novelraw Chapter 145 That's a fear of heights!
Chapter 145 That's a fear of heights!
Chapter 145 That's a fear of heights!
I swayed along in the carriage for what seemed like an eternity. The town I lived in had completely vanished, and before me lay a vast, unfamiliar landscape.
Sitting in the back would be very bumpy, so normally it should be very uncomfortable. However, now Kazuma Sato regrets it and wants to switch places with Charlotte!
"Why—why are you so relaxed?! Switch places with me! Let me enjoy this too, okay?!"
Sato Kazuma's tears flowed freely.
Charlotte was lying down, her head resting on Wiz's cool and very soft thighs, feeling extremely comfortable.
Before the carriage started moving, Charlotte was forced to stay at the back due to bad luck. Not wanting to be jostled around, he lay down on a straw mat spread out on the wooden plank and covered himself with his magical cloak, Anemii, as a blanket.
However, this was still a bit uncomfortable, and after seeing Charlotte's slight awkwardness, Wiz took the initiative to place Charlotte's head on his lap.
That makes me feel much better.
"Sigh, there's nothing I can do. I lost, that's just how bad luck is. I can only obediently lie back with my head resting on Wiz's lap. If I could, I'd like to sit up too."
"—Are you just showing off?"
Kazuma Sato twitched the corner of his mouth.
"Um—" Wiz looked at everyone and said softly, "Excuse me, everyone, could you please let me come along too?"
During her coma, Kazuma Sato used his Absorption Touch to transfer some of Wiz's strength, which allowed her to regain consciousness. When she learned that Banir had entrusted her to the others and was going on a trip to the hot spring city with them, she did not refuse.
"It's okay, Wiz. After all, Barnier asked me to take care of you."
"—Who's taking care of whom right now?"
Charlotte pursed her lips noncommittally. Then, as if deliberately trying to annoy him, she rolled over and pressed her face against Wiz's lower abdomen, rubbing it several times.
"Um, Mr. Charlotte, isn't this pose a bit...?"
"I'm sorry, Sisizi, I was in the back of the carriage, and the ride was a bit bumpy. If I did anything strange, I hope you won't be angry."
"I...I understand."
Wiz's cheeks flushed slightly, but he didn't push Charlotte away. Instead, as if to fix his position, he hugged him closer.
Sato Kazuma shed tears of envy.
Darkness seemed quite interested in this kind of game as well. She said, panting, "I mean, Kazuma, if you don't mind, I can do it too—"
It has to be said that this is an enticing suggestion, provided that Darkness is not wearing that heavy and cold armor.
"—Never mind, you're too hard."
"Ugh! I... I don't have abs! You can't say that about me!"
Darkness almost burst into tears.
"Hey everyone, look here." Huihui gently teased the iron cage with her finger, or more accurately, the little dragon inside. It was entirely red and looked adorable. When her finger teased it, it even tried to hug her with its little paws, looking incredibly cute.
"If our dragon egg also transforms, will it also give birth to a baby dragon like this?"
"—Who knows?"
Charlotte was unaware of this.
After all, even Barnier couldn't see through the future, so how could he possibly know? However, Barnier's words revealed that the dragon species about to be born would not disappoint, so he was also looking forward to it.
"But didn't the driver say that the owner of this little dragon is also in the convoy? If there's a chance, we should talk to them and learn from their experience in raising dragons."
Although dragons already exist, it is well known that such powerful creatures grow extremely slowly. Their long lifespan brings with it an extremely long growth period, which is one of the costs.
I don't know if I'll ever be able to become a dragon knight in my lifetime.
Just as everyone was making plans for the future of their soon-to-be-born dragon based on this little dragon, Kazuma Sato suddenly spoke up: "Everyone, I feel like something's not right."
"—What's wrong, Kazuma?"
"Look over there."
He pointed out the carriage window to the thick smoke and dust approaching them along the road perpendicular to the caravan's route. Although still far away, the smoke and dust were growing at an astonishing rate, indicating they were approaching very quickly.
Unfortunately, those who lacked the ability to see far and wide did not see the impending danger.
When Kazuma Sato inquired with the coachman, he learned that the creatures were actually high-flying kites, the kings of birds born from interbreeding between eagles and kites. Despite being birds, these monsters couldn't fly; instead, they possessed astonishing leg strength, allowing them to sprint at high speeds. Once they found their prey, they would leap and pounce, making them extremely dangerous monsters.
Spring is their breeding season. During this season, males of this bird engage in a courtship display called a "daredevil race" to attract females, a contest to see who is the bravest. They will fly towards a hard object that would certainly result in death or serious injury upon impact—a rather peculiar courtship behavior. It is not uncommon for them to lose control and crash into the object, resulting in death.
The driver said there was no need to worry; the birds were just looking for something hard nearby. But as the flock drew closer, even he started to panic.
"That's really strange. Maybe our caravan is carrying some kind of luggage, maybe some super hard mineral like Adamantite, because they only chase after hard objects. The others in the caravan seem to have noticed too, but don't worry—? They seem to be coming this way, or rather, heading straight for this wagon. To be precise—!"
Their target is definitely the passenger seats in this carriage.
"stare"
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The group looked at Darkness at the same time.
Kazuma Sato bluntly stated, "It really was you! It was your rock-hard abs that attracted these monsters, wasn't it!?"
"N-No, that's not true!" Darkness blushed and protested, "It's my armor, it just has a tiny amount of Adamaman ore mixed in. My abs aren't hard at all!!"
"Alright, alright, no need for all that trouble. Whether they're attracted to abs or Adamaman ore, Darkness is their target, right? That makes things easier."
"Charlotte, what are you planning to do?"
"Well—Uncle, you drive the carriage without stopping, and tell the other carriages not to stop either. As for us—Anemii! Take Darkness to heaven!"
"—What?"
Before Darkness could even react, the cloak grabbed her shoulder and yanked her out of the carriage, running towards the horizon.
"Wow!"
Her screams echoed through the sky.
And sure enough, the flock of birds changed direction and chased after Darkness in the sky, hopping and leaping as if trying to leap over Darkness—their biological characteristics were on full display.
Darkness was like a radish dangling a mule, luring the strange birds up and down, but always just out of reach.
Once the flock of birds was far away from the convoy and there was no danger, "Megumin!"
"Hmph, it's my turn to make a move! Alright, since you've asked me for a favor, I'll show you the power of my explosive magic!!"
Eplosion!!
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With the great effort of the chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) master, the flock of birds was swiftly and decisively wiped out.
"Wow, that's amazing!"
The driver in the convoy muttered to himself.
I don't know if he was saying this method was powerful, or if Megumin's explosion magic was powerful, but in any case, the crisis was successfully resolved.
Darkness was then taken back to the carriage by Anemii. As soon as they returned, Darkness's legs gave way and she collapsed into the carriage, panting as she said, "Wow, so amazing—after flying up, my heart was pounding, my head was spinning, everything was blurry, and even breathing became difficult—this novel way of playing is so great!"
"That's just fear of heights!"
Charlotte never expected that Darkness would have acrophobia.
Then she simply fainted.
When Darkness awoke again, the convoy had come to a safe stop in Alcanredia, the city of hot springs and water.