Chapter 109
Chapter 109 Strongest Sage, Sends Off
"The place is at the north forest . . . judging from this reaction, they"re right by the highway . You should immediately find them simply by running there . "
"Err . . . . We will be the one attacking?"
Ruli looked surprised when she heard me .
True, even though the barrier hasn"t been installed yet, the capital still has some defenses .
Waiting patiently and ambushing them here is an option .
But that"s too wasteful in this particular case .
"Yeah . This was recorded only around 30 minutes ago . . . It should be another 30 minutes before those demons to actually get here . The one that was caught in the magic tool wasn"t the demon themselves but the magic they invoked . "
Fullpower Flight has this side effect called 『Recoil』 which disturbs mana flow after being used, so it"s not well suited for any movement but escaping .
Instead of using that, they use a magic called 『Demon Road』 .
『Demon Road』 is a magic that enables a high-speed long-distance travel by creating a road of mana that goes to the point of destination in advance .
Compared to flying normally, using this magic can cut down travel time to 20% percent with no recoil .
Moreover, once someone has reached the destination, the second one onwards can move to it in less than five minutes each .
--That speed becomes its weakness if the mana gets detected in advance though .
" . . . . I understand . If Mathi-kun says so, I believe in you . "
"Me too, I believe too . So how should we go about shooting the demons down?"
Ruli and Alma said that and looked at me with faces full of determination .
Yup . Looks like the two have become quite aware of their own strength .
"I think you"ll immediately notice a road made of magic once you arrive at the site . When the mana road begins to swell, that"s the sign of the enemy coming . Once the flow of mana stops, a demon will come out in five seconds, just leave an arrow at the place you think it"s coming and the other party will get stabbed by it on their own . "
"On their own . . . . It really sounds simple when you put it that way!"
Yup .
It really is simple after all .
As long as you get the timing right, it"s harder to miss even .
"How about the arrows, what should we do about them?"
"Use the exclusive metal arrows for Alma that I taught you the other day . The augment magic is . . . You should think it yourself . "
"M-Myself!?"
"Yeah . This time there"s no need for petty tricks like poison and such . Construct a magic circle that prioritizes only in power . "
Ruli and the others had always been using magic circles I made for them .
However, in an actual combat, you need to judge what"s best in accordance to the progress of battle and construct the magic circle yourself .
I"ve been teaching her how to construct a magic circle whenever we have time .
It"s time for rehearsal now .
"B-but what if I fail . . . . "
"You won"t fail as long you do it exactly like I"ve taught you so far . Carefully confirm the procedures one by one as you construct it . "
"I-I understand!"
As a matter of fact, there should be no problem at all even if the augment has no effect in this case .
It"s a matter of utmost importance to ensure the safety of the path when you use 『Demon Road』 .
If they neglect to ensure the safety and get attacked in the middle of moving, even a thrown stone will be fatal for demons .
That"s why, this is the perfect rehearsal .
We have to thanks those demons for expressively giving us the chance to hold a worry-free practice that won"t cause any problem even if they make a mistake, complete with tension .
Thank you demons-san .
You guys" sacrifice will not be in vain .
"We"ll be off then!"
"See you later!"
"Ou . Don"t focus all your attention above your head, and remember to properly use Pa.s.sive Detection to avoid getting ambushed by monsters on the ground . "
I saw them off while saying that .
Now I just need to wait for the result while digging the wall .
"W-why are these people so willing to go and subjugate demons . . . . ?"
"Those two were people with common sense when they just enrolled . . . . They"ve been completely influenced by Mathias . . . . "
. . . . The students in the mining group were dumbfounded to see what just unfolded .
Looking at their states, it might take a while before they"re aware that they"ve already become a force to be reckoned with already .
I"ll be expecting Princ.i.p.al Edward and other instructors to work hard here .