But more than those involved, the ones who were actually most affected were the flies on the wall—namely, the three other applicants.
Ada could only sigh as she buried her face in her palms.
They hadn't even officially joined the guild, yet the princess had already managed to trigger a diplomatic incident.
This was the scene that a sufficiently recovered Luca witnessed. While it took a while, thanks to the accounts' safe and increasing balances, he could now listen to his brother's grumblings.
"Brother! Is this the face of a cheater?!" asked the disgruntled mechanic who was clutching at his face.
"Our family motto does not allow us to cheat! If my Pop hears about this, I'd be wrung dry!"
Luca, the ever-supportive brother, could only nod at everything that Ollie was ranting about.
Meanwhile, across the room, which wasn't even a few steps away, Princess Kira was absolutely unmoved by the defense.
