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

Chapter 97: The Race Is On

A/N: Hello everyone. Here's this week's chapter, its another long one. This one has a scene I really enjoyed writing for Rem. I hope you all enjoy it!

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Chapter 97: The Race Is On

Finally out of the city limits, YN raced to pass any and all carriages that were in his way on the already narrow dirt road.

To the many cries and complaints of all the carriages that were upset this tiny metal box was not only faster than them, but also seemingly out of control, the three inside paid them no mind. With their attention on a higher and more important goal, they chased it without any other thought.

While finding which carriage was the correct one they needed to home in on, their only source of light other than the full moon above were the cars own headlights. Passing dozens of carriages in the process, what felt like nearly half an hour had passed with no sign of the one they were looking for. But as time went on, the carriages became more spaced out, and the distance between each increased.

Emilia: It looked like he may have stolen one close to the very front of the line...

As Emilia lamented, YN used his high-beams to look further down the highway, and to his surprise, there was one last carriage he could see.

YN: That's gotta be it. Has to be.

Making every effort to catch up, the carriage did indeed seem familiar.

Rem: Rem recognizes the cargo it is carrying. That is it.

On a rather straight section of dirt road highway now, YN closed in, but as he did—

YN: —Shit!

Jerking the wheel to avoid a totaling collision, a piece of the cargo on the back had fallen off the carriage before them, a large barrel filled with something heavy.

Emilia: Wahh~!

Emilia held on tight to handle above the passenger side door in response to the evasive maneuvers the car was now making. She still wasn't used to the feeling of the car and the way it moved. In fact, she had shown signs of car sickness on the way here, asking at times for YN to "move smoother."

Trying to get close again though, YN had to take evasive actions to avoid a collision with more falling cargo, but this time, they all saw the cause.

Standing atop the large flatbed carriage, the thief readied another price of cargo to be jettisoned off the back to keep them from getting too close. Choosing to fall back, YN tried to voice an idea for a new strategy.

YN: Emilia-sama, Rem. Can either of you shoot some ice spears to take out his wheels?

Emilia: I'll try!

Hanging her upper half of her body outside the window, Emilia called forth a single crystal of ice, and shot it with intent of dislodging one of the carriage's wheels. But, meeting her projectile halfway, was a bolt of fire.

Just like before, the thief utilized his fire magic to counter any ice projectile they could shoot at him. Unsatisfied with this though, Rem reached her hand around YN, pointed out of the driver's side window.

Rem: El Huma!

Generating several ice spears and launching them all at once, they were instead countered by a wall of fire eating them up on impact.

YN: Damn it! Anything we try he's got a counter to it!

Being forced to follow from a distance now, Flugal's tree began to come into view as the two raced along.