"This way, everyone, please."
Not long after, someone came to the main hall again. It turned out that Uncle Chun had arranged a place for them to rest for the night. The palace under the tree could not accommodate anyone except Elves due to the constraints of "ritual," so they stayed at Qiong's Prime Minister's Mansion, where they went that morning.
Heng was completely passed out from exhaustion and, unsurprisingly, couldn't return to his realm overnight. He was arranged to rest in Uncle Chun's palace, and it seemed Uncle Chun had to let him sleep in the master bedroom because his rank as "Marquis" was higher than Chun's.
On the way back, everyone in the carriage felt a bit tired, but it was mainly Tangze Asuka who felt drowsy. Out of everyone present, only she had the weakest constitution. Next to her, Tangze Asuka drooped her head, and Mikhail, noticing her appearance, suddenly spoke up,
"Tangze Asuka."
"Y-Yes! I'm here!"
