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[Mysterious Magic]
After having lunch, we resume the journey.
The wagon proceeded along the highway while making clattering sounds as if weaving through the grasslands in the hilly area.
Our itinerary progressed on without any problem.
The sun was about to reach the horizon, and I could see something fighting in the depths of the grasslands in my view as I was trying to find the location to camp today.
If it was a little brighter, Dimol who was flying in the sky would have warned me with a cry.
As expected, when it became this dark, Dimol can’t see that well, huh.
Since Dimol who was flying in the sky did not issue any warning, I immediately activated body enhancement magic, Visual Enhancement.
“Frick-sama? Why did you suddenly chant an incantation? Perhaps, there is a monster?”
It seems that Suzana, who was holding the reins, thought that something had happened seeing that I was activating magic.
“It looks like something is fighting in the depths of the grasslands in the opposite direction of the sunset. Seems like Dimol can’t see it, so I was thinking of scouting it just to be safe.”
Noelia, who was in the luggage compartment, also noticed my incantation and showed up in the coachman’s seat.
“In case of emergency, I am ready to support you anytime.”
“Ahh, I just have to check what’s fighting before that. If I rushed there and it turned out to be a highway robbery then it couldn’t be laughed at.”
Although this highway is in the frontier, it doesn’t mean that there is no highway robbery, they could be pretending to be attacked by monsters or beasts and would rob the money and goods of the adventurer or caravan who came to save them.
It would be easy to deal with if I’m traveling alone, but since I’m traveling in a wagon together with Suzana and Noelia, I have to be careful.
“If it is you, I think you can handle it in an instant.”
“Well, that is the case, but you see, a senior I was working with when I was escorting a caravan told me that if I was not careful, no matter how many lives I have, it would not be enough.”
“I see
 I might have been letting my guard down because our journey was proceeding smoothly. It seems like I have to focus my mind.”
Noelia was also wielding a wand in her hand and was ready to release magic at any time.
After confirming that everyone was on guard, I decided to ascertain those who were fighting with my enhanced vision.
It seems that a human-like figure was fighting against a monster.
Because the nightfall was near and it was getting dark, I can only confirm that much.
It seems that some beastmen can see well in the dark, but in my case, my vision is limited in the dark.
Because it is close to the highway, I thought that they are adventurer or caravan, but
 there seems to be no material that can be robbed.
In that situation, it seems that they have been attacked by a monster, so I have to save them, huh.
“Someone is being attacked by a monster, I’ll go help them for a bit. Noelia, please protect Suzana-san and the wagon. Suzana-san, keep drive the wagon without stopping.”
“Understood. I will continue to drive the wagon on the highway. Noelia-sama, I will count on you to protect me.”
“With pleasure. Frick-sama, please don’t push yourself.”
“Ahh, got it. Dimol too, keep your guard up and threatens anyone approaching the wagon!”
“Kuee!”
Entrusting the protection of the wagon to Noelia and Dimol, I activated body enhancement magic and ran toward the target in the grasslands in the opposite direction of the sunset.
While moving quickly, I could clearly see the person who was fighting in my enhanced vision.
The human-like figure is a swordsman wearing full-body armor and a cloak that completely covers their entire body.
The monster that was attacking the swordsman was a Chaos Horse.
I confirmed the situation of those who are fighting and then quickly check the surrounding situation.
There were no other signs of monsters or people around.
Chaos Horse is a horse monster that emits odor that confuses mind from its mane.
Its movement is fast, and when it approaches you quickly, you would smell the scent emitted from its mane and became confused, giving it the chance to attack you with a strong kick of its hoof.
I felt a little discomfort at the battle that jumped into my eyes.
The source of my discomfort is that the Chaos Horse, which should have been toying its opponent with its quick movement, is just trying to bite its opponent without moving an inch.
Normally, a Chaos Horse shouldn’t be fighting that way
 what the heck is happening

Just to be safe, I hid my presence and approach.
As I approached, I heard the voices of those who were fighting.
“This stupid horse! To think it dared to face me, insolent beast!”
“Bruhihiin!”
“Ah, it hurts! You bit me again! I’ll definitely turn you into horse meat and sell you this time! Rest assured, I’ll put your bones to good use.”
From their appearance and words, the swordsman in full body armor and the Chaos Horse seemed to be having a quarrel.
Is the Chaos Horse the mount of that swordsman’s?
Normally, if you get that close and smell its odor, you shouldn’t be able to maintain your calm and became confused.
Feeling a discomforting presence, I decided to stop helping and watch the quarrel progressed.
While I was holding my breath, I thought that since the person wore a full-body armor they must be a swordsman, but what the person took out from their cloak is a mage’s staff.
“I’m going to turn you into horse meat from now on, so stay in your place! Oh mana, gather in my hand! Become gravitational force and smash everything! ‘Mega Gravity’!”
When the mage in full-body armor chanted magic, the surrounding ground suddenly dented, and the Chaos Horse who was still trying to bite them struggled with its body pressed against the ground.
Gravity magic
 If remember correctly, that was an advanced-level magic of earth attribute.
Although the person used a staff, to be able to use an advanced-level magic means that the person in full-body armor is a considerably skilled mage.
Who? I wonder if they are an adventurer

While I was thinking about the person, the Chaos Horse was crushed by gravity and turned it a lump of meat.
“Huh, now you became obedient. I’m in hurry so I was just hurrying you for a bit, but to think that you rebelled against me. This is why the living is troublesome. Now then, I’ll put your bones to good use, okay. Oh bones which had lost your form, clad in my mana, and become the form of when you were alive. ‘Bone Servant’.”
When the mage in full-body armor finished the chanting of the magic, the lump of meat of the Chaos Horse began to emit light, and bones came out from inside it, then they began assembling into their original skeletal structure one by one.
What is
 this magic

I have never seen nor heard of it

“Bruhihiin!”
When the light subsided, the Chaos Horse has turned into a bone horse.
“Alright, that sure took a lot of time. Hey, you there. I’ll give you that meat, so don’t tell anyone else about what you just saw.”
“Eh? I was noticed.”
I wasn’t in the magic area of effect, and I was lurking at a considerable distance, so why did I was exposed?
Even though I should have erased my presence well.
Finding that the other party knew that I was looking at a distance, I immediately reach and put my hand on the handle of the magic sword.
“Of course. Even though you erase your presence, if you keep discharging your magic power, of course I would notice. And don’t you pull out that noisy sword, okay? If you pull it out, I might turn you into a bone as well y’know.”
The mage in full-body armor straddle the Chaos Horse that has turned into bone horse and point their staff at me.
In the first place, I came in order to help, so if the other party don’t need it, I had no reason to fight either.
So, I immediately let my hand go off the handle of the magic sword.
“I just came to tried to help, so I have no intention of fighting you.”
“Wise choice. As I said, I’ll give you the meat. It is smashed just right so it might be delicious if you roast it. Well then, I’m in a hurry, so
”
Leaving those words, the mage in full body armor drove the skeleton horse back to the highway and toward Inbahanes.
Who in the world are they
?
* After that, the horse meat was deliciously eaten by Dimol.