Taking advantage of a gap in the opening ceremony, Tian Xi slipped into the backstage dressing room, changing out of the luxurious and complicated dress that hindered movement, into battle attire which had been prepared in advance.
The form-fitting battle armor perfectly outlined her tall and slender figure. Her waist was cinched with a belt made of special scales, her knees and wrists were adorned with armor, and on her left chest, she wore a protective heart mirror close to her skin.
The trial is meant to push one's limits and thus is always dangerous. No one can guarantee that nothing will go wrong, so ample protection is necessary each time one enters.
These armors were crafted from special materials, adaptable between human and beast shape, capable of protecting crucial parts in times of danger.
"His Highness Xing Ye, you can't come in!" An attendant's anxious voice tried to stop him from outside, but it was evidently in vain.
