Manowa Chapter 19

Let’s escort

Editor : Dre

(+) Akana Highway

“I miss riding Master’s carriage.”
“Gahaha, not even one week had pa.s.sed since the last time.”

Master sits at the driver seat, while Kazane sits besides him, nonchalantly having fun.

“You won’t collapse from magic power exhaustion again, will you?”

“Of course, I’ve been growing rapidly.”

Master laughs hearing that. Actually because of leveling up, the current magic power Kazane has now is twice the time she summoned golem for the first time. The two knights she summoned cost half the maximum magic power she has.

“But you’re indeed skillful. You can even summon two golems.”
“Ah, master, that kind of thinking is wrong.”
Master looks at Kazane with a confused face.

“Creating golems is in the same category with enchanting items, not summoning skill. After created it will move on its own accord, there’s no need to control it. That’s why it is possible to create many.”

“That means as long you have enough magic power you can create as many as you like?”

Kimberly asks from inside the covered wagon. His att.i.tude completely changed to a friendly tone since some time ago. As if he’s dealing with someone who has a higher rank, his att.i.tude is kind of polite.

“Let see. I can create at most 4. For a high rank magician, with enough preparation I think 100 is possible.”

That much…Kimberly sounds excited.

Though, if I lower their level to only small fry I can summon around 20, Kazane counts inside her head.

“Ugh, both Kazane and Yumika are truly amazing.”

Jirou grumbled. Though he has recovered with heal that he casted on himself, he is still in an exhausted state.

(Perhaps I reprimand him too much)

Kimberly reflecting at himself seeing the state of Jirou.

“But, Yumika is amazing too. I think you should be able to fight equally against B rank.”

“Well, I still need to work hard.”
This is the conversations of Yumika and Mondorie who were doing lookouts in the back.

Even though he feels that Yumika and Kazane are way above him, he doesn’t feel depressed.

“Yumika's attack are way too honest and easy to read. Well since she only learns it recently, I think that can’t be helped. Or more like, did you really just learn it recently?”

Even when compared to Kazane, Yumika's growth is still abnormal. Others will be able to see it clearly. If she didn’t say she has learned other martial arts before (though it’s archery) most will think it as an impossible feat.

“By the way Kazane, I’m curious about something.”

“What is it?”
“That knight shaped golem, are their movements copied from your own?”
“Yup, that's right. You really have good eyes.”
Kazane set the knight shaped golem action routine to copy Kazane's own. Even so, Kazane is astonished that Kimberly with his observing eyes was able to see it.

“I see. Well, I can see how you try to conceal its movement.”
Kimberly nods and gives proposal to Kazane.

“Then, if possible why not make the golem in the same size as yourself. Since it has a lot of upward thrusts, it looks mismatched. As if it was disregarding the enemy's physique.”

“OOhh!! Indeed.”

It’s something that Kazane didn’t notice.

“Thank you Mr. Kimberly! This way Mr. Knight will become stronger.”

Though he denied Kazane's thanks, he is smiling, not unsatisfied. His unfriendly act a few hours ago seems like a lie.

“Even so. Though Kazane is indeed amazing, aren’t you giving up too easily, Kimberly?”

Master interjects in their conversation.

Though Master understand that Kimberly's judgement in the examination match is not wrong, he want to see more of Kazane ability, and for the man he has high expectation (Kimberly) to give up so easily makes him unsatisfied.

But Kimberly shakes his head.

“It seems that Kazane is also capable to use fire magic. So if she is really serious, she can just use the golem to defend while burning me to crisp.”

(…He can even see that.)

Of course, Kazane has the intention to use fire magic. But to be able to notice it through indications alone, honestly it is surprising.

(He can also parry Yumika's attacks, he’s too perceptive. I wonder what skills he used)

Kazane tried to guess Kimberly's ability.

“Of course if it’s a real combat then I won’t lag behind. However if it is a real fight then I think Kazane will keep her distance before the fight start.”
“And if we fight seriously that time, I might collapse from exhaustion. While Mr. Kimberly will face something terrible till he might be unable to escort Master.”

“What kind of terrible thing is it I wonder.”

Kimberly can feel cold sweat trickle down hearing Kazane words. Then even Master was unable to b.u.t.t into their argument.

“Ah, I think it’s better if we are more careful with the east side.”

It’s around 10 minutes after their talk paused. Suddenly Kazane said that.

“Eh?”

While looking at the peaceful scenery Master let out stupid sound, doesn’t understand what Kazane mean.

“Is it monsters?”
As if cold water poured at him, Master becomes fl.u.s.tered and looks at the east forest.

“Eh? There’s nothing there.”
Master strains his eyes to see as far as he can, but he can’t find anything. Only the usual forest along the highway.

“Kazane, how many?”
Yumika asks from inside the carriage.

“Around 5 or 6.”

Kazane answers while closing her eyes, not looking at the forest.

“Because of the wind it is hard to tell. They also haven’t notice us. Master, just to be sure, perhaps it’s better to move a little faster?”

“Ah, Ok?”

Though Master, also Mondorie and Jirou who were inside the carriage make confused faces, seeing Yumika who responded seriously they understand that she should have some basis.

“But, what is it really…”

Kimberly who was thinking by himself said ‘I see’ seems to understand what is it.

“I heard from Ms. Pran that Kazane has something like beastman nose. So you know their location by smell is it?”
Kazane a.s.sented.

“Yup. Their speed is not fast so I think we can pa.s.s through as it is.”

“Well, if we can leave without a fight then it is a good thing.”

Master swings the whip and urges the carriage to move faster.

“Ah, I see. So this is the reason you guys were able to hunt a lot.”

In the rear, jirou nods while saying “I see.” Hearing that, Kazane and Yumika know that even though they tried to hide it they are too conspicuous.

(This smell…It’s something that's quite large. I wonder what is it?)

It is something that she hasn’t seen before. But right now they are in the middle of an escort mission. She warns herself that she can’t pick a fight recklessly. Then after five minutes, Kazane confirm that the enemy didn’t make any move, so she said that it is fine and for the Master to reduce the speed.

After that the carriage continues to move without encountering any other monsters. At night they let the horse rest and make a camp and continue in the morning. They arrived at Winlard town at around midday.

Name                  : Yuihama Kazane

Occupation    : Adventurer

Equipment    : Two Handed Steel Sword, Leather Jacket, Metal Gauntlet, Plain Clothes,Leather Trouser, Leather Shoes, Pouch

Level                 : 17

Vitality                 : 50

Magic Power    : 83

Strength    : 18

Agility                 : 13

Endurance    : 13

Wisdom    : 26

Dexterity    : 15

Spell                 : [[Fly]] [[Fire]] [[Heal]]

Skill                 : [[Goblin Language]] [[Night Vision]] [[Crus.h.i.+ng Blow]] [[Dog’s Sense of Smell]] [[Golem Maker]] [[Charge]] [[Fire Principle: Second Chapter]] [[Healing Principle: Second chapter]] [[Air Jump]]

Kazane    : This time it is quite short

Yumika    : It seems that the author feels bad to end it after we entered the town, so the author decided to end it here.