“I doubt it. The cities in this world that don’t have the Sage’s protection all seem to be in constant danger.”

“You say that, but we just walked along the rails without a care in the world.”

“That’s only because I kept killing all of the enemies.”

“What?!”

“Yeah, we were targeted by some monsters and bandits and stuff on the way.”

“Tell me, then! Now I look like an idiot for just strolling along, humming a tune without noticing anything!”

Most of the enemies had come from within the forest. The monsters were likely attracted by their scent. And apparently the trains were regularly attacked by bandits, so a gang probably had a stronghold nearby as well.

“I didn’t think it was worth mentioning.”

-Volume 1 page 146