A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

"crunch-"

"squeak--"

Levy and Nia, sitting in the back seat of “0A0”, froze simultaneously.

They had the illusion that the car was about to fall apart.

“…” Bray sat in his seat, quietly waiting for the swaying car to return to normal.

Is this car... really safe to drive? He's thinking of returning it.

"Ahem... Are you all set?" Bray cleared his throat and asked Nia and Levy in the back seat.

With Levy around, even if the car explodes, Nia will be safe and sound.

You asked Bray what he'd do? He doesn't know, but he probably won't die that easily.

Isn't it said that those who uphold the precepts will not die easily? So you can rest assured.

"Hold on tight!" Levy replied seriously, then secretly gripped the armrest of the magic carriage with her tail.

To protect Nia, Levy hugged her.

She rested her chin on Nia's head and pulled her into her arms.

While holding Nia, Levy suddenly realized how soft Nia was and how smooth her face was.

So he subconsciously rubbed Nia's little face.

It's slippery, like an egg.

I'm a little hungry.

However, Levy is already a mature child and can control her appetite, so she doesn't drool.

"Hehe, it tickles." Nia giggled as she was being hugged, clearly unaware of just how dangerous the magical vehicle she was riding in really was.

Bray glanced at the two people in the back seat, then took a deep breath.

Relax, why are you so nervous? Nia is just a "vehicle killer (weak)".

Besides, maybe it was just something the talkative goddess wrote as a joke.

So he mustered his courage and stepped on the gas.

It moved! The magic vehicle started moving smoothly without making a terrifying "creaking" sound.

As long as the car can run, everything is fine.

The terrain of the Eastern Continent is very complex, and the vegetation coverage is quite extensive.

According to the map, it might take three days to travel from the coastal area to Anjing City.

This is even with the car running for a full twelve hours a day.

Perhaps because the car is too slow, it will take more than three days in the end.

By the way, the old map that "God's Nemesis" gave to Bray is quite useful.

Due to the presence of magic, the map on it can be projected in three dimensions, and many details that cannot be seen on the map can be found in the projected image.

No wonder that burly man said this map was extremely useful; unless you're a complete idiot with no sense of direction, you'll basically never get lost with it.

However, since this is an old map, there will definitely be some errors, but the error rate is estimated to be not too exaggerated.

As long as Anjing City isn't moved away by the Silver Seed using concepts, it's fine. Under normal circumstances, a city can't just grow legs on its own, right?

Following the map, the magic vehicle traveled smoothly for several hundred kilometers, and Nia in the back of the vehicle fell asleep.

Levy, worried that Nia might fly out, didn't close her eyes; she planned to wait until the car stopped before going to sleep.

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The sky gradually darkened.

Sleeping at night in the wild is dangerous; generally, one should travel at night and rest in the morning.

Levy is alright; she's always been a bit nocturnal, so it's easy for her to adjust.

However, Nia has no way to reverse the day-night cycle, so Bray can't do that.

So far, the journey hasn't been too tiring.

Driving at this pace is safe.

The problem lies in where we rest at night.

Bray parked the magic vehicle in a relatively secluded spot and tapped the steering wheel.

After the magic wagon stopped, Levy gradually narrowed her eyes and curled her tail up to rest on her belly.

“…” Bray pinched his chin, and suddenly a good idea came to him.

"Little Nick!" It's time for the all-powerful Little Nick to make his appearance again.

"What else do you need?" Little Nick tore through the void, jumped onto the hood of the car, and looked at Bray.

Recently, Bray has been saying that he's been using it too frequently, exceeding his usual usage frequency.

However, since the great Lord Nicholas has instructed me to help him, I will do my best.

“Could you keep watch for us?” Bray tried to ask.

“Of course you can.” Little Nick nodded, but at the same time he had a question.

"If I'm not mistaken, you're heading somewhere. In that case, why don't I just take you there?"

"This way, there's no need to take the risk of not getting enough rest at night."

“I don’t want to be teleported.” Bray gave Nick an answer he couldn’t refute.

When dawn broke again, Bray woke up and continued driving his beat-up car.

Thanks to Nick's help keeping watch, the night passed peacefully.

If anything unusual happens, Nick will wake Bray up immediately.

Of course, it's best not to be woken up, like last night.

However, unlike before, there is something extra on the front of the car.

Little Nick stood on the hood of the magic vehicle like a groundhog, gazing into the distance.

After helping Bray keep watch, He did not disappear into the void to return and serve Nicol Bolas as before, but remained by Bray's side.

This puzzled Bray greatly.

After getting to know Little Nick, He would say "Great Lord Nicobolas" every day, and serving the First Dragon was His job.

And Nick is also very enthusiastic about this kind of work.

Although He was originally designed this way, upon closer reflection, it's rather sad in a way if people's thoughts are all predetermined.

But other people aren't Nick, so how would they know that this is what He finds tragic?

Maybe Nick doesn't care at all.

"Aren't you going back to Nicol Bolas?" Bray, who was driving, asked curiously.

It was a bit uncomfortable to keep this question to himself, so he asked it directly.

Nick didn't turn around, but remained standing as he answered Bray's question.

"The great Lord Nicholas has tacitly allowed me to stay here."

"Since you will likely be spending the next few nights outdoors and need me to keep watch, I will not be going back for the time being."

While traversing the void wasn't a big deal for Nick, going back and forth was still quite troublesome.

If Nicholas had to be yelled at by Bray every night, even the authorization would give him a headache.

So He temporarily placed little Nick with Bray.

He might feel uncomfortable these days without Little Nick's service, but with the Twin Dragons around, it's alright.

Juniors are just people to be ordered around, aren't they?

At this point, as long as Nicol Bolas displays the dignity of a dragon elder, the two young dragons will have no choice but to obey.

"But please drive a little faster," Nick added.

"Because the great Lord Nicholas doesn't usually do much, many terrible things would happen without my help." He said these terrifying words in a very calm tone.

If even Nick Jr. says something is serious, then it must be something that's about to blow up.

Unconsciously, Bray increased the speed of the magic vehicle.

Unfortunately, it seems that these two magical vehicles, which have been through countless hands, cannot withstand this speed.

"Creak—" A harsh sound came from inside the magic vehicle.

"Clatter—" Then another rather terrifying sound rang out.

"Boom!" The car shook slightly after the short explosion.

Bray's heart skipped a beat, and his pupils contracted involuntarily. In that instant, he had a bad feeling.

“Little Nick needs to remind you that this car has broken down,” Little Nick reminded Bray from the front of the car.

“I already know,” Bray replied stiffly.

The next second, the car lost its acceleration function, but at the same time, its braking function was also lost.

"..." Bray kept trying to step on the brakes, looking utterly exasperated.

"Do we need to deploy protective gear?" Nick asked.

"Won't the car get damaged in that crash?" Bray asked rhetorically.

"Unfortunately, it's not possible. Deploying protective measures can only safeguard you."

“The magic vehicle will eventually crash into the protective barrier and be destroyed as well,” Nick explained calmly to Bray.

"Another method is to levitate the magic vehicle, which would prevent it from crashing."

Even as the magic car was about to crash into a tall tree, Nick remained calm.

Of course, He could remain calm, since even if He broke, He could still be repaired by Nicholas.

“Then…fly.” Bray gave up struggling.

Without saying a word, Nick kicked off with his little foot and flew away from the front of the magic car.

After turning around in mid-air, He casually used a spell to levitate the entire vehicle.

The car may have stopped, but due to the sudden stop, the people inside will be thrown out.

Bray was the first and only one to be thrown out.

As for Levy, the moment the car came to a sudden stop, her tail stood up straight, indicating that she was on high alert.

Before the accident, she jumped off the car and onto the ground, holding Nia in her arms.

She got off on her own; she wasn't thrown off.

After Levy finished taking care of everything, she sat quietly next to Bray.

"..." Meanwhile, Bray, who had been shaken off a second earlier, was sitting cross-legged on the ground, completely oblivious to what had just happened.

“So I suggest you teleport directly to your destination.” Little Nick gently put down the magic vehicle and gave Bray the same advice again.

“I refuse.” Bray refused without even thinking.

Bray will not teleport if there are other options.

The most important part of an adventure is the process itself.

The above is just Bray's excuse for not wanting to be teleported.

"Brave, are we there yet?" Levy asked Bray, wagging her tail as she held up the sleeping Nia.

The car suddenly stopped, and since it wasn't dark yet, Levy thought they had arrived at their destination.

"Not yet, our car broke down." Bray shrugged, shattering Levy's hopes.

"0A0" Rebi's tail, which had been wagging rapidly, stopped instantly.

“I’ll start seeing if I can fix it now,” Bray sighed, preparing for his grand plan to repair the car.