With five days passing without incident, Will was performing his sword dance within his simulation dome when Therese, her stern elegance seemingly untouched by the passage of time, arrived with a sealed letter. She didn't interrupt his training, but as he could sense her even with a metallic visor blocking his vision and hearing, Will concluded things early and approached her with his upper body exposed—glistening with sweat.
"Therese. To what do I owe the pleasure~?" asked Will, presenting his best smile as Andrika and Ryza naturally moved to wipe down his body with cool and then warm towels.
Keeping her gaze fixed on Will's face, Therese reciprocated with a smile of her own as she presented the letter with both hands, explaining, "You have received an invitation to attend a banquet from the Lord of the Thea Ward, Raja Khalia Kha'serva."
