After days of travel, Princess Rainy and our group, having reached the capital, were now being redirected to the royal villa.

Crammed into the narrow carriage, our close quarters naturally led to certain discomforts.

“Master Ethan.”

“...Yes?”

“If you have something to say, please speak directly or whisper it to me. Just poking me from below doesn’t communicate anything.”

“...Sorry, Lilith. I wasn’t poking you.”

“What?”

“...The carriage is just bouncing a bit. Sorry...”

“...Oh.”

With such minor discomforts, we continued traveling by carriage for about an hour. Just as we thought we might finally rest after a week of …