That night, Emilia held Fang Li tightly, as though clinging to her last source of support, and did not let go for even a moment.
Fang Li did not feel much of anything. Dazed from the high fever, he quickly fell asleep.
At some point, someone seemed to have entered the bedroom and briefly checked on the situation.
"Is that so? In other words, Lady Emilia cannot take part in the trial tonight?"
"Given her current condition, it would be better to let Ria rest for the night."
"This old woman understands how difficult the trial is. Otherwise, it would not have continued for four hundred years. But what did that boy Fang say?"
"Even if Miss Ryuzu wants my man to participate in the trial, that is impossible right now, isn't it?"
"That is true. It cannot be helped. This old woman will go explain things to the villagers."
"Thank you, Miss Ryuzu."
"That is also this old woman's duty."
"Rem, help us escort Miss Ryuzu back."
"Rem understands."
Voices like those seemed to faintly reach Fang Li's ears.
There was no need to guess who had been talking. It was Sylvia, Ryuzu, and Rem.
It seemed Ryuzu had come to notify them because night had fallen and the trial could be conducted once more.
However, just as Sylvia had said, neither Fang Li nor Emilia was in any condition to participate in the trial.
Thus, Sylvia made the decision for them and canceled that night's trial.
Once Fang Li understood that, he peacefully went back to sleep.
"Honestly..."
Before drifting off, he seemed to hear Sylvia's wry laugh.
Then, Rem seemed to have come by once during the night as well. She wiped the sweat from both Fang Li and Emilia, changed their clothes, and only then went