Chapter 20.8 (2/2)

As a matter of fact, children born from elves have high magical power to the extent that even races lacking in magical power could use high-level magic. Those kind of people are precious to humans, so those children are raised carefully for the benefit of this country. Those kinds of children are usually future magicians. It seems to be the main reason why there are so many male magicians in human society,

Nimri was raised by this country and learned magic from the court magician who passed away ten years ago.

Nimri appearance is like a man in his forties while he’s already more than eighty years old. I believe that it is due to the elven blood in him.

「I’m sorry.  I didn’t mean it that way….」

Pox apologizes to Nimri. Basically, Pox is a good person, but he’s insensitive.

Nimri just smiled at him while showing an expression of not being concerned with such remarks. I met and talked with Nimri yesterday; he seems like a good-natured person.

「Stor, have you discovering something？ 」

Gallios questions Stor, a ranger.

「Nay, the forest in the night is too much even for me. It’s better if ya asked that lad over there」

The one he referred as “that lad” is me. I’m the only one who can use night vision amongst the ones in this place. Even the magician Nimri can’t use it. This is a matter of compatibility rather than the low ability of the magician. For example, I can use night vision, but I can’t use lighting magic like Nimri.

Hence, there I am, standing on the front lines since I can use night vision.

「How is the situation, Kuro-dono？ 」

Rember asks me.

「We are being surrounded」

「WHA！！？」

I can hear surprised voices when I tell them the truth.

Several shadows have come to surround us in slightly separated places within the darkness of the night.

「WHAT DID YOU SAY！！Which ones are we facing against, goblins or orcs？ 」

Gallios asks with a flustered voice.

Everyone draws their respective weapons.