After finishing our meal, which was too extravagant to be called breakfast, we got into the carriage. The woman who was my partner last night kept her head down the whole time, avoiding eye contact with me. She seemed extremely embarrassed to be in the same space as me. There was nothing in particular to do in the carriage, so we spent the time chatting, just like yesterday, but she didn't actively join in the conversation.
Half a day after leaving Braidea's territory, we finally entered Sorceras' territory, but there were no checkpoints or anything like that. This is because most countries do not manage their borders as well as Braidea's.
Furthermore, although the territory of Sorceras is vast, most of it is desert, so it is not worth the trouble of managing it.
Finding a suitable spot in the shade, I decided to take a short rest. I used magic to make ice and put it in the horse's bucket.
With the current temperature, it should melt in no time. "You've done well. I'm sorry, but I'll ask you to keep it up for a little while longer." I called out to the two horses as I cast a medium-level healing spell on them. "You don't have to look after the horses yourself, Lord Eucharlouch. I can do it for you." The driver offered.
However.
"We're the only men around, so it's quicker if we do it together. Besides, I want to show the horses some kindness. Let me help you if you don't mind." "Thank you. I'll prepare some fodder then." "Please do that. They won't have any strength if they don't have anything to eat." Animals respond to being treated well. Knowing this well, I try to do so as much as possible. As for the women, they've been in the carriage for a long time, so I let them stretch their bodies and get some fresh air to relax. "Kyaaaaaaah!!"
In the midst of this peaceful moment, one of the women let out an exaggerated shriek. It was because orcs, some uninvited guests, had appeared. There were five of them.
They had swords and shields in their hands, and although they weren't wearing helmets, they were well equipped with armor. If it was a normal party, they would be wiped out. They posed that much of a threat.
It was not at all strange for her to scream. As the name suggests, the orcs were a pig monster. Naturally, they had a good nose. It would be strange not to encounter them with so many women in tow.
None of them were wearing any apparent weapons, and I was the only man, lightly armored and carrying a sword.
The orcs were grinning lewdly, perhaps thinking about their victory and the fun they would have afterwards.
However, it wasn't going to be as easy as they imagined.
Needless to say, it was because of me. *Slash* I chopped off the head of the orc that had carelessly approached. *Splat* Fresh blood spurted out from the cut like a fountain. *Dash* I kicked the ground and without a moment's hesitation I chopped off the head of another orc.
The orcs' expressions froze as they watched their comrades turn into silent lumps of flesh in an instant. There were three left. *Bang*
I cut the two that attacked me in half with Iron Slicing. Seeing this, the last orc tried to escape like a rabbit, but I closed the distance in an instant, chopped off its head, and killing it. Seeing me take care of multiple pig-demon orcs in an instant, the women seemed truly relieved. "Ah, this is the power of a hero," they said.
The battle was over, but there was still something that needed to be done. That was to dispose of their equipment. I couldn't bear to see their weapons and armor being reused, so I destroyed them with Iron Slicing to make them completely unusable. I wasn't going to go out of my way to give them a proper funeral, so the orcs' corpses were naturally left out in the open.
Whether it was a wolf, rat, or vulture, I didn't know what would devour the corpses, but I'm sure they would clean up afterwards. Of that, I'm sure. Having finished cleaning up, I urged the driver to depart.
It was unbearable to have the carriage stopped so frequently, so I chanted a magic spell to ward off monsters, which only the bloodline of heroes could use. Although it's called a magic spell to ward off monsters, its concept is very different from conventional spells. That's because it doesn't hide our presence.
The idea is the complete opposite, it's a magic that flaunts our presence and keeps monsters away by intimidating them into thinking I'll kill them if they come any closer.
It's not without its drawbacks, however, as it's not very effective against inanimate monsters like the giant magical iron golems.
A spell to ward off monsters that conceals our presence is more effective against inanimate monsters. After that, thanks to the effect of the spell, we didn't encounter any monsters. And so, we finally arrived at our destination, the capital of Sorceras.
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