What was going to happen to her now that she had attracted the attention of many new people? Not to mention that they were not ordinary individuals. They were people of high importance, meaning that a lie or two wasn't going to make her life any easier….
~Aya…You don't need to be so nervous about this small matter.~ Hiroki voiced out once again inside the girl's head. ~Whatever the outcome of this situation, I will be with you. No matter what.~
"...I'm sorry…." She lowered her head as she responded.
She was beginning to see how different the world was now that she was getting what she wanted.
Strength that would prevent her loathsome past from repeating itself ever again. But the strength that she was gaining also had its own consequences. And she was experiencing them right now, where she was getting known as a demon that was supposed to have gone extinct for hundreds of years.
Several minutes later, the receptionist emerged from the office, wearing a forced smile on her face to conceal her stress.
"The guildmaster wants to speak to you."
Aya wanted to ask the receptionist whether she was feeling okay, but after seeing her hasten back to her own work, she softly closed her eyes. Then, without making the guildmaster wait, she entered the office.
The guildmaster was still looking through some documents that Mirai had given him before he noticed Aya walking back inside the office.
He put the documentation on his desk before letting out a relaxed sigh after holding back all of the tension.
"Aya… First of all, you can rest assured because no word is coming out about your situation."
"....I already figured that out, but that won't stop people from spreading rumors." Aya, who now had a serious expression on her face, looked at the man in front of her.
"That is indeed true. That's why I have found a solution to stop the rumors from spreading, and second, convince the knight, Ryosaki, whether you are related or not."
Aya waited with the same emotionless expression, but deep inside, she was actually very stressed to know what the solution was. She somehow guessed that that knight wasn't going to give up that easily, and the townsman wasn't going to stop spreading rumors about her white hair.
"Aya…. I want you to join the tournament that is going to be held in two months. The arena where this tournament will be held is in the town next to us, Holl Town."
Aya was a lot more confused by this kind of unexpected solution, which is why she didn't give any sort of response yet.
How was this tournament going to help her avoid that knight and stop the rumors? Is this going to make her situation more significant in this tournament?
~hm….~ Even Hiroki, who hummed inside Aya's mind, seemed interested in this tournament.
"I understand… Thank you very much for your help. Without your aid, I wouldn't have been able to stand where I am right now."
Aya bowed slightly in front of the guild master to express her gratitude for his willingness to assist her despite the fact that she had given him nothing of value.
The guildmaster only showed a slight smile as his tired, relaxed eyes looked at her.
"You're very welcome."