human
Villagers:  “It’s good you are safe and sound!”
gpt
Villagers:  “Were you hurt at all?”
human
Villagers:  “Simply going in there put our lord at death’s door!”
gpt
Villagers:  The first words she heard were filled with nothing but reverence for Emilia, which made her brain seize up. However, Emilia immediately shook her head to clear it, and then from the stairs, she deeply bowed toward them. For an instant, the people murmured. But they immediately fell silent as they awaited Emilia’s words.
human
Emilia:  “…Thank you for worrying about me. I am completely fine and not hurt whatsoever.”
gpt
Villagers:  “Ohhh, I’m so glad.”
human
Villagers:  “Good. That’s what’s important.”
gpt
Villagers:  “Master Subaru got all worried for nothing, huh…?”
human
Emilia:  “It’s just…I am very sorry. I still have not completed all the required Trials…but everyone here must have already heard from Subaru and the others, right?” Emilia kept harboring apologetic feelings toward the group of worried people as she continued: “There is no longer any reason for you to remain in the Sanctuary. I will definitely lift the barrier, but it would be best for all of you to return to your families…”
gpt
Villagers:  As part of the negotiations, the villagers were originally supposed to remain in the Sanctuary until its barrier was lifted. But now that Garfiel had rescinded his previous demands, there was not a single reason for them to remain. The villagers already knew that. Emilia had heard from Ram that Subaru and company explained it to them prior to leaving for the mansion. Therefore, there was no reason for them to await Emilia’s success or failure in the Trials. However—
human
Villagers:  “Master Subaru? Hey, what did he tell us anyway?”
gpt
Villagers:  “Oh? I wonder. Lately, I have been quite forgetful. I simply can’t recall.”
human
Villagers:  “Goodness, the way you said that seemed so real that it honestly scared me for a minute. Well, not that it isn’t true…” Looking at one another’s faces, the villagers began exchanging unbelievable words. It was not simply one or two people, either. Every last person had joined in on the act, pretending like they had no idea what Emilia was talking about. Naturally, Emilia was agape at such transparent behavior. They were all clearly playing dumb, acting as if this was the first they’d heard of it. As for the reason why, Emilia just couldn’t understa—
gpt
Old Woman:  “—And so, Lady Emilia, we will wait here as promised.” The old woman with a stooped hip who served as head of Earlham Village spoke those words with a smiling face.
human
Emilia:  “—!” Emilia drew in her breath. By this point, even someone as slow on the uptake as Emilia could understand what their intention was. All of them were waiting for her to fulfill her promise. No doubt they wanted to return to their families without a moment to spare, but they were suppressing that urge in order to honor their promise to her.
gpt
Old Woman:  “We cannot return to the village until Lady Emilia has lifted the barrier. We’re not budging from that one bit.”