I Was a Loner, but My Class Got Summoned to Another World… - Chapter 75 - Long Road Ahead

Logan took the book to see the title.

He knew it—it was a grimoire, magically light like those that Lisa gave him.

Dark Arrow, Logan read the title. It was easy to understand that it would be beneficial to him, and he did have a few small crystals that he could give the man.

He took out four small pieces of crystals, knowing it was more about befriending than making money with the archwizard Aldric.

“I thank you, hero. If I find anything that will help you, I shall contact you,” he said before leaving.

“That went well,” Rubina commented after seeing Logan use the grimoire, which disappeared into particles that entered his body.

“Yes, I think it was. Do you need any of the tools?” Logan asked before putting them away.

“They are yours; I wouldn’t mind having a spare of those glasses though, but don’t worry about that for now,” Rubina replied.

“Well then, let’s get ready to leave.” Logan looked towards Rubina, who, like him, had brought a mount to use and had settled its saddle while he talked. It was a large deer-like creature, its majestic horns glowing.

“I’ve never seen that monster; I didn’t know you had it,” Logan remarked.

“Yeah, it was my father’s mount. He told me to bring it as it’s strong and fast, probably enough to beat your raptor for now.” She paused, comparing the two beasts.

“For now…” Logan said with a competitive glare.

“Yes, yes, let’s just get ready. Tell your pets to enter the carriage; the heroes seem ready to go,” Rubina said, pointing at the carriages, which seemed packed.

Logan’s caravan was also behind those, and two of Rubina’s carriages were there to hold his beast and her own personal caretakers.

Suddenly, he saw his mentor riding a large, four-legged bison-like monster with a thick stone hide.

It was huge, almost the size of one of the carts. Her panther was right beside her, and her crow was flying above.

Behind her, a man on a breeze roc approached.

His stern military demeanor and the badges on his chest made Logan understand he was the one who would be leading them.

“This is Lieutenant Biron. He will guide us north and oversee the situation in your land. He will stay with us only until we reach our destination. After that, he will return to the frontlines, so be thankful that we have someone as experienced as him leading us.” Valeria presented the man. He nodded slightly, revealing a balding part of his head.

The rest was short and blue, radiating a blue hue that few showed, indicating he was probably a water user.

It was not as defined as the princess’s lady knight.

Logan, needing to make things brief, nodded towards the man and hurried to settle his creatures.

Leaving Luna with Ruri, Logan asked all his beasts to enter their cart.

After all that the boy began speeding up a little as his raptor went ahead and rushed out of the castle gates.

Rubina was close behind, and they stopped to see the castle one last time.

The magnificent fortress had been his home for less than two weeks, so he did not feel too bad leaving it behind, but he would miss the safety it represented.

Now that they were embarking on a long journey, Logan knew that he wouldn’t be as safe. At least he had all his beasts to help him in case things got bad.

“Logan, don’t go off alone! Stay with your caravan!” he heard his teacher yell from afar as they got closer.

“Don’t worry, I will. Scorch just wanted to stretch his legs,” he called out loudly enough for her to hear.

As he looked at the large train of carriages, he spotted a few of his classmates with their own mounts, yet none of them compared to his own.

He noticed Brian looking especially angry, and this brought a smile to his face, which he made sure to show him.

He knew that with Scorch, not even Brian would dare try attacking him.

His raptor was just that fearsome; it wasn’t like the beasts they had used to level up with.

They passed through the city, which readied itself to send off the heroes.

It was not as lively as the day of the parade, but everyone present waved as the carriages passed.

Some were impressed with how Scorch looked, especially the kids who called his monster a dragon, pointing it out with excitement.

Logan did not feel good with such a crowd around him but tried his best to look good for the children.

It wasn’t long before they reached the edge of the city and entered the forest.

Logan and Rubina moved next to their own caravan to avoid conflicts with the other heroes, now that they didn’t have as many eyes on them.

The point where they would separate paths was an hour away at their current pace. It was in a city with a large transportation array used to teleport carts like theirs.

The city was specially chosen as it was near a large mana vein, meaning they wouldn’t need to waste money on crystals, as Rubina explained.

“There you have it, that is the place,” the girl said, showing Logan a medium-sized fortress with four towers at each corner.

Each tower would light up and direct a beam of some kind to the center, out of view’s reach.

“Every time those light up, they activate a teleport array to send off a group to some city.

There are smaller ones inside for individual use.” Logan could not hide his amazement.

This reduced the need for airplanes or long-distance travel.

He wondered why humans did not achieve this level of population movement on Earth.

As they got closer, the carts were exempted from being in line.

Many merchants, curious about the new arrivals, got off to see the small, military-protected caravan.

They were led to two large gates, just big enough for a large truck to enter.

The first part of the caravan, consisting of the heroes who were heading south, entered while Logan and his group were made to wait.

He watched as those who entered stood on a long platform that enclosed them in a large magical dome.

Then, the four towers sent a powerful light of mana, making everything inside disappear.

“I bet they weren’t warned to avoid scaring them, but the first few travels are rough. I hope you’re ready,” Rubina warned him as the gates opened again.

Everyone from his group—knights on top of mounts, and five carriages—began to move forward.

One of the carriages was for the maids and servants, another two were Rubina’s, and the remaining two had workers and more soldiers.