"Can… can I still join!? I'll stab my hand!"
[...Of course, but you would have to wait for a few hours before we can heal your wounds.]
"What? That's...
...that's not fair!"
"That's right!"
And in no time at all, the crowd that separated from those who willingly stabbed their hands joined forces; their voices, starting to fill the entire building as they protested. There were also actually a number of Lowborns in their group, and ironically, they were the ones with the loudest voices.
Ayesha, who was standing beside Rhys, could not help but sigh as she stepped forward. Before she could do anything, however, Rhys stretched his arm and blocked her from interfering.
"I've waited hours for this! I… I took a day off and I'd probably get laid off, please!"
"I… I promised my wife and children I'd be part of the guild. Please, she is already threatening to leave with my daughters!"
