The scene returned to after Fang Li and the others entered Water Feather Pavilion, when Sylvia and Rem had separated from them.
After parting ways with Fang Li's group, Sylvia and Rem headed out into the streets.
Having only just arrived, neither of them was familiar with Gate City at all. They only knew from Subaru Natsuki's earlier introduction which directions First Street, Second Street, Third Street, and Fourth Street lay in.
Moreover, due to the city's many waterways, its roads had been built in a tangled maze. Even if they followed the main canals, they would encounter several smaller ones along the way and have to take detours, winding around and crossing bridges time and again. For two people who had only just arrived in the city, getting lost without someone to guide them seemed inevitable.
"Even so, doesn't Jeanne's Revelation have the effect of guiding the way?"
"That's only when there's a clear objective and Revelation has been triggered. Right now, we don't even have a destination. We're just wandering around the city. How could Revelation possibly trigger so easily?"
Faced with Sylvia's quiet laughter in her mind, Jeanne could only respond helplessly.
"It feels like ever since I merged with you, Revelation has had far more chances to prove useful."
Jeanne found that rather moving.
Before merging with Sylvia, Jeanne had existed as a Ruler, not to guide people along the road, but as a restraining force against events that would have an enormous impact on the world.
And while she had been alive, Jeanne had also been a military commander. What she excelled at was leading armies and directing tactics. She had been an outstanding leader.
Yet ever since merging with Sylvia, Jeanne's Revelation had truly begun to shine.
Originally, it had merely been a power