Michelle was finally relieved to see Clente's appearance.
Look around and make sure that all of Crente are not injured. Smiles are spilled naturally by having a lifetime of nine deaths.
The first four mercenaries to see for the first time must be the rescue brought by Krente. Arriving one day earlier than expected is probably because the Crentes forced through the forest.
Thanks to that, I was in time for a break. If the arrival had arrived tomorrow as scheduled, then surely Michel would not have been living as one of them.
While the escort healer was healing Helena, the mercenaries brought by Crente were working on the students.
"Hmm?"
The skeleton, as Michelle sees, only the youngest mercenary boy is approaching Whipps.
The boy, dressed in a short mauve robe, pulled out two short swords pierced by Whips, and wiped the blood-stained sword with a cloth and placed it in a sheath lowered on his waist. That implies that the boy with the short sword is the boy.
Michel squints and observes the boy.
In the age of 14 or 5 years old. He is a good age for a mercenary. The unremarkable appearance of black-eyed black hair. The only characteristic is a one-piece cloth wrapped around the forehead. Violet color was glimpsed between black hair.
However, as far as he can see, helena is as skilled as a skilled mercenary. At least in Michel's view, it is undoubtedly incomparable to Hansrick's students.
A boy with a strange atmosphere. Despite being around the same age as the students, his standing was a warrior standing on the battlefield.
After Helena's treatment was over and the students regained consciousness, Michel and Crente began exchanging information with each other and discussing future actions. It turns out that this luck is a miraculous result of a series of coincidences.
"I see, did you come back earlier than expected?"
"Oh"
Clente, sitting face-to-face with Michelle, explained on behalf of Michelle.
"We were just passing through the woods and heading for Tria with just one carriage coming. It would only take a half day to walk, but a carriage can save a lot of time. If you stop trying to get it to Tria with your knowledge-''
Ted sandwiches his mouth from the side to explain Crente.
"That carriage was the one we were riding on. It was amazing at that time because the carriage suddenly stopped."
"It was bad. I was so impatient here too and I was impatient. I thought that I did something wrong with my brother. Um ... Well, I stopped the carriage and explained the circumstances, but I was lucky The good thing was that these four mercenaries were in the carriages. ''
So it seems that Clente immediately asked for help, but the other party was just in the middle of an urgent request, and the talks did not come to an end.
"Well, when I listened to the story, it seemed that the request they received was a search for these boys, and there would be no reason not to accompany each other. We can get back to the rescue as soon as they can, without having to hunt around the forest, to get to the sought-after location, so we came back here soon after joining. "
"I see. I know it's just a coincidence. It's just that I was lucky. Well, that saved me a little while, and I'm not complaining."
Michele, who understands the circumstances, puts a grudge on Clente.
"Now, let's talk about it from now on ... Um, you. Teddy. Are you a party leader?"
"Well, that's it."
"You may have heard from Clente, but can you ask for an escort again? The escort is for these children. From here, until you enter the city of Tria. The reward is 20 gold coins for everyone."
"No, no, what are you saying, Grandmother, you've originally been asked to rescue the chicks? You're going to get that reward, and I'm not going to get an escort fee from my grandmother."
"Who's your grandmother! I'm still in her forties! Call me Michelle!"
Ted looked at Crente with annoying eyes. Next to that, a small archer with steel eyes holds his hand on his mouth and holds a laugh.
"Isn't it better that you study a little more with women?"
Ted's companion, a redhead woman, said she was out.
"Okay, both of you. Wouldn't it be fine to send these kids to Tria safely now? Why don't you give priority to getting out of the forest now?"
Helena breaks in as if she were between Michel and Ted.
That is exactly what Helena says. If Ted doesn't care about rewards, it's better to consider going through the forest to a safer city for the time being. Either way, the Ted will be escorting the students, and adding Michelle to them will be even more secure.
"That's right. The first priority is to get through the forest safely. The rest is after returning to Tria. Is Ted okay?"
"No problem. Do you want to leave now?"
"As soon as you have no problem. Students are already at their limits. Physical strength is mental anyway."
No wonder. The students lived in the secure royal capital just a few days ago. Despite learning how to fight, there is a difference between the inside of the school where danger has been completely eliminated and the forest where monsters roam.
It is only natural that you will be crushed by the fear and pressure that you will never taste at school. Four people, except for Salte, were completely exhausted by the horror of the monsters they saw for the first time in their birth.
After finishing Helena's treatment, they left the cave early. A group of fifteen men, including six Michels, four Teds, and five students, form a row and travel north through the forest.
"Aha. A little march, this number."
A small archer named Norris laughed cheerfully. The expression is not made by the wrath. It may be enough to judge that there is no danger in this forest.
A red-haired sorcerer, also a member of Ted's party, follows in a less stressful path. Her behavior, called Orphelia, was a magician, but without any chance, showing the experience she had gained. Michel, who has seen many mercenaries so far, can guess that all of them, including Ted, are skilled mercenaries.
However, the only person who cannot measure their ability is a black-haired boy called Aldis. Despite being as old as their students, their standing is as high as Ted and Helena, skilled mercenaries.
He told me that the two short swords that killed Whip were his shots. If that is the case, his ability is not a skilled mercenary. Throwing Despite being in the middle of a battle, if you talk to fellow merchants, you may be blown away if you talk to fellow merchants, such as shooting a short sword from a place far away from the sight of Whips .
The party goes in a line to protect the students. Ted and his party members solidified in the foreground, sandwiching Michelle with the escorted students, and Krente behind.
If you walk for half a day, you can take a safe route without beasts and monsters coming out. When the enemy is encountered, basically the Teds walking in front of them are in charge of their elimination, but Michelle was thinking of helping the Crentes when they should.
But in less than an hour you will find that the consideration is meaningless.
"Ted"
"I know, I left the right."
In response to Norris's call, Ted immediately pulled out his sword and set himself down.
Overhead leaves shook. A giant snake attacks the Teds, leaving a huge body to gravity. Lactor.
"Wow, oh!"
Ted's Bustard Sword is shouting at Lactor. While evading the attack of Lactor who came from the tree by half-shifting, he slashes from his mouth to the body while slipping through. Ted slashed his snake's head with his two swords at once, tearing his mouth apart and splitting his body in two.
While Ted is lightly juggling Lactor, Norris quickly fires three arrows at the right hand bush. At the same time as the third arrow leaves Norris' hand, Lactor has already come out of the bush. Lactor, with its body deeply pierced by an arrow, jumps out and receives a third arrow on its head.
Lactor was scared for a moment. However, the movement of the large snake cannot be stopped by itself.
"Kishaaaaa!"
Lactor leans his head, making a threatening sound.
Michelle saw a short sword approaching silently from behind, into such a murderous large snake.
A sword, which is an inorganic substance, floats suspiciously in an empty space. Michelle couldn't immediately understand what he was looking at.
A short sword floating in the air begins to move in Michelle's eye-opening view of a mysterious sight. The creeping short sword cut the unprotected Lactor's neck from behind with a sword, and flew swaying through the air and fell into the hands of his owner, Aldis.
Approximately thirty seconds elapse before Norris calls and stabs two Lactors.
Skill (I thought it would be, but not the user so far ...)
Ted's ability was above Michel's expectations.
Certainly, even Lentin and Helena could defeat two Lactors. However, if you are asked whether this can be done in a short time, it is hesitant to respond immediately. Moreover, the magician named Orphelia did not participate in the battle, and overwhelmed the two Lactors with virtually three people.
Above all, what disturbed Michelle was the art of Aldis, who only looked like a boy. He skipped a short sword and cut off Lactor's neck as if he were manipulating it with an invisible hand. I've never heard of such magic, even Michel, flying around the continent by peddling.
"That ... Michelle."
"... what is Salte?"
"What was the sword from earlier ...? It seemed to float in the air and cut a snake without permission ..."
By this age, even Michel had seen the battle between mercenaries and the beasts so much that he never saw it. No matter how much school students can learn combat skills, younger Saltes will never know.
"Let's see ... I saw you for the first time. Helena, do you know you?"
"No, I've never seen such an art for the first time. I've never heard of a sword flying in the air and cutting an enemy naturally."
At first glance, Crente and other mercenaries were also surprised. The reason why the colors that seem to be somewhat interesting are in the eyes is probably because they are the first to be seen.
"It's a waste, but now it's our priority to get through the forest.
Ted confirms, but Michel, who has no intention of disagreeing, said he had agreed.
From then on, the beast was occasionally attacked on the road, but both were quickly destroyed by Ted's hands and the group traveled through the forest without any apparent damage. The twin sword beast is slashed at the head of the encounter with Ted's sword and shot with Norris' arrow. He was only once in the ranks of the platoon, but his short sword, controlled by Aldis, could soon stop his breath.
Eventually, when they arrived on a safe route, they walked half a day and left the Caucasus forest.