The Noble Lady Without Magic Aims to Become an Adventurer! - Chapter 93

“By the way, Anna, is Terra returning from the territory soon?”

“I received word that she should return sometime next week.”

“I see. Father will feel more at ease once Terra is back.”

“My lady, please don’t say such sad things. The marquisate depends on you, after all.”

“That’s kind of you to say. Oh, I need to send a letter to Professor Revine.”

Anna seemed like she wanted to say something, but I stood up, retrieved a letter from my desk, and began writing. I needed to ask about plans after the graduation party.

I sent the letter to Professor Revine via magic courier right away. Graduation was fast approaching.

It still didn’t feel real—probably because I spent most of my time at the royal palace and rarely attended the academy.

I wondered if work would get busy again starting tomorrow as I had dinner with Father and eventually lay down in bed. Just as I was about to drift off, a reply from Professor Revine arrived.

It seemed he would be returning to the capital before the graduation party. He planned to wait at the ducal household until I graduated, after which we’d depart together. I’d thought we’d meet somewhere in a village, so this was a pleasant surprise.

His letter also mentioned that I should visit the Zero Division the day after graduation. I was looking forward to it.

The next three days flew by with training sessions alongside Duro-san in the mornings, missions as part of my work as a royal shadow during the day, and writing reports in the evenings before returning home. Finally, my day off arrived.

“Arnold-senpai, am I late?”

“No, I just got here myself.”
When I arrived at the guild, I found Arnold-senpai standing in front of the request board. I couldn’t help but feel excited about going on a hunt after such a long time.
“What kind of magical beast are we hunting today?”

Arnold-senpai was scrutinizing the request papers, so I decided to ask. Previously, he would quickly select a request based on the region, but now it seemed like he was considering the type of materials we could gather from the beasts and their location.

“It’s a bit far. Is that alright?”

“Yes, I have three days off, so distance isn’t an issue.”

“Good. Then I’m thinking of taking the wyvern hunt in the neighboring village. How about it?”

Wyverns are B-rank magical beasts. Being a flying species, they’re durable compared to other flying creatures, which makes them tough to defeat, thus earning them their B-rank classification.

However, once grounded, they’re only about as strong as a D-rank beast. The challenge lies in how to bring them down. Wyverns aren’t particularly suited for sword fighters, but since both Arnold-senpai and I could use magic, the task didn’t seem overly difficult—though the sheer number was intimidating.

“Twenty wyverns, is it?”

“Yes. Previously, I only needed a small amount of materials for personal research. But this time, if the alchemy succeeds, we’ll need more. While the knights have been commissioned, gathering the materials ourselves is faster and ensures cleaner results.”

That made sense. We tended to hunt in a way that preserved the materials—mostly because I used them for food supplies. Knights, on the other hand, often focused on exterminating beasts that posed threats to villages or towns, so preserving materials was less of a priority for them.

If Professor Revine saw some of their methods, he’d probably be furious. Then again, with my improved swordsmanship and magic skills, maybe he’d forgive it.

“You’re right. For knights, extermination is their primary goal.”

Arnold-senpai selected several wyvern hunting requests and took them to the reception desk.

According to the receptionist, there was a location beyond the southern village that had become a wyvern breeding ground. With that information, we boarded a carriage heading south.
“It’ll take about half a day by carriage to reach the village. If only we could travel like Yele-senpai—teleportation magic would make this so much easier. Or if I could just fly to the village, but I’d probably run out of magic power midway.”

“Wait, Marloa, you haven’t learned teleportation magic from Yele yet? With your mana reserves, you wouldn’t be able to go far, but you could teleport short distances. You should consider learning it.”

“Yele-senpai has been busy lately. Maybe I should ask Lydia-san instead.”

Arnold-senpai nodded thoughtfully at my suggestion.

If it’s Lydia-san, she’d definitely teach me! After all, she’s Yele-senpai’s sister—or so I like to believe.

Arnold-senpai chuckled softly as he watched me.
Our conversation shifted to magical tools. I shared some of the challenges I faced during royal missions and mentioned ideas for useful tools, including improvements to the dagger I used as a concealed weapon.

It might be better to make it smaller or add additional functionalities. Arnold-senpai jotted down notes in a notebook he produced from who knows where.

Maybe he’ll create something new.

I also brought up the Zero Division’s earpiece.

While it connected everyone, I found it inconvenient to talk to someone when others could listen in. Even though we worked together, it felt like giving a public speech, which made me hesitate sometimes.

Arnold-senpai nodded and took notes, murmuring, “Hmm,” as I explained.

I also mentioned Head Alchemist Soltra and pleaded for something to be done about him. Arnold-senpai gave a wry smile. Of course, as his mentor, dealing with him wouldn’t be easy.

We eventually arrived at our destination village, just past noon. Without wasting any time, we set out to find the wyverns. If this place had become a breeding ground, that meant there were likely quite a few of them.

“Senpai, are we planning to take down all the wyverns today?”

“Well, we’ll defeat whatever we find, but I doubt we’ll encounter all of them at once. Wyverns that use a place as a breeding ground usually stay in groups of about ten, so they’re likely spread out rather than concentrated in one area.”

“So, how do we plan to take them down?”

“If they’re on the ground, I’ll simply decapitate them. If they take to the air, the best strategy is to use wind magic to bring them down before finishing them off.”

Decapitate? That must mean the heads aren’t necessary. I’ve been wanting to try out a technique I developed during training with Duro-san.

“Arnold-senpai, are the heads unnecessary?

There’s something I’d like to test out.”

“Something you want to test? Go ahead. We don’t need the heads.”

Great! With Arnold-senpai’s permission, I was in high spirits as we walked toward the wyvern breeding ground.

After a while, we reached a clearing in the forest. It appeared we had arrived at the breeding ground.

The clearing seemed to have been created by burning down part of the forest with fireballs. The area was stripped bare, with branches scattered and arranged into nests at the center.
Judging by the number of nests, there were likely six wyverns living here.

As I observed quietly from the bushes, I noticed only three wyverns present, probably because the others were out hunting for food. The three remaining wyverns were on the ground, warming their eggs. If I remembered correctly, wyvern eggs were considered valuable.

In some countries, wyvern eggs are hatched and raised to form specialized wyvern units. They’re also considered a delicacy, fetching high prices in trade.

“Senpai, this seems like a good opportunity, doesn’t it?”

“Yeah, it looks like we can take them down easily right now.”

“I’ll try out a new spell I’ve been working on!”
With that, I crept as close to the nests as possible and cast Wind Shot aloud. It’s a spell that isn’t widely known.

Most people use Wind Cutter, which creates blades of wind. The imagery is straightforward and easier to execute.

Wind Shot, on the other hand, compresses air into a concentrated projectile that’s fired at the target. The concept of compressing air isn’t well understood, which is why it’s rarely used.
Even I don’t fully grasp how it works. From what I understand, it involves narrowing the area of the wind’s force to the smallest possible point, building up momentum, and then releasing it all at once.

Duro-san often demonstrated this during training. While engaging an opponent with his sword, he would release a burst of wind from his palm to knock them off balance. He did this seamlessly, without incantation. Against real enemies, he could replace the wind with fire or water, dealing significant damage.

For covert missions, Duro-san customized this technique further, narrowing the wind’s range to the size of a fingertip, increasing its power, and targeting vital points.

Most magic users tend to favor large, flashy spells. They’re visually impressive and easy to understand.

At the academy, customization isn’t taught much, as students simply follow books up to intermediate-level magic.

I was able to use this technique because I’d seen Duro-san demonstrate it repeatedly, which helped solidify the image in my mind. However, mastering the skill of compressing air is incredibly difficult and requires a high degree of precision.

The Wind Shot I cast struck the wyvern’s head perfectly. With a loud crack, blood gushed from its head, and it collapsed, motionless. It seemed my attempt was a success.

While I managed to hit the mark this time, my accuracy with Wind Shot still needs a lot of improvement. I’m actively practicing it whenever I can.

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