“Huu…” Nathan inhaled deeply, calming his heart down after teleporting to a new city. There wasn’t much difference between this city and where the Frexia Academy resided from Nathan’s perspective.
‘The same size, a similar building, and not so different culture. Then again, this is still within the Azilia Kingdom, so I guess it’s understandable.’ Nathan thought while looking around.
Noelle, who was next to him, showed the badge of the Frexia Academy to the guards, showing that they had a free pass to utilize the teleportation circle.
After that, Noelle waved her hand at Nathan, asking him to follow her.
“This must be your first mission, right, Junior?” Noelle asked.
“Yes.”
“In that case, what do you think we should do after this?” Noelle wanted to take this opportunity to let Nathan learn everything that could help him finish the mission.
To her surprise, Nathan answered, “If I’m not wrong, our destination this time is Oleana Village located southwest of this city. We’ll probably need a carriage since it will take about five hours to reach that village.
“If possible, we can probably ask the soldiers at the gate to tell us if there’s any information about that village. After that, we’ll get the information from the village chief and begin our investigation.
“After all, the mission only describes that a villager sees an enormous silhouette in the distance and the field is being ruined due to that alien.
“We have to confirm first whether or not the enemy is a mature class alien. Only after getting the information, we will strike the enemy,” Nathan explained the whole process casually, stunning Noelle. Of course, he was able to do it because that was what usually happened in a novel. He just gave her the outline.
“It seems that you have done your homework. In that case, let’s head to the south gate.” Noelle smiled. “Now that I think about it, there is a student who has figured out the hidden assignment for the forest trip. Is that you?”
“Indeed,” Nathan confirmed while walking. freēwēbnovel.com
“No wonder. Back in my day, I was lucky to find it because I got used to mingling with other knights and soldiers, so I accidentally asked the villagers. But thanks to it, I’m able to learn what I’m supposed to do from that point onward.”
Nathan thought for a moment. “If it’s not too much to ask, can I know how many familiars you have right now?”
“I have a total of eight familiars currently. However, four of them are pretty weak at my current level, so I rarely summon them anymore. It can’t be helped. It is bound to happen as we progress. If you can help your familiar evolve, please do that. But don’t waste too much time on it.”
“I understand.” Nathan nodded.
“Still, after seeing that you are able to summon beasts instead of humanoid familiars, I can’t help but think that you should find a beast you can ride.”
Nathan understood her intention. “Just like our current situation, while there are teleportation circles all around the world, we still need to travel to the exact location.”
“Indeed. If there are familiars that can help with that, it’ll be beneficial for you. So I suggest you summon your third familiar for that reason.”
Nathan had already thought about this. He thought, ‘Well, if you know what kind of being I plan to summon next, you will probably be shocked.’
Of course, there was no way he could say it out loud. “I’ll take your suggestion to heart.”
“Well, most people are traveling that way, so you don’t have to worry about that. For me, I’m asking Fred… I mean, the Dullahan to bring me around. There are people who are using harpies, angels, or other familiars with flight capability.”
“Indeed. Flying is much faster than running. In addition, it can bypass any terrain.” Nathan agreed.
“Yes. But please take note that you will be exposed in midair. You should find a strong beast that can fight midair as well.”
“Are there flying aliens out there?” Nathan asked. He couldn’t help but think of several examples if the aliens he fought were indeed the same as its established myth. ‘Maybe something like Nightgaunts or byakhee?’
“Yes. There are flying aliens. Most aliens are stopped on the front line, but there are some who manage to slip past. It’s our duty to crush them, just like what we’re doing on this mission.”
Nathan nodded.
Noelle was satisfied since she didn’t have to explain a lot of things to someone like Nathan, since he could draw a conclusion himself. While Nathan sorted the information he’d just got, Noelle took care of the process to leave the city.
While the soldiers processed it, Noelle asked, “By the way, do you know anything about Oleana Village? That’s our destination.”
“Oleana Village?” The soldier dropped the paper in disbelief. “Are you planning to go there?”
That reaction was weird for Noelle. “Did something happen?”
“Yesterday. A merchant coming from Oleana Village’s direction was attacked on the way and had to flee. He suffered a grave injury and passed away in the morning. The village’s situation seemed to be extremely severe when he was there. We couldn’t find out more information because he passed out. I suggest you not go there.”
Noelle and Nathan frowned at the same time. They exchanged looks, knowing what they should do.
“Thank you. We are heading there because of a request. Can you please hurry so that we can check it immediately?”
The soldier panicked as he rushed through the process. “I understand. All are good. I have registered both of your names here!”
Without hesitation, Noelle stomped the ground as a black flame began to spread from her foot.
“What is going on?”
“Is this familiar?”
“A summoner?”
The people around the gate scrambled in fear, not knowing what happened.
Noelle grabbed Nathan before leaping into the air, landing on top of the giant horse right after it appeared.
“Go, Freddy! We don’t have a lot of time.”
The Dullahan didn’t understand what was going on, but he immediately flapped the reins as the horse let out a cry before rushing to Oleana Village, leaving all the onlookers stunned.