"So, how did you solve the Nia situation yesterday?" John asked, once again in the cathedral. Today would be the last time. "I totally forgot to ask after everything else that had happened."
The skin around Lydia's nose wrinkled. It was part of a sour expression that only stayed for a moment, "AFTER you removed Aclysia as my emergency way out…"
"…Sorry about that…" John apologized.
Lydia shrugged and let out a deep sigh. She knew the circumstances and thus did not condemn him too much. "I found a reference case in the past. Using that, she was still accepted under the demand that I show a photo and make a certain concession…"
"Which would be?"
"They get to choose their group fight roster after ours in the first round."
"Oh… so that likely puts us 2 points behind, huh?" John mumbled.
"Indeed, but I am certain that Nia can beat Maximillian and every other mage, so this should be a worthwhile investment," Lydia agreed.
