Chapter 100 (1/2)

100 Attack *Ira ira ira ira ira ira*…..

Aaah! I'm so irritateddd!

Well, after we went a little far with the delegation's carriage from Mathrica, the royal capital of the first visited kingdom, Dalisson Kingdom, I transported a.k.a 『transferred』 『Big Lorry』 (I named it because it's sad to call it 『RV』 forever) and rode it together with Sabine-chan and Colette-chan.

Of course, I placed Big Lorry up ahead just like what I did last time and disguised it as having been there for a long time. Though, I was criticized by the Earl as it's too careless and suspicious about how come it wasn't stolen.

He thought for a little while and reach to a conclusion that instead of going ahead and leaving the delegation party behind, we need to travel together with them.

And thus, we had been following them from the back. The reason being is that it would be tiring for us if we're at the front and need to constantly check our behind so that we are not separated from them.

Well, it's also bad for the horses to breathe the exhaust gas too, though.

And my irritation turns worse because of this very slow driving.

If it's this slow, the spark plug will overheat!!

Well…, it's because I was being emotional earlier, though.

I was a little worried about the main unit and cannot help but accompanying them……

When I consulted with the Earl, he also has the same concern, so, yeah…, I will have to accompany them for a couple of days.

After continuing this slow drive for a while, we parked Big Lorry on the side of the road and unwind ourselves. I realized that our stress will be considerably reduced if we catch up with the main unit just before they disappear from view.

……is what I had thought, but right now, the bored Sabine-chan and Colette-chan are staying in the back and have started playing Dragon Quest 3.

UGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!

Two days later, after leaving the royal capital.

At last, the thing that I have been waiting for has come. No, it's not a happy thing at all, though.

Yup, we are being attacked by bandits.

A band of around 25~26 bandits who suddenly appeared in front at a location that has a short line of sight, much like the foot of this rocky mountain. The road ahead is blocked with carriages that were carefully turned sideways so that the prey cannot break through.

As it has already been a while after our temporary halt and the main unit is not that far from us, we immediately start to catch up and join the main unit that had been stopped. And then, 14~15 bandits appeared from behind us and we got trapped in both sides.

Although the rear is not blocked by carriages, it's difficult to turn a carriage around where there's no s.p.a.ce for sheltering nor turning back. There's also no benefit on doing it either.

The right side of the main road is a steep rocky mountain, and although the left side is a little vacant, the ground is rough and rocky with large and small crags jutting out, so it's not a place that a carriage can escape to. In conclusion, it's impossible to break off and run away.

And then, the bandits start coming towards us slowly.

That's right, the bandits that seems a bit strange.

When I said strange is that…, they have matching leather combat boots, well-kept swords, and properly shaved beard but somehow wearing shabby clothes.

They still keep the pace unconsciously regardless of the fact that they are walking in a scattered manner. The number of people is about 40 in total, just enough to form a platoon of a kingdom's troops.

(Mitsuha & Sabine) 「「Aah~…」」

I don't know whether Colette-chan understood it or not, but me and Sabine-chan sighed together.