Severin's heart skipped a beat when she heard that. "So, what I'm getting from you is that you know how to treat it and you need my assistance to execute it? If that's true, then let me know what I can do to help. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to help her, even if it means having to descend into a sea of fire."
Wuhlricht nodded with joy. "You're aware that individuals with the Ice-Blood Constitution cannot live beyond the age of thirty. Their thirtieth birthday marks the end of their lives. At that point, their bodies will undergo a complete transformation from the inside out, freezing them into an ice sculpture from which they'll never awaken. Gilda is currently just over twenty-nine years old, so please lend me your hand and save my daughter. I don't want to lose her."
After a pause, Wuhlricht gazed at Severin earnestly and implored, "I'm begging you, Severin."
Severin promptly responded, "You and I are like family, and you've shown immense kindness to me already. You don't need to beg me for that. I promise to help in whatever way I can. Tell me. What do you need me to do?"
Wuhlricht then revealed, "The Ice-Blood Constitution acts up during the fifteenth of August every year. It will be less severe on a moonless night, but worse on nights where the moon is clear. During this time, Gilda's body becomes extremely cold, and she would always lose consciousness as a result. The treatment requires an individual with a strong Sun-Heart Constitution to be physically intimate with her on that very night. In taking her innocence, both constitutions will be neutralized and Gilda's body will be restored to normal. This will then ensure her survival past the age of thirty."
Wuhlricht's words rendered Severin silent. He now understood why Wuhlricht had prevented him from examining Gilda's pulse earlier. He had been concerned that Severin might reveal his daughter's condition upon learning of it or that Severin might know about the treatment.
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