chapter 13

The rapier stabbed repeatedly and violently and frigid silver light shone!

Although Alice is severely injured and unable to use auror and mana. But by relying on her solid fundamental skills and ordinary sword skills, her attacks pack quite a punch. Coupled with the holy sword, which deals twice the damage to dark creatures, her attacks have significant effect.

The intense sword attacks stabbed the two magic wolves in the eyes and blinded them, and black blood splashed onto Alice’s face.

The two magic wolves fell, thrashed on the ground, and whimpered.

It seems that the holy breath of <Hymn of Light> is highly toxic to the magic wolves, making them suffer unbearable pain.

Alice’s face is deathly pale and her breathing is heavy. She was so nervous just now that her heart almost stopped beating.

But when she saw the two magic wolves thrashing in pain, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, and an innocent smile appeared on her face.

Alice didn’t linger. She turned around and ran away, her mithril armor making crisp sounds.

Magic wolves are extremely difficult to kill now that she can’t use her skills. Besides, their healing ability is formidable. It is already very fortunate that she was able to injure them.

Alice, who has already achieved her goal, sped up her pace. If she stalls the magic wolves, she’ll be able to escape the forest smoothly.

I can see the sea and the Church’s fleet, I’m saved.

Alice saw the light at the exit, and welled up inside her.

She ran rapidly, her face brimming with a smile of relief.

But when she just came out of the forest, she didn’t pay attention to her feet, and tripped over vines on the ground and fell face first!

Ow…

What am I doing?

This is not the time to let down my guard…

Alice, who is in pain, wanted to stand up, and looked up at the crusader amy fleet at the sea.

But the magnificent picture in front of her made Alice frown, and her expression stiffened. She couldn’t say a word.

There is a violent storm at the sea. The nearly 1,000 warships of the crusader army either stranded, struck rocks and sank, or capsized due to the waves!

The masts are intertwined, the hulls are in dilapidated conditions, the scene is a mess.

How could this be!?

How can I go back without a ship!

Do I have to swim to the port of Bristol?

It’s humanly impossible…

Alice, who fell into despair, suddenly detected unusual noise, beast-like growls, coming from behind. She can hear the growls approaching rapidly.

In the dense and dark forest, two pairs of scarlet eyes suddenly lit up! Something is about to rush out from the forest’s depths!

“No way…”

Alice’s face is ashen, a frightened look in her eyes.

A fishy wind suddenly rose, and black figures rushed out of the forest.

The two magic wolves have already healed. Ferocious looks in their eyes, they opened their maws, exposed the brands unique to familiars on their tongues, their sharp fangs flashed, and they pounced at Alice…

Dammit!

They aren’t tamed magic beasts!

They are contracted familiars!

Even if they are injured, they can be healed by drawing mana from their master.

No wonder their eyes healed so quickly!

Alice, before she could stand up, used her feet to retreat backwards.

Looking at the maws, that stand higher than a person’s height, she looks like a deer in headlights. Overwhelmed by the situation, she unexpectedly forgot to pick up the rapier.

… finished!

It’s too late!?

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At the coast outside the forest, a few minutes ago.

Merlin, with a sword in hand, is standing on a reef.

Wind blows around him in circles, manifesting the special effects of a lead character.

With his sleeves and blond hair fluttering in the wind, there is an inexplicable sorrow around him.

Looking at the roaring rainstorm and the magnificent sight of close to 1,000 stranded, sunken, or capsized warships, Merlin couldn’t help but shed a sparkling teardrop, thinking —

Fuck!

I finally left the Demon Palace.

But in the end, I came across such bad luck.

Without a ship, how am I supposed to go out into the world?

If I don’t go out, won’t I be no different from a deadbeat.

It’s been half an hour since Merlin arrived at the coast. He wanted to seize a warship and leave. But when he first arrived, he saw that the storm has wrecked the warships.

The sea is stained with blood. There are many maneater sharks swimming and thrashing in the water and feasting on the warships’ sailors.

Upon seeing this scene, Merlin felt like crying. He doesn’t know any magic and can’t swim. The only thing he can do is quick draw. But quick draw won’t help him cross the strait.

He sighed secretly. Who can understand the sorrow of a land duck [1]? Quack quack ~

After Merlin examined the world map he found on a knight, he realized that there are many countries and many places to explore in this world.

The place he is currently located at is called the Orkney Islands by humans. The nearest mainland country is the British Empire. To get to the mainland, you need to cross the strait of Orkney.

On the map, the strait is less than 1 centimeter wide. But who knows how many days it’ll take to sail by boat?!

Merlin is worried. He made up his mind to leave the Demon Palace, but then was stumped by the problem of transportation. If he goes back now and his younger sister sees him, it’ll be embarrassing…

When god shuts a door, he opens a window. Just when Merlin was at his wits end, a boat was swept onto the beach by the storm.

Merlin looked at the damaged boat, and his heart stirred, thinking that he must leave by rowing.

Merlin picked up the oars and sighed. His laziness began to kick in, feeling that he shouldn’t be the one rowing, that he needs a slave to do the rowing for him.

“Ahwoooo!”

A wolf howl attracted Merlin’s attention.

He turned around and saw Alice, at the edge of the forest, sit on the ground in a panic, looking frightened.

Two magic wolves opened their maws and rushed towards Alice. It looks like she’s going to die.

Merlin frowned and touched her chin, lost in thought —

Emmmm…