I’m an Appraiser, But What the Heck is a [Divine Eye]? ~I Want to Live Freely as the World’s Best Beginner Class~ - Episode 276: The Hero, the Sword Saint, and the Appraiser 17

Episode 276: The Hero, the Sword Saint, and the Appraiser 17

After that, we successfully made up the distance quickly by using Moriya’s motion sickness-clearing magic.

I couldn’t help but think that if we had used this from the start, we might not have had to stop by Osdis. But since Gies-san had decided to join us and Sensei had met someone she could call a friend, I decided there would be no complaints this time.

…But seriously, why did he stay silent about it?

“Because it’s fun, right? A journey should be fun!”

Well, I didn’t completely disagree. But I started worrying that it might be annoying for Arata, who was in a hurry.

“Are you okay, Arata?”

“Me? …Yeah, I’m fine. I don’t think rushing would lead to good results. Plus, like Moriya said, this is a trip to another world, so I have to enjoy it.”

Arata had a slightly gloomy expression. But when he spoke those last words, his smile seemed genuine.

He’s probably worried about the student council president. But no matter where we are, Arata is still my friend, a fellow light novel enthusiast.

As we continued, we occasionally fought magical beasts, learned about their traits from Gies-san, and received guidance on how to manage while camping.

Finally, we arrived at the border of the Rodgrul Kingdom.

“It feels like it was long, but also short, somehow.”

“I think it was shorter than expected. From the capital of the Shriden Kingdom to here, it would usually take about a month.”

“Yeah, Maki. Even from Osdis, it would take more than half a month. We crossed it in a week, so that’s really short.”

In response to my muttering, Ride-san and Gies-san spoke.

“So, Kouya is over there?” 

“Arata-kun…”

When Arata and Sensei said this, they both let out a small sigh.

“…Let’s go, Mihiro.”

“…Let’s go, Mihiro-kun.”

“Right. Let’s wake up the student council president and catch Maria while we’re at it!” 

“I’ll take care of the conversation. Please wait for a moment.” 

First, Ride-san called out to the soldiers guarding the border. As an advisor to King Orvis, a high-ranking official soon appeared. But it seemed like the conversation was dragging on.

“What’s going on?”

“Is there some kind of problem?” 

“Let’s go too.”

We exchanged glances and quickened our pace to join Ride-san.

“Ride-san.”

“Ah, sorry, everyone.”

“Is something wrong?”

In response to my question, Ride-san nodded once with a serious look on his face.

“It seems that a rebel army organized to defeat Maria Shriden is currently fighting near the border with Maria’s forces.”

“A rebel army?” 

“Yes. I was discussing whether it would be safer to wait for the battle to end before we proceed toward the center.”

A rebel army, huh? Probably civilians or soldiers from the Rodgrul Kingdom originally.

While I’m honestly glad that Maria’s forces will be thinned out, I don’t feel good about the rebels losing people in the process.

We’re caught in this too, but the people of Rodgrul are in a similar situation.

Though, it’s all King Gozef’s fault……. Really, since he was captured, it feels like he’s causing us more trouble now than before.

“I wonder if everyone’s with Maria’s forces?” 

“Not sure. But if they are, the rebel army would have been wiped out in no time.”

“Even without Kouya, the ones traveling with them are all advanced classes.”

“…That’s true.”

Well, Sensei’s worries are mostly about the students.

“Either way, there’s no reason for us not to intervene.” 

“Are we going, Mihiro?” 

“After we defeat Maria, the people who will lead this country might be the ones we meet, right? In that case, we should make sure we’re in their good graces.”

“…Understood. I’ll support your decision as well.”

With Ride-san’s permission, we immediately prepared to take action.

“The battle is to the southwest of here. It’s about two hours by horse, but are you okay with that?” 

A soldier asked, looking concerned.

Since our means of transportation are much faster than horses, it wasn’t an issue.

“We’re fine! Let’s go, everyone!” 

And so, we mounted Sunny and Haku, while Moriya and Gies-san used magic to travel. We headed southwest at full speed.