In reality, everyone in the room was shocked for a different reason.
The magician was impressed that an absolutely no noble adventurer could reach a novice rank in technique before doing the Status awakening. Normally, the ritual was a form to filter the common people to the real adventures, as in the awakening one could see the true requisites to being a strong person, the common people couldn't normally reach the novice rank without knowing the goal; and this man in front of him already have a couple of them, all in novice rank.
-But that it's his doom at well- The magician recomposed himself. –Seeing all his technics means that he would try all of them, his limit its silver rank- Then he look at Sam that was making a face to a child.
-And a low silver rank too, it's not work it for a magician to party with him- In his mind, all magicians could reach gold rank if they survive long enough, but with a teammate like Sam, they could not reach that level.
The guild lady also have the point of view of that Sam limits its silver, but does not stop her for fantasizing, after all, not even a one of fifty adventurers reach silver rank in their lives.
-Being a silver rank family also comes with benefits, if I could marry one, my life would be complete and assured- The guild lady then look at how Sam looked at little Pea. –But this one it's already taken, this two look like family-
And now, the one who opinion it's the only one that we care here, little Pea's.
-The Status awakening! -She was shocked at the fact that Sam could pay for this. -Dad talked about this before, the reason because he took that risky mission was because of the generous rewards, with his part of the reward, he could pay for this-
-So the reason he take so much time to come was for this- She was now looking at Sam Status. –He was polishing his technics and getting money- When this thoughts came to her mind she became angrier at him.
-He could do that here!-
After cursing in her mind for a second, she began to negotiate with herself.
-If he paid me for my Status awakening, I could forgive him-
-But why would he do that?-
-Because its cost the same amount of money as the amount I was pestering him. If he does that I can allow him to take care of me-
-Do you trust that this man it's not a pervert and that he would really take care of you?-
-He it's a stupid uncle that do not think before he talks, and looks very naïve- She then looks at Sam again. –But he is a good stupid uncle-.
Little Pea final decision was to trust the man that her Dad thought was a good man, and she could see it too as well.
"Can you excuse us for a moment?" Little Pea told the guild lady and the magician as she drag Sam to the corner for a talk.
"I need the gold coin now so you will be forgiven by me" She extended her little hand to Sam that was not really understating what she wanted.
"I already told you that I'm going to take care of you, in any circumstances I'm giving a gold coin so you can disappear" He didn't think of the context in what they were in the moment.
-This guy apparently want me to say it in his face, what a hateful guy- Defeated, she could only said it directly. "I want the gold coin to pay for the status awakening, then I will be okay to you being in my party" But she didn't want Sam to think that he has power over her.
Seeing the chance to poke little Pea a little, he then try to make her a little mad. "You know, I have right now a gold coin" He waits a little seeing her hopeful face, "But… I don't have anything more because someone make me paid over expensive stuff, making me poor except for my emergency gold coin" He told little Pea with a grind in his face.
-Now it's your turn to feel bad about something girl- But thing didn't go in his way.
"Oh that?" She took a silver coin from her new pants. "The clothes only amount a single silver coin, I'm not that mad to buy clothes worth two silver, just that I talk with the sales lady and agree with me to charge you more so I can keep the rest" Without a single speck of shame she looks at Sam. "I was planning to slowly take the gold coin from you, but with this I can forgive you enough to accompany me"
Not knowing how to deal with a shameful brat like her, Sam just exchanges the coins leaving him with a silver coin and a new companion that don't respect him.
Little Pea with the gold coin go alone to the pair that listened all of that, since they didn't went afar and didn't try to lower their voices.
"So a status awakening for you as well little lady? Give the gold coin to the guild lady here and I will start" The magician didn't lose time and already started his incarnations towards little Pea.
Little Pea was then showered in a blinding light, and Sam thought he saw a fairy instead.
Little Pea was 123 cm tall, long blond hair with a single ponytail in the back of her head, and new and now not so expensive clothes; the light made a lot of that a lot more cute and beautiful. –I adopted a beautiful daughter-.
Then something hit him. –Was I in that state when was my turn? Nobody talked about it… I will not tell little Pea as well or the thought will rise to her head- the thought of a narcissist person.
"It's done" The magician finishes his magic and looked at the little fairy. "You can now try saying Status little lady. Then he reaches Sam to said to him in whispers "You have a beautiful daughter sir"
"I know I'm beautiful, but now it's time for praise me for another thing" Making a pose the she said "Status!" This little lady has good hearing.
A light page appears in front of little Pea, making her very happy.
Name: Petunia
Race: human
Lv: 7
Technics: Archery - Novice
Herbalist – Beginner
Scout – Beginner
-I reach novice rank in archery… Dad would be proud- She almost shed a tear but she didn't, she try to have a strong bravado in front of everyone, especially Sam since she would be with him from now on, and she doesn't want to be seen as a crybaby. –I hope the smelly uncle read my name and call me right, I'm not a peanut-
"Very good, now with this I can confirm your identities" The guild lady start to look in some papers, the she take out two adventurer's cards and a wood necklace. "With the status magic, I can give you this without needing others requisites"
After all of this, the magician speaks to Sam. "Sir, do you want your daughter to follow me and my party, she have the potential to be a great adventurer if she does"
But before Sam could say anything little Pea interrupts "I will only go with this uncle here, he can't possible survive without me" She then grab Sam and quickly left the guild.
Sam was happy –She finally accepted my help-…for two seconds –This was a perfect opportunity to leave her with someone else without feeling guilty.
"Not get me wrong" Little Pea tries to explain herself. "I don't know him and I finally can trust you, you will not be without me anymore… until I reach 15 years old"
-Well, at least there is a time limit- Sam was now counting the days for that.