Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 74 Attack

The dragon's roar seemed to be right next to his ears, making his eardrums ache. Even Charlotte could clearly hear the anger in the roar, as if he had been provoked.

The carriage soon came to a stop.

Charlotte lifted the front curtain of the carriage and asked the driver, "Uncle, what happened?"

"I don't know, but something must have happened. But there's no way to evacuate now... Look, the horses are all frozen in place."

The coachman pulled hard on the reins, but no matter how hard he tried, the horse just kept pacing in place, neither moving forward nor running away.

Charlotte could tell from the horse's slight trembling that it was terrified.

"I think I've run into trouble with my sword."

"Although I don't know what happened, I will do my best to protect the convoy!"

With a light leap, Yu Jianxiang jumped off the carriage.

"Guest!?" The coachman said nervously, "Please come back quickly! You are a paid guest, not an adventurer protecting the caravan, so you don't need to take any risks!"

"Please don't say that. How can we just stand by and do nothing when faced with such an unexpected accident? So, please let me do my part."

Yu Jianxiang did not back down.

Despite his eccentric and narcissistic nature, he is a very good person. He always helps others in danger and difficulty without hesitation, just like any other hero.

Charlotte and the others also jumped off the carriage.

Meanwhile, there were other adventurers: warriors, mages, priests, gunners... There were at least 20 people, each equipped with excellent weapons and armor. If nothing unexpected happened, they should be the adventurers who had accepted the mission to escort the carriage.

For a racing team, this was just standard escort configuration; no particularly outstanding individuals were seen.

"But why would this happen?" the coachman asked, equally puzzled. "No matter what, the monsters should be hibernating. As long as we don't do anything to provoke them, we should be able to pass through safely. What on earth happened...?"

That's right, it's still winter.

Normally, this safe path wouldn't encounter powerful monsters, but that's not the case now. Conversely, someone must have done something to provoke the monsters...

"Now is not the time to talk about that."

Mikami Hibiki interrupted Charlotte's thoughts, simultaneously drawing his demonic sword Gram from his waist, and said with a grave expression, "The enemy is coming!"

The voice just fell.

Charlotte then noticed that it was getting dark.

I subconsciously looked up and saw large patches of dark clouds drifting towards us from the horizon... No, they were monsters that blotted out the sky. They kept flying out from the deep mountains not far away, their large, outstretched wings blocking out the sky. They were so numerous that I couldn't even count them.

"—It's a flying dragon!!!"

A male adventurer screamed in terror, completely bewildered as to how he produced such a high-pitched voice.

but……

With its bat-like wings spanning approximately 5 meters, thick hind legs, sharp claws gleaming in the cold light, a tail that takes up a third of its body, a small horn on its head, and steel-colored scales covering its entire body, it resembles a giant lizard soaring through the sky—isn't it a flying dragon?!

Why are there so many?

"The dragons are generally around level 20, and it takes at least five high-level adventurers working together to defeat them, not to mention there are so many..."

"I'm going to die! I'm going to die! I'm going to die!"

Panic spread at that moment, and despair was evident on everyone's face, with no will to resist rising. But unexpectedly, no one was cowardly enough to desert... no, leaving the main force would only lead to a quicker death, a truth everyone knew.

"Everyone, don't be afraid!!"

Charlotte shouted, "Under normal circumstances, we would have little chance of survival, but there's no need to worry, because we have the Demon Sword Hero!! That's right, the Demon Sword Hero you all know!"

These words caused an uproar in the room.

"The Demon Sword Hero!?"

"Are you talking about the third-ranked Demon Sword Hero of the kingdom!?"

"It really is flying on a sword!"

"Great! We're saved!"

From despair to renewed hope, less than a minute had passed, all because of the existence of Mikami Hibiki.

"Charlotte, you..."

"It's an emergency, you're the only one who can take the blame. Don't you hate it?"

"No, not at all. It's just that you're truly admirable."

Mikami Hibiki said something cryptic, then stepped out from the crowd, raised his demonic sword high, and shouted, "Don't be afraid, everyone! With me here, we'll definitely get out of here safely!!"

"Oh oh oh——————" xN

The group rallied and regained their spirits.

This is the power of a reputation; when there is a clear pillar, others with confidence can unleash their full potential.

But we can't stop here.

"Clemaia, Fio! You two, one go to the front and the other to the back, and tell the coachmen to keep the convoy in a straight line, no matter what. Only in this way can we better defend against the monster's attack! Hurry!"

"Why should I take your orders?"

"Tsk, what a hassle!"

Although the two complained, they still separated and ran quickly forward and backward to help the driver form a circle around the caravan.

Youyou then spoke up, "Mr. Charlotte, should I go and assist Mr. Yujian?"

"No, your mission is to protect me."

Charlotte removed the cross from her back, walked to the center of the gradually forming circle, and shouted, "Everyone, stay within the area bounded by the magic circle! Do not leave this area!!"

With that, he inserted the cross into the ground.

As a massive amount of magic power poured in, a golden-glowing domain gradually expanded outwards, just enough to envelop the carriage and the adventurers moving around it.

Normally, Charlotte wouldn't need to maintain the barrier, but now, in order to expand its range as much as possible and to give other adventurers a stronger boost, he has to do his best to maintain it.

He actually wanted to fight the dragon and was eager to try.

"Oh oh oh——————"

"I can feel it, power is constantly surging forth!"

"That's him! That high priest! I just saw the magic circle spreading from him!"

"Alright! Everyone gather around and protect him! We will survive!"

All the adventurers formed a circle, protecting the carriage, some ordinary people without strength, and even Charlotte, who was maintaining the barrier in the center.

The whole process takes less than 10 minutes.

Fast and orderly.

It must be said that a convoy that can operate in the wild is a professional. They know exactly what to do in case of an emergency and who to prioritize protecting. They have rich experience and methods for dealing with this.

The dragons understood this principle very well.

Flying through the air, surveying their territory like the rulers of the sky, they seemed to have finally spotted the convoy on the ground. Then, without prior arrangement, they all swooped down and attacked the group.

With wings folded and tails outstretched, they descended upside down, falling densely from the sky like a rain of arrows, resembling fearless soldiers.

The battle has begun.