Then the serpent's head descended slowly from above, making its way between the branches until it hung suspended over the main road, about ten meters up.
Rose let out a long sigh while running a hand across her face.
"This just doesn't stop…"
Seeing the giant serpent, both Ely and Alice immediately went on guard.
"Can you hurry it up?" Aria said, crossing her arms while looking at the others with a bored expression. "Frankly I'm starting to get tired of watching you fight."
Ely, Alice, and Rose all looked at her at the same time.
"Excuse me?" Alice said with notable annoyance in her voice. "As far as I recall you haven't done anything all day."
"Yes, and?"
"Aren't you going to help us?"
"I'm support, Miss Alice, not a combatant," Aria replied with a shrug.
"…"
"But if you're really so weak that you need me to save your butts with my buffs," Aria added, examining the nails of one hand, "then I suppose I can make an exception."
