Succubus' Life in Another World

Chapter 99: Carriage Travel: Returns

With that, this will be my third trip on wheels. Wait, if I count the one on our date, then fourth, I guess?

However, unlike the previous times, todays equipment is completely different. First, while it is a carriage, it isnt a horse-drawn carriage. The ones pulling it are two monsters that look similar to the theropod dinosaur commonly known as the velociraptor.1 It startled me when I first saw them, but Im told that since humans raised them since they hatched, theyre quite friendly in contrast to how they look. Looking closely, those round eyes of theirs seem quite cute.

And regarding these fellows, there are four of them accompanying us on this trip. The ones pulling the carriage right now are Lotto, who has reddish-brown scales and a trademark deep red crown, and the blue scaled, purple crowned Lyra. Both of them are male2 and are exceedingly powerful. Urania, Adan, and I had a tug-of-war with Lotto once, and he didnt even budge.

And then there are two more running parallel to the carriage. Both of them have green scales and no crowns, with one having a heart-shaped pattern on the left ribs named Corazon and the other having white spots all over named Rubia. These two are female and are watching our perimeter.

These raptors are called Chasseur Dragons. The name means hunting dragons, and, as their name implies, they play two different roles in a hunt, with the males acting as decoys while the females take down the target. The males have brightly colored crowns and are easy to spot, while the females dont have those and have colors that easily blend into forests and savannas, or so Im told.3

Incidentally, while there is a dragon in their name, they seem to be categorically closer to lizards.4 Wyverns are pretty much just lizards as well, so these guys are all referred to as sub-dragons. I dont know exactly how theyre different, but according to the dragons Its the height of absurdity to call these fools dragons when they arent even capable of speaking or so. Not that Ive heard it directly from a dragon, but they wrote this down on books, a lot of books actually.5

Lily, is your butt okay? Yeah! Its fine! With this carriage, I could probably ride for hours with no problems!

The raptors pulling it isnt the only thing special about this ride. The interior is naturally custom made as well. First the seat, this is a matter of life and death, so I was really particular about this. The cushion is not too hard, but also not too soft; made using not just top-quality materials, but those that suit the buttocks more as well; its also loaded with magic to reduce the shaking. Since itll be a problem if it gets torn easily, its also engraved with Protect magic, making it practically a magical tool.

After that, the windows. For this one, what was once a window that could only be either left completely open or be closed off with wooden planks that would block the scenery, is now a glass window. Originally, using something as fragile as glass on a carriage would be dangerous since itll break immediately, but well, you know, thats where Protect comes in. To make it look beautiful, the engraved magic circle was disguised as a vine-like pattern. From an outsiders perspective, its probably hard to notice that its loaded with magic power.

Similarly, the shutter that led to the drivers seat was also turned into a largish glass window. However, this one fitted with blinds. Since, you know, seeing Urania and I flirt around would only trouble Hans.6

This carriage has a maximum seat capacity of five people. Theres one large three-person seat facing the front, and two single seats facing the opposite side. Theres a gap in the middle so that the window in front is visible, and a chest to keep drinks was placed in between the seats.

Urania and I are sitting next to each other on the three-person seat, and Est is sitting right in front of us. Est would serve the contents of the chest if we asked her, but I dont know whats exactly inside that chest. Its because Est ended up preparing everything.

Say, Est. What is inside the chest? Theres an assortment of various beverages. Would you like to have a drink?

Considering the confidence behind her tone, she likely has my favourites prepared. Then, lets tease her a bit

Hmm, Urania, how about you? Nn, apple juice. Okay. So two of those then. Certainly.

Apple juice was then immediately served. As expected, Est knows Uranias favorites and prepared them in advance. This chest is also another magical tool I made. The inside is divided into two layers, one in room temperature and the other being cold for refrigeration. We also have the portable stove magical tool, so we could have tea if we wanted to. Itll be hard with all the shaking, though.

Our clothes and luggage are kept behind the seat were currently sitting on. This one is a magical tool that makes use of storage magecraft. Its widened to be about as big as a room inside, so its spacious enough to fit not only mine and Uranias things but also Est and Hans luggage and the raptors feed as well.

At first, I considered just chucking all of these into my Dream Storage but since Im the only one that can take things out of it, there were a lot of complications. In Est and Hans words, Having objects stored somewhere us servants cannot access would be a problem.

So with that, I made the trunk, but I was a bit too psyched up and ended up with this overly spacious thing. Old man Kent was just speechless, while Hans and Est only showed strained smiles. Other than that, the carriage has Protect on it, with the magic circle engraved in the name of the Iglesio households White Lion emblem, meaning this carriage itself is somewhat of a fortress. Rather than being for me, this is so that Urania, Est, and Hans can take refuge when needed.7

Ive been attacked by bandits the moment I descended to this world, those guys from Gale at the town of Motsi, more bandits on the way to Gateskeep, and have encountered two invasions at Iglesio mansion. To top it off, the mastermind for the mansion attack is still unknown. If it was just some random guy, then it wouldnt be a threat to Urania or I, but if ever another Est-class enemy comes, its frankly dangerous.

Even I only defeated Est after using up practically all of my magic power dry. If there were two of them that time, I would have definitely lost, and in the first place, if Est was loyal to her former masters order and went for the kill after she was freed from the black crystals control, I would have likely died.

It might be over the top, but guaranteeing a safe place shouldnt be anything wrong. If I add the food supplies we have in the trunk and the ones in my Dream Storage, the four of us should be able to last a month even with full meals every day. However, since the storage trunk in the back doesnt stop the progression of time inside it, itll be necessary to use those up first.

Oh, right. Speaking of Est, that ability she has of erasing magic power, its practically gone now. The black crystal, which had an enormous amount of magic power to begin with, seems to have amplified said power, and since the black crystal was removed, shes lost the ability to erase magic power by will.

Well, in the first place, it erases everything magic and magecraft, so compared to the time when she couldnt even be affected by Heal, this is much better for her health.

While it is practically gone, it doesnt seem like shes completely lost this ability, as shes still able to negate simple magic like Light Ball and so. In her current state, she can somehow do it if she exerts a ton of effort, so maybe shes currently in a state where she can switch the ability on or off, I guess?

My lady, we should see the next town soon. Woah, already? As I thought, these guys are pretty quick! Certainly, the master splurged quite a bit after all.

Hans proudly said so, it seems like he cant help but find these raptors adorable as well. Horses are fine too, but according to him, their powerful forelimbs and dignified stance are just irresistible. Hmm, while I find them cute, Hans is on a different level.8

1. Lyly: The Jurassic Park Velociraptor, if I had to guess, lol. Real velociraptors are the size of chickens after all
2. Lilith: I wonder how youd tell Silva: By looking at their chinchin Lyly: Dino dongs
3. Lyly: Now this is the magical realism I like to read about.
4. Lilith: Dragons arent lizards? Silva: Dragons arent lizard, they are giant lizard Lyly: Kek
5. Lyly: Lol, dragons be tired of repeating themselves, write it everywhere and never ask again!
6. Lyly: Carriage action
7. Lyly: Priorities
8. Lyly: Ughhhhh, Hans?