A caravan traveled across the Raguza Plains, leaving a trail of dust clouds in their wake.
At the very front of the Caravan was none other than the Great Chieftain’s Wagon, which was being escorted by a two-meter Forest Wolf.
Great Chieftain Adrian personally took the reins as he navigated through the plains with a determined look on his face.
Right now, they were on the brink of an all-out war against the Three Great Tribes, and they had no spare time to waste.
Based on their current speed, he estimated that they would arrive at their destination within three days at the minimum and four days at the maximum.
Of course, this would be their time of arrival only if nothing unexpected happened during their journey.
As Great Chieftain Adrian urged the horses pulling their wagon to go faster, he saw something out of the corner of his eye.
In the distance, there were several dust clouds rising in the air, which made his face turn grim.
“Tell the warriors to prepare!” Great Chieftain Adrian ordered. “We got Marauders on our trail!”
Marco glanced in the direction where his father was looking before urging his Forest Wolf to pull back and warn the others.
The Caravan soon stopped, and the Warriors of the Tribe emerged, holding their weapons at the ready to defend their families and friends.
Ethan and Lily also stepped out of the carriage and prepared to help defend the Kendall Tribe.
The Warriors looked at Ethan with approval and at Lily with genuine concern. Although they could tell that she knew how to fight, they didn’t want any of the women under their watch dying.
“Don’t worry, I can handle myself,” Lily said despite everyone’s urgings.
In the end, the warriors decided to keep a close watch over her, especially the single men who had tried to curry her favor.
“I wonder, does this era have any kind of magic?” Ethan whispered in Lily’s ear.
Lily nodded. “Of course. Although there are not as many Wizards and Witches as there are in our timeline, there are still powerful mages that bend the power of nature to their will.
“Tribes usually have Shamans in their Ranks, and Druids often live in lush forests. Wizards and Witches also existed in this timeline, but wands weren’t invented yet. Instead, they used a magical staff and anything else that could help them channel their magical powers.”
Ethan nodded his head in understanding and wondered if he should use his Magical Battery. In the end, he decided to just use his Sea God’s Trident and save his magical powers to be used as a last resort.
Lily glanced at the handsome young man beside her and smiled.
She thought that Ethan would demand a kiss from her in order to use magic. However, seeing him take the one-handed trident in his hand made her see him in a new light.
The moment Ethan held his weapon, the Trident grew until it was two meters long. This sudden change didn’t escape some of the warrior’s eyes, and they all looked at Ethan as if they were seeing him for the first time.
A faint gust of wind radiated from Ethan’s body as the buffs of his weapon took effect.
Ethan could feel his head clearing up and his fears subsiding a bit. He also felt his strength increase due to the boost of Magna Amplifico, giving him more confidence when it came to fighting.
Although Ethan wasn’t a proficient warrior like Lily and Nicole, he was still confident that he had the means to protect himself even without magic.
When the dust clouds were only hundreds of meters away from them, Lux finally saw what they were dealing with.
Riding on what seemed to be two-meter-tall Hyenas were people who were wearing black animal furs. They charged in their direction with a confident look in their eyes.
Their numbers exceeded thirty, and all of them were riding on powerful mounts that could also attack anyone who stood in their way.
Marco held his sword in one hand while holding the reins of his Forest Wolf with the other. He recognized these Marauders because today wasn’t his first time seeing them. They were the Terror of the Plains and had been a pain in the rear for the Allied Tribes under the Great Overlord’’s rule.
“It’s the Black Scavengers,” Great Chieftain Adrian said as he stood in front of his people with a spear in his hand. “Everyone, prepare to fight!”
As soon as their Great Chieftain gave the orders, the archers nocked the arrows on their bows and aimed.
“Fire!” Great Chieftain Adrian ordered and dozens of arrows flew in the direction of the Marauders.
Some of the Hyenas were hit, making them howl in pain and forcefully dismounting their riders.
However, the others were able to evade the arrows using the speed of their mount or block them with their round wooden shields.
“Brace!” Great Chieftain Adrian shouted, and the warriors all took a fighting stance.
Ethan and Lily exchanged a glance with each other and nodded their heads at the same time.
Lily took out her wand and pointed it at the lead Marauder, whose gaze had locked onto her body.
“Glacies Clavi!” Lily chanted.
A moment later, several Ice Spikes jutted off the ground, impaling the Hyena and sending its rider tumbling in their direction.
The Marauder received minor injuries and was still shaken by the unexpected attack that materialized out of thin air.
Just as the man was about to stand up, Ethan charged forward and gritted his teeth.
“Rising Dragon Strike!”
The young man slammed the flat surface of his trident against the Marauder’s chest, sending the latter flying backward.
This move made Lily and some of the warriors frown, but none of them said anything.
A single glance was enough to tell them that Ethan had never killed anyone in the past and had no intention of killing anyone in the present.
Marco, who was riding on his Forest Wolf, charged at the fallen man and allowed his Beast Companion to crush the Marauder’s head with its claws.
“Ethan, stand back and protect the carriages,” Great Chieftain Adrian said. “We will handle things from here.”
The Great Chieftain gave Lily a sidelong glance before helping his warriors attack the Marauders who had engaged them in close combat.
Lily, on the other hand, once again pointed her wand in the direction where a group of Marauders were congregating.
“Glacies Imbrem!”
Ice Shards erupted from the tip of her wand and flew toward the Marauders, who were caught completely by surprise. 𝒐𝓥𝗅xt.𝒞𝒐𝕞
Unlike Ethan, who was soft-hearted, Lily’s attacks were meant to kill.
Clearly, this wasn’t her first time taking the lives of others.
Perhaps, in the academy, only Nicole shared this same trait among the First Years, making the two of them well-versed in ending the lives of people who dared to raise their weapons against them.
Ethan’s face had turned completely pale as he watched the battle from start to finish. Thanks to Lily’s powerful display of Magic, the remaining Marauders decided to retreat after half of their brethren had fallen.
When the battle ended, Ethan could no longer hold himself back and vomited due to the strong smell of blood and the gruesome scene in front of him.
Several of the Marauders and their Mounts were skewered, and some of them had been sliced in half by Lily’s spells, causing their internal organs to spill on the ground, which resulted in Ethan retching until he emptied his stomach.
The warriors ignored Ethan because all of their gazes were locked on the young beauty, who had a devilish smile plastered on her face.
For them, someone who could use magic was a special existence, and it ignited the flames in the hearts of the single men in the Kendall Tribe, making them want the young beauty more than ever.