As we floated up into the sky, we could see knights and undead engaged in a battle right below us. The zombies are being burned and the skeletons are being shattered, but more and more of them keep showing up, so it’s not easy.

“…… I’d better get back soon.”

I muttered, and Sarge bends his neck and tells me with a slightly embarrassed voice.

“Of course. I knew that, so I guess I have no choice but to take the time. But I need you to fly as fast as you can.”

Sarge shows some difficulty. It may be that he’s afraid that we’ll be shaken off, but I had an idea, and I wanted to test it out by telling him. 

“The magical barrier that Saj had put up, does it have a name?”

“Thank you, I learned it from what I saw and heard.”

I laughed and Sarge made a dumb sound.

“That’s right, I can use Dragonic Blaze. So …… Makina, give me a quick poke.”

“What? O-Okay. E-Ei!”

Bam …… Just before Makina’s fist hit my shoulder, a small magic circle appeared and bounced off her fist. Surprised face shows on Makina, Mom, and Sarge.

It was the same with the [Simple Appraisal], but my Super Jack-of-all-Trades. As long as my understanding can amount to the Skill and Magic that uses magic power and does something, It seems that I can learn it. I’ve not consciously learned it since the simple appraisal, but I suddenly remembered that Sarge’s Auto Protection is very powerful, so I let myself remember it.

But even if I consciously deploy it, all I get is the small magic circle that appeared when Makina attacked earlier. This is where my Super Jack-of-all-Trades really comes into play, though.

“Please! Mom, you and Makina hold on to my waist.”

“I understand.”

“Okay!”

With Makina’s voice as a signal, Sarge began to move towards the town of Gust. This time, instead of whizzing by, he flew like a jet, just as I had imagined.

“T-This is amazing, Sarge!?”

“I won’t get drunk in this thing!”

Makina was not afraid of the speed, even though my Mom is. The wind wasn’t that strong, so he activated his auto-protection, but I guess he’s still kept his speed down.

“Sarge, I want to work out too, so can I have you speed up a bit!?”

“Whoa ……!?”

And as he speeds up, Sarge’s auto-protection occasionally cracks and the wind picks up. I use my own auto-protection to defend against it.

Woosh! A little while later, mine cracks. Immediately afterwards, the wind hits me clearly and I groan. I wonder if I should leave my thoughts to deploy immediately? Sarge seems to be doing it unconsciously, so I wonder if I’ll be able to do it someday? But still–

“…… Ow ……”

“A-Are you okay, Lars-kun!?”

“I-I’m fine. I’m sure this will come in handy, after all.”

I licked my nose, smiled at Makina, and continued to put up barriers, careful not to get blown away by the wind pressure. After a while, I was finally able to activate the two auto-protections.

After about thirty minutes, the town of Gast came into view.

“Yeah! What should we do …… about Sarge.”

“It’s a bit small, but I think our garden will be fine? Sarge, head for that big house on the slightly higher ground.”

As he was about to land according to Mom’s instruction, I saw Nina and the other maids and my dad rushing out of the house.

“Dad! Nina!”

“Dear!”

“What!? Marianne and Lars? And Makina-chan!?”

“I’ve been back for a bit, but I have to go quickly. Makina, Mom, let’s go! Oh, that dragon is called Sarge!”

“Ah, Lars!?”

“Nice to meet you, too. …… What the heck is ……?”

“You sure are big.”

My father and Sarge started a conversation and we ran to the residential area. This is because Urka’s house is located here. I remember it, of course, because I learned about it when I helped Ryuuze move in before.

“It’s the house with the green roof ……! Urka, are you there?”

“Good evening! Urka-kun! Please help us!”

As Makina and I knocked on the front door, Urka popped up and looked at us with wide eyes.

“Huh? What are you doing here at this hour? Are you on a date at night?”

“N-N-N-N-N-No, we’re not!? Oh, but that might be good too ……”

As Makina blushed, Mom stepped forward and said to Urka.

“I’m sorry to bother you at this late hour, but I was wondering if your mother and father are here?”

“What? Oh, yes. Father!”

Urka went to call for them, and shortly after, they returned with his parents. When I explained the situation, Urka’s father folded his arms and gave me a difficult look. It’s no wonder, it’s like saying I’m taking his son to a dangerous place. He was silent for a while, but then he looked at Urka and opened his mouth.

“…… Urka, what do you want to do?”

“What? Y-Yeah, I …… I want to go. If my skills are useful, even if I’ll be in danger. Besides, isn’t this what adventurers are all about?”

“Kuku …… Well, yeah! Why, I thought you’d be scared, Urka, but you’ve got some nerve!”

“W-Well, there are some people who are prone to danger like Lars, Makina and Ryuuze, so I have to be strong.”

“Now you’ve said it.”

When I looked bitter, Makina shrugged her shoulders, and Urka, his parents, and his mother laughed. Then Urka’s mother opened her mouth.

“Marianne, I’m leaving my child with you. Please let him help you.”

“Thank you very much. We will send him back safely, no matter what.”

“You know, ever since he made friends with Lars-kun and the others at the academy, he’s gotten brighter and more outspoken. Urka wants to do it, so please don’t worry about it. But Urka, if you think it’s dangerous, run away, okay? It won’t do you any good if you die.”

“Yes, I understand, father.”

Urka nodded and looked at her mother, who also shook her head.

Urka went back to his room to get ready. About five minutes later, an unfamiliar looking Urka walked up to us with a proud look on his face.

“I like the way you’re dressed, you look like an explorer.”

Urka was wearing a beige jacket with many pockets and a matching hat. He was holding an oak staff in his hand.

“Heh, I was thinking of wearing it to the guild club after the vacations! Let’s hurry up then, we don’t have much time, do we?”

“You’re right. Lars-kun, and mother, let’s go.”

“Yes.”

We ran back to the lord’s house. To be honest, it hurt that we had left the carriage over there. But we had to make do with what we had, so we ran as fast as we could.

“Fuh …… Fuh …… I’ve been walking the mountain path, but I can’t match the stamina of a child ……”

“Oh, I’m sorry, Mom! We’re almost there.”

I lent my shoulder and slowed my running speed. When we were almost there, we noticed a crowd of people around the house.

“There are a lot of people, aren’t there?”

“I mean, everyone’s looking at Sarge …… Well, if it was that big, it would stand out ……”

“A dragon! Awesome!”

We walked into the mansion, a little tired, wondering what the townspeople would say about us later.

Lars’ new ability!

There are a lot of details to set up, but I’m gradually working on them ……

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“It’s a good thing that he’s putting so much effort into defense.”

It would make it hard to die, after all.

“It’s hard to bring the soul in, you know”

That was a very personal opinion ……

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