Reincarnation Band Magician

With the cross-attack of her and other magicians, four huge bird-shaped monsters were killed in time. Their bodies turned into ashes in the air. Although she had heard of them, it was still strange to see them for the first time.

Knowledge of the other world has increased.

The convoy was a bit scattered, but there were no casualties. Only one horse died, and there was a replacement at the rear, so it didn't seem to have much impact.

"It's over, Miss Lulia, thank you for your help!"

A young man with raised eyes, wearing a three-piece suit and a scarf, jumped out of the carriage in the middle of the team and expressed his sincere gratitude.

"I am Norm, the current president of the Norm Chamber of Commerce."

Then he walked through the frightened convoy and shouted:

"Thank you, Miss Lulia—and everyone from our Chamber of Commerce and the Norm Knights. Despite such danger, no one was harmed and no goods were damaged. Excellent!"

This aristocratic man was good at public speaking and he sorted out the situation and began to calm people down in a short time.

"We all came to the Norm Chamber of Commerce out of faith, with the desire to pursue wealth, fame, and to help the North. This isn't the first time we've encountered danger here. It's too late to waver now!

"We must keep moving forward! Let the food, wealth, and reputation of the Norm Chamber of Commerce spread throughout the North! Keep moving forward and arrive in town by evening. Then, enjoy wine, food, and singing and dancing, everyone."

After he finished speaking, he came up to Xiangzi and saluted him with his hands on his chest.

"We lacked knowledge of the sky. We originally thought that monster only lived in the food-rich central forest, but we didn't expect it to be here... This was a mistake made by me, the head of the Chamber of Commerce."

Norm lamented the impermanence of this era. Any risk that was missed or not taken into account could lead to huge losses or even bankruptcy, and he might even lose his life before that.

"Our magician isn't very good at this. Can I ask Miss Lulia to help me on the upcoming trip? The commission fee is this."

He held up a gold coin.

The most influential and best-preserving gold coins in the northern countries are the Larsi gold coins. The total assets of an ordinary noble may be less than 30 Larsi gold coins.

So this is indeed a very sincere reward.

At this time, the manager that Xiangzi had just met came on horseback, jumped off the horse and came to Norm to report the news.

After a few words, Norm's eyes widened and he took off the small bag from his waist and handed it over.

Inside are several gorgeous gems.

"Your friend, Mr. Gulan, saved the reconnaissance team ahead. His martial arts and magical prowess are truly astonishing. This is a token of our gratitude for preventing such a huge loss for the caravan. Please do not speculate."

He didn't talk about the "employment" he just mentioned, but showed his sincerity directly.

Xiangzi felt the same temperament as his grandfather in him... a qualified businessman.

She accepted it and then asked, "Excuse me, how is it going up front?"

"Because Mr. Gulan sensed it in time, everyone distanced themselves and started fighting. Except for one person who was unlucky and got bumped, no one was injured."

The steward bowed and said, "Excuse my courtesy, but I need to take the monk there immediately."

"ASAP."

After giving some instructions, Norm chatted with Xiangzi for a few more words and then went to help gather the caravan and sort out the supplies that had been scattered when the horses panicked.

Shoko Toyokawa noticed that in addition to the wine in wooden barrels, there was also wheat on the car. Thinking of the president's previous remarks... were they transporting this wheat to various places in the north?

According to what she had read, there was only one major grain-producing area in the North, the Biya region. According to records long ago, before the North split, its grain production accounted for 40% of the entire northern plateau.

In addition, there are no large areas of land suitable for farming. Some small and medium-sized towns can only open up wasteland in the mountains and hills with great difficulty, and rely on food supplies from the Biya region to maintain stability.

That was a relatively peaceful time. Nowadays, with demons and monsters rampant and transportation cut off...

Money simply can't buy enough food.

Shoko Toyokawa stood there thinking a lot until the sound of moving things nearby brought her back to her senses. She followed over and used magic to help.

Solitaire followed her "sister" with "worry".

“That’s amazing…”

She sighed.

It was already pretty good to use ordinary attack magic to that extent, and it was a little beyond her expectations.

The front is also well done, both sides are good.

……

"Are you OK?"

"I haven't seen the monk lady yet... I can't die yet..."

"You won't die, you guy. If you could jump a little faster, you wouldn't get hit. How does it feel?"

"Like being hit by a mad bull... cough..."

What else can you say? Aren’t you afraid of death?

He began to vomit blood.

At least in the case of internal bleeding, it seemed to the people around that there was still time to rescue the injured, and even the injured were still talking.

"It hurts……"

After a while, the sound of horse hooves was heard from the front, and a woman in a long robe jumped off the horse. She looked ordinary, but her temperament was warm and gentle.

"Where are the injured?"

"here!"

The magician lying on the ground perked up and tried to raise his hand.

"Don't move! You're badly hurt!"

The monk lady trotted over, placed the Goddess's scriptures aside, and a green light emanated from her palms.

The magician's forced expression gradually calmed down, visible to the naked eye.

"You can't fight during this time. I will report this to the president."

"I can still fight—"

"That's impossible. It looks like we'll need to rest for two days at our next destination. During that time, I'll help treat your injuries. Maybe we can get back home faster."

Hearing this, the magician covered his face in pain, "I really am... everyone, it's so regretful..."

The magician who pretended to be an expert was carried away on a stretcher by two people. Before leaving, he held Nagasaki Kiyoshi's hand tightly.

"Brother Gulan, thank you! If you had reminded me a little later, I might have..."

"You're welcome. Take care of your injuries."

Nagasaki Kiyoshi patted his shoulder lightly, using this action to help him hide the sad smile on his face.

……

In the Cage: 35. Still don’t understand

The caravan quickly packed up and continued on its journey.

Xiangzi, Solitaire, and the monk lady who had just come, the three of them stayed in the middle carriage carrying the wounded to protect them.

It is also much more spacious here. Only one person from the reconnaissance team was injured in the recent attack, and two or three others were injured when they encountered monsters a few days ago.

After the newcomer's injuries stabilized, he began to loudly talk about what had just happened:

"There were five or six monster birds in total! Ms. Lulia's husband sensed them immediately. Of course, I was only two seconds behind. It was mainly because their flight paths were so strange that I..."

The magician got excited and completely forgot what happened in the carriage before, and started explaining based on his first impression.

"We're not married yet."

Xiangzi has been able to deal with it calmly.

"Oh yeah... when are you planning to get married?"

The monk stepped forward silently and wrapped gauze around his face.

"Please rest and recover, Mr. Magician."

"No."

……

"Aren't they a couple? Maybe they've known each other since childhood. It's only a matter of time."

President Norm was exchanging information with the steward just now.

The convoy carries his ambitions and the lives of the people in the northern plateau. Those who get close to it may not know their innocence, but at least they should have an impression of them.

"The accent is definitely that of a southern noble," the steward concluded, summarizing his impression. "They're skilled in body-strengthening magic and have very fast reaction times. With all due respect, the strength those two displayed makes an ambush difficult for us to handle. There's no need to hide our identities."

Norm recalled the decisive and efficient attack magic from before and shook his head.

"Although I also think those two are not at fault, I must remember that conspiracies don't always aim at human lives. As someone in this position, I must be more suspicious."

"Thank you for your hard work, President."

"There's one more thing," Guild Master Norm intertwined his fingers and stroked the jeweled ring. "That hairstyle, if I remember correctly..."

"Yes," the steward confirmed his guess, "but you know, not every mother here gets to see her daughter get married. Seeing it in advance is a bit of comfort."

Norm was silent for a long time and nodded.

"Yeah, that's a shame. I'll be careful not to mention that."

……

Nagasaki Kiyoshi is counting points.

He didn't quite understand the density of monsters around here. He had just captured 10 magical reactions, 6 of which were from this side and 4 from the convoy.

If the environment were like that of Earth, a large hunting ground would be needed to support such a behemoth.

However, it is also possible that they caught the human scent and came from different locations.

After the steward went back, a magician came to replace him and brought the news that there was no danger in the rear.

Everyone was relieved.

After the battle, he still maintained his previous alert posture, without relaxing, nor was he overly nervous because of the attack, and seemed quite experienced.

Nagasaki Kiyoshi has finished counting the points.

When the first bird died, he looked at the card and added 2 points.

But his gain was not 12 points from 2*6, but 13 points.

I guess the extra point was for saving the magician.

Now the question arises: there is one thing I cannot figure out: who was the slave-hunting team that captured Aite? They gave a total of 80 points.

Aite said that there were about 20 people at the time, with an average of 4 points per person, and this was even without Nagasaki Kiyoshi's direct participation, and he shared the contributions of his "teammates".

It was also at that time that Qing and Xiangzi analyzed that the number of points was related to the degree of sin.

Back to the present.

Nagasaki Kiyoshi's previous guess was that the points were the enemy's strength + the degree of harm to humans + the rescue behavior, etc.

It's quite complicated and should be linked to their strength. After becoming stronger, the added value of "enemy strength" will be greatly reduced.

Based on this speculation, few people travel to the northern plateau, so the proportion of these monsters' "threat to humans" is also reduced.

Only the points given for rescue behavior are normal.

One point per person is actually not a small amount, because according to the situation in the north, every settlement may be threatened by monsters. If they can protect and clear them, a village can gain dozens or hundreds of points.

Unfortunately not.

According to the normal process of the other world, they should have been defeating monsters to protect the village - becoming stronger - defeating stronger monsters to protect the village - becoming stronger... and in between, new teammates, teammates' pasts and corresponding monsters were interspersed.

A story of growing up and fighting passionately with teammates who are as close as family in battle.

However, it did not unfold like that. Now I am here in Solitaire, learning master-level theories, growing rapidly, and then finding a way to escape.

Nagasaki Kiyoshi couldn't say for the time being which of these two paths would take longer.

He calmed himself down and started communicating with people around him.

That’s perfect, we can learn from each other. I wonder if we can develop a few more skills.

……