Volume 1 Chapter 39 Escape
"Ha!"
"Gah!?"
Fatina is standing in the rear, blocking the soldiers who are trying to overtake our carriage.
Originally, I would like to switch roles with her and me to deal with the soldiers, but...I don't know what the logic is, but even Fatina, who should have a high status, can't block the arrows from that bow with all her might. That's a lot of power.
And considering that Allen couldn't shake my arm off at the adventurer's guild, I feel that she is strangely strong.
If the carriage is hit by even one arrow, it will be destroyed, so it might be difficult to leave it to Fatina, who has not yet reached her max level.
(In that case, I have no choice but to use (Death)...)
However, even if I try to use (Death) against a dragon, if the opponent is flying in the sky, even if I activate 'Quadruple', it will be too far away and will far exceed the effective range. Therefore, it is not an effective hit.
The only thing I can rely on now is this worn-out broadsword. As someone with only the skill [Instant Death Magic], I don't have a way to defend against attacks from far away.
I could temporarily borrow a sword from Fatina, but I want to avoid that because she would be left without a weapon during that time.
If the enemy, like the dragon in the Emerald Green Dungeon, uses plants or other creatures as their means of attack, then [Instant Death Magic] would be advantageous. However, I probably won't be able to shoot down those arrows.
Even if I try to acquire a new ability from the expanded Abilities List, right now I'm fully occupied with defending against Iria's attacks as an archer.
"Is there any way to convince that knight named Iria?"
I ask Mel, who is standing next to me, looking worriedly up at the sky.
Iria has been targeting the coachman's stand and me, and the frequency of attacks with arrows is very low.
If she wanted to, she could easily destroy the carriage with a dragon's attack.
Not doing so means that Iria's goal is to immobilize the carriage and capture Mel unharmed. Therefore, she should avoid fighting in a way that causes harm.
I don't know what the King of Cretia is telling her, but if we tell her what happened, she might be able to avoid having to fight.
"I honestly don’t understand that..."
Mel answers with a pained expression, as if she lacks confidence.
"Then do you know what her abilities are? That attack doesn't seem normal."
"If I remember correctly, Iria's Level Cap should have been 50, but she has a rare skill called 'Dragon Tamer.' That skill allows her to temporarily add the status of the dragon she uses to herself."
I see, it is logical that a single arrow shot has such high power.
For a normal person, it would be difficult to accurately shoot a target with a bow and arrow while riding a dragon. She seems to compensate for that with stat increases.
"That's a ridiculous skill, but what should we do?"
The coachman who was listening next to us said this while looking at us anxiously.
"Go into the forest. That way we can at least hide from Iria's dragons."
"A f-forest!? There are no roads in the forest, so footing is bad! You might run into a tree while running!"
The coachman exclaims in surprise at Mel's suggestion.
"Coachman! Please do as Mel-san says!"
Fatina appeared from the loading platform after almost repelling the soldiers.
"Well, if my opponent is a knight riding a dragon, I guess I can't win even if I play normally! If I find a place I can pass through, I'll enter it!"
Just as he was talking, the dragon driven by Iria suddenly increased its speed.
Then, it made a large turn in the air and approached the front of the carriage.
"Well, I guess there's nothing I can do about this..."
Everyone on the carriage stared at the dragon's face that appeared in front of them.
The dragon, still facing the carriage, flaps its wings in the air at the matching speed.
"You despicable beings who dare to deceive the princess. Surrender at once, or I will pass judgment right here."
Iria, a woman in her twenties clad in blue armor, standing on the dragon's back, stares us down with her long, flowing blue hair billowing in the wind.
"Iria! I left the castle of my own accord! Please stop the attack and listen to me!"
"We were just helping the princess! We weren't going to fight!"
"To brainwash a princess by using magic... unforgivable. First, I'll deal with that man over there."
In response to Mel and Fatina's words, Iria, as if not listening to them, tethered her arrow and shot it at me.
I deflected the close-range shot with my broadsword, causing the sword's blade to shatter into pieces upon impact with the arrow.
"To deflect my arrows so many times, it's unbelievable...!"
"(Death)"
In a moment of Iria's slight hesitation, I activate Instant Death Magic.
A wave of pitch-black energy emanates from the tip of the broken broadsword's blade, heading towards the dragon flying in front.
However, it is bloced and disappears by a blue barrier.
It is likely some kind of magic defense.
It seems that the dragon inherently possesses this ability.
"It's futile. Magic has no effect. Cease your resistance and stop the carriage quietly!"
In this situation, there is only one option left.
"Oblivion, devour everything and return to nothingness── (Ruin)"
Once again, Instant Death Magic is unleashed, causing my vision to blur.
And in front of my eyes, a skeletal figure adorned with an old cloak emerges, swinging a scythe towards the dragon with Iria on it.
'RROOOARR!!'
As soon as the sickle hit the blue barrier, the dragon began to thrash in the air.
"What, what kind of ominous magic is this...!? Could it be trying to break through the magic barrier!?"
Iria's face showed astonishment as she watched the magic barrier being eroded by (Ruin).
"Ugh...!"
As Iria groaned in pain, the dragon immediately increased its altitude and moved away from the carriage.
Eventually, perhaps because it was outside the effective range, the effect of (Ruin) was automatically lifted.
"Alright! Let's enter the forest! Make sure you guys don't get thrown off!"
"Ark-sama! Mel-san! Let's get back to the carriage!"
"Y-Yes!"
With the coachman's signal, the carriage deviated from the main road and entered the forest on the left.
We quickly climbed into the carriage and grabbed onto a suitable spot.
Soon, the carriage continued through the forest with much greater vibrations than when it was on the main road.
"Phew... Looks like we've shaken off that dragon for now. The horses are tired, so we'll have to slow down a bit from here."
The coachman turned towards us as he spoke, and at the same time, the speed of the carriage decreased.
It seems that we've managed to escape the pursuit of the Cretian soldiers.
"How long will it take to get to Trasverum from here?"
"Well... if we continue through the forest, it'll take about five days. There might be monsters, but we should be fine if you defeat them."
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