With Azumi, Fizumi, Aqua and Filaurel activating their search magic throughout the journey, one would expect that they will run out of mana soon, but they shown none of the typical sign of mana depletion. Being the month of fall where the wind and flora magic concentration will be high, Azumi and Filaurel have a easier time to activate, maintain and expanding their search magic. While Filaurel typically use both flora and fauna magic with a neutral mana as her tools for search magic, Azumi uses more of the wind mana couple with the humidity of air and also light magic as to increase his search magic range. With Guz, Blanc and Lydia currently on his side to aid Azumi (as well as for their practice), Azumi ask Blanc to teach him about the new earth sonar magic as he would like to incorporate that magic into his search magic. Blanc easily agree to it and teach Azumi about it while also practicing on his own. With the thunder horse going at a steady speed, they expected to arrive at the capital in three to four days time due to transporting the prisoner. While those that were clearly at fault being held in 2 different carriage while also being tied with anti magic equipment, those like Lady Grais are more freed. As for the children of the noble that are young and found non guilty, the Duke household themselves will take care of them for the time being.
As the sun begin to set down on the first day, they decided to camp out at one of the roadside. Both Azumi and Fizumi begin to incorporate a barrier magic surrounding their campsite while other begin to make preparations for resting tonight. Azumi incorporated a wind mana and flora mana as well as carving multiple magic circle to the ground, connecting all of them into one giant circle. He only make a simple magic circle as they will only camp out for one day. This time, Blade and Emma help him as they have shown interest in it. Azumi give a tip here and there especially on how to draw magic circle quickly and effectively. After a large circle connecting all the magic circle were made, Fizumi supply her neutral mana to enhance those barrier, making the area of effect wider
The four of them then sit down near Alfin, where Alfin personally handed Azumi a night meal. Blanc started a conversation based on Alfin action just now
"If other men knew that Princess Alfin herself cook and prepare a meal for teacher, they will die due to being envious" [Blanc]
"Then you should see Princess Alfin personally hand feed him, I bet most of the men will kill for that!" [Usagina]
"!" [Other]
"Mrs Usagina!" [Azumi]
"Someone blushing" [Mrs Usagina]
"You want me to do it again dear?" [Alfin]
"!" [Other]
"Don't make matter worse!" [Azumi]
"I knew that Princess and teacher were having a good relationship with each other, but to think that it's this good..." [Emma]
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"Someone fantasizing about a romance novel" [Lydia]
"That's Emma for you" [Kucin]
"Agree" [Guz]
"Wait! We are deviating from an important topics!" [Aqua]
"They aren't important!" [Azumi]
"Ohh... you meant to say that Princess Alfin related matters aren't important" [Usagina]
"Azumi, how could you, I thought we are best friend!" [Alfin]
""best friend huh..."" [Emma, Lydia]
"Sigh... I give up" [Azumi]
"Come on now, don't give up too early!" [Usagina]
"Yeah, it's no fun when we can't tease you for a prolonged period of time" [Alfin]
"Master seems to have increase in heart beat, with a warm reddish cheek but surrounding temperature are normal, does this mean he's really embarrassed?" [Fizumi]
"To think that the popular hero, the black magical swordsman being treated like this..." [Aqua]
"Well, that's because it's fun teasing him" [Alfin]
"True" [Usagina]
"Well, when can I escape thi...!" [Azumi]
At Azumi suddenly stop speaking and sharply looking at one direction of the forest, everyone else follow his gaze. The moment become silent as Fizumi begin to see if anything is reacting to the barrier but find nothing odd. Azumi begin to activate his search magic toward those direction but he also found nothing strange
"Are you positive that there's something there?" [Aurora]
"Yes, it's instinct though" [Azumi]
Aurora ask Azumi in a serious tone and he get the same tone as reply. Azumi simply nodded to Aurora and Aurora replies the same way before Azumi activating his acceleration magic and quickly run toward that direction. Few minutes later
"What happen!?" [Aurora]
"Goblin, but i have killed them" [Azumi]
Hearing this, most become relaxed, but not Aurora, Filaurel, Usagina and Kucin
"Suspicious" [Kucin]
"Indeed" [Filaurel]
"Are you sure there's nothing else" [Aurora]
"Beat me, but to think that our prediction of being followed is true is not a good feeling" [Azumi]
"!" [Other]
"Why did the four of you say so?" [Alfin]
This time, the usually smart and sharp Alfin can't follow those four train of thought, thus asking the same question everyone have in their mind
"Simple, because my instinct tell me someone following us, but my search magic yield no result but when I went there, a goblins appear" [Azumi]
Between those that seems confused at Azumi first remark, only Alfin, Blade and Emma manage to get what Azumi want to convey
"Did you get it Emma, Blade?" [Lydia]
"Yeah" [Blade]
"What teacher trying to tell is that if goblin are stalking us from very beginning, teacher first search magic should already pick it up" [Emma]
"But with the search magic shows negative result and with the appearance of the goblins, it doesn't tally up" [Kucin]
"Most probably someone left them there to distract and run from teacher" [Blade]
"Yeah, and it's most likely ADA" [Alfin]
Hearing those word, the first night watching list grew as a precaution. Fortunately nothing happen and they leave the camping site early in the morning