Emilia curiously looked at the back of Arya before quickly following her. The crowd parted ways as they both walked toward him.
The examiners quickly calmed down and began calling the next candidates. After all, it would be shameful if they let the others see their flustered expressions.
Orion felt someone approaching and softly turned his head. He softly smiled, looking at her calm expression. 'Oh? Finally here?'
Arya came and stopped in front of him. All the students stopped chatting and held their breaths, wondering what she would say to him.
"Brother Orion, would you mind coming with me for a second?" she said with an elegant voice.
The crowd silently looked at each other.
"Well, it's not a surprise, I guess. The Helstorm House and the Royal House have been quite close since His Majesty's generation."
"But I didn't expect the princess to talk with him so directly."
"That's our Princess for you. Would she be worthy if she was just some meek girl?"
