human
Ram:  Following Subaru, Ram deftly guided Joseph into the same direction. The top of the carriage was particularly more unstable in such a swerve, so Emilia and Julius were forced to hang on to the ceiling for dear life to avoid being thrown off. There was a violent thud as the carriage sideswiped a demon beast, but it somehow managed to make the turn and hold together in—
gpt
Narration:  There was an earsplitting screech, and a bitter wind filled the air. Turning around reflexively, Subaru saw what had happened.
human
Subaru:  “The sandworm…gh.”
gpt
Narration:  Behind them was a twenty-yard-long sandworm towering over the sands. Its torso exploded like it had taken a direct hit from an artillery round. And unable to support its massive body anymore, it slowly—
human
Subaru:  “Get out of the wayyyyy!! !”
gpt
Narration:  The sandworm’s body slumping to the ground was more than heavy enough to completely flatten the carriage. The oiran bears caught underneath it cried out in agony as Subaru and Ram directed their land dragons, forcibly changing course to avoid the falling sandworm.
human
Subaru:  “Whoaaaaaa? !”
gpt
Narration:  An explosive shock wave rippled out, and a cloud of sand swallowed him. Losing his grip on the reins, Subaru immediately leaped, clutching Beatrice tightly to his chest. He rolled across the sand hard, rolling, rolling, until finally he stopped.
human
Subaru:  “Th-th-that was dangerous…!”
gpt
Beatrice:  “Subaru! We messed up!” His face was covered in sand, but he only had a moment to breathe a sigh of relief before Beatrice shouted, brushing away the flower petals in her face and stared at the dense cloud of dust filling the sky. “We’ve gotten separated from the carriage! We’re all alone!”
human
Subaru:  “What? !”
gpt
Narration:  Frantically looking around, he saw the giant sandworm’s corpse lying on the ground in the rising sand. The oiran bears that got caught under it had all been turned into hideous corpses, and the desert had become a sea of blood. And that sea had cut off Subaru and Beatrice from Emilia and everyone else. In the distance, he could hear the demon beast roars and the earsplitting sounds of combat. They were still fighting hard over there. But they would have to overcome a swarm of demon beasts in order to meet back up again.
human
Subaru:  “Half the fighting strength! And it feels like twice as many enemies…!”
gpt
Beatrice:  “I suppose that means it’s four times worse than before!”
human
Narration:  Hearing Beatrice’s determination, Subaru bit his lip, strongly regretting his choice.
gpt
Subaru:  My mistake, my failure. I didn’t get enough value out of my last loop. I thought I had learned to do more, that I could do more things now, that I was a little better than before. But fate just laughed at Subaru Natsuki’s superficial wit and tricks, crushing them all underfoot. “That bastard Regulus was a lot easier to deal with than a swarm of demon beasts…!”
human
Beatrice:  “We don’t have time for your grumbling! We have to—”
gpt
Subaru:  “I know!