining.

I thought maybe I should help, but it seems dangerous to approach since he’s swinging around a large sword.

I put that on hold and checked on Bolt-san.

Bolt-san is also using a large sword, but maybe

it’s because of his strength, he can quickly pull it back4. Two of them had already been defeated, there’s one remaining.

Which means it’s Sindhi-san’s area right?5

When I went to go help Sindhi-san, something was suddenly reflected in the corner of my vision.

When I turned my awareness to that direction, I saw three Goblins in the thickets beside the highway. They had bows prepared.

「Three of them with bows in the thickets at the front left!」

While I raised my voice to notify the other members, I ran to exterminate them.

Sending ki to my feet, I accelerated to attack in one stroke.

「seiya!」

Killing one with the force from approaching, I then turned my body and swung my katana as I was at the remaining Goblins.