"You're late," one of the evaluators said, their voice sharp and disapproving. "The deadline was twenty minutes ago. You'll have to wait another six months to refile your application."
Liam's face darkened, his fists clenching at his sides as he prepared to lash out. But before he could say anything, Gideon stepped forward, his voice calm and steady. "We've been waiting outside for the past thirty minutes. If you don't believe us, you're welcome to check the camera footage."
The evaluators exchanged uneasy glances, clearly unprepared for Gideon's calm rebuttal. Deep down, the guild members knew they had only been waiting for twenty minutes, not thirty, but they held their tongues, letting Gideon take the lead.
The evaluators hesitated for a moment before nodding, their expressions still skeptical. "Very well. Let's begin the evaluation."
