NOVPUBThe thought of her becoming their enemy made them shudder. Though others still felt a misplaced sense of irritation at Ilysis for bringing such a monster into their ranks.
They would never say it out loud, as they were Knights, but from that moment, they understood just how human they were.
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The procedure at the Knight’s Guild was smooth. Litty, thinking that she did not yet deserve to receive the title, tried to beg the branch manager for a final exam, but the branch manager simply refused her request.
The fact that Ilysis, the most powerful Knight in the country, was by her side and she had received her acknowledgement was more than enough to prove her worth.
If anyone were to call this wrong, the branch manager would urge them to try applying to the training of the Silver Fenrir Corps right now.
From the way Ilysis conducted the mock battle at the guild before, no one would willingly take the chance.
One would have much more chance of passing a normal final exam than overcoming the training of the Silver Fenrir Corps, who would definitely not tolerate the likes of ordinary adventurers.
In other words, Litty had taken a much more cruel exam to acquire her title compared to others. However, whether it was a waste of time or not was a different subject.
“…Ilysis-san… Ah, no, never mind it. I should not question your decision.”
“I apologize for being so selfish about this. But we can’t really compare her to a normal Knight, I did teach her the bare minimum, but she won’t be the best choice.”
“As a Knight you say? So she is still lacking something?”
Confused by Ilysis’ comment, the branch manager looked at the jobs listed on Litty’s adventurer’s card. There was a common belief that it took years to master a single job, but that was turned upside down when he saw the list on Litty’s card.
Like how Roma still needed a year to get recognized and having a final exam to get the title of a Fighter, which was a low-ranking job compared to a knight.
The branch manager compared Litty’s appearance to the number of titles she had acquired so far.
“I don’t know if I’ll encounter someone like her again even if I live long enough. I can’t even compare her to the first class adventurers I know…”
“You should rejoice. If we don’t have any promising next generation, there will be no development.”
“That’s true. The impact this child could bring in the future is truly immense. However, I can’t even imagine the amount of envy it would drive others because of her achievements.”
“That’s part of her trials if she wishes to continue her path.”
The branch manager approached Litty, who remained upright, and patted her on the head. There was no trace of the former strict Knight in his expression anymore, and his arms were like dead branches.
Litty thought about the many monsters he had killed with those old arms when he was young.
“Jealousy, hatred…. Many people will gaze at you with them and sometimes even try to drag you down. This is inevitable. It is the fate of those who are born with gifts. But don’t hate them. If you were in their shoes, you might have acted that way as well.”
“Yes! But I won’t let them drag me down!”
“Fufu, in Litty’s case, she’d probably just run straight at them and not even notice their malice.”
Ilisys and the branch manager both chuckled, while Litty failed to understand their jokes. However, it slightly reminded her of Nils, who attacked her in the city of Topaz.
