I wasn’t driving too fast. We are in town after all. But I think I’m still breaking the speed limit. Not that there is one. Luckily the main street is quite wide so there is space for us to drive in. Well, not like Overdrive is any rger than a rge carriage. It might even be smaller.

  “Brian, we are getting a lot of attention.” Zayaan said to me.

  “Yeah, I predicted as much. But most will fet about it after they hear about the wyvern attack.” I answered. It’s not like we are just driving around guns bzing. I mean literally, our mae gun hasn’t fired a single shot, yet.

  “But this will cause a panic.” Zayaan answered.

  “All things sidered, that might not be a bad thing. If the people hide, there is less of a ce they get hurt.” I told him. “And just be lucky I didn’t choose to summon a dragon in the middle of town.”

  Calling on Red-Eyes did y mind, but that would’ve been a terrible idea. At least most likely. This ‘golem carriage’ is a lot more reasohan a full blown dragon.

  We made it to the east gate in, what I only assume, record time.

  “Zay get out ahe guard the situation.” I ordered Zay as I stopped Overdrive.

  Zay did as ordered and began expining the ining wyvern attack to the guard. It’s iing that there is only one guard at each gate. Rico’s father was alone as well. Perhaps there are two, but one goes for patrols every now and then. Or there is just one, because the town is so small.

  I turn towards Alid ask her, “Are you sure you want to e? It’s not too te to turn baow.”

  “No. I want to e.” She answered.

  “I really don’t know how strong these wyverns are going to be, so I ’t promise you will be pletely unhurt.” I told her. “If you want, you stay inside of this summon. It should do a det job at proteg you.”

  “Would that be better for you?” Alice asked.

  “I don’t know. In all hoy, the best pce for you would be with Mana and Dark Magi.” I told her. “They are the stro monsters I have, so they should keep you safe. Sadly, I think I have to use at least one of them as an attag force.” I’m not saying Red-Eyes couldn’t do it. And I do have two Dark Magis. So I could give one of them, and Mana, to Alice, but still.

  “I’ll be fih just Mana.” Aliswered.

  “Are you sure?”

  “Yes. She’ll take care of me.”

  “Okay.” I pulled up my pack opener and took out Dark Magi Girl and one Red Medie. I hahem both to Alice. “Here. Ohe wyverns appear, summon Mana. The other card is in case you get hurt. Immediately use it on yourself.” I told Alice.

  “It’s a potion?”

  “Yes.” I told her. “And as I said, don’t hesitate to use it.” I did get three of them.

  Zay got bato Overdrive and ordered us to move forward.

  “So you expihe situation?” I firmed.

  “Yes. It took longer for me to expin this golem.” He answered. “Now, let’s go.”

  We made it to a group of adventurers and Zayaan told me to stop there. He got out and started talking with two of them. One archer and oh a great sword. Members of the B-rank party, perhaps?

  I didn’t overhear much of it, but the ‘Are you serious?’ shout was heard by everyone. Well, ’t bme him that much fetting flustered. Teically his party is who lead the wyverns here.

  Zayaan made his way back over to me and said: “Brian, could I ask you to go get the other members Diamond sword and Prime Rib? I would like to stay here and make a pn.”

  “I don’t think this AP carry that many people.” I answered. There ace for two up front, but Alid I were occupying them, and four in the back. And I’m not about to leave Alice behind.

  “You could just make multiple trips.” He answered. “That thing is quite fast.”

  “Well, I could.”

  “And they are in two different pces anyway.” He told me. “Lucia and Rico should be he nate, while two members of Diamond sword are by the south one. Alex and the st Diamond sword member are by the west gate, but we might not have time to get everyone.”

  “Fine. Who should I get first?” I asked.

  “Get the Diamond sword members.” He answered.

  “And how will they trust me?” I asked.

  “...I don’t know. Actually, just go get Lucia and Rico from the nate.” He ged his mind. This is where not having a reputation is biting me i.

  “We could use this.” Alice said and brought out a pendant with the Wat family crest. It was a shield with a clock fa it. Iing. I don’t think I’ve seen a single clock sining to this world, but they seemingly do exist.

  “Young dy is a Wat?” One of the members of Diamond sword asked, seeming surprised.

  “Yes. My name is Alice Wat.” Alice said with fidence.

  “Then, I’m sure my party will listen to you. Take this as well.” He said and tossed me a card. It’s one of those dungeon cards. So he has one from a different town. “You use that as proof that I asked you to get them.” I quickly check the card. So his name is Jack. Without the Ats.

  “Thanks.” I said to him. “We'll be off.”

  —

  Our first trip was now again to the south gate. We picked up two more members of Diamond sword. Thankfully we didn’t even need Alice’s pendant to get them to e with us. After hearing about the wyverns, they gave the adventurers orders to head bato town and came with us. These people are way too believing. I could ruin a town with a simple lie.

  We quickly made our way back to the east side, and dropped the two of them off.

  Now to get Lucia and Rico.

  —

  For an off-road vehicle, the seats on Overdrive don’t feel as fortable as I hoped. It wasn’t bad when we were going on the roads, but now that I’m bsting through the grassy pins, the bumps are starting to hurt. Thankfully, this should’ve bee trip. Zay did say I wouldn’t o get the two st guys.

  I saw Lucia in the distance, with Yata-Garasu on her shoulder. So he is here. I hope he delivered the messages.

  (I had Yata-Garasu e back here ahem to wait for pick up.) Laura told me. Yain like four steps ahead of me.

  “Hey, you two. Get in.” I told them as I opehe door.

  “Brian. We were waiting.” Lucia said to me.

  “About time.” Rico was as impatient as ever. We are headed to bat, you know.

  “Yht out some iing summons again.” Lucia said to me as she etting the spirit crow. she do that? I thought her hand would pass through it.

  “Yeah, I guess.” I answered. “ you give Yata bae. I’ll unsummon him now.”

  “’t he stay?” Lucia asked.

  “No.” I answered. If the number of times I use him is limited by the summoning time, I don’t want to waste it. Yata takes off from Lucia's shoulder and nds on my DiaDhank. He then disappeared bato his card. I took the card off of the DiaDhank. It really didn’t vanish like the others. But I do see a scrat it, so it did get damaged.

  Lucia and Rico got into Overdrive aook off towards the east gate.

  —

  As we made it back there, I saw some guards there with the adventurers. I think Rico’s dad is there and the two who have the ‘Card summoner’ skill seem to be present as well.

  I stop Overdrive a little ways away from them, to not scare them. No drive by skid stops.

  I got out with Lucia and Rico. Alice stayed inside.

  “You made it.” Zayaan said. “A wind mage has spotted something flying in this dire. They’ll be here soon.”

  “So… Do we have a pn?” I asked him. That’s what they have been doing, right? ing up with a pn.

  “Not really.” He answered, holding his head down. “We have at least six wyverns ing. Taking down that many won’t be easy. Our only pn is to have bows and magic shoot at them, hope we hit them enough that they fall down and then cut off their heads.”

  “So I bring the gang together, just so we die together?” I joked. “Do I really have to do everything here?”

  “ you take them all down?” Zay asked.

  “All jokes aside, probably not.” I answered. Even with Red-Eyes and two Dark Magis, six might be too many. I could have Alice summon Dark Magi Girl and someone else summon Slot Mae. That might do it. At least we should be able t them to the ground.

  “But I did e up with a pn.” I told him. “We’ll use my summons t them down. And then, well, hope that we finish them off.”

  “If you think that will work.” Zayaan said. “What summons will we use?”

  “You weren’t there yesterday, so you don’t know about the magi I summon.” I said to him.

  “I did hear about them.” Zay answered.

  “Well, I’ll summon them and a dragon.” I said to him. “And I was thinking of giving the golem I used to clear the forest to someone else to summon.”

  “Could I do it?” He asked.

  “I think Lucia might be the best choice. She is in the bae anyway and you should be ready to go in after we hopefully bring them down.” I told him.

  “Well, that’s the best p.” Zayaan answered. “I’ll tell everyone we’ll do that.”

  Why did I have to e up with a pn? This pn is ass. But it might still work.

  Let’s just hope for the best.

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