(Rem x Reader) Re:Reader - Starting YOUR New Life in Another World

Chapter 96: Highway Robbery

A/N: Hello everyone! Sorry the last few chapters have been getting released later in the day than before. The move into the new house has still been ongoing and I've only just got my computer set up back to where it had been before. But, here we are at Chapter 96. Chapter 100 is going to be a pretty important one to this entire fic, so its fitting it got it's numbering as it did. I've got an art piece I commissioned for it as well. I thought I'd let everyone know though that I've got now Act III's final chapters in their rough draft so expect more releases before it's closure. Currently I'm working on ACT IV (Arc 4, Season 2 of the anime) and I think it's coming along well. Without further ado though, here's this weeks chapter! Please enjoy!

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Chapter 96: Highway Robbery

Shutting the car door, Rem and YN stepped out onto the dirt road they were parked on. Surrounded by many other carriages, they all sat in a massive hold-up queue to exit the town of Fleur. All facing one direction, it was unfortunately the same way they had originally come from when first leaving the Mansion.

YN: Did the Highway already close? It wasn't closed when we went through here later in the day...

Double guessing what he said, YN thought it was odd to speak of the future in the past sense, but Rem understood what he meant.

Rem: Right now the way is closed until there is a definite answer if it is safe or not. Considering the detour YN-kun had to take with Rem before is nearly two days by carriage, many of the travelers would rather wait until there is a clear answer than waste time on the detour should the highway reopen.

With a hand to his chin, YN shrugged.

YN: I guess we already know the answer, but the question is if Emilia made it past the closure before it shut down.

Rem: We would have to look to be certain. Had this village been inside the Mather's Domain, Rem could have invoked Roswaal-sama's name and demanded a search.

Shaking his head to that, YN corrected Rem.

YN: We probably wouldn't want to do that anyway. We don't know if the thieves are already watching Emilia-sama or not, so it's probably for the best if we try to sneak her away and keep her under guard.

Rem nodded in reply, trusting YN's plan to work as quietly as they could.

Rem: We will have to see which carriage it is that houses Emilia-sama.

After Ram had departed the evening they had arrived, it was more or less assumed Roswaal flew himself back to the Mansion, thus leaving Emilia with no way to return to the Mansion other than a carriage provided by the Council of Sages and with a royal knight potentially as her guard and driver, should one volunteer.

YN: We have no clue what to look for either. Do we look for a guarded carriage or not?

Rem: Since there is not a detachment of guards with her, Rem can only assume they are traveling covertly.

YN: Meaning the driver won't obviously look like a knight, if they even are one, and Emilia-sama probably has to keep the blinds shut on the carriage.

Rem: That would most likely be the case.

YN: —tch. That's even if she's here still...

Frustrated, YN crossed his arms as he stared out at the large gathering of many carriages.

This is going to take a long time...

Stacked into two long lines, YN and Rem each took one, and walked down each side slowly casing out each carriage. Hoping that Emilia was still waiting in line and not already on the now closed highway getting further and further away from them. YN prayed a sign would present itself to either of them.