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"I'm free..."

The trip was also on the second day when Ira shrugged.

"Oh, come on, don't say so much."

The fact that we are free of escorts means that the journey is peaceful.

That must have been something I've learned from previous escort requests.

Silvia and Melissa are grinning bitterly at Ira whining about that, by the way.

"Ira, sister, are you free?

Liana, with her face out of the carriage running behind her the most, asks questions.

Being asked to escort us as adventurers, we were walking beside each other and guarding our surroundings without getting in the carriage.

"Yeah. Considering the fact that we would have arrived by now if we had just run on our own..."

"Then you wouldn't be asking for an escort."

"If only Mars would go ahead and summon us..."

"There's no way you can do that even though you have ordinary people!

The soldiers who were beside a leg of the carriage are turning because I accidentally yelled at them.

Waving to tell you it's nothing brings me back to my job.

"Well, this time give up because the average person who doesn't have the power to fight or just camp is the other person's request for escort. They're paying you to travel, so if you say any more extravaganza, you're gonna piss me off."

"I know. Honestly, the inn I stayed at yesterday was incredibly luxurious when I was traveling alone."

It would be a dead and alive issue if camp and other comprehensive measures were not in place in the winter.

As a result, even if we could afford to reach our destination until sunset, we were supposed to stay in a village or an inn in the city on the way to plan our way. That was why it was supposed to take as long as five days each way.

Yesterday, the first day, I was allowed to stay in the most luxurious inn in a town smaller than Alistair. By the way, I also had the Alcaine Chamber of Commerce for all my stays at that time.

"Don't complain if you know that."

"But I'm free. Every once in a while, as I recall, even if the demons show up, the Freddies will take them down."

"Give it up, too. They're the ones officially hired."

We're in an invitation-like position.

The three demons and four demons that appeared yesterday have been crusaded by the hands of Mr. Freddies. A B-rank adventurer would mean this degree is not a problem.

However, an unusual number may not be addressed.

Sylvia, we're going to the front.

"Yes."

It comes with Sylvia, who already senses, just like me.

Just like the previous hunts, I was able to detect a wide area by releasing demon eagles and guarding my surroundings from the sky. Looks like Sylvia caught it in [Detection], too.

"Hmm, what's up?

I've been surprised and concerned about us for coming all the way from behind the line to be in the lead with ourselves. Our job is only to be alert to any enemies approaching from the rear.

However, we must report what we have noticed without them noticing.

"There's a bunch of demons looming this way."

"What!?

"No, I checked it myself."

Mr. Heath, who was listening to us nearby, was looking at the distance.

"There are about a hundred of them."

"Is that true!?

Mr. Freddy was roughing up his voice, so he nodded cocklessly.

Ninety-six, to be exact, but that's not the kind of situation you're declaring an error in.

"I can also check here. We can see who's approaching us fast."

Looks like the leader who runs the private soldiers' roundup also noticed.

"If that number is true, we must evacuate as soon as possible."

"What do you do in these cases?

I've fought against a dozen demons in my previous escort requests, but I've never escorted nearly a hundred demons against them.

"Ten private soldiers for five of us. There aren't 20 of you who added four of you. If you're just an adventurer, it's possible to crusade if a hundred bodies are sacrificing even their opponents, but behind us there are escorts. You can't let an escort get hurt by mistake. While we adventurers are shielding ourselves and stopping the demon invasion, it's normal for escorts to escape."

"That's why it's bad for you adventurers, but let us escape first -"

- That's normal.

Mr. Freddy blocks the words of the Private Leader.

"Any objections?

It is the adventurer who is the first to be used and discarded at such times.

Just surviving for a disposable adventurer equals a miracle.

That's why Mr. Freddy thought he was against it.

"No, it's a confirmation to call it an objection. Wouldn't you guys be able to wipe it out?

"Nah......!? There's a hundred of them."

Five times our own - no, a leader surprised by Mr. Freddie, who says that if we were to defeat the four of us alone, we could destroy 25 times the number against him.

Normally, that's the normal reaction, but you can feel my senses in the course of a year without any problems at all.

"I can do it if I can or can't..."

"I knew it."

I came forward with the Freddies to advance it in the first place.

There was no other option than to 'run away' if the Freddies alone were to set the policy without me making any progress as it were.

"I can't believe I can do that..."

"This guy has a proven track record of crusading 1,000 demons on his own. What do you need to be surprised about now?

"Maybe..."

After all, he wanted to escape because of the danger involved.

Or it's time for the limit in time to escape.

"Look, it's easy."

"What's up?

The carriage stopped.

We're still a long way from our next destination, and we just finished our break an hour ago.

I mean, unplanned parking.

"Is something wrong?

Speak to your Lord.

But it was not you who answered, but one of the private soldiers who came face-to-face from the side of the carriage.

"I say. We have confirmed a herd of demons approaching this one. That's 100."

"So what are you doing! We need to get out of here..."

"That's..."

Private soldiers are making it difficult to say.

He is a soldier and trustworthy who has served the Alcaine Chamber of Commerce for many years.

Sometimes it seems difficult for such a person to say, and I can see that it is an anomaly.

"- Your grandson will perish on his own, so there's no problem."

"Grandson?"

My wife Michela, who has never met Mars, apparently can't think of Mars' face right away when she says she's her grandson.

I'm not face-to-face on my first day worrying about my position as an adventurer and employer.

"Is that the girl? To be honest, I can't believe..."

"Then you don't seem to have a problem."

Michelle was consoled to block her words.

My wife has no head up. But I have to reassure my grandmother as my grandfather for Mars's sake.

"No problem. That kid has already built up a track record of 100 demons and other fine things. Let me show you how strong I can defeat Silverfang."

"That's right..."

I saw a demon approaching me within talking like that.

Adventurers can clearly capture the sights even in the distance because of their overall high status, but it's even difficult to capture them if the average person doesn't come close to them.

"Ho, I'm really here!

We could see the demon ourselves.

At that moment,

"... Huh?

The light was pouring from the rear of the carriage into the herd of demons, and the earthly smoke that was rising by the running demons was dwindling.

Still raising the earthen smoke is due to a few demons who were able to survive.

It was similarly stopped by something released from the rear of the carriage.

"Yes, what's that...?

"I think it's probably an attack by your grandson's party. Your grandson is nearby, so it's an attack by a buddy."

I can't block my open mouth.

I had heard stories about crusading Silverfang and protecting the village from unusual demons, but it was the first time I had actually seen them.

"This is the same story as an S-rank adventurer."

The power of the S-rank adventurer you showed me before when I went to Wangdu.

I can also nod that the Mars only show one scale of strength, but can reach it.

And what you have to appreciate is that everyone in the party has that much power.

S-rank adventurers are partying too, but party members are just B-rank and C-rank adventurers gathered admiring them. Never heard of a party member made up of just S-ranked adventurers, etc.

"How the hell did you get all that power?

I couldn't help but care less as a merchant.