Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 241

 Early morning, the knights assembled in front of the detached palace.

Addressing them was Knight Commander Josef.

"Wow, there are so many. How many do you think there are?"

Peeking out from the carriage window, I asked Alec, who was standing nearby.

"Well, there are three squads... close to fifty. Including the ones we brought and Lady Elisha's knights... it comes to about seventy."

"Wow..."

This could easily be mistaken for a small subjugation force.

"Moving this many people within the royal capital area is uncommon... if Commander Josef wasn't accompanying us, it could be mistaken for a rebellion!"

Despite the grim subject, Alec's voice seemed to be brimming with excitement. Is it possible that...?

"Hey... Alec? Are you excited about this?"

"Huh? Well, yeah... it's not every day you get to see the commander's direct forces. Watch closely, okay? Individually, there may be stronger ones, but as a unit, they are the pinnacle of this country."

"Hmm..."

Activating my Akame and Shirojita, and fully utilizing my "Fairy Eyes," I took a closer look at the assembled knights...

"Strong, sure... but are they really that strong?"

"Oh, absolutely. I've seen them a few times when I was a mercenary, and they're impressive."

While Alec was praising them, I couldn't help but think that Teresa, sitting across from me, was superior. Well, that's just in terms of physical ability and magic power; I can't judge their skill levels. Maybe that's the difference?

By the way... why is she in the carriage?

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We finally left the royal capital after staying for more than two months.

Not only did we have knights from Zelkis and Old Lortle that we prepared ourselves, but also elite knights from the royal capital were accompanying us for protection along the way.

I doubt we'll face an attack in the stable western area of the royal capital like we did in the east, but it's just in case.

We managed to keep the previous attack incident under wraps, but if we were attacked again and there were more casualties, we wouldn't be able to cover it up this time. Josef is also desperate.

Of course, there are benefits to having such a large group.

On our way back, we're following the same route as we took, but we covered in one day what took us two days to reach Alza, where we board the ship. It's a forced march, but with such a large group and the summer season on our side, we should be able to reach Alza before sunset. Even if we don't make it, this large group should be able to handle any situation, and traveling at night won't be an issue.

While it might not be ideal to pass through without proper greetings, seeing our large entourage should prevent any complaints from local officials. In fact, when we stopped for lunch in a village, the village head came to greet us, looking pale... People are scared, even if they have nothing to hide.

And now, a glimpse of the power that scared that village head is unfolding before my eyes.

"Whoa..."

Not to mention, Alec's high praise was justified.

Monsters are more capable than beasts. They're more aggressive, but they're also smarter and more cautious.

In large numbers, they might attack, but with this many armed humans, they tend to avoid us even if we intrude on their territory. However, in rare cases, they panic and attack with all their might.

That's happening right now. Just as we were nearing our destination, the first battle began.

But by the time Seriana noticed, the knights had already sensed it and were on the move. Alec called out to me, and I quickly moved to the sky...

Only a squad of about ten knights from the side approached. They skillfully launched spells, encircling the fifty or so monsters in no time.

A few knights then entered the circle, dispersing the monsters with a single coordinated magical strike.

They were overwhelming, yet showed no sign of complacency. They exterminated them in less than ten minutes and were now heading towards us.

"Hey, Commander."

"Hmm? Is something wrong?"

"Well, you defeated the monsters, but you're leaving them there. Is that okay?"

Leaving a few corpses is one thing, but that many could potentially turn into undead...

"Oh, we're heading to Alza to report this to the adventurer's guild. By tomorrow morning, they'll have a request to handle the cleanup."

"Huh..."

Well, I guess it's inefficient for the knights to stop and gather and burn the bodies or transport them to the town.