Just like that, as Annie, Elaina, Frieren, and Fern went about their playful daily lives, the magic carriage continued steadily along the mountain roads of the Northern Lands. After two days of traveling into the wind and snow, they arrived at the relatively gentle basin plains of the Kura region.
Outside the window lay a typical northern hilly landscape. Snow-covered mountains stretched into the distance, while the occasional patch of evergreen vegetation nearby was buried beneath thick snow.
The only good news was that the weather was lovely today. The sky was vast, the sun shone brightly, and the blue sky, white clouds, and boundless wilderness lent the scene a crisp, wintry beauty that made you want to stop and admire it.
Especially from the carriage's living room, expanded by magic and kept as warm as spring. Once the chill outside was shut out, the view became even more enjoyable.
But, unfortunately, even the most beautiful scenery grew tiresome after a while.
Right?
At that moment, one troublesome little girl was sitting cross-legged with Elaina on the softest, thickest rug in the middle of the living room. Between them sat a game console brought from the New World, its flashy lights completely out of place in this world of swords and magic. They were having so much fun that they hadn't even spared a glance at the scenery outside.
"!!"
!?('')
Annie's little face was taut with concentration as her fingers danced rapidly over the buttons. She kept calling out instructions:
"Left!"
"Aw!"
(ω‖)
"Elaina, you idiot! Use your special move before you die! Then I could've beaten it!"
°(°°)°
"No!"
"Why should I?"
"Why don't you go block the BOSS while I use my special move? Then you can sacrifice yourself and let me loot the body!"
Elaina was