human
Echidna:  “…jealousy about her…” Echidna turned away in a huff, the sight of which threw Emilia terribly off as she opened her eyes wide. Simultaneously, Emilia’s vision became cloudy, and her consciousness felt heavy. Slowly, she felt heat passing into her limbs, and in her heart, she understood she was waking from a vague, ambiguous dream.
gpt
Echidna:  “With this, the Trial is at an end. However conceited your conclusion, there is no mistaking that you have come to terms with the past. Considering you’ve used your mother’s sacrifice to bolster your resolve, do try to see your selfish, arbitrary wishes through.”
human
Emilia:  “Say whatever you like, Echidna. I’m used to your insults by now.” Placing a hand on her hip, Emilia turned straight toward Echidna, who was venting hateful things until the bitter end. The boldness of her demeanor made Echidna wearily shake her head.
gpt
Echidna:  “Two Trials remain. I would like to expect much pathetic anguish from you, but…”
human
Emilia:  “Eh, wait! There’s still more Trials to go? Two more? Three in total?”
gpt
Echidna:  “It does amount to that, yes. Your surprise makes me want to gloat a little…but I must say, with considerable regret, that I do not think the remaining Trials will hold out for long against you.”
human
Emilia:  “Really?”
gpt
Echidna:  “An irreverent attitude is self-doubt’s greatest enemy. The Trial, meant to pick at what lies inside you, is particularly ill-suited against who you are now. In one sense, you have abandoned logic, after all.”
human
Emilia:  “Hey, you’re kind of making it sound like I never use my brain, which is really rude.” Echidna’s lecture caused Emilia to puff up her cheeks in a show of clear dissatisfaction. However, there was no time for further exchanges. The Trial, and her opportunity to converse with the Witch, was reaching its end. Echidna was enveloped by light, and in that brilliance, Emilia’s consciousness began to disperse as well. At the very end, as she dissolved in the light, a malicious smile came over the Witch of Greed.
gpt
Echidna:  “—I hate you.”
human
Emilia:  “I don’t hate you all that much, though.” Even without seeing, Emilia had some idea of what kind of face her reply had provoked.