Book 4: Chapter 3

Book 4: Chapter 3

Assailant

We were riding Daltons large high-speed carriage to travel to the territory of Duke Fudale from the capital.

The carriages appearance looked like it was a nobles carriage with its ornaments removed. But, the ornaments were remove in order to decrease the weight and increase the speed. It seemed that the cost of the carriage was about the same with the carriage that the royal family used.

It had plain appearance but the exterior was processed with alchemy and sorcery it boasted an endurance that could endure even level 5 fire sorcery according to the calculation.

It actually never got hit by anything like that though.

It was Viro who said that. It seemed that the carriage would be able to endure such attack but the next attack would put it out of commission.

The lower part had hollow space around dozens of centimeter where weapons and equipments that couldnt be brought inside were stored. They could also be taken out from under the floor. The roof part was used as space to store spoils of war. Both spaces had their capacity increased using storage type darkness sorcery and also equipped with the function to reduce weight.

The space between those two storages were for people to ride, but it had enough room that there was still enough space even after the large Dalton and Feld got in. It should be easy for the carriage to carry ten people.

There were four horses pulling the carriage, but it seemed that the carriage also had magic tool to move it. It seemed that by using magic stone as fuel the carriage could run on its own to some degree.

Listen well Aria. Youre recruited for your ability to use light sorcery but, we dont plan to waste your combat style. Well have you act as scout most of the time.

Dalton explained about my role inside the carriage.

Whatre we going to do for recovery during battle?

Recovery during battle is rare even when we got Samantha with us. Usually we just take care of it with potion after battle. If anyone is bothered with that method then they can learn it themselves just like Feld.

I too didnt use healing in the middle of battle. I could use it if there was a chance but, there was also times when such opening could lead to death.

Aria, youll heal only wound that might pose as obstacle for battle. But, all of us are fighters. Itll be pointless if you waste your mana and cant fight when needed. After all even with mana recovery potion, its possible that its effectiveness will worsen if you keep drinking it several times in a day.

Roger.

I could agree with what he said so I had no objection. But, a party wouldnt be able to move smoothly if the role of each members werent clear, whether it was for healing or for teamwork.

The current composition of adventurer party Rainbow Sword had this kind of form.

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Heavy Warrior Role: Tank and Attacker

Dalton Rockwall RaceMountain DwarfRank 5

Magic Power : 250/250Stamina : 512/512

Overall Combat Strength : 1940 (With Body Strengthening : 2420)

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Swordsman Role: Frontline Attacker

Feld Lewin RaceHumanRank 5

Magic Power : 212/225Stamina : 357/370

Overall Combat Strength : 1494 (With Body Strengthening : 1908)

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Scout Light Warrior Role: Detecting enemy, removing trap, hit-and-run

Viro Dawn RaceHumanRank 4Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

Magic Power : 220/22010UPStamina : 320/32010UP

Overall Combat Strength : 1056 (With Body Strengthening : 1281)

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Spirit User Archer Role: Attack and defense with spirit magic, detecting enemy, hit-and-run

Miranda Mormor RaceForest ElfRank 4

Magic Power : 350/350Stamina : 175/175

Overall Combat Strength : 1097 (With Body Strengthening : 1321)

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Illusionist Assassin Role: Healing with sorcery, detecting enemy, hit-and-run

Aria (Alicia) RaceHumanRank 4

Magic Power : 270/270Stamina : 210/210

Overall Combat Strength : 916 (With Body Strengthening : 1123)

What-, youre from Rainbow Sword!

As expected it seemed the reputation of Rainbow Sword was known even by noble. The knights face turned bright from relieve. In contrast to that, the masked assailants around us seemed to think of me as a hindrance and several of them moved toward me.

The combat strength of the assailants was around 250they were upper rank 2 or lower rank 3 from this number. It was hard to call them expert but, depending on their resolve they werent an opponent that could be underestimated. Even so they were wearing leather armor instead of metal armor, perhaps because they prioritized laying ambush. In that case even I could deal with them.

I quickly tossed weighted pendulum to the darkness and controlled it to strike the head of the man at the forefront from the side. My skirt flapped as I pulled out and threw a throwing knife from under it to pierce his throat.

I pulled back the pendulum inside the darkness and with centrifugal force the weighted pendulum drew a large arc and smashed the head of the next assailant who approached.

Shit-

A masked assailant noticed that my weapon attacked from the darkness and charged forward while covering his vital spots with his arms.

In respond I jumped and kneed from above the guard that was protecting the face.

Gugah!?

The assailant groaned and lifted his face. My arm snaked through the opened gap in the guard and around his neck before I circled behind him and snapped his neck.

Watch out-!

The knight I saved just now yelled. I instantly saw two assailants charging in with sword in their hands, hand axes flew from both sides of the knight who was about to dash forward to assist. They pierced the two assailants face.

Aria, youre too fast-!

Feld complained while catching up. He didnt slow down and pulled out the magic steel great sword on his back and jumped forward while bisecting another assailant into two.

I-is he your teammate?

The knights voice turned hoarse seeing how strong the attack was. I lightly nodded to that knight and called out to Feld who was looking for the next enemy.

The carriage thats going ahead is also getting attacked.

Got it. Go there Aria. Ill take care of the enemies here.

Roger.

I already knew but, as I thought Feld was strong. Against opponents of this level, even if there were several rank 3 mixed in, he would have no problem as long as he didnt let his guard down.

Come at me! You masked fellows!

It was a bit concerning that he sounded somewhat muscle brained though.

The assailants hesitated somewhat with Felds reinforcement. I slipped through them and dashed away with a speed that nobody in this place could follow.

When I passed the side of the attacked carriage, I caught sight of a familiar crest from under a plank that seemed to be almost torn off from being hit by an attack.

(The royal familys crest?)

The carriage that Elena rode in at Dandalls recuperation resort also had the same crest painted on. In that case this group was related to the royal family?

Dalton told me that the route the royal familys carriage used was kept secret for safety.

The possibility that came to mind was that this horse carriage belonged to the crown prince or Elena who was heading to the dungeon, but to think that they only brought this much guard. I didnt understand why they didnt use the safe main highway then.

Viro should have told them about the possibility of attack at the very least but, the royal family didnt consist of just the two of them, and if they passed through this kind of road then they might simply be in a hurry to transport something. I hope that was the case.

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Further ahead I saw the figures of people wearing black armor and guard knights scattered inside the darkness. I didnt need to check whether they were still alive or not. With my eyes that could see magic particle, I didnt even need to use Appraisal to see whether the body had any life force remaining or not.

Did they kill each other? Or there was still another skilled assailant remaining?

*HYUN!!*

A knife flew from inside the darkness of the forest in that moment. I deflected it by immediately taking out the all-purpose type pendulum from the Storage, then I also hid myself behind a tree while throwing the knife that I pulled from behind the slit toward the silhouette that I caught sight of for just a moment.

The knife was most likely dodged. I didnt know who it was inside the darkness but, I was able to feel the opponents strength from the silhouette of the magic particle that I caught a brief sight of.

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Unknown RaceHuman?

Magic Power : 182/220Stamina : 221/260

Overall Combat Strength : 929 (With Body Strengthening : 1126)

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The opponent seemed to have sensed my combat strength too. Killing intent that shook the dark forest surged out.

I see. There is an expert here.