I Was a Loner, but My Class Got Summoned to Another World… - Chapter 76 - Cold Horizon

Lieutenant Biron ordered his small unit to move.

Rubina, his mentor, and Logan followed behind, and finally, each of the carts passed through.

Logan was tense after what Rubina said, imagining that the journey would be rough, especially when the towers zapped the barrier to activate the array.

Soon, he felt that he could not move.

This happened as the barrier lit up, and suddenly he could move again.

Yet, the place was different.

The scents were more like pine trees, the temperature was cold, and there was even ice around the top of the nearest building.

Scorch, who felt the drop in temperature, regulated his body. A few of his scales radiated a little heat to warm Logan up.

“I forgot to warn you, sorry,” Rubina said. Like Scorch, she could maintain the temperature around her warm.

“It’s fine, my bud here has me covered,” Logan replied, tapping his beast’s back. As everyone was guided out, the small fortress saluted the Lieutenant as they exited.

Just like before, they did not have time to wait as other groups entered and exited the magical buildings.

The defenses seemed top-notch, with more than fifty marksmen and mages ready to eliminate anyone who posed a danger to the structure.

“We have a long way to go, so let’s move. If we hurry, we should be there in ten to twelve days, depending on the terrain and weather,” he informed everyone, checking the destination ahead on a map.

Logan decided to sit back.

Since he would not be the leader of the group, he tried his best to stay out of the way of the knights.

The now smaller-sized caravan followed a road that was only wide enough for one car to pass through.

The path ahead seemed long, with a forest and mountains visible in the distance.

The barren land around them ensured the teleport array had a good line of sight.

Logan was given a coat by Ruri, who called out to him.

He felt like a kid who needed to be taken care of, but he did not hesitate to put it on.

The boy wanted to remain on Scorch’s back throughout the journey to see where they were taking him.

Soon enough, they left the fortress behind.

It looked like a speckle as soon as they entered the forest.

The morning had passed by then, and the two suns were overhead, radiating a warmth that helped reduce the chilly morning’s ice, but not enough to make Logan remove his jacket.

The breeze that passed through still made him shiver at times, but as soon as Scorch felt it, he began radiating warmth like a car’s air conditioner.

No one spoke throughout most of the journey.

Being in these woods alone made it possible for attacks to happen at any time, or so Logan was told by the commander.

Three scouts were sent forward, cycling every few hours to keep a watch out for danger.

They had wind magic, which let them fly just enough to glide over the trees like ninjas in some movie, and walk around to check the area.

So far, they had only encountered small creatures that wouldn’t even be enough for his viper to feast on.

This particular beast was bad with the cold and kept itself within the carriage, making a small stone dome around itself to stay warm.

The journey continued like this until they stopped to rest for the day.

It was around six in the afternoon when they settled to make camp, using the carriages as housing in a circular formation to keep the cold out.

They made a fire at the center of the circle, where maids and a cook busied themselves making food.

Scorch rested while his meal was made, while everyone else huddled around the campfire.

This was a new experience for Logan, who was getting used to food being made for him in lavish tableware.

“Well, that went better than I expected. You’ve gotten used to riding and being inside carriages now. It makes me wonder if you were only acting at the beginning,” Rubina said as she sat next to Logan’s right side.

To his left, he had Kai and Chloe, who were tending to their equipment.

“I don’t know how, but yes, it got better. I also have a new skill to help with that,” Logan said, recalling how he used Cure a few times during the day. It helped, especially when his bottom hurt.

It wasn’t damaged, but the pain seemed to be something the spell could cure.

“I didn’t know about that. Could you use it on my back? It seems to be aching from the rough road,” Rubina said as she turned her back towards him.

She was wearing normal clothes without a coat, a frilly white top that exposed her arms, and beige-colored pants that stopped below her knees.

“Sure, give me a moment,” Logan said as he gulped and placed his hand over her back.

“It’s a bit lower than that, Logan,” Rubina said, moving her hair to the side.

Logan lowered his hand by a few inches and began casting the spell, trying to hurry to keep sweat from forming on his palm.

“Does it feel better now?” he asked, trying not to move his hand.

“Yes, it worked! It’s good that you learned it before our trip. I don’t think I could have slept well with the pain,” Rubina said, returning to her spot and trying to keep her flushed face from showing.

Kai and Chloe did not say anything as they kept to themselves. Kai was busy polishing his shiny golden ornamental sword, while Chloe was sewing her breastplate that had been damaged by the crystal serpent.

His mentor suddenly sat beside the group and stared at Logan, making the boy feel uneasy.

“That, I will be needing that treatment also,” she stated, making Kai move a little bit as she sat down and moved her hair away.

“Sure, I don’t mind,” Logan said, concentrating on the spot where he helped Rubina just a few moments ago. He felt his mentor shudder a little since his hand was cold.

“Anyone else?” he asked before putting on some gloves. He noticed snow was beginning to fall, making the night cold.