29 Chapter 29: Departure
Morning of the 15th day of the first month, the month of snow, at the northern gate of the capital of Raflesia, A group of 13 people are currently passing through the gate through a carriage
"Princess Alfin, Captain Aurora and the first squad , The hero and their companion please have a safe journey"
"Thank you, we will"
The snow fall lightly with the morning breeze accompanying them, a sneeze can be heard repeatedly from the group
"Blade, you are surprisingly cold intolerances aren't you" [Blanc]
"yeah, look at how thick your cloth are and yet you still sneeze" [Lydia]
"Sorry" [Blade]
"No, don't misunderstood us, well can't be help, here just take my fire stone to keep yourself warm" [Blanc]
"Owh Blanc, what a gentleman" [Lydia]
"I am, thank you, any other praise for the gentleman Blanc?" [Blanc]
"I take it back you narcissistic" [Lydia]
"You know i am just joking right" [Blanc]
"I know but can't help it" [Lydia]
"The 5 of you are as lively as ever" [Kucin]
"Well Sis Kucin, that's because Princess Alfin and Teacher Azumi chooses us to go to the expedition together, other students are jealous because they also want a chance to be in this expedition" [Emma]
"Emma's right, well, I do feel bad for the other but what to do" [Guz]
"You can give them your slot Guz" [Lydia]
"No way!" [Guz]
The group laugh
As part of the final year curriculum on Alfin school, student have an expedition activity, they will usually be accompanied by adventure or knight and camp outside to subjugate a thief or monster. Of course this time, they are helping subjugation of the slave merchant and giant mammoth
While it is easy to get permission from Guz, Lydia and Emma as Alfin and Azumi just need to take the permission from Orphanage director (The same orphanage that Kucin from) Blade and Blanc have it a little rough. Blade's parents worry about him because of his quiet personality and they are afraid if trouble befall their children, he will simply keep quiet, but they agree in the end when Azumi reassure them. Blanc's parent is a baron, unlike normal noble who go to the noble school, Blanc himself choses to enter Alfin School as he greatly admire Azumi. Blanc's parent worry that their garrulous child will talk unnecessary infront of The princess but the princess simply said it's ok since she knew that how Blanc is.
The other 8 person are Princess Alfin, Azumi, Kucin, Captain Aurora and four more person from squad one, they are all happily listening to the students conversation
Azumi and an Elf from squad one Filaurel were in the infront most of the carriage, stirring the tamed thunder horse. While Filaurel is the one that do most of the steering, Azumi activated his search magic throughout the journey to scout in advance any trouble. They are occasional wolves and goblins in the highway but it was taken care swiftly by Azumi
"Just how many year of training should I have to reach Teacher Azumi level" [Guz]
"Well, your teacher Azumi do train every day, even while guarding the princess,for once he will constantly activate search magic, this is a good way to build mana, not only that have you notice it become warmer inside this carriage?" [Aurora]
""yeah, it is warm blade have stop sneezing"" [Blanc, Lydia]
"sorry Blanc, Lydia" [Blade]
"That is because Azumi use a harmless version of fire wall surrounding the carriage to warm us up" [Alfin]
"I see, so by continuously emitting a constant amount of magic, teacher mana pool eventually become enormous" [Emma]
"Exactly Emma, but don't straight away start aiming like him, first try to aim for constantly releasing a small amount if neutral search mana around you for 30 minute, as you get used to it you can either increase the size or duration or both" [Alfin]
"Well, i will start now" [Guz]
"There is no way I would lose to you Guz!" [Blanc]
With the advice from Captain Aurora, the students start their practice, while they have problem here and there, the adults (and Kucin) in the carriage guide them
"such a lovely scene inside the carriage" [Azumi]
"well, they will one day serve this country in various way, so that is why Captain and other have no problems teaching them" [Filaurel]
"You are right, but there is no need for them to rush" [Azumi]
"Well, their idol the hero is strong after all, defeating the Lion Lich raja at age of 15, so of course they are rushing" [Filaurel]
"I guess so, better then them being a lazy bump I guess" [Azumi]
"you are right" [Filaurel]
While continuing their journey, through his search magic, Azumi identify something on the road up ahead
"this is..." [Azumi]
