A way to go travel

“Damn it!”

James searched for a hiding spot in the city, using his 30-second ability to become invisible to the guards.

Yota, who was hiding in the room, was waiting for Vanniez to return. Suddenly, I heard a noise from the window. When I turned to look, i saw that someone had entered my room.

『 James 』 : “...”

“...”

I saw James and suddenly screamed in fear.

"AHHH! Help! There’s a thief in here!!"

James flinched at Yota’s scream and quickly covered his mouth.

“You idiot! Keep quiet!!”

Yota, still terrified, struggled against James. Then, with all his might, he punched James in the stomach and quickly backed away.

“Don’t come any closer!!”

James winced from the pain, then pulled out a small dagger.

"If you still want to live long, stay quiet," he warned.

I froze in fear, not moving anymore.

( That guy, Vanniez… where the heck is he even going? He didn’t leave me here, right??… What should I do now…?) I muttered to himself.

At that moment, i recalled the words my older brother had once said to me.

"Yota, no matter when or where, you can't always rely on others for help. Everyone needs their own strength, determination, and willpower."

I remembered those words and tightened my fist.

(That's right... I can't always rely on Vanniez's help... This... this time, I'll do it my way.)

James looked at me and said,

"Don't move. With this tiny dagger, I can make you lose your life."

I looked at James and readied my hands. My fearful expression was gone, and without hesitation, i suddenly ran towards James, aiming to strike with my fist.

"『 Heavenly Punch』!!!"

James suddenly noticed something and quickly dodged. As soon as he dodged, a powerful force destroyed the wall of the room they were in.I saw the wall in front of me collapse, and i froze, looking at both of my hands.

“ No way... I-it couldn't be... Was that... my power?”

『 James 』: "How did he even find me?"

“He..?”

I looked outside and saw an elf holding a bow. I realized that what had happened earlier wasn't my doing, which made me feel disheartened. James, frightened, froze in place and then attempted to jump through the window to escape the room.

(facts : Elves have better senses than ordinary humans and other beasts, and their vision is also exceptional.)

Rohan noticed James running away again and quickly aimed with his bow, focusing intently. With exceptional precision, he shot the arrow at James at high speed.James used his ability to dodge, but the arrow was too fast, and it grazed his right arm slightly.But james didn't stop and continued running into the alley.

In the Carfey Lane city hall, Kikui brought Vanniez inside.

“Hey... aren’t you going to listen to my explanation? I had nothing to do with that bomb explosion. The person who caused the bomb was the one you encountered, it has nothing to do with me.”

『 Kikui 』: "Then why were you fighting with that wild wolf?”

“That’s because he couldn’t accept his loss and came back to attack me”

『 Kikui 』: “you brought that evil wild beast into Carfey Lane."

While Kikui and Vanniez were arguing, someone arrived to them.

“An evil wild beast? What’s going on here?”

Kikui looked at the person and stopped speaking. Vanniez also looked at the person at the same time. The person was an elderly elf with golden hair and long ears.

[ Carjura Vence ]

[ Carjura Vence, over 70 years old, was the mayor of Carfey Lane and the 6th ruler of those who governed the city. ]

『 Kikui 』: "Mayor! I have something to report, a wild wolf–”

『 Carjura Vence 』 I know, don't worry about that. You have something more important to report, right?"

Kikui nodded slightly, then Mayor Carjura Vence looked at Vanniez and allowed him to leave. Kikui, feeling somewhat uneasy, said nothing. Vanniez thanked the mayor and left the place. After Vanniez left the city hall, he walked back to the inn, thinking about how easily he had just met the city's 6th-generation ruler. When Vanniez returned to the inn, they saw that the walls of their room were damaged. Vanniez ran towards the room in worry.

“yota!”

I heard the shout and came out from my hiding place.As soon as i saw Vanniez, i angrily punched them in the stomach.

"Where have you been wandering off to?! Do you even realize I almost died?!"

Vanniez felt the impact of Yota’s punch but didn’t say anything in return. he simply stood there, guilt weighing on them for being away for so long, feeling sorry for Yota.

I noticed that Vanniez’s clothes were slightly damaged. I looked at him and asked,

"What happened to you?"

Vanniez then explained that he had encountered Perogouits. And i also told him that i had met james.

『 Vanniez 』“Let's leave this place tomorrow morning and head to the next city.”

"The next city?"

I suddenly remembered what Sero had mentioned and asked.

"Have you heard of a city called Matorix? Should we go there?"

I asked excitedly.Vanniez looked at me and said.

"Did you come here just for a fun trip? “

Me, feeling irritated, replied.

"You haven’t even taught me any magic... So take me to the place I want to go!"

Vanniez let out small sigh and replied.

"It depends on the situation. I haven't been there, but from what I know, Matorix is huge and really far. If we're going there, it'll be a long journey."

I became even more excited and said.

"Let's go there! Maybe there's something there that can help me find my way back home, don't you think?"

.. Vanniez looked at me again and replied,

“Are you sure that's the reason you want to go there?”

“of course!”

Then, Vanniez and I went on to find a place to stay for the night again.

Somewhere in Carfey Lane City, a wounded wild wolf was walking in the alley, looking for a place to hide. James, who had escaped again from Rohan, ran into the alley. Then, he collided with Perogoutis and fell down. Looking at Perogoutis, he said, 'Watch where you're going...' before quickly stopping and running away again. Perogoutis, who had fallen to the ground, smiled, and his body transformed into James' appearance. He changed into the form of a human and decided to find a place to stay in the city