Although the woman's words and behavior were a little strange, and although she had used a threatening tone that was almost an outright command, Fern still let her aboard after asking Annie what she thought.
Back when Fern and Frieren had traveled together, they had often hitched rides with strangers whenever they were too broke to buy or rent a carriage. In most cases, the strangers were more than happy to give them a lift.
So now that someone wanted to hitch a ride with them—and was heading in the same direction, no less—and they were about to reach the magical city of Äußerst, barely an hour or so away, there was naturally no reason to turn her down.
In no time at all!
At Fern's direction, the woman stepped through the carriage door and into the carriage, which looked extraordinary on the outside and even more extraordinary within.
Or perhaps it was more accurate to say...
She had entered the living room of the four of them's mobile magical "apartment"?
"?!"
"Wow—!"
As soon as she stepped inside, the woman let out an uncontrollable gasp of genuine astonishment. It was hardly surprising.
Clearly, she'd been startled.
And who wouldn't be?
Anyone who had just entered a carriage that was probably less than four square meters in size, only to find that the interior looked nothing like a normal carriage—with no cramped seats or cramped space—instead, a spacious, bright, downright luxurious living room, complete with a soft, thick carpet, elegant magical lamps, a comfortable sofa set, and even other doors faintly visible in the distance... would surely be shocked.
After all, what was this if not a carriage? It was plainly a luxurious apartment on wheels!
Fortunately, though...
"..."
That Übel looked like an experienced and well-traveled mage. So after