At that moment, I suddenly have this feeling that everything I went through before landing on this apprenticeship is nothing but the tip of the iceberg.
Mother used to say that the world is much more cruel than I can imagine. I thought I already get it when I'm still starting out. I believed that I finally had the hang of it when I went through countless do-overs. Right now, however, I realize I'm not even halfway there yet.
"Even so..." I trailed off before looking up to Tristan with newly-found resolve.
"I'm not scared. I'll take them on," I blurted out after a brief pause, much to his surprise.
"Even when they shove you into a giant pressure cooker and gobble you up alive...? Also, they're nobles," he remarked incredulously while I only chuckled.
