Chapter 326: The Party of Eight, and the People Being Attacked (1)

It’d help the story a lot!]

Have to do my best...

I sighed and softly thought that.

Men and women eight going the mountain road.

Today first joined Ivano’s A-Dule Regina going at the lead.

Wearing the same full plate armor with only the breasts exposed as when fought in the arena, but not attaching the chains stimulating the nipples and clitoris like that time.

According to the talk heard from Freit Ivano saying to attach, but Regina stubbornly not listening, apparently.

The joining becoming that day partly because of that, apparently.

Though attaching the piercing rings.

Also Regina’s full plate armor apparently having temperature adjustment function, and going up the mountain as is, apparently.

Some saying unnecessary as things Dules wear, but Regina’s full plate armor a magic grant item, apparently, and magically defending the exposed breast parts, and weight lightening magic granted, apparently.

The temperature adjustment function a bonus of these, apparently.

Speaking of which Muriel and Sara’s armor having temperature adjustment function too.

But this armor if arriving at the Holy Kingdom having to take off.

Because Dules having to wear hemp poncho.

Though light armor bulky so carrying troublesome, but well if crossing the border going roads carriages able to pass too so preparing a carriage for Kacha.

Probably loading there.

That the greatsword Regina carrying on the back the same.

Regina further carrying a backpack stuffed with things for the journey behind the greatsword.

Behind that Regina Floche walking, and occasionally jumping forward and scouting.

Floche wearing the same white chiton of length to above the knees with the back largely open as when in the city, and attaching tanned sky-blue leather chest guard, belly guard, and shoulder guards there.

Those not interfering with the wings on the back, apparently, and light so no hindrance to flying, apparently.

As a weapon holding a short spear about Floche’s height in the right hand.

In the city even now only taking out the rapier worn at the waist, but outside mainly using the short spear, apparently.

Somehow because in aerial combat the longer reach spear better, apparently.

The luggage because if carrying on the back heavy and hindrance to flying for some reason me carrying instead.

Well in this party the men only me and Giacomo, and Giacomo carrying Marika’s share too so me holding.

When Floche handing the luggage to me emphasizing the place reluctantly by process of elimination.

If known by my Dules what said...

No the one said not me though.

Anyway the vanguard leaving to Regina and Floche, but when Floche not there me substituting.

Me wearing the usual hard leather armor, wearing a bastard sword at the left waist, and carrying the greatsword Destroyer on the back.

Also holding the travel equipment like cloak, blankets, food, rope, tinderbox etc. in the backpack.

In case putting the luggage on the ground so easy to draw the swords at the waist and back, probably.

If treating roughly Floche seeming angry.

Behind me the client Ekaterina and...

"Cough..."

...Kacha and Chris...

"Cough..."

...Christina walking.

Favorable warm gazes and sharp wary gazes piercing the back of my head.

Kacha not the white jumpsuit one-piece like when met before, but wearing a priest robe based on yellow and white with the sun god teaching patterns.

If the highest authority of the Holy Kingdom originally thinking wearing more luxurious clothes, but because the possibility becoming easy to target by suspicious people disguising the status, apparently.

This for some reason continuing even entering the Holy Kingdom.

Because not able to come out in front of people casually, apparently but...

Holding a crosier priests hold in the right hand, and attaching to the ground sounding shan shan.

Not holding luggage, instead Christina holding.

That Christina wrapping the body in the unique full plate armor of the sun god teaching temple knights, carrying a small kite shield engraved with the sun god teaching symbol on the back, and wearing a broadsword at the waist.

The full plate armor as usual having temperature adjustment function, and light so no problem for long distance journeys, apparently.

Whether not riding a horse because a knight when coming to Lubeck city coming through mountain roads even horses unable to pass so not riding a horse, apparently.

Also coming with several others other than Kacha, apparently, but now other adventurer parties and city soldiers escorting and returning in other towns, apparently.

Why dispersing thinking a question, but Freit not answering.

Something unable to let us hear, probably.

Further another pair of strange gazes poured on the back of my head.

The owner Niagara walking behind Kacha and Christina.

Wearing a dark green jacket and cylindrical tight waist skirt, and black boots to the knees, but tight-looking clothes completely not thinking suitable for a journey.

Though in this state properly carrying the luggage including Floche’s share, and hanging a rolled cattle whip as a weapon at the waist, and barely understanding doing a journey.

Then wearing a brimmed hat deep to the degree both eyes hidden, but that gaze indescribably strange.

Well self-exposing, but maybe something at the place a resident of the demon world.

Because able to use magic quite becoming in the rear guard.

Speaking of which not to the degree of Niagara but Floche able to use magic too, apparently.

Again as expected Melchiorrea’s disciples.

Then the rearmost Giacomo and his A-Dule Marika.

Giacomo changing from metal armor to hard leather armor, but carrying a greatsword on the back.

Speaking of which this party many greatsword users including me.

Well Floche seeming quick, and some able to use magic so the balance maybe taken.

Now Giacomo walking the rearmost so able to endure even attacked from behind, and Marika as Giacomo’s A-Dule naturally together... but.

"Master there no good."

"Fine. If arriving at the Holy Kingdom immediately becoming unable to touch."

"No good. Everyone there. Nn..."

...Really able to be wary behind?

Marika still not wearing the cloak, and not wearing the hemp poncho because not the Holy Kingdom.

Clothes as is when in Lubeck city so the large breasts exposed as is.

Giacomo kneading those with large hands while the two walking behind us.

Everyone other than the persons themselves completely ignoring this, and occasionally Kacha peeking behind and matching eyes with me and turning front embarrassedly while smiling shyly, that feeling.

Because me the leader bundling this party originally having to caution, probably, but not even one day since leaving the city, and not dangerous yet so fine, thinking doing nothing.

But the rear caution not able to neglect so occasionally me "seeing" behind.

Doing that much tiring though...

Have to do my best...

.....

Meaning we now advancing the mountain road heading to the Holy Kingdom.

When leaving Lubeck city seen off by Freit and them.

Among that Yuki and Sheena too, but the other Dules not.

Probably mindful of my unidentified illness.

Also because nausea welling not investigating in detail, but confirmed the Dules hiding nearby.

Really thinking sorry.

If healed will do anything I can.

Idle talk closed.