I Was a Loner, but My Class Got Summoned to Another World… - Chapter 77 - Raid Pt. 1

Seven days were spent the same way, uneventfully.

The caravan only stopped a few times during the day, and at night they settled to eat dinner and sleep.

The mornings were probably the worst as the men had to sleep outside.

Logan was given a tent that helped him avoid the cool outside breeze, but the rest of the soldiers, who took turns keeping watch, did not.

He tried to make himself useful by using his magic to help them in the mornings.

His Cure spell became the most loved skill among all the mages present.

It could cure drowsiness, headaches, back pain, and even hangovers.

For Logan, it was essential as he still occasionally had an uneasy feeling from being away from civilization.

It helped with his depression, making him wonder again how this world was so far behind Earth with such amazing magic existing.

The care he showed for his troops quickly made him approachable by everyone.

Even the cook, who accidentally got burned, sought him out and welcomed him with pancakes the next morning, which he enjoyed.

The road today was difficult to navigate as thick snow slowed the vehicles’ progress.

His mentor used her bison to lead the caravan, employing a skill that allowed it to act like a snow plow, pushing snow aside with ease.

However, the bison would tire at times, requiring Logan to use Cure on its feet to prevent frostbite.

It was then that Scorch would go forth and use bursts of flames to melt the snow in front of them, turning his scales to maximum heat to keep the ground dry and prevent ice from forming.

This only made the monster hungrier, but it did not seem to affect it much; it fared better than the bison.

Scorch even let Rubina ride on his back while she helped by transferring mana from magic crystals to keep him strong, just as she would with her bird.

He was slowly getting stronger by the day, allowing the group to move normally once again.

Lieutenant Biron spoke to Logan only three times during the journey.

The youngster felt that the grown man was probably like those who hated him for his class, so he kept his distance.

The leader of the group busied himself with reports from his spies and even told Valeria to help, as her crow seemed more experienced than Zephyr at keeping watch from above.

Zephyr would use his own time to hunt and bring prey back for the monsters to eat, especially the Viper, who would call out to be fed multiple times during the day.

Today, Logan seemed to enjoy sitting on the roof of a carriage while looking at the sky.

He was tired from using his latest skill, Dark Arrow.

He could only use it twelve times before his mana ran out, making it vital for him to keep his mana filled before a fight.

The magic would create black arrows midair, their size dictated by the amount of mana he spent on them.

It was better to keep them as small twenty-centimeter arrows; any bigger and they would not fly far, and any smaller and they would disappear before they hit their target.

Those that did hit when he tossed them at trees would create a small but deep hole, showing just how good the penetration power was.

It was exhausting in the end, as the boy had to calm down and wait for his mana to return.

Suddenly, he felt the carriage stop abruptly, and he almost fell down if it wasn’t for the rail that kept the baggage on top.

Logan, like the rest, tried to see what the commotion was about.

He stood up slowly and suddenly noticed the disturbance: at least twenty individuals or more were in front of them, clad in armor with their faces covered.

Three of them had bows, while some were trying to cast magic.

One figure stood in front, as if commanding them.

“Who are you and what are you doing in our path?” Lieutenant Biron yelled, having his soldiers stand ready. From his height, Logan saw two other figures standing above the trees as if to spectate.

“I repeat, what are you doing standing in our way?” Biron yelled out with more force.

Logan took out a crystal from his storage, one already half-used, and quickly drained as much energy as he could, feeling the tension that was occurring below him.

It wasn’t long before a shot was fired from Biron’s group to make the others move, yet the warning shot hit a barrier and dispersed.

“Everyone, to arms! These guys aren’t here to play,” Biron called, summoning everyone who could fight to surround the carriages.

As soon as Logan witnessed this, he jumped down and mentally called for Scorch and Silis.

Both of them together were tasked to protect the rear, where the two people standing above the trees had dropped.

Sounds of fighting came from the front, with each side repelling and tossing spells and projectiles.

Without thinking clearly about what he needed to do, Logan got on top of Scorch, ready to defend.

Chloe jumped out to assist him, while Kai went forward to provide support at the front.

The two in the back noticed who he was and began trying to fight him without declaring their intentions.

They were well-coordinated, but with Logan speaking mentally to his beast, it seemed like child’s play.

Scorch ran forward with Logan and Silis on top of him.

Silis created spears of dirt, while Logan tried his new skill, Dark Arrow, aiming and waiting for one of the robed individuals to make a mistake.

It wasn’t long before one did, as Zephyr entered the fray from behind, catching them off-guard with a strong gale that pushed them forward.

One got pierced through by the spears, which left Logan to make a shot on the second one.

Logan only wavered for a second before letting the dark arrow shoot into the man’s chest.

He could not waste the chance given, allowing those attacking him to hurt his comrades or the innocent maids he had gotten to know during the trip.

Scorch jumped forward, ensuring he ended the lives of those his master could not yet do with his own hands.

Taking a look at one of the corpses, Logan saw blue skin like the demons before.

He quickly told Scorch to incinerate the bodies as they could still explode.

They then moved towards the front where the fighting was still going strong.

“Logan, get back! They are using strong spells. They are experienced, unlike the beasts you have fought,” Kai yelled as Chloe and Rubina joined from behind.