We were camped out last night and I was thrown out of the wagon and had to keep watch.
　It's keeping me up at night.
　But time is running out.
　I'll have to work harder with the limited time I have.

Yuji, that's magic.

　Now, I was about to release my magic and become magically exhausted.

Is that so?

You've got more magic than Kyu!

"Mm-hmm, well. "I've experienced my fair share of magical depletion...

　Ah, I'm out of magic.



　I didn't intend to scream, but I was so happy to hear Kyu's praise that I couldn't help but increase the amount I produced.
　As a result, I'm in a state of surprise magic power depletion.

''It's so loud...Are you okay?

　Lal stopped the carriage and approached me .

"You look pale, but ...... you don't think you're in a state of magic depletion ......?

...... Phew, yeah.

But you look good for it.

''Well, you might be able to recover your magic faster than the others.

≪Thanks to the "Super Magic Recovery" the magic power recovers twice as fast as an ordinary person.

Oh, so you're really depleted?

I told you so.

How patient you are ...... Well, okay. I know you're an incredibly hard worker, but you've got to protect me.

Of course.

　There are many demons of a mild nature around here.
　It's relatively safe, but I'm on call.
　Let's brace ourselves a bit more before we get started.




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　And after passing through several lodging towns, we arrived in Weminia five days later.



"Hmmm, we're here at last!

　Lal raised his hand up and stretched out.



　Kyu also stretched out in imitation of Raru.

　There were many stalls and a large number of people beyond the gate.
　The Merchant's Guild is also in sight, and it's not too shabby to say that they have the most merchants.


So much for the guards, right?

Why don't you come down to my place of business?

Chamber of Commerce?

Yeah. I mean, it's a coincidence that we've met, and I wouldn't mind getting him a place to stay.

'Really?　...... you're a good guy.

As a thank-you for being my bodyguard. The mayor was setting you up, wasn't he?

Yes. But it did get us to Weminia sooner.

　A normal carriage won't last more than five days.

You're so godd*mn positive. I think Revell's the better man.


　I rode in the carriage until we reached the Lal Chamber of Commerce.
　There were stables next to the Chamber of Commerce, where we deposited our carriage.
　Ral's trading post was huge, about twice as big as the other buildings.

　I walked in and walked up to Ral's office and got a letter of introduction for the inn.
　This means that while I'm staying in Weminia, the inn is free.
　Kyu and I were very grateful to Raru for the letter of introduction.



　As we walked to the inn, Kyu on top of my head made me stand out from the crowd.

"Raru, you're nicer than I thought you'd be.

'I thought for a minute that maybe I was a bad guy at first, but then I realized that I wasn't.

"You're a good man because you bought it.

　When they got to the sleepy town, Raru had bought him some almonds.
　And then he went soft on her.
　This guy's a pain in the ass.


　And then two men appeared in an alleyway.


Hey, gorah!　You're the one walking around showing off your head!
That's the problem with being a little lordly. Keke.

　Raggedy dressed vagabonds.
　One is a fit man.
　The other is a scrawny, grimy man.

　Weminia is a city of merchants, but there is a great divide between rich and poor.
　A slum has formed, where valuable items, mostly stolen goods, are often sold that cannot be found in the open market.

Can I help you?

You know, I got a lot of work to do. Hey, can you leave that thing on your head?

Whoa, I can't veto that.　Keke.

　The man grins and licks the knife with his tongue.

'I'll leave you to it.



Goraa!　Don't wait!

　He grabbed my left shoulder.
　I grabbed his wrist with my right hand and turned him around.

"Will you let go, please?

"Guh, d*mn it!　Get it done!

　The man took his hand off his shoulder and punched me.

"Kekeke!

　The other man moved to stick a knife in me.

　Does this kind of thing happen every day in this town?　
　It would be horribly unsafe if it were.

　But fortunately I've seen everything they do.
　It's important to neutralize the knife.
　If we're not careful, people will be hurt.

　That's why I managed to duck by shifting my body halfway through the attack.

Whaaat?

　And then the other man dropped on his heels, his hand holding the knife.
　The knife fell to the ground with a clank.

"Snap!

　She landed on the ground with her foot and kicked with her other foot in the stomach.

"Phew...

　The man with the knife fell to the ground with his hand on his stomach.

"You son of a b*tc*!

　The gangly man was angry and came at me again.
　This time he caught his fist and punched him in the stomach.

"Haha...

　My abdominal muscles have been working out, but it seems to have worked.


'Aruji...... cool!


　I've been taking shelter in the air, and Kyu's eyes sparkled as he telepathically conveyed his thoughts to me.


'I really hope I can neutralize it without hurting it.


　I'm afraid I'm not quite there yet.


That's even cooler!


　...... Hmmm, I think I'm on the cue for something.
　It's as if he's looking at you like you're a hero.



"You!　What are you doing!


　At the end of the road, a wizened woman in a robe raised her voice.


"These people attacked me...


'No questions asked!　Now I'm going to stop your violence!


　Isn't he quite mistaken?


　...... I knew it would have been best if I could neutralize it without hurting it.