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We brought Hector, the dwarf hero disciple, and Charon back to the cabin. However, I couldn't immediately learn about their situation. All three were utterly exhausted and collapsed as soon as they arrived.
"Charon doesn't seem to have fainted from fatigue, though," someone remarked.
"Do I look like I care?" I replied.
Though our condition was better than theirs, we couldn't afford to let our guard down. We decided to keep watch, taking turns throughout the night. And so, the first night of the special trial—though perhaps it no longer deserved that name—passed.
The next morning, I stepped outside for fresh air and glanced at the sky, tilting my head in confusion.
"Is it morning? It's hard to tell with the forest so dark," Mir said, echoing my thoughts.
The dense canopy always made the forest dim, but today it felt unnaturally darker. My sensitivity to the sun's presence made it clear something was off.
Has the sun not risen yet?
I pulled out the hourglass. A third of the sand had drained away, indicating that a full day had elapsed. Given that the trial started in the morning, the sun should have risen by n...
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