Chapter 33 - Escort Mission

"So, it's you guys. You're the ones who are going to escort us this time."

When I went to the place where the request had been written, I was greeted by a number of vendors.

Some of the wagons were loaded with women and children, indicating that they were moving on a very large scale.

"Yes, we are."

"You look like a kid to me."

"But I'm a sorcerer and she's an excellent sorceress, so you can rest assured."

"Well, then, it's the sorcerers. That's a relief."

So, the vendor's escort began.

The vendor pulled the cart, and we climbed into the back of the cart.

According to him, demons appear in the Oscuro Forest, which he must pass through on his way to the next town.

That's why he asked the guild to escort him.

"Well, it's not a forest where demons rarely appear."

One of the vendors said.

If the demons didn't appear, we might not be able to help.

However, Orobas was sleeping heavily in the wagon.

Apparently, it was because he had drunk alcohol.

The thought of throwing him out of the wagon crossed my mind for a moment.

"Focalor, are you ready to teach me a bit of wind magic?"

"I don't know what you mean. What makes you think I'm willing to do that?"

I knew it, how could I change her mind?

"I was hoping that through this, I could show that magic can help people."

"It's possible to help people without magic. In fact, I heard that most of the people in that guild were not magicians."

It is true that most adventurers are not magicians.

They use swordsmanship and spearmanship to fight demons.

To begin with, magic is the use of magical power to create a phenomenon, but the truth is that magic is not only possessed by magicians.

Normally, it is said that the act of moving one's body or thinking, which can be done by anyone, itself requires magical power.

The difference between sorcerers and other people is the absolute amount of magic power.

Magicians have an enormous amount of magical power, which they can use to manipulate spirits.

Actually, these swordsmen and spearmen are also using the little magical power they have.

By using certain breathing techniques and certain movements called ‘Kata’, they can increase the amount of magic power they have and strengthen their bodies.

They call such a series of movements "mana manipulation".

In the end, mana and magic power refer to the same thing, but they have their own policy on how to call it mana.

I heard that some skilled swordsmen and spearmen can overwhelm ordinary magicians.

As a side note, "mana manipulation" is called enhanced magic by sorcerers.

However, enhanced magic is considered to be a barbaric art and there are not many users of it. I, of course, have never been able to learn enhancement magic.

"But there is no sign of any demons appearing at all."

"Well, it's better if they don't appear."

I was talking to Focalor about this.

And then...

"Aaaaah!"

I heard a scream.

It was from another wagon.

I panicked and stood up.

But Focalor reacted faster than I did.

She rolled out of the wagon and ran toward the scream.

"Hmpf!"

She let out a breath.

Then she made a gust of wind from both hands, blowing away the demon that was about to jump on the child.

"A giant clawed wolf?"

That's what I determined when I saw the fallen demon.

The characteristics of the giant clawed wolf. It attacks people in groups.

As expected, there were many giant clawed wolves lurking in the bushes of the forest.

This could get a bit tricky.

That's what I was thinking inwardly.

At the same time, Orobas was sleeping peacefully.

There was no sign of him waking up at all.