Alden clapped lightly, maintaining his indifferent mask.
Internally, however, he was a bundle of joy.
'Yes!'
He was overjoyed that the Nobles had won.
His former examiners had displayed their might in an exhilarating clash against the number one Guild, and while they probably wouldn't topple the Holy Knights from their perch, they would doubtless soar up the rankings.
If it was up to him, Alden would place them in the top three.
However, it remained to be seen whether the panel of independent Paladins responsible for approving changes to the Guild rankings would agree.
Alden hoped they would.
In any case, now that the Guild Tournament was over, he looked forward to a hot bath and spending some time with Ignia. The white-haired young man also wanted to sit down with his parents and listen to their retelling of the Tournament from their perspective.
Surrounded by physical and emotional warmth, cradling a goblet of non-alcoholic mead…
