My Quiet Blacksmith Life in Another World: Volume 6 by Tamamaru

Author:Tamamaru [TAMAMARU]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2023-03-24T00:00:00+00:00

Our journey home was leisurely, though we kept up our guard.

The weeping clouds from the week before had disappeared completely, and the sun bathed the city with light and the god’s blessings. People mingled in the streets, any bitterness from being cooped up inside blown away by the good weather. I wanted to be able to enjoy this time with a worry-free heart, but there was no helping our situation.

The guard from the morning was still on duty; his time to rotate had yet to come. We said our goodbyes as we left the city.

On the road, we increased our speed. Krul was energetic as usual, with a pace rivaling a horse or slightly faster. Our cart was simply made, but it did have my custom suspension system installed, so it could be pushed to a higher speed than a normal horse-drawn cart.

The rest of the world would assume that we were fast because Krul, a drake, was pulling us. It was one form of camouflage. Come to think of it, Camilo had said that he’d be able to mass-produce such suspension systems in the near future. I wondered how that was coming along.

Next time, I’ll ask.

Our drake-drawn cart rode across a canvas of blue, green, and brown. If our foes were going to attack today, this was their last chance. We proceeded with extra caution.

Along the way, Helen turned to me. “So, I’ve been curious for a while...”

“Yeah?” I replied.

“Why not enter the forest as soon as we leave town? You could just find an entrance that’s hard to spot from the city.”

“Aaah.”

In our current predicament, it was best to minimize time spent on the road—after all, we were easier targets out in the open. There were upsides to hiding ourselves among the trees as soon as possible, provided we didn’t pick a place that screamed, “Look! We’re heading into the forest now!” Even when we weren’t in danger, it made good sense to spend less time on the road where we stood out. I was hard-pressed to deny it.

But, well, you know...

“It would make the journey significantly longer,” I said.

The roads weren’t paved in asphalt like the ones in my previous world, but they were still maintained. By comparison, no human hands had ever intervened in the wilds of Black Forest (I could say this without even a touch of exaggeration). In the forest, we would have to fumble our way through foliage looking for routes where the cart could pass.

Ultimately, we could travel dramatically faster on the road—it all boiled down to the time difference. Even if we spent the afternoon on things other than work, it was still better to have a longer chunk of daylight left when we got back.

And this time, we had left people at home too. Another point in favor of staying on the road was that we could confirm they were safe faster. Every second mattered. That was why we were hurrying down the road. Besides, this was our routine, and anyone snooping around wouldn’t be able to tell that anything was out of the ordinary.

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