I’m Not Good at Offensive Magic, but I’ll Do My Best With Support Magic!

「I can help you with that」

「What is it, suddenly!」

I called out to the female adventurer who was shooting arrows, and she got angry. If I joined in without permission, I might get into trouble later for interfering, so I called out to her first, but it seems I got in her way. However, the merchant has already given his approval, and more than anything, this situation is dangerous.

「No…… I was walking down the road and saw that you were being attacked by monsters, please don’t worry, I’m an adventurer too!」

The woman looks at me suspiciously as she holds the arrow. But the situation is the situation. When the woman realized that I was not a monster, she turned her gaze back to the orc.

「Can we discuss the reward later?」

「It’s not a problem. Then, may I participate?」

「Thanks for the help」

I was relieved to see that she was a nice person who thanked me for trying to intervene in the middle of a battle.

Some adventurers would see me and shout abuse at me. It’s not that I don’t want kind words, but since adventurers sometimes cooperate with each other, there are times when I wish they would be more careful about what they say.

Aside from that, we have to deal with the monsters for now.

Therefore, I’m participating in the battle!

「Then I’ll hold them back, and please stop them」

「Hey, wait!」

We can’t wait. The front line is about to collapse. The male adventurer is using his sword to deflect the Orc’s attacks and avoid the larger ones, but that doesn’t seem to last long.

「Excuse me for a moment」

Before the male adventurer can open his mouth, I pass through the space between the Orcs. At that time, I gently touch a part of the Orc’s body and let the magic flow.

All set.

「Freeze」

A chain of light connected my hand to the orc’s body, and the Orcs stopped moving.

This is one of the auxiliary spells that restricts the opponent’s actions. It has some limitations, such as needing to touch them once, not working on high rank monsters, and only being able to restrain up to 5 at a time, but I know from experience that it is effective against low rank monsters that are slow to move.

「While I’m at it, please」

I can feel the Orcs trying to escape through the chain of light, but honestly, I am confident that the Orcs would not be able to escape.

「Is it …… safe?」

The Orcs stopped moving, which made the male adventurer wary, but he didn’t move. So I touch the Orcs again to let him know that it is safe.

「It’s safe. Please, I can’t move either while I’m using this magic」

Actually, this is a lie. However, if I, an E-Rank adventurer, use a strange magic that has never been seen before, there is a possibility that people will suspect that I am actually a high rank adventurer. Freeze itself is a rare magic, but if I use it sparingly, I should be fine.

「Alright」

The male adventurer swung his sword. Just to be safe, I casually raised the sharpness of the blade with enchantment spell, and the heads of the two Orcs easily flew off and the battle ended rather smoothly.

「Thank you for trusting me. It was a great help, as I would have let go of the Orcs if you had been a little slower to defeat them」

「No, thank you for saving the day…… I’m Rikū. And this woman here」

「Marina」

「I’m Yuan」

「Anyway, can we discuss the reward later? First, I need to check the damage to the merchant in our escort」

「Yes, he seemed quite frightened, so you should talk to him」

「Yeah, I’ll be back as soon as things settle down」

With that, Rikū-san ran to the merchant.

After seeing Rikū-san off together, Marina-san turned to face me and began to talk.

「Let me thank you again, thank you」

「No, I just happened to be walking down the road」

「Well, then, I suppose I should be grateful for the coincidence」

After defeating the Orcs, Marina-san smiles, perhaps relieved.

It’s a big difference from the harsh tone she used earlier.

「Yes, that’s right!」

I laughed along with her, and a friendly atmosphere prevailed.

「The merchant looks fine」

After a while, Rikū-san returned to us.

「That’s good to hear」

「And, the merchant would like to speak with Yuan about the escort」

「To me?」

「Yeah, thanks to Yuan rushing in, we survived the Orc attack just fine」

「I understand, I’ll go have a short talk with him」

When I left them and headed towards the carriage, the merchants were in the middle of inspecting the damage to the cargo and the carriage.

「The luggage is fine. There are a few scratches on the carriage, but it’s a small price to pay considering the Orc attack……」

「Umm……」

「Hmm…… Ahh! Adventurer-dono, thank you for earlier!」

The fat merchant comes towards me with a smile as he rubs his hands together.

「I’m Yuan. I’m glad to hear there’s not much damage」

「Well, I wouldn’t say we’re unscathed, but we’re lucky given the orc attack」

I heard that the fat merchant’s name is Zack-san. He is a middle-aged man with a good looking Kaiser beard, and he seems to be the leader of these merchants.

Kaiser Beard

According to Zack-san, it was very rare to see Orcs around here, so they were not prepared for this kind of situation when they were on the move.

I guess that’s why he hired two escorts who are low-ranked adventurers.

Even if it was only a 2-day trip, I inwardly felt a little less threatened, but that’s a secret.

「I understand the situation. So, here’s why I called you……」

「We discussed with Rikū-san whether we should return to the city or proceed to the village, but we decided to go ahead since the cargo to be delivered to the village was due and the carriage seemed to be in good condition. So, I was wondering if you would be willing to join the escort with Rikū-san and the others…… Of course, we’ll compensate you, don’t worry!」

How, It’s like a request for an escort!

「That’s fine with me. But I’m E-Rank, is that okay?」

「I don’t mind. I’ve heard from the carriage that you are trustworthy」

「If that’s the case, I’d be happy to」

「Thank you very much…… And now for the reward……」

Zack-san has a lot of suggestions to offer. But there is one reward I want!

「Then I’ll……」

「Sorry I made you wait」

「Oh, and how did that go?」

「Yes, I will be joining the escort. I look forward to working with you」

「That’s good. After what happened earlier, I’m a little nervous about the two of us being alone」

「Yeah, I don’t think this will ever happen again, but I just want to be sure」

「So, what about the reward? Three equal parts… No, I think we should split it 50-50」

「No, I’ve been offered a ride in the carriage!」

「「Huh?」」

My suggestion is for me to ride in the carriage to the next village!

Even though it’s a 2-day journey, it’s less of a burden to travel by carriage than by foot.

「No, we’re basically traveling in a horse-drawn carriage, too」

「Is that so?」

「Yes, because if we were walking, it would slow down our progress and make us less efficient. The only time we get out of the carriage is when we’re under attack」

I didn’t know that…… However, it is still possible to travel by carriage.

If they don’t hire me, I won’t be able to ride in the carriage!

While I was happy, somehow Rikū-san and Marina-san were holding their heads in their hands.

「I’ll negotiate that later. But Yuan, as an adventurer, you should negotiate in your favor as much as possible」

「But it’s reward enough, right? And traveling by carriage is expensive」

「Even if Yuan is good, there are times when Yuan herself can indirectly cause trouble for other adventurers. The previous adventurer said he was paid for it, and it was used to negotiate a lower price. If they mention Yuan’s name at that time, they might resent you」

I see, that could be the case.

「I’m learning」

A lecture from both of them…… No, as a veteran adventurer, I was learning things that I didn’t know, when the merchants came to tell us that everything was ready and that we should leave.

「Hold on a minute, if we leave the Orcs like this, many things could go wrong」

I understand that, too.

If the Orcs are left unattended, monsters that smell their blood will come to them, or if it is summer, their corpses will rot and cause a plague.

It may be fine for those of us who have already left the area, but it will inconvenience the next person who passes by the road. And since there are only a few directions to go, in some cases we will be the ones to blame.

「For now, we’ll dismantle them later」

I store the Orcs away with storage magic.

「I envy you」

「We’re not very good at magic, so I don’t blame you」

That’s what I’m good at! On the other hand, I can’t handle a sword or bow, so I envy them more. When it comes to combat, I basically leave it to others.

「The right person in the right place. Okay, let’s go」

We decided to split the Orcs later.

They said they’d give it to me, but it was the three of us who defeated them.

I would like to discuss it properly and share it in a way that everyone can agree on.