Elise watched Gorren walk toward the pedestal and felt a headache starting to form behind her eyes.
'He's an idiot,' she thought, her hands clenching at her sides. 'He's literally falling right into the trap. This isn't a test, it's a statement.'
She looked at the Guildmaster, who was watching Gorren with the same bored expression he'd had since they entered the room.
She was starting to realize that the rumors about the royal recommendation must have been true, and Allen wasn't just unhappy about it, he was actively sabotaging the entire group to make a point.
'He doesn't want Hajin here,' she thought, her gaze drifting toward the silver-haired boy leaning against the wall. 'He probably thinks that if he sets a requirement that's literally impossible, nobody can complain when he fails everyone. We're all just collateral damage for his political game.'
