Emilia had a dream.
It was a reality that existed in the past, and a delusion that existed in the present.
Because ever since she was little, Emilia had always been doing in her dreams what she did back then.
Skating.
How long ago had that been?
Even in Emilia's memories, it seemed to have become vague.
Emilia only remembered that she had always been skating.
All around her was a beautiful, dense forest.
At her side were all the neighbors who had treated her well in the past.
As though she were playing, Emilia kept gliding along, chasing and being chased by her neighbors.
Until...
"Ah..."
She did not know who had made that sound.
Then Emilia saw it.
The descending—"disaster."
"Em..."
"Emil..."
"Emilia..."
The voices calling to her gradually became clearer. Together with the gentle shaking of her body, they finally woke Emilia up.
Opening her amethyst-like eyes, Emilia groggily saw the person who had come to her side.
Perhaps because she had just had that dream, Emilia instinctively sought out that figure.
And so, what Emilia saw was the familiar figure of a man standing by her bedside, smiling at her.
It was that calm, profound, carefree smile that had already been deeply engraved in her heart, bringing all those memories back.
Looking at the man, Emilia blankly murmured.
"Fang Li..."
Unfortunately, there were dreams that vanished the instant one spoke the wish held within one's heart.
Only when that name left Emilia's lips did the silver-haired Half-Elf finally awaken from her dream.
"Lady Emilia, please wake up."
The familiar man's figure began to change, becoming the equally familiar maid from the mansion.
Rem stood before Emilia with a serving cart, speaking with helplessness in her voice.
"Rem probably dreamed of seeing Lord Fang Li last