Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 129

 
"Left 200, 5 ahead"

Seriana, lying on her seat using a snake plush as a pillow, whispered softly while pointing to the front left.

"Alex, 200 ahead on the left, 5."

"Got it. 200 ahead on the left, 5!"

From Seriana to Elena, from Elena to Alex, and from Alex, who activated the "Fierce Horn," to everyone else, the message was passed on like a game of telephone.

Everyone stopped moving. Zighalt, leaning out from the front carriage, fired a single, glowing shot at the designated position, hitting it squarely. Fiora's magic followed up with a barrage at the impact point.

"Zero."

"Zero confirmed."

"All clear!"

The message of the enemy's defeat spread through the group via the same telephone game method. Receiving this, the guards spread out in front regrouped, and the whole convoy began to move again.

"Wow..."

A voice of admiration escaped involuntarily.

Zighalt and Fiora. And the guards. What flawless coordination.

Since entering the mountains, they had fought several times, but Zighalt and Fiora's combo had generally taken care of the enemies like this. Some survived, but most fled, so they didn't bother to chase them down. Occasionally, some broke through, but the captains at the front made sure to finish them off, never allowing them to get close to the carriages.

Even without training, they moved so well with such vague instructions.

I would love to watch from above rather than peeking through a small window, but that was forbidden. Seriana's skill is currently active, covering a 300-meter radius. I was told it would be dangerous to show myself carelessly if there were any attackers capable of targeting from beyond that range.

...I can't deny that. A mere graze could be fatal. I curse my own frailty...

Turning to Seriana, I saw Elena wiping the sweat from her forehead. It's rare for her to be so exhausted from maintaining a 300-meter skill radius. In the city, this range wouldn't be a problem, but outside, it's different, I guess?

"Right 100, 8."

This time, she pointed to the side.

"Right 100, 8."

And the telephone game started again. I'm curious about the outside, but I guess I should stay quiet inside.

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"What do we do...?"

Looking down from the slope, they could see the convoy moving along the mountain path in the distance. They couldn't see inside the carriages, but they could guess that Seriana, their primary target, was likely in the second carriage, driven by Alexio.

"No... we retreat."

"Not going to attack?"

The new territory development supported by the country.

The increased national influence in the frontier and the corresponding decline in the church's influence. If they lost the frontier holy coin collection points, it would be a significant blow. These men were sent by several western nations to prevent that.

"Yeah. There were rumors that 'Flash' and the 'Magic Princess' had joined their ranks, and it seems true."

"Not waiting for the landslide point?"

"You saw it too, right? The monsters lurking ahead were taken out from quite a distance. It's impressive enough to hit from that range, but the fact that they detected them is extraordinary."

"...A blessing, perhaps? Seriana?"

"Probably."

In the current front line, the Zelkis territory, western agents were active, but they would be captured immediately upon entering the capital. Whether they were active or not didn't matter; they would be forced to leave without significant results.

It's said that either Seriana or her brother Aizen has some sort of detection blessing, likely Seriana. The range is unknown, but once detected, they might not escape those mages.

"We still have chances. The priority is to avoid unnecessary losses. Let's retreat, join the others monitoring different routes, and wait for the next opportunity."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"What route? We should leave as quickly as possible..."

"Head north. From there, we'll circle around into Zelkis. That way, they'll go ahead, and we won't encounter them."

"Got it. Let's move."

And with that, the men began to move.

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"That's a shame."

"What's wrong?"

Seriana's murmuring was audible even while she lay down.

"Don't worry about it."

"...Alright."

I asked but didn't get an answer. It piqued my curiosity a bit, but... oh well.