"Rumble, rumble..."
The Dragon Carriage continued deeper along the forest path, its wheels echoing clearly through the surroundings.
Yet alongside the sound of the wheels, the voices of the two people seated at the front kept carrying over as well.
"Say, Rem, what do you see in that guy inside?"
"Why ask when you already know? Everything about Lord Fang Li is something Rem dearly loves."
"Why? Just because that guy's strong?"
"Lord Fang Li's greatness is beyond your understanding. Go on being shallow if you want."
"Harsh. Besides Ram, you're the only one who can chew me out like that without getting torn apart by me."
"Of course Sister is a special existence."
"...Looks like it's not just that guy inside. Your feelings for Ram are obsessively strong enough to surprise me."
"Please don't make Rem say it twice. You already know the answer."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah~~~"
Up front, Rem and Garfiel continued bickering, making them seem as though they got along quite well.
In truth, Garfiel was merely pestering Rem one-sidedly, while Rem found him endlessly irritating.
Inside the carriage, Emilia's condition had begun to change as well.
"Phew... phew..."
Lying in Sylvia's lap, Emilia's breathing gradually became steadier.
"Looks like she'll wake up soon."
As Sylvia said that, she lowered her shoulders as though in relief.
Fang Li glanced at Emilia's complexion and could not help feeling somewhat reassured.
"I have Holy Shrouds capable of healing mental wounds prepared, just in case."
Jeanne's voice came from the pendant hanging in front of Sylvia, lowered so Garfiel outside would not hear it.
"To be safe, we should wrap one around Emilia."
At that, Sylvia nodded. She took out a strip of Holy Shroud and wrapped it around Emilia's forehead like a bandage.
At that moment, Garfiel's voice came