Finally came the long-awaited day.
Once Solara Academy opened its gates, countless visitors flooded in. They all came for the festivities, but many secretly wanted to be the primary source among their friends for what would surely become the talk of the town.
Either way, everyone wanted to know how the tournament that might decide the Saintess's future spouse would turn out.
Neither the Duke nor the Saintess had confirmed nor denied the rumors. However, the father-daughter pair were spotted heading to the Colosseum. Witnesses did not need to see more before they started yapping.
"Did you see that? Even the Duke has come!"
"The Saintess is beautiful as always. But is it true she has chosen a commoner to be her future husband?"
"The Saintess can marry whom she wants to marry. Who are we to judge?"
"But a commoner of all people… Will that not affect the prestige of her Ducal House?"
